UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination 2015

UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination 2015 Apply Oline for 42 Posts:

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) notification for recruitment of Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination 2015 in Mechanical Engineering Department of Indian Railways in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) in the Gazette of India. 

UPSC Special Class Railway Vacancies:

No. of Posts: 42

Qualifications: 

i). Must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination. Graduates with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as their degree subjects may also apply; or

ii). Must have passed in the first or second division, the Higher Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10 plus 2 pattern of School Education with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination; or

iii). Must have passed the first year Examination under the three year degree course of a University or the first examination of the three year diploma course in Rural Service of the National Council for Rural Higher Education or the third year Examination for promotion to the 4th year of the four year BA/ B.Sc. (Evening College) Course of the Madras University with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination provided that before joining the degree/ diploma course he/she passed the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or equivalent examination in the first or second division. Candidates who have passed the first/ second year examination under the three-year degree course in the first or second division with Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry as subjects of the Examination may also apply; provided the first/ second year examination is conducted by a University; or

iv). Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Engineering Examination of a University, approved by the Government of India; or

v). Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Professional/ Pre-Technological Examination of any Indian University or a recognised Board, with Mathematics and at least, one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination conducted one year after the Higher Secondary or Pre-University stage; or

vi). Must have passed the first year examination under the five year Engineering Degree Course of a University; provided that before joining the Degree Course, he/she passed the Higher Secondary Examination or pre-University or equivalent Examination in the first or second division. Candidates who have passed the first year Examination of the five year Engineering Degree Course in the first or second division may also apply provided the first year Examination is conducted by a University; or

vii). Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Degree Examination of the Universities of Kerala and Calicut with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the Examination.

Age Limit (As on 01/01/2015): 17 to 21 years


Application Fee: Rs. 100/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore /State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/ Debit Card. Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates are exempted from payment of fee.

Scheme of Examination: The Examination shall be conducted according to the following plan.

Part I: Written Examination carrying a maximum of 600 marks in the subjects as shown below.

General Ability Test (English, General Knowledge and Psychological Test)
Time: 2 Hours
Marks: 200

Paper-II : Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)
Time : 2 Hours
Marks : 200

Paper-III : Mathematics
Time : 2 Hours
200 Marks

Penalty for Wrong Answers: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.

Part II: Personality Test carrying a maximum of 200 marks in respect of only those candidates who are declared qualified on the results of Written Examination.

How to Apply: Candidates can apply online only.

Important Dates: Opening date of online registration 11-Oct-2014
Closing date of online registration 07-Nov-2014
Date of written examination 18-Jan-2014

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