CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) No.
08/2024
(Recruitment for Various Posts in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix)
IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES
Date of Indicative Notice 28.12.2024
Date of Publication 22.01.2025
Opening date & time of online registration of Applications 23.01.2025 (00:00 Hrs)
Closing date & time for online submission of Applications 22.02.2025 (23:59 Hrs)
Date for Application fee payment after closing date i.e. 22.02.2025 23.02.2025 to 24.02.2025
(23:59 hrs) (23:59 Hrs)
Date & time for Modification window for corrections in application 25.02.2025 to 06.03.2025
form with payment of modification fee. (23:59 Hrs)
(Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and
‘Chosen Railway’ cannot be modified)
Note:
1. Detailed CEN-08/2024 will be uploaded and the Link for submission of online application will be live on the
official websites of the RRBs listed at para 21.0 (A) of this CEN.
2. Date for CBT and result of CBT will be uploaded on the official websites of the RRBs listed at para 21.0 (A)
of this CEN.
3. Dates for PET, Document Verification, Medical Examination and Empanelment shall be intimated from
time to time through the websites of Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) listed at para 21.0 (B) of this CEN.
ONLINE applications are invited by RRBs on behalf of RRCs from eligible Indian Nationals and other nationals
as brought out at Para 4 of this CEN for various posts in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix in various units of
Indian Railways. Applications complete in all respect should be submitted ONLINE to the chosen Railway
Recruitment Board till 23.59 hrs of 22.02.2025.
DETAILS OF VACANCIES AT A GLANCE
The summary of vacancies for various posts is furnished below for reference. Further, the parameters
(Qualification, Medical standard and Suitability of the post for PwBD etc.) of various posts included in the
CEN are at Annexure A and the Railway and post wise vacancy for all the notified posts is at Annexure B.
However, Railway reserves the right to revise these vacancies in part or full.
Initial pay Medical Age (as on 01.01.2025)* Total
Post
(Rs.) Standard Vacancies
Various Posts in Level 1 of
18000 As per Annexure A 18-36 Years 32438
7th CPC Pay Matrix
Railway Zone-wise detailed distribution of vacancies is given in Annexure B.
Vacancies under CCAA are applicable to Apprentices trained in Railway Establishments only.
* To provide relief to many candidates who may have exceeded the age limit and missed the opportunity to
participate in Railway recruitment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been decided to grant a one-time age
relaxation of 3 years beyond the prescribed upper age limit.
Note: Reservations for SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS, PwBD, ExSM and relaxations in age for various eligible
categories will be applicable as per details contained in this CEN.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS- REGISTRATION &SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION
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14.0 RECRUITMENT PROCESS
(a) Candidates should apply only through ONLINE mode through any of the official websites of the
RRBs. Multiple applications by a candidate will lead to rejection of all the applications and
debarment.
(b) The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages:
(i) Computer Based Tests (CBT)
(ii) Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
(iii) Document Verification (DV) and
(iv) Medical Examination (ME)
(c) Information of date of CBT, PET, DV, ME or any other additional activities will be given to eligible
candidates in due course through RRB/ RRC websites, SMS and email.
(d) Request for postponement of any of the stages or for change of venue, date and shift will not be
entertained under any circumstance.
14.1 Computer Based Test (CBT)
All the eligible candidates have to undergo a Computer Based Test(s) on the specified date(s), time
and venue(s) as per the e-call letter to be downloaded by the candidates from the websites of
RRBs/RRCs. The information about the e-call letter download shall be communicated through the
websites as well as registered email ID of the candidates.
The examination duration and number of questions for CBT are indicated below:
No of Questions (each of 1 mark) from
Exam
General General Total No of
Duration General Mathema
Intelligence Awareness and Questions
in Minutes Science tics
and Reasoning Current Affairs
90* 25 25 30 20 100
*The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe.
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some
variation in the actual question paper. There will be negative marking and 1/3 marks shall be
deducted for each wrong answer.
Minimum percentage of marks for shortlisting in various communities: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC (Non
creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-30%. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2
marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for
them.
Where a second stage CBT is deemed necessary and held, the Railway Administration reserves the
right to treat the first stage CBT as a qualifying test for the purpose of short listing of reasonable
number of candidates for the second stage.
Question Type and Syllabus:
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions
pertaining to:
a. Mathematics Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion,
Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest,
Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square root, Age
Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
b. General Intelligence and reasoning
Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations,
Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency,
Conclusions and Decision making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning,
Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
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c. General Science
The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level
(CBSE).
d. General Awareness on current affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities,
Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance.
It may be noted that the topics listed above are illustrative and not necessarily exhaustive.
14.2 PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TESTS (PET)
Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates shall be called for PET three times the
community wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs/RRCs. However, Railways reserve
the right to increase/decrease this ratio as required to ensure availability of adequate/reasonable
number of candidates for all the notified posts. Passing Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is mandatory
and the same will be qualifying in nature. The criteria for PET are as under:
Male candidates Female candidates
Should be able to lift and carry 35 Kg of weight for a Should be able to lift and carry 20 Kg of weight for a
distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance
without putting the weight down; and without putting the weight down; and
Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in
in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance.
Note:
1) The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as specified in Para 11.0 are exempted from
appearing for PET. However, after qualifying in the CBT, such candidates will have to pass the
medical examination prescribed for PwBD.
2) It is the candidates’ responsibility to ensure that they are medically fit enough to attempt the PET.
Railways will not be responsible for any injury/harm suffered by candidates as a result of
participating in the PET.
3) The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) consists of two stages. To ensure uniformity, candidates will be
tested for Carrying of Weight to specified distance in specified time first and if successful in this test,
for the Running Test after a recovery gap. Failing in the first Test, i.e. Weight carrying will mean
elimination at that stage itself. The Weight carrying test will involve lifting a sand bag (without any
handle) from a bench/platform at around waist height and carrying it in whichever manner
candidate wants to carry above the ground till the destination point without dropping the sandbag
on ground.
4) The Course Completed Act Apprentices will be exempted from Physical Efficiency Test.
5) Ex-Servicemen: Ex-Servicemen will be exempted from Physical Efficiency Test. However, all Ex-
Servicemen will be required to pass the written test, physical standards, if any and medical
standards of the post as prescribed for direct recruits.
6) Pregnant Female Candidates: On reporting of female candidates for PET (Physical Efficiency Test), a
self-declaration indicating about her pregnancy status shall be submitted by her. In case she
declares that she is not pregnant then she may be allowed to participate in the PET. In case of false
declaration, all the risk of undergoing PET will be of her own. If the female candidate declares before
PET that she is pregnant, then a confirmatory pregnancy test shall be done and in case she is found
to be pregnant, irrespective of duration of pregnancy, she shall be declared temporarily unfit and
her empanelment shall be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. The vacancy against which
the woman candidate was selected would be kept reserved for her. She would be re-examined for
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