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Railway Recruitment Notification 2018


Railway Recruitment Notification 2018

            Railway Recruitment Notification 2018 was released on 3rd February 2018. According to the Notification released, a total of 26,502 vacancies was declared. Candidates who wish to apply for the exam can do so by applying online for the examination. Aspirants can read the official notification by clicking on the link mentioned below.

Railway Recruitment Vacancy 2018

A total of 26,502 posts are to be filled through Railway Recruitment 2018. Around 17,673vacancies are declared for the post of Loco Pilot (ALP) and around 8,829 vacancies are declared for the post of Technicians. Detailed vacancy for Railway Recruitment 2018 is mentioned below.
Serial NumberCitiesNumber of Vacancies
1.Ahmedabad164
2.Ajmer1221
3.Allahabad4694
4.Bangalore1054
5.Bhopal1679
6.Bhubaneshwar702
7.Bilaspur945
8.Chandigarh1546
9.Chennai945
10.Gorakhpur1588
11.Guwahati422
12.Jammu-Srinagar367
13.Kolkata1824
14.Malda880
15.Mumbai1425
16.Muzaffarpur465
17.Patna454
18.Ranchi2043
19.Secunderabad3262
20.Siliguri477
21.Thiruvananthapuram345
Total26,502

Railway Recruitment Exam Dates 2018

Railway Recruitment 2018 CBT is scheduled tentatively in the month of April-May 2018. Dates for second stage CBT has not yet been declared by Railway Recruitment Board. The deatiled Exam Dates for Railway Recruitment Exam 2018 has been discussed below.
EventsDates
Railway Recruitment 2018 Notification3rd February 2018
Start of Railway Recruitment 2018 Online Application3rd February 2018
Railway Recruitment 2018 Application Form Closes5th March 2018
Railway Recruitment 2018 First Stage CBTApril-May 2018
Railwaya Recruitment 2018 Second Stage CBTTo be notified soon
Railway Recruitment Board recently released official notification for Railway Group D Recruitment Exam 2018. Around 62,907 vacancies are declared to filled through this exam. Candidates can read the detailed notification and selection procedure for Railway Recruitment Group D Exam by clicking on the link mentioned below.

Railway Recruitment 2018 Exam Pattern

The Exam Pattern for Railway Recruitment 2018 constitutes of two stages of CBT or Computer Based Test followed by Computer Based Aptitude Test and Document Verification. Let's have a look at both these stages of CBT in detail.
First stage of CBT

  • Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories : UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.
  • Will consist of multiple-choice objective type questions: bilingual (Hindi/English)
  • There will be negative Marking as for every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be deducted.

  • Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for second stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy of ALP and Technician Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in First Stage CBT.
    Serial NumberSectionsNumber of QuestionsDuration
    1.Mathematics75 Questions in total60 minutes
    2.Generala Intelligence & Reasoning
    3.General Science
    4.General Awareness on Current Affairs
    Second Stage of CBT
    PART-A

  • Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories : UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.
  • Will consist of multiple-choice objective type questions: bilingual (Hindi/English)
  • There will be negative Marking as for every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be deducted.

  • Serial NumberSectionsNumber of QuestionsDuration
    1.Mathematics100 Questions in total90 minutes
    2.Generala Intelligence & Reasoning
    3.General Science
    4.General Awareness on Current Affairs
    PART-B

  • Qualifying Mark: 35 % (This is applicable to all candidates and no relaxation is permissible)
  • This part is qualifying in nature and shall have questions from the trade syllabus prescribed by Director General of Employment & Training (DGET)

  • SubjectNumber of QuestionsDuration
    Relevant Trade75 Questions60 minutes
    Computer Based Aptitiude Test (for Candidates who have opted for ALP)

  • The candidate needs to secure a minimum score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all candidates and no relaxation is permissible.
  • There shall be no negative marking in Computer Based AT.
  • The ALP merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the Aptitude Test, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the Part A of Second Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in Computer Based AT

  • Document Verification
    TECHNICIAN POST
    Based on the performance of candidates in Part Aof the Second Stage CBT subject to their qualifying the Part B of Second Stage CBT
    ALP POST
    Based on the performance of candidates in both Part A of the Second Stage CBT and Computer Based AT subject to their qualifying the Part B of Second Stage CBT.
    Note: Candidates attempting to submit application more than once will be disqualified or debarred from the examination.

    Railway Recruitment 2018 Eligibility Criteria

    The eligibility criteria of Railway Recruitment 2018 exam is mainly about two pre-requisites:
    • A candidate is required to be between 18-28 years to be eligible for Railway Recruitment 2018 exam.
    • Candidates must hold Degree, Diploma and HSC (10+2) having eligibility for the posts of ALP and their engineering discipline(Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering , Mechanical Engineering ,Automobile Engineering with the combination of various streams in the respective Engineering Traits): post of Assistant Loco Pilot
    • Candidates who have passed out with Physics and Maths in 12th Standard are eligible for Technician Grade III Signal and Technician Grade III Telecommunication posts namely Post 70 and Post 71 respectively.
    • A candidate is required to be: A citizen of India, A subject of Nepal, A subject of Bhutan, A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of settling permanently in India or a person of Indian origin who migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam and have the intention of settling permanently in India.
    Serial No.CategoryUpper Age Limit
    1SC / ST33 years
    2OBC31 years
    3Person with disabilities (General)38 years
    4Person with disabilities(SC /ST)43 years
    5Person with disabilities(OBC)41 years

    Railway Recruitment 2018 Admit Card

    Candidates who have successfully applied for Railway Recruitment 2018 Exam will be issued Admit Card for first stage of CBT. Admit Card will be issued separately for Stage 1 CBT and Stage 2 CBT. Admit Card for Stage 2 CBT will be issued to candidates who have successfully cleared Stage 1 CBT of Railway Recruitment 2018.
    To login on the official website of Railway Recruitment Board, a candidate is supposed to have:
    • Registration Number/Roll Number
    • Date of Birth/Password
    The admit card for Railway Recruitment BOard 2018 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:
    • For Stage 1 CBT
    • For Stage 2 CBT
    All candidates must go through the guidelines provided on the official website of Railway before downloading his/her admit card.

    Railway Recruitment 2018 Result

    Railway Recruitment Board will be announcing the result for Stage 1 and Stage 2 CBT after the examination for the same has been conducted. Result will be announced for Stage 1 CBT first. Candidates who clear Stage 1 CBT will be allowed to give Stage 2 of Railway Recruitment 2018 Exam. Result for Stage 2 CBT will will be released after the examination for the same has been conducted.

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