13.

0 RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Only single online application {common to all the notified posts in opted RRB - Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer
(Information Technology) [JE(IT)], Depot Material Superintendant (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
(CMA)} has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the official website of RRBs.
The entire recruitment process shall involve, 1st stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd stage CBT, and Document Verification/
Medical Examination as applicable. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of CBTs.
The date, time and venue for all the activities viz CBTs and DV or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by
the RRB and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course. Request for postponement of any of the above activity
or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.
13.1 1st Stage CBT (Common for all notified posts of this CEN):
Duration : 90 minutes (120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates
accompanied with Scribe)
No of Questions : 100
The 1st stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the
educational standards and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the posts. The normalized score of 1st stage
exam shall be used only for short listing of candidates for 2nd stage exam as per their merit. Candidates who are shortlisted
for 2nd stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of a community, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only
against that community for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:
a. Mathematics :
Number systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and
Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary
Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern.
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning :
Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jum
-bling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences,
Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
c. General Awareness :
Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and
constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and
technological developments etc.
d. General Science :
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus).
The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below :

No. of Marks for each

Subjects Questions Section
Stage-I Stage-I
Mathematics 30 30
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Awareness 15 15
General Science 30 30
Total 100 100
Time in Minutes 90
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question
papers.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. These percentage
of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies
reserved for them.
13.2 2nd Stage CBT:
Short listing of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT exam shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in the 1st
Stage CBT Exam. Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for 2nd Stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy
of Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease
this limit in total or for any specific category(s) as required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.
Duration : 120 minutes (160 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates
accompanied with Scribe)
No of Questions : 150
Syllabus: The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining
to General Awareness, Physics and Chemistry, Basics of Computers and Applications, Basics of Environment
and Pollution Control and Technical abilities for the post. The syllabus for General Awareness, Physics and
Chemistry, Basics of Computers and Applications, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control is common for all
notified posts under this CEN as detailed below:-

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a) General Awareness :
Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and
constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological
developments etc.
b) Physics and Chemistry: Up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus.
c) Basics of Computers and Applications:
Architecture of Computers; input and Output devices; Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows, Unix,
Linux; MS Office; Various data representation; Internet and Email; Websites & Web Browsers; Computer Virus.
d) Basics of Environment and Pollution Control:
Basics of Environment; Adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies; Air, water and Noise pollution, their
effect and control; Waste Management, Global warming; Acid rain; Ozone depletion.
e) Technical Abilities:
The educational qualifications mentioned against each post shown in Annexure-A, have been grouped into different exam
groups as below. Questions on the Technical abilities will be framed in the syllabus defined for various Exam Groups
given at Annexure-VII-A, B, C, D, E, F & G.
The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below :
No. of Questions Marks for eachSection
Subjects
Stage-II Stage-II
General Awareness 15 15
Physics & Chemistry 15 15
Basics of Computers and Applications 10 10
Basics of Environment and Pollution 10 10
Control
Technical Abilities 100 100
Total 150 150
Time in Minutes 120
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual
question papers.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. This
percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD candidates
against vacancies reserved for them.
Virtual calculator will be made available on the Computer Monitor during 2nd Stage CBT.
Discipline Mapping Tables:-
I)

Sl. Three years Diploma in Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree in

Exam Group
No. Engineering/Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Production Engineering
Automobile Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering Mechanical and Allied
1
Industrial Engineering Engineering
Machining Engineering
Tools and Machining Engineering
Tools and Die Making Engineering
Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of above disciplines
Electrical Engineering Electrical and Allied
2 Engineering
Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering Electronics and Allied
3
Computer Engineering Engineering
Computer Science
Information Technology
Combination of sub streams of basic streams of above disciplines.

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Civil Engineering
Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Civil
4 Civil and Allied Engineering
Engineering
B.Sc., in Civil Engineering of 3years duration
5 Printing Technology/Engineering Printing Technology
II)
Sl.
Educational Qualifications Exam Group
No.
1 B.Sc., Chemistry and Physics CMA

III)

Sl.
Educational Qualifications Exam Group
No.
BE/B.Tech., (Computer Science)
BE/B.Tech., (Information Technology)
PGDCA Computer Science and
1.
B.Sc. Computer Science Information Technology
BCA
DOEACC “B” Level Course of 3 years duration or equivalent
All the candidates with the above qualification shall be tested in the Exam Group mapped as per the above chart. However,
candidates with educational qualification of BE/B.Tech (Computer Science) or BE/B.Tech (Information Technology), applying
for both the posts of JE(S&T Department) and JE (IT), have to opt for either Electronics and Allied Engineering Exam Group
or Computer Science and Information Technology Exam Group. The educational qualification for the post of DMS (Depot
Material Superintendent) is Three Years Diploma in Engineering i.e a candidate with Three Years Diploma in any of
Engineering disciplines, can apply for these posts as applicable. Candidates with educational qualifications not figuring in
the above chart and eligible for DMS posts have to choose any one of the above listed Exam Groups other than CMA Exam
Group, during the registration for online applications of this CEN.
A candidate possessing more than one minimum educational qualification, mapped to different Exam Groups, can choose
any one Exam Group. These candidates would be eligible for all the posts for which they possess minimum educational
qualifications.
14.0 SHORTLISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR 2nd STAGE CBT, DV AND EMPANELMENT:
Short listing of Candidates for the DV shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in 2nd Stage CBT. The
normalization scheme to be adopted for short listing the candidates from 1st Stage CBT to 2nd Stage CBT and for DV on the
basis of performance in 2nd Stage CBT is detailed below:
14.1 NORMALISATION OF THE MARKS:
Whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus, the raw marks obtained by the candidates in different
sessions will be converted to normalized marks.
The raw marks for single session paper and normalized marks for multi session paper will be used for computing Merit Index,
which is a common benchmark for generating merit for candidates from different Exam Groups.
14.2 CALCULATION OF NORMALIZED MARKS FOR MULTI-SESSION PAPERS:
In 1st Stage CBT and for some Exam Groups in 2nd Stage CBT, the examination may be conducted in multi-sessions. Hence,
for these multisession papers, a suitable normalization is applied to take into account any variation in the difficulty levels of the
question papers across different sessions.
The formula for calculating the normalized marks for the multi-session papers is detailed below:
Normalization mark of jth candidate in ith session
Mij is given by :
g
� ij M t − M qg
M
M ij
( Mij − Miq ) + M qg
Mti − Miq
Mij : is the actual marks obtained by the jth candidate in ith session.
g
Mt : is the average marks of the top 0.1% of the candidates considering all sessions.

M qg : is the sum of mean and standard deviation marks of the candidates in the paper considering all sessions.

Mti : is the average marks of the top 0.1% of the candidates in the ith session or marks of topper if session strength is less
than 1000.

Miq : is the sum of the mean marks and standard deviation of the ith session.

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