12.

0 NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC) FOR SERVING EMPLOYEES:

12.1 Candidates serving (including those undergoing induction training/probation) in
any Central/State Government Department including Railways or Public Sector
Undertakings may apply directly to the RRBs duly informing their Employer.
Shortlisted candidates should produce NOC from the employer during
document verification, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
12.2 Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their
employer by the RRB concerned withholding permission to the candidates
applying for/appearing at the examination, their application/candidature will
liable to be rejected/cancelled.
13.0 RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Only single ONLINE application (common to all the notified posts in opted RRB)
has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the official
websites of RRBs. The recruitment process shall involve 1 st Stage Computer
Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill
Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document
Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the
basis of above-mentioned recruitment stages. The date, time and venue for all
the activities viz. CBTs, Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test,
Document Verification, Medical Examination or any other additional activity as
applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs 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.
During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to ‘Create
Account’. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in
2024, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN
as well. If the candidates have not created an Account earlier, they must first
‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN.
Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with
utmost care, as corrections of any kind will not be permitted once the account
is created. Details filled in the ‘Create an Account’ form (including mobile
number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is
created.
13.1 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) - Common for all notified posts of this CEN
05/2024.
Exam No. of Questions (each of 1 mark) from
Total No. of
Duration in General General Intelligence Questions
Mathematics
Minutes Awareness and Reasoning
90 40 30 30 100

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 variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative
marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
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 prescribed
for the posts. The normalized score of 1 st Stage CBT shall be used for short
listing of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT as per their merit. Candidates who
are shortlisted for 2nd Stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of
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 OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered
only against OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM 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 System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions,
Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and
Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and
Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning:
Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and
Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences,
Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams,
Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of
Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.
c. General Awareness:
Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art
and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General
Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom
Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian
Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and
Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN
and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning
India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications,
Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous
Personalities of India and World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and
Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India
etc.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%,
EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These
percentages 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.
13.2 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT):
Shortlisting of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT shall be based on the
normalized marks obtained by them in 1st Stage CBT.
Total no. of candidates to be shortlisted shall be 15 times the community wise
vacancies of posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1 st 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.
13.2.1 The examination duration and number of questions for 2 nd stage CBT are
indicated below:
No of Questions (each of 1 mark) from
Exam Duration Total No of
in Minutes General General Intelligence Questions
Mathematics
Awareness and Reasoning
90 50 35 35 120
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 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 variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative
marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to
include questions pertaining to:
a. Mathematics:
Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions,
Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and
Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and
Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning:
Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and
Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences,
Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams,
Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of
Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.
c. General Awareness:
Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports,
Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India,
General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and
Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and
World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system,
General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and
Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations,
Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of
Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport
Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and
World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important
Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.
13.2.2 Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-
40%, EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
These percentages 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.
13.2.3 The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2nd stage CBT shall
be used for short listing the candidates for document verification for the
posts which do not have Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude
Test. For the posts having Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude
Test, the normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2nd stage
CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Typing Skill
Test/Computer based Aptitude Test.
13.3 Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) will be conduct after qualify the 2 nd
Stage CBT (Only for candidates who have opted for Station Master)
Qualifying marks: The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of
42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all
candidates irrespective of community or category i.e. irrespective of
SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex SM and no relaxation in the minimum T-
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