Competitive Examinations

Direct Recruitment to the Special Class Railway Apprentices' is made through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on the basis of the Annual Competitive Examinations. Recruitment to the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) and the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) is done on the basis of the result of the Civil Services Examination (The Indian Administrative service examination ) and that to the Indian Railway services of Engineers (IRSE), Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) and Indian Railway Services Stores (IRSS) is made on the basis of the Combined Engineering Service Examination . Recruitment of Clerks, Assistant Station masters, Ticket Collectors, train Collectors and other vacancies is also done through direct recruitment by the Railway Recruitment Boards in different states. Depending upon the vacancies that arise, these boards call out for exams for different posts. These Boards are located at 19 centres in Allahabad (www.rrbald.nic....

The Combined Engineering Services Examination is conducted by the UPSC every year for recruitment to  the four categories of Engineering services: (a) Civil Engineering (b) Mechanical Engineering (c) Electrical Engineering and (d) Electronics & telecommunication Engineering.  The following are the services/posts to which selection is made in the four categories: Category I-Civil Engineering Group A Services/Posts (i) Indian Railway Service of Engineers (ii) Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil Engineering Posts) (iii) Central Engineering Service (iv) Military Engineer Services (IDSE-Building and Roads Cadre) (v) Military Engineer Service (Surveyor of Works Cadre) (vi) Survey of India Service, Group 'A' (Civil Engineering Posts) (vii) Central Water Engineering Service (Civil Engineering Posts) (viii) Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in P & T Building Works (Group `A') Service (ix) Central Engineering Service (Roads), Group `A'; (x) Assi...

The Indian railways are broadly divided and sub-divided into zones, divisions and departments, each controlling a particular function. Every division has a certain number of technical and non-technical departments, which form the base structure on which the railways function. Technical departments include civil, technical and mechanical engineering, signalling and telecom, and several others dealing with similar disciplines, while the non-technical departments include general services such as accounts, personnel management, Railway protection Force (RPF) or security and traffic services, among others. Group C officers in technical categories at divisional level are recruited by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) through Indian Railway Technical Cadre Exam (RTCE). The 19 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have been functioning as prime recruiting agencies for all Zonal Railways, Production Units and other extra Zonal units of the Indian Railways. Each Railway Recruitment Board is ...

RPF Sub-Inspectors / Constables Exam acronym as RPF (Railway Protection Force) exam is conducted every year by Central Selection Board for the recruitment of unmarried Indian male eligible candidates for the posts of Sub-Inspectors and Constables Sub- Inspector in the Executive Branch and Fire Service Branch. Educational Qualification For RPF Sub Inspectors/Constables Examination For Executive Branch - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from a recognized University For Fire Service Branch - must have passed Intermediate/Higher Secondary (10 + 2) with Science and Sub. Officers Course or its equivalent Diploma in Science or Fire Fighting Constables - High School or equivalent  Age Limit For RPF Sub Inspectors/Constables Examination Between 20 and 25 years for Sub-Inspectors. 18 to 25 years for Constables. Relaxation of upper age limit is as per rules. Physical Requirements For RPF Sub Inspectors/Constables Examination a) Height Minimum: 165 cms (160 cms for SC/150cms fo...

The Indian railways are broadly divided and sub-divided into zones, divisions and departments, each controlling a particular function. Every division has a certain number of technical and non-technical departments, which form the base structure on which the railways function. Technical departments include civil, technical and mechanical engineering , signalling and telecom, and several others dealing with similar disciplines, while the non-technical departments include general services such as accounts, personnel management, Railway protection Force (RPF) or security and traffic services, among others. Recruitment of the non-technical cadre in Class III (or Group C) services in the Indian railways are done through the Non-technical Cadre Examination conducted every year by the different Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) situated across the country. Railway Recruitment Boards are located at Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Chandigarh, Jammu, Gorakhpur, Patna, Guwahati, Calcutta, ...

The  " Combined Defence Services"  ( CDS ) Examination is conducted twice a year by the  Union Public Service Commission  for recruitment into the  Indian Military Academy ,  Officers Training Academy ,  Indian Naval Academy  and  Indian Air Force Academy . The  " Combined Defence Services"  ( CDS ) Examination is conducted twice a year by the  Union Public Service Commission  for recruitment into the  Indian Military Academy ,  Officers Training Academy ,  Indian Naval Academy  and  Indian Air Force Academy . For those young and courageous individuals who nurture a patriotic sentiment, who are willing to take on any kind of challenges and dedicate their lives to defending the country and its people, the Common Defence Service Test is the path to join the nation's Defence forces. Combined Defence Service exam is conducted by UPSC twice every year for recruitment to office cadre of the Army,...