Railway Jobs After Graduation- Posts, Selection Process

The Indian Railways has become a coveted career platform for the youth today. There are jobs available in Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D. At present, about 11 railway recruitment boards are functioning all over the country. Job notifications are regularly issued through these recruitment boards to fill the required vacancies. Candidates should keep checking the website to avail of the latest announcements. This article will provide you with details of Railway jobs after graduation, level of hiring, pay scale, initial salary, and other relevant information. 

Various Railway Jobs After Graduation

The Railway Recruitment board hires the candidate in four levels– Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D. Let’s look into them group-wise.

Group A:

The selection for Group A posts is done through an examination. The candidates have to appear for the UPSC examination to qualify for the Group-A posts. The UPSC selection process involves a preliminary examination, mains examination, and an interview. The jobs available under this group are technical as well as non-technical jobs. 

Examinations conducted for this category: Civil Service Exam, Engineering Service Exam, and Combined Medical Service Examination.

Through the civil services exam, the following services are included:

• Indian Railway Accounts Service
• Indian Railway Traffic Service
• Indian Railway Personnel Service
• Railway Protection Force (RPF)

Through the Combined Engineering Services Exam, the following services are included.

• Indian Railway Stores Service
• Indian Railway Service of Engineers
• Railway service of Signal Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineer

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Group B:

No examinations are conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board for the Group- B posts. The Group B posts are meant for promotion only. 

Group C 

The hiring for Group C is done by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). To apply for the Group C posts, the candidates need to visit the official website of the Board. The recruitment notifications are released on the official website. At present, there are about 11 railway recruitment boards functioning all over the country. If selected under Group C, the post available are: 

Non-Technical Posts: Some of the Non-Technical posts are Assistant Station Masters, Trains Clerks, Clerks, Ticket Collectors, Commercial Apprentice, Traffic Apprentice, and others.

Technical Posts: Technical engineers in Signal, Telecommunication, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and others

Group D

The hiring for Group D is done by the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) at the divisional level. Some of the posts in this group are the gunman, Safaiwala, Trackman, peon, tracker, and others. 

The Recruitment Board of Railways conducts Non-Technical Popular Categories exams on a regular basis. This examination is held to fill the vacancies for different Graduate and undergraduate posts under Non-Technical Popular Categories. This recruitment is done to fill in the vacancies in the zonal railways and production units of the Indian Railways.

Posts under Non-Technical Popular Categories for Graduates

1. Traffic Asst
2. Goods Guard
3. Sr.  Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk
4. Sr. Clerk cum Typist
5. Jr. Account Asst.  cum Typist
6. Sr. Time Keeper,
7. Commercial Apprentice
8. Station Master

Selection Process

The selection process stages under RRB NTPC are::

1. Stage I- Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Stage II- Computer Based Test (CBT)
3. Typing Skill Test/ Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable)
4. Document Verification/ Medical Examination

Educational Qualification 

Post	Educational Qualification	Required proficiency
Commercial Apprentice	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it is equivalent.	–
Station Master	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it is equivalent.	–
Goods Guard	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it is equivalent.	–
Junior Accounts Assistant cum typist	Degree from the university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Senior Clerk Cum Typist	Degree from a university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Senior commercial clerk cum Ticket Clerk	Degree in any discipline from a university that is recognized or equivalent.	–
Senior Time Keeper	Degree from the university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Traffic Assistant	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or equivalent.	–

Educational Criteria for Graduation from Distance or Non-Formal Education

In the case of candidates graduating through distance or non-formal education, they must meet any of the two eligibility criteria mentioned below:

• Candidate’s age must not be below 18 years as of 1st July of the year of admission to the course (graduation)
• A candidate has enrolled in a 3-year degree program via distance or non-formal education by qualifying for an entrance test.
• The candidate must have passed 12th class from a recognized board.

RRB NTPC Selection Process, Pay Scale, and Salary

Sl. No.	Name of the post	Level in 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission)	Initial Pay	1st stage CBT (Computer-Based Test)	2nd stage CBT (Computer-Based Test)	Skill Test requirement
1	Traffic Assistant	4	Rs.25,500/-	Common for all posts	Separate for Level 4 posts	Computer Based Aptitude Test
2	Goods Guard	5	Rs. 29,200/-	Common for all posts	Common For all Level 5 posts	——————
3	Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	5	Rs. 29,200/-	Common for all posts	Common For all Level 5 posts	——————
4	Senior Clerk cum Typist	5	Rs. 29,200/-	Common for all posts	Common For all Level 5 posts	Typing Skill Test
5	Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	5	Rs. 29,200/-	Common for all posts	Common For all Level 5 posts	Typing Skill Test
6	Senior Time Keeper	5	Rs. 29,200/-	Common for all posts	Common For all Level 5 posts	Typing Skill Test
7	Commercial Apprentice	6	Rs.35,400/-	Common for all posts	Common For all Level 6 posts	——————
8	Station Master	6	Rs.35,400/-	Common for all posts	Common For all Level 6 posts	Computer Based Aptitude Test

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC Eligibility – Physical Fitness

Candidates shortlisted for the document verification have to pass the physical fitness test taken by the Railway Administration. Candidates clearing the medical test and fit to carry out the duties are considered in the merit list. Below are the medical standards required:

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Visual Activity
2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/9 without glasses (No Fogging Test) Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, Myopic vision, Night Vision, and Binocular Vision.
3	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/9 without or with glasses (Power of lenses should not exceed 2D) Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, Myopic vision, Night Vision, and Binocular Vision.
2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/12 without or with glasses (Power of lenses should not exceed 4D) Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses when close work is required or while reading. And must pass the test for the field of vision (Binocular Vision) etc.
2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/12, Nil without or with glasses. Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses while reading or close work is required.

NTPC Stage- I Examination Pattern 

Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Mathematics	30	30
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
Total	100	100

• The RRB NTPC examination is a computer-based test.
• It will be an objective type multiple choice question examination.
• The total number of questions is 100.
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• Negative marking is applicable. For every wrong answer or multiple answers to one question, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
• The time duration of the examination is 1.5 hours (90 minutes).
• The examination duration for PWD candidates is 2 hours (120 minutes).

Minimum Passing marks

1. UR (Unreserved)- 40 percent 
2. SC (Scheduled Castes)- 30 percent
3. OBC- NCL (Other Backward Classes- Non-Creamy Layer)- 30 percent
4. EWS (Economically Weaker Sections)- 40 percent
5. ST (Scheduled Tribes)- 25 percent

These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 percent for PwBD candidates in case of a shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

 NTPC Stage- II Examination Pattern 

Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Mathematics	35	35
General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
General Awareness	50	50
Total	120	120

• The RRB NTPC examination is a computer-based test.
• It will be an objective type multiple choice question examination.
• The total number of questions is 120.
• The examination is divided into 3 sections- Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and General Awareness.
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• Negative marking is applicable. For every wrong answer or multiple answers to one question, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
• The time duration of the examination is 1 1/2  hours (90 minutes).
• The examination duration for PWD candidates is 2 hours (120 minutes).
• The level of questions will be different for the different levels of posts.
• Normalization of marks will be done.

RRB NTPC Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

• Candidates applying for the post of Traffic Assistant and the Station Master need to take the CBAT.
• Candidates must secure a minimum T-Score of 42marks in each test battery to qualify. This is applicable to all categories, and no relaxation in the minimum T-Score is provided. 
• Candidates must qualify in each test battery of CBAT to be considered for recruitment. 
• The CBAT has questions and answers options in both English and Hindi. Negative marking is not applicable. 
• Merit list will be made only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the CBAT, with 70 percent weightage for marks obtained in Stage- II CBT and 30 percent weightage for marks obtained in CBAT.

Typing Skill Test (TST)

• This test is qualifying in nature.
• Eight times the number of vacancies will be called for typing test.
• The candidates should type 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi on a Computer without the editing tools and spell check facility.

Document Verification (DV)

Based on the performance of candidates in Stage II and the performance of candidates in both Stage- II CBT and CBAT/ TST (as applicable).

Conclusion:

We hope this article has been of help in providing you with details of Railway jobs after graduation, examination patterns, syllabus, and other relevant information related to the job.

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