Railway Jobs 2021 For 12th Pass- Selection Process, Eligibility

The Indian Railways has become a coveted career platform for the youth today. There are Railway Jobs 2021 For 12th Pass available in Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D. At present; there are about 11 railway recruitment boards 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. 

The Ministry of Railways had set up a Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB) to coordinate and streamline the working of RRBs, and in the year 1998, all RRBs came under the direct control of the Ministry. At present, we have a total of 21 Railway Recruitment Boards functioning from different states of India. The examinations held by the RRBs for various Indian railway jobs after the 12th standard are-

• RRB Non-technical Popular Categories (RRB NTPC)- 
• RRB Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician (RRB ALP)
• RRB Group D

This examination is held to fill the vacancies for different 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. 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. 

This article will provide you insights into the different railway jobs after the 12th standard and the recruitment process under the Indian Railway.

Railway Jobs After 12th

The Recruitment Board of Railways (RRB) conducts Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) exams on a regular basis. This examination is held to fill the vacancies for various 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 12th Pass

• Junior Clerk cum Typist,
•  Accounts Clerk cum Typist,
• Junior Time Keeper,
• Train Clerk,
• Commercial cum Ticket Clerk,

Sl.   No.	Name of the post	Level   in 7th   CPC (Central	Stage I   CBT	Stage II   CBT	Skill Test   requirement
1	Jr. Clerk cum   Typist	2	Common for all posts	Common   For all   Level-2   Posts	Typing Skill Test
2	Accounts Clerk cum   Typist	2	Common for all posts	Common   For all   Level-2   Posts	Typing Skill Test
3	Jr. Time Keeper	2	Common for all posts	Common   For all   Level-2   Posts	Typing Skill Test
4	Trains Clerk	2	Common for all posts	Common   For all   Level-2   Posts	——————
5	Commercial cum   Ticket Clerk	3	Common for all posts	Separate for Level-3 posts	——————

 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

RRB 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.

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 color 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.

RRB 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 will be 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 per cent 
2. SC (Scheduled Castes)- 30 per cent
3. OBC- NCL (Other Backward Classes- Non-Creamy Layer)- 30 per cent
4. EWS (Economically Weaker Sections)- 40 per cent
5. ST (Scheduled Tribes)- 25 per cent

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

RRB 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 questions	120 marks

• 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 1.5 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 who apply for the post of Traffic Asst. and Station Master need to take the CBAT
• Candidates must secure a minimum T-Score of 42marks in each test battery to qualify. This applies 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 per cent weightage for marks obtained in Stage- II CBT and 30 per cent 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 the candidates, they will call them for document verification.

Railway recruitment jobs after 12th offer different perks and allowances to its employees, like-

• Accommodation – residential quarters in the railway colonies
• Education – free education for wards in schools and higher education institutions run by Indian Railways
• Medical Facilities – the employees and their dependents.
• Travel Passes – free railway travel passes for the employees and the family members to travel anywhere in India.
• Recession proof – Indian Railways is immune to recession as the employees never have to face pay cuts.
• Pension- They enjoy security for a lifetime via the pension facility given to its employees. If an employee has worked for more than 10 years in the Indian Railways, they are eligible for pension.
• Job to a Family Member – The Indian Railways provides employment to a family member on a compassionate basis in the case of the employee.
• Scope & facilities for talent like Sports – Indian Railway provides training and opportunity to its talented employees.

Vacancies available under Indian Railways:

South Central Railway Sports Quota Recruitment 2021

South Central Railway (SCR) has 21 openings under the Sports quota. The last date for submission of online applications is 17th January 2022.

EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. SCR/P-HQ/129/SPORTS/2021-22

Name of the Post	No of Vacancies
Group ‘C’ Posts under Sports Quota	21

Application:

 Eligible candidates are required to apply online through South Central Railway official website (scr.indianrailways.gov.in) from 18th December 2021. The last date for registration of online application is 17th January 2022. up to 23:59.

Application Fee:

• ₹ 250/- for SC / ST, Women, Minority and Economically Backward Classes whose Family income is less than ₹ 50,000/- per annum.
    ₹ 500/- for all others.

Selection Process:

• For Game Skill, Physical fitness and Coach’s Observations during Trials – 40 Marks.
  For Assessment of recognized Sports Achievement as per norms – 50 Marks
  Educational Qualification – 10 Marks

Sports wise Vacancies:

• Athletics (Men) – 02
• Athletics (Women) – 02
• Ball Badminton (Men) – 02
• Basketball (Men) – 02
• Basketball (Women) – 01
• Boxing (Men) – 01
• Cricket (Men) – 02
• Handball (Men) – 01
• Handball (Women) – 01
• Hockey (Men) – 01
• Kabaddi (Men) – 01
• Kho-Kho (Men) – 01
• Volleyball (Men) – 02
• Volleyball (Women) – 01
• Weightlifting (Men) – 01

Age Limit:

The candidates should be between 18 – 25 years old as on1st January 2022. No age relaxation for any category candidates.

Pay Scale: ₹ 5200 – 20200 with Grade Pay ₹ 2000 / 1900 (Level 3 / 2) in 7th CPC.

Educational Qualification:

• Minimum 10th Class Pass or SSC Pass or equivalent qualification.
•  ITI for Grade Pay ₹ 1900/-, For Other Categories in Grade Pay ₹ 2000 / ₹ 1900 is 12th or Intermediate or equivalent examination.

Categorization of International Championships: For recruitment purposes. International Championships/events are categorized as under:

Category A	Olympic Games (Senior Category)
Category B	World Cup (Junior/Senior Category), World Championships (Junior/Senior Category), Asian Games (Senior Category), Commonwealth Games (Senior category)
Category C	Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior Category), Asian Championships/Asia Cup (Junior/Senior Category), South Asian Federation [SAF] Games (Senior Category), USIC [World Railways) Championships (Senior Category)

Northern Railway Recruitment

Northern Railways has 21 openings under the Sports quota. The last date for submission of online applications is 27th January 2022. 

Application:

The application process for the recruitment process started on 28th December 2021 and continue till 27th January 2022

Application Fee:

• ₹ 250/- for SC / ST, Women, Minority and Economically Backward Classes whose Family income is less than ₹ 50,000/- per annum.
• ₹ 500/- for all others.

Selection Process:

• For Game Skill, Physical fitness and Coach’s Observations during Trials – 40 Marks.
• For Assessment of recognized Sports Achievement as per norms – 50 Marks
• Educational Qualification – 10 Marks

Northern Railway Recruitment 2022: Vacancy Details

• Athletics- Men: 3 Posts
• Athletics-Women: 2 Posts
• Cricket Men: 3 Posts
• Weight Lifting – Men: 2 Posts
• Hand Ball-Women: 2 Posts
• Basketball- Women: 1 Post
• Volleyball – Men: 1 Post
• Chess- Men: 1 Post
• Basketball Men: 1 Post
• Body Building – Men: 2 Posts
• Boxing Women: 1 Post
• Kabaddi Women: 2 Posts

Age Limit:

The candidates should be between 18 – 25 years old as on1st January 2022. No age relaxation for any category candidates.

Pay Scale: ₹ 5200 – 20200 with Grade Pay ₹ 2000 / 1900 (Level 3 / 2) in 7th CPC.

Educational Qualification:

• Minimum 10th Class Pass or SSC Pass or equivalent qualification.

Conclusion:

We hope this article has been of help in providing you details of Railway Jobs 2021 For 12th Pass, examination patterns, syllabus, and other relevant information related to the job.

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