CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 04/2014 FOR PARA - MEDICAL CATEGORIES

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 01.11.2014 DATE AND TIME OF CLOSING : 01.12.2014 UP TO 23.59 HRS DATE OF EXAM : 08.02.2015 (refer para 16 of the general instruction)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITY BEFORE APPLYING : The candidates should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions prescribed for the post/examination. Admission of the candidates for the written examination(s) for the posts notified in this notification would be on the basis of the information furnished by them in the ONLINE application. If at any stage of recruitment or thereafter, it is found that any information furnished by the candidate in his application is false /incorrect or the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate otherwise does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post(s), his/her candidature will be cancelled forthwith.
   
   
2. EXAMINATION FEE : No examination fee for candidates belonging to SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen / Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/Economically backward classes (refer to Para 4). For UR/OBC male candidates not coming within the purview of exempted categories, as above, examination fee is Rs.100/-.
   
   
3. HOW TO APPLY: Candidates are required to apply ONLINE for a particular post to any one RRB ONLY, on the website of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) as indicated in Para 15. Detailed instructions for filling up ONLINE applications are available on the website of RRB(s). Brief Instructions to fill up the same are given in Para Nos. 5 and 5 (A) of this notification. Application to more than one RRB for the same post will lead to rejection of all the applications for that post.
   
   
4. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: The ONLINE application, complete in all respect, can be submitted to RRB concerned upto 01.12.2014 till 23.59 Hrs. No physical copy of application is required to be sent to RRBs.
   
   
5. SAME DAY EXAMINATION : Written Examination will be held on the same day by all participating RRBs.
   
   
6. NEGATIVE MARKING : There shall be penalty (negative marking) in written examination and marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer @ 1/3 of the marks allotted for each question.
   
   
1. MOBILE PHONES BANNED:
   
   
1. Mobile phones, pagers, calculators or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
   
   
2. Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones/pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe-keeping cannot be assured.
   
   

Details of the RRB-wise and Railway-wise posts/categories, vacancies, age-limit, suitability for PWD and minimum educational qualification required are as under:

CAT NAME OF POST PAY BAND

NAME OF

INDENTING

SUITABLITY

MEDICAL

NORMAL

NO. OF VACANCIES

NO.

+GP

RRB

RLY

FOR PWD

STD.

AGE LIMIT

PWD

(OH/VH/HH)

AS ON

UR

SC

ST

OBC*

TOTAL

ExSM

01.01.2015

VH

OH

HH

5

7

1.2 3

4

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

01

W Rly

-

-

Ahmedabad

14

02

03

01

20

02

-

-

-

SW Rly

Bangalore

05

04

-

03

12

01

-

-

-

07

02

01

02

12

02

W Rly

Bhopal

-

-

-

-

-

WC Rly

02

01

01

04

-

-

-

-

-

Bhubaneswar

-

02

-

02

-

-

-

-

C Rly

03

01

01

-

05

Bilaspur

-

-

-

-

-

SEC Rly

02

-

01

03

-

-

07

01

02

05

15

01

01

Chandigarh

N Rly

S Rly

Chennai

-

12

-

04

-

16

02

01

01

-

01

-

NF Rly

Guwahati

13

03

02

05

23

02

01

01

01

03

DMW

-

-

-

-

-

20-40

C-1

Jammu

9300-34800 +

01 Staff Nurse

Srinagar

GP 4600

-

-

03

03

-

-

-

-

-

RCF

-

-

-

SE Rly

40

10

06

68

-

12

-

-

-

E Rly

32

03

07

04

46

04

Kolkata

M Rly

04

02

01

02

09

-

-

-

-

-

-

SE Rly

Malda

03

04

03

10

-

-

-

-

57

17

20

10

104

10

02

01

C Rly

Mumbai

-

-

-

-

W Rly

07

04

11

01

02

SE Rly

-

-

-

-

08

02

04

Ranchi

-

14

41

-

49

04

04

-

01

-

-

SC Rly

Secunderabad

08

01

09

-

-

NF Rly

01

-

-

-

Siliguri

Total

266

58

60

54

438

-

-

-

W Rly

Ahmedabad

04

01

02

04

11

01

SW Rly

-

Bangalore

17

02

-

02

21

02

-

-

-

C Rly

-

-

-

03

01

01

01

06

-

Bilaspur

01

-

-

01

02

-

-

-

-

SEC Rly

Chandigarh

N Rly

-

-

-

07

02

01

03

13

01

S Rly

01

01

01

Chennai

13

05

04

07

29

03

NF Rly

-

-

-

Guwahati

11

03

03

01

18

02

Health & Malaria 9300-34800+

C-1

18-33

02 Inspector GP 4200

SE Rly

-

-

-

10

02

01

03

16

-

Gr.III

Kolkata

05

02

01

-

08

-

-

-

-

E Rly

-

Malda

SE Rly

02

01

04

07

-

-

-

-

C Rly

57

32

11

07

07

06

01

01

-

Mumbai

W Rly

15

09

01

02

03

01

-

-

-

-

-

SE Rly

Ranchi

12

03

01

05

21

-

-

-

-

-

Siliguri

NF Rly

-

-

01

02

-

03

126

43

227

34

24

Total

ABBREVIATIONS USED : B-1, B-2, C-1 and C-2 = Various levels of Medical Standards which the candidates will have to qualify before appointment in Railways, B=Blind, BL= Both Leg, BLA= Both Leg & Both Arm ,CLW = Chittaranjan Loco Motive Works, C Rly= Central Railway, DD = Demand Draft, DLW= Diesel Loco Works, E Rly= Eastern Railway, EC Rly= East Central Railway, ECo Rly= East Coast Railway, EN= Employment Notice ,Ex.SM = Ex-Servicemen, GP=Grade Pay, HH = Hearing Handicapped, ICF= Integral Coach Factory, IPO = Indian Postal Order, LV= Low vision, MW= Muscular Weakness, NOC = No Objection Certificate, N Rly= Northern Railway, NC Rly= North Central Railway, NE Rly= North Eastern Railway, NW Rly= North Western Railway, OA= One Arm, OAL= One Arm & one Leg, OMR = Optical Mark Reader answer sheet, OBC = Other Backward Classes, OH = Orthopaedically Handicapped, OL=One Leg, PWD = Persons With Disability, RCF = Rail Coach Factory, Rly= Railway, RRB = Railway Recruitment Board, SC = Scheduled Caste, ST = Scheduled Tribe, S Rly= Southern Railway, SC Rly= South Central Railway, SE Rly= South Eastern Railway, SEC Rly= South East Central Railway, SW Rly= South Western Railway, SRD = Special Recruitment Drive, UR = Unreserved (General), VH=- Visually Handicapped , W Rly= Western Railway ,WC Rly= West Central Railway, M Rly=Metro Railway/Kolkata

1. (A) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.01 CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT :

(i)

Written examination for para medical categories will be held on the same day by all Participating RRBs.

(ii)

As the examination is to be held by all RRBs simultaneously, candidates can submit ONLINE application to any one RRB only, for a particular post.

1.02 (a) Admission to the written examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions.

(b)

Mere issue of call letter/e-admit card to candidates will NOT imply that their candidature has been finally accepted by the RRB.

(c)

RRBs conduct verification of eligibility conditions, with reference to original documents, only after candidates have qualified in all the stages of examination. RRBs may reject the applications of candidates at any stage of recruitment process in case the candidates are not fulfilling the requisite criteria, and if appointed, such a candidate(s) are liable to be removed from service summarily.

(d)

Before applying for any post, candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility norms including educational qualification(s) and medical standard(s) (Refer Para 9).

(e)

Candidates should ensure that they have requisite Educational/Technical qualifications from recognized Board/University/ Institute as on the date of submission of the application for this Centralised Employment Notice. Those awaiting results of the final examination need NOT apply.

1.03 Candidates who have been debarred for life from all RRB/RRC examinations or candidates who have been debarred for a specified period which is not yet completed, need NOT apply in response to this Centralised Employment Notice. Their candidature will be rejected during any stage of recruitment as and when detected.

1.04 Candidates submitting more than one application with different particulars like name/Father's Name/ Community/photo (face)/ educational and/ or Technical qualification will be summarily rejected & also debarred from RRB examinations as per para 13 given below. Acandidate will also be debarred from examinations of all RRBs for a specified period/or lifetime if (i) the candidate submits applications for a particular post to more than one RRB, (ii) the candidate submits multiple applications for the same post and category, (iii) the candidate submits multiple applications with different community for the same post & category, (iv) the candidate submits multiple applications with different photo (face) and different name for same post & category and (v) the candidate submits multiple applications with different documents for the same post & category.

1.05 Signatures of the candidates on Application Form, Answer Sheet, Question Booklet and other prescribed places should be identical, either in English or Hindi, and must be in running hand and not in block/capital or disjointed letters. Signatures in different style or language, at the time of application, written examination and document verification etc., may result in cancellation of candidature.

1.06 Candidates should note that only the Name, Father's Name and Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/High School Examination Certificate or an equivalent

Certificate as on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the RRBs. NOTE: -In case candidate has changed his name then gazette notification or any other legal document as applicable should be submitted at the time of document verification. Such candidates should indicate their changed name in the application. However other details should match with the Matriculation or equivalent certificate.

1.07 Preference for post(s) and /or Railway(s)/Unit: Candidates should give their order of preference of Category of post(s) and / or the Railway(s)/Unit while applying. RRB will allot the post and the Railway/ Unit to the selected candidates as per the preference of the candidates subject to merit and vacancy position. However, RRBs reserve the right to allot even non-preferred Post and/or Railway/Unit subject to merit and vacancy position.

1.08 Selection by RRB does not confer upon candidates any right of appointment in the Railways. The function of the RRB is to recommend names of suitable candidates to the Chief Personnel Officer of the Zonal Railway/Production Unit concerned who in turn issues the offer of appointment letter subject to availability of vacancies and candidates being found medically fit and satisfying all eligibility criteria.

1.09 Ordinarily, a railway servant shall be employed throughout his service on the railway or railway establishment to which he/she is posted on first appointment and shall have no claim as of right for transfer to another railway or another establishment. In the exigencies of service, however, it shall be open to the CompetentAuthority to transfertherailwayservanttoanyotherdepartmentorrailwayorrailwayestablishmentincluding a project in oroutofIndia.

1.10 Selected candidates will have to undergo training wherever training is prescribed for the post.

1.11 Emoluments on initial appointment will be minimum pay of the Pay Band plus Grade Pay plus other allowances as admissible at that time. During training period only stipend will be paid as applicable. Candidates may have to give security deposit and execute indemnity bond wherever necessary.

1.12 Free Second Class Railway Pass as admissible will be issued to candidates belonging to SC/ST communities when they are called for written examination/document verification, provided they submit/upload valid caste certificate along with ONLINE application.

1.13 Selected male candidates who are finally appointed are liable for active service in Railway Engineers' Unit of Territorial Army.

1.14 Female candidates are also eligible for all the posts. However, it may be noted that some categories involve duties which are arduous in nature and call for working in shifts at odd hours, at road side station and also away from headquarters.

1.15 The number of vacancies indicated in this Centralised Employment Notice is provisional and may increase or decrease or even become NIL depending upon the actual needs of the Railway Administration. The Administration also reserves the right to cancel the notified vacancies at its discretion and such decision will be final and binding on all. In the event of cancellation of notified vacancies, the examination fee paid by the candidates will not be refunded.

1.16 Serving Defence Personnel likely to be released within one year of the closing date (i.e. 00.00.2014) can also apply against Ex-Servicemen vacancies.

1.17 Any subsequent change(s) in the terms and conditions of this Centralised Employment Notice as per extant rules will stand good. RRBs reserve the right to incorporate any subsequent changes/modifications/ additions in the term & conditions to recruitment under this Centralised Employment Notice as necessitated and applicable.

1 (B) RESERVATION :

Reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Ex-Servicemen (Ex-SM) and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) for

the categories (posts), wherever applicable and admissible, and as communicated by the Indenting Railways/Production Units under extant rules, has been taken

care of (as per the vacancy table).

NOTE-I: -While all candidates, irrespective of community may be considered against UR vacancies, against the vacancies earmarked for specific communities (SC/ST/OBC), only candidates belonging to that community/group will be considered. For this purpose SC/ST/OBC candidates should furnish Caste Certificate from competent authorities as per the format given at Annexure-3 (for SC/ST candidates) and Annexure-4 (for OBC candidates) at the time of Document Verification. Further, in case of OBC candidates, the certificates should specifically indicate that the candidate does not belong to the Persons/Sections (Creamy Layer)' mentioned in Column.3 of the Schedule of the Government of India, Department of Personnel and Training O.M.No.36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated

08.09.93 & its subsequent revision through O.M.No.36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 09.03.2004, and further revision if any received till the closing date of this Centralised Employment Notice.

NOTE-II: -Vacancies for Ex-Servicemen and Persons with Disability (PWD) wherever given in the above vacancy table are not separate but included in the total number of vacancies. In case of Persons with Disability (PWD), if any vacancies which are reserved for them cannot be filled due to non-availability of suitablecandidates under that category of Disability or for any other sufficient reason such vacancy/vacancies shall not be filled and shall be carried forward as Backlog Reserved Vacancy.

NOTE-III: -Candidates applying against reserved vacancies (SC/ST/OBC) and/or seeking age relaxation must submit requisite caste certificate in the prescribed format from the competent authority (The Certificates, as applicable should be submitted during document verification). Otherwise, theirclaim for reserved status (SC/ST/OBC) will not be entertained and the candidature / application of such candidates, if fulfilling all the eligibility conditions for General (Un-reserved) category, will be considered under General(UR) vacancy only.

NOTE-IV: -Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC who fulfill required educational qualification/Technical qualifications can also apply against UR vacancies.

They will however, have to compete with the UR candidates. No age relaxation will be allowed to such SC/ST/OBC candidates applying against UR vacancies.

However candidates have to indicate their actual community in the application.

ELIGIBILITYCRITERIA:

AGE LIMIT : The lower and upper age limit indicated for a particular post(s) in the vacancy table will be reckoned as on 01.01.2015. The upper age limit is relaxable as under, subject to submission of requisite certificates:

2.01. By 5 years for SC/ST candidates.

2.02. By 3 years for OBC candidates.

2.03. No age relaxation is allowed to SC/ST/OBC candidates applying against unreserved vacancies.

2.04. For Ex-Servicemen, up to the extent of service rendered in Defence, plus 3 years, provided they have put in more than 6 months service after attestation.

2.05. By 5 years for candidates who have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989.

2.06. By 10 years for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) 13 years for OBC (PWD) and 15 years for SC (PWD).

2.07. Upper age limit in case of widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from husband but not remarried shall be 35 years for Unreserved, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates.

2.08. For serving Group C and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes, the upper age limit will be up to 40 years for Unreserved candidates, 45 years for SC/ST candidates and 43 years for OBC candidates, provided they have put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells). For those working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and institutes, the relaxation in upper age limit will be up to the length of service rendered, subject to a maximum of 5 years.

NOTE: -Incaseof such post(s)/category(ies)for which higher age limithavebeen prescribed specifically,thosespecificagelimitshall apply(refer2.07& 2.08 above).

2.09. The date of birth for candidates for different age groups should be between the dates given below (Both dates inclusive):

Sl.No	Age Group*		Upper Date of Birth		Lower Date of Birth for all	Remarks
		UR	OBC	SC/ST
1.	18 to 30	02-01-1985	02-01-1982	02-01-1980	01-01-1997	For categories listed in para 2.01 to 2.08. Age relaxation as indicated will be applicable except 2.03
2.	18 to 33	02-01-1982	02-01-1979	02-01-1977	01-01-1997
3.	19 to 33	02-01-1982	02-01-1979	02-01-1977	01-01-1996
4.	20 to 33	02-01-1982	02-01-1979	02-01-1977	01-01-1995
5.	20 to 35	02-01-1980	02-01-1977	02-01-1975	01-01-1995
6.	20 to 40	02-01-1975	02-01-1972	02-01-1970	01-01-1995
7.	22 to 35	02-01-1980	02-01-1977	02-01-1975	01-01-1993

*

Age group is indicated against the post notified in this notification.

3.0 EDUCATIONALQUALIFICATION :

Candidates should have requisite Educational/Technical qualifications (as indicated in the vacancy table) from recognized Board/University /Institute as on the date of submission of the ONLINE application for this Centralized Employment Notice. Those awaiting results of the final examination need NOT apply. Candidates who have obtained diploma/degree through distance mode except AMIETE are not eligible to apply.

4.0 EXAMINATION FEE :

4.01. No examination fee for candidates belonging to SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/ Persons with Disability (PWD)/ Women/Minorities and Economically Backward Classes having annual family income less than Rs. 50,000/-

NOTE: -Minorities mean Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Zoroastrians (Parsis) (further revision if any received till the closing date of this Centralised Employment Notice). Minority candidates claiming waiver of examination fee will be required to furnish 'minority community declaration' affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper at the time of document verification to the effect that they belong to any of the above minority communities. If the affidavit is not produced at the time of document verification, the candidature will be rejected.

Economically Backward Classes candidates means those whose annual family income is less than Rs. 50,000/-. They have to submit income certificate at the time of document verification in the prescribed format as given in Annexure-7 on the letter head of the issuing authority.

4.02. For Unreserved/OBC Male candidates not coming within the purview of minority/economical backward classes/PWD/Ex-Servicemen, examination fee is Rs. 100/- for all categories.

4.03. The examination fee is non-refundable. It should be paid ONLINE using internet banking or debit/credit cards (service charges apply for all other banks, other than SBI, which will be borne by the candidates) or can be paid through challan in any branch of SBI or computerized Post Office Pay-In-Slip. If the payment of the fee made through a challan at SBI branch or computerized Post Office Pay-In-Slip, the receipt of the same should be preserved. The same can be called for verification at the time of Document Verification.

1. Applications not accompanied with examination fee, wherever required, will be summarily rejected.
   
   
2. HOWTO APPLY:
   
   

5.01. Candidates can apply for a particular post to any one RRB only through ONLINE application mode by visiting the website of RRB concerned. The websites of RRBs is given in Para 15. Before applying, candidates are advised to go through the instructions available on the website of RRB and in this notification. The onus is on the candidate to prove that all the information provided/ submitted by him/her in the application is true.

NOTE: -The candidates are advised to submit ONLINE application separately, for the post(s) of that RRB to which he/she wants to apply. Examination fee, if applicable, has to be paid separately.

5.02. Candidates are required to go to the link provided for filling ONLINE application and fill up the personal details/BIO-DATA, fee paid etc. carefully.

NOTE-I: -Multiple posts with different qualifications and other requirements have been notified in this Notification. The candidates are required to indicate their Post-wise and / or Railway-wise preferences very carefully. Options once exercised in the ONLINE application shall be final and no request for change shall be entertained. Therefore, candidates are advised to be careful in exercise of option for post(s) and / or Railway(s)/PU(s).

NOTE-II: -Candidates should ensure that their Name, Father's Name, Date of Birth should exactly match as recorded in Matriculation or equivalent certificate. Any deviation found during Document Verification will lead to cancellation of candidature and also to debarment. In case any candidate has formally changed the name, then gazette notification or any other legal document, as applicable should be submitted at the time of Document Verification. Such candidates should indicate their changed name. However other details should match with the matriculation certificate.

NOTE-III: -Candidates are advised to indicate their active mobile number and valid e-mail ID in the ONLINE application and keep them active during the entire recruitment process as important messages will be sent by email and on mobile which will be deemed to have been read by the candidates.

5.03. The examination fee (unless exempted) should be paid ONLINE using internet banking or debit/credit cards (service charges apply for all other banks, other than SBI, which will be borne by the candidates) or can be paid through challan in any branch of SBI or computerized Post Office Pay-In-Slip. If the fee made through a challan at SBI branch, the receipt should be preserved. At the time of Document Verification, the same can be called for verification. After making payment of fee relevant details are required to be filled in the prescribed column of the ONLINE application.

NOTE: -Candidates who opt to pay examination fee through SBI challan or Computerized Post Office Pay-In-Slip mode should note that the mode will be deactivated at the end of working hours on 28.11.2014 i.e. two days before the closing date.

5.04. Candidates are required to take a print-out of blank Template provided on the link and affix their colour photograph (size 3.5cm x 3.5cm), Signature (in English or in Hindi), Left Thumb Impression at appropriate place (Ridges of the thumb impression must be clearly visible). They are also required to copy the prescribed declaration in their own running handwriting (not in capital / spaced out letters), with blue or black ball point pen (not in pencil, fountain pen or gel pen), in the space provided to the extent possible.

NOTE: -Photographs: The colour photograph of size 3.5 cm X 3.5 cm (not earlier than three months from the date of application), with clear front view of thecandidate without cap and sunglasses, should be pasted on the Template in the space provided. Photostat copy of photograph is not permitted. Candidates may note that RRBs may, at any stage, reject the applications for pasting old/unclear photograph on the application or for any significant variations between photograph pasted in the Application Form and the actual physical appearance of the candidate. Candidates are advised to keep two additional copies of the same photograph ready with them for bringing along with Hall Ticket/e-Admit Card and valid Photo ID at the time of examination (Refer to para 7.04).

5.05. Thereafter, the duly filled Template, complete in all respect (including colour photograph, signature, left thumb impression and declaration) should be scanned (in colour JPG format, 100 DPI and size of the file should be between 100 Kb and 200 Kb) and uploaded. Candidates need NOT send any application printouts or certificates or copies to RRB concerned by post. The candidature of the candidates will be considered only on the strength of the information furnished in the ONLINE application.

5.06. During submission of ONLINE application, a Registration Number will be issued to each applicant. Candidates are advised to preserve/note their Registration Number for further stages of recruitment process / correspondence with RRB concerned.

NOTE-I: - Applications which are illegible, Mandatory columns not filled, incomplete, unsigned, signed in capital letters, without photo of candidate, not having requisite fee (if applicable) are liable to be rejected.

NOTE-II: - In case the application is rejected, candidates will be able to view their status ONLINE on the website of RRB concerned along with the reasons for rejection(s). SMS and e-mail alerts shall also be sent to the candidates on their registered mobile number and e-mail ID, as indicated in their ONLINE application. Candidates whose application/candidature is rejected will NOT be intimated by post.

NOTE-III: -To avoid last minute rush, candidates are advised in their own interest to submit ONLINE application much before the closing date since there may be a possibility of inability/failure to log on to the website of RRB concerned on account of heavy load on the internet or website jam during last days.

NOTE-IV: -Railway Recruitment Board(s) (RRBs) do not accept any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their application within the last day on account of aforesaid reasons or any other reason.

5 (A). ENCLOSURES TO BE UPLOADED ALONG WITH APPLICATION FORM:

SC/ST candidates who want to avail the facility of free travel authority (Second Class Railway Pass) for written examination/document verification should also upload their caste certificate (as per Annexure -3) issued by the competent authority. At the time of obtaining reservation and traveling, the Reservation Clerk and/or Ticket Checking Staff will ask for the original SC/ST certificate for verification of genuineness of the candidate.

NOTE: -No print-out/hard copy of application complete in all respect and/or SC/ST certificate needs to be sent to the RRB concerned.

5 (B). VERIFICATION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES:

(I)

Matriculation/High School Examination Certificate or Equivalent certificate (Proof for Date of Birth and Matric Qualification).

(ii)

Diploma / Degree Certificate (As applicable).

(iii) Caste Certificate for SC/ST - Annexure-3.

(iv)

Caste Certificate for OBC - Annexure-4.

(v)

Income Certificate for Waiving Examination Fee - Annexure-7.

(vi)

Medical Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) - Annexure-9.

(vii) NOC from serving employees/Ex-Servicemen.

(viii) Minority declaration on Non-judicial Stamp Paper.

NOTE-I : -Candidates who wish to be considered against vacancies reserved / or seek age-relaxation must submit the requisite/relevant certificate in original issued by the competent authority, in the prescribed format at the time of Document Verification. Otherwise, their claim for SC/ST/OBC/Ex-SM/PWD status will not be entertained and their candidature/ applications will be considered under General (UR) category, if eligible. The formats of the certificates are annexed. Certificates obtained in any other format will not be accepted.

NOTE-II: -All Certificates should be either in English or in Hindi only. Where certificates are not in English / Hindi, self attested translated version (In Hindi / English) should be produced wherever /whenever required.

6. INVALID APPLICATIONS/REJECTIONS: Candidates are requested to read all instructions thoroughly before submitting ONLINE application to any RRB. Otherwise their applications are likely to be rejected on one or more of the following reasons. In case the application is rejected, candidates will be able to view their status ONLINE on the website of RRB concerned along with the reasons for rejection(s). SMS and e-mail alerts shall also be sent to the candidates on their registered mobile numbers and e-mail IDs, if indicated in their ONLINE application. Candidates will not be intimated by post regarding the reason(s) of rejection.

6.01 Declaration Passage not copied in the Application Form /copied in capital letters.

6.02 Application without signature/signature in capital or spaced out letters.

6.03 Left thumb impression not affixed/blurred/smudged on the Application Form.

6.04 Application without Colour photo (or) photo with cap, wearing Goggles, disfigured, small size or unrecognizable or scanned or Photostat copy.

6.05 Not possessing the prescribed qualification for the post(s) on the date of submission of application.

6.06 Over-aged or under-aged or Date of Birth not filled or wrongly filled.

6.07 Candidate's name figuring in the debarred list.

6.08 Multiple applications for same post to one RRB/different RRBs.

1. Any other irregularities which are considered invalid by RRB.
   
   
2. HALL TICKET (e-ADMIT CARDS) FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION:
   
   

7.01 Candidates can verify their eligibility from the website of RRB concerned. SMS and e-mail messages will be sent to all eligible candidates. Candidates should keep their mobile numbers and emails active till the end of document verification. RRBs will not entertain any request for change of mobile number and e-mail address at any stage.

7.02 The e-admit card to the eligible candidates shall be available TWO weeks before commencement of the written examination on the website of RRB concerned for downloading. No admit card will be sent to candidates by RRBs by post. However, in case of SC/ST candidates who have uploaded their proper community certificate for availing the benefit of free travel authority (Second Class Railway Pass). Free travel authority (for written examination/interview/document verification) will be sent to candidates by RRB concerned by post well in advance of the examination.

7.03 Candidates must bring their e-admit cards along with a valid Photo ID (viz. Voter card, Aadhar Card, Driving License, PAN card, Passport, Identity Card issued by his employer in case the candidate is a Govt. employee, School/College/University Photo ID card etc.) in original into the examination hall, failing which candidates shall NOT be allowed to appear for the written examination.

7.04 Candidates must also bring two colour photographs (of size 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm), with clear front view of the candidate without cap and sunglasses, for appearing in the written examination.

1. RRB(s) will not entertain any request for any change in examination centre allotted to provisional eligible candidate(s).
   
   
2. RECRUITMENT PROCESS :
   
   

8.01 The recruitment process for the post(s) notified in this Centralized Employment Notification is based on Single stage written examination followed by interview and / or verification of original documents.

8.02 Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of written examination.

8.03 The Question papers shall be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. The questions paper will be in English, Hindi, Urdu and local languages as indicated in para 15.

8.04 The standard of questions for the written examination will be generally in conformity with the educational standards and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the posts. The questions are likely to include subjects pertaining to General awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and General Science also. The Question paper will have approximately 100 questions.

8.05 There shall be negative marking in written examination and marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer @ 1/3 of the marks allotted for each question.

8.06 Candidates should read the instructions on the cover page of Question Booklet, OMR Answer Sheet and e-Admit Card carefully and follow them scrupulously. Failure to comply with the instructions may lead to non-evaluation of OMR answer sheet.

8.07 Duration: -Duration of the examination will be 90 minutes. NOTE-I: -Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets. They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Premises.

If any candidate is found to possess mobile phone or any other means of wireless communication, in working or switched off mode, his/her candidature shall be cancelled forthwith and he/she will be debarred from RRB examinations. NOTE-II: -Some of the RRB(s) may offer option for ONLINE examination also.

8.08 Based on the performance of candidates in the written examination and interview (wherever applicable) candidates equal to the number of vacancies are called for document verification in the main list. In addition, 30% extra candidates are also called as standby. However, they are considered for empanelment only if there is shortfall in empanelment from the main list. During document verification, candidates will have to produce their original certificates. No additional time will be given and the candidature of the candidates not producing their original certificates on the date of verification is liable to be forfeited.

1. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.
   
   
2. MEDICAL FITNESS TEST:
   
   

Candidates recommended for appointment will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Administration to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff. The medical requirements against different medical standards for different categories are outlined below:

(a)

A-3: Physically fit all respects. Visual Standards-Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (Power of lenses not to exceed 2D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision.

(b)

B-1: Physically fit in all respects, Visual Standards-Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn.0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision.

(c)

B-2: Physically fit in all respects Visual standards-Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass test for Field of Vision.

(d)

C-1: Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards-Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.

(e)

C-2: Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards - Distance Vision: 6/12, Nil with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6 combined with or without glasses when

reading or close work is required. Radial Keratotomy: Candidates having undergone Radial Keratotomy may not be considered for recruitment to A-1, A-2, A-3 and B-1 categories. However candidates with such operation shall be considered for recruitment in B-2 categories and below, if otherwise medically fit.

Note: (i) Before indicating option(s) for categories in ONLINE Application, the applicant must ensure that he/she fulfills the prescribed medical standards for that category/post. (ii) Candidates qualifying in examinations for these posts but failing in prescribed medical examination(s) will not, under any circumstances, be considered for any alternative appointment. (iii) Candidates who do not fulfill the prescribed medical standards need not apply. (iv) The above medical standards (Criteria) are indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general. (v) For Ex-Servicemen different standards apply.

10. EX-SERVICEMEN CANDIDATES:

This Centralised Employment Notice contains some vacancies reserved for Ex-Servicemen irrespective of their community. However, Ex-Servicemen may also apply against vacancies not earmarked for them, even for which they will be granted age relaxation and fee exemption as indicated in Para 2 & 4 respectively.

10.01 The term "Ex-Servicemen" means 'a person who has served in any rank (whether as a Combatant or non-combatant) in the regular Army, Navy or Air Force of the Indian Union, but does not include a person who has served in the Defence Security Corps, the General Reserve Engineering Force, the Lok Sahayak Sena and the Para Military Forces; and

10.02 Who has retired from such service after earning his/her pension or

10.03 Who has been released from such service on medical grounds attributed to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension or

10.04 Who has been released otherwise than on his own request as a result of reduction in such establishment or

10.05 Who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement otherwise than on his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given a gratuity and includes persons of the Territorial Army of the following categories: (a) Pension holders for continuous embodied service (b) Pensioners with disabilities attributable to military service and (c) Gallantry award winner.

10.06 For vacancies reserved for Ex-servicemen, an Ex-serviceman with 15 years active service in the Armed Forces with matriculation will be considered eligible to

apply for the posts for which the minimum qualification is an University Degree. Explanation : The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from service would come under the category of Ex-Servicemen may be permitted to apply for re-employment one year before the completion of the specific terms of engagement and avail themselves of all concessions available to Ex-Servicemen but shall not be permitted to leave the uniform until they complete the specific terms of engagement in the Armed Forces of the Union. Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under Central Government in Group 'C/D' will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group 'C/D' under Central Government. However, such candidates will not be considered against the vacancies reserved for Ex-Servicemen in the Central Govt. jobs.

1. Ex-Servicemen are required to clearly indicate all required particulars including community in the ONLINE Application and produce all documentary proofs including Community certificates in the prescribed format during document verification.
   
   
2. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWD)
   
   

11.01 The suitability of a post for persons with disability has been indicated against each post, under the column 'suitable for PWD'. Persons with disability may apply against the vacancies earmarked for their respective community i.e UR/SC/ST/OBC, for those posts which have been identified as suitable for persons with disabilities.

11.02 Concessions: (i) Persons with disabilities are exempted from payment of examination fee irrespective of the fact whether the post is reserved or not. (ii) Relaxation of 10 years in upper age limit is applicable irrespective of the fact whether the post is reserved or not, provided the post is identified as suitable for PWDs. In addition, candidates belonging to OBC and SC/ST are eligible for normal relaxation of 3 and 5 years respectively.

11.03 Definitions of Disabilities: Definitions of categories of disabilities for the purpose of recruitment are given below: (a) Blindness: 'Blindness' refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions, namely: (i) total absence of sight; or (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lens; (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse: (b) Low vision: "Person with low vision" means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device. (c) Hearing impairment: "Hearing Impairment" means lose of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies. (d) Loco Motor disability: "Loco Motor Disability" means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy. (e) Cerebral Palsy: "Cerebral Palsy" means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, pen-natal or infant period of development. (f) All the cases of orthopaedically handicapped persons would be covered under the category of "Loco Motor disability or cerebral palsy."

11.4 Degree of disability for relaxation: Only such persons would be eligible for relaxation of conditions in respective community in services / posts who suffer from not less than 40 percent of relevant disability. A person who wants to avail the benefit of relaxation will have to submit a Disability Certificate issued by a competent authority (Medical Board, Constituted either by Central or State Government). Annexure -9 may be taken for Guidance.

11.5 Competent authority to issue disability certificate: The competent authority to issue Disability Certificate shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or a State Government, The Central / State Government may constitute Medical Board(s) consisting of at least three members out of which at least one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing Loco Motor / cerebral / Visual / hearing disability, as the case may be.

11.6 Assistance of scribe: Visually Handicapped candidates / candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral Palsy can avail the assistance of SCRIBE for writing answers on their behalf. For engaging the SCRIBE, candidates will have to inform the RRBs in advance as per Annuxure-10. Engagement of SCRIBE will be subject to the following conditions: (a) The candidates will have to arrange their own SCRIBES on their own cost. (b) Separate Admit Cards/e-Admit Cards will be issued to SCRIBES accompanying the candidates. (c) Admit cards/e-Admit Cards should contain the particulars and photograph of the SCRIBE duly signed by him/her. (d) The candidate shall be responsible for any misconduct on the part of the scribe brought by him/her. (e) Candidates opting for SCRIBE will be supplied with Annuxure-10 by RRBs, the same should be filled up and sent to RRB within the date specified by RRBs, so that RRBs can issue Admit Cards/e-Admit Cards for SCRIBE also.

11.7 All one eyed candidates and VH candidates whose visual degree of disability is less than 40% shall not be considered as Visually Handicapped persons and the provision for engaging SCRIBE shall not be applicable to them.

1. All selected candidates will be subjected to medical examination by Railway Medical Authorities at the time of appointment and only those conforming to the medical standards as laid down in the Indian Railway Medical Manual and other extant provisions, as the case may be, will be eligible for appointment.
   
   
2. SERVING EMPLOYEES:
   
   

Candidates serving in any Central / State Government Department including Railways or Public Sector Undertakings may apply directly to the RRBs, duly informing their Administration. The last date for submission of ONLINE applications will not be extended on any account. The shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC) from the employer during Document Verification without fail. Otherwise their candidature will be cancelled.

NOTE: -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 be liable to be rejected /cancelled.

13. IMPERSONATION / SUPPRESSION OFFACTS WARNING:

13.01 No Candidate should attempt impersonation or take the help of any impersonator at any stage of the selection process. Such candidates will be debarred for life from appearing in all RRB examinations as well as debarred from any appointment in Railways. In addition, legal action may also be taken against such candidate.

13.02 Any candidate found using unfair means in the examination or sending someone else in his/her place to appear in the examination will be debarred from appearing in all the examinations of all the RRBs for lifetime. He/she will also be debarred from getting any appointment in the Railways. Such candidates are also liable for prosecution.

13.03 Furnishing of any false information to the RRB or deliberate suppression of any information at any stage will render the candidate disqualified and debarred from appearing at any selection or examination for appointment on the Railways or to any other Government service and if appointed the service of such candidate is liable to be terminated.

13.04 Any material suppression of facts or submitting of forged certificate / caste certificate by a candidate for securing eligibility and / or obtaining privileges, including free travel for appearing in the examination shall lead to rejection of his / her candidature for the particular recruitment for which he/she has applied. Further, he / she will also be debarred from all examinations conducted by all RRBs all over the country for a period of 2 years and legal action can be initiated, if warranted.

1. A candidate will be debarred from examinations of all RRBs for a specified period/lifetime if (i) the candidate submits multiple applications with different community, (ii) the candidate submits multiple applications with different photo (face) and (iii) the candidate submits multiple applications with different documents.
   
   
2. MISCELLANEOUS:
   
   

14.01 The entire Centralised Employment Notice along with all Annexure will also be available on the websites of RRBs.

14.02 All Certificates should be either in English or in Hindi only. Where certificates are not in English / Hindi, self attested translated version (In Hindi / English) should be produced wherever /whenever required.

14.03 RRBs reserve the right to reject the candidature of any applicant at any stage of the process of recruitment, if any irregularity / deficiency is noticed in the application.

14.04 RRBs reserve the right to conduct additional written examination / document verification at any stage. RRBs also reserve the right to cancel part or whole of any recruitment process at any stage for any of the categories notified in this Centralised Employment Notice without assigning any reason thereof.

14.05 The decision of RRBs in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, penalty for false information, issue of free Rail Passes, mode of selection, conduct of written examination, allotment of examination centers, selection, allotment of posts to selected candidates etc., will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained by the Railway Recruitment Boards in this regard.

14.06 Ordinarily, a railway servant shall be employed throughout his service on the railway or railway establishment to which he is posted on first appointment and shall have no claim as of right for transfer to another railway or another establishment. In the exigencies of service, however, it shall be open to the Competent Authority to transfer the railway servant to any other department or railway or railway establishment including a project in or out of India.

14.07 Railway Recruitment Boards will not be responsible for any inadvertent errors.

14.08 Any legal issues arising out of this Centralised Employment Notice shall fall within the legal jurisdiction of respective Central Administrative Tribunals under which the RRB concerned is located.

1. In the event of any dispute about interpretation, the English version will be treated as final.
   
   
2. Details regarding applications to be addressed to, exam fee to be paid in favour of & local language options are indicated below
   
   

RRB Website Address and

Local Languages choice Tentative Exam Towns

(in addition to Hindi, English & Urdu) www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in

Telephone Numbers Gujarati Rajkot,Ahmedabad, Vadodara Ahmedabad

Phone : 079 - 22940858 www.rrbajmer.org

Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota & Ajmer Gujarati,Punjabi

Bikaner www.rrbbnc.gov.in

Phone : 0145-2423292 Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bangalore, Mysore, HubliBangalore Phone :080 - 23334147

Konkani www.rrbbhopal.gov.in

BhopalGujaratiBhopal

Phone :0755 - 2746660 www.rrbbbs.gov.in

BhubaneswarBhubaneswar

Odiya, Telugu Phone :0674 - 2303015

www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in

Bilaspur, Raipur & Nagpur Bilaspur Marathi, Oriya

Phone :07752 - 247291 www.rrbcdg.gov.in

Chandigarh ChandigarhPunjabi

Phone : 0172 - 2793414 / 2793415 www.rrbchennai.gov.in

Chennai Chennai, Trichy, Selam & Port Blair Tamil, Telugu Phone : 044 - 28275323

www.rrbguwahati.gov.in

Guwahati GuwahatiAssamese, Bengali, & ManipuriPhone :0361 -2540815

www.rrbjammu.nic.in

Jammu - Srinagar Jammu

PunjabiPhone : 0191 - 2476757

www.rrbkolkata.gov.in

Kolkata Kolkata & Port BlairBengali

Phone : (033) - 2543 0108 (033) - 32917928 www.rrbmalda.gov.in

Malda MaldaBengaliPhone : 03512 - 264567

www.rrbmumbai.gov.in

Mumbai MumbaiMarathi, Gujarati, Kannada

Phone : 022 - 23090422 Muzaffarpur

www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in

Muzaffarpur -

Phone : 0621 - 2213405 www.rrbpatna.gov.in

-Patna Patna

Phone:0612-2677680 www.rrbranchi.org

Oriya, BengaliRanchi Ranchi

Phone : 0651 - 2462429/ 2787114 rrbsecunderabad.nic.in

Secunderabad/Hyderabad,Telugu, Marathi, Kannada & Oriya Secunderabad Phone. 040-27821663

Vijayawada , Guntur, Tirupati www.rrbsiliguri.org

SiliguriSiliguri Bengali & Assamese Phone. 0353-2663840

16. The written examination is tentatively scheduled to be held on 08.02.2015 at locations indicated against each RRB at Para 15. However, RRBs reserve the right to change the date of examination without any notice. RRBs also reserve the right to change / delete exam towns based on the response and exigencies and may hold the written examinations anywhere in the country and the centres allotted by RRBs will be final and binding.

ChairpersonsRailway Recruitment Boards
Warning 1:	Beware of touts and job racketeers trying to deceive by false promises of securing job in railways either through influence or by use of unfair and unethical means. RRB has not appointed any agent(s) or coaching centre(s) for action on its behalf. Candidates are warned against any such claims being made by persons/agencies. Candidates are selected purely as per merit. Please beware of unscrupulous elements and do not fall in their trap. Candidates attempting to influence RRB directly or indirectly shall be disqualified and legal action can be initiated against them.
Warning 2:	Candidates are advised to consult only the official website of RRBs as mentioned in column 2 of para 15. They should beware of FAKE websites put-up by unscrupulous elements / touts.