Railway Recruitment 2018 will be organized for the recruitment of candidates for posts of assistant loco pilot and technicians. The Railway Recruitment Board organizes this examination every year to give a golden chance to the candidates to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious government sector. According to the Railway Recruitment Notification 2018, all applicants want to apply for the designated posts, submit a single application (general - ALP and technician for all posts).
Railway Recruitment Apply Online
Railway Recruitment Board invites online applications for the post of ALP and technicians from Feb 3, 2018. The application process will be closed on March 31, 2018. Candidates who want to apply online can do so by clicking the link below.
Click Apply Online for Railway Recruitment 2018
Railway Recruitment 2018 Application Fee
Online application for railway recruitment will start from 3 February 2018 and will end on March 31, 2018. Candidates will get Rs. 500 / - in the form of application fee (UR and OBC) for Railway Recruitment 2018. Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes / Ex-servicemen / PWD / Women / Transgender / Minority / Financially Backward Class candidates will get Rs. 250 / - as Application Fee
As per the notification issued recently by the Railway Recruitment Board, a total of Rs. 400 / - will be returned to candidates belonging to the unreserved category who are in the examination. Rupee. If they are present in the examination, candidates belonging to reserved categories will be given Rs. 250 / -. In order to ensure the maximum participation of the candidates, the initiative taken by the Railway Recruitment Board.
Railway Recruitment Vacancy 2018
A total of 26,502 posts will be filled from 2018 railway recruitment. About 17,673 vacancies have been announced for Loco Pilot (ALP) for the posts of technicians and about 8,989 vacancies have been announced. Detailed vacancy for railway recruitment 2018 has been given below.
| Serial Number | Cities | Number of Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ahmedabad | 164 |
| 2. | Ajmer | 1221 |
| 3. | Allahabad | 4694 |
| 4. | Bangalore | 1054 |
| 5. | Bhopal | 1679 |
| 6. | Bhubaneshwar | 702 |
| 7. | Bilaspur | 945 |
| 8. | Chandigarh | 1546 |
| 9. | Chennai | 945 |
| 10. | Gorakhpur | 1588 |
| 11. | Guwahati | 422 |
| 12. | Jammu-Srinagar | 367 |
| 13. | Kolkata | 1824 |
| 14. | Malda | 880 |
| 15. | Mumbai | 1425 |
| 16. | Muzaffarpur | 465 |
| 17. | Patna | 454 |
| 18. | Ranchi | 2043 |
| 19. | Secunderabad | 3262 |
| 20. | Siliguri | 477 |
| 21. | Thiruvananthapuram | 345 |
| Total | 26,502 |
Railway Recruitment Exam Dates 2018
Railway Recruitment 2018 CBT is scheduled in the month of April-May 2018 as prescribed. The date for the second phase of the CBT by the Railway Recruitment Board has not yet been announced. Examination dates posted for Railway Recruitment Examination 2018 are given below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Railway Recruitment 2018 Notification | 3rd February 2018 |
| Start of Railway Recruitment 2018 Online Application | 3rd February 2018 |
| Railway Recruitment 2018 Application Form Closes | 31st March 2018 |
| Railway Recruitment 2018 First Stage CBT | April-May 2018 |
| Railwaya Recruitment 2018 Second Stage CBT | To be notified soon |
Railway Recruitment 2018 Exam Pattern
Examination of railway recruitment 2018 constitutes two phases of CBT or computer-based test, after which computer based Aptitude Test and document verification is done. Let us look at detail in both stages of CBT.
First stage of CBT
- Minimum percentage marks for eligibility in different categories: UR-40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
- There will be questions of multi-option objective types: in 15 languages (Hindi, English, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu)
- For each wrong answer, negative marking of 1/3 marks will be done.
The total number of candidates nominated for the second phase will be 15 times the total vacancies of ALP and technical Posts, which will be notified against RRB.
| Serial Number | Sections | Number of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mathematics | 75 Questions in total | 60 minutes |
| 2. | Generala Intelligence & Reasoning | ||
| 3. | General Science | ||
| 4. | General Awareness on Current Affairs |
Second Stage of CBT
PART-A
- Minimum percentage marks for eligibility in different categories: UR-40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
- Multi-choice objective type questions will include: bilingual (Hindi / English)
- For each wrong answer, negative marking of 1/3 digits will be done.
| Serial Number | Sections | Number of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mathematics | 100 Questions in total | 90 minutes |
| 2. | Generala Intelligence & Reasoning | ||
| 3. | General Science | ||
| 4. | General Awareness on Current Affairs |
PART-B
- Mark Qualification: 35% (This is applicable to all candidates and not exempt)
- This part is qualifying in nature and will contain questions from the business curriculum prescribed by the Director General of Employment and Training (DGET).
| Subject | Number of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Trade | 75 Questions | 60 minutes |
Computer Based Aptitiude Test (for Candidates who have opted for ALP)
- To qualify for the candidate, the minimum score of 42 points in each test battery will be secured, it applies to all candidates and no discounts are allowed.
- There will be no negative marking in computer based AT
- The ALP merit list will be taken only between the candidates who qualify for the Attitude Test, along with the second stage CBT. 70% weightage for points obtained in Part A and 30% weightage for points obtained in computer based AT.
Document Verification
Technical post
Based on the qualification of Part B of the second phase of CBT based on the performance of the candidates in Part AOF in CBT in second phase
ALP Post
Based on the merit of Part B of the second phase of CBT based on the performance of candidates in both the second stage CBT and Computer based AT
Railway Recruitment 2018 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the Railway Recruitment 2018 exam are mainly two prerequisites:
Railway Recruitment Board has changed the eligibil criteria for Railway Recruitment 2018. Now for the post of LAP, the upper age limit has been changed from 28 years to 30 years and for post of level 1 post (unreserved category) 30 years to 33 years. .
- Candidates must have Degree, Diploma and HSC (10 + 2) eligibility for positions of ALP and their engineering disciplines (with the combination of various streams in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, related engineering specialties) . Assistant loco pilot
- Candidates passing in 12th class with Physics and Mathematics are eligible for telecommunication posts of technician grade III signal and technician grade III, respectively, post 70 and post 71 respectively.
- Must be a candidate: A citizen of India, a topic of Nepal, the subject of Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who had permanently settled in India as a person of India or Indian origin before January 1, 1962. Intention was intended to deal permanently with India, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Republic of Vietnam and India.
| Community | Notified Age Limit | Revised Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 28 years | 30 years |
| OBC | 31 years | 33 years |
| SC | 33 years | 35 years |
| ST | 33 years | 35 years |
Railway Recruitment 2018 Admit Card
Candidates who successfully apply for the Railway Recruitment 2018 examination will be issued letters for the first phase of CBT. Entry Letter Stage 1 will be issued separately for CBT and Stage 2 CBT. The admission letter for Stage 2 CBT will be issued to candidates who have successfully cleared Stage 1 CBM of Railway Recruitment 2018.
Click to download Railway Recruitment Admit Card 2018
All candidates should go through the guidelines on the official website of Railways before downloading their entry papers (Admit Card).
Railway Recruitment 2018 Result
Results of Stage 1 and Stage 2 CBT after the Railway Recruitment Board examination will be declared. The results for the first stage 1 CBT will be announced, Stage 1 will be allowed to give phase 2 of the Railway Recruitment 2018 examination to the candidates clearing the CBT. Results for Stage 2 CBT will be issued after the examination.
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