12 October 2014

UPSC SCRA Exam 2015 Notification Apply Online

UPSC-SCRA-2015-ExamUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC) issued Employment Notification for Special Class Railway Apprentices (SCRA) Examination,2015. The SCRA examination for selection of candidates for appointment as Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical Engineering Department of Indian Railways will be held by UPSC on 18th January, 2015 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) in the Gazette of India. The last date for submission of online application is 7th November 2014.

EXAMINATION NOTICE NO.01/2015 –SCRA

Post Name

Total Vacancies

Age limit

Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical Engineering Department

42 (The approximate number of vacancies, to be filled on the basis of results of the examination)

17 to 21 Years as on 1st January 2015 (i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1994 and not later than 1st January, 1998)

Age Relaxation: 05 Years for SC/ST; 03 Years for OBC; Maximum 05 Years for Residents of State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989; 03 Years for Defence Services; Maximum 05 Years for Ex-Serviceman / Military Services / ECOs/SSCOs.

Educational Qualifications:

(a) must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate (Matric with +2) or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination. Graduates with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as their degree subjects may also apply; (OR)
(b) must have passed in the first or second division, the Higher Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10 plus 2 pattern of School Education with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination; (OR)
(c) must have passed the first year Examination under the three year degree course of a University or the first examination of the three year diploma course in Rural Service of the National Council for Rural Higher Education or the third year
Examination for promotion to the 4th year of the four year B.A./B.Sc. (Evening College) Course of the Madras University with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination provided that before
joining the degree/ diploma course he/she passed the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or equivalent examination in the first or second division.Candidates who have passed the first/second year examination under the three-year degree course in the first or second division with Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry as subjects of the Examination may also apply; provided the first/ second year examination is conducted by a University; (OR)
(d) must have passed in the first or sec¬ond division the Pre-Engineering Examination of a University, approved by the Government of India; (OR)
(e) must have passed in the first or sec¬ond division the Pre-Professional/ Pre-Technological Examination of any Indian University or a recognised Board, with Mathematics and at least, one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examina¬tion conducted one year after the Higher Secondary or Pre-University stage; (OR)
(f) must have passed the first year exam¬ination under the five year Engineering Degree Course of a University; provided that before joining the Degree Course, he/she passed the Higher Secondary Examination or pre-University or equivalent Examination in the first or second division. Candidates who have passed the first year Examination of the five-year Engineering Degree Course in the first or second division may also apply pro¬vided the first year Examination is conducted by a University; (OR)
(g) must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Degree Examination of the Universities of Kerala and Calicut with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the Examination.

Selection Process: Special Class Apprentices' Exam 2015 will be held on 18/01/2015

(a) Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
(b) For both writing and marking answers in the OMR sheet [Answer Sheet], candidates must use black ball pen only. Pens with any other colours are prohibited.
(c) The Examination shall be conducted Two Parts:- Part I - Written Examination carrying a maximum of 600 marks in the subjects as shown below. Part II - Personality Test carrying a maximum of 200 marks in respect of only those candidates who are declared qualified on the results of Written Examination.

Pattern

Subjects

Code No.

Total Time

Marks

Paper-I

General Ability Test (English, General Knowledge and Psychological Test)

01

2 Hours

200

Paper-ll

Physical Sciences (Physics

02

2 Hours

200

Paper-III

Mathematics

03

2 Hours

200

Examination Centres: AGARTALA, GANGTOK, PANAJI (GOA), AHMEDABAD, HYDERABAD, PATNA, AIZAWL, IMPHAL, PORT BLAIR, ALLAHABAD, ITANAGAR, RAIPUR, BANGALORE, JAIPUR, RANCHI, BAREILY, JAMMU, SAMBALPUR, BHOPAL, JORHAT, SHILLONG, CHANDIGARH, KOCHI, SHIMLA, CHENNAI, KOHIMA, SRINAGAR, CUTTACK, KOLKATA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEHRADUN, LUCKNOW, DELHI, MADURAI, TIRUPATI, DHARWAR, MUMBAI, UDAIPUR, DISPUR, NAGPUR, VISHAKHAPATNAM.

Application Fee: Rs.100/- only, paid through either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card. The fee excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates.

How To Apply: Eligible Indian Nationals may Apply Online through UPSC Online Website on or before 07/11/2014 till 11:59 P.M.

For Enquiries -> Contact Telephone No. 011-23385271/ 011- 23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.

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