Eliminate of Viva-Voce (Interview) in RRB Recruitment
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Railways/Rail Mantralaya
(Railway Board)
RRCB No.1/99
RBE No.56/99
No.99/E(RRB)/25/2
New Delhi, dated 18.03.1999
The GMs/OSDs/CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units, etc.
The Chairmen
All Railway Recruitment Boards
Sub: Eliminate of Viva-Voce (Interview) in RRB Recruitment.
The need for Viva-Voce examination in selections held by Railway Recruitment Boards has been reviewed in detail by the Railway Board. In Order to reduce the element of subjectivity to the maximum possible and to expedite the selection process, it has been decided to eliminate viva-voce tests (interviews) in RRB recruitment. Accordingly, with immediate effect the following procedure should be followed:-
|
Group |
Categories |
Method of Selection |
|
I |
Safety category posts, for which psychological test has been prescribed, like ASM, SM, Asst. Driver (Electric/Diesel) |
Single written Examination followed by psycho Test ( No Interview) |
|
II |
Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) 1. Under-graduate Categories like Junior Clerk, Accounts clers, Ticket Collector, Commercial Clerk 2. Graduate categories like Senior Clerk, Junior Accounts Assistant |
Two stage written examination (No Interview) |
|
III |
1. Apprentice Mechanic 2. Asstt. Shop Supdt. 3. Jr. Engineer 4. Section Engineer 5. P.Way Mistries (PWM) 6. Draftsman 7. Chief Draftsman 8. JCMA 9. CMA 10. Staff Nurse 11. Health/Malaria Inspector 12. Pharmacists 13. Radio grapher 14. Lab Asstt./Lab Suptd 15. Dietician 16. Catering Supervisor-III 17. Catering Supervisor-II 18. DSK-III 19. Finger Print Examiner 20. Artisans |
Single written examination (No-Interview) |
|
IV |
1. Law Assistant 2. Teachers 3. Physiotherapist 4. Telephone Operator |
Single written examination followed by Interview |
|
V |
Hindi Asstt. |
Single written examination plus qualifying translation test with minimum of 90% marks ( No Interview) |
2. In respect of the categories in Group II, all candidates, whose applications are considered valid, shall be called for preliminary examination. Based on the merit positions in the preliminary examination, candidates equal to 10 times the number of vacancies shall be called for final examination. selection shall be based on the merit position obtained in the final examination alone.
3. Psychological test/skill test/typing test, as applicable, shall continue as hitherto.
4. For the categories in Group IV, which will still have Interviews as part of the selection, the allocation of marks shall continue to be as per existing procedure, i.e., 85% marks for written examination and 15% marks for interview.
5. The instructions on doing away with the written test if the applicants are less than 6 times the number of vacancies (Ref. Board’s letter No.E-NG-III-744/RSC/47/II dated 30.09.1975) shall stand withdrawn.
6. The Chairman/RRB will ensure that the existing provisions of verification of the original educational, professional and caste certificates and other relevant documents, including Mark sheet, where applicable, of the candidates are strictly complied with in every case before the declaration of panels. In the case of examinations for the categories of posts where interviews have been eliminated, the RRBs shall undertake verification of the original educational, professional and caste certificates of the successful candidates before declaring the panels. This may be done at the time of publication of the final written examination results, indicating the dates, venue and time for verification of their original certificates. The original certificates should again be verified by the personnel Branch at the time of giving appointment letter so as to check the bonafides of the successful candidates at the level of RRB and second time at the level of the appointing Railway/Production Unit etc.
7. These orders shall take effect prospectively and shall be applicable to the selections notified after issue of these orders.
8. Please acknowledge receipt.
(V.K.Modgal)
Deputy Director, Establishment (RRB)
Railway Board.