Indian Railways Recruitment exam 2018: More than 2 crore candidates apply for nearly One lakh openings.

28-Mar-2018


The Indian Railways has received over two crore applications for filling up about 90,000 posts in group C and group D.

Out of total 2 crore applications 50 lakh online applications are for Assistant loco pilots and technicians.

To maintain the transparency  in such a magnitude exam the candidates will be given a window to check their answers after the completion of the exams and after the results are declared.

Railway Recruitment Exam Pattern
Candidates would be required to appear in a Computer Based Test or CBT. Based on the performance in the CBT, which would be a 90 marks paper with negative marking, candidates would then be called for medical test or Physical Efficiency Test or PET.

Question papers will be provided to the candidates in 15 languages -- Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Assamese, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Tamil and Telugu -- to ensure opportunities for candidates across India.

How To Apply?
Aspiring candidates can apply for the exam by visiting the official website and following the instructions given there.

Important Dates:

  • Last date to apply online:
    31st Mar, 2018
  • Last date of pay online fee:
    31st Mar, 2018
  • Last date of SBI Challan:
    31st Mar, 2018
  • Last date of Post Office Challan:
    29th Mar, 2018
  • Recruitment Exam:
    April/May, 2018 (tentative)

About Indian Railways:
One of the world's largest railway networks, the Indian Railways, was first introduced in the year 1853. Railways were first introduced to India in the year 1853 from Bombay to Thane.