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Guidelines regarding applicability of relaxation in the qualifying standard/marks & Best Amongst the Failed Scheme for promoting SC/ST employees against…
RBE 69 2026 · 2026-08-31
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| Circular number | RBE 69 2026 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2026-08-31 |
| Type | Railway Board Letter |
| Topic | staff-establishment |
Summary
Guidelines regarding applicability of relaxation in the qualifying standard/marks & Best Amongst the Failed Scheme for promoting SC/ST employees against reserved vacancies in case of non-safety categories-reg marks therein as against 30 marks prescribed for general community candidates
Text of the circular
RBE No . 69/2026 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड) No.2022-E(SCT)I/25/14 New Delhi, dated:3/.08.2026 The General Managers (P): All Indian Zonal Railways & Production Units The Director General/RDSO/Lucknow Sub: Guidelines regarding applicability of relaxation in the qualifying standard/marks & Best Amongst the Failed Scheme for promoting SC/ST employees against reserved vacancies in case of non-safety categories-reg. “Ref.: Various Board's Circulars bearing No. E(SCT)68CM15/10 dated 27.08.68, No. E(SCT)74- CM15/34 dated 31.8.1974, No. 82-E(SCT)41/6 dated 15.11.1983, No.1992- E(SCT)I/25/2 dated 13.11.1992 (RBE 189/92), No.89-E(SCT)I/49/5(Pt) dated-16.6.1992, No. 88- E(SCT)I/23/1 dated 28.06.1995, No. E(GP)2018/2/31 dated 19.03.2019, No. 2018- E(SCT)I/25/16 dated 17.08.2020 & 24.08.2020. Policy circulars/guidelines & clarifications regarding the provision of providing relaxation in the qualifying standard/marks & applicability of the Scheme of Best Amongst the Failed policy have been issued by the Board's office from time to time vide letters under reference, for promoting SC/ST employees against reserved vacancies. However, it has come to the notice that confusion and doubts are persisting in the Railways/PUs etc. on the above policies. 2s In view of the above, the following guidelines are hereby issued/re-iterated on the subject, after due consideration in Board's office: “eS within Group-'C' in Non-Safety categories In case of selection MA There is a 10% relaxation in qualifying marks prescribed for general where the panel is ommunity candidates for SCs/STs in professional ability and in aggregate total formed as per | marks in a non-safety category post. seniority “3 है . . . 1 (ii) If during selection proceedings, the requisite number of SCs/STs employees are not available for being placed on the panel inspite of various relaxations and concessions already granted to them, the 'Best Among the Failed' SC/ST employees who have secured a minimum of 20% marks separately under each heading i.e. in the written test, viva voce, record of service, etc. and also in the aggregate, should be earmarked for being placed on the panel in the order of total marks obtained to the extent the vacancies have been reserved for : The promotion on Best amongst the failed scheme would be on ad-hoc basis and a review of performance shall be made after a period of six months and the promotion be regularized on finding the performance up to the mark by the हर anel approving authority, : In case of LDCEs Same as above except that the scheme of ‘Best Amongst the Failed’ is not and where the panel | applicable as it has been withdrawn in such cases. is formed based on ES Promotions from Group-'C' to Group ‘B’ in non-safety categories 70% Selection (i) A relaxation of 10% in the qualifying marks i.e. 50% in place of 60%, prescribed for general community candidates shall be granted for filling up the vacancies reserved for SC/ST categories in both (a) Written Examination and (b) 'Viva voce! and 'Record of Service! subject to a minimum of 15 marks in the ‘Record of Service’. (ii) If during selection proceedings, the requisite number of SC/ST employees are not available for being placed on the panel inspite of various relaxations and concessions already granted to them, the 'Best Amongst the Failed' SC/ST employees who secure a minimum 20% marks separately under each heading i.e., written test, viva voce, record of service and also in the aggregate, should be earmarked for being placed on the panel to the extent the vacancies have been reserved in their favour. The promotion through 'Best Amongst the failed Scheme' to be ad-hoc and reviewed after 6 months. 30% LDCE (i) The qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates will continue to be 3/Sth of the qualifying marks prescribed for general community candidates in the Written Examination. (ii) The qualifying marks in 'Viva-voce!
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