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· 2020-10-16
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Date2020-10-16
TypeCommercial Circular
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70 marks An objective type Question bank of 1000 questions along with answer key on GK

Text of the circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(RAILWAY BOARD) 
***** 
  
  
No. E(GP)2018/2/31                                                                New Delhi, dt: 16-10-2020 
  
The General Managers, 
All Indian Railways & Production Units 
  
(Kind attn.: PCPOs/CPOs/Dy.CPO(G))    
                                                                                 
           Sub.:Proposal for Holding of Centralised Computer based Examinations         
for 70% Selections and 30% LDCEs for Promotion to Group ‘B’ posts 
in the Organized Departments (except  Accounts & IRPFS)         
            
A Video Conference was held between DG/HR and CCAs/PCPOs in Board’s office 
on 28/09/2020 to discuss a proposal under consideration of the Board for 
holding Centralized Computer based Objective type examinations for 70% 
Selections and 30% LDCEs for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts.  A gist of deliberations 
which took place during the course of said meeting is enumerated below for information: 
  
I) Selection Procedure: 
  
a) A Centralised Computer based examination for 70% Selections and 30% LDCEs for 
promotion to Group ‘B’ posts in the 7 organized Departments (except Accounts and 
IRPFS) with following Breakup of marks: 
  
 (i) 70% Selection 
  
               Professional subject          -        70 marks 
        
 
               Estt. & Financial Rules       -        30 marks 
               including optional 
               Questions of 10 marks 
               on Rajbhasha Policy 
  
         (ii) 30% LDCE 
  
               Professional subject          -        70 marks 
               Estt. & Financial Rules       -        20 marks 
               including optional 
               questions of 10 marks 
               on Rajbhasha Policy 
               G.K. (excluding current affairs) -10 marks

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b)Question Paper will have 125 Questions out of which 100 questions can be attempted 
  
c)Qualifying Marks -Qualifying marks will be 60% in both 70% Selection & 30% LDCE. 
Relaxed standard rules for reserved category candidates will be applied as per extant 
instructions. 
  
d)Allotment of marks and provision for negative marking- 01 mark will be allotted 
for every correct answer and 1/3rd mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. 
  
e)Exam Centres – Examination for 70% Selections for all the services will be held on a 
single day across Indian Railways. Centres will be both in the Divisions and HQs. On 
the same day the exam for the post of APO will be held in the second shift so that 
candidates who have appeared in exam for AMM/ACM/AOM in the first shift and also 
want to appear for APO can do so in the second shift. Similarly exam for AME and AEE 
will also be held in different shifts. There will be a gap of 3 hours between both the 
shifts. 
 
There will be a supplementary exam after a gap of 30 days for absentees. 
  
Similarly examination for 30% LDCE will be held on a single day only as per the existing 
practice. Centres will be in Divisions as well as HQs. On the same day the exam for the 
post of APO will be held in the second shift so that candidates who have appeared in 
exam for AMM/ACM/AOM in the first shift and also want to appear for APO can do so in 
the second shift. Similarly exam for AME and AEE will also be held in different shifts. 
There will be a gap of 3 hours between both the shifts. 
  
f) Result- Result of written examination prepared by the Agencies will be furnished to 
the respective Zonal Railways/PUs. 
  
g)Medical and Viva-voce of successful candidates will be conducted by the respective 
Zones and thereafter final panel will be issued by them according to the vacancies on 
the basis of seniority (including the provision of Outstanding) in case of 70% selection 
and on the basis of merit in case of 30% LDCE as per extant instructions. 
  
II)Action Plan: 
  
a)Preparation of Syllabus: 
  
Syllabus for professional subjects of 30% LDCE has been notified b

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