Railway Recruitment 2023: Indian Railways on Sunday conducted the CBT exam against a 70-per cent quota for 929 vacancies in Group B. According to the official reports of Indian Railways, a total of 6,031 candidates appeared for the exam conducted in 14 cities and 19 centres for Group B (officer-level) posts.
Railway Recruitment 2023: Group B Exam
These exams are being held after a policy was introduced last year as part of the measures taken by the Railway Board for bringing in reforms in the selection process for promotion to Group "B" posts in the railways. It was decided to introduce the Centralised Computer Based (CBT) objective-type examination for conducting 70 per cent selections and 30 per cent Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCEs) in all departments that have organised services from the vacancy cycle starting January 2023.
The selections and LDCEs for promotion to Group "B" posts are presently conducted by the respective zonal railways or production units independently. On Sunday, 1,987 (84 per cent) of the 2,368 candidates appeared for the exam in the morning shift and 2,872 (78.4 per cent) out of 3,663 turned up in the afternoon shift. The overall attendance was 80.6 per cent.
Supplementary CBT Date 2023
The supplementary CBT for the eligible absentees is scheduled to be held on March 5. The decision to centralise departmental promotion is a major policy change, which means that all Group "C" employees eligible for elevation would appear in the CBT, ensuring a level-playing field for everyone.
(with inputs from PTI)
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