Indian Railway Recruitment 2024: Indian Railway has released a notification for recruitment to the post of Technician in the employment newspaper against the advertisement number CEN 02/2024. Interested and eligible candidates can submit applications online from next month. According to the official timeline, the online application process will commence on March 9 and conclude on April 8.
This drive is being done to recruit 9,000 vacancies in various parts of the organization. To apply for the said posts, the candidate should have passed 10th and hold an ITI certificate in the specified trade. The age of the candidate should be between 18 years to 36 years. However, the maximum age criteria for Technician Grade 2 posts, is 33 years. There will be age relaxation for the candidates belonging to the reserved category.
Vacancy Details
- Technician Grade 1 Signal - 1100 Posts
- Technician Grade 3 - 7900 Posts
Selection Process
There will be a four-staged process for the selection of a Technician. Those who will qualify for the computer-based test 1 and 2 will be called for a document verification round and medical test. The schedule for the same will be communicated in due course of time.
CBT Stage I: It is an online computer-based test that assesses General Awareness, Maths, Reasoning, and Basic Science and Engineering.
CBT Stage 2: This stage consists of 2 parts
Part A: Like CBT Stage I, Focus on General Awareness, Maths, and Reasoning.
Part B: Subject-specific technical questions related to the relevant trade/discipline.
Document Verification: This stage involves verifying the authenticity of the documents submitted during the application process.
Medical Examination: Selected candidates will have to undergo a medical test to assess their physical fitness for the job.
Application Fee
- General (Male)- Rs. 500/-
- OBC, ST, SC/ Ex-Serviceman/PWD (Male)- Rs. 250/-
- OBC, ST, General, SC/Ex-Serviceman/PWD (Female/Transgender)- Rs. 250/-
- Payment Mode: Online
- Only those candidates appearing in CBT-1 will get a refund of their examination fee. For General/OBC/EWS candidates is 400/-, and for SC/ST/Female/ESM candidates is Rs. 250/-
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