This examination is conducted
for selection of candidates for appointment as Special Class Apprentices
in the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
The examination is held once a year, generally in the month of
August. Blank application forms and other particulars are published
in Employment News, generally in the month of February. The last
date for the submission of applications is usually the last week
of March every year.
Age:
A candidate must have attained the age of 17 years and must not
have attained the age of 21 years on 1st August of year in which
the examination is held.
The upper age limit may be relaxed in respect of the Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and such other
categories of persons as may from time to time be notified in
this behalf by the Government of India to the extent and subject
to the conditions notified in respect of each category.
Educational Qualifications:
A candidate
(a) Must have passed in the first or second division the Intermediate
or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved
by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of
the subjects, Physics and Chemistry, as subjects of the examination.
Graduates with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects, Physics
and Chemistry, at there degree subjects may also apply, or
(b) Must have passed in the first or second division the Higher
Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10+2 pattern of School
Education with Mathematics and at least in one of the subjects,
Physics and Chemistry, as subject of the examination, or
(c) Must have passed the first-year Examination under the three-year
degree course of a University or the first examination of the
three-year diploma course in Rural Service of the National Council
for Rural Higher Education or the third year Examination for promotion
to the 4th year of the four-year B.A./B.Sc. (Evening College)
Course of the Madras University with Mathematics and at least
one of the subjects, Physics and Chemistry, as subjects of the
examination provided that before joining the degree/diploma course
he passed the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University
or equivalent examination in the first or second division: Candidates
who have passed the first/second year examination under the three
year degree course in the first or second division with Mathematics
and either Physics or Chemistry as subjects of the Examination
may also apply ; provided the first/second year examination is
conducted by a University; or
(d) Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Engineering
Examination of a University, approved by the Government of India;
(e) Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Professional/Pre-Technological
Examination of any Indian University or a recognized Board, with
Mathematics and at least one of the subjects, Physics and Chemistry,
as subjects of the Examination conducted one year after the Higher
Secondary or Pre-University stage; or
(f) Must have passed the first-year examination under the five-year
Engineering Degree Course of a University. Provided that before
joining the Degree Course, he passed the Higher Secondary Examination
or Pre-University or equivalent examination in the first or second
division. Candidates who have passed the first-year Examination
of the five-year Engineering Degree Course in the first or second
division may also apply provided the first year Examination is
conducted by a University;
(g) Must have passed in the first or second division the Pre-Degree
Examination of the Universities of Kerala and Calicut with Mathematics;
and at least one of the subjects, Physics and Chemistry, as subjects
of the examination.
Plan of the Examination:
The examination comprises: (i) Written Examination in the subjects
as set out in Para 6 and Personality Test comprising interview
carrying a maximum of 200 marks in respect of only those candidates
who are declared qualified on the results of written examination.
Examination Subjects:
The following are the subjects for the written examination:
|
Sl.No
|
Subjects
|
Time Allowed
|
Marks
|
| PAPER I |
General Ability Test (English,
General Knowledge and Psychological Tests)
|
2 Hours
|
200
|
| PAPER II |
Physical Sciences (Physics and
Chemistry)
|
2 Hours
|
200
|
| PAPER III |
Mathematics
|
2 Hours
|
200
|
Note:
· The question Papers will consist of OBJECTIVE TYPE questions
only.
· Question Papers will be approximately of Intermediate or 10+2
Standard.
