In the beginning of 2019, Indian Railway announced four major recruitment one of which was for Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs). The RRC recruitment also happened to be the one with most number of vacancies - over 1 lakh vacancies. The recruitment announcement will soon complete a year with no update on the examination date.
On February 23, 2019, Indian Railway announced 1,03,769 Level 1 vacancies of 7th CPC Pay Matrix, also popularly known as Group D vacancies. As per the official notice, the computer-based test (CBT) which was to be a screening test was tentatively scheduled in September-October 2019. Sticking to its schedule, Indian Railway, through Regional Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), released application status for all the candidates who had applied for the RRB Group D recruitment.
However, several candidates claimed that there application was rejected despite adhering to the application guidelines. As a result, RRBs began the tedious process of accepting objection from candidates who claimed their application had been rejected without any reason. The process to receive objections and then to rectify the application status was completed by the first week of September.
After September 2019, there has been no further update about RRB Group D recruitment.
The RRB Group D selection process is a time-taking process. The selection process for group D posts includes a preliminary Computer-Based Test (CBT) which will be objective in nature. Candidates qualifying in the CBT will be called for a Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination will be held for those who qualify in PET.
What will be the RRB NTPC exam date? And When will the RRB NTPC admit card be released? These two questions are still hot. But as the Railway Recruitment Boards are providing any info on either topic, both candidates as well as media are moving their discussion on related issues. The latest being, the fee collected by railways through RRB CEN 01/2019 Non Technical Popular Categories recruitment application forms.
RRB NTPC Exam Date And Fee Collected – Topic Of Discussion
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Before starting on the matter, it should be clarified that there is no direct connection between declaration of exam date of RRB NTPC 2019-2020 CBT 1, and the fee amounts. However speculations are ripe on the massive fee amount.
First, the data.
The application fee for RRB NTPC CEN 01/2019 was Rs 500 for unreserved candidates. And it was Rs 250 for PWBD, female, transgender, ex-servicemen, SC, ST, minority, EBC.
And the number of candidates who have applied for NTPC recruitment is exactly 1,26,30,885 (one crore, twenty six lakh, thirty thousand, eight hundred and eighty five).
Now coming to the total fee received by Railways
Total fee = Number of UR applicants x Fee for UR + Number of Reserved Category applicants x Fee for Reserved Category
But there is no exact data on the number of UR applicants, and number of reserved category applicants.
However, this matrix given below will tell you that depending on the percentage of UR candidates, the fee collected is between 315 crores to 631 crores.
As you can see from this calculation, if only reserved category candidates had applied, then the fee collected was 315 crore rupees. And if only unreserved category candidates had applied, then the fee was 631 crore rupees.
Nevertheless it is not possible that only UR or only reserved had applied. The division should be between 40%-60% to 60%-40%.
So a more feasible estimate is that the fee collected was between 442 crore rupees and 505 crore rupees.
This is a one time fee taken by RRBs. No fee will be charged for CBT 2, or further rounds of the exam. All candidates had to pay their fee in order to submit the application form. The fee will not be refunded in case of rejection of forms.
Railways will refund the fee of unreserved category candidates
The RRB Centralized Employment Notice 01/2019 states on page 10, “This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in 1st Stage CBT.”
Thus, candidates who PWBD, female, transgender, ex-servicemen, SC, ST, minority, EBC categories will get back a part of the fee they had paid, if they appear in the exam.
There is no clear cut reason as to why the discussion on fee amount has arisen now, so many days after the forms closed. However on social media candidates have raised one common point.
According to candidates, the massive amount of fee collected should be used to organize the exam at the earliest. Even though individual fee amount may seem small, overall the fee amount is huge and such a large amount should be utilised for the welfare of the government job seekers rather than staying deposited in the bank, they say.
On one hand, the discussion by tired and waiting job aspirants stands. On the other hand, it has to be noted that Indian Railways will organize exam for 1.26 crore candidates
Exactly 1,26,30,885 have applied for the exam. And thus tests will be held for all of them (except the rejected candidates) on the RRB NTPC exam date that will be decided.
In fact, the fee plus amount allocated to the boards for conduct of exams, will have to be utilized for the following
RRB NTPC CBT 1 for which 1.26 crore will appear
RRB NTPC CBT 2 for 7 lakh candidates
Skill tests for 2.8 lakh candidates
However various aspects of Railway Recruitment will keep coming in the spotlight until RRB NTPC exam date, and RRB NTPC admit card are announced and released. Candidates are advised to focus on their preparation at this point, as only 7 lakh out of 1.26 crore will be qualified and thus competition is tough.
Indian Railways to run 100% on electricity by 2024: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI : Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is expected to switch entirely to electricity by 2024, as it is already shunting diesel locomotives gradually out of service.
"By the year 2024, we expect the entire Indian Railways to be run 100 per cent on electricity. It will be the first railway network in the world to be run fully on electricity. We are very conscious of our responsibility to the environment. We are embarking on rapid electrification of our rail network," said Goyal at India-Brazil Business Forum.
The forum was organised during Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's official visit to India from January 26 to 27. Bolsonaro and other ministers addressed the Indian and Brazilian business leaders at the event.
The Union Minister further said that India is also planning to make the entire railways network a "net-zero emission network" by 2030.
"By 2030, we plan to make the entire railways network a net-zero emission network. We will have no emission from the railways, it will run on clean energy and clean power," he said.
Stressing that India would love to partner with Brazil, he said: "India would also love to work together with Brazil on infrastructure development.
India offers a market which is looking to grow to a USD 5 trillion economy, full of young working people, vibrant and free society with the rule of law, strong judiciary and media, stable government policies and business-friendly environment," the minister said.
RRC Group D Exam Dates Not Decided Yet: Indian Railways Official
RRC Group D exam dates: More than 1 crore applicants are awaiting the exam details of RRC Group D (also known as RRB Group D) recruitment for more than 1 lakh posts announced in March last year. According to an official notification from Railway Recruitment Cell or RRC-- one of the recruitment agencies which conducts hiring to Indian Railways, the other being Railway Recruitment Board or RRB--, the Computer Based Test or CBT for various Group D (also known as Level 1) Assistants and Track Maintainer posts was tentatively scheduled for September and October months last year. When contacted, an Indian Railways official has told NDTV that the Board is yet to finalise a date for this recruitment exam.
Among the total 7 RRB and Railway RRC recruitment announced in last two years, the biggest recruitment was announced for 1,03,769 RRC Group D post, which was notified in 2019.
This recruitment saw 1,15,67,248 applications.
Earlier, an official had confirmed to NDTV that the Indian Railways will be releasing the dates for pending exams (of RRB NTPC and RRC Group D) once the national transporter finalizes an examination conducting agency.
In September third week, the Indian Railways released the details about choosing an examination conducting body for all its hiring wings; RRBs and RRCs and a meeting was held with the prospective bidders to know about their credentials and methodology of conducting CBTs or Computer-Based Tests for various recruitment conducted by the largest employer.
RRC Group D recruitment 2019 notification was released in March last year.
The CBTs will be conducted in either single or multi stage mode and candidates qualifying in the CBT will have to undergo Physical Efficiency Test (PET). It will be followed by Document Verification and Medical Examination.
Candidates will have to download the city and date intimations, RRB Group D admit card and travel authority (wherever applicable) from the links which will be provided on the official websites of RRBs or RRCs.
Marks will be normalized for CBT involving multiple sessions. Marks will be normalized as per the formulae given in the official RRC Group D notification.
According to the RRC Group D official notification, candidates more than the prescribed number of vacancies may be called for PET and/or the subsequent stages.
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ஆர்ஆர்பி அதன் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ வலைத்தளங்களில் சிபிடி 2 வது கட்டத் தேர்வுக்கான தேர்வு நடக்கும் நகரத்தையும், தேர்வு தேதி தொடர்பான அறிவிப்பு கடிதத்தையும் காணும் வாய்ப்பை தேர்வர்களுக்கு ஏற்பாடு செய்துள்ளது . மேலும், சிபிடி 2 வது தேர்வுக்கான மாக் டெஸ்ட் இணைப்பையும் ஆர்ஆர்பி வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. ஜே.இ சிபிடி-2 தொடங்க இன்னும் பத்து நாட்களே உள்ளது என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
இந்த மாக் டெஸ்ட் தேர்வளர்களுக்கு ஆன்லைன் தேர்வில் தயாராகுவது பற்றியும், பதில்களை எவ்வாறு சமர்ப்பிப்பது பற்றியுமான யோசனையைத் தரும். அனைவரும், தேர்வுக்கு வருவதற்கு முன்பு மாக் டெஸ்ட்டை கட்டாயம் முயற்சி செய்ய அறிவுறுத்தப்படுகிறார்கள்.
வேட்பாளர்கள் தங்கள் பிராந்திய ஆர்ஆர்பி- யின் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ இணையதளத்தில் தங்கள் அறிவிப்பு கடிதங்களை சரிபார்க்கலாம். அறிவிப்பு கடிதத்தில் தற்போது தேர்வு மையத்தின் நகரம் மட்டுமே இருக்கும். பின்னர் வெளியடப்படும் அட்மிட் கார்டில் தான் தேர்வு நடக்கும் மையத்தின் முழு விவரங்கள் இருக்கும் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
சிபிடி 1 இன் முடிவுகள் ஏற்கனவே ஆகஸ்ட் 13, 2019 அன்று அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. சிபிடி 2 வது கட்டம் ஆகஸ்ட் 28 முதல் 2019 செப்டம்பர் 1 வரை நடத்தப்படும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப் படுகிறது .
The RRP has arranged for the candidates to see the city where the CBT Phase II exam will take place and the notification letter regarding the date of selection. In addition, RRP has also released the Mack Test link for the CBT 2nd pick. It is noteworthy that JE CPT-2 has ten more days to start.
These mock test takers will give you an idea of how to prepare for the online exam and how to submit answers. All are advised to try the mock test before taking the exam.
Candidates can check their notification letters on the official website of the Regional RRP. The announcement letter will be the only city of the present selection center. It is important to note that the Admit Card will be full details of the center of choice.
The results of CBT1 have already been announced on August 13, 2019. The second phase of the CBT is expected to run from August 28 to September 1, 2019.
