Ø First phase of Computer Based Test (CBT) for Isolated and Ministerial categories (CEN 03/2019) to be held from 15th Dec, 2020 till 18th Dec.2020
Ø Second phase of CBT for Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC - CEN 01/2019) to be held from 28th Dec, 2020 till March, 2021
Ø Third phase of CBT for Level-1 Posts (CEN RRC 01/2019) will be held from tentatively April 2020 onwards till June end, 2021
Ø Candidates are advised to follow the instructions as provided to them by RRBs especially regarding COVID protocol
Indian Railways through its 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) is organizing mega recruitment drive in three phases starting from 15th December, 2020 for filling up about 1.4 lakh vacancies in which more than 2.44 Crore candidates will be appearing in different cities across the country. Preparations for conduct of exams are in full swing.
RRBs have made extensive preparations for conducting examinations of this large scale in COVID-19 pandemic times following SOPs as laid down by Government ensuring social distancing, compulsory use of masks, sanitizers, curtailing shifts for conducting Exams to only two shifts per day. Efforts are being made by RRBs to ensure that as far as possible the candidates are accommodated in their own State so that they can reach their Exam centres by undertaking overnight journey. Female and PWD candidates are accommodated within their home states. However, considering skewed distribution of candidates area wise, there will be unavoidable interstate movements. Railways will be running special exam trains to cater to travel requirements of the candidates, wherever required and feasible. Chief Secretaries of concerned State Governments have also been requested to extend support of local administration to RRBs for conducting CBTs in secure and safe manner ensuring social distancing.
Candidates will be checked for temperature at entry using thermo guns. Candidates having temperature more than prescribed limits will not be allowed inside the exam venue. Intimation in this regard will also be sent to their registered email and mobile number regarding rescheduling of such candidates. Exact date of re-scheduled exam of such candidates will be intimated subsequently. The candidate should use his/her own facemask. Candidate have to produce COVID-19 self declaration in prescribed format at the entry and in absence of the same he/she will not be allowed into the exam venue. Proper arrangement of crowd management will be made as per COVID-19 protocol from the Main Gate to the Exam Labs. After each shift the exam centre will be sanitized before starting another shift.
Schedule of Railway Recruitment Board, Secunderabad:
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Secunderabad has also made all arrangements to conduct Computer based Tests (CBTs) for various posts notified.
Ø In the first phase of schedule from 15th Dec-18th Dec, 2020 exams will be held for 95 posts of Ministerial &Isolated categories in 18 centers spread over Andhra Pradesh & Telangana States. 6138 candidates have applied for these posts.
Ø Candidate's can download their call letter from official website of RRB.
Ø In second phase the CBT for Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) 11,38,619 applications have been received by RRB, against 3234 vacancies notified. CBT exams for these NTPC categories are scheduled from 28th December onwards and may extends upto March end planned in 133 centers located in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana States.
In order to safeguard the health of the candidates and other Personnel involved in the conduct of CBT during Covid-19 scenario, all relevant protocols / guidelines will be strictly complied and followed. The latest instructions, guidelines and orders issued by the Central and respective State governments concerning COVID 19 will be followed and ensured.
Note: RRB Computer based tests will be conducted in fair and transparent manner. All the selections will be made purely on merit. Candidates are advised to visit only official websites and not to trust fake websites. Candidates are also advised to be cautious and beware of job racketeers.