Gear up for UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination 2014

New Delhi: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has started recruitment for the selection of candidates for appointment as Apprentices in Mechanical Department of Indian Railways. The Special Class Railway Apprentices (SCRA) Exam conducted by the UPSC every year is one of the toughest exams among the aspirants due to its dual nature of offering an esteemed graduation degree and a highly deserving job in railways. The candidates on clearing the two stage entrance exam undergo a four-year rigorous training programme in Mechanical Engineering and on successful completion of the course get a BE degree in Mechanical Engineering from BITS, Mesra, Ranchi. Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) has a Memorandum of Understanding with BIT, Mesra, for awarding the degrees. On successful completion of the four year degree programme, the candidates are posted directly as Indian Railway Services of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) Officers in Indian Railways who have scope in rapidly scaling high in the ladder in their career to become senior administrators of Indian Railways.Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status Candidates must have attained the age of 17 years and must not have attained the age of 21 years on the 1st August, 2013 i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1992 and not later than 1st August, 1996 are eligible. Educational Qualifications Intermediate or Senior Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10ư pattern of School Education or equivalent with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as Subjects of the Examination in Ist or IInd Division. Candidates appearing at the Intermediate/Senior Secondary (12 years) examination under 10ư pattern of School Education/Ist year of the 3 years degree course or equivalent examination with the prescribed subjects also eligible subject to certain conditions. They will be required to submit proof of passing by the specified dates published in Commission's Notice for Examination. Physical Standards Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Special Class Railway Apprentices' Examination, 2014.Syllabus Paper – I: English, General Knowledge & Psychological TestPaper II: Physics & ChemistryPaper III: Mathematics How to Apply The application form along with an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the application will be obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/ Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Examination Centers Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, Vishakhapatnam The centres and the date of holding the examination as mentioned above are liable to be changed at the discretion of the commission. Contact Details Address: Union Public Service CommissionDholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069Fax : 011-23098591Website : www.upsc.gov.in