RRB JE Examination - Information Bulletin

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RRB- JE Exam Information

INTRODUCTION

This exam is conducted by RRB for engineering and science background students. It is conducted to fill technical positions in indian railway

Exam Calendar

RRB JE Recruitment 2021 Tentative Date

RRB JE Exam Events	Dates
RRB JE Recruitment Notification Date	To be announced
Opening of RRB JE Recruitment Registration Process	To be announced
Closing of RRB JE Recruitment Registration Process	To be announced
Deadline for RRB JE offline payment	To be announced Not required
1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT – I)	To be announced
2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT- II)	To be announced
RRB JE 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT- I) Result	To be announced
RRB JE 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT- II) Result	To be announced

RRB-JE Recruitment Designations

Junior Engineer
Junior Engineer (IT)
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)
Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)

Application Process

Firstly you have visit the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/
After that you have to choose recruitment option given in blue bar
Then you have to choose the district according to your preference
After that you have to choose the post you are willing to apply for
After that you have to click on “APPLY” button
Next click on, “NEW REGISTRATION LINK”
You will find a blank form to fill up your personal details and qualification details ,
Then you have to pay the specific amount to submit the form
After the payment the form will be submitted, and you will be allotted a registration number.

RRB-JE Application fees

The RRB-JE fees are different based on different categories. The application fees can be paid via three means as-

Online Mode: Via net banking, credit card, debit card.
Post office Challan: From any branch State Bank
Challan form Bank: in computerized from any branch
Category wise application fees is mentioned below-

Categories	Exam Fees
General/OBC	Rs. 500/-
SC/ST/PWD/EX serviceman/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class	Rs. 250/-

Eligibility criteria & Qualifications

Age Limit	You must be in the age group of 18-33years
Nationality	Indian citizen Subject of bhutan or nepal Tibetan refugee who came over india before 1st jan 1962 Person of indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with to permanently settle in India.
Number of Attempts	There is no such restriction
Experience	Not required

Age relaxations

There are some age relaxation criteria for various categories-

Category	Age Limit Relaxation
General/ Unreserved	0 years (18 to 33)
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 years (18 to 36)
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe	5 years(18 to 38)
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (General)	General - 33 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years
	OBC- 36 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years
	SC/ST- 38 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	General -10 years (40)
	OBC- 13 years (43)
	SC/ST-15 years (45)
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	General -5 years (38)
	OBC-8 years (41)
	SC/ST- 10 years (43)
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens,Co-operative Societies and Institutes	General -33 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
	OBC- 36 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
	SC/ST-38 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried	General -35 years
	OBC- 38 years
	SC/ST-40 years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells)	General- 40 years
	OBC- 43 years
	SC/ST- 45 years

Educational Qualification

Brief about the educational qualification for RRB-JE recruitment designations-

Designations	Educational Qualifications
Junior Engineer	Diploma/Degree in Engineering related to the post you are applying in the RRB JE exam.
Depot Material Superintendent	Diploma/Degree in Engineering from any discipline
Junior Engineer (Information Technology)	You must have either one of these - PGDCA/B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ B.Tech (Computer Science)/BCA/ B.Tech (IT)/ DOEACC B level course of 3 years from Recognised University
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant	You must have a Bachelor’s degree in Science with both the subjects - Physics and Chemistry along with a minimum of 55% marks aggregate.

Schemes & Patterns

Exam Pattern for RRB-JE

There are basically 4 stages to clear and get selection-for the examination-

STAGE 1- CBT 1
STAGE2- CBT 2
STAGE 3- Document verification
STAGE 4- Medical examination

RRB-JE CBT 1 Exam pattern

Subject	Total No. of Questions	Marks
Mathematics	30	30
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	15	15
General Science	30	30
Total	100	100

Total time duration- 90 minutes ( 160 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates)
Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.
Those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks and score more than the cut-off marks will be eligible for CBT 2
The question paper will be Objective type

RRB-JE CBT 2 Exam pattern

Subject	Total No. of Questions	Marks for each section
General Awareness	15	15
Physics and Chemistry	15	15
Basics of Computer Applications	10	10
Basics of Environment and Pollution Control	10	10
Technical Abilities	100	100
Total	150	150

Time duration- 120 minutes (160 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates)
Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.
The question paper will be Objective type
Those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks and score more than the cut-off marks will be called upon for the document verification process followed by the medical examination.

RRB-JE Document verification

This is the third stage where candidates who clear the CBT 2 examination will be called upon for document verification which will be followed by a medical examination.

There is a list of required documents that the candidate needs to carry for the verification round. The list of the documents are mentioned below-

Proof of date of birth and matric qualification.
High School/ Matriculation Examination Certificate.
Degree or Diploma Certificate.
Category Certificate.
Income certificate for waiving examination fee.
Medical certificate for persons with difficulty (PWD).
Minority declaration on non judicial stamp paper.
NOC (No Objection Certificate) from serving employees or ex-servicemen.

RRB-JE Medical examination

After clearing all the three stages, the last stage will be a medical examination. In this stage, the fitness level of candidates will be tested by the board and after being declared fit, they will be finally considered for the post of RRB junior engineer. The selected candidates will be posted under various designations.

Training Period

After clearing all the stages and being selected as a junior engineer, selected candidates have to go through a compulsory 1 year training period.

RRB-JE Minimum qualifying marks

There is a list of category wise minimum qualifying marks-

Category	Minimum qualifying marks
Unreserved	40%
Other Backward Class	30%
Scheduled Caste	30%
Scheduled Tribe	25%

Mode of examination

The Railway JE exam is a centralised exam and conducted as an Online mode.

Language of examination

The RRB-JE online examination is conducted in various languages, mentioned below-

Assamese
Bengali
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Odia
Punjabi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu

RRB-JE Syllabus

Syllabus of RRB-JE will be covered in this section,you have to prepare various subjects like maths, physics, general knowledge etc.

Below you can check out for the CBT stage 1& 2 syllabus-

CBT stage1 Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude
General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Science
General Awareness

Mathematics	General Intelligence and Reasoning	General Awareness	General Science
Number systems	Analogies	Knowledge of Current affairs	Chemistry
Pipes and Cisterns	Statement – Arguments and Assumptions	General scientiﬁc and technological developments	Physics
Calendar and Clock	Directions	Sports	Life Sciences
Age Calculations	Analytical reasoning	Environmental issues concerning India and the World
Square Root	Similarities and Differences	Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy
Elementary Statistics	Conclusions and Decision Making	Indian geography
Trigonometry	Classiﬁcation	culture and history of India including freedom struggle
Algebra Geometry	Data Interpretation and Sufﬁciency
Profit and Loss	Venn Diagram
Simple and Compound Interest	Syllogism
Time and Distance	Jumbling
Time and Work	Mathematical operations
Ratio and Proportion	Alphabetical and Number Series
LCM & HCF	Coding and Decoding
Percentage
Mensuration
Fractions
Decimal
BODMAS

CBT stage 2 Syllabus

General Awareness	Physics and Chemistry	Basics of Computer and Applications	Basics of Environment and Pollution Control
Knowledge of Current Affairs	Up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus and relevant basics	The architecture of Computers	Adverse effects of environmental pollution and control strategies, their effect and control
Indian geography		input and Output devices	Ozone depletion
General scientiﬁc and technological developments		Storage devices	Acid rain
Sports		Networking	Global warming
Environmental issues concerning India and the World		Websites & Web Browsers	Waste Management
Indian Polity and constitution		Computer Virus	Air, water and Noise pollution
culture and history of India including freedom struggle		Internet and Email
Indian Economy		Various data representation
		Operating System like Windows, Unix, Linux
		MS Ofﬁce

Salary

Annual package of RRB-JE

Candidates who are selected for the post of Junior Engineer by Railway Recruitment Board are initially offered approximately 4,25,000/- before being made permanent. This package comes along with various allowances and perks.

Salary structure of RRB-JE

The salary structure of RRB-JE would be different from what they get when they are in the training period. Salary structure of RRB-JE after the 7th pay commission mentioned below in detail-

Component	Class A Cities	Class B Cities	Class C Cities
Basic Pay	INR 13,500/-	INR 13,500/-	INR 13,500/-
Dearness Allowance (125% of Basic)	INR 16,875	INR 16,875	INR 16,875
House Rent Allowance	INR 4050/- (30 % of Basic)	INR 2700/- (20 % of Basic)	INR 1350/- (30 % of Basic)
Other Allowance	INR 4000/-	INR 4000/-	INR 4000/-
Salary in-hand	INR 38,425/-	INR 37,075/-	INR 35,725/-
Deduction (Approx)	INR 2000/-	INR 2000/-	INR 2000/-
Total Pay	INR 36,425/-	INR 35,075/-	INR 33,725/-

RRB-JE in hand salary

After permanent selection for the post the RRB-JE in hand salary mentioned below-

Trainee Period	INR 35,400/
Permanent Post	INR 42,000/-

Additional Benefits and Perks

Employees who are selected for the RRB-JE post get a good amount of salary with additional benefits and allowances. The benefits vary depending upon the posting of the candidate department. The additional benefits are mentioned below-

House Rent Allowance
Dearness Allowance
City Compensatory Allowance
Railway Duty Pass
Transport Allowance
Medical Facilities
Educational Allowance
Other Special Allowance
Changes in House rent allowance after After the 7th Pay Commission is imposed-

City Category	HRA before 7th pay commission	HRA after 7th pay commission
Population> 50 lakhs ( City X)	30%	24%
Population within 50 lakhs ( City Y)	20%	16%
Population< 50 lakhs ( City Z)	10%	8%

Job Responsibilities-

Periodical and Accounting verification of stores and tools in his charge.
Monitoring and maintaining the valuable equipment like Overhead (OHE), substations (PS) which are indulged in the shifting of rolling stock
Monitoring the signalling installation of the stations.
Checking the working and availability of IT hardware/ software/ office equipment like photocopiers, fax machines, etc.

RRB-JE Job Profile department wise-

RRB Junior Engineer - Civil Job Responsibilities

Responsible for the construction of railway buildings and water supply to those buildings.
Takes charge of periodical and accounting verification of tools and stores.
Make sure that railway tracks are maintained well for safe, fast and smooth functioning of trains.
Bridges, conducting workshops and construction in railway division maintenance responsibility
Making the estimation, drawing of work needs to be put for full platform readiness.

RRB Junior Engineer - Electrical Job Responsibilities

Responsible for the maintenance of electric locomotives, traction distribution, equipment overhead, lighting and air conditioning of the train, safety system, power supply, etc.
Safeguarding and producing the mainline of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU’)s and electric locomotives.
Maintaining and monitoring the valuable equipment like Overhead (OHE), substations (PS) which are indulged in the shifting of rolling stock.

RRB Junior Engineer - Mechanical Job Responsibilities

Keep track of the conditions of the components of goods wagons and passenger coaches.
Maintenance of a defect free rolling stock of diesel.

RRB Junior Engineer - Information Technology Job Responsibilities

Updating content on railway website. (Daily Basis)
Manage hardware/software office equipment like fax machines and photocopiers