RRB ASM EXAM INFORMATION

[

INTRODUCTION

RRB ASM Exam conducted by Railway Recruitment Board to recruit Assistant Station Master under the NTPC (Non- Technical Popular Category). This is a common test which is also conducted for various other posts that Indian Railway conducts to recruit Assistant Master.
This exam comes under Group C posts.

Exam Calendar

RRB ASM Exam Events Dates
RRB ASM Recruitment Notification Date To be announced
Opening of RRB ASM Recruitment Registration Process To be announced
RRB ASM1ST STAGE CBT exam To be announced
Declaration of RRB ASM First Stage CBT ResultTo be announced
RRB ASM 2nd STAGE CBT exam To be announced
Declaration of RRB ASM Second Stage CBT Result To be announced
Computer Based Aptitude TestTo be announced
Declaration of RRB ASM CBAT ResultTo be announced
RRB ASM Document Verification RoundTo be announced

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 ASM Application fees

The RRB ASM 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-

CategoriesExam Fees
General/OBCRs. 500/-
SC/ST/PWD/EX serviceman/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward classRs. 250/-

Eligibility criteria & Qualifications

Age LimitYou must be in the age group of 18-33years
NationalityIndian 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 AttemptsThere is no such restriction
ExperienceNot required

Age relaxations


There are some age relaxation criteria for various categories-

CategoryAge Limit Relaxation
General/ Unreserved0 years (18 to 33)
Other Backward Classes (OBC)3 years (18 to 36)
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe5 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 31.12.1989General -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 InstitutesGeneral -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 remarriedGeneral -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

For RRB Assistant Station Master post, candidates should have a graduation degree in any stream from a recognized university.

Schemes & Patterns

Exam Pattern for RRB ASM
There are basically 4 stages to clear and get selection-for the examination-

STAGE 1 - CBT 1
STAGE2- CBT2
STAGE 3-Document verification

RRB ASM CBT 1 Exam pattern

SubjectTotal No. of QuestionsMarks
Mathematics3030
General Intelligence and Reasoning3030
General Awareness4040
Total100100

Total time duration- 90 minutes
Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.

The question paper will be MCQ type

RRB ASM CBT 2 Exam pattern

SubjectTotal No. of QuestionsMarks for each section
Mathematics3515
General Intelligence and Reasoning3510
General Knowledge and Current Affairs5010

Time duration- 120 minutes

Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.
The question paper will be MCQ type

RRB ASM Document verification

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.
  • Photocopy of both the sides of Aadhaar Card
  • Gazette Notification or any Legal Document in case of formal change of name.
  • Self- Certification by the Transgender Candidates
  • J and K Domicile Certificate
  • Decree of Divorce/ Judicial Separation from the competent court of law as applicable an affidavit stating that the candidate has not re-married.
  • Non-Creamy Layer declaration by the OBC Candidates

RRB ASM Minimum qualifying marks

There is a list of category wise minimum qualifying marks-

CategoryMinimum qualifying marks
Unreserved40%
Other Backward Class30%
Scheduled Caste30%
Scheduled Tribe25%

Mode of examination

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

Language of examination

The RRB ASM online examination is conducted in various languages, candidates can choose any language mentioned below-

TamilAssamese
TeluguBengali
UrduGujarati
ManipuriHindi
MarathiKannada
OdiaKonkani
PunjabiMalayalam

RRB ASM Syllabus

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

Below you can check out for the ASM Stage 1 & 2 syllabus -:

MathematicsGeneral Intelligence and ReasoningGeneral Awareness on Current Affairs
Number systemsAnalogiesKnowledge of Current affairs
Pipes and CisternsStatement – Arguments and AssumptionsGeneral scientific and technological developments
Calendar and ClockDirectionsSports
Age CalculationsAnalytical reasoningEnvironmental issues concerning India and the World
Square RootSimilarities and DifferencesIndian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy
Elementary StatisticsConclusions and Decision MakingIndian geography
TrigonometryClassificationculture and history of India including freedom struggle
Algebra GeometryData Interpretation and SufficiencyMiscellaneous Topics
Profit and LossVenn Diagram
Simple and Compound InterestSyllogism
Time and DistanceJumbling
Time and WorkMathematical operations
Ratio and ProportionAlphabetical and Number Series
LCM & HCFCoding and Decoding
Percentage
Mensuration
Fractions
Decimal
BODMAS

Salary

ComponentsRRB ASM Salary
Grade Pay2800
Payscale5200 - 20200
Initial Pay8560
Total Pay11360 + other allowances

Additional Benefits and Perks

Employees who are selected for the RRB ASM 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

  • Transport Allowance

  • New Pension Scheme

  • Running Allowance
    -

    Job Responsibilities-

  • Operating signals

  • Make sure that everything goes as per the rules and regulations

  • Responsible for managing the train movement

  • Checking departure and arrival of trains on time.

This job involves Travelling because of which Indian railways provide Running Allowance depending on how many kilometers you have travelled .

8 months later