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Detailed Centralised Employment Notice CEN No. 03/2024 Recruitment of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor (Research) and Metallurgical Supervisor (Research)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS

Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 03/2024 Recruitment of various posts of Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA), Chemical Supervisor (Research) and Metallurgical Supervisor (Research) Opening date of application. 30.07.2024 Closing date for Submission of Application including payment of fee. 29.08.2024 (23:59 hours) Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in 'Create an Account' form and 'Chosen RRB' cannot be modified). 30.08.2024 to 08.09.2024

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for various posts of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, (Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor (Research) and Metallurgical Supervisor (Research). Applications, complete in all respects, must be submitted ONLINE ONLY latest by 23:59 hours of 29.08.2024. S.N. Post Pay Level in 7th CPC Initial pay (Rs. ) Medical Standard Age (as on 01.01.2025)* Total Vacancies (All RRBs) 1. Chemical Supervisor / Research and Metallurgical Supervisor / Research Level 7 44,900 See Annexure-A 18-36 years (RRB Gorakhpur only) 2. Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant Level 6 35,400 18-36 years Total RRB-wise & Railway Zone/PU wise detailed distribution of vacancies is given at Annexure B. *This includes a relaxation of 3 years in age beyond the prescribed age limit as a one- time measure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Please read the information given in the CEN thoroughly before filling up the ONLINE application. 2. Candidates must ensure that they possess/fulfil all the prescribed educational and technical qualifications for the post on or before the closing date for submitting application against this CEN. Candidates waiting for final results of prescribed educational/technical qualifications are NOT eligible to apply. 3. Candidates are required to go through the Post Parameter Table (Annexure-A) and Vacancy Table (Annexure-B) of this detailed CEN No. 03/2024 to ascertain their eligibility before applying through ONLINE mode. 4. Each candidate is allowed to apply to only one RRB and only one common ONLINE application should be submitted by a candidate for any or all of the notified posts as per their eligibility. Applications should be submitted only through any of the official RRB websites listed in Para 15 (g) below. The selection of RRB once exercised shall be final. Application to more than one RRB will lead to rejection of all the applications. 5. A candidate possessing more than one minimum educational qualification, mapped to different Exam Groups, can choose any one Exam Group, provided he/she opts for the post(s) whose educational qualification is mapped to the chosen exam group. However, these candidates would be eligible for all the opted posts. Accordingly, "Chemical and Metallurgical Supervisor" Exam Group is mandatory for Level-7. 6. Eligibility of the candidates will be provisional based on details furnished by the candidates in the ONLINE application. The RRB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally subject to fulfilling basic eligibility criteria as required. Candidates must go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that

Page 2 of 73 they are eligible for the concerned post. The certificates / documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and Age / Caste / Category / Community, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by RRB. After scrutiny of the certificates / documents of educational qualifications / age / caste / category / community, etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates / documents, the candidature of candidate will be cancelled. 7. A candidate will be disqualified forthwith, if at any stage of recruitment or even thereafter, it is found that the information furnished by the candidate in his/her application - (a) is false/incorrect, (b) OR that the candidate has suppressed any relevant information, (c) OR that the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post(s), 8. Crucial date for claim of SC / ST / OBC / EWS / EBC status or any other benefit viz. fee concession, reservation, age- relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for submission of ONLINE applications against this CEN. 9. Medical Fitness: Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed medical standards for the post(s) they are opting for. Candidates who are found medically unsuitable for the opted post(s) shall not be given any alternative appointment. 10. Age (as on 01.01.2025): 18 - 36 years. (Please see Para 5.1 & 5.2 for details about age & its relaxations). 11. Scale of Pay: (i) Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA): Level 6 (RSRP 7th CPC Pay Matrix.) with initial pay of Rs. 35,400/-, plus other allowances admissible at that time. (ii) Chemical Supervisor / Research and Metallurgical Supervisor / Research Level 7 (RSRP 7th CPC Pay Matrix.) with initial pay of Rs. 44,900/-, plus other allowances admissible at that time. 12. Stages of Exam: There shall be two stages of Computer Based Test (CBT), followed by document verification (DV) and medical examination (ME). 13. RRB-wise shortlisting of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT shall normally be done at the rate of 15 times the number of vacancies (that may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway Administration). The shortlisting for 2nd Stage CBT will be based on the merit of the candidates in the 1st Stage CBT as per reservation of vacancies as applicable. The RRB-wise shortlisted candidates for 2nd Stage CBT, shall be informed through the official websites of RRBs and via e-mail to download their e-call letter for appearing in the 2nd Stage CBT. 14. Marks will be normalized as given in Para No. 14.1 & 14.2 of this Notice. 15. Candidates should have their own active Mobile Number and a valid personal e-mail ID as RRBs shall send all recruitment related communications only through SMS and/or e-mail. The Mobile Number and e-mail ID should be active till the completion of recruitment and appointment process. RRBs will not entertain any request for change of mobile number and e-mail address at any stage. 16. Negative Marking: There will be negative marking @1/ 3rd mark of allotted mark for every wrong answer in CBT. 17. During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to 'Create an Account'. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in 2024, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN as well. If the candidates have not created an Account earlier, they must first 'Create an Account' before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will not be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the 'Create an Account' form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created. 18. After the submission of the ONLINE application (complete in all respects), if a candidate wishes to further modify, change or correct any detail except details filled in 'Create an Account' form (including Email ID and mobile number) and chosen RRB, he/she may do so by paying a modification fee of Rs. 250/- (non-refundable) for each occasion from 30.08.2024 to 08.09.2024. Details filled in 'Create an Account' form (including Email ID and mobile number) and chosen RRB cannot be changed. After 08.09.2024, RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in the application. 19. Banned Items: Candidates carrying banned items like communication devices and electronic gadgets (mobile phones, Bluetooth, pen drive, laptops, calculators, smart watches), bangles, chains, bracelets, hearing aids, wallets/purses, belts, shoes, metallic wears, etc., or any stationery items like pen/pencil, shall NOT be allowed to appear in the exam. Any violation shall lead to disqualification besides legal action and debarment from future recruitment exams.