SCRA 2015 Exam will tentatively be held on 18th January 2015 for the recruitment of Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) in Mechanical Department of Indian Railways. This exam is administered and conducted by Union Public service commission (UPSC). The official notification will be released by UPSC on its website on 11th October 2014. Candidates will be required to apply to be able to sit in the SCRA 2015 Exam.
Important dates of SCRA 2015
- Issue Date of Notification – 11th October 2014
- Online Registration Opens – 12th October 2014
- Online Registration Closes – 7th November 2014
- Date of Examination – 18th January 2015
Eligibility Criteria for SCRA 2015
Candidate must be informed of the eligibility criteria to be eligible to fill the SCRA 2015 Application form and take SCRA 2015 Exam. SCRA 2015 Eligibility Criteria as laid down by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is detailed here as-
- Candidates must be an Indian Nationality or Person of Indian Origin or Non–Residential Indian (NRI)
- Applicant should have at least passed 12th class or any equivalent exam with 1st or 2nd division from a Government recognized board or university
- She/he must have studied Maths and Physics or Chemistry as compulsory subjects in 12th class
- As on 1st August 2015, Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and should not be more than 21 years of age. Relaxation of upper age limit for reserved category candidates applicable as per GOI rules
- The candidates must be physically fit as per UPSC norms.
SCRA 2015 Application Form
Eligible and interested candidates will be able to fill the online application form from 12th October 2014 onwards and pay the prescribed application fee for SCRA 2015 exam . Application through any other mode is not applicable except online mode. Application Form for SCRA 2015 is divided into two parts – Part I and Part II.
PART 1 – Online Registration
Instructions-
- Logon to the website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
- Click on the link “Apply Online”
- To Register, fill the required details carefully in the registration form
- Pay the required application fee via offline or online mode
PART 2 – Online Registration
Instructions-
- After successful s in PART- II Registration candidates will have to upload the scanned image of signature and photograph
- Finally, submit your application form
- A system-generated Registration id will appear on the computer screen, you are advised to note it down for future reference
Application Fee of SCRA 2015
- SC/ST/PwD candidates/ Females are exempted from Payment of Fee
- For rest of the candidates , application fee is Rs. 100/-
- The fee can be paid through online mode through internet banking and in offline mode by generating e-challan for fee payment at the post office or Indian Bank
SCRA 2015 Exam Pattern
- There are three 3 papers in the Exam-
- Paper 1 – General Ability Test,
- Paper 2 – Physical Sciences
- Paper 3- Mathematics
- Duration of each paper is 120 minutes
- Total Marks of each paper – 200
- Total Exam Duration- 360 Minutes or 6 hours
- Maximum Marks in the exam- 600
Negative Marking – 1/3rd of the mark of the question will be deducted for wrong answer marked by the candidates.
Note- Candidates who will qualify the Exam of SCRA 2014 will be called for interview or personality test which will carry 200 marks.
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