Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – Introduction of CBT in all departments having Organised Services
Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – Marks for optional questions for the single Paper in LDCE for departments other than Accounts
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(GP)2022/2/4
New Delhi, dt: 06/09/2022
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.
(Kind attn.: PCPOs/Dy.CPQ(G))
Sub.: Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – Introduction of Centralized Computer Based Objective type examination (CBT) in all departments having Organised Services.
Ref.: This office letter no.E(GP)2022/2/4 dated 28.06.2022.
Further to this office letter of even number dated 28.06.2022, the distribution of marks for the single Paper in LDCE for departments other than Accounts as given in Para 3(ii)(a)(i) to – a(iii) of the aforementioned letter along with marks for optional questions is detailed as under:
| Topic | Questions | Marks |
| Technical (Professional) subject | 85 Questions (includes 5 optional questions) |
80 Marks |
| General Knowledge & Official language Policy & Rules | 55 Questions (includes 15 optional questions on official language Policy & Rules) |
40 Marks |
| Establishment & Financial Rules | 35 Questions (Includes 5 optional questions) |
30 Marks |
(Pallavi Goswami)
Director, Estt.(GC)
Railway Board.
Source: Indian Railways

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