Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – Introduction of Centralized CBT in all departments having Organised Services: Railway Board
Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – Introduction of Centralized CBT in all departments having Organised Services: Railway Board Order dated 07.10.2022
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(GP)2022/2/4
New Delhi dt. 7/10/2022
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(Kind attention : PCPO/PFA/Dy. CPO(G)/Dy.CAO(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.: Board’s letter nos.E(GP)2022/2/4 dated 28/06/2022, 06/09/2022 & 4/10/2022.
Please refer to this office letter of even number dated 28/06/2022 & 4/10/2022 wherein it has been advised that the 70% Selections & 30% LDCEs for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts in all organised departments will be conducted through Centralised CBT w.e.f.1.1.2023.
2. With the introduction of Multiple-choice Objective type questions in the 70% Selections for promotion to Gr. B posts in terms of instructions contained in Board’s letter no.E(GP)2018/2/31 dated 19.03.2019, following pattern of examination has been adopted for 70% Selections in all departments except Accounts and the same shall continue for the 70% Selections to be conducted through Centralised CBT in all Departments except Accounts:
| a) Professional Subject including optional questions of 10 marks on Official language policy & Rules | 70 Marks |
| b) Establishment and Financial Rules | 30 Marks |
| c) Qualifying marks | 60 Marks with relaxation as per extant rules |
3.0 Duration of the examination for 70% Selections through Centralised CBT shall be two hours.
3.1 Structure of the 30% LDCEs in all Departments has already been prescribed in terms of Board’s letters of even number dated 28/06/2022 & 6/09/2022.
(Meenakshi Saluja)
Dy. Director, Esft.(GP)-III
Railway Board
Ph. No. 233047250
Email ID- meena.1964[at]gov.in
Source: Indian Railways

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