No. 5/1/2012-EI(B): An examination for selection of
candidates for appointment as Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical Department
of Indian Railways will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 20th
January, 2013 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board) in the Gazette of India dated the 13th October, 2012 at the
following centres:
AGARTALA GANGTOK PANAJI (GOA) AHMEDABAD HYDERABAD PATNA AIZAWL IMPHAL PORT BLAIR ALLAHABAD ITANAGAR RAIPUR BANGALORE JAIPUR RANCHI BAREILY JAMMU SAMBALPUR BHOPAL JORHAT SHILLONG CHANDIGARH KOCHI SHIMLA CHENNAI KOHIMA SRINAGAR CUTTACK KOLKATA THIRUVANANDEHRADUN LUCKNOW THAPURAM DELHI MADURAI TIRUPATI DHARWAR MUMBAI UDAIPUR DISPUR NAGPUR VISHAKHAPATNAM
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
(I) Nationality- A candidate must be either :—
- A citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
A candidate must have attained the age of 17 years and must
not have attained the age of 21 years on 1st January, 2013, i.e. he/she must
have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1992 and not later than 1st
January, 1996.
FEE :
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates who are
exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of
Rs. 100/- (Rupees one Hundred only)
either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash,
or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State
Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of MyIsore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of
Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.
Educational Qualifications :
For admission to the examination a candidate–- must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination. Graduates with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as their degree subjects may also apply; or
- must have passed in the first or second division, the Higher Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10 plus 2 pattern of School Education with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination;
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates are required to apply online by using the website
www.upsconline.nic.in
Brief Instructions for filling up the Online Application Form have been given in
the Appendix II. Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned
website.
