Holding of computer based written examinations for departmental promotions: Railway Board Order RBE No. 47/2025 dated 28.05.2025
RBE No. 47/2025
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)I/2025/PM1/3
New Delhi, dated 28.05.2025
The General Managers(P)
All Zonal Railways/PUs.
(As per standard list)
CORRIGENDUM
Sub: Holding of computer based written examinations for departmental promotions.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 26.05.2025.
The RBE No. 19/2025 mentioned in the letter quoted in the reference above may be read as RBE No. 47/2025. 0
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
(Ajay Goyal)
Deputy Director-III/Estt.(NG)I
Railway Board
E-mail: ajay.2097123[at]gov.in
Ph. No. 47224/01123047224
RBE No. 19/2025
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)I/2025/PM1/3
New Delhi, dated 26.05.2025
The General Managers(P)
All Zonal Railways/PUs.
(As per standard list)
Sub: Holding of computer based written examinations for departmental promotions.
Instructions had been issued vide letter no. E(NG)I/2018/PM 1/4 dated 14.12.2018 to conduct examination in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode or pen and paper mode depending upon the preparedness of the Railways. Vide E(NG)I/2022/PM 1/36 letter dated 16.01.2024 instructions for conduct of promotional examinations through CBT centralized at zonal level were issued. Further, instructions were issued vide Board’s letter no. E(N6&)I/2025/PM1/5 dated 05.03.2025, cancelling all the pending Selections/LDCEs/GDCEs (within Group ‘C) which have not been finalized or approved by 04.03.2025.
2. A committee was constituted by Railway Board to give a holistic recommendation on Streamlining the promotional examination through Computer based Test. The report of the committee has been deliberated upon and the following instructions are issued for holding the departmental selections in CBT mode through an Exam Conducting Agency (ECA): –
a) ECA will be engaged by Railway Recruitment Board(RRB). The details of the same will be issued in due course by E(RRB).
b) The Computer Based Test (CBT) may be conducted at Zonal/Unit level by an ECA on Computer/Tablet mode.
c) The Question Paper Setter would be one of the three members of the appropriate Selection Committee as provided for in extant rules at the Zonal/Unit level.
d) The Question Paper Objection Tracker and Result to be arranged by the Examination Conducting Agency.
e) The empanelment to be done by the Selection Committee formed at the Units with due approval of the competent authority.
f) The nodal officer for coordination between Examination Conducting Agency and the Administration may be Sr DPO/Chairman RRC in the Zone and Dy CPO/SPO in a Production Unit.
3. A flow chart containing detailed activities involved is enclosed. With the issue of this letter, the instructions issued vide E(NG)I/2025/PM1/3 dated 05.03.2025, stand withdrawn restoring the status-quo ante.
(Ajay Goyal)
Deputy Director -ITI/Estt.(NG)I
Railway Board
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