Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – CBT Calendar for 30% LDCE for the vacancy cycle 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2026

Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – Calendar for 30% LDCE to be conducted through Centralized CBT for the vacancy cycle 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2026

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(GP)2024/2/37 (3477173)

New Delhi, dated 12.12.2025

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
[Kind attn.: PCPOs/PFAs/Dy. CPO(G)s/ Dy. CAO(G)s]

Sub.: Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways through Centralized Computer Based Test (CBT) – Conduct of 30% LDCE for the vacancy cycle 01.01.2025- 31.12.2026 (including anticipated vacancies upto 30.06.2027).

The Centralized CBT for 30% LDCE for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts in all departments having Organized Services for the vacancy cycle 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2026 shall be conducted by RRB/Ajmer, tentatively on 8th March, 2026.

2. To ensure smooth conduct of the examination, a Model Calendar has been prepared and enclosed as Annexure. The time frame given in the said Calendar may please be adhered to for timely conduct of the examination.

3. Further, the applications for the aforesaid LDCE shall be invited through HRMS. For the purpose, the application module on HRMS shall be live by 15.12.2025 for all Field Units. In case of any queries/assistance needed by the Field Units in this regard, they may contact the HRMS team of CRIS.

DA: As above.

(Arti Singh Lal)
Jt. Director / Estt. (GP)
Railway Board
Ph. No. 23047250
Email Id – esttgp2[at]rb.railnet.gov.in

Annexure

Calendar for 30% LDCE to be conducted through Centralized CBT for the vacancy cycle 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2026 (including anticipated vacancies upto 30.06.2027):