Exams

UPSC SCRA Exam Notification 2015-16: SCRA is a an exam by UPSC which is shortened for Union Public Service Commission carried out in the lieu of Employment Notification for Special Class Railway Apprentices or SCRA. The well-known examination is held every year so that candidates can be selected for appointments as Special Class Apprentices into Mechanical Engineering Department within Indian Railways. UPSC conducts this exam every year as per the rules by Indian Railway Board. SCRA Exam, 2015 will also commence and regarding this, one can avail the online form for which the last submission date is 18, Jan 2015.

Total Vacancies:If vacancies are talked about then there are 42 vacancies this year.

Age criteria: Candidate applying for SCRA Exam, 2015 should be 17-21 years as on January 01 2015. However, there is age relaxation, like for SC and ST, it is 5 years, for OBCs, it is 3 years, for residents of Jammu and Kashmir, it is 5 years, for defense services, it is 3 years, and for Ex-Serviceman / / ECOs/SSCOs/ Military Services, it is 5 years.

Educational Qualifications: Before applying for the SCRA Exam, 2015, interested candidate acknowledge the following points regarding the educational qualifications:

 Firstly, candidate must have received first or second division in 10+2 or any other equivalent exam of Board or University which is approved by the Indian government with Maths and any one subject wither Chemistry or Physics as subjects for exam. Candidates graduated with Maths or any one subject between Physics and Chemistry as degree subjects are also viable to apply.

 Candidate must have passed the first or second division in the Higher Secondary Examination under 10+2 pattern of school education with Maths and any one subject either Chemistry or Physics as subject for exam.

 Candidate must have passed the first year exam under three year degree course of University.  If the candidate has passed the first exam of the three year diploma course in Rural Service of National Council for Rural Higher Education or III year can also look upon for the exam.Exam for the promotion to fourth year or four years B.Sc. or B.A course of the Madras University with Maths and one subject between Physics and Chemistry as subject for exam provided prior the joining of the diploma course or degree passed the Higher Secondary or Pre-University or equivalent exam in I or II division. Applicants who have passed first or second year exam under three year degree course in second or first division with Maths and any one subjects between Chemistry and Physics as subjects of the exam also apply.

 Candidates who have passed Pre-Engineering Examination of University with second division or first division may also apply.

 Candidates who have passed second division or first division the Pre-Technological Examination or Pre-Professional Examination of any of the Indian University and one of the subjects between Chemistry and Physics as subjects of exam commenced after a year of Pre-University stage or Higher Secondary

 Applicants must have passed the first year exam of the entire five year Engineering course of University but on the condition that candidate must have passed the degree course, the higher secondary exam or pre-university or any equivalent exam with second or first division. Those candidates who have passed only first year exam of the five year engineering degree course with second or first division can also apply.

 Make sure before applying for SCRA Exam, 2015, that you must have passed the second division or first division the Pre-Degree Examination of popular universities of Calicut or Kerala with Maths as a subject and any one subject either Chemistry or Physics as subjects for exam.

*  There is negative marking for incorrect answers on Objective Type Questions

*  Use black ball pen only for writing or marking within the OMR sheet. There is strict prohibition for using any other pen except black.

*  Exam will be commenced in two different parts-First part comprises of written exam for 600 marks. Second part comprises of Personality Test for 200 marks by only those candidates who have qualified the written examination.

*  Pattern for Exam: First paper contain General Ability test which includes Psychological, General Knowledge, and English test. It will take place for two hours and carries 200 marks

*  Second would be 200 marks exam for Physical Sciences exam which will be held for 2 hours

*  Next would be Mathematics exam which contains for 200 marks and will last for 2 hours

Different Centers for Examination: Exam will be conducted in the centres located in prominent parts of Udaipur, Sambalpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Dehradun, Madurai, Lucknow, Delhi, Dharwar, Mumbai, Tirupati, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Patna, Dispur, Nagpur, Bhopal, Srinagar, Cuttack, Itanagar, Shillong, Jorhat, Panaji Kolkata, Vishakhapatnam, Raipur, Ranchi, Kochi, Shimla, Chennai, Kohima, Bareily, Jammu, Bangalore, Jaipur, Aizawl, Imphal, Port Blair, Allahabad, Chandigarh, AGARTALA, GANGTOK,

Fee for Examination: Application free is just Rs. 100/- paid by depositing in any branch of State Bank of India or via net banking facility of State Bank of Mysore, SBI, SB of Bikaner & Jaipur, SB of Hyderabad, SB of Travancore or State Bank of Patiala. Also one can deposit fee via using Debit Card, Master Credit/ or VISA card.

Important Dates:

Exam Name -   SCRA
Notification Date -   3 Oct, 2015
Last Date to Apply -   30 Oct, 2015
Exam Date -   10 Jan, 2016