GUWAHATI: The Indian Railways is going to start computer-based tests for the already notified three types of vacancies from December 15, 2020. In all, the RRBs (Railway Recruitment Boards) had notified 1.40 lakh such vacancies for the NTPC categories, Level-1 Posts and isolated and miscellaneous categories, stated a release.
These are 35,208 for NTPC (non technical popular categories like guards, office clerks, commercial clerks etc); 1,663 for Isolated and Ministerial categories (Steno and Teachers etc); and 1,03,769 for Level-1 vacancies (track maintainers, pointsman etc). Against the above vacancies, the RRBs had received more than 2.40 crore applications.
The Computer Based Test (CBT) for the mentioned vacancies had to be deferred due to COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown which was imposed throughout country. Scrutiny of the applications had been completed but the process of further examination had got delayed due to the COVID-related restrictions.
The RRBs of the Railways are committed to hold the CBT for all the notified vacancies and have been actively assessing the ground situation imposed due to pandemic. Now that experience of conduct examination for the JEE for NITs, IITs and NEET for medical colleges is there, it was felt that Railways too can start the process which had to be stopped due to COVID pandemic.
The SOPs for conduct of examination of this magnitude are being framed. Norms of social distancing and other protocols prescribed by the various Central and State authorities need to be followed which are essential in the interest of safety of candidates.
The Railways now proposes to commence thew first stage online computer-based tests from December 15, 2020; and the necessary action has been initiated in this regard, the release added.
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