Promotion: RBE No.236/1990 – To ‘Non-selection’ posts – Introduction of Objective Type Questions

No.E(NG)I/90/PM1/36, dated 19.12.1990

Sub: Introduction of objective type questions for suitability test (written) for promotion to ‘Non-selection’ posts.

1. The All India Railwaymen’s Federation have raised a demand in the PNM at the Board’s level that the instructions contained in Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/83/PM1/65 (PNM/NFIR), dated 17.04.1984 regarding setting of objective type of questions in the written test, wherever held as part of selection, should also be made applicable mutatis-mutandis to the written test held for promotion to the higher grade ‘Non-selection’ posts where suitability of the candidates is being adjudged by holding the written test.

2. The matter has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that wherever a written test is held for promotion to the highest grade ‘Non-selection’ post in a category, objective type questions may be set for about 50% (fifty percent) of the total marks for the written test. The remaining questions could continue to be of the conventional (narrative) type. The figure of 50% for objective type questions is intended to be for guidance only and should not be taken as constituting an inflexible percentage.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.236/1990

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.