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GDCE: Master Circular No.69 – General Departmental Competitive Examination

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No.E(NG)I/2023/PM1/19, dated 07.10.2024

Sub:  Master Circular- Consolidated instructions in respect of GDCE examination

1. A number of Orders/Circulars on the above subject have been issued by the board from time to time which are scattered in a number of circulars/orders. It has been decided to consolidate all such instructions issued till date for the information and guidance of all concerned. While referring to this Circular, the original letter referred to therein should be read for proper appreciation and in case of doubt, the original letter should be relied upon as authority.

2. Since only the important instructions on the subject have been included in this Master Circular, Some instructions might not have found place herein. Instruction contained in circulars not, included in the Master Circular, should not be deemed to have been superseded simply because of their non-inclusion.

3. The number and date of the relevant Letter has been mentioned under each instruction, which can be accessed from this Ministry’s website https://indianrailways.gov.in.

4. Hindi version will follow.

1. GDCE scheme has been introduced primarily with a view to accommodate surplus staff generated due to phasing out of steam traction resulting in closure of steam sheds and closure of goods and transshipment etc. a large no. of regular staff are restrained and redeployed in alternative jobs quickly.

2. All regular employees possessing the prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment shall be eligible to appear in GDCE examination.

3. GDCE will comprise of a written test and the panels will be formed strictly in order of merit. The standard of examination shall be like that of direct recruitment to avoid any dilution of the cadre. If suitable candidates do not become available in adequate number as a result of GDCE, the shortfall will be made good by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Board.

4. Psychological test will be conducted for categories where it is required for direct recruitment.

5. Zone of consideration for GDCE will encompass staff belonging to all the Departments/Branches in a Division/workshop/Headquarter Office/Extra Divisional Office/Production Unit as the case may be subject to their applying through proper channel ih response to the notification for GDCE.

6. The total requirement for direct recruitment should be vetted by the Headquarters/GM’s Office as usual and thereafter GDCE for 25% thereof may be conducted by Headquarters Office of the Zonal Railway or GM’s Office of the Production Unit, as far as possible, but if considered expedient by the GM, the same may be conducted centrally by a Division/Workshop/Extra Divisional Office nominated by him in the case of Zonal Railways. However, for one Category or a group of categories only one GDCE shall be conducted centrally on a Zonal Railway.

7. Seniority of GDCE candidates in the cadres in which they are placed shall be as admissible to direct recruits.

    [Ref: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/92/PM2/16, dated 20.08.1993 (RBE No.129/1993)]

    8.     Running Staff fulfilling the qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment to Junior Engineer Gr.II may also be allowed to appear in the GDCE in the categories of Junior Engineer Gr.II in the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 (RSRP).

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I-92/PM2/16/Nol.II, dated 08.04.1999 (RBE No.68/1999)]

    9.     In partial modification of instructions contained in Board’s letter E(NG)I/92/PM2/16, dated 20.08.1993, the practice of holding viva-voce test as part of the selections under the scheme of GDCE for categories covered under the scheme should be discontinued with immediate effect.

    [(Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I-99/PM1/13, dated 07.05.1999 (RBE No.96/1999)]

    10.   In the PNM-NFIR meeting, the federation pointed out that some Railways by misinterpreting have taken a view that the GDCE once conducted for a category cannot be applied again for that category. The Board desires to clarify that the very fact that the scheme of GDCE has been extended from time to time, it has never been the intention to restrict conducting GDCE only once in the specified categories. Therefore, as long as the scheme of GDCE is in vogue, the railways while placing indent on RRBs for filling direct recruitment vacancies in the specified categories shall earmark 25% thereof for GDCE.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/92/PM2/16/Vol.II, dated 11.06.1999 (RBE No.137/1999)]

    11.   It has been decided that since the scheme of GDCE has been carved out from the direct recruitment quota of vacancies, the same will be treated as direct recruitment and therefore, the reservation for OBCs to the extent permissible will be applicable.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/98/PM1/49, dated 07.10.1999 (RBE No.264/1999)]

    12.   (i) The scope of GDCE has been further widened to include all those categories, except the categories of Law and Catering Supervisors grade Rs.3200-4900 and the Accounts cadres, which are having a direct recruitment quota of 25% or more,

    (ii) to relax the age limit for candidates appearing in the GDCE from the existing 40 years to 42 years for General Candidates, 43 years to 45 years for OBCs and 45 years to 47 years for SC/ST candidates; and

    (iii) That GDCE should be conducted by relevant Railway Recruitment Boards along with direct recruitment examination conducted for the same category by RRB with a separate merit list of GDCE candidates.

    [(Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I-2000/PM2/12, dated 21.08.2001 (RBE No.165/2001)]

    13.   General Managers have been delegated powers to allow filling up direct recruitment quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% of the direct recruitment quota vacancies already earmarked to be filled by GDCE under the existing scheme, up to the limit of 50% of the direct recruitment quota vacancies in individual cases, under their personal approval, so as to expedite the filling up of vacancies in essential categories as well as to expedite the redeployment of surplus staff.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2001/PM2/12, dated 21.01.2002 (RBE No.09/2002)]

    14.   It has been decided that the RPF/RPSF personnel cannot be allowed to appear in the GDCE. They will not be eligible to appear in other Department Selection in Department other than RPF/RPSF.

    [Ref: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2002/PM2/9, dated 11.08.2003 (RBE No.139/2003)]

    15.   In respect of GDCE that may be held hereafter for filling up the post of Dsl./Elec. Asstt. no distinction be made between GDCE for 25% of DR quota and additional 25% of DR quota, if so, decided to be filled by the General Manager, and a single selection be held.

    [Ref: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2001/PM2/12, dated 22.07.2004 (RBE No.163/2004)]

    16.   It has been decided that wherever, the vacancies remain unfilled in Promotion Quota, the same may be carried forward to LDCE/GDCE, If any, and unfilled vacancies of LDCE/GDCE may be carried forward to direct recruitment quota for the next year/next selection. In case there is no LDCE/GDCE for that post, the unfilled vacancies may be diverted to direct recruitment quota of the upcoming year.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2010/PM1/16, dated 10.09.2014 (RBE No.97/2014)]

    17.   It has been decided that GDCE for all posts, may be conducted in single stage only in view of small number of Railway employees appearing against the same.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2008/PM1/16, dated 10.06.2015 (RBE No.60/2015)]

    18.   It has been decided that the Railways who want to conduct GDCE online may do so with the condition that expenditure for conduct of these ONLINE exams will be borne by Railway itself.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2008/PM1/6 Part, dated 02.03.2017 (RBE No.19/2017)]

    19.   It has been decided that in supersession to Board/s letters (i) E(NG)I-2004/PM2/3, dated 05.08.2004 (RBE No.173/2004) & 20.10.2005 (RBE No.177/2005) and No.E(NG)I-2008/PM1/6, dated 23.06.2017 (RBE No.61/2017):-

    (a). Eligible staff working in grades lower than the grades/pay scale for which GDCE is being conducted be permitted to appear in GDCE selections or all categories.

    (b). Eligible staff working in same grade/pay scale for which GDCE is being conducted may be permitted to appear in selection for GDCE from Non-safety to safety category posts as well as Safety to Safety category posts.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2008/PM1/6 Part, dated 24.07.2017 (RBE No.72/2017)]

    20.   Vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2019/PM4/8 Pt, dated 27.12.2022 (RBE No.169/2022) the reservation for PwBD, which is a horizontal reservation, will be applicable in GDCE also to the permissible extent. However EWS are outside the ambit of reservation for GDCE scheme.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I-2018/PM1/23 dated 23.04.2019 (RBE No.65/2019) &

    Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2019/PM4/8 Pt dated 27.12.2022 (RBE No.169/2022)]

    21.   All departmental promotions examinations for serving employees are set in Hindi and English only. Accordingly, there is no necessity for GDCE question papers (Where such GDCE is conducted separate from the examination for Direct Recruitment from open market) to be set in languages other than Hindi and English. However, it is clarified that letter dated 21.08.2019 (RBE No.139/2019) does not restrict Railways from setting up the GDCE question papers in local/regional language(s).

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4, dated 21.08.2019 (RBE No.139/2019) &

    dated 09.09.2019 (RBE No.149/2019)]

    22.   It has been decided under:-

    (a). Negative marking to continue for GDCE as for RRB examinations.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4, dated 14.11.2019 (RBE No.194/2019)]

    23.   It has been decided that an employee of a production unit can have opportunity for GDCE in only one Zonal Railway with which each is clubbed for the purpose of GDCE.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2018/PM1/23, dated 07.01.2020 (RBE No.03/2020)]

    24.   (i)    The staff of Accounts Department are allowed to appear in GDCE of other department.

    (ii)    Staff of other Departments are allowed to appear in GDCE of Accounts Department (for the post of Accounts Clerk and junior Accountant Assistant) subject to the condition that those employees qualifying as JAA through GDCE, have to qualify Appendix-II IREM Examination in 2 chances within a period of 3 years, Failure to do so will render such employees to be appointed as Accounts Clerk. Further promotion of such employees to the post of JAA will be governed by extant promotion rules including qualifying Appendix-II IREM Examination.

    (iii)   Above provision is applicable for a period of 2 years whereafter, this will be reviewed.

    (iv)   GDCE is also permitted in the category of Law Assistants.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2020/PM9/1, dated 24.11.2021 (RBE No.86/2021)]

    NOTE: Further review is under process.

    25.   It has been clarified that in cases where panels have not been formed and where representations are received for cancellation of CBT held as part of selection/LDCE/GDCE due to technical glitches on a sufficiently large scale or any other major irregularity or procedural lapse, appropriate decision may be taken in the matter by the panel approving authority.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2021/PM5/2, dated 30.03.2022 (RBE No.37/2022)]

    26.   Instructions have been issued vide letter E(NG)I/2021/PM1/8, dated 27.04.2022 regarding procedure for selection of Examination Conducting Agency (ECA) for conduct of CBT against GDCE Quota. The Exam Conducting Agency (ECA) has sole responsibility to ensure a robust mechanism for preparation of questions and a secure mechanism for the transmission of the same to the computer nodes in all the venues during examination. The Examination conducting Agency shall adhere to ensure to maintain highest standard of confidentiality in creation, processing, maintenance, storage, encryption and administration of question set. Accordingly, it is clarified that henceforth, the responsibility for setting of question paper for GDCE shall lie with the ECA selected for conduct of CBT for GDCE.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2021/PM1/8, dated 29.11.2022 (RBE No.159/2022)]

    27.   It has been decided that instructions contained in Railway Board’s letter No.2021/E(RRB)/23/0-9, dated 22.10.2021 (RRCB No.03/2021) and E(NG)II/2022/RR-I/8, dated 15.03.2022 (RBE No.30/2022), which stipulate that Zonal Railways may seek replacement list from Railway Recruitment Cells as per their requirement and available vacancies in the event of any shortfall on account of non-joining of the candidates within the stipulated time given for joining the post or resignation/demise of the candidate within a period of one year from the date of joining of the candidate provided the currency of the panel is live and no fresh panel is available, may also be made applicable for GDCE.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2022/PM1/32, dated 20.04.2023 (RBE No.56/2023)]

    28.   The powers are being delegated to authorities as given hereunder for cancellation of Indent/ Enhancement/ Reduction of indents at different stages of examination:-

    SNProposal forExamination StageAuthority
    1Cancellation of Indent/ Enhancement/ Reduction upto any extentBefore issue of Notified vacancies.PCPO
    2Enhancement/ Reduction upto 50% of notified vacancies.Before conducting of written examination.General Manager
    3Enhancement/ reduction of more than 50% of notified vacancies.Before conducting of written examination.AM/Staff
    4Enhancement/ reduction of notified vacancies or cancellation of indent.After conduct of written examination(s) if it is to be followed by final examination or interview.DG/HR
    5Reduction of notified vacancies or cancellation of Indent.After conduct of Ist /IInd stage written examination/ interview but before publication of panel.DG/HR

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2023/PM1/12, dated 16.02.2024 (RBE No.17/2024)]

    29.   It has been decided that the Currency of the GDCE scheme may be extended for a further period of two years i.e. upto 31.03.2026.

    [Ref: Board’s Letter No.E(NG)I/2020/PM1/9, dated 04.03.2024 (RBE No.21/2024)]

    General:-

    (a)   While referring to this Circular, The Original letters referred to herein should be read for a proper appreciation. This circular is only a consolidation of the instructions issued so far and should not be treated as a substitution to the originals. In case of doubts, the original circular should be relied upon as authority.

    (b)   The instructions contained in the original circulars referred to have only prospective effect from the date of issue unless specifically indicated otherwise in the concerned circular. For dealing with old cases, the instructions in-force at the relevant time should be referred to; and

    (c)    If any circular on the subject, which has not been suspended, has not been taken into consideration while preparing this consolidated letter, the said circular, which has been missed through oversight, should be treated as valid and operative. Such a missing circular, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Railway Board.

    The consolidation has been made from the following circulars/letters:

    S.No.RBE No.Letter No. & dateSubject
    1129/1993E(NG)I/92/PM2/16, dated 20.08.1993Introduction of General Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up 25 % direct recruitment vacancies in certain Group ‘C’ categories.
    268/1999E(NG)I-92/PM2/16/Vol.II, dated 08.04.1999Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in certain Group ‘C’ categories – Widening of scope of.
    396/1999E(NG)I-99/PM1/13, dated 07.05.1999Elimination of viva-voce (interview) in selection under the General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE).
    4137/1999E(NG)I/92/PM2/16/Vol.II, dated 11.06.1999Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up of 25% of direct recruitment vacancies in certain Group ‘C’ categories – Clarification of the expression “as a onetime measure”.
    5264/1999E(NG)I/98/PM1/49, dated 07.10.1999Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Question regarding provision of quota for OBCs.
    6165/2001E(NG)I-2000/PM2/12, dated 21.08.2001Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of direct recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – widening the scope and relaxation of upper age limit for.
    709/2002E(NG)I/2001/PM2/12, dated 21.01.2002Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of direct recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Delegation of powers to the General Managers to fill up DR quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% of net DR quota vacancies.
    8139/2003E(NG)I/2002/PM2/9, dated 11.08.2003Scheme of GDCE for filling up a part of Direct Recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Consideration of RPF personnel.
    9163/2004E(NG)I-2001/PM2/12, dated 22.07.2004Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of Direct Recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Delegation of powers to General Managers to fill up DR quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% net DR quota vacancies.
    1097/2014E(NG)I/2010/PM1/16, dated 10.09.2014Inserting a General provision in IREM for diversion of unfilled vacancies to LDCE/GDCE or DR quota.
    1160/2015E(NG)I/2008/PM1/16, dated 10.06.2015Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% – 50% of net direct Recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Partial shift in the duty of agency conducting GDCE regarding.
    1219/2017E(NG)I/2008/PM1/6 Part, dated 02.03.2017Conducting of online written test for GDCE.
    1372/2017E(NG)I/2008/PM1/6 Part, dated. 24.07.2017Filling up of DR quota vacancies through General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Eligibility of staff in same grade pay/ pay scale – regarding.
    1465/2019E(NG)I-2018/PM1/23, dated 23.04.2019General Departmental Competitive Examination – Reservation for horizontal categories including Persons with
    Benchmark Disabilities and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) who are serving employees reg.
    15139/2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4, dated 21.08.2019Language of Question Papers of GDCE – Clarification.
    16149/2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4, dated 09.09.2019Language of Question Papers of GDCE – Clarification.
    17194/2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4, dated 14.11.2019100% objective type paper for Departmental Examination – clarification regarding negative marking.
    1803/2020E(NG)I/2018/PM1/23, dated 07.01.2020GDCE regarding eligibility of employees of PUs.
    1986/2021E(NG)I/2020/PM9/1, dated 24.11.2021Introduction of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) in Accounts Department and Chief Law Assistant.
    2037/2022E(NG)I/2021/PM5/2, dated 30.03.2022Authority Competent for cancelling CBT in selection/ LDCE/ GDCE etc., when panel have not been formed.
    21159/2022E(NG)I/2021/PM1/8, dated 29.11.2022Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% to 50% of net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group C categories – Clarification of Nomination of Chairman/RRB for setting up of question reg.
    22169/2022E(NG)I/2019/PM4/8 Pt, dated 27.12.2022Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – regarding provision of quota for PwBD.
    2356/2023E(NG)I/2022/PM1/32, dated 20.04.2023Replacement of panel in lieu of non-joining of candidates or candidates resigned/ demised within the currency of panel in GDCE – reg.
    2417/2024E(NG)I/2023/PM1/12, dated 16.02.2024Modification/cancellation of indents placed for GDCE examination.
    2521/2024E(NG)I/2020/PM1/9, dated 04.03.2024General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2026.

    IMPORTANT RAILWAY BOARD CIRCULARS ON GDCE

    RBE
    No.    		DateLetter
    No.    		SubjectForward Reference
    129/199320.08.1993E(NG)I/93/PM2/16Introduction of General Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up 25 % direct recruitment vacancies in certain Group ‘C’ categories.19/1996
    21/1997
    81/1997
    184/1997
    292/1998
    96/1999
    137/1999
    264/1999
    284/1999
    306/2009
    67/2000
    210/2000
    165/2001
    09/2002
    173/2004
    58/2005
    101/2014
    113/2014
    128/2014
    60/2015
    26/2016
    57/2018
    111/2018
    112/2018
    77/2019
    182/2019
    49/2020 86/2021 02/2022 169/2022 112/2023 21/2024
    100/199512.09.1995E(NG)I-92/PM2/16Introduction of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in
    certain Group ‘C’ categories.    		184/1997
    19/199601.03.1996E(NG)I-92/PM2/16Introduction of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in
    certain Group ‘C’ categories.    		184/1997
    21/199731.01.1997E(NG)I-92/PM
    2/16/Vol-II    		Introduction of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in
    certain Group ‘C’ categories.    		81/1997
    184/1997
    81/199711.06.1997E(NG)I-92/PM2/16Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in
    certain Group ‘C’ categories – Widening of scope of.    		158/1997
    184/1997
    158/199712.11.1997E(NG)I-92/PM2/16,
    Vol-II    		Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% direct recruitment
    vacancies in certain Group ‘C’ categories – Widening of scope of.    		184/1997
    184/199718.12.1997E(NG)I-92/PM2/16/Vol-IIIntroduction of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in
    certain Group ‘C’ categories.    		292/1998
    292/199823.12.1998E(NG)I-92/PM
    2/28    		Introduction of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in
    certain Group ‘C’ categories.    		306/1999
    47/199915.03.1999E(MPP)98/3/33Initial training period for
    incumbents selected against General Departmental Competitive Examination.    		170/1999
    68/199908.04.1999E(NG)I-92/PM2/16/Vol-IIScheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% direct recruitment
    vacancies in certain Group ‘C’ categories – Widening of scope of.    		165/2001
    96/199907.05.1999E(NG)I/99/PM1/13Elimination of viva-voce (interview)
    in selection under the General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE).    		 
    137/199911.06.1999E(NG)I-92/PM2/16
    Vol-II    		Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling up of 25% of direct recruitment vacancies
    in certain Group ‘C’ categories – Clarification of the expression “as a
    onetime measure”.
    170/199914.07.1999E(MPP)/98/3/33Initial training period for incumbents selected against GDCE.
    264/199907.10.1999E(NG)I-98/PM1/49Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Question regarding provision of quota for
    OBCs.    		284/1999
    284/199905.11.199990-E(SCT)I/71/22Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Question regarding provision of quota for
    OBCs.
    306/199915.12.1999E(NG)I-99/PM2/16General Departmental Competitive
    Examination for filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in specified
    Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency.    		210/2000
    67/200007.04.2000PC-IV/86/IMP/50Fixation of a Stipend/ Pay of Railway
    servants undergoing training after selection against General Departmental
    Competitive Examination.
    210/200005.12.2000E(NG)I-2000/PM2/12General Departmental Competitive
    Examination form filling up 25% direct recruitment vacancies in specified
    Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency.
    165/200121.08.2001E(NG)I-2000/PM2/12Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of direct recruitment quota
    posts in Group ‘C’ categories – widening the scope and relaxation of upper
    age limit for.    		05/2002
    58/2005
    05/200211.01.2002E(RRB)/2001/25/31Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) – conduct of examinations through Railway
    Recruitment Boards.
    09/200221.01.2002E(NG)I/2001/PM2/12Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of direct recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Delegation of powers to the General Managers to fill up DR quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% of net DR quota vacancies.    		163/2004 112/2018 03/2020
     
    131/200208.08.2002E(NG)I/2001/PM2/12Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of direct recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Delegation of powers to General Managers to fill up DR quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% of net DR quota vacancies.163/2004
    –08.08.2003E(RRB)/2001/25/31Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Conduct of examinations through Railway Recruitment Boards.    		164/2005
    139/200311.08.2003E(NG)I/2002/PM2/9Scheme of GDCE for filling up a part
    of Direct Recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Consideration of
    RPF personnel.    		64/2004
    64/200424.03.2004E(NG)I/2002/PM2/9Scheme of GDCE for filling up a part
    of Direct Recruitment quota of posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Consideration
    of RPF personnel.
    163/200422.07.2004E(NG)I/2001/PM2/12Scheme of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of Direct Recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Delegation of powers to General Managers to fill up DR quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% net DR quota vacancies.
    173/200405.08.2004E(NG)I/2004/PM2/3Introduction of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling 25% DR quota vacancies in certain Group
    ‘C’ categories – clarification regarding.    		72/2017
    222/200413.10.2004E(NG)I/2002/PM2/9Scheme of GDCE for filling up a part
    of Direct Recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Consideration of
    RPF personnel.
    58/200530.03.2005E(NG)I-2005/PM
    2/1    		General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Gr. ‘C’ categories – extension of currency of scheme.
    76/200510.05.2005E(W)95UN1/19General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – extension of currency of scheme.100/2008
    164/200529.09.2005E(RRB)/2001/25/31Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Conduct of examination through Railway Recruitment Boards.
    177/200520.10.2005E(NG)I-2004/PM2/3Introduction of General Departmental
    Competitive Examination for filling 25% DR quota vacancies in certain Group
    ‘C’ categories – Debarring the employees working in same grade to appear in
    the examination.    		61/2017
    132/200615.09.2006E(P&A)II-2004/RS-28Scheme of GDCE – Pay Fixation of Running Staff.
     
    100/200822.08.2008E(NG)I-2008/PM1/6General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Gr. ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2011.
    41/201129.03.2011E(NG)I-2011/PM1/2General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2014.
    100/201212.09.2012PC-V/2009/ACP/2MACP scheme for Railway servants – treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE scheme clarification reg.
     
    97/201410.09.2014E(NG)I-2010/PM1/16Inserting a General provision in IREM for
    diversion of unfilled vacancies to LDCE/ GDCE or DR quota.    		 112/2018
    98/201412.09.2014E(NG)I-2010/PM1/2General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2016.26/2016
    101/201416.09.2014E(NG)I-2011/PM1/2Liberalization of GDCE scheme from 25% to 50% to give chance to brilliant staff available with the Railways recruited
    through RRCs.
    113/201420.10.2014E(NG)I-2008/PM1/6Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% – 50% of net direct Recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Partial shift in the duty of agency conducting GDCE regarding.60/2015
    26/2016 112/2018 159/2022
     
    128/201414.11.2014E(NG)I-2008/PM1/6Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% – 50% of net direct Recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Partial shift in the duty of agency conducting GDCE regarding.60/2015 26/2016 159/2022
    60/201510.06.2015E(NG)I-2008/PM1/6Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% – 50% of net direct Recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Partial shift in the duty of agency conducting GDCE regarding.26/2016 112/2018
    26/201608.03.2016E(NG)I-2011/PM1/2General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2018.57/2018
    19/201702.03.2017E(NG)I-2008/PM/6
    Part    		Conducting of online written test for GDCE.
    61/201723.06.2017E(NG)I-2008/PM1/6
    Part    		Filling of 50% of DR quota vacancies through General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) -Eligibility of staff in same Grade Pay/ Pay Scale – regarding.72/2017
    72/201724.07.2017E(NG)I-2008/PM1/6
    Part    		Filling up of DR quota vacancies through General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Eligibility of staff in same grade pay/ pay scale – regarding.112/2018
    57/201810.04.2018E(NG)I/2011/PM
    1/2    		General Departmental Competitive
    Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2018.    		112/2018 77/2019 49/2020
    111/201802.08.2018E(NG)I/2018/PM
    1/23    		Timely filling up of vacancies by General
    Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) and Limited Departmental
    Competitive Examination (LDCE).    		77/2019 03/2020
    112/201802.08.2018E(NG)I/2018/PM
    1/22    		General Departmental Competitive
    Examination – Consolidated instructions – reg.    		77/2019 182/2019
    196/201814.12.2018E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4Introduction of 100% – Objective paper for promotional examination to expedite and simplify examination process.
    65/2019 23.04.2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/23General Departmental Competitive
    Examination – Reservation for horizontal categories including Persons with
    Benchmark Disabilities and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) who are serving
    employees reg.    		72/2019
    72/201902.05.2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/23General Departmental Competitive
    Examination – Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities and
    Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) who are serving employees’ reg.
    77/201910.05.2019E(NG)I/2011/PM
    1/2    		General Departmental Competitive
    Examination (GDCE) – Reiteration of the instructions & onetime
    dispensation for Senior Clerk inclusion.    		182/2019
    78/201910.03.2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/19Scheme of LDCE for filling up 20% vacancies of OS-II and 13.33% vacancies of Senior Clerk.109/2019 182/2019
    97/201914.06.2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4Introduction of 100% – Objective Type Multiple Choice paper for Promotional examination.
    109/201903.07.2019E(NG)I/2018/PM
    1/4    		General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – Reiteration of instructions – Action plan for 100 days.182/2019
    139/201921.08.20192019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/4Language of Question Papers of GDCE – Clarification.149/2019
    149/201909.09.2019E(NG)I/2018/PM
    1/4    		Language of Question Papers of GDCE – Clarification
    182/201928.10.2019E(NG)I/2018/PM1/23Timely filling up of vacancies by General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) and Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE).
    03/202007.01.2020E(NG)I/2018/PM
    1/23    		GDCE regarding eligibility of employees of PUs.
    49/202006.07.2020E(NG)I-2020/PM1/9General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2020.02/2022
    03/202122.10.20212021/E(RRB)/23/09Replacement of RRB papers on resignation of candidates.56/2023
    86/202124.11.2021E(NG)I-2020/PM9/1Introduction of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) in Accounts Department and Chief Law Assistant.
    02/202210.01.2022E(NG)I-2020/PM 1/9General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories- Extension of currency up to 31.03.2024.21/2024
    30/202215.03.2022E(NG)II/2022/RR-1/8Replacement of RRC papers on account of Non-joining/ resignation/ demise of candidates.56/2023
    37/202230.03.2022E(NG)I-2021/PM 5/2Authority Competent for cancelling CBT in selection/ LDCE/ GDCE etc., when panel have not been formed. 
    59/202219.05.2022E(NG)I/2018/PM1/14Selection for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ and within Group ‘C’ posts – Introduction of 100% Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions – Clarification.91/2022 92/2022
    62/202226.05.2022E(NG)I-2020/PM1/5 pt ITimely filling up of vacancies by promotion (Selection/ non-selection)/ Trade Test/ Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE)/ General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE).17/2023
    91/202203.08.2022E(NG)I/2018/PM 1/4Selection for promotion from erstwhile Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’ and within Group ‘C’ staff through suitability test, PQ, LDCE, GDCE etc- publication of answers keys for the objective type choice questions papers reg – Clarification. 
    92/202204.08.2022E(NG)I/2018/PM 1/4Selection for promotion from erstwhile group ‘D’ to group ‘C’ and within group ‘C’ staff through suitability test, PQ, LDCE, GDCE etc – publication of answers keys for the objective type choice questions papers reg – Clarification. 
    159/202229.11.2022E(NG)I-2021/PM 1/8Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% to 50% of net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group C categories – Clarification of Nomination of Chairman/RRB for setting up of question reg. 
    169/202227.12.2022E(NG)I-2019/PM4/8Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – regarding provision of quota for PwBD. 
    17/202317.01.2023E(NG)I-2020/PM 1/5/Pt.ITimely filling up of vacancies by General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – reiteration of instructions reg.  
    56/202320.04.2023E(NG)I-2023/PM1/32Replacement of panel in lieu of non-joining of candidates or candidates resigned/demised within the currency of panel in GDCE-reg.  
    80/202320.06.2023E(NG)I-2023/PM1/12 General Departmental Competitive Examination  (GDCE) for filling up 25% of the Direct Recruitment Quota Vacancies – reg.90/2023 112/2023 18/2024 25/2024
    90/202314.07.2023E(NG)I-2023/PM 1/12General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of the Direct Recruitment Quota Vacancies – reg. 
    112/202306.10.2023E(NG)I/2023/PM1/15Clarification on “Regular Employees” for appearing GDCE – prescribing minimum service conditions for serving Railway employee.72/2024
    17/202416.02.2024E(NG)I-2023/PM1/12Modification/cancellation of indents placed for GDCE examination. 
    18/202420.02.2024E(NG)I/2023/PM1/12Conduct of GDCE Examination.25/2024
    21/202404.03.2024E(NG)I-2020/PM1/9General Department Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C’ Categories – Extension of currency up to 31.03.2026. 
    25/202415.03.2024E(NG)I-2023/PM1/12GDCE Examination held on 15.12.2023 
    72/202402.08.2024E(NG)I/2023/PM1/15General Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up of 25% to 50% of Direct Recruitment Quota Vacancies in Group ‘C’ categories. 

    Download Railway Board’s Master Circular No.69/2024

    Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.

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