RBE No.56/1999: RRB Recruitment – Elimination of viva-voce
No.99/E(RRB)/25/2, dated 18.03.1999
Sub: Elimination of viva-voce (interview) in RRB recruitments.
1. The need for viva-voce examination in selection held by Railway Recruitment Boards has been reviewed in detail by the Railway Board. In order to reduce the element of subjectivity to the maximum possible and to expedite the selection process, it has been decided to eliminate by viva-voce test (interviews) in RRB recruitments. Accordingly, with immediate effect the following procedure should be followed:
| Group | Categories | Method of selection |
| I | Safety category posts, for which psychological test has been prescribed like a ASM, SM, Asst. Driver (Electric/ Diesel) | Single written examination followed by psycho test (no interview) |
| II | Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) | |
| (1) Undergraduate categories like Junior Clerk, Accounts Clerk, Ticket Collector, Commercial Clerk. | Two stage written examination (no interview) | |
| (2) Graduate categories like Senior Clerk, Junior Accounts Assistant | ||
| III | (1) Apprentice Mechanic, (2) Assitt. Shop Supdt. (3) Junior Engineer (4) Section Engineer (5) P. Way Mistries (PWM), (6) Draftsman (7) Chief Draftsman (8) JCMA (9) CMA (10) Staff N (11) Health/ Malaria Inspector (12) Pharmacists (13) Radiographer (14) Lab Assitt./ Lab Supdt. (15) Dietician (16) Catering Supervisor-III (17) Catering Supervisor-II (18) DSK-III, (19) Fingerprint Examiner (20) Artisans | Single written examination (no interview) |
| IV | (1) Law Assistants (2) Teachers (3) Physiotherapists (4) Telephone Operator | Single written examination (followed by interview) |
| V | Hindi Asstt. | Single written examination plus qualifying translation test with minimum of 90 % marks (no interview) |
2. In respect of the categories in Group-II, all candidates, whose applications are considered valid, shall be called for preliminary examination. Based on the merit positions in the preliminary examination, candidates equal to 10 times the number of vacancies shall be called for final examination. Selections shall be based on merit position obtained in the final examination alone.
3. Psychological test/ skill test/ typing test, as applicable, shall continue as hitherto.
4. For the categories in Group-IV which will still have interview as part of the selection, the allocation of marks shall continued to be as per existing procedure i.e. 85% marks for written examination and 15% marks for interview.
5. The instructions on doing away with the written test if the applicants are less than 6 times the number of vacancies (Ref. Board’s letter No.E-NG-III-74/RSC/47/11, dated 30.09.1975) shall stand withdrawn.
6. The Chairman will ensure that the existing provisions of verification of the original educational, professional and caste certificate and other relevant documents, including marksheet, where applicable, of the candidates are strictly complied with in every case before the declaration of panel. In the case of examinations for the categories of posts where interviews have been eliminated, the RRB shall undertake verification of the original educational, professional and caste certificates of the successful candidates before declaring the panel. This may be done at the time of publication of the final written examination results, indicating the dates, venue and time for verification of their original certificates. The original certificates should again be verified by the Personal Branch at the time of giving appointment letter so as to check the bonafides of the successful candidates at the level of RRB and second time at the level of the appointing Railway/ Production Unit etc.
7. These orders shall take effect prospectively and shall be applicable to the selections notified after issue of these orders.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.56/1999
Forward reference RBE No.96/1999