Assistant Personnel Officer (APO) Group ‘B’, Gazetted
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board, New Delhi
18th June, 2018
G.S.R.198 – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the Indian Railways Personnel Department Group ‘B’ Posts Recruitment Rules, 1981, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to Group ‘B’ post of Assistant Personnel Officer in the Personnel Department of Indian Railways, namely:-
1. Short Title And Commencement:-
(1) These rules may be called Indian Railways Assistant Personnel Officer (Group ‘B’, Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of the publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of Posts, Classification and Level in Pay Matrix:-
The number of posts, its classification and the level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in Column-2 to 4 of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Method Of Recruitment, Age Limit, Qualification, etc:-
The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in Columns-5 to 13 of the aforesaid Schedule.
4. Disqualification:-
No person,
(a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said post.
Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power To Relax:-
Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category or persons.
6. Saving:-
Nothing in these rules, shall, affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Schedule Castes, the Schedule Tribes and Other special categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
| Column No. | Subject | Description | ||
| Column (1) | Name Of Post | Assistant Personnel Officer | ||
| Column (2) | No. Of post | 286* (2018)
*subject to variation dependent on work load. |
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| Column (3) | Classification | Railway Service, Group ‘B’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial | ||
| Column (4) | Level in Pay Matrix | Level-8, (Rs.47600-151100) | ||
| Column (5) | Whether Selection or Non-Selection Post | Selection | ||
| Column (6) | Age Limit For Direct Recruits | Not applicable. | ||
| Column (7) | Educational And Other Qualifications Required For Direct Recruits | Not applicable. | ||
| Column (8) | Whether the age and educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment shall apply in the case of promotees | Not applicable. | ||
| Column (9) | Period of probation, if any | Two years. | ||
| Column (10) | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation / absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods | By promotion:
70% by promotion through selection and 30% by promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. |
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| Column (11) | In case of recruitment by promotion / deputation / absorption, grades from which promotion / deputation / absorption to be made | Promotion:
(A) 70% of the vacancies shall be filled by promotion through selection (which shall include a written test and also viva voce test) from the following: (i) Group ‘C’ Ministerial staff of the Personnel Department. (ii) Group ‘C’ Ministerial Staff of the Stores & Transportation (Traffic and Commercial) Departments, Statistical and Compilation Branch, Chief Law Assistants, Stenographers of all Departments (excluding Accounts Department) who have an avenue of promotion to Group ‘B’ in their own Department but on the basis of option being given to them, have elected to be considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Personnel Officer; and (iii) Group ‘C’ Ministerial Staff working in cadre post in any other Department of the Indian Railways excluding Hindi Organization and Accounts Department but including Cash and Pay and Time Office who have no avenue for promotion to Group ‘B’ in their own Department. The selection shall be made from the staff holding posts on a regular basis in Level-6 in the pay matrix and above with three years of regular service in Level-6 (including regular service rendered in the corresponding pre-revised grades). Note 1:Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service and are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. Note 2:After the written examination held as part of 70% selection for Group ‘B’ post of Assistant Personnel Officer, candidates to the extent of six times the number of vacancies are to be called for the viva- voce, in order of merit. Thereafter, successful candidates are to be empanelled on the basis of seniority. (B) 30% of the vacancies shall be filled through a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination form amongst Group ‘C’ staff of Departments referred to in sub-paragraph (i), (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (A) above, holding posts on a regular basis in level-6 in the pay matrix with five years of regular service in level-6 (including regular service rendered in the corresponding pre-revised grades). (i) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is however purely merit based. |
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| Column (12) | If Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition | Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | ||
| 1. | Principal Chief Personnel Officer | Chairman | ||
| 2. | HAG/SAG Level officer of any Department (other than Personnel Department) to be nominated by the General Manager of the concerned Zonal Railway | Member | ||
| 3. | HAG/SAG Level officer of any Department (other than Personnel & the Department represented by officer at S.N.2 above) to be nominated by the General Manager of the concerned Zonal Railway | Member | ||
[Authority: No.2006/E(GR)I/15/4-RR]
Download Syllabus (Assistant Personnel Officer) RBE No.133/2014
Download Gazette Notification G.S.R.198
Respected Sir/Madam,
please help me departmental exam for the post of APO requisite chapter by chapter question and answer.
I was a sm since 31/12/2007 gp 4200,have decategorised from station master and posted as an office suptt on 04/11/2019. Now I filled an application for apo 30% on 19/05/22 but apo/hwh don’t consider me eligible for the exam. Moreover exam held in 2021 for 70% i have been called. Please guide because exam will be held on September this year
Madam as I am unaware of last date of group b 70% selection since not received call for letter to our office and my belated submission got returned and I am in last year of my service and 40 year completed due to retire on April 2020 can I appeal for my selection to GM Chennai in rly
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I was a sm since 31/12/2007 gp 4200,have decategorised from station master and posted as an office suptt on 04/11/2019. Now I filled an application for apo 30% on 19/05/22 but apo/hwh don’t consider me eligible for the exam. Moreover exam held in 2021 for 70% i have been called. Please guide because exam will be held on September this year