Psychological Tests: RBE No.79/1994 – Aptitude Test – Stage

No.E(NG)I/92/PM1/22, dated 26.09.1994

Sub:  Stages at which Psychological Tests should be conducted.

1. As the Railway Administrations are aware, in terms of instructions (1) E(NG)I/69 PM1/229, dated 03.07.1971, (2) E(NG)I/70/RR1/30, dated 14.09.1972, (3) E(NG)I/77/PM1/247, dated 26.04.1979, (4) E(NG) I/81/PM1/220, dated 20.01.1983, (5) E(NG)I/88/PM1/50, dated 29.05.1990 and 22.01.1991 contained in the marginally noted letters, psychological tests are to be conducted at the stage of direct recruitment of ASMs, Diesel Asstts./ Elect. Asstts. and Motormen, and promotion/ lateral induction as Engine Cleaners Pointsmen Grade-II/ Levermen Grade-II, Motormen and High Speed Drivers deployed on Shatabdi/ Rajdhani Express.

2. These provisions have since been reviewed by the Board in the light of the recommendations made by the High-Powered Committee on Psycho Technical Cells and it has been decided to do away with Psychological Tests at the stage of promotion/ lateral induction as Engine Cleaners, Pointsmen Grade-II and Levermen Grade-II and to introduce them at the stage of promotion as Switchmen, ASM Diesel Asstt., Elect. Asstt., Goods Driver. Consequent to this decision, the Psycho Tests would now be conducted at the following stages:-

(i) Direct recruitment of the ASMs, Diesel Asstts./ Elect. Asstts and Motormen.

(ii) Promotion as Switchmen, ASMs, Diesel Asstts./ Elect. Asstts/ Goods Drivers, Motormen, High Speed Drivers deployed on Rajdhani/ Shatabdi Express.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.79/1994

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.173/1999