RBE No. 144/2003: Aptitude Test – Departmental Selections

No.E(NG)I/2002/PM1/31, dated 22.08.2003

Sub: Psychological Test and Departmental Selections.

1. In terms of this Ministries letter No.E(NG)I/92/PM1/22, dated 26.09.1994 (RBE No.79/1994), the serving staff are required to be subjected to Psycho Test at the stage of promotion to the post of Switchman, ASM, Diesel/ Elec. Asstts., Goods Driver, Motorman and at the stage of deployment of Drivers on Rajadhani/ Shatabdi Express trains. In this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)I/98/PM1/4, dated 13.07.1999 (RBE No.173/1999) it was clarified that Psycho Test wherever prescribed will be of qualifying nature and part of the selection meaning thereby that a person who fails in the Psycho Test is not eligible to be included in the panel.
2. The scope of Psycho Test and its effect on the eligibility of staff for empanelment have been considered by a high level committee. The recommendations of the Committee has been constituted by the Board and following decisions have been taken:-

(i) The Psycho Test should henceforth be called as Aptitude Test.
(ii) So far as in-service employees are concerned, the Aptitude Test will now be applicable at the stage of promotion as ASM, Diesel/Elec. Asstts. And Motorman (EMU/MEMU/DMU) and at the stage of deployment of Drivers on high speed trains running above 110kmph. While the Aptitude Test need not be given to Drivers of Rajdhani/ Shatabdi Express trains running at lower speed, the Drivers for deployment on non-Shatabdi/ Rajdhani trains also running over 110kmph should be subjected to the Aptitude Test.
(iii) The Aptitude Test should be given a weight age of 20% in the selection for promotion as ASM, Diesel/Elec. Asstts. And Motorman and should be integrated in the selection proceedings. In other words, the Aptitude Test will no more be of qualifying nature.

2.1 It has been decided further that weightage of 20 marks, that is required to be given to Aptitude Test in the selection for promotion to the above categories should be given in lieu or by bifurcating the heading/ marks under the heading Personality, address, leadership and academic/ technical qualifications. Accordingly in the case of selection for promotion as ASM and Diesel/ Elec. Asstts. covered by procedure laid down for general (selection) posts, the existing heading “Personality, address, leadership and academic/ technical qualifications should be bifurcated as under:-

In the case of selection for promotion as Motorman the existing heading “Personality, address, leadership and academic/ technical qualification should be deleted and substituted by the following:-
3. It has also been decided that only the staff clear the written test held as part of the selection should be subjected to Aptitude Test.
4. the Indian Railway Establishment Manual should also be amended as in the ACS No.149 enclosed.

Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I,
1989 Edition
Advance Correction Slip No.149

Section ‘B’, Chapter-II – Promotion of Group ‘C’ staff
I. Insert the following as Note (v) after the existing Note (iv) below the existing para 219(g):

“(v) In the case of selection for promotion as Motorman, substitute the following for the existing heading ‘Personality, address, leadership and academic/ technical qualifications’ in the table given below para 219(g):-

II. Insert the following as Note (iv) after the existing Note below para 219(j):-

“(iv) In the case of selection for promotion to the post of Diesel/ Elec. Asstts. and ASMs, the heading (2) above shall be bifurcated as under:-

[Authority: RBE No.144/2003, No.E(NG)I/2002/PM1/31, dated 22.08.2003,
ACS No.149 to Para 219(g) of IREM. Vol-I]

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.144/2003

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.18/2016