RBE No. 37/2007: PET – Recruitment – Grout ‘D’ staff
No.E(NG)-II/96/RR-1/62/Vol-II, dated 12.03.2007
Sub: Recruitment of Group ‘D’ staff on Indian Railways.
Ref: This office letter of even number dated 18.07.2005 (RBE No.121/2005), 29.09.2005 (RBE No.166/2005) and 01.11.2006 (RBE No.164/2006).
1. Attention is invited to the instruction dated 01.11.2006 (RBE No.164/2006) quoted above vide which decision was conveyed that procedure of recruitment of Group ‘D’ staff on Indian Railways will henceforth consist of a Physical Efficiency Test (PET) followed by a Written Test of the successful candidates found fit in the PET. It was also conveyed that a detailed procedure will follow in due course.
2. Modalities have been worked out and following guidelines (in partial modifications to the instructions quoted above) are hereby advised to be followed in future recruitment exercises of Group ‘D’ staff on the Railways by Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) constituted in terms of instructions dated 18.07.2005 (RBE No. 121/2005) and 29.09.2005 (RBE No. 166/2005) contained in letters quoted above.
(i) RRC of the Zonal Railway will advertise and Employment Notice in terms of para 4 of Annexure-I of letter dated 18.07.2005 (RBE No. 121/2005) for recruitment in Group ‘D’ categories. Candidates will apply to RRC of a Zonal Railway in terms of procedure indicated in letter dated 29.09.2005 (RBE No. 166/2005). Applications received thereafter will be processed by RRC in terms of guidelines circulated under letter dated 18.07.2005 (RBE No. 121/2005).
(ii) Call letters will be issued to eligible candidates to appear in Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
(iii) Recruitment procedure will consist of a Physical Efficiency Test (PET) followed by a written test of successful candidates on fit in PET.
(iv) Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be qualifying in nature and criterion for the same will be as under:-
| Male candidates | Female Candidates |
| Should be able to run for a distance of 1500 metres in 6 minutes in one chance. | Should be able to run for a distance of 400 metres in 3 minutes in one chance. |
(v) The entire proceedings of PET is to be video graphed so as to ensure transparency and the identification of bona-fide candidates taking part in PET.
(vi) Physical Efficiency Test will be held in the Divisions of the concerned Railway and Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) will be overall in-charges for the conduct of PET.
(vii) PET will be supervised by Selection Committee of three Assistant Scale Officers nominated by DRM. More than one committee can be nominated as per requirement.
(viii) The Physical Efficiency Test may be held at one or more venues/ stations in the Division as per requirement. The venue should be a sports stadium or a place where the entry/ exit point can be controlled so that un-authorized person may not interfere in the proceedings.
(ix) DRM concerned may deploy RPF/RPSF personnel and get in touch with local police administration to maintain law and order.
(x) Adequate steps be taken to avoid impersonation. List of successful candidates qualified in PET will be signed by each member of the Selection Committee.
(xi) Consolidated result sheet shall be forwarded to the respective RRCs. On receipt of such list, RRC will then again issue call letters to successful candidates who have qualified the PET for appearing in the written examination. These call letters shall be dispatched under certificate of posting (UPC) at least one month prior to the date of conduct of written examination.
(xii) The written test will be conducted by RRC using OMR sheets.
(xiii) Panel will be based strictly on merit position obtained in written examination. Currency of panel shall be for a period of two years from the date of publication. General Manager may, however, extend the life of the panel by one year in case of administrative exigencies.
3. It is further advised that ongoing recruitment process for Group ‘D’ selection (where notification was published prior to 01.11.2006 will be governed and completed in terms of instructions contained in letters dated 18.07.2005 (RBE No. 121/2005) and 29.09.2005 (RBE No. 166/2005) referred to above.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 37/2007
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 73/2008