| Stage | Name of the Stage | Details | Subjects / Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🖥️ 1st Stage CBT (Screening Test) | – Common for all posts – Duration: 90 mins (120 mins for PwBD with scribe) – Objective Type MCQs – Negative marking: 1/3 for each wrong answer – Based on educational qualification – Used to shortlist candidates for 2nd Stage CBT | Mathematics: Number System, LCM, HCF, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Time & Distance, SI & CI, Mensuration, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, etc. General Intelligence & Reasoning: Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Venn Diagram, Puzzles, Decision Making, etc. General Awareness: Current Events, Indian Polity, History, Geography, General Science, Economy, Computers, Sports, Books, UN bodies, Govt Schemes, etc. |
| 2 | 🖥️ 2nd Stage CBT | – Shortlisted based on 1st Stage marks – 15x candidates as per vacancies may be shortlisted – Duration: 90 mins (120 mins for PwBD with scribe) – Negative marking: 1/3 – Objective Type MCQs | 🔁 Same subjects as 1st Stage CBT with higher difficulty level: – Mathematics – General Intelligence & Reasoning – General Awareness (Same topics repeated with increased complexity, accuracy, and application) |
| 3 | 🎯 CBAT (Aptitude Test) (Only for Station Master) | – Only for candidates who have opted for Station Master post – Conducted after 2nd Stage CBT – No relaxation in qualifying marks – Must score minimum T-Score of 42 in each test battery – Qualifying in nature | – Includes aptitude-based test batteries assessing memory, concentration, perception, reasoning, and speed – No specific syllabus, but practice in psychological/aptitude-based tests is beneficial |
| 4 | ⌨️ Typing Skill Test (TST) (For Clerk/Typist posts) | – For posts: Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist – Qualifying in nature (marks not added to final merit) – English: 30 WPM or Hindi: 25 WPM – Conducted on PC without editing/spell-check tools | – Typing test in Kruti Dev or Mangal font for Hindi – PwBD candidates with certain permanent disabilities may be exempted upon valid certification – Merit is based on 2nd Stage CBT, subject to TST qualification or exemption |
| 5 | 📄 Document Verification (DV) | – Shortlisted based on merit in 2nd Stage CBT (along with TST & CBAT, if applicable) – Ties resolved by: 1️⃣ Age (older preferred), 2️⃣ Alphabetical order (A-Z) – Medical test and certificate verification required | – No syllabus – Verification of: Educational Qualifications, Caste/Category Certificates, PwBD Certificates (if applicable), Medical Fitness Test conducted by Railways – Final appointment subject to character and antecedent verification |