No. 5/1/2012-EI(B): An examination for selection of candidates for appointment as Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical Department of Indian Railways will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 20th January, 2013 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) in the Gazette of India dated the 13th October, 2012 at the following centres:

• AGARTALA
• GANGTOK
• PANAJI (GOA)
• AHMEDABAD
• HYDERABAD
• PATNA
• AIZAWL
• IMPHAL
• PORT BLAIR
• ALLAHABAD
• ITANAGAR
• RAIPUR
• BANGALORE
• JAIPUR
• RANCHI
• BAREILY
• JAMMU
• SAMBALPUR
• BHOPAL
• JORHAT
• SHILLONG
• CHANDIGARH
• KOCHI
• SHIMLA
• CHENNAI
• KOHIMA
• SRINAGAR
• CUTTACK
• KOLKATA
• THIRUVANANDEHRADUN
• LUCKNOW
• THAPURAM
• DELHI
• MADURAI
• TIRUPATI
• DHARWAR
• MUMBAI
• UDAIPUR
• DISPUR
• NAGPUR
• VISHAKHAPATNAM

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:

(I) Nationality

1. A candidate must be either :—
2. A citizen of India, or
3. a subject of Nepal, or
4. a subject of Bhutan, or
5. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.

(II) Age Limits :

A candidate must have attained the age of 17 years and must not have attained the age of 21 years on 1st January, 2013, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1992 and not later than 1st January, 1996.

FEE :

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/PH candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one Hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by Cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of MyIsore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.

Educational Qualifications :

For admission to the examination a candidate–

1. must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination. Graduates with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as their degree subjects may also apply; or
2. must have passed in the first or second division, the Higher Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10 plus 2 pattern of School Education with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination;

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates are required to apply online by using the website www.upsconline.nic.in  Brief Instructions for filling up the Online Application Form have been given in the Appendix II. Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:

The Online Application can be filled upto 12th November, 2012 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

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Courtesy: Union Public Service Commission