I am planning to apply for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) SCRA (Special Class Railway Apprentices) Exam want some details. Can you tell what the qualification and eligibility required to apply for SCRA Exam also provide important dates to apply for SCRA Exam?

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the exam for recruitment of SCRA (Special Class Railway Apprentices) in Indian Railways

Eligibility Criteria for SCRA EXAM 2017

Candidates should have passed their Intermediate/class 12th examination with Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry should be studied as one of their main subject in the examination. Candidates must have secured first or second class as their respective result. Or,
Candidates should have completed their graduation with Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry should be studied as one of their main subject in the examination.

Age Limitation

Candidates, those are interested to appear in this examination should be aged in between 17 to 21 years.
Age relaxation will be completely based on the rules of UPSC.

SCRA Examination Pattern

Examination will be conducted in two parts:

Part I contains –

Paper I: General Ability Test (GK, English & Psychological Test): The total marks will be 200.

Paper II: Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry): The total marks will be 200.

Paper III: Mathematics: The total marks will be 200.

Overall Marks: 600 Marks

The exam duration will be 2 Hours for each paper.

Part II covers a personality test of 200 marks. However, this part will be conducted only for those candidates, who have qualified their written examination.
Selection Process SCRA 2017:

Important dates:

Notification will be published on: October 2016

Online Registration Starts: October 2016

Last Date for Online Registration: October, 2016

Examination Date: January, 2017