Appendix2 IREM Exam - CBT pattern - Salient features

 

Appendix2 IREM Exam – CBT Pattern – Salient Feature

Source: Railway Board Letter No. 2025/ACII/20/12/e 3493745 dated 17.06.2025 (RBA 19/2025)

• CBT (Computerised Based Test) mode 

• Conducted twice in a year for a calendar cycle  

• Conducted by ECA - Examination Conducting Agency 

• ECA engagement by RRB (to be decided by E(RRB)

• Conducted through single Nodal Zonal Railway (nominated by the Railway Board) 

• Nodal Zonal Railway - shall be decided by the Railway Board for each Calendar Year. 

• Two Question Papers instead of Three Question Papers

• 100% Objective mandatory papers

• Paper 1 – Elementary Bookkeeping, English Comprehension and Reasoning.  

• Paper 2 - GRP - General Rules & Procedure (consists of Traffic Accounts, General Expenditure, Stores and Workshop, Books and Budget etc)  

• English Comprehension and Reasoning  - Added to the Syllabus first time. 

• The optional paper was deleted.  

• The question paper setter shall be nominated by the PFA as per extant rule and shall ensure that the paper submission is done to the ECA appropriately.  

• The Question paper tracker and result of Exam to be arranged by ECA.

• The Examination Calendar, along with the details of Nodal Zonal Railway, shall be issued separately. 

Appendix4 IREM Exam  

• Single paper (MCQ based) - 100 marks - 40% passing. 

• Other conditions as per Appendix2 Exam pattern only

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