Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Showing posts with label Appendix3 exam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appendix3 exam. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Appendix3 Exam 2017 & 2018 is postponed

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Appendix3 Exam 2017 & 2018 which were scheduled from 26.11.2018 is postponed to the following dates

From 12.12.2018 to 21.12.2018  


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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Strategy for Preparing Appendix3 Exam


  • Read relevant Indian Railway Codes especially Accounts Code, Finance Code & Engineering Code thoroughly 
  • Download the Codes from the Railway Board website.  Link is given below.
  • Take Print out the relevant chapters only and the desired medium i.e., either English or Hindi.  It is one time investment for your career.
  • If time permits, prepare notes.
  • Purchase one good guide.
  • If possible, group study/combined study will help more (subject to like minded colleagues)
  • Draw the time table and study well. 
  • Luckily, You will have sufficient time.
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Suggested Railway Codes for Appendix3 Examination

RAILWAY CODES – OPTIONALS

ü  Frequently asked question is “WHICH CODES ARE REFER FOR WHICH OPTIONAL”

ü  Here is the answer.  

ü  Related Manuals, GCC- General Conditions of Contract  and Finance Compendium (for General Expenditure)  also helpful for attempting optional papers.


Optional
Railway Code
Railway Code
Railway Code
Books & Budget
Accounts Code Volume One
Finance Code Volume One
Finance Code Volume Two
General Expenditure
Accounts Code Volume One
Finance Code Volume One
Engineering Code
Stores Accounts
Stores Code Volume One
Stores Code Volume Two

COS office – General procedures
Stores Code Volume One
Stores Code Volume Two

Workshop Accounts
Rolling Stock Code


Traffic Accounts
Accounts Code Volume Two
Traffic Code

Station Accounts
Accounts Code Volume Two
Traffic Code

Traffic Statistics & Traffic Book
Accounts Code Volume Two
Traffic Code

Establishment & PF Accounts
Establishment Code Volume One
Establishment Code Volume Two





Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Latest development in Appendix 3 exam



"There is no provision of re-evaluation/re-assessment in Appendix-III Examination . Rechecks of  totals of marks and arithmetic mistake are permissible only".



Changes in Appendix-3 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume – I(Revised Edition 1989)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.A(E)/A3/2018/10/2
RBA No. 52/2018
New delhi, dt. 22.05.2018
Gerneral Managers/PFAs
All Indian Railways and PUs etc.
Sub: Changes in Appendix-3 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume– I(Revised Edition 1989)
Advanced correction Slip No. 244 Regarding addition in the Appendix – 3 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition 1989) is enclosed herewith.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt.
DA: As above
(G. Kabui)
Director Finance(CCA),
Railway Board
O-O-O-O
Advance Correction Slip No.244 Indian Railway Establishment, Volume – I(Revised Edition 1989)
The following new para, namely 14 may be inserted at the end of Appendix-III
There is no provision of re-evaluation/re-assessment in Appendix-III Examination . Rechecks of  totals of marks and arithmetic mistake are permissible only.
(Authority Board’s Letter No. No.A(E)/A3/2018/10/2 dated 22/05/2018.)

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS - APPENDIX-3 (IREM) Examination


OPTIONAL SUBJECTS - APPENDIX-3 (IREM) Examination
                       for SO(A) group  - Eight choices
First Optional
Second Optional
General Expenditure
Books & Budget
General Expenditure
Stores Accounts
General Expenditure
Workshop Accounts
General Expenditure
Establishment & PF Accounts
Books & Budget
Stores Accounts
Books & Budget
Workshop Accounts
Books & Budget
Establishment & PF Accounts
Traffic Accounts
Traffic Statistics & Traffic Book

Note: General Expenditure and Books & Budget is popular choice among candidates.  But final selection is depend on the candidates exposure in the working /interest /advice of seniors etc.
             for TIA group  - No choice
First Optional
Second Optional
Station Accounts
Traffic Accounts

            for ISA group  - No choice
First Optional
Second Optional
Stores Accounts
General Procedures
 followed in office of COS

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Saturday, March 31, 2018

Appendix3 Exam - With Books - Books to be allowed


Allowed books of reference for WITH BOOKS examination of Appendix3  

Link for official reference


There will be two papers in each of the optional subjects: one will be answered with the aid of books and the other without books.  The former will be of a severely practical character.   

The candidates will be permitted to bring with them the following books of reference: 

(i) Fundamental and Supplementary Rules. 
NOTE. The P & T Compilation or any other compilation of a similar nature of the Fundamental and Supplementary Rules may be allowed. 

(ii) Manual of Audit Instructions issued by the Comptroller and Auditor-General. 
(iii) Schedules of powers of various railway authorities. 
(iv) Indian Railway Codes. 
(v) Regulations issued by the Indian Railway Conference Association. 
(vi) Manuals of Procedure of Railway Accounts Offices. 
(vii) Coaching and Goods Tariffs, if specially authorized by a note on any question paper. 
(viii) Stores Manual and Stores Depot Hand-Book, if specially authorized by a note on any question paper. 
(ix) Capital and Revenue Accounts, 
(x) Appropriation Accounts. 
(xi) Manual of Statistical Instructions issued by the Railway Board and any other Statistical Manual issued by the Railway Administrations. 
(xii) Railway Board's orders issued by the Ministry of Railways in connection with the Central Pay Commission Rules. 
(xiii) Workmen's Compensation Act without commentary. 
(xiv) Railway Board's letter containing the revised pension rules. 
(xv) Indian Railway Establishment Manual. 
(xvi) Railway Board's letters Railway Services (Authorized Pay Rules). 
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Question paper Codes OF 2016 APPENDIX3 EXAMINATION


Question paper Codes OF 2016 APPENDIX3 EXAMINATION
Ø  You will be perplexed/confused to see the Code on Question paper instead of Subject name. 

Ø  Here is the small attempt to decipher/decode the Codes appear in the Question paper to find the Subject.

Ø  The codes are changed from year to year.  So this arrangement  is applicable to 2016 year Appendix3 examination only.  
Appendix 3 Exam Codes -2016 year

Subject
Code
First letter
(Alphabetical)
Code
Second letter
(First letter of Subject)
Code Third letter
X-With Books
Y-With out Books
Full Code
Advanced Commercial Book Keeping
Without Books
A
B
Y
ABY
General Rules & Procedures
Without Books
B
G
Y
BGY
Books & Budget
With Books
C
B
X
CBX
Books & Budget
Without Books
C
B
Y
CBY
Traffic Accounts
With Books
D
T
X
DTX
Traffic Accounts
Without Books
D
T
Y
DTY
COS procedures
With Books
E
C
X
ECX
 COS procedures
Without Books
E
C
Y
ECY
Est & PF Accounts
With Books
F
E
X
FEX
Est & PF Accounts
Without Books
F
E
Y
FEY
Stores Accounts
With Books
G
S
X
GSX
Stores Accounts
Without Books
G
S
Y
GSY
Traffic stat & Traffic Books
With Books
H
T
X
HTX
Traffic stat & Traffic Books
Without Books
H
T
Y
HTY
Station Accounts
With Books
I
S
X
ISX
Station Accounts
Without Books
I
S
Y
ISY
Workshop Accounts
With Books
J
W
X
JWX
Workshop Accounts
Without Books
J
W
Y
JWY
General Expenditure
With Books
K
G
X
KGX
General Expenditure
Without Books
K
G
Y
KGY


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