click below for 70% and LDCE exams
Designed to help the candidates appearing the Appendix 3, LDCE, 70% etc of Railway Accounts
Click for reference 2019 Letter
Selections i.e., 70% & LDCE of all Departments
- a Major Reform
Salient features of Railway Board letter No. E(GP)2022/2/4 dated 28.06.2022
Conducted pan India wise i.e., for all Zonal Railways & Production Units
- Examination conducted by NAIR.
Whereas Medical Examination & Viva-voce is conducted by respective Railways / PUs
Only one stage i.e., MCQ (instead of two stages Prelims & Mains)
Single Paper - 150 Marks - MCQ
LDCE of particular Department for all Zonal Railways / PUs will be conducted
on a single day only.
CBT - Computer Based Test - MCQ pattern
175 Questions. Out of 175, 150 questions are to be attempted
Subject | Marks | Percentage |
Technical Subject | 80 Marks | 53 % |
Official Language & GK (may be Official Language 15 Marks & GK 25 Marks) | 40 Marks | 27 % |
Establishment & Financial Rules | 30 Marks | 20 % |
Total | 150 Marks | 100 % |
Qualifying Marks - 90 Marks (i.e., 60 %)
1 Mark for every correct answer
⅓ Mark deducted for every wrong answer
No change in Syllabus
Optional questions on Official Language Policy & Rules - as per Para 204.3 of IREM -
Indian Railways Establishment Manual Volume One.
Extract of Para 204.3 of IREM Volume One is as follows.
“Ten percent of the 100 marks prescribed for written examination held as part of
Selection should be set apart for questions on official language policy and
official language rules. While the employees should be encouraged to attempt
the questions on official language policy and official language rules. the questions
should not be compulsory.
(Authority : Ministry of Railways' letter No Hindi-2010/OL-1/10/4 dated 03.07.2019)”
Started in the 2022 year itself for LDCE only. Not for Selections / 70 %. The schedule
for 2022 is given below.
Tentative schedule for current vacancy cycle incl: 2022 Year - LDCE
Stage | Date |
Advising dept wise & community wise vacancies of LDCE quotient of ongoing vacancy cycle by Zonal Railways/PUs to DG/NAIR | 11th July, 2022 |
All notifications may be issued, if not issued by | 15th July, 2022 |
Cut off date for submission of options | 31st July, 2022 |
Finalization of Eligibility list and its notification | 15th August, 2022 |
Pre selection training to be completed by | 31st August, 2022 |
CBT Examination on Single Day for all Departments | Mid September |
Finalization of the Panel (incl: Medical exam, Viva voce & Assessment of APAR) | Mid October |
From 2023 year - Modalities for conducting Selections & LDCE through CBT
will be issued separately.
Note: My inference is, that the above reforms are applicable to Accounts Department too. Why because:
Selections 70% and LDCE 30
% exam reforms in Indian Railways (except Accounts & RPF)
Link for Railway Board LetterNo.E(GP)2018/2/31 dated 16.10.2020
Salient Features of
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RPF |
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Computer based |
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Marks deducted for every Wrong Answer |
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Question paper – Attempt only |
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100 Questions |
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Medical Examination & Viva voce |
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Zonal Hqrs and Divisional Hqrs |
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Only one Paper carrying 100 Marks for both 70% and 30%
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Model Question papers of 100 questions each Dept will
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Selections 70% Examination Total 100 Marks |
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Official Language (Optional) |
70 Marks |
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LDCE 30% Examination Total 100 Marks |
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GK (Excl: Current Affairs) |
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Question Bank with Key – No of Questions |
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Professional Subject |
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Financial Rules |
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Establishment Rules |
5000 Questions |
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Official Language |
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GK (Excl: Current Affairs) |
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Question Bank with Key Preparation |
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Through CTIs |
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By Retd PHODs/HODs/Professors of Universities on
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Syllabus will be distributed chapter wise to Zonal
Railways. Contribute at least 200
Questions each for 70% and30% |