Railway Accounts Department Examinations

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Monday, August 23, 2021

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - Appendix 3 examination


FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions about Appendix 3 IREM examination

1.      Why Qualifying examination for promotion to the rank of section officer (a/cs), inspectors of station accounts and inspectors of stores accounts is called as “Appendix 3 IREM “ examination ?

Ans: Details of the said examination is available in “Appendix 3 of IREM – Indian Railways Establishment Manual “ (Available at the end of article).     The examinations of Accounts Dept are as follows.
Appendix 1 of IREM
IRAS probationary officers
Appendix 2 of IREM
Qualifying examination for promotion above accounts clerks of the   accounts department up   to and   including the rank of accounts assistants
Appendix 3 of IREM
Qualifying examination for promotion to the rank of section officer (a/cs), inspectors of station accounts and inspectors of stores accounts 
Appendix 4  of IREM
Promotion to and  confirmation the rank of stock verifiers 

2.      At what intervals, the examination is conducted?

Ans:   Every year  

3.      What is the eligibiligy for appearing the Examination ?

              Ans:  He or she should have passed the Appendix 2 examination and completed 5 years continuous service in a Railway Accounts office or completed 3 years continuous service in a Railway Accounts office, if he/she is a graduate.

4.      How many chances is a candidate permitted to avail ?

Ans: Normally 3 chances. However 10 chances may be permitted subject to the permission granted by the following officers.

Chances
Permission granted by
1 to 3
Normal
4 to 5
FA& CAO
6
General Manager
7 to 10
Railway Board
5.      Is absence from the examination counted as a chance availed ?

           Ans: Yes. Absence from the examination shall be counted as a chance/attempt for this purpose.

6.      What are the passing marks for the examination ?

Ans:
Paper
General category
SC/ST category
Advanced Book keeping
40 %
30%
General Rules & Procedures
40%
30%
Optional Paper  with Books
40%
30%
Optional Paper without books
40%
30%

Note: 45% for general category and 35% for SC/ST category in aggregate in both papers of Optional subject

7.      What is the combination of Optional subjects in the examination ?

Ans:   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 the final selection depends 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

8.    What is the eligibility criteria (marks) for claiming exemption ?

Ans:  60% . A candidate who fails in the examination but shows marked excellence in any subject by obtaining not less than 60 per cent of the maximum marks of that subject will be exempted from further examination in that subject in subsequent examinations. 

Examples are

1.  Optional paper with books - 65 marks (i.e., above 60 marks)           } Candidate declared is
     Optional paper without books - 62 marks (i.e., above 60 marks)     } exempted in that subject

2.  Optional paper with books - 65 marks (i.e., above 60 marks)           } Not exempted 
     Optional paper without books - 58 marks (i.e., below 60 marks)     }

        9.  Click the links below for details.


Single Examination pattern


10. Railway Codes Suggested for Optional Subjects.



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








Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Very good initiative - Reforming Railway establishment codes and manuals




Indian Railways want to simplify the establishment code and manuals for improving transparency and efficiency.

Northern Railway has developed webpage asking for suggestions for modifications of Indian Railway Establishment Codes & Manuals from all stakeholders including officers, staff, recognized unions/associations and individuals.


All are requested to provide their valuable suggestions on following link by 15th October 2019.


                                                          Click here

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Codes - Indian Railways


Codes - Indian Railways

SN
Code
Index Letter
Dept
Year of First edition
Year of Latest edition
No of volumes
Remarks
1
Accounts Department
A
Accounts
1940
1983
2
Part I - General Accounts. Chapters 1 to 19
Part II - Traffic Accounts. Chapters 20 to 34 
2
Engineering Code
E
All Depts


1
19 chapters
3
Administration & Finance - An introduction
G
All Depts
1976
1991
1
12 chapters
4
Finance Code
F
All Depts

1981
2
Part 2 -  Classification of expenditure & receipts
5
Establishment Code
R
Personnel
1940
1985
2
Part I - 1 to 12 chapters
Part II -
6
Stores Code
S
Stores
1938
1990
2
Part I - 1 to 11 chapters
Part II - 12 to 33
7
Traffic Dept (Commercial)
T
Commercial
1939

1
19 chapters
8
Rolling Stock
W
Mechanical
1940
2016
1
11 chapters. Previous name is Mechanical Dept code (workshops)

Notes:
·         The erstwhile Indian Railway General Code (provisional edition published in the year 1938) was re-written in two separate texts under the titles " The Indian Railway Administration and Finance—An Introduction " and " Indian Railway Finance Code ".

·         Code Revision cell was constituted in 1973 year

·          Paragraphs Numbers.-For convenience of indexing and of reference, the paragraphs have been numbered according to a 3/4 figure "Code".  First 1 or 2 digits indicates chapter number.  Last 2 digits indicates Para Number.
examples:
1) 1302 - A I- paragraph 2 of Chapter XIII of Accounts Code Volume I

2) 116 - F I indicates Paragraph 16 of chapter I of Finance Code volume I

·         Forms indicate as follows.  The index letter of the code in question being prefixed to the number of the paragraph in which the form is Illustrated Code Index letter is prefixed (unlike suffixed in case of Paragraphs)
                Example: S-1313  .  That is form that is described and illustrated in Paragraph 13 of Chapter XIII
                                                  of Stores Code.  (combined Requisition and issue Note for drawing materials
                                                  from stores Depots)
·                  Simply, The Index letter of the Code is prefixed for Form Number and is suffixed for Paragraph
             Number.

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