2016 APPENDIX3A EXAM - QUESTION PAPER CODES

CODES -QUESTION PAPERS 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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Accounts Code II - Revised (for Traffic)

After 30 years , Indian Railways Accounts Code Part 2 (deals with rules and procedures of  accountal of Traffic Receipts) has been revised and published by Railway Board on 30.08.2016.

Click here for Accounts Code Part Two 

(useful for candidates who opt for Traffic Accounts)

Accounts Code Part Two 

PDF version of Accounts code Part II

Codes - Must for preparation of Appendix III (IREM) exam.

Remember, the entire examination of Appendix III (IREM) exam is based on the Indian Railways Codes on different subjects, manuals and other circulars issued by Railway Board from time to time.  Hence I request all the candidates to refer to all the Codes, especially Accounts Code, Finance Code & Engineering Code & other Codes. After that refer the guides/study material for further grasping of the subjects.


Accounts Code Volume 1

Accounts Code Volume 2 (Traffic Accounts)

Finance Code Volume 1

Finance code Volume 2 (Allocations/Classifications)

Engineering Code

ENGINEERING CODE (Railways) - IMPORTANT CHAPTERS

ENGINEERING CODE (Railways) - IMPORTANT CHAPTERS

One must be cover up the entire Engineering Code i.e., all chapters for attempting the optional General Expenditure Paper and GRP - General Rules & Procedures.  However, among the total 19 chapters, the following Nine chapters are more important and for quick revision.

Chapter No	Contents	Click the given LINK for ready access
1	Organisation & Administration	chapter 1
6	Investment Planning & Works Budget	chapter 6
7	Estimates	Chapter 7
11	Execution of works	Chapter 11
12	Contracts for Works	Chapter 12
13	Initial Records	chapter 13
14	Initial Account of Revenue & Works Expenditure	chapter 14
15	Expenditure & Budgetary Control	chapter 15
17	Completion of Railway Projects	chapter 17

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Codes and Manuals of Indian Railways

for access to 

all codes and manuals of Indian Railways

Click here for Codes and Manuals

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.

Railway Codes and Manuals link  

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