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FAQ – Passing marks /Aggregate Percentage / Exemption in Appendix 3 Examination

FAQ – Passing marks /Aggregate Percentage / Exemption in

Appendix 3 Examination

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  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

Example

Mr A  (OC candidate)secured the following marks in Appendix3 exam

Subject	Minimum passing marks	Minimum Aggregate %	Secured	Secured Aggregate%	Result	Remarks
General Rules & Procedure	40	-	42	-	Passed
Advanced Book keeping	40	-	36	-	failed
Optional Paper one with books	40	45	65	= 65+39/2 = 52%	Failed	Though he secured aggregate 52% , he didn’t secured minimum of 40 marks in without books paper
Optional paper  one without books	40		39		Failed
Optional Paper Two with books	40	45	49	= 49+40/2 =44.5%	Failed	Though he secured minimum 40 marks in both papers, he failed to get aggregate 45%
Optional paper Two without books	40		40		Failed

That means, OC candidate has to secure minimum of 40% marks in each paper and 45% in aggregate of both the papers (with books and without books)

Mr B  (SC/ST candidate) secured the following marks in Appendix3 exam

Subject	Minimum passing marks	Minimum aggregate %	Secured	Aggregate	Result	Remarks
General Rules & Procedure	30	-	33	-	Passed
Advanced Book keeping	30	-	28	-	failed
Optional Paper one with books	30	35	42	= 42+28/2 =35%	Failed	Though he secured aggregate 35%, he didn’t secured minimum of 30 marks in without books paper
Optional paper  one without books	30		28		failed
Optional Paper Two with books	30	35	39	= 39+30/2 =34.5%	Failed	Though he secured minimum 30 in both papers, he failed to get aggregate 35% .
Optional paper Two without books	30		30		Failed

That means, SC/ST candidate has to secure minimum of 30% marks in each paper and 35% in aggregate of both the papers (with books and without books)

Exemption – Common for both OC & SC/ST candidates

 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 

Subject	Qualify for exemption	Aggregate Percentage for exemption	Secured	Secured Aggregate percentage	Exempted  or  not exempted	Remarks
General Rules & Procedure	60	-	65	-	Exempted
Advanced Book keeping	60	-	58	-	Not exempted	He got only 58 marks.
Optional Paper one with books	60	60	85	85+55/2 = 70%	Not Exempted	Though he got aggregate 60%, he failed to get 60% in without books paper
Optional paper  one without books	60		55
Optional Paper Two with books	60	60	61	61+62/2= 61.5%	Exempted
Optional paper Two without books	60		62

That means, 60% marks required in individual paper as well as aggregate for both papers of optional paper to exempt.  

Question papers - General Expenditure - Appendix 3 examination

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General Expenditure - previous years

Important questions - General Expenditure

General expenditure - Most Important Short notes (5 marks) in  Appendix 3A Exam.

My advice is to read and cover entire syllabus irrespective of Important or Not Important.  Subsequently put more preference for important ones because they are repeatedly asked in previous examinations as well as for importance they associated with in working of Indian Railways.

1. Two packet system of Tendering  - Click here

2. Asset Register - 2006 (WO)   Click here 

      3. Measurement Book 

4. Contractor's Measurement Book Click here

5. Cost over runs & Time over runs 

6. Development Fund 

7. Development Reserve Fund 

8. Capital Fund 

9. Railway Liability Reserve Fund /  Debt Service Fund Click here

10. RRSK  Click here

11. Public Private Partnership - PPP 

12. Differences between Demands Recoverable & Bills Recoverable  Click here

13. Differences between Lease and License Click here

14. Differences between Concurrence and Vetting Click here

15. EBR -Extra Budgetary Resources  

16. EBR(IF)  Click here

17. EBR(IRFC) Click here

18. EBR(PPP)

19. FDI - Foreign Direct Investments  

20. Development Order Click here

21. Unremunerative / Uneconomic Branch Lines Click here

22. Standards of Financial Propriety   Click here

23. Sources of Finance - Capital, Capital Fund, DRF, DF, RSF, EBR like IRFC, PPP, FDI etc,Click here

24. Seigniorage Charges Click here

25. RLDA - Rail Land Development Authority Click here

26. Model SOP Click here

27. Umbrella Works

28. GeM

29. New GCC for Works - Nov, 2018

30. GCC for Services

31. IRPSM - Indian Railways Projects Sanctions & Management Click here

32. Transformation cell Click here

33. Joint Ventures

34. COE - Control Over Expenditure

35. Tender/Contract documents Click here

36. IRSDC  Click here 
37. GFR - General Financial Rules Click here
38. GST - Goods & Service Tax Click here
39. OOT - Out Of Turn Works Click here
40. RSF - Railway Safety Fund Click here
41. Advances to Contractors  Click here
42. Tender Notice  Click here
43. Responsibility Accounting Click here
44. LHC - Line Haul Cost Click here
45. Cost Plus Tender / Cost Plus Contract Click here
46. Differences between IRCA and IRFA transactions Click here
47. Performance Guarantee Click here
48. Differences between SD and PG Click here
49. Price Variation Clause - PV clause Click here
50. Negotiation  Click here
51. Differences between Variation and Vitiation Click here
52. Counter Offer  Click here
53. Way Leave charges Click here
54. Line Capacity Works Click here

General expenditure - Important Essay questions(20 marks) in  Appendix 3A Exam.

My advice is to read and cover entire syllabus irrespective of Important or Not Important.  Subsequently put more preference for important ones because they are repeatedly asked in previous examinations as well as for importance they associated with in working of Indian Railways.

1.     What are the Measurement Books ? How are these maintained and what is their utility ? 1988 (WO)

2.     Under what circumstances can works be started before preparation of detailed estimates ? How are these regularised ?  1988 (WO)    

3.     What are the various types of tenders for contracts of civil engineering dept ? Give critical comments on each of these and mention the checks exercised in the Accounts Office while letting out such contracts.   1988 (WO)

4.     What are the Works Registers and what purpose do they serve ?  Bring out the pros and cons of single set and double set of Works Registers.  1988 (WO)

5.     Explain the term " Unsanctioned expenditure" with suitable examples.  What is the machinery for watching such expenditure and how is it ultimately regularised ? 1988 (WO)

6.     What are the Completion Reports (CRs) for works drawn up ?  What are the points that are looked into while certifying CRs ?  What are the implications of non-drawal of CRs expeditiously after the completion of works ?  1988 (WO)

7.     What is a Material -at-Site account (MAS) and what purpose does it serve ?  Explain briefly how it is maintained and reviewed .   1988 (WO)

8.      What is Railway Safety Fund (RSF) ?  For what types of work is it used ? How does RSF get credit for the use of Railway projects? - 2012 (W)

9.     What are the items to be verified while vetting a Revised Estimate ? - 2012 (W)

10.   What is meant by earnest money, security deposit and Performance Guarantee ? What are these important for ? - 2012 (W)

11.   What is a special limited tender ? How is it processed ? Explain in detail. - 2012 (W)

12.   What is the difference between RECT and PECT surveys ? How are these conducted?  What is the importance of survey in the sanction of a project?  - 2012 (W)

13.   What are the canons of financial propriety ? In this regard, how is irregular expenditure regularized ?  - 2012 (WO)

14.   What are the checks exercised by Accounts Office on: i) On account bills ii) Final Bills - 2012 (WO)

15.     What are the various records checked during the inspection of a PWI's Office ?  In case any irregularity is detected, what action is to be taken. - 2012 (WO), 1999 (WO)

16.  What do you understand by a Zonal contract ? How is it different from other works contracts ? - 2012 (WO)

17.  What is two packet system of tendering  ?  Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this system ? - 2012 (WO)

18.   What role does the accounts department play with regard to control over revenue

     expenditure ? - 2012 (WO)