1. About Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs)

The government of India takes responsibility of the Indian railways which is guided by the ministry of railways. Indian railways are considered as the largest railway network which covers up 115,000 km tracks and routes of about 65,808 km and 7,112 stations. It was in 1853 that Indian railways were introduced and first train ran between Mumbai and Thane. 

2. Are you eligible for Indian Railways?

Getting a job in Indian railways can be a dream for many candidates. There are few specification and eligibility conditions to get placed in Indian railways. For candidates who are willing to get into Indian railways should get prepared and crack RRB or railway recruitment board exam.

The railway category usually has two sections for recruitment where one is technical cadre and the other is non-technical cadre. Technical cadre recruits graduates for technical departments such as technical, mechanical, civil, telecom, signaling and more. For non-technical posts civil services exam are held for recruitment in grade C services which include assistant station master, clerks, ticket collector and more. For non- technical category the eligibility condition is that the candidate should be between 18 to 30 years with a bachelor degree and typing skill. For technical grade the age qualification is 18 to 33 years along with a 10 +2 math physics, ITI, Diploma or degree in computer science engineering, electrician and data networking. In both these categories SC and ST have a relaxation of up to 5 years and OBC for 3 years. 

3. How to prepare for the Railway exam?

With the various opportunities in railways, preparation method and tips are more important to get recruited. The railway recruitment board exam comprises of 4 sections which include analytical, general awareness, quantitative skills, language (English/ Hindi) and general arithmetic. A multiple choice paper carrying 120 questions with a time limit of 90 minutes will be provided. To prepare for the RRB exam collection of resources is very important. Collection latest competitive books, previous years question papers, and communicating with ones who already faced the exams are few tips which can be followed. 

4. How Freshersworld helps in providing a resource, training & recruitment opportunities?

For fresher graduates and candidates who desire to get into government jobs like RRB can get registered with freshersworld.com. Freshersworld is a beneficial site which updates about openings in RRB and other government jobs. Applying for the same can also be accomplished in the same site. The site has placement papers, interview tips, resources and training for all exams. Candidates can run through the sites and get to know more about RRB. They can get updated with the railway jobs by visiting the sites often. By registering with email id and contact number alerts regarding jobs can be obtained. So visiting freshersworld often can be very useful for job seekers.