RRB JE Selection Process 2022
The RRB JE Selection Process 2022 is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). It is highly important that the candidates are aware of each stage of the selection process for the RRB JE exam. The RRB JE selection process is done through the following three stages:
Stage 1: Computer Based Test 1 (CBT 1)
Stage 2: Computer Based Test 2 (CBT 2)
Stage 3: Document Verification and Medical Examination
A candidate will be required to qualify each stage of the RRB JE 2022 recruitment process to be eligible for the final appointment. The selection criteria for the CBT 1 & CBT 2 exams shall be different from each other. So all the candidates must have complete knowledge about each stage of the RRB JE selection process so that they do not have any doubt regarding the selection process. This post provides you with complete information on the selection criteria for RRB JE Recruitment 2022. Read on to know more!
RRB JE Selection Process for CBT 1
The first stage of the RRB JE selection process is the CBT 1 or Computer Based Test 1. All the candidates who will apply successfully for the RRB Junior Engineer exam shall be eligible to appear for the CBT 1. The RRB JE CBT 1 is the screening round and its marks will not be added in the final result.
- The RRB JE CBT 1 shall have four sections, i.e. Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Science.
- Each section will have separate marks weightage.
- The questions in the RRB JE CBT 1 will be of objective type with multiple choices for a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes and 120 minutes for PwD candidates.
- There will be a total of 100 questions of 1 marks each. For every correct answer, 1 marks will be awarded while for every incorrect answer, 0.33 marks shall be deducted.
The RRB Junior Engineer selection process for CBT 1 is as follows:
Subject | Total No. of Questions | Marks for each section | Exam Duration |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
General Science | 30 | 30 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB JE Selection Process for CBT 2
The candidates who will qualify RRB JE CBT 1 shall be eligible to appear for the RRB JE CBT 2. The CBT 2 paper will have 5 subjects, i.e. General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Basics of Computer Applications, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control, Technical Abilities.
The total number of candidates to be shortlisted for the 2nd Stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT.
- There will be a total of 150 questions in RRB JE CBT 2 for a duration of 2 Hours.
- A negative marking of ⅓ shall be done for every incorrect answer marked by you in the online test for RRB JE CBT 2 paper.
- All the questions shall be objective in nature.
Subject | Total No. of Questions | Marks for each section | Exam Duration |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 2 Hours |
Physics and Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
Basics of Computer Applications | 10 | 10 | |
Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 150 | 150 |
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Normalization in RRB JE Exam for CBT
Candidates in large numbers apply for the RRB JE exam. Hence, to ensure transparency in selecting the deserving candidate for the Junior Engineer post, RRB will normalize the marks scored by the candidates if the CBT is held in multiple sessions. The raw marks for a single session and normalized marks for the multi-session paper will be used to prepare the merit list of the candidates.
RRB JE Qualifying Marks for CBT 1 & 2
All the candidates will have to obtain the following marks in the RRB JE CBT 1 & CBT 2 papers separately. The following is the minimum marks as per the category of the candidates.
- General- 40%
- OBC- 30%
- SC- 30%
- ST- 25%
RRB JE Document Verification
The candidates who qualify CBT 1 & CBT 2 will be called for document verification. You must note that the candidates who will get more than the cut off marks in RRB JE CBT 2 shall be called to appear for the document verification. During the DV process, all the original documents of the candidates shall be scrutinized. The list of documents for RRB JE DV are mentioned below.
List of Documents for RRB JE DV
- High School Examination Certificate
- Proof for Date of Birth
- Diploma/ Degree Certificate
- Category Certificate
- Income Certificate for Waiving Examination Fee
- Medical Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
- NOC from serving employees/ Ex-Servicemen
- Minority declaration on Non-judicial Stamp Paper
RRB JE Medical Test
The RRB JE document verification will be followed by a medical test round. In the medical test, the candidates will be examined whether they are medically fit to carry out the duties or not. The candidates vision will be tested. Candidates who succeed in all these stages will be appointed as Junior Engineer in RRB.
RRB JE Medical Exam
The medical exam for RRB JE shall be conducted for the following as prescribed by RRB.
S. No. | Medical Standard | Fitness Level | Vision Standard |
1 | A-3 | Physically fit in all respects | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D), Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 with or without glasses and Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Mesopic vision |
2 | B-1 | Physically fit in all respects | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D), Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Mesopic vision. |
3 | B-2 | Physically fit in all respects | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Must pass test for Binocular Vision. |
4 | C-1 | Physically fit in all respects | Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. |
RRB JE Final Selection - Merit List
The final merit list of the candidates who are eligible for appointment shall be made on the basis of the marks scored by the candidates in the RRB JE CBT 2. Hence, it is important that you score maximum marks in the CBT 2 paper for your name to appear in the merit list.
Upon successful completion of the RRB JE selection process, i.e. CBT1, CBT 2, DV, and a medical test, the merit list of the candidates will be prepared on the basis of the marks scored in the CBT 2 of the RRB JE exam.
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