1.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1.01 On-line applications forms are available on BMRCL website : www.bmrc.co.in.

Candidates are required to go to BMRCL website and fill up the application online.
Detailed instructions regarding filling up of application is given under the heading
How to Apply at Annexure 2. Please note that no application on paper
including hand written or typed will be entertained. For any doubts or difficulty in
filling up the application online, BMRCL Help Desk may be contacted at Nos.080
22969200 / 22969400 during office hours on all the working days.
1.02 Before applying for any post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfills all the
eligibility norms. The candidate should have the requisite Educational /Technical
qualifications as on the closing date of submission of the application. Those
awaiting results of the final examination need not apply. The Diploma should be
from an Institute/Organisation recognised by AICTE. The ITI Certificate should be
recognised by NCVT / SCVT.
Candidates possessing qualification equivalent to the relevant Engineering
Diploma may apply subject to the condition that they should produce satisfactory
documentary proof in support of the equivalence. If such a document is not
produced the candidate shall be disqualified irrespective of his /her position in the
merit list prepared on the basis of the written test.
Knowledge of Kannada in all the four attributes viz., reading, speaking, writing &
understanding, is compulsory for all the posts.
1.03 Candidates can apply for any one post only.
1.04 The number of vacancies indicated in this Employment Notification is provisional
and may increase or decrease depending upon the actual need. BMRCL also
reserves the right to cancel the notified vacancies at its discretion and such
decision will be final and binding on all. In the event of cancellation of notified
vacancies, the examination fees paid by the candidates will not be refunded.
1.05 Shortlisting of candidates by BMRCL does not confer upon candidates any right of
appointment in BMRCL.
1.06 Selected candidates will have to undergo training wherever required.
1.07 Emoluments on initial appointment will be minimum pay of the payscale of the post
plus other allowances admissible at that time. Candidates may have to give
security deposit and execute indemnity bond wherever necessary.
1.08 Reservation for SC / ST / Cat I, Cat IIa, Cat II b, Cat IIIa and Cat III b
While all candidates irrespective of community may be considered against GM
vacancies, against the vacancies earmarked for specific community (SC/ST/Cat 1,
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Cat IIa, Cat IIb, Cat IIIa and Cat IIIb), only candidates belonging to that
community/group will be considered. For this purpose, (SC/ST/Cat 1, Cat IIa,
Cat IIb, Cat IIIa and Cat IIIb) candidates should furnish Caste Certificate issued
by competent authorities of the Government of Karnataka. Certificates are to
be submitted in the formats prescribed by Government of Karnataka as indicated
below:

SC / ST candidates should furnish certificate in Form D

Category I candidates should furnish certificate in Form E
Category IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb candidates should furnish certificate in Form F
Certificates obtained on or after the date of this Notification from the
concerned Tahsildars in the relevant Format will only be accepted.
Candidates claiming reservation under rural quota should produce relevant
certificate in Form 2.
General Merit candidates claiming reservation under rural quota should
also produce certificate in Form 1 certifying that they do not fall under the
creamy layer prescribed by Government of Karnataka.
Candidates claiming reservation under Kannada Medium quota should
produce certificate in the format prescribed by the Government of
Karnataka, certifying that they have studied in Kannada medium from
Standard I to X.
Candidates claiming reservation under Project displaced persons should
produce Project Displaced person certificate as prescribed in the G.O.
No. DPAR 23 SRR 99 dated 23.11.2000

Ex-Servicemen:
For Ex-servicemen, the relaxation in age shall be equivalent to the number of
years of service in armed forces plus 3 years, but in any case the maximum
age not to exceed 50 years as on 30.6.2014.
1.09 Candidates claiming reservation under Hyderabad Karnataka Region (Under
Article 371 (J) ) should produce relevant eligibility certificate as prescribed under
Karnataka Public Employment (Reservation in appointment for HyderabadKarnataka region) (Issue of eligibility certificates) Rules 2013 issued by the
competent authority as in Government Notification I and II No. DPAR 43 HKC
2013 Bangalore dated 29.1.2014.
(Eligibility certificate in the format as in
Annexure A attached to the above Notification of GoK).
1.10 Women candidates may note that duties may be arduous in nature and require
working in shifts at odd hours.
1.11 Any subsequent changes in the terms and conditions of this Employment
Notification as per extant rules will stand good. BMRCL reserves the right to
consider/incorporate any subsequent changes/modifications/additions in the terms
& conditions of recruitment under this Employment Notification as necessitated
and applicable.

2. AGE LIMIT
As on 30.6.2014, the upper age limit is as under:
2.01 For General Merit candidates 35 years
2.02 For SC/ST/ Cat I candidates - 40 years
2.03 For candidates under Cat IIa, IIb, IIIa, III b 38 years.
2.04 For Ex-servicemen, the relaxation in age shall be equivalent to the number of
years of service in armed forces plus 3 years, but in any case the maximum age
not to exceed 50 years as on 30.6.2014.
2.05 Candidates should note that the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/High
School Examination Certificate or equivalent Certificates as on the date of
submission of applications will only be accepted
3. EXAMINATION FEES:
3.01 SC/ST candidates Examination fees Rs. 200/-.
3.02 GM, Cat I, Cat II a, Cat IIb, Cat IIIa, Cat III b Examination fee is Rs. 500/4. RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
4.01 The selection will be made strictly as per merit, on the basis of written examination.
Short listed candidates will be called for verification of the original documents
before Medical Fitness Test.
4.02 There shall be no negative marking in the written examination.
4.03 The syllabus for the written examination will be generally in conformity with the
educational standards and/or technical qualifications prescribed for the posts. The
Questions Paper will comprise of the following:
For the post of Maintainers:
25 questions on general topics, 15 questions on mathematics at SSLC level,
15 questions on Electrical topics, 15 questions on mechanical topics,
questions on Electronics, and 15 questions on Civil / Carpentry topics.

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For the post of Train Operators:

25 questions on general topics, 20 questions on electrical topics, 20 questions
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on electronics, 20 questions on communication and 15 questions on mechanical

topics.

The question paper will be of objective type with multiple answers. The question
paper will be bilingual i.e. in English and Kannada and the duration of the
examination will be for 2 hours with 100 questions. The question paper will also
contain writing one paragraph in Kannada which is compulsory and this will be
evaluated at the time of verification of documents only in respect of candidates
shortlisted for Medical Fitness Test.
Those who have not reproduced the
Kannada passage in the space provided in the OMR sheet or those who fail to
write the same at the time of verification of documents, will be disqualified
irrespective of his/her position in the merit list prepared on the basis of the written
test.
4.04 The written test will be held on Sunday 23rd November 2014. Request for
postponement of the examination or change of centre/venue will not be
entertained under any circumstances.
4.05 Candidates shortlisted for the Medical Fitness Test based on the merit in the
written test will be intimated through post and through publication in BMRCL
Website. However, BMRCL will not be responsible for lack of communication
whatsoever, regarding such intimation.
4.06 If equal marks are obtained by two or more candidates, then the age of the
candidate will be taken into consideration for preparing the merit list. The elder
candidate will be shown as senior in the merit list.
4.07 The appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her passing requisite
Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the BMRCL, final verification of
educational, age, caste certificates and verification of antecedent/character of the
candidate.
5. MEDICAL FITNESS TEST:
The candidates shortlisted for appointment based on merit in Written Test will have
to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the BMRCL to ensure that the
candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post. (Medical
fitness test will be as per Railway Medical standards). Visual Acuity Standard is
one of the important criteria of medical fitness. It may be noted that
candidates qualifying in examination(s) for these posts but failing in
prescribed medical examination(s) will not in any case be considered for
appointment. The result of the Medical Test conducted shall be final and binding
on the candidate and no representation in this regard shall be entertained including
for second opinion etc.

6.

MISCELLANEOUS:

6.01

The entire employment notice along with all relevant information is

the website of BMRCL www.bmrc.co.in

6.02

BMRCL reserves the right to conduct additional written examination / skill test/
Medical test / Interview / document verification at any stage. BMRCL also reserves
the right to cancel part or whole of any recruitment process at any stage for any of
the categories notified in this Employment Notification without assigning any
reason thereof.

6.03

The decision of BMRCL in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection

of the application, mode of selection, conduct of written examination and interview,
Skill/Aptitude test / Medical test, allotment of examination centre, selection etc. will
be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence will be
entertained in this regard.

6.04

The BMRCL is not responsible for any inadvertent error either in the Employment
Notification / Annexures thereof.

6.05

Any legal issues arising out of this Employment Notification shall fall within the
legal jurisdiction of Bangalore Court /s.

7.

available on

IMPERSONATION / SUPPRESSION OF FACTS

7.01

No Candidate should attempt impersonation or take the help of any impersonator

at any stage of the selection process; otherwise the candidates will be debarred for
life from appearing in all BMRCL examinations as well as debarred from any
appointment in BMRCL. In addition, legal action may be taken against such
candidates, if warranted.

7.02

Any material suppression of facts or submitting forged certificate/caste certificate

by a candidate shall lead to rejection of his/her candidature for the particular
recruitment for which he/she has applied. Further, he/she will also be debarred
from all examinations conducted by BMRCL and legal action can be initiated, if
warranted.

7.03

Candidates found indulging in any kind of malpractice will be debarred from any
examination of BMRCL.

8.

WARNING:
Beware of Touts and job racketeers trying to deceive you by false promises of
securing job in BMRCL either through influence or by use of unfair and unethical
means. BMRCL has not appointed any agent(s) or coaching center(s) for action on
its behalf. Candidates are warned against any such claims being made by
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persons/agencies. Candidates are selected purely as per merit. Please beware of

unscrupulous elements and do not fall in their trap. Candidates attempting to
influence BMRCL directly or indirectly shall be disqualified and legal action can be
initiated against them.

General Manager (HR)