SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

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RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL,
Old GM's Office Complex, 2nd Floor, Club Road, Keshwapur, Hubballl-580023
website: www.rrchubll.ln

General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) Notification No.0212019(GDCE)

(Only for Regular Serving Railway Employees of SWR and RWFIYNK)
Date oflssue: 17-10-2019 Date & Time of Closing: 23.45 hrs. of 20-11-2019
GDCE for selection to the Post of Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerks and Commercial cum
Ticket Clerks in Level-5 and Level-3 of 7m CPC over South Western Railway

1. In terms of the instructions issued vide Railway Board's letter No.E(NG)l-92/PM2/16 dtd.20.08.1993
(RBE No.129/1993) and other instructions issued from time to time, applications are hereby invited
ONLINE for filling up of 160 posts of Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerks in level-5 and
226 posts of Commercial cum Ticket Clerks in level-3 in Commercial Department on South
~e~tern Railway through General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) from all the
eh~1ble regular serving Railway employees of South Western Railway and RWF/YNK as on the date
of issue of notification.

2. The serving regular employees of Divisions/UnitsNl/orkshops/Headquarters of South Western

Railway and Rail Wheel Factory/Yelahanka (RWF/YNK) except RPF/RPSF personnel, Law
Assistant, Catering Inspector & Accounts Cadre irrespective of the cadre in which they are
working may register their applications for GDCE ONLINE within the stipulated date and time as per
the instructions given below.

3. Breakup of the vacancies, Educational Qualification/Medical Fitness and stages of examination are
indicated as under:-
SI. N-.neofthe Pay
Level MedleaI
No. Post UR SC ST OBC Total Educational Qualification Sfa9e of exam
(7"CPC) Claulflclltlon

Senior
Commercial Degree from recognized B-11
cum Ticket Level-5 82 23
1) 12 43 160
University or its equivalent Single stage
(Bee-Two)
Clerk Computer Based
Test (CBT)
12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent
with not less than 50% marks in followed by
the aggregate. 50% marks is not document
Commercial to be insisted upon in case of SC verification &
2) cum Ticket Level-3 115 34 17 60 226 I ST I Persons with Benchmark B-11 Medical
Clerk Disability I Ex-servicemen and (Bee-Two) Examination.
candidates who possess
qualifications higher than 12th
(+2 stage).

4. AGE LIMIT: - The upper age limit will be 42 years for General candidates, 45 years for OBC
candidates and 47 years for SC/ST candidates. The age will be reckoned as on 01 .01.2020.

Upper Date of Birth Lower Date of Birth

UR OBC SC/ST
Age Group 18 to 45 18 to 47
18 to42 01-01-2002
01 .01 .1978 01 .01 .1975 01 .01 .1973

5. PROOF OF AGE: - Matriculation/SSC/SSLC/HSC Certificate or mark sheet indicating Date of Birth

issued by Board OR School leaving/Transfer certificate issued by School/College Authority.
6. Educational Qualification: Candidates should posses the prescribed educational qualification (as
indicated above) from recognized Board/University/Institute as on the date of Notification.
candidates having higher educational qualification may also apply. Those candidates who are
appearing in and/ or awaiting results of the final examination need NOT apply. Candidate should
possesses the requisite educational/technical qualification on the date of notification and the
same should be endorsed In the Servict Register of the emploxees. ~

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7. ELIGIBILITY·~ITERIA
7.1 Zone of Consideration:
(a} Eligible staff working in the Levels of posts lower than the Levels of the posts for which GDCE is
being conducted are eligible to appear in GDCE selections for all categories.

(b} Eligible staff wor1dng in same Levels of posts for which GDCEs are being conducted are eligible
to appear in sel~ction for GDCE from non-safety to safety categories as well as safety to safety
category posts (Authority: RBE No.7212017 dated 24-07-2017).

7 .2 RPF/RPSF personnel are not eligible to apply in terms of Railway Board's letter
No.E(NG)l/2002/PM2/9, dtd.11.08.2003 (RBE No.139/2003) and Law Assistant, Catering
Inspector & Accounts Cadre are not eligible to apply in terms of Railway Board's letter
No.E(NG)l/2000/PN2/12, dtd.21.08.2001 (RBE No.166/2001 ).

8. APPLICATION FEE : NIL

9. MODE OF APPLICATION
9.1 Applications should be registered ONLlt..aE by filling up the required details in the prescribed format,
as will be made available in the website of RRC/SWR i.e., www.rrchubli.in The application has to be
filled up carefully duly following the steps and instructions, as provided on the website. The
application portal will be open from 23-10-2019 till 20-11-2019

9.2 In case any employee has any difficulty in registering his application ONLINE, they can use the
'Contact Us' button in the application portal. We will try to address your queries in two working days.
Alternatively you also can send a mail to [email protected] or reply to any of the emails which
they get during the course of registration.

9.3 To avoid last minute rush, candidates are advised in their own interest to register their applications
ONLINE well before the closing date, since there may be possibility of failure/ inability to log on to
the website of RRC/SWR on account of heavy load on the internet or website jam during last days.
Candidates desiring to make any corrections in the application already filled can do so before the
FINAL SUBMISSION being clicked on ONLINE registration. After final submission and confirmation,
no provision for editing the data is allowed.

9.4 The last date/ time for ONLINE registration is 20-11-2019 at 23.45 hrs. Railway Administration will
not bear any responsibility if the candidates are not able to register their applications ONLINE within
the last date/time, for any reason whatsoever.

10. Steps to be followed while registering the ~NLINE Application:

10.1 Go to RRC/SWR website www.rrchubli.in.

10.2 Follow the steps mentioned in the application portal and fill up the details. Document proof
should be uploaded whenever asked.

10.3 Candidates are advised to use their working mobile number and E mail for the purpose of filling
up application. There will be NO paper correspondence and all the information would be sent
through SMS and Email. If in case no email is seen in inbox, please check your spam folder.

10.4 After filling up the details and reading the declaration, click on the preview button. The applicants
can go through the details on using the preview button. At any stage before final submission the
application can be edited by clicking the sections shown onftop. Once the applicati~n is
submitted there is no scope for editing. Candidates are advise t download or take a printout of
application once it is submitted.
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10.5 c;>n submiaslon of application by the applicants, the same will be aent to raapeotlve Division/Units
(1.e. Personnel Department of HQrs., UBL, SBC, MYS, CAO/CN, TMOIHO, UBLS (Including the
details of GSO/UBL) and MYSS (Including ·the detolls of MGSD/AP) and RWF/YNK for ONLINE
verification.

10.6 Designated Officers of HOrs/Divlslon/Unlts wlll be provided ID and Password. The

Hqrs/Oivision/Units will verify the details and certify the correctness of the data as per the SR and
other details, make 11 ELIGIBLE"/"INELIGIBLE" and submit to RRC ONLINE for further process.
Once the details are verified and submitted by the designated officers, no further verification will
be done et any level during the selection process. Hence the verifying Officers should ensure the
correctness of the data before submission to RRC after ONLINE verification.

11. ONLY ONE APPLICATION: Each eligible serving employee should submit only one application
against specific a post of department of this Notification and employees submitting more than one
application for a specific post will be liable for dlsquallflcatlon. Even If, such a candidate gets
selected inadvertently, he/she will be disqualified and they will not be considered for selection
under this Notification for GDCE.

Note: In case the application is rejected for any reason, SMS and e-mail alerts will also b~ sent t?
the candidates on their registered mobile number and email ID, furnished by them during their
ONLINE application. Candidates whose application/candidature Is rejected will NOT be intimated
by post.

THE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES SHOULD TREAT THAT THIS NOTIFICATION ITSELF IS AN

ALERT NOTICE FOR CONDUCTING COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) EXAMINATION
WHICH WILL BE ADVISED AT SHORT NOTICE BY RRC/SWR.
12. Employees who are selected are liable to be posted to any Division/Unit of South Western
Railway. Those who are not willing for posting Involving transfer, need not apply. The
allotment of division/unit of the selected candidates/employees will be at the discretion of the
administration, subject to availability of GDCE quota vacancies. Candidates/Employee has no
right to ask the Division/Unit of their choice.

13. A recent passport size color photograph (not older than one month) without cap and without
wearing the coloured glasses along with his/her signature below the photograph in jpg~peg file
format should be uploaded ONLINE along with a photograph of signature.

14. The candidates shall also upload the Educational/Degree/Convocation/Passing Certificate.

15. SELECTION PROCESS

15.1 The selection for the posts notified in this Notification will be by Computer Based Test (CBT).
There will be separate Computer Based Test (CBT) examination for each post for which the
candidates have submitted their ONLINE application.
15.2 The questions set in the Computer Based Test (CBT) will be of Multiple Choice Objective Type.
The question paper will be set in English, Hindi, Urdu and local languages i.e. Kannada, Telugu,
Tamil, Marathi & Konkani. The candidates have to give preference for any one of the above
mentioned languages, while submitting ONLINE application.
15.3 The standard of examination shall be like that of Direct Recruitment conducted by RRBs. The
questions for the Computer Based Test (CBT) will generally be in conformity with the
educational standards prescribed for the post. The questions are likely to include subjects
pertaini~g to General aw~reness , Arithmetic, G~neral Intelligence and Reasoning. The question
paper will have 100 questions for NTPC categories I.e. Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk and
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk; each carrying one mark and the duration of the examination is 90
minutes.
16.4 There wlll be negative marking In CBT examination and marks will be deducted for each
wrong answer @ 1/3 of the marks allotted for each question.
15.S The Computer Based Teat (CBT) examination will be co ucted by RRC/Hubli and the date of
examinations will be notified by RRC/Hubll In due cours t ough SMS on registered m0 b'I1
numbers & E-Mail address registered In the applications and ebsite of RRC/UBL. e
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15.6 During examlnatlon candidates should read the instructions on the computer terminal DASH
BOARD carefully and follow them scrupulously. Failure to comply with the instructions may lead
to disqualification of candidature.

16. 7 Th~ r~crul~ent process may change for any category of the post notified, as per the latest
gu1dehnes issued from time to time.

16.8 Employees selected under GDCE Scheme shall be subjected to initial training of the same
duration prescribed for Direct Recruitees as the case may be.

16. MOBILE PHONES, PAGERS, CALCULATORS OR ANY OTHER COMPUTING/

COMMUNICATION/ELECTRONIC DEVICE/ GADGETS ARE PROHIBITED:
16.1 Candidates are prohibited from carrying mobile phones, pagers, calculators or any other
computing/communication/electronic device/ gadgets to the examination center. If any candidate
is found to be in possession of such device/gadgets in working or in switched off·condition in the
examination hall, his/her candidature shall be cancelled forthwith and he/she will be debarred
from future examinations conducted by RRC. In addition such employees are liable to be taken up
under appropriate disciplinary/ criminal proceedings.

16.2 Candidates are strictly advised, in their own interest, not to bring any valuables and prohibited
items to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe-keeping cannot be assured.

17. HALL TICKET (E-ADMIT CARD) FOR ONLINE EXAMINATION:

17.1 E-At>MIT CARDS to the eligible candidates will be made available on the website about two
weeks before the Computer Based Test (CBT). Eligible candidates should log in at the link
provided on RRC website using Registration Number and DOB, download the E-ADMIT CARD
and take a printout.

17.2 Candidates must bring their E-ADMIT CARDS duly obtaining the signature of the concerned
supervisor/controlling Officer in the space provided on the E-ADMIT CARD, while appearing for
the Computer Based Test (CBT). This tantamount to a relieving letter for the purpose of
attending the CBT by the concerned controlling authority.

17.3 RRC will not entertain any request for any change in examination centre allotted to eligible
candidates.

18. Document Verification/Medical examination

Document verification and Medical examination will be done only for those candidates, who
qualified in the CBT examination to the post of Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk and
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk. Those called for CBT will have to submit the Original
Academic/Technical/Community certificates at the respective allotted Divisions/Units for scrutiny.
On satisfactory Document Verification, they will be directed for appropriate medical examination
as prescribed at Para 03 above as required.

19. GENERAL
19.1 Before applying, the Candidates should carefully read the instructions and ensure that
he/she fulfills all the prescribed eligibility criteria at the time of ONLINE REGISTRATION
of application as per the Notification.
19.2 The number of vacancies shown in this Notification are provisional and the same are
liable to increase or decrease depending upon the actual ne~ds of the administration at
the time of finalization of selection.
19.3 The vacancies are to be filled up in various Divisions/Units South Western Railway. The
selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere on Sou Western Railway. Decision
of Railway Administration in this regard shall be final.
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19.4 Railway Administration reserves the right to alter the mode of examinations or re-conduct the CBT
examination or to cancel part or whole of any process of the selection at any stage without assigning
any reason.
19.5 RRC reserves the right to conduct the examination in batches on various dates and locations as
decided by the RRC.
19.6 The selected employees under GDCE will have to pass the prescribed training courses prior to
appointment to the post for which selected under GDCE wherever applicable.
19.7 The scheme of GDCE will be implemented according to the guidelines issued by Railway Board and
will be binding on all.
19.8 Candidate's biometric data capture and/or video/still photography will be done before admitting to the
examination hall or in the examination hall/during the examination. Candidates must co-operate with
examination conducting officials.
19.9 Sparing of the candidate for taking the examination and issuing necessary duty passes, if required, as
per rule, will be the responsibility of the concerned office/unit where the candidate is presently working.
No travel authority shall be provided by RRC.

20. INVALID APPLICATIONS: Applications with the following deficiencies will be summarily rejected.
20.1 Applications not registered through ONLINE.
20.2 Applications which are incomplete in any manner.
20.3 Applications of candidates not possessing the prescribed educational qualifications.
20.4 Applications of candidates not fulfilling the age conditions.
20.5 If more than one application registered by the same candidate, all such applications will be
rejected.
20.6 Applications without uploading photograph, signature and certificate w .r.t. EQffQ
20.7 Applications where the required documents are not uploaded.
NOTE: The list is only illustrative and not exhaustive. The applications will be rejected on any other
irregularity/deficiency noticed by the RRC at any stage and considered sufficient for rejection.

21. MISCONDUCT I MALPRACTICE

21 .1 Candidates are warned that, they should not furnish any particulars that are false or suppress any
material information while registering the ONLINE Application.
21.2 Candidates shall not bring or attempt to bring any political or other influence to further his/her
interest in respect of selection process.
·21.3 Any misconduct on the part of the candidate at any part of the selection process is strictly
prohibited and such misconduct will lead to disqualification of the candidature and also
appropriate disciplinary/criminal proceedings.
21.4 Indulgence in any malpractices/misconduct will result in the rejection of the candidature at any
stage of selection in addition to initiation of appropriate Disciplinary/Criminal proceedings.

22. DECISION OF RRC TO BE FINAL

In all matters connected with the GDCE notified vide this notification; the decision of the
RRC will be final and binding on all concerned.

23. ABBREVATIONS USED

SC-Scheduled Caste; ST-Scheduled Tribe; CBC-Other Backward Classes; UR-Un Reserved.

24. This notification may be given wide publicity among all the staff of the
DivisionsM'orkshops/Units/RWF/YNK to avoid any complaints at a later date.

25. The employees are advised to check the website i.e. www.rr h bli.in regularly till finalization of
selection process for updates in the matter.