Railway Loco Pilot Stage 2 Exam: Important Dates

• Last date to fill the application form: 31 March 2018
• Online Examination: 21st, 22nd, and 23rd January 2019
• Declaration of Result: 6th April 2019

Application fees

For General/ Male:

Rs. 500

For SC/ ST/ Ex-Serviceman/ PWDs/ Female/ Transgender/ Minorities/ Economically backward class

Rs. 250

Eligibility for Railway Loco Pilot Stage 2 Exam:

Nationality / Citizenship: The candidate must be an Indian Citizen.

Age of the candidate:

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 28 Years

Age Relaxation:

• SC/ST – 5 years
• OBC – 3 years
• PwD – 10 years

Educational Qualification:

The candidate must have Matriculation / SSLC Plus ITI/ Course Completed Act Apprentices or Diploma/ Degree in Engineering.

Railway Loco Pilot Stage 2 Exam: Exam pattern

• Part A Online test will be of 100 marks.
• The exam will have 100 MCQs type questions
• Total duration of the exam will be 90 minutes
• Medium of language of the questions will be Hindi and English
• Sections in the exam: Four
  • Mathematics
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning
  • Basic Science & Engineering
  • General Awareness on Current Affairs
• Part B Online test will be of 75 marks.
• The exam will have 75 MCQs type questions
• Total duration of the exam will be 60 minutes
• Medium of language of the questions will be Hindi and English
• Sections in the exam: One
  • Relevant Trade
• There is negative marking.
• Marking scheme: There is allotment of 1 mark for every right answer and 1/3rd marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

Syllabus:  Railway Loco Pilot Stage 2 Exam

Mathematics
Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

General Intelligence and Reasoning
Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and decision making, Similarities and differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

Basic Science and Engineering
The broad topics that are covered under this shall be Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.

General Awareness on Current Affairs

Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subjects of importance.

Preparation tips for Railway Loco Pilot Stage 2 Exam:

·         You need to finish 4 sections of Railway Loco Pilot Stage 2 Exam within 90 minutes, which means you need speed with accuracy in order to attempt 100 questions in total. The more you practice, the better chances you have of acing this exam.

·         Make mathematics and reasoning your strong subjects, practice questions to solve them within time to increase efficiency. You should lay emphasis not on mugging up the formulas but instead try understanding the concepts, so, you can modify the formulas according to the question requirement.

·         Remember negative marking is a factor here. Therefore, try not  to attempt questions all the questions.

·         Manage your time properly; give appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

·         Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study at several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

·         It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night.