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I want to Know about the SCRA Exam Notification for this year. When I apply for SCRA.

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  • One of the legendrary paper only 10 vaccancies per year
    Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts every year entrance exam for selecting Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) to Indian Railways.
    This program was started in 1927.
    Training
    The selected candidates undergo a four-year rigorous training programme in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur.
    IRIMEE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi for the training.
    Degree Awarded
    SCRAs get a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering after successful completion of four years of training. This degree is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education.
    Career
    On successful completion of the course they are posted as Assistant Mechanical Engineer (AME) in Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
    As they are posted directly as Group A officer they rapidly goes higher up in the ladder to become senior administrators of Indian Railways.
    Stipend and other Benefits
    Not only that SCRA Apprentices are trained at Railways expense, they are paid stipend at the following rates along with DA applicable:
    YearStipend per month
    FirstRs. 9100
    SecondRs. 9100
    ThirdRs. 9400
    Fourth
    [First six months]Rs. 9400
    [Last six months]Rs. 9700
    Special Class Apprentice moving from one headquarter to another in connection with their training will be eligible for daily allowance for the period covered by the journey.
    During their stay at the Railway Staff College, Baroda, Special Class Apprentices will be granted daily allowance at full rates for the entire period of their training at the college.
    Leave: Special Class Railway Apprentices may be granted leave on full stipend for a period not exceeding one month in any year of apprenticeship.
    Medical facilities : Special Class Apprentices shall be entitled to free medical attendance and treatment at railway hospitals and dispensaries on the same scale as applicable to railway servants
    Travelling facilities: 2 sets of Pass and 6 sets of Privilege Ticket Orders(PTO) are admissible per year valid from anywhere to anywhere on Indian Railways
    SCRA exam
    SCRA exam is conducted by UPSC and is one of the toughest exams in the country as each year there are only around 10 vacancies.
    For Admission to the examination a candidate must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent examination of a university or board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination.
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  • Candidates, who want jobs in Mechanical Engineering Department in Railway, will be selected on the base of SCRA exam score.
    Since SCRA is a very big department of Indian Railway Recruitment Board thus employees under it are appointed through SCRA exam. The exam is held every year under the supervision of Union Public Service Commission. The exam serves as an entry pass for those students aspiring for admission to under graduate programme in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in Jamalpur. It’s is one of the oldest and reputed technical institutes.
    After the completion of four years apprentice course, candidates are recruited at higher position in Indian Railway, perchance, Group A officers.
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  • The application is invited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment of SCRA (Special Class Railway Apprentices) in Indian Railways. The online registration will begin in the month of October 2017 and the exam will be conducted in the month of January 2018.
    SCRA 2018 Eligibility Criteria 
    To be eligible for appearing in SCRA 2018, every aspirant has to meet the following set of eligibility criteria. Without meeting these criteria, no candidate is liable to appear in the entrance exam.
    Candidates should have passed their Intermediate/class 12th examination with Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry should be studied as one of their main subjects in the examination. Candidates must have secured first or second class in the exam. Or,
    Candidates should have completed the graduation with Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry should be studied as one of their main subjects in the examination.
    Age Limitation
    Candidates, those are interested to appear in this examination should be aged between 17 to 21 years. Age relaxation will be completely based on the rules of UPSC.
    How to Apply for SCRA 2018?
    The online registration for SCRA Exam begins in the month of October. The online registration process will be done from the official website of UPSC i.e. upsconline.nic.in. The registration will be done in two phases; after completion of one phase only, candidates will be eligible to enter into the second phase of the registration. All the candidates excluding SC/ST/Female/PH are required to pay Rs 100 as their application fee through Debit/ Credit Cards/Internet Banking in any of the branches of State Bank of India and its associated banks.
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  • in which Month
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  • This year application process has over, now you can appear next year
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