RRB Recruitment 2018: Extension in upper age limit, question papers in regional languages

New Delhi : The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will be setting the examination paper in various regional languages including Kannada. The Railway Board has invited applications for over 90,000 vacancies.

Applications have been invited to fill the posts of Assistant Loco Pilot (All India Level), Technicians (All India Level) and Apprentice (Eastern Central Railways).

Interested candidates can visit the official website - indianrailways.gov.in - to apply for the above-mentioned posts before the last date.

Several media reports have claimed that RRB has also extended the upper age limit.

The examination pattern for Railway group D has two stages, such as, CBT (Computer-Based Test) which is followed by PET (Physical Efficiency Test) — RRB Group D exam pattern 2018, RRB Computer-Based Test.

During this stage, the question asked will be of Mathematics, General intelligence and reasoning, General Science and General Awareness on current Affairs. There will be 100 questions in total and the time limit will be 90 minutes.

RRB Physical Efficiency Test

It’s compulsory for the candidate to clear the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and the eligibility criteria differ for male and female candidates.

For Male candidates

Candidate should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for the distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one go without putting the weight down.

Candidate should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one go.

For Female candidates

Female candidates should be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down.

Candidate should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance.