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CBT - LDCE Time Table
CBT 70% Examination Time Table 2023 - 24
For Departments not participating in CBT LDCE on 20th November, 2022
For Departments participating in CBT LDCE on 20th November, 2022
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CBT - LDCE Time Table
Step / Action | Date |
LDCE - 30% Examination Date | 20th November, 2022 |
Result Preparation | 30th November, 2022 |
Declaration of Results by NAIR | 1st December, 2022 |
Finalization of Panel by Zonal Railways | 15th December 2022 |
CBT 70% Examination Time Table 2023 - 24
For Departments not participating in CBT LDCE on 20th November, 2022
Step / Action | Date |
Issuing of Modified / Unified Syllabus | 31st October, 2022 |
Notification (Where LDCE through CBT is not going to be conducted) | 10th November, 2022 |
Finalization of Pre Promotional Training (PPT) (PPT for Reserved Candidates - Through Offline / Online - 60 hours / 15 working days) | 31st December, 2022 |
Main Examination | 22nd January, 2023 |
Supplementary Examination | 29th January, 2023 |
Result by NAIR | 10th February, 2023 |
Finalization of Panels by Zonal Railways | 25th February, 2023 |
For Departments participating in CBT LDCE on 20th November, 2022
Step / Action | Date |
Issuing of Modified / Unified Syllabus | 31st October, 2022 |
Notification (Where LDCE through CBT is to be conducted) | 19th November, 2022 |
Finalization of Pre Promotional Training (PPT) (PPT for Reserved Candidates - Through Offline / Online - 60 hours / 15 working days) | 20th January, 22023 |
Main Examination | 22nd January, 2023 |
Supplementary Examination | 29th January, 2023 |
Result by NAIR | 10th February, 2023 |
Finalization of Panels by Zonal Railways | 25th February, 2023 |
Railway’s Land Policy
As part of NLP - National Logistics Policy
Indian Railways revised its land policy to give boost PM Gati Shakti framework ( Cargo related activities, Public utilities and Railway’s exclusive use)
Liberalization of Land policy would avenues to all stakeholders/service providers/operators to establish more cargo related facilities there by additional cargo traffic to Railways.
Financial implications - No additional expenditure will be incurred
Reducing overall logistics cost in India to the Single digit. (At present Logistics cost as a proportion of the GDP is around 14 %)
300 PM Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals - next five years.
Objects:
To attract more cargo to Indian Railways, thereby increasing modal share in freight transportation from 36 % at present to 45 % by 2030 year
Create employment generation potential of about 1.2 lakh employment
Simplify approvals for utilities such as Electricity, Gas, Water supply, Telecom cable, sewage disposal, drains, OFC, pipelines, roads, flyovers etc
Comparison of Railway’s Land Policy
Item | Previous Policy | Revised Policy | |
Leasing of Railway’s Land | 5 years | 35 years | |
Land - Annual Lease charges | 6 % of Market value of Land | 1.5 % of Market value of Land | |
Leasing of Land for Hospitals through PPP | Nil | Re. 1 per Square Meter per annum | |
Land for renewable energy, water treatment, water recycling, sewage treatment plants etc for exclusive use of the Railways | Nil | Re. 1 per Square Meter per annum | |
OFC - Optical Fiber Cable Annual Lease charges | 6 % per annum | Rs. 1000 (nominal charge) |
Material for MCQ
NLP stands for National Logistics Policy
GCT stands for Gati shakti Cargo Terminal
OFC stands for Optical Fiber Cable
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product
Present logistics cost as proportion to GDP - 14% (approx)
Target Logistics cost as proportion to GDP - Single Digit
Railway’s modal share in Freight transport - Present level 36 % to 45 % by the year 2030
Leasing of Railway’s Land - up to 35 years (previous period - 5 Years)
Annual leasing charges for Railway’s Land - 1.5 % of Market value of Land
Leasing of Land for Hospitals through PPP - Re. 1 per Square Meter per annum
Land for renewable energy, water treatment, water recycling, sewage treatment plants etc for exclusive use of the Railways - Re. 1 per Square Meter per annum
OFC - Optical Fiber Cable Annual Lease charges - Nominal charge of Rs.1000
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Selections i.e., 70% & LDCE of all Departments
- a Major Reform
Salient features of Railway Board letter No. E(GP)2022/2/4 dated 28.06.2022
Conducted pan India wise i.e., for all Zonal Railways & Production Units
- Examination conducted by NAIR.
Whereas Medical Examination & Viva-voce is conducted by respective Railways / PUs
Only one stage i.e., MCQ (instead of two stages Prelims & Mains)
Single Paper - 150 Marks - MCQ
LDCE of particular Department for all Zonal Railways / PUs will be conducted
on a single day only.
CBT - Computer Based Test - MCQ pattern
175 Questions. Out of 175, 150 questions are to be attempted
Subject | Marks | Percentage |
Technical Subject | 80 Marks | 53 % |
Official Language & GK (may be Official Language 15 Marks & GK 25 Marks) | 40 Marks | 27 % |
Establishment & Financial Rules | 30 Marks | 20 % |
Total | 150 Marks | 100 % |
Qualifying Marks - 90 Marks (i.e., 60 %)
1 Mark for every correct answer
⅓ Mark deducted for every wrong answer
No change in Syllabus
Optional questions on Official Language Policy & Rules - as per Para 204.3 of IREM -
Indian Railways Establishment Manual Volume One.
Extract of Para 204.3 of IREM Volume One is as follows.
“Ten percent of the 100 marks prescribed for written examination held as part of
Selection should be set apart for questions on official language policy and
official language rules. While the employees should be encouraged to attempt
the questions on official language policy and official language rules. the questions
should not be compulsory.
(Authority : Ministry of Railways' letter No Hindi-2010/OL-1/10/4 dated 03.07.2019)”
Started in the 2022 year itself for LDCE only. Not for Selections / 70 %. The schedule
for 2022 is given below.
Tentative schedule for current vacancy cycle incl: 2022 Year - LDCE
Stage | Date |
Advising dept wise & community wise vacancies of LDCE quotient of ongoing vacancy cycle by Zonal Railways/PUs to DG/NAIR | 11th July, 2022 |
All notifications may be issued, if not issued by | 15th July, 2022 |
Cut off date for submission of options | 31st July, 2022 |
Finalization of Eligibility list and its notification | 15th August, 2022 |
Pre selection training to be completed by | 31st August, 2022 |
CBT Examination on Single Day for all Departments | Mid September |
Finalization of the Panel (incl: Medical exam, Viva voce & Assessment of APAR) | Mid October |
From 2023 year - Modalities for conducting Selections & LDCE through CBT
will be issued separately.
The above reforms or Railway Board equally applicable to Accounts Department too
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