Educational Qualification Candidates must have passed the 12th standard (Higher Secondary) examination from a recognised Board or equivalent. For the Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service, candidates are additionally required to pass a typing test (35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer) within one year of appointment. Length of Service A minimum of three years of regular service as a Group 'C' employee / MTS in Level-1 (Grade Pay ₹1,800) in the respective cadre, counted as on the crucial date applicable to that cadre. Crucial Date (Varies by Cadre) The crucial date for counting approved service and age is not the same for every department. Check yours carefully: Crucial Date Applicable Cadres 01-07-2025 Central Passport Organisation, MEA (Cadre Cell), Bureau of Police Research & Development 01-08-2025 Railway Board Secretariat Clerical Service 01-01-2025 Central Administrative Tribunal, O/o Registrar General of India, NTRO, Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, O/o Development Commissioner (MSME), Central Translation Bureau, Official Language Wing Age Limit & Relaxation For most participating cadres, the maximum age is 45 years (50 years for SC/ST) as on the crucial date. Candidates should confirm the exact age condition for their own cadre from the notification. Permissible relaxation beyond the upper age limit: Category Age Relaxation SC / ST 5 years Defence personnel disabled in operations 3 years Defence personnel disabled in operations (SC/ST) 8 years

For this Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, the notice does not prescribe an application fee for submitting the form. (A separate, non-refundable charge of ₹50 per question applies only if a candidate later chooses to challenge the tentative answer key - this is unrelated to the application itself.)

This is a competitive, not qualifying examination. Selection proceeds stage by stage: Paper-II (CBT) qualifying: Candidates must clear the minimum marks fixed for Paper-II to have their Paper-I evaluated. Paper-I (Descriptive) evaluation: Only those qualifying in Paper-II have their descriptive paper assessed. APAR evaluation (Part-II): Based on the aggregate of Paper-I + Paper-II, shortlisted candidates move to service-record evaluation. Final merit: Prepared on the combined total of Paper-I + Paper-II + Part-II (APAR) = 260 marks, cadre-wise, subject to reservation. Ties are resolved by Paper-I marks, then Paper-II part (a), then Paper-II total, then date of birth (older ranked higher), then alphabetical order.