UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination 2012

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The Union public service commission carries out the Special Class railway apprentice exam as per the vacancies arises in the Railway departments. This examination provides the greater opportunity for the job seekers to be a part of the world’s largest employer. Throughout the country a large number of aspirants are taking this exam and hence the competitive nature of the test is little high.

Structure of UPSC SCRA Exam

The UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination conducted in two stages. The first stage includes the written test with objective questions carrying 600 marks and the second stage includes the personality test with 200 marks. The written examination consist of three papers,

Paper I

General Ability Test with two hours duration carrying 200 marks with

  • English
  • General Knowledge
  • Psychological Test

Paper-II

It is two hours duration with 200 marks including the subjects,

  • Physics
  • Chemistry

Paper-III

It evaluates candidate’s capability in Mathematics with 200 question and the duration of the paper is 120 minutes.

Syllabus for UPSC SCRA Exam

Section – I

General English

This part is to evaluate the candidates command over the language.

General Knowledge

  • Man and his environment
  • Knowledge of the human body
  • Solar system and the earth
  • History, Politics and Society in India
  • Constitution of India and its characteristic features
  • India’s foreign policy and non-alignments
  • Broad features of Indian social systems
  • Division of labour, co-operation, conflict and competition
  • Social control
  • Social Disorganization in India
  • Social planning and welfare in India
  • Money
  • Psychological Test
  • Basic intelligence
  • Mechanical aptitude

Paper-II

Physics

  • Length measurements
  • Mass and Weight
  • Electricity
  • Temperature
  • Laws of Motions
  • Waves
  • Magnetism
  • Optics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Current Electricity
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Radioactivity
  • Nuclear energy

CHEMISTRY

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Atomic structure
  • Chemical Bonding
  • Energy changes in a chemical reaction
  • Chemical Equilibrium and rates of reactions
  • Solutions
  • Electro-Chemistry
  • Oxidation
  • Natural and Artificial Radioactivity
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Hydrogen
  • Group I Elements
  • Group II Elements
  • Group III Elements
  • Group IV Elements
  • Group V Elements
  • Group VI Elements
  • Group VII Elements
  • Group Zero
  • Metallurgical Processes
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Tetrahedral nature of Carbon
  • General methods of preparation
  • Halogen derivatives
  • Hydroxy Compounds
  • Ethers; Diethyl ether
  • ldehydes and ketones
  • Nitro compounds amines
  • Carboxyl ic acid
  • Esters
  • P o l y m e r s
  • Nonstructural treatment of Carbohydrate

MATHEMATICS

  • Algebra
  • Trigonometry
  • Analytic Geometry
  • Differential Calculus
  • Integral Calculus and Differential
  • Statistics and probability

Eligibility Criteria

The aspirant must be an Indian resident with at least 17 years of age. The candidates below the age of 21 can apply for the examination. The minimum education requirement for the examination is higher secondary with Mathematics as a compulsory paper with Physics or Chemistry as optional. The physical fitness of the candidates is also required.

How to Apply?

The candidates can download the form of Special Class Railway Apprentices’ from the official website of UPSC. The form can be obtained by post by sending the request to the given address for application form. While sending the form the candidate needs to keep the DD of the set amount along with the required postal stamp with the request letter.

How to fill the Form?

The information bulletin obtained along with the Common application form carries the instructions of filling up the application form. The offline applicants need to read the given instructions and follow the direction while filling the form. The candidates can use only the black ball pen for filling up the application form and darkening the bubbles. The aspirant should give the correct information as per the official records and should attach the needed documents along with the filled form. The online applicants can see the instructions in the website and print out of the completely filled form should send to the UPSC examination centre along with the attachments and DD before the final date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Last date for submission of completely filled Application forms: 2nd week of February, 2012

Last date for the receipt of completely filled Application forms (for the students residing in remote areas or abroad): within the month of March, 2012

Examination starts from: June 1st week, 2012

List of UPSC SCRA Exam centers

  • Agartala
  • Gangtok
  • Panaji
  • Ahmedabad
  • Hyderabad
  • Patna
  • Aizawl
  • Imphal
  • Port Blair
  • Allahabad
  • Itanagar
  • Raipur
  • Bangalore
  • Jaipur
  • Ranchi
  • Bareilly
  • Jammu
  • Sambalpur
  • Bhopal
  • Jorhat
  • Shillong
  • Chandigarh
  • Kochi
  • Shimla
  • Chennai
  • Kohima
  • Srinagar
  • Cuttack
  • Kolkata
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Dehradun
  • Lucknow
  • Tirupati
  • Delhi
  • Madurai
  • Udaipur
  • Dharwad
  • Mumbai
  • Vishakhapatnam
  • Dispur
  • Nagpur

Contact Address for the UPSC SCRA Exam

  • Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069
  • Tel No.: 011-23385271/ 23381125/23098543
  • Website: www.upsc.gov.in

Reference Books for UPSC SCRA Exam

  • Upkars UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination by Dr. Lal and Jain
  • SCRA: Special Class Railway Apprentices Entrance Exam Guide by R. P. Datason, D. V. Chopra and V. C. Garg
  • Scra Special Class Railway Apprentices by by R. Gupta’s
  • The Pearson Guide to The SCRA Examination by Edgar Thorpe and Showick Thorpe
  • A Guidebook for SCRA Exam with Solve Papers by Expert Compilation
  • Solved Papers & Mocks Tests for SCRA Exam by Expert Compilation

Coaching Centers for UPSC SCRA Exam

  • Ambedkar Study Circle
  • Analog IAS Institute
  • Anand Institute of Mathematics
  • Brain Tree
  • Carreer Plus
  • Gandhi IAS Study Circle
  • Hamdard Study Circle
  • IAS / IES Made Easy
  • Jagan Civil Services
  • Paradigm IAS
  • Target IAS
  • Vajiram & Ravi Institute for Civil Services Examination
  • Venkateswara Reddy Study Circle

Study Plan

Having a structured study sketch will help the candidates to score high in the test. The candidates should keep their focus in the syllabus of the test and cover each topic in the prescribed syllabus. You have to manage the time as per the scheduled time and cover maximum questions with right response. So it is important to have the deep understanding in the subjects. You can use the reference books in each subject and that of the UPSC study guides. The text books in the higher secondary level will also help the candidates to understand the theory part. Most of the UPSC coaching centers providing the training on the special class apprentice examination and there the candidates can practice for the exam along with the mock test and previous papers.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of the test will be available from the UPSC web portal. The rank list of the examination published in the website on the announced date.

Score Validity

The score of the UPSC special class railway apprentice examination is valid until the next examination is carried out or till the published vacancies are filled.

 
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  1. 180
    jai dewangan:

    pls tel me about result?????????

  2. 179
    jai dewangan:

    pls tel me about me about result?????????

  3. 178
    SREEJITH S PILLAI:

    Respected Sir,
    When the results are going to be announced.Reply soon…..

  4. 177
    uttam kumar sharma:

    sir,
    when scra entrance examination result will be declared.please send a e-mail on my e-mail id (www.kumar.uttam1991@gmail.com)pleasssssssssssss……………!

  5. 176
    Jaesh Hathila:

    Railway Apprentices 2009 Result

  6. 175
    wajid hussain:

    sir ,
    please tell me that how many number of seat (all india) in scra .

  7. 174
    wajid hussain:

    sir,
    please send .previous year question paper with sollution.

  8. 173
    shishir:

    sir please send me the solutions of scra2009 along with the cut offs.

  9. 172
    girish:

    please tell me special class railway apprentices’examination,2009 results date

  10. 171
    Prem Prakash:

    When we will get the result of Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination 2009

  11. 170
    santosh sah:

    sir, i wanted to know about tle SCRA.when scra result will be declared ,the exam which was held on 26/07/09

  12. 169
    PAPPU KANDA:

    MERA SCRA KA RESULT KAB AAYEGA
    BATAO YAARO

  13. 168
    PAPPU KANDA:

    I WANT A JOB?????

  14. 167
    sharique:

    when will be result out of scra exam 2009

  15. 166
    Parul Verms:

    Sir please let me know when the result of SCRA will be announced.

  16. 165
    pavnesh:

    when the rsults are going to be announced

  17. 164
    dada vali:

    when will we will get the results of special class railway apprenties entrance exam

  18. 163
    rajendra reddy:

    sir please tell me special class railway apprentices’examination,2009 results date

  19. 162
    gyanendra:

    sir will u please tell me how should i prepare for scra can u suggest me some books that could help me

  20. 161
    sayantani:

    what is the eligibility and pay scale for customs officer?

  21. 160
    kirandeep kaur:

    when the result will be out?

  22. 159
    ashish:

    can u send me scra 2009 solved papers on my email id? if yes please do it so…

  23. 158
    sarvesh.a:

    can any one tell me, when will
    UPSA-SCRA results be published in upsc website for the year 2009-2010.

  24. 157
    parveen:

    sir, i want to know the date or month of scra exam reult 2009 declarations

  25. 156
    a.lokesh kumar:

    sir,
    i had written the scra 2009 examination.i am not sure about the result date so please send me the result date.

  26. 155
    richa:

    when is the result of scra going to come for the year 2009

  27. 154
    Pooja:

    what is the date of scra-2009 results declaration??????? plz tell me…….

  28. 153
    vikrant sharma:

    i wants previous year papers of scra entrance exam and tips, important books required for exam

  29. 152
    aman jain:

    kindly send me last year’s question papers of scra

  30. 151
    Ahammed kabeer:

    please provide me SCRA key 2009

  31. 150
    JEETENDER YADAV:

    How can I get previous years question papers of S.C.R.A. exam?

  32. 149
    egambaram:

    when will you conduct next exams for railway? i need previous question papers.

  33. 148
    Naveen Kumar:

    when will the result be declaired.Keys of 2009 examination for “D” code

  34. 147
    gopi:

    find out railway jobs qualification?

  35. 146
    Abhay:

    when will the result come for btech im mechanical engineering held on 26th july ,2009.
    please reply..

  36. 145
    abhi:

    sir i want scra 2009 answers keys

  37. 144
    uttam kumar:

    sir,on which date scra 2009 entrance examination result will be declared.

  38. 143
    arunima:

    please tell me about the result of the entrance of scra(upsc) held on this sunday 26 july 2009 n please send me the answers for all the questions of the exam.

  39. 142
    Neeraj Sharma:

    Kindly send me the solution key of scra 2009 entrance exam at your earliest.

  40. 141
    hemant:

    please send me scra key 2009

  41. 140
    edith horo:

    please provide me SCRA key 2009

  42. 139
    anand:

    can you tell me what will be the probable cutoff for scra2009 exam held on July26 2009

  43. 138
    prashant:

    SCRA 2009 solved sample paper

  44. 137
    mohit:

    coching classess for examination prepration in New Delhi ?

  45. 136
    raghvendra:

    i wants previous year papers

  46. 135
    raghvendra:

    i wants previous year papers of scra entrance exam and tips, important books required for exam

  47. 134
    dinesh:

    Please give me idia about for the preparation of upsc exam.

  48. 133
    Sagar sharma:

    Is scra conducted two times in a year? If it is conducted two times in a year then when it’s form agai come?

  49. 132
    sombir:

    How many seats in scra exam-2009 ?

  50. 131
    vijay kumar porwal:

    sir,
    i have not recieve my acknowledgement card of scra 2009. please tell me information abt my application form status of scra exam 2009
    thank you

  51. 130
    dip narayan das:

    how can i get previous cuestions?

  52. 129
    Anu raj:

    PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTION PAPERS OF SCRA EXAMS

  53. 128
    Himanshu singh:

    I want to know that how should i prepare my self for scra 2010 in all subjects and from where i will get the last 10 year question paper so please help me soon .

  54. 127
    vinit:

    hi can i get some practise papres on scra upsc exams

  55. 126
    vinit chitte:

    hi this is vinit from mumbai and i want to know about the coaching classes who are providing upsc
    coaching and i want to know about the syllabus also

  56. 125
    BALAJI.R:

    HELLO SIR,
    I WANT THE MODEL QUESTION PAPER FOR UPSC “THE SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICES”EXAMINATION.PLS REPLY FAST AND THEN ONLY ITS EASY TO STUDY.

  57. 124
    manish:

    i have completed 12th in 2008 with just 63% marks and not 60% in PCM.i hav appeared for IIT,AIEE,nd uptu….nd got a satisfactory rank in uptu….do i have some other options…if yes plz tell.

  58. 123
    Moon:

    can i get any sample papers or previous exam papers?

  59. 122
    prashant:

    i need previous years scra solver papers

  60. 121
    md.wasim .ansari:

    MY ADMIT CARD DOES NOT ARRIVED,WHEN I GET IT?

    my roll no is 003560.

  61. 120
    Prakash:

    what is the last year cut off marks for scra exam

  62. 119
    anand:

    when will be publish the result of nda examination 2008?

  63. 118
    abhinav shrivastava:

    i want to know the website from which i can download SCRA previous year papers

  64. 117
    suraj:

    i want previous year papers of SCRA

  65. 116
    SUDIP MONDAL:

    Dear Sir,
    sir, i didnot receive my registration form yet, and i culd not check app status, my application no is 35717330, sir my applicaiton form is recieved or not
    please check and send me..

  66. 115
    aman narang:

    dear sir/madam

    where i can see the last exam papers of upsc or tell me the web site for seen the previous papers.

    thanking you

  67. 114
    Arul Sekar:

    Dear Sir,
    I would like to get the syllabus and model question for Sera special class Railway Apprintice Exam-2008.

    Thanks.

  68. 113
    shashank:

    sir where can i get sample paper for scra exam????????????? and type of course study is needed????????

  69. 112
    shashank:

    sir where i can get sample paper for scra exam????????????? and type of course study is needed????????

  70. 111
    mastik kumar:

    sir, i have not get scra exam-2009 rollno. yet. my form no. is - 35900143
    please reply must me soon

    MASTIK KUMAR
    MEERUT U.P.

  71. 110
    RAGHAV SIKKA:

    WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ROLL NO AND EXAMINATION CENTRE FOR SCRA 2009 EXAM TILL NOW.

  72. 109
    satyam pandey:

    can i get some practise papers for scra..??

  73. 108
    SYAMLAL:

    i want some model papers

  74. 107
    naveen:

    have any railway exams now i have not applied upto now please send me the examination dates and send me the last date of receipt of application form

  75. 106
    abhijit pandey:

    1.Please give me idia about for the preparation of upsc exam.

    2.UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination question bank

    3.I don’t have my application form number of SCRA 2009.How can I get my application form number?

  76. 105
    anuja:

    can i get some online solved papers for scra ?

  77. 104
    amit:

    can you send last year paper or sample papers for scra…

  78. 103
    mainak das:

    i don’t have the admit card of UPSC Special Class Railway Apprenties Exam 2009 conducted on 26/07/2009. Where i will get my admit card for the specific exam and when.

  79. 102
    vijay shree:

    i have not received my call letter for scra

  80. 101
    kailash sanwal:

    can i get some model papers ?

  81. 100
    kapil bajpai:

    respected sir i want the information for special class of railway apprentice. how can i qualify easily this examination. please send some model peper of scra. please reply

  82. 99
    spandana:

    when will i get my scra roll no.? From where do we download it?

    Please give me idia about for the preparation of upsc exam.

    UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination question bank

  83. 98
    kapil bajpai:

    i want model peper of scra examnation and some ideas how to do prepration of special class of railway apprentice. please reply.

  84. 97
    amit:

    can you send last year paper or practice/sample paper of scra .

  85. 96
    madhu:

    can i get any sample paper of railway apprenticeship exam?

  86. 95
    angel:

    sir,
    i want to get the model question paper or previous years question papers of scra
    angel s aravind

  87. 94
    Junu:

    and i need some question paper of SCRA exam from which site i’ll get the question paper?

  88. 93
    junu:

    from where did i get the model question paper of SCRA entrance examination for engineering & when will be the result get announced? please give reply>>>>>>>>>>

  89. 92
    koushik:

    i want some practice paper.specially on general knowledge.

  90. 91
    gaurav:

    can i get some practise papers for scra..??

  91. 90
    Kairu lakra:

    Please give me idia about for the preparation of upsc exam.

  92. 89
    prasanna:

    from which site we could get SCRA model papers? hope you may send reply.

  93. 88
    shashank kumar:

    UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination question bank

  94. 87
    SOVMYA DEEP CHAMPATY:

    MY ADMIT CARD DOES NOT ARRIVED,WHEN I GET IT?

  95. 86
    BHAGWAT MAHESH BABASAHEB:

    send me all details about railway exams

  96. 85
    JYOTHILALS:

    Where can I find previous papers of SCRA Exam conducted by the UPSC

  97. 84
    swetha:

    can i get any sample papers or previous exam papers?

  98. 83
    mohan raj:

    please let me know which books to refer and question pattern along wit examination dates updates..

  99. 82
    Deepak Sokal:

    I don’t have my application form number of SCRA 2009.How can I get my application form number?

  100. 81
    abhinn:

    1.kindly inform availability of exam syllabus?
    2.is any model questions available?
    3.is it a paid apprenticeship?

  101. 80
    gurpreet:

    when will i get my scra roll no.? From where do we download it?

  102. 79
    amar budati:

    where is the training institute of candidates selected thru SCRA .
    what are the career prospects after clearing this exam

  103. 78
    raushan kumar:

    sir
    please give me adress of coaching instituets that offers correspondence for scra.

  104. 77
    raushan kumar:

    SIR
    please give me names of coaching institutes all over the india.

  105. 76
    piyush:

    when will i get my admit card for scra exam 2009 ?

  106. 75
    Surabhi Jain:

    Where can I find previous papers of SCRA Exam conducted by the UPSC.

  107. 74
    kirandeep kaur:

    i have not get my roll no yet………..
    plz give me a solved question papaer of prvious year………have you dispatch the roll no?

  108. 73
    bhuvnesh:

    dear sir,
    i have neither got my Acknowledgment Card nor admit card .please tell me what should i do?
    i am waiting for ur responce.
    thanking u,

  109. 72
    gaurav:

    where i can get last 10 years scra papers

  110. 71
    abhiratna:

    i want to know the website from which i can download SCRA previous year papers .

  111. 70
    naman kohli:

    Where can I find previous papers of SCRA Exam conducted by the UPSC and is there any institute which can give us training for scra 09 ( crash course ) if possible give me address………….

  112. 69
    kapil:

    Respected Sir
    I M very Intersted To get Jobs In Southern railways So please Can I get any Job In Railways. U can contact Me My Mobile Number Is 9791075021

  113. 68
    ANKIT SHARMA:

    sir will u please tell me how should i prepare for scra can u suggest me some books that could help me.

  114. 67
    ANUJ:

    sir will u please tell me how should i prepare for scra can u suggest me some books that could help me

  115. 66
    Manas:

    where can i grt the model or practice paper of SCRA?

  116. 65
    faiz:

    what about SCRA please tell me in brief.

  117. 64
    faiz:

    Now i’m a student of Class XII Science Stream please tell when next form will come out for the batch 2009-2010

  118. 63
    Vashistha Gehlot:

    Please if I can get all the centre of Upsc present in INDIA with thier address and also suggest the books for the preparation of upsc exam.

  119. 62
    ATUL:

    MY SCRA FORM NUMBER IS 35435769.IS MY FORM IS ACCEPTED BY UPSE.

  120. 61
    mridul jamia:

    on which place our test will be conducred , if my choice is new delhi?

  121. 60
    VIKKY:

    where is the training institute of scra located?

  122. 59
    PAWAN KUMAR:

    Where can I find previous papers of SCRA Exam conducted by the UPSC.

  123. 58
    prateek chopra:

    is there any institute which can give us training for scra 09 ( crash course ) if possible give me address………….

  124. 57
    Srikant:

    Sir, I reside in Mumbai. Can you list some good coaching classes in Mumbai for SCRA exam ?

    Which subjects should be given more importance?
    can you give me last 10 years solved papers of scra or websites from where i can download it for free?

    Thank you.

  125. 56
    anshika:

    how to prepare for scra exam please tell some book for this?

  126. 55
    ALOK:

    sir will u please tell me how should i prepare for scra can u suggest me some books that could help me i belong to AGRA can u tell me if i cud get any of the good coaching center?

    which subject should be given more importance?
    can you give me last 10 years solved papers of scra or websites from where i can download it for free?

  127. 54
    alok:

    is N.I.O.S. 12th pass marksheet is acceptale for appearing in S.C.R.A -09 ?

  128. 53
    sam salem lakra:

    where is the training institute of SCRA is situated.

  129. 52
    himanshu:

    what are the avg qualifying marks for all papers in scrae (record -last 10 yrs)

  130. 51
    nadeem:

    how to prepare for scra exam?
    which subject should be given more importance?
    can you give me last 10 years solved papers of scra or websites from where i can download it for free?

  131. 50
    poonam:

    sir will u please tell me how should i prepare for scra can u suggest me some books that could help me i belong to jaipur can u tell me if i cud get any of the good coaching center

  132. 49
    kaushal:

    can you please provide me with some practise paper for SCRA 2009

  133. 48
    delson:

    how to confirm that the application form has been recieved at the upsc office

  134. 47
    shankar:

    how many marks candacted in the exam

  135. 46
    VIVEK SINGH CHAUHAN:

    1. how can i prepare for the entrance exam of SCRA & from which book i should concern for it.
    2. where is the training institute of SCRA is situated.

  136. 45
    ritika:

    are physics and chemistry both compulsary for scra exam?

  137. 44
    ritika:

    how to confirm that the application form has been recieved at the upsc office?

  138. 43
    Juliet:

    what type of course study is to be done

  139. 42
    chandu:

    which book is best for sera exam

  140. 41
    chandu:

    how many marks have conducted in this exam.?

  141. 40
    faisal:

    sir,
    when i would get the roll no.

  142. 39
    y.rakesh sharma:

    sir,
    i enquried my nearest railway station for SCRAexamination book but not available,when will you publise the book

  143. 38
    rakeshsharma:

    i want special class railway apprentices’examination book to prepare for exam

  144. 37
    sanjna:

    Is it necessary to qualify in aieee examination for this railway engineering or just 60% aggregate marks in pcm in boards are sufficent to sit in this exam.

  145. 36
    vivekanandan VP:

    full qualification code mention here

  146. 35
    vivekanandan VP:

    full qualification mention here

  147. 34
    SATHISH KUMAR:

    pls give me educational qualification code no

  148. 33
    MANIKANDAN:

    Qualification Code

  149. 32
    bijoy jose:

    what is the educational code for plus two students (kerala)

  150. 31
    akhil.T:

    can you provide us the qualification code for plus two

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