Special Class Railway Apprentice(SCRA)
SCRA online application forms are avaliable
You can register youself at www.upsconline.nic.in Date of examination is 12 jan 2014 at respective centersRegistration fees is Rs 100 only
As the seats are few about (100) and no of students appering every year is incerasing (approx 12 lakhs last year) so to get admission in this very diffciult.
Last date of registration is 04 nov 2013 till 11:59pm
ABOUT SCRA
The SCRA scheme was started in 1927 by the British, to select a handful of the most intelligent Indians to assist them in their Railway Operations, after training at their Railway's largest workshop, i.e. Jamalpur Workshop, and for one year in United Kingdom. The selected candidates were required to appear in the Mechanical Engineering Degree Examination held by Engineering Council (London).
Since then, the few admission seats for one of the country's first engineering college have always been hotly contested, with as many as 1 to 1.5 lakh candidates taking the entrance examination, now conducted by UPSC, for about 100 seats.That translates into an astonishing ratio of 1 selection per 10,000 applicants
The scheme has continued to draw the country's best talent after independence and has provided Indian Railways with its top- ranking officers in all walks. Many of the Institute's alumni have won international accolade for having achieved excellence in their chosen careers, which include inventors, academicians, entrepreneurs, and high-ranking officers in other nations. The selected candidates undergo a four-year rigorous training programme in Mechanical Engineering, for which the Institute has a Memorandum of Understanding with BIT, Mesra, Ranchi. The semester system of BIT, Mesra is followed, with workshop training sessions during the holidays at BIT, Mesra.
The apprentices get a stipend of Rs. 9100[1] and Dearness Allowance, apart from other benefits such as medical care, privilege passes, PTOs, etc.. After successful completion of four years of training, the candidates join as Indian Railway Services of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) Officers in Indian Railways to face a challenging and satisfying career. Syllabus for Exam
General Ability: The general ability test covers the following areas:
English
In this section, candidates will find questions on Unseen passages, general vocabulary and grammar. They should also prepare parts
of speech, usage of Idioms and notice writing.
General Knowledge- this section covers geography, history, basic science like solar system and earth and environment. Questions based
on economics like foreign policies, FDI etc. and Indian Social system can also be expected.
Psychological Test
This section will cover Introduction, methods and learning of psychology basically. Questions based on reasoning and Human memory, behaviousr and development are also asked.Physical Science: Physical Science covers syllabus on-
Physics-In this part most questions are based on Length, velocity and acceleration ,Time and Mass, Newton's laws, X-rays, friction, Mass and Weight, Temperature, Reflection and refraction of light, Electric current, Magnetic effect, Radioactivity and Equilibrium. Chemistry- This section will cover some physical chemistry like atomic structure and elements and most parts of Organic chemistry.Mathematics: It will cover topics of 11th and 12th as Algebra, Trigonometry, Integration, differentiation, Differential equations, Vectors, Statistics and probability, Matrices and Determinants etc.
