Railway Recruitment Cell Northern Railway has published notification for recruitment against Scouts and Guides quota. RRC Delhi Scouts and Guides Quota Recruitment 2018 is for Level 1 (erstwhile Group D), and Level 2 (Group C) posts. Candidates applied for one or both levels. However, those who applied for both levels had to fill separate forms. There are 2 vacancies in level 2, and 14 vacancies in level 1. Interested and eligible Indian Railways job seekers filled online application form at http://www.rrcnr.org as per schedule. RRC Delhi issued list of eligible candidates and admit card for written exam as well as scouting skill assessment. Get here complete details of Railway Recruitment, RRC Northern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota 2018 as per employment notice no. RRC / NR / 02 / 2017 / S&G.
Railway Recruitment: RRC Northern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota 2018
RRC Delhi invites online applications from eligible Indian candidates for recruitment of posts in Level 1 and 2 of pay matrix seventh pay commission against Scouts and Guides Quota. One must check eligibility criteria before applying.
| Event | Date |
| Railway Recruitment NR Delhi Scouts and Guides Quota recruitment notification published on | 02 Dec 2017 |
| Opening of online application form | 27 Nov 2017, 11:00 AM |
| Closing of online application form | 28 Dec 2017, 05:00 PM |
| Online written exam | 30 Jan 2018 |
Quick Links
RRC Northern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota Answer Key 2018
The Online written exam held on January 30, 2018. The Answer Key for the same exam for Level 1 and Level 2 has been released on the official website. Candidates can download the answer key for both the level from the official website or the direct link to download the answer key has been given below. Candidates can have the idea of how many marks they are going to get.
Answer key & Objection: Click here to download the answer key.
RRC Northern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota Admit Card 2018
The Online written exam is scheduled to be held on January 30, 2018. The Admit Card for the same exam for Level 1 and Level2 has been released on the official website. Candidates can download the admit card for both the level from the official website or the direct link to download the admit card has been given below.
Download Admit Card:
Exam Center: Centre Address of Written Examination on 30-01-2018 is “Sakaar Digital C-136,137,138, Second Floor, Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase-1, New Delhi-110083
Nearest Metro Station: Peeragarhi
Landmark: Cherish Honda Service Station
Mock Test: Click here for Mock Scout and Guide.
Posts, Qualification, Age
Category: 1
Post: Group C
Pay level: Level 2 of Pay Matrix
Vacancy: 02
Age limit: UR – 18 to 28 years, OBC – 18 to 31 years, SC / ST – 18 to 33 years, Serving Railway Employee – Upto 40 years, Ex-SM – Extent of age relaxation as per rules.
Minimum educational qualification: Candidate should have passed 10+2 with at least 50% marks in aggregate. This is not insisted upon in case of SC, ST, Ex-SM and to those who have qualification higher than 10+2 such as Graduate / Post Graduate.
Scouting Qualification:
- A President Scouts / Guide / Rover / Ranger or Himalaya Wood Badge holder in any section.
- Candidate should have been an active member of a Scouts organization for the last 5 years. Annexure I contains certificate of activeness.
- Candidate should have attended two events at National level or All India Railways level and two events at state level.
Category: 2
Post: Erstwhile Group D
Pay level: Level 1 of Pay Matrix
Vacancy: 14
Age limit: UR – 18 to 31 years, OBC – 18 to 34 years, SC / ST – 18 to 36 years, Serving Railway Employee – Upto 40 years, Ex-SM – Extent of age relaxation as per rules.
Educational qualification for Civil Engineering, Mech, Electrical and S&T: Class 10 passed + National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT, or, Class 10 passed + ITI.
Educational qualification for other department: Class 10 passed or ITI or equivalent or National or Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.
Scouting Qualification:
- A President Scouts / Guide / Rover / Ranger or Himalaya Wood Badge holder in any section.
- Candidate should have been an active member of a Scouts organization for the last 5 years. Annexure I contains certificate of activeness.
- Candidate should have attended two events at National level or All India Railways level and two events at state level.
- Note that it is important to hold Certificate / Parchment issued by competent authority for Scout / Guide / Event rally attended.
Examination Fee
| SC, ST, EX-SM, PwD, Minorities, Economically Backward Class | Rs 250 |
| Others | Rs 500 |
| Refund of fee for SC, ST, EX-SM, PwD, Minorities, Economically Backward Class | After they appear in exam |
| Minority means | Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis), Sikhs |
| Economically Backward Class means | Candidates whose family income is less than Rs 50,000 per annum |
RRC Northern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota Application Form 2018
The application form is available in online mode at http://www.rrcnr.org. Candidate has to fill the online application and pay fees online also. Important instructions for applying are as follows:
- Application should be in prescribed format only. It should also be complete.
- Railway Recruitment application form should have photograph, left thumb impression, signature. Signature must not be in all capital letters.
- Candidate must pay appropriate examination fee amount.
All enclosures, as required, should be uploaded with the Railway Recruitment application form.
Documents required for applying
- Date of birth proof (Class 10 certificate)
- Essential educational qualification proof
- Scouting qualification proof
- Caste / Minority / Economically Backward class certificate, is applicable, as per RRC NR Delhi annexures.
Who can authorize income certificate for the purpose of identifying Economically Backward Classes?
The following are competent authorities for the purpose.
- District magistrate or any other Revenue officer up to the level of Tehsildar.
- Sitting MP of Lok Sabha for persons of their own constituency.
- BPL card or any other certificate issued by Central Government under a recognized poverty alleviation programme or Izzat MST issued by Railways.
- Union Minister may also recommend a person.
- Sitting MP of Rajya Sabha for persons of the District in which the MP normally resides.
Written Exam
Exam will be in Hindi or English. Written exam will be in Delhi only. There will be separate exam for both categories. Maybe on same day, but on different shifts.
| Number of objective type questions | 40 |
| Marks for objective type questions | 40 |
| Number of essay type questions | 1 |
| Marks for essay type questions | 10 |
| Maximum marks for written exam | 50 |
Syllabus
- History of Scouting / Guiding
- Law and Promise
- Organization – District and State Level
- Training Centre – Distt and State Level
- Knowledge of books
- Scouting for boys / Guiding for girls in India
- Motto left hand shake
- Salute
- Prayer
- Flag song
- National anthem
- Know the national and scoyting flags
- Social services at various occasions
- Hiking
- Proficiency badges, how these are earned?
- Stages in scouting / guiding
- Thinking day
- Progressive training of scouts / guides / rovers/ rangers
- Pioneering
- Handicrafts
- Indian Railways Jamborette
- National Jamboree
- Jamboree on the air
- Organization at National level
- National training centres
- WAGGGS / WOSM – Uprashtrapati award competition
- Prime minister shield competition
- Community development programmes
- Aims and methods of scouting
- How scouting is useful in producing better citizens?
Scouting Skill Assessment
Candidates who qualify written exam will appear in scouting skill assessment. A committee will assess the practical ability of candidates. This will be of 10 marks.
Marks to determine merit
| A. Written test | 50 marks |
| B. Scouting skill assessment | 10 marks |
| C. Marks on certificates | |
| 1. Participation/service rendered in national events / national jamboree (including all Railways events) |
10 marks |
| a) First two certificates (minimum eligibility) | NIL |
| b) One additional event | 07 marks |
| c) Two more additional events | 10 marks |
| 2. Participation / service rendered in state events / rallies | 10 marks |
| a) First two certificates (minimum eligibility) | NIL |
| b) One additional event | 07 marks |
| c) Two more additional events | 10 marks |
| 3. Specialized Scouts / Guides course organized at National / State / All India Railways level |
10 marks |
| a) One course | 07 marks |
| b) Two or more course | 10 marks |
| 4. Participation in district rallies | 10 marks |
| a) One certificate | NIL |
| b) Two certificates | 07 marks |
| c) Three certificates | 10 Marks |
| A+B+C | 100 marks |
- Probation: Period of probation will be as per rules.
- Training: Period of training will be as per rules. Those who get selected will undergo training as per requirement of post.
- Agreement / Security deposit / Bond to be signed: Selected candidates will execute an agreement.
- Place of posting: Candidates will get posting in Northern Railway.
- Typing skill proficiency: Within a period of two years from appointment, candidates must possess a proficiency in typing. Appointment will be provisional on this basis.
Railway Recruitment Notification: RRC Northern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota 2018
