Shillong, March 04: Two recruitment notifications for Level-1 were issued-one in February 2018 for around 63,000 vacancies and second one in March 2019 for around 1.03 lakh vacancies. Around 1.89 crore applications were received for the first notification, CEN 02/2018.
After scrutiny of applications, conduct of written examination (Computer Based Test, CBT) for eligible candidates, generation of Zonal Railway-wise merit lists, Physical Efficiency Test, Document Verification and Medical Examination, around 56,000 candidates have already been selected for appointment as on 13.02.2020.
For the second notification (CEN RRC-01/2019), around 1.15 crore applications have been received whose scrutiny is complete. Scheduling of written examination (CBT) under this notification is under process.
This press release is based on information given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.