Getting A Railways’ Job Becomes Easy!

A government job not only promises decent pay but job security as well, and this stability and security is what most engineers in India seek. Many engineers look forward to securing a position in Indian Railways for the same reason, and Indian Railway Management Service Examination (IRMSE) is the gateway to that position. 

To streamline the selection process and make it easy, the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has decided that recruitment to IRMS will be conducted by the UPSC through a specially designed examination, effective from 2023. 

Pattern of examination

The Indian Railway Management Services Examination will be two-fold: A preliminary examination, followed by a main written examination and interview. In order to make it to the IRMS (main) Examination, candidates must appear and clear the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination.  

The IRMS (main) Examination will consist of four papers (conventional essay type):

Paper 1: One Indian language to be selected by the candidate from the languages included in the eighth schedule of the constitution. (300 marks)

Paper 2: English (300 marks). 

Paper 3: Optional subject (250 marks)

Paper 4: Optional subject (250 marks)

This will be followed by a Personality test that will carry 100 marks. 

The candidates can choose any one from the following optional subjects.

• Civil engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Commerce and accountancy

Papers 1 and 2 are the qualifying papers, and papers 3 and 4 will be considered for merit. The syllabi of the aforementioned papers and subjects remain the same as those for the CSE (Civil Services Examination). 

Language medium and scripts for the papers

Scripts to be used by candidates for certain languages are mentioned below. 

Eligibility criteria

Interested candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered for the recruitment process. 

• Degree in engineering OR degree in commerce OR Chartered Accountancy.
• An indent for IRMS Examination (150 nos) is being placed on UPSC which will consist of the following numbers from the four optional subjects— Civil engineering-30, Mechanical engineering-30, Electrical engineering-60, and Commerce and Accountancy-30.

Please note that the degree should be obtained from a university incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or from any educational institutes established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. 

Age limits and number of attempts

The age limit for UPSC civil services examination varies between 21 to 32 years. However, there is upper age limit relaxation for some reserved categories. 

Here is the breakdown of age limits and the number of attempts assigned to every category. 

Date of examination and declaration of result

As per the UPSC examination’s annual program for 2023, the CSE (preliminary) – 2023 is scheduled to be notified and held on 01.02.2023 and 28.05.2023 respectively. The IRMS Examination 2023 will be notified following the same schedule. UPSC will declare one list of finally recommended candidates from the four disciplines in the order of merit.

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