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At present, the most fierce competition is being seen so far among the unemployed youth of the country who dream of getting a government job in Indian Railways. Record-breaking applications have come from across the country for a total of 92,116 jobs of Group D, NTPC and other technical cadre released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). According to the latest official data, a total of more than 3.58 crore candidates have tried their luck in the examinations conducted for these posts. This huge figure has taken the level of competition to such a high level that now on an average, there is a tough competition among more than 3,400 candidates to get just one seat in the Railways.
World’s biggest examination process, process continued for months
Conducting this mega recruitment examination of Railways was no less than a big challenge for the Railway Recruitment Board and the administration. The Online Computer Based Test (CBT) was conducted in different shifts for several months at examination centers set up in hundreds of cities across the country. Railways took the help of high-tech digital monitoring system to keep arrangements for seating, security and biometric verification of more than 3.58 crore candidates. Conducting the examination on such a large scale is being considered a global record in itself, which has once again exposed the craze for government jobs among the Indian youth.
There is competition for every post, the cut-off is likely to touch the sky.
This latest equation of Railway Recruitment has increased the concern of those candidates who were busy preparing day and night. The presence of 3,400 contenders for one seat simply means that this time the final cut-off marks of the examinations may go much higher than expected. Exam experts believe that after the process of negative marking and normalization, only those students will be able to make it to the final list, who have not only scored maximum but have also maintained accuracy. This huge competition has also placed the Group D and Clerk level examinations of Railways in the league of the toughest competitive examinations in the country.
Highest boil in local hubs like Bihar, UP and Rajasthan
The biggest impact of this historic railway examination is being seen in the local markets and coaching hubs of states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Lakhs of students living in cities like Patna, Prayagraj, Jaipur and Indore are eagerly waiting for the results of this examination. According to Railway Recruitment Board officials, the highest number of candidates appearing for the exam has been recorded from these states. Local administration and transport departments also had to run special trains on exam days so that students coming from rural areas did not face any inconvenience in reaching the centres. Now everyone’s eyes are fixed on the answer key and results.