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jasveer singh

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The Indian Trade Service (ITS) is a Group A central service that was started in 1986. The ITS officer's duty is to look after the interests of the country's trading community. To join this service, you need to appear in the UPSC CSE exam. The following are the steps to join the Indian Trade Service:
1. Apply for the UPSC CSE exam when the notification is published.
2. The CSE is a three-stage exam, and you need to pass each stage to get selected for ITS.
3. The first stage is the preliminary, which is a qualifying stage.
4. To clear this stage, you need to meet the cutoff for GS-1 and GS-2 papers.
5. The second stage is the main stag
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jasveer singh

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The highest salary in the Indian Railways is that of the Chairman, Railway Board. It is a secretary-level post that a Group A railway officer may get after more than 35 years of service. The monthly scale of pay is fixed at Rs. 80,000. In addition, chairmen of railway boards enjoy other perks, such as transport allowances. You can join the railways at Group A level to get promoted to this post by taking the Indian Engineering Services exam conducted by UPSC.

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jasveer singh

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The Indian Railways is the world's the largest employer, employing over 1.4 million people in various capacities. It offers a variety of positions, including Group A, Group B, Goods Guard, and so on. Some of the most popular jobs on the Indian Railways are as follows:
At the junior level, the pay scale for Group "A" positions ranges from around Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 150,000. Among these positions are the following:
1. Indian Railway Traffic Service
2. Indian Railway Account Service
3. Railway Protection Force
4. Indian Railway Service of Engineering
5. General Duty Medical Officer
The Group "C" position usually gets promoted to Group "B" after ce
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Sourav singh

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\For getting job in railway, you have to crack railway entrance exam
Railway conduct recruitment exam time to time
Indian Railways is a popular job sector and offers some good opportunities to students after they complete their 10+2. The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) handles hiring of new employees. If you are passionate about working for the Indian railway, you may benefit from knowing the procedure for entering the railways
To get a railway job after 12 through different examinations mention here
1 Railway Job After 12 Through RRB NTPC
2 Railway Job After 12 Through RRB Group D
3 Railway After 12th
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Sourav singh

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Upcoming RRB exams for Railways
RRB Recruitment 2023 Notification: All aspiring candidates who are looking for a Good Job in the government Sector of India then we have good news for you because RRB is the largest job sector in India consisting of 12,75,000 employees working and 225,000 vacant posts available. That's why the railway recruitment board will be publishing Group A, B, C & D posts with more than 225,000 various vacancies of NTPC, ASM, ALP, Safety Staff, TC, Apprentice, JE, etc. In various 21 RRB Regions, 17 RRC Cells, RPF, and various Metro railway departments all across India. Soon you can apply for RRB job
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Deeksha Dixit

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With a B.Tech in mechanical engineering, you can join the Indian Railways in two ways.
1. The first is the prestigious Indian Engineering Services IES for railways. After passing the IES exam offered by the UPSC you can become an IRSME. You need to select Mechanical Engineering when filling out the application form. After passing the written test, you will be required to select "preferred services" in DAF, where you can select the Ministry of Railways. You'll work as a mechanical engineer for the railways after getting IRSME service.
2. The second job is as a junior mechanical engineer. The Indian Railways offers this position to candi
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Deeksha Dixit

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You can join the Indian Railways in two services after graduating as a computer Science engineer.
1. The first way is to apply to the Center for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) to become an assistant software engineer in railways. You will have to appear in the GATE exam, as the CRIS recruitment is done on the basis of GATE scores.
2. The second option is to apply for a junior engineer position in the stream of computer Science and information technology. You will have to apply through the JE exam conducted by the RRB. You will be qualified to work as an IT engineer in the railways after passing this exam. For more information on qu
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Deeksha Dixit

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For engineers, the Indian Railway offers two services. The first is the prestigious group, the Central Engineering Services (IES). The second one is junior engineer (JE) services. There are two positions for electrical engineers to apply for.
(a) First, you can apply for the Indian Engineering Services Exam conducted by UPSC. When completing the application, you must select the "Electrical Engineer" branch. After passing the written exam, you can choose Indian Railways Services for Electrical Engineers from the "preferred services" section of DAF.
You'll be given a job as an electrical engineer for the railways once
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Vibhuti Tyagi

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Hello!
Railway Recruitment Exams-
Amongst the prominent government exams after 12th Science, Railway Recruitment Board RRB exams are conducted for a varied range of clerical, assistant, and constable posts in the Indian Railway. RRB exams aim to shortlist the best candidates for technical and non-technical positions through three main examinations:
RRB NTPC: For non-technical posts
RRB ALP: For vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilot
RRC/RRB Group D Level 1: For various assistant posts
The basic eligibility criteria for these RRB exams are that the candidate must have completed their 12th (specific requirements might vary as per different vacanc
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Mansi Bhandari

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Railway opens recruitments for different posts which have different eligibility. Some require college degree too. So you can apply accordingly by checking their eligibility criteria.

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