Hi all,

SCRA exam has been scrapped by UPSC. Aspirants can prepare for Engineering Services Exam (ESE) which is organised by UPSC every year.
Through ESE aspirants can join railway's IRSME (Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers).

SCRA: SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICE

SCRA Exam 2014 is over now.It was organised on 12/01/2014.

Paper was similar as of last year's paper.The expected cut off will be published soon.Please comment how much marks you guys are expecting and how was your paper?

The SCRA scheme was started in 1927 by the British, to select most intelligent Indians to assist them in their Railway Operations, after training at their Railway's largest workshop, i.e. Jamalpur. Admission seats for one of the country's first engineering college have always been hotly contested, with as many as 1 to 1.6 lakh candidates taking the entrance examination, now conducted by UPSC, for about 40 seats.That translates into an astonishing ratio of 1 selection per 4,000 applicants
The examination comprises written test in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language, General Knowledge, and Psychological Test (Mental Ability). The selected candidates are called for an interview, which is followed by a medical examination. The standard of syllabus is that of Class XII (CBSE equivalent).
The notice for the examination, along with form and syllabus, is brought out by the UPSC. 
The selected candidates undergo a four-year rigorous training programme in Mechanical Engineering, for which the Institute has a Memorandum of Understanding with BIT, Mesra, Ranchi. The semester system of BIT, Mesra is followed, with workshop training sessions during the holidays at BIT, Mesra.
After successful completion of four years of training, the candidates join as Indian Railway Services of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) Officers(Grade A) in Indian Railways to face a challanging and satisfying career.