Class 10 minimum qualification for level 1 posts: Railways

The Indian Railways, which has invited applications to over 90,000 posts, on Thursday relaxed the rules for job seekers to ensure maximum participation.

The minimum educational qualifications for all Level 1 posts like track maintainers, points men, helpers, gate men, porters and others, will be class 10 or ITI or equivalent, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. Earlier, the minimum qualification for these posts were class 10 and ITI certification or equivalent qualification as additional. Now ITI qualification has been made optional.  

The minister also clarified that general category candidates, who have to pay Rs 500 as examination fees, will get Rs 400 back if they appear for the exam, while those in special categories have to pay Rs 250, which will be fully refunded once they sit for the test. For a refund, candidates have to submit details of their bank accounts online.

The question papers will be provided in 15 languages and they can now sign their names in any language, including Kannada, instead of only in Hindi or English.