Union Public Service Commission Apprentices Examination - 2007

Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination - 2007

Commissions Website: http://www.upsc.gov.in

Last date for receipt of Applications: 19.03.2007

No. F. 5/1/2006-E1 (B): An examination for selection of candidates for appointment as Special Class Apprentices in Mechanical Department of Indian Railways will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 22nd July, 2007 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Railways (Railways Board) in the Gazette of India dated the 17th February, 2007 at the following Centres:

1. The centres and the date of holding the examination as mentioned above are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. While every effort will be made to allot the candidates to the centres of their choice for examination, the Commission may, at their discretion, allot a different centre to a candidate, when circumstances so warrant. Candidates admitted to the examination will be informed of the time table and place or places of examination.

Candidates should note that no request for change of centre will normally be granted. However, when a candidate desires a change in centre from the one he had indicated in his Application Form for the Examination, he must send a letter addressed to the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, giving full justification as to why he desires a change in centre. Such requests will be considered on merits but requests received in the Commissions Office after 18th April, 2007 will not be entertained under any circumstances.

2. The approximate number of vacancies, to be filled on the results of the examination is 25.

The number of vacancies mentioned above is liable to alteration.

Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.