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    Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    hello
    i have attained 23 of age could i apply scra 2014 as obc candidate

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Hi,

    SCRA-Special Class Railway Apprentices.


    Eligibility:

    The candidates should have completed 21 years of age by 1st August and the minimum age for aspiring it is 17 years.

    The relaxation limits for SC/ST candidates is 5 years.

    For backward classes it is 3 years.

    For Ex-service men the limit is 5 years.

    Education qualification:

    The candidate must have passed +2 with (10 +2) pattern of school education with mathematics and either physics or chemistry with it.

    Examination Pattern: -

    -General Ability Consist of English, General Knowledge, Psychology

    -Physical Science Consist of Physics and Chemistry SCRA-Special Class Railway Apprentices.

    Good luck.....................

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    dear aspirant,

    the age limit for OBC category for SCRA exam is 17 years to 24 years on 1 January of the year of exam. you should not have attained the 24 years of age on 1 January. if you will attain the age of 24 years next year on 1 January or before then you are not eligible to apply. else you can apply for the exam.

    Acronym SCRA is Special Class Railways Apprentices Exam. The exam is conducted by UPSC for the posts in Indian Railways department.

    for SCRA you need 12th with Mathematics and Physics/Chemistry from recognized board or college or equivalent. candidates pursuing in 12th are also eligible to apply for the exam.

    you have to apply for the exam online by Using the following link:

    http://upsconline.nic.in/


    Good Luck........

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Dear friend,

    SCRA stands for Special Class railways Apprentices .This exam is conducts by Union Public Service Commission.

    Age Limit :

    GEN : 17-21 years
    OBC : 17-24 years
    SC/ST : 17-26 years
    3 years of age relaxation for OBC candidate and 5 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates.

    You comes under OBC category so , you are eligible for SCRA exam at the age 23 years.

    Educational Requirements :

    Candidate must be passed 12th and also can apply in 12th.

    Good Luck

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Hi
    I am sorry to say that being 23 years of age does not fits in the age category of the SCRA exam.
    For giving the SCRA exam you must be a 12th passed or appeared candidate and your age should be in between 17-21 years.
    Your age should not be less than 17 years and not more than 21 years. And as your age is more than 21 years, you are not allowed to give the SCRA exam.

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    SCRA stands for Special Class Railway Apprentices (SCRA) examination conducted by UPSC once in every year.

    >>> Age Limits are:

    General 17 years to 21 years.
    OBC - 17 years to 24 years.
    SC/ST - 17 years to 26 years.


    As you are belongs to OBC category so, you are Eligible to apply for SCRA-2014 examination.

    Educational Qualifications required for SCRA:
    Must pass 12th class with Science subjects like Mathematics and Physics.

    Visit:http://upsc.gov.in

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Hello my dear Friend ...


    S.C.R.A --- SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICE EXAM


    So you CAN NOT APPLY FOR THE EXAM

    Your age is more than that is Required


    So You are not Eligible to appear for the exam

    The minimum age must be
    " 17 " years


    Maximum age is allowed up to
    "" 21 "" years

    You must be an Indian Citizen


    There is an AGE RELAXATION FOR THE RESERVED CANDIDATES


    So if you are under a Reserved category then there will be chances of getting the egibility to appear for the SCRA ..




    ALL THE GOOD LUCK

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Friend, please note that# SCRA stands for Special Class Railway Apprentice# Candidate must be 10+2 in Physics and Mathematics in order to be eligible for SCRA Examination.# Age limits set for SCRA Examination : * 17-21 years for General Category. * 17-24 years for OBC Category. * 17-26 years for SC Category. * 17-26 years for ST Category.# Nationality of the candidate must be Indian.# Written examination consists of two papers namely General Ability (General Knowledge, English, Reasoning Ability etc) and Physical Science (Physics & Chemistry).# As you are 23 years old and belong to OBC Category. So you can apply for SCRA Examination upto the age of 24 years. Hence, you are fully eligible for SCRA Examination.

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Hello

    SCRA-Special Class Railway Apprentice.

    10+2 passed with physics and maths-Minimum Qualification.

    Age limit-17 to 21 years-General Category
    Age relaxation for SC/ST,OBC,physically handicapped candidates.

    Written Exam have two parts
    General Ability
    Physics and chemistry.

    Admission in Indian Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,Jamalpur.
    Mechanical Engineering course of four year.

    After completing the course,will be appointed as a Grade 'A' officer in Indian Railways.

    It is conducted by UPSC(Union Public Service Commission).

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    hello
    i have attained 23 of age could i apply scra 2014 as obc candidate
    Yes, you can apply for SCRA Exam.

    SCRA means Special Class Railway Apprentice.

    Required eligibility conditions for SCRA Exam are as follows:

    10+2 with first or second division in maths, physics and chemistry.

    Candidate must have attained minimum 17 years and maximum 21 years for general category.

    There is upper age relaxation as follows for reserved category candidates.

    The minimum age limit is 17 years and maximum is 24 years for OBC Category.

    The minimum age limit is 17 years and maximum is 26 years for SC/ST Category.

    As you belong to OBC Category, you can apply for SCRA Exam.

    Exam pattern of SCRA:

    It consists of 3 subjects.

    General ability test

    Physical sciences

    Mathematics

    Each subject consists of 200 marks, total 600 marks.

    After qualifying this written exam, candidates have to undergo Personality test/ Interview.




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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Following are the eligibility criteria for SCRA:
    12th pass with minimum 2nd Division with PCM as compulsory subjects.
    Age limit 17-21 years for General and +3 year for OBC and +5 year for SC/ST candidate.
    As you are from OBC category, you can apply for SCRA till 24 years for SCRA. As you will be 23 next year you are eligible to apply. Prepare well and apply.

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    DEAR FRIEND,


    I AM SORRY TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SCRA. BUT DON'T FEEL BAD YOU CAN APPLY FOR OTHER UPSC EXAM. IF YOU WANT TO GET A GOOD JOB THROUGH UPSC AFTER COMPLETING YOUR GRADUATION .



    qualification for scra exam -:


    * you must be an Indian.

    * you must be passed 10+2 pattern with physics , chemistry ,mathematics.

    * your age must be between 19 - 21 yrs


    for more information visit official website of upsc -:http://www.upsc.gov.in




    good luck and try for other upsc exam

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Being a OBC candidate you will get 3 years of age relaxation which will certainly make you eligible for SCRA exam if you are 23 years old.

    The age limit for General category is 17 to 21 years for SCRA exam. This exam is conducted by UPSC and you must be 10+2 pass with physics , chemistry and maths to become eligible for this exam.

    SCRA is Special Class Railway Apprentice in Indian Railway and it is one of the most reputed examination in India. you have to be really well prepared for this exam.

    Exam Pattern:

    Objective type questions will be asked in the papers which will be related to General Aptitude, Physical science and maths subjects.

    If you pass the written exam with cut off marks then you will be called for Interview which will also carry marks in final selection.

    Hence be prepared for the above stages if you want to get selected.

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?


    • Union Public Service Commission i.e UPSC conducts the Special Class Railways Apprentices (SCRA) examination every year.
    • The age limit prescribed for this examination is from 17 years to 21 years.
    • If you are from the obc category, then upper age relaxations of three years is provided. So the upper age limit for obc category is 24 years.
    • So even having the age of 23 years, you are eligibile to apply for this examination.

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Dear friend,
    you are lucky enough that you can appear for SCRA examination at age of 23 years being a candidate of OBC category.

    Some eligibility criteria for appearing in SCRA examination are:-

    >You must be a citizen of India.

    >You should be 17-21 years old for General category.

    >You should be 17-24 years old for OBC category.

    >You should be 17-26 years old for SC & ST category both.

    >You should have completed your class 12th (10+2) examination or equivalent with Physics,chemistry and mathematics as compulsory subjects in 10+2 examinations.

    >you should be physically and mentally fit.

    Thank you and all the best

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    SCRA stands for Special Class Railway Apprentices (SCRA) examination conducted by UPSC once in every year.

    >>> Age Limits are:

    General 17 years to 21 years.
    OBC - 17 years to 24 years.
    SC/ST - 17 years to 26 years.


    As you are belongs to OBC category so, you are Eligible to apply for SCRA-2014 examination.

    Educational Qualifications required for SCRA:
    Must pass 12th class with Science subjects like Mathematics and Physics.

    Visit:
    upsc.gov.in
    [FONT=Calibri][FONT=Calibri][FONT=Calibri]good luck..[/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    hello
    i have attained 23 of age could i apply scra 2014 as obc candidate
    Dear Friend,
    SCRA stands for the Special Class Railway Apprentice.

    The upper age limitation of the OBC candidates is relaxed by 3 years.

    The age limitation for the general candidates is 17-21 years.

    For the OBC candidates the age should be between 17-24 years and thus you are eligible to apply for the exam next year.

    But you will be having only one chance to crack the exam since you will be of 24 years.



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    Special Class Railway Aprentice:

    Educational qualification : 12th Passed in math's physics and chemsitry

    Age : 17yrs to 21yrs for general
    17yrs to 24 yrs for OBC
    17yrs to 28 yrs for SC /ST

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Dear Friend

    The acronym SCRA stands for the Special Class Railway Apprentice examination.

    The eligibility criteria for the entrance examination is as below:

    1.Academic qualification:

    >>You must have done your 10+2 from a recognized board with physics ,chemistry and mathematics as your compulsory subjects.10+2 appearing candidates can also apply for the exam.

    2.Age criteria :

    The age limit for the candidates belonging to general category is 17-21 years .For OBC there is three years age relaxation and for the SC/ST candidates it is five years age relaxation.

    So as you can see the age limit is 17-24 years for the candidates belonging to obc.

    Hence you are eligible for the exam at the age of 23 years in the year 2014 SCRA exam.

    3.You must be an Indian citizen.

    The important dates for the upcoming examination is as below:

    Date of notification:05/10/2013

    Last date of receiving application:04/11/2013

    Date of examination:12/01/2014

    You can apply online at the www.upsconline.nic.in

    Examination pattern:


    Some of the best books for preparation:




    For any more details ,please logon to www.upsc.gov.in

    Hope the information helps you.If you have any more query you can leave your message here .We will reply you as soon as possible.

    All the best

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Dear friend,

    SCRA stands for Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination.

    The exam is conducted by UPSC.

    The exam is conducted for the entry into A class officer in Railways.

    I am sorry to say but you are not eligible to apply for SCRA exam as you have crossed the required age limit.

    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:-

    EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-

    >> The candidates must have passed their 10+2 schooling from a recognised board.

    >> You can also apply if you are in your appearing class of 12th.

    >> Also those who have passed their first or second year graduation examination with first or second year are eligible to sit for the exam.

    >> You must have first or second division in your 10+2 also.

    >> You must have Physics,Chemistry and Maths as your compulsory subject.

    Here below I am providing you the age limit details which will make you more clear.

    AGE LIMIT:-

    MINIMUM AGE:

    17 YRS

    MAXIMUM AGE:

    21 YRS

    There is age relaxation given for reserved categories:

    OBC- 3 yrs

    SC/ST- 5 yrs

    For more details you can visit the official website of UPSC.


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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    age minimize regarding OBC classification regarding SCRA audit is usually 17 years to be able to 24 years with 1 The month of january of year with exam. it's not necassary to have attained your 24 yrs.old with 1 January. when you gain the era of 24 years pick up with 1 The month of january or just before then you are definitely not allowed apply. else a person can use to the exam.

    Acronym SCRA is usually Particular Type Railways Apprentices Exam. The exam is completed by way of UPSC to the content throughout American native Railways department.

    regarding SCRA you'll need twelfth having Numbers along with Physics/Chemistry via recognized board or institution or equivalent. people pursuing throughout twelfth are also eligible to get your exam.

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    Re: Can I apply for SCRA exam next year (at the age of 23)?

    Dear user

    You are not eligible because you have exceeded the age limit.
    Now you can not apply for SCRA check below for more criterias:

    First or second division, in the Intermediate with Mathematics and atleast one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry .
    Graduates with Mathematics and atleast one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as their degree subjects.

    Age limit------ 17- 21 years.

    Age relaxation
    SC/ST------5 years
    OBC-----3 years

    Good luck

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