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    What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    What is SCRA?How will I prepare to SCRA exam?which books we refer to get on this exam?

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    Re: What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    Eligibility Required for SCRA:

    Age Criteria: Minimum of 17 years & maximum 21 years of age till date of advt

    Minimum Educational Qualification:
    Intermediate or an equivalent Examination of a University or Board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination.
    or
    Higher Secondary (12 years) Examination under 10 plus 2 pattern of School Education with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination.

    Best Books to be referred:
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    Arihant SCRA Exam 2011(Self Study Package)

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    Upkars UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination
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    -Oswal chapter-wise solutions UPSC SCRA (1998-2007) 10 years solved papers

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    Re: What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    SCRA - SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPRENTICE

    QUALIFICATION: 12th pass in 10+2 pattern with mathematics & at least physics & chemistry as main subjects.
    AGE LIMIT: 17-21 yrs
    EXAM PATTERN
    PAPER I english,gk, physiological test
    PAPER II physics,chemisry
    PAPER III maths

    refer 11th & 12th physics,chemistry,maths books
    refer 8th - 10th english
    also refer NCERT BOOKS

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    Re: What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    S.C.R.A. exam stands for Special Class Railway Apprentice examination .
    This exam is conducted by Union Public Services Commission(U.P.S.C) to recruit candidates in mechanical department of Indian railway.

    ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:-

    Citizenship:-
    * CANDIDATE MUST BE INDIAN CITIZEN.

    Educational Qualification:-
    * CANDIDATE MUST HAVE PASSED INTERMEDIATE EXAM WITH FIRST/SECOND CLASS FROM RECOGNIZED BOARD.
    * CANDIDATE MUST HAVE STUDIED MATHEMATICS & AT LEAST ONE SUBJECT FORM PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY IN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.

    Age limit
    * MINIMUM AGE IS 17 YEARS TO APPEAR IN THE EXAM.
    * CANDIDATE MUST NOT ATTAIN THE AGE OF 21 YEARS.
    * UPPER AGE LIMIT IS RELAXED FOR SC/ST , OBC CANDIDATES.
    * FOR SC/ST- 5 YEARS & FOR OBC- 3 YEARS RELAXED UPPER AGE LIMIT.

    * CANDIDATE MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT.

    LIST OF BOOKS:-


    UPSC SCRA EXAMINATION


    A GUIDE BOOK FOR SCRA

    * Pearson Guide To The SCRA Examination
    * Solved Papers & Mock Tess for SCRA Exam, ARIHANT publication
    * SCRA 2012 BY Practice Guru
    * Special Class Railway Apprentices Entrance Exam Guide by R. P. Datason, D. V. Chopra, V. C. Garg

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    Re: What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    SCRA stands for special class railway apprentice exam which is conducted by UPSC(union public service commission).

    to get job in railway sector you must apply for the scra and when you will clear the you will get job in railways,

    eligibility criteria for SCRA:

    candidate must have completed intermediates with minimum 50 %.
    age of the candidates must lie between 19 to 21 years.
    candidates belonging to OBC and SC/ST category will get age relaxation of 3 years and 5 years respectively

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    Re: What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    dear
    SCRA stands for SPECIAL CLASS RAILWAY APPERENTICES Exam

    The examination comprises of three written Exams as mentioned under:


    Paper I
    1. English
    2. General Knowledge
    3. Aptitude Test


    Paper II
    1. Physics
    2. Chemistry


    Paper III
    1.Mathematics

    AGE LIMIT
    You must have attained the age of minimum 17 years and must not have attained the age of 21 years on 1st august of the year of exam.
    Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.

    good luck

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    Re: What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    SCRA means Special Class Railway Apprentices.

    SCRA Eligibility-

    AGE - 17 - 21 years.
    Qualification -Candidates must be passed intermediate with science stream.
    50% required for this exam.
    Gender - Both male and females can apply for this exam.
    Nationality - Indian citizen.

    SCRA Books-

    1.SCRA Exam Guide By Upkar's Publication.
    2.SCRA Entrance Exam By Arihant Publishers.

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    Re: What is SCRA and who can Appear in this exam? List of best books for the preparation of same?

    hello friend,

    scra stands for special class railway apprentice

    it is a exam conducted by upsc, the paper consists of three parts...


    1.general ability test
    2.mathematics
    3.physics and chemistry


    eligibility criteria for scra...

    age>>>17 to 21 yrs
    educational q.>>>intermediate science student..(12 th appearing can apply)



    books to refer......

    There are many books to refer for scra...


    refer ncert books for physics and chemistry
    refer m.l khanna for mathematics
    refer manorama yearbook and mastermind by siddhartha basu....for g.k..


    happy to help you...

    Best of luck...

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