SCRA Exam, 2009

• Date of SCRA 2009 notification (No. F. 5/1/2008-EI(B)): 28th of Feb 2009
• Last Date for Receipt of Applications 30th of March 2009 (Monday)
• Date/Day of Commencement of Examination: 26th of July 2009(Sunday)
• Resquest to change examination center laste date: 29th April 2009
• Number of vaccancies: 44 (can vary later on)
• The examination is conducted by UPSC, New Delhi
• List of Examination centers for SCRA 2009: Click here
• Reservation as fixed by the Government.
• UPSC Telephone Enquiry Number: 011-23385271 FAX No. 011-23381125/011-23098543. Call UPSC only for important and relevant things.
• Age: A candidate must have attained the age of 17 years and must not have attained the age of 21 years on 1st August, 2009, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1988 and not later than 1st August, 1992.
• Upper age relaxation as per rules for SC, ST, OBC, residents of J&K, Defence service personals disabled. For detailed information, kindly go through the notification.
• Eligibility: 12th (1st or 2nd division)with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as the subjects of the examination. 12th appearing students are eligible.
• Fee: Rs 50 through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only. No fee for SC/ST.
• SCRA Examination Center Code and Area Code: Click here
• How to Apply: Application available on cash payment of Rs from designated post offices. To view list of post offices, click here
• Negative marking of 1/3 in the exams
• Objective type questions(one correct answer)
• Test Paper in English only

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Course and Examination pattern of SCRA:
The course content for this examination is of the intermediate level.
Paper is conducted in 2 parts:
1. Part 1
a. Paper 1 General Ability Test ( English, GK etc 200 Marks)
b. Paper 2 Physical Science (Physics and Chemistry, 200 Marks)
c. Paper 3 (Mathematics 200 Marks)

2. Part 2: Personality Test: 200 Marks

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• Eligibility for SCRA : Intermediate with Mathematics and at least one subject as Physics or Chemistry.
• Age requirement: 17-21 years as on 1st August (normally). 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 exam is conducted once every two years with few exceptions in the past. The last SCRA exam were conducted in 2007 and 2009.

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• SCRA Selected
• The selected candidates undergo a four-year training programme in Mechanical Engineering, for which the Institute has a Memorandum of Understanding with BIT, Mesra, Ranchi.
• The apprentices get a stipend, Dearness Allowance, medical benefits, privelege passes etc.
• After completion of four years of training, the candidates join as Indian Railway Services of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) Officers in Indian Railways.

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• The features of our correspondence course for SCRA are as follows:
  
• Comprehensive coverage of the syllabus.
  
• Previous year papers and sufficient number of model paper for practice.
  
• The material with the quality.
  
• We provide various study material to prepare for the interview (personality test) as well.
  

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Correspondence Course:

S.No.	Course	Duration	Fee
1.	SCRA 2011 (2 year)	2 Year	Rs ****
2.	SCRA 2011 (1 Year) Course from First week of April 2010	1 Year	Rs 12,500
3.	SCRA 2011 (Only GK + English) - From First week of April 2010	1 Year	Rs 5500
4.	Question Bank SCRA 2011 (4000 Questions)		Rs ****
5.	SCRA 2011 Test Series (From March 2011)		Rs ****

SCRA 2011 Admission Form (pdf file)

Details about Classroom session would be updated after Feb 2011 , i.e. after UPSC notification of SCRA Exam.

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Mode of Payment:

• Draft in favour of "M/s Aryan Classes", Payable at New Delhi. You can also send us the cheque of ICICI / HDFC Bank.
• You can submit the fees (online transaction ) directly to our ICICI Bank Account. To transfer online: Click here
• If you and your friends (7 or more) are applying together Group Incentive

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