RBE No.59/2025 Type Test for Ministerial cadre - Regarding

RBE No.59/2025

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)I-2022/PM 4/5

New Delhi, dated 27.06.2025

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways and PUs etc.,

(As per standard list).

Sub: Type Test for Ministerial cadre.

Ref.: 1. DOPT's OM No.14020/2/91-Estt. (D) dated 29.09.1992

2. DOPT's OM No.14020/1/2014-Estt. (D) dated 22.04.2015

3. Board's letter No. E(NG)I-2015/CFP/7 dated 16.01.2017 (RBE No. 02/2017)

4. Board's letter No. E(NG)I-2022/CFP/13 dated 11.01.2023 (RBE No. 09/2023)

During discussions on PNM/AIRF Item No.09/2022, the Staff Side raised concerns regarding some employees who, after being promoted from Level-1 to the clerical cadre, had availed three chances to qualify the typewriting test but were unable to do so due to the difficulties faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, they are now required to wait for fulfilment of the exemption criteria for increments, etc.

2. As per para 2(2)(c) of DoPT OM No. 14020/2/91-Estt.(D) dated 29.09.1992 (reiterated vide OM dated 22.04.2015) and adopted by the Board vide RBE No. 02/2017 dated 16.01.2017, it was advised vide RBE No. 09/2023 that two genuine attempts may be allowed in the normal course, and further attempts may be permitted for valid reasons with the personal approval of the General Manager.

3. The instructions issued vide RBE No. 09/2023 are hereby reiterated for strict compliance. It is clarified that provisions already exist for granting additional chances for the speed test, and Railways may make use of this provision accordingly.

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Encl: Nil.

27.6.25

(प्रकाश चंद बैरवा/Prakash Chand Bairwa)

उप निदेशक-II स्था. (अराज.) I/Deputy Director-II Estt.(NG)I

रेलवे बोर्ड/Railway Board

टेली./ Tele No. 23303658

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