About UPSC and SCRA 2021 Exam
The abbreviation UPSC SCRA stands for Union Public Service Commission Special Class Railway Apprentices. The UPSC is a representative authority for several recruitment exams for civil servants in India. Railway service recruitment is the primary purpose of conducting this exam. Therefore, candidates aspiring to work in the central government sector can appear for this examination. There are three stages carried out for the recruitment for this exam. Stage one is a written exam. Candidates shortlisted based on the written exam scores are allowed to qualify for Stage 2. It is a personality test. The last stage of the recruitment process is a Personal Interview. Prospects who succeed at this stage will get offer letters.
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Ability | Vocabulary, History, English language, General knowledge, etc. |
| Physical Science | Current, Electromagnetic induction, Electricity, Biochemistry, Polymer, etc. |
| Mathematics | Matrices, Trigonometry, Calculus, Algebra, Probability, Determinants, etc. |
UPSC SCRA 2021- Exam Pattern
The UPSC SRCA Exam Pattern helps candidates prepare for the exam more efficiently.
- Students need to appear for the exam through online means.
- Each subject of the SRCA Exam consists of 200 marks each with a 2-hour duration.
- Prospects score a mark per correct answer.
- Negative marking takes place for every wrong answer.
- The interview phase comes after the written examination if candidates can clear the latter.
UPSC SCRA Phase I:
This phase consists of subjects such as Physical Science, Mathematics, and General Ability Test.
| Subjects | Duration | Weightage |
| Physical Sciences | 2 hours | 200 marks |
| Mathematics | 2 hours | 200 marks |
| General Ability | 2 hours | 200 marks |
UPSC SCRA Phase II:
Prospects who pass the written test qualify for a personality test. However, this phase weighs in total to 200 marks compared to the total 600 mark phase I.
| Subjects | Duration | Weightage |
| Personality Test | 2 hours | 200 marks |
UPSC SCRA 2024- How to Apply?
Prospects interested in enrolling for the SCRA exam need to fill the UPSC SCRA Application Form. They should fill the form with correct, authentic information and filling in all the mandatory fields. Candidates aspiring for UPSC SCRA 2021 need to fill the latest application form accordingly.
Candidates need to follow the given steps to fill the application form.
- Prospects need to visit the UPSC official website using the ‘upsc.gov.in’ link.
- The link directs candidates to the homepage. Here, they need to click on the “UPSC SCRA Registration form” tab.
- They also have to communicate the necessary details to complete the registration process.
Fields to fill in UPSC SCRA Application Form
UPSC SCRA Registration form Part-I:
- Personal Detail Section: Aspirants need to fill in their Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Nationality, Marital Status, Physically challenged, Community, etc. Candidates have to mention their name, which is also present on their HSC or matriculation certificates.
- Qualification details: Students should select their educational qualifications from the drop-down box in the form.
- Address Section: Prospects have to enter their House/Building No, Street Name, City, District, State, Pincode, Mobile Number, Email ID in the form. They need to mention their active Email ID for helping the center to communicate with them.
- Click ‘Continue’ to commence with the Part-II of the registration form.
UPSC SCRA Registration Part-II:
Students can begin filling the Part-II registration form only after completing the first part. Candidates need to log in before filling the Part-II registration form. Registration Part-II consists of three subparts:
- UPSC SRCA- Application Fee payment: Students need to pay their application fees through any available online payment modes such as debit card/credit card/net banking and offline mode by using challan. Candidates who belong to the OC/OBC or general category need to pay the application fee of INR 100/-, candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD/Female category are exempt from paying the application fee.
- UPSC SRCA- Exam Center: Prospects need to choose their exam center as they prefer. Those who are can not get their preferred exam centers due to the ceiling should choose from the remaining available exam centers on the portal.
- Students need to accept the given declaration only after they read it.
- Tap on the ‘Submit’ Option to finish the UPSC SCRA Application form.
UPSC SCRA 2024- Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualifications
- Prospects should clear the 10+2 stage from a recognized Board/University.
- Aspirants should have chosen Mathematics as one subject along with Physics/Chemistry as a compulsory subject.
- Recruits need a minimum score of 2nd division in their 10+2.
- Prospects have scored a minimum of 2nd division to clear their first year of their three-year graduation.
- Aspirants should clear their pre-engineering level with a minimum of the 2nd division grade.
- The candidate must score at least 45% in 12th grade.
Nationality
Candidates who wish to apply must either be:
- An Indian Citizen, a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan
- A refugee from Tibet, who came to India before 1st January 1962, intends to settle permanently in India.
- A person of Indian Origin who migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Pakistan, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire, and Vietnam, intends to settle permanently in India.
Age Limit
- Prospects should be at least 17 years old as of 1st January 2021.
- Candidates should not be older than 21 years as of 1st January 2021.
Age Relaxation
Candidates belonging to some categories have age relaxation. UPSC states these relaxations as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Residence in Jammu and Kashmir | 5years |
| Defense Services Candidates | 3years |
| Ex-Serviceman/Military Services/ECOs/SSCOs | 5 years |