Centralised Employment for Pharmacists in Indian Railways, Total 246 posts

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following posts mentioned in the table below. Applications complete
in all respects must be submitted ONLINE ONLY latest by 23:59 hours of 16.09.2024

Post: Pharmacist (Entry Grade)

Pay Level in 7th CPC: 5
Initial pay (Rs.): 29200
Medical Standard: C2
Age/Years (as on 01.01.2025): 20-38
No of Posts: 246

Qualification:
10+2 in Science or its equivalent, with Diploma in Pharmacy from recognized institution and registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948
(OR)
Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharma) from a recognized University or equivalent and Registered as a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act,1948.

RRB-WISE RAILWAY-WISE & POST-WISE VACANCIES FOR ALL THE NOTIFIED POSTS

RRB/AHMEDABAD
WR UR-10, SC-1, ST-1, OBC-4, EWS-2; Total-18; Ex-SM-1
RRB/PRAYAGRAJ
DLW UR-1, OBC-1; Total-2
NCR UR-3, ST-1, EWS-1; Total-5
NR UR-1; Total-1
RRB/AJMER
NWR UR-3, SC-3, EWS-1; Total-7
RRB/Bangalore
SWR UR-11, SC-8, ST-2, OBC-5, EWS-1; Total-27; ExSM-2
RRB/BHOPAL
WCR UR-3; Total-3
WR UR-1, SC-1, OBC-1; Total-3
RRB/BILASPUR
CR SC-1, ST-1, OBC-1; Total-3
SECR UR-2, SC-1, OBC-2; Total-5; ExSM-1
RRB/CHANDIGARH
NR UR-6, SC-1, ST-1; Total-8; ExSM-1
RRB/CHENNAI
SR UR-19, SC-2, OBC-2, EWS-8; Total-31; ExSM-3
RRB/GORAKHPUR
NER UR-4, SC-1, ST-2; Total-7
RRB/GUWAHATI
NFR UR-5, SC-3, ST-1, OBC-2, EWS-1; Total-12; ExSM-1
RRB/JAMMU-SRINAGAR
DMW UR-1; Total-1
NR UR-2, SC-1; Total-3
RCF UR-2, SC-1; Total-3
RRB/KOLKATA
ER UR-8, SC-4, ST-2, OBC-4, EWS-3; Total-21; ExSM-3
SER UR-8, SC-2, ST-1, OBC-4, EWS-1; Total-16; ExSM-1
METRO UR-1; Total-1
RRB/MALDA
ER UR-6, SC-1; Total-7; ExSM-1
RRB/MUMBAI
CR UR-11, SC-4, ST-3, OBC-4, EWS-1; Total-23; ExSM-2
WR UR-3, SC-2, OBC-2, EWS-1; Total-8; ExSM-1
RRB/MUZAFFARPUR
ECR UR-3, SC-1, ST-1, OBC-1; Total-6
RRB/PATNA
ECR OBC-2; Total-2
RRB/RANCHI
ECR UR-3, SC-1, OBC-2; Total-6; ExSM-1
SER SC-1; Total-1
RRB/SECUNDERABAD
SCR UR-5, SC-1, OBC-2; Total-8; ExSM-1
RRB/SILIGURI
NFR UR-4, SC-2, OBC-1, EWS-1; Total-8; ExSM-1

Syllabus for Various Posts of Para-Medical Categories, CEN No. 04/2024
Pharmacist: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry, Remedial Biology/Remedial Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathophysiology, Computer Applications in Pharmacy, Environmental sciences, Physical Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence, Herbal Drug Technology, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Quality Assurance, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Pharmacy Practice, Novel Drug Delivery System, Biostatistics and Research Methodology, Social and Preventive Pharmacy, Pharma Marketing Management, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Pharmacovigilance, Quality Control and Standardization of Herbals, Computer Aided Drug Design, Cell and Molecular Biology, Cosmetic Science, Experimental Pharmacology, Advanced Instrumentation Techniques, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals
Common for all posts:
1 General Arithmetics: Number systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern |
2 General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
3 General Awareness: Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.
4 General Science: Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus).

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
(i) Please read the information given in the CEN throughly before filling up the ONLINE application.
(ii) Candidates must ensure that they possess/fulfil all the prescribed educational/technical/professional qualifications for the post on or before the closing date for submitting application against this CEN. Candidates waiting for final results of prescribed educational/technical/professional qualifications are not eligible to apply. Candidates are required to go through the Post Parameter Table and Vacancy Table of detailed CEN No. 04/2024 to ascertain their eligibility before applying through ONLINE mode. Each candidate is allowed to apply to only one RRB and only one common ONLINE application should be submitted by a candidate for any or all of the notified posts, in the order of preference in that posts, for which the candidate is eligible and interested to apply. Applications should be submitted only through any of the official RRB websites listed in Para 14(f) below. Once the application is submitted, the RRB selected shall be final for those posts. Applying to more than one RRB for the posts by a candidate will result in the rejection of all applications for that posts and debarment.
(iii) Eligibility of the candidates will be provisional based on details furnished by the candidates in the ONLINE application. The RRB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally subject to fulfilling basic eligibility criteria as required. Candidates must go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post. The certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and Age/Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by RRB. After scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ age/caste/ category, etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the candidature of candidate will be cancelled. Further, during any stage of the recruitment or even thereafter, if it is found that any information about the candidate is false/incorrect or if the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post, his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith.
(iv) Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/EBC status or any other benefit viz. fee concession, reservation, age relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for submission of ONLINE applications against this CEN.
(v) Medical Fitness: Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed medical standards for the post(s) they are opting for. Candidates who are found medically unsuitable for the opted post(s) shall not be given any alternative appointment.
(vi) Age Limit as on 01.01.2025. The lower and upper age limits prescribed for each post are indicated at Para 5.1 with relevant upper age relaxation.
(vii) Selection of RRB and Preferences for posts: RRB-wise & Railway-wise vacancies indicated in this CEN are provisional and these may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway administrations concerned. Candidates can choose only one RRB and indicate their preference for Railway Zones and posts/categories notified, for which the candidate is interested to apply and eligible, in that choosen RRB only. Candidates with partial options will be considered only for the specific Railway Zones and posts/categories opted by them, subject to vacancy position at the time of allotment. In case no option is given for certain posts/categories, it will be considered as their unwillingness for the same. Options once exercised shall be final and no change shall be entertained.
(viii) Candidates must have their own active mobile number and a valid personal Email ID for all communication during the entire duration of recruitment, as all communication with them will only be through SMS and/or email.
(ix) During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to Create an Account . If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in 2024, they should use same Account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN as well. If the candidates have not Created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the applications for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will NOT be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the 'Create an Account' form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created.
(x) After the submission of the ONLINE application (complete in all respects), if a candidate wishes to further modify, change or correct any detail except details filled in 'Create an Account' form (including Email ID and mobile number) and Choosen RRB, he/she may do so by paying a modification fee of Rs. 250/- (non- refundable) for each occasion from 17.09.2024 to 26.09.2024 Details filled in 'Create an Account' form (including Email ID and mobile number) and Choosen RRB cannot be changed.
(xi) After 26.09.2024 RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in the application.
(xii) Shortlisting of candidates for DV and Medical Examination shall be done RRB-wise at the rate of 1:1 of the vacancies for that RRB. It will be based on their merit in CBT. Normalisation of marks will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts. The shortlisted candidates for DV shall be informed through official RRB websites as well as via SMS and email (to their registered mobile number and e-mail ID) to download their E-call letters for appearing in DV.
(xiii) Negative Marking: There will be negative marking (@1/3rd mark for every wrong answer) in CBT.
(xiv) Banned Items: Candidates carrying banned items like communication devices and electronic gadgets (mobile phones, Bluetooth, pen drive, laptops, calculators, smart watches), bangles, chains, bracelets, hearing aids, wallets/purses, belt, shoes, metallic wears, etc., or any stationery items like pen/pencil, shall NOT be allowed to appear in the exam. Any violation shall lead to disqualification besides legal action and debarment from future recruitment exams.
(xv) Cloak room arrangement for safe-keeping of belongings may not be available at the exam venues. Therefore, candidates are advised not to bring any valuables/banned items including mobile phones etc. to the examination venue.
(xvi) Request for change of exam centre is not allowed.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
1.1 Admission to all stages of the recruitment process shall be provisional, subject to the candidate satisfying all the prescribed eligibility conditions.
1.2 Mere issue of e-call letter to the candidates will NOT imply that their candidature has been finally accepted by the RRBs.
1.3 RRBs conduct verification of eligibility conditions (with reference to the original documents) only after the candidates have qualified in all the stages of examination and are shortlisted for Document Verification. RRBs may reject the candidature of any applicant at any stage of recruitment process in case the candidate is found to be ineligible and if appointed, such a candidate shall be removed from service summarily.
1.4 Before applying for the post(s) against this notification, candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility norms including age, educational qualifications and medical standards. Candidates should ensure that they have the requisite education/technical/profssional qualifications from recognized Board/ University/Institute as on the CLOSING DATE for submission of application for this CEN. Those awaiting results of the final examination for the prescribed qualification are not eligible and hence should not apply.
1.5 Candidates who submit more than one application for the post(s) against this CEN will be summarily rejected and will be debarred from all future examinations of RRBs and Railway Recruitment Cell (RRCs). Similarly, applications of candidates who are attempting to submit multiple applications with minor changes of information and / or facts to more than one RRB and / or multiple applications to the same RRB will be summarily rejected and such candidates will also be debarred from all future examinations of RRB and RRC.
1.6 Candidates who are presently debarred by any RRB / RRC should NOT apply for this notification. Their candidature will be rejected during any stage of recruitment as and when detected.
1.7 Candidates who have been dismissed from service by the Government of India/ State Government/ PSU /any other government organization are not eligible and should not apply.
1.8 Candidates should enter their Name, Father's Name and Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/SSLC/High School Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate ONLY.
(a) In case of any change in name, candidates should indicate their changed name. However, all other details should match with the Matriculation or equivalent certificate. Date of such change or application for such change should be prior to the date of submission of ONLINE application.
(b) Gazette Notification or any other legal document as applicable for such cases, should be submitted at the time of Document Verification (DV).
1.9 Signatures of the candidate on all the documents should be uniform and identical. Signature must be in running handwriting and not in block/capital or disjointed letters. Use of different signatures may result in disqualification of candidature.
1.10 Dates of CBT and DV will be published on the websites of participating RRBs as given at Para 14(f) E-call letters for CBT and DV (as applicable) should be downloaded ONLY from the websites of the RRBs concerned as given at Para 14(f). The CBT Centre, date and shift indicated in the e-call letter shall be final, and no request for change of date/time/ place will be entertained.
1.11 Vacancies indicated in the CEN are provisional and may increase or decrease or may even become NIL in total or in specific communities/units at a later stage, depending upon the actual needs of the Railway Administration concerned. Additional posts if required by the Railway(s) may also be included at a later stage. RRBs reserve the right to introduce additional CBTs, additional DV, etc. without assigning any reason. 1.12 The Railway Administration also reserves the right to cancel the notified vacancies at its discretion and such decision will be final and binding on all. In the event of such cancellation, the examination fee paid by the candidates will not be refunded except for candidates who have attended the CBT. (Refer to para 7.0 for the amount of refund).
1.13 Right to Appointment: Selection by RRB does not confer upon candidates any right of appointment in the Railways. The function of the RRB is only to recommend names of suitable candidates to the concerned authorities of the Zonal Railway who in turn issue the Offer of Appointment subject to availability of vacancies and satisfying all eligibility criteria including antecedents of character. The allotment of category/post/Railway will be based on merit, post preference, medical fitness and vacancy availability on the date of panel preparation. After the category/ post/ Railway is allotted by RRB, candidates forfeit the right to be considered for any other post/category. RRBs reserve the right to allot Post/Railway/Unit not opted by the candidates, if considered necessary in administrative interest, subject to the candidate meeting the requirement of the post concerned.
1.14 Posting: Ordinarily, a Railway servant shall be employed throughout service on the Railway or Railway establishment in which he/she is posted on first appointment and shall have no claim as a right for transfer to another Railway or another establishment. However, a Competent Authority can transfer the railway servant to any other department or Railway establishment, including a project in or out of India, in the exigencies of service. No request for transfer to other Railway would be registered till the newly appointed candidate completes at least 5 to 10 years of service. Candidates are thus advised to choose their RRB with due care and consideration.
1.15 Selected candidates, who are finally appointed, are liable for active service in Railway Medical Unit of Territorial Army.
1.16 Free Train Travel Facility: Free Sleeper Class Railway Pass admissible to SC & ST candidates (on request), will be provided with their e-call letter for various stages of selection viz., CBT/ DV/ Medical Examination (as applicable) as per details and valid caste certificate furnished in their ONLINE application. It is the responsibility of the candidates availing free travel authority to give the correct name of the Railway Station in online application, failing which their travel authority may get rejected while obtaining reservation. While booking train reservation and travelling, the original SC & ST community certificate must be shown to authorized Railway staff concerned, for verification of genuineness of the candidate. Any misuse of this free travel facility, shall lead to rejection of candidature at any stage of the selection process including debarment for future examinations.
1.17 RRBs reserve the right to change/ modify/ add/ delete any of the terms & conditions of recruitment under the CEN as necessitated and applicable at any stage.

NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:
(a) A candidate must be either:
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a citizen of Nepal, or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
(vi) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
(b) A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination provisionally. However, the Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India has to be submitted during Document Verification failing which his/her candidature shall be rejected.