With reference to the Notice no. 05/2022, published on the Union Public Service Commission’s website on 02.02.2022 inviting applications from the aspirants of the Civil Services Examination- 2022, it is informed that the Government has decided to recruit 150 personnel in the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS), Group ‘A’ through the Civil Services Examination- 2022. Accordingly, the Government (Department of Personnel & Training) has issued the Notification No. 13018/04/2021-AIS(I) dated 17th Feb, 2022 effecting inclusion of the IRMS, Group ‘A’ in the list of Services for recruitment through the Civil Services Examination-2022. Consequently, it has been decided by the Commission to add the IRMS, Group ‘A’ to the list of Services indicated in its Notice under reference. The tentative number of vacancies i.e. 861 as indicated in the Examination Notice dated 02.02.2022 now stands modified to 1011. Out of the 150 vacancies in IRMS, 06 vacancies have been reserved for the Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD). The sub-category of disability, Functional Classification (FC) and Physical Requirements (PR) for the IRMS are as follows:
| Service | Sub-category | Functional Classification (FC) | Physical Requirement (PR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRMS | Locomotor Disability | OA or OL including CP/LC/AAV | S, ST, BN, W, SE, MF, C, RW, PP, H |
(Abbreviation used:- OA = One Arm affected, OL= One Leg affected, CP= Cerebral Palsy, LC= Leprosy cured, AAV =Acid Attack Victims, S= Sitting, ST= Standing, BN= Bending, W= Walking, SE= Seeing, MF= Manipulation by fingers, C= Communication, RW= Reading and Writing, PP= Pushing & Pulling, H= Hearing.)
Eligibility conditions etc. for recruitment to the IRMS, Group ‘A’ through the Civil Services Examination- 2022 will be the same as indicated in the Notice of the Civil Services Examination- 2022 published on 02.02.2022. Therefore, those who have already applied for the Civil Services (Prel.) Examination- 2022, are not required to apply afresh.
For details about Medical Standards, Service Conditions for the IRMS, etc. the Notification No. 13018/04/2021-AIS(I) dated 17th Feb, 2022 of the Government (Department of Personnel & Training), which is available at https://cseplus.nic.in, may please be referred to.
