In consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Ministry of Railways has decided that recruitment to the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) will be conducted by the UPSC beginning in 2023 through a specially designed examination.
In consultation with UPSC and the Department of Personnel and Training, the Ministry of Railways has decided that recruitment to the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) will begin in 2023 through a specially designed examination (IRMS Examination) administered by UPSC.
The IRMSE will consist of two stages: a preliminary screening examination, a main written examination, and an interview.
All eligible candidates will be required to appear in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination and a suitable number of candidates will be screened for the IRMS (Main) Examination in order to screen a suitable number of candidates for the second stage of examination, namely the IRMS (Main) Written Examination.
The IRMS (Main) Examination will consist of four conventional essay papers in the following subjects:
(u) Qualifying question paper
Paper A – Any one Indian language chosen by the candidate from the languages listed in the Constitution’s Eighth Schedule – 300 marks
English Paper B – 300 Marks
(iii) Paper will be counted for merit
Optional Subject Paper 1 – 250 Marks
Optional Subject Paper 2 – 250 Marks
(iii) Personality Test – 100 Marks
List of optional subjects, from which the candidate must select only one:
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering,
- Electrical Engineering
- Commerce and Accounts
The above qualifying papers and optional subjects will have the same syllabi as the Civil Services Examination (CSE).
Common candidates for the Civil Services (Main) Examination and the IRMS (Main) Examination may choose any of the optional subjects listed above for both examinations, or they may choose different optional subjects for both examinations. According to the examination scheme, there will be one for CSE (Mains) and one for IRMSE (Mains).
The qualifying paper and optional subjects will use the same language and script as the CSE (Main) examination (for writing question papers and answers). The age limit and number of attempts for each category will be the same as in the CSE.
Degree in Engineering/Degree in Commerce/Chartered Accountancy from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or a recognised university of standard standing under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 is the minimum educational qualification.
A requisition for IRMSE (150 Nos.) is being sent to UPSC, which will include the following numbers of four options: Civil (30), Mechanical (30), Electrical (60), and Commerce & Accounts (30). (30).
Results Declaration – The UPSC will prepare and publish a list of the final recommended candidates from the four subjects in order of merit.
The proposed examination scheme calls for the use of the Civil Services (P) Examination to screen candidates for the IRMS (Main) Examination, as well as the IRMSE Common Qualifying Language papers and CSE papers on certain optional subjects. Both the preliminary and main written parts of these two examinations are expected to be held concurrently. CSE and IRMSE will be notified.
According to the UPSC’s annual examination schedule for the year 2023, the Civil Services (P) Examination – 2023 will be notified and held on 01.02.2023 and 28.05.2023, respectively.
Because the CSP Exam – 2023 will also be used to screen candidates for the IRMS (Main) Exam, the IRMS Exam – 2023 will be notified as per the same schedule.