South Central Railway GDCE Notification 02/2026 — Apply Online for 33 Nursing Superintendent, Health & Malaria Inspector, CCTC Posts
RRC/SCR/GDCE-02/2026 | Railway Recruitment Cell, Secunderabad | Dated 17.09.2026
The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Secunderabad, under South Central Railway (SCR), has released GDCE Notification No. RRC/SCR/GDCE-02/2026 dated 17.09.2026, inviting online applications from eligible serving regular employees of erstwhile South Central Railway (including BZA, GTL, GNT Divisions & RYPS, TPYS workshops) for filling 33 vacancies under the General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) quota. This is a departmental promotion exam — RPF/RPSF employees are not eligible. Full details on eligibility, vacancies, exam pattern, syllabus, and how to apply are given below.
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📋 SCR GDCE 2026 Overview
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), South Central Railway, Secunderabad |
| Notification No. | RRC/SCR/GDCE-02/2026 |
| Exam Name | General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) |
| Total Vacancies | 33 Posts |
| Posts | Nursing Superintendent, Health & Malaria Inspector Gr.II, CCTC (Commercial cum Ticket Clerk) |
| Eligible Applicants | Only serving regular/permanent employees of erstwhile South Central Railway (excluding RPF/RPSF) |
| Mode of Application | Online only |
| Selection Process | Single Stage CBT → Document Verification → Medical Examination |
| Official Website | www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in |
📅 Important Dates
| Date of Issue of Online Notification | 17.09.2026 |
| Opening Date for Online Applications | 17.09.2026 at 17:00 Hrs |
| Closing Date for Online Applications | 17.10.2026 at 23:59 Hrs |
⚠️ Employees are advised to submit their online applications well before the closing date to avoid last-minute rush or website jam.
🗂️ Vacancy Details (Category-wise & Community-wise)
| Cat. No. | Post Name | Department | Level (7th CPC) | UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total | LD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nursing Superintendent | Medical | L-7 | 06 | 02 | 01 | 05 | 14 | 01 |
| 2 | Health & Malaria Inspector Gr.II | Medical | L-6 | 02 | -- | -- | 01 | 03 | -- |
| 3 | CCTC (Commercial cum Ticket Clerk) | Commercial | L-3 | 03 | 03 | 01 | 04 | 16 | -- |
| Total | 11 | 05 | 02 | 10 | 33 | 01 | |||
*Suitability for PwBD is as per RRB standards. Disability certificate as per Annexure V(A)/V(B)/V(C) must be uploaded while applying.
👤 Who Can Apply — Eligibility Criteria
- Only serving regular/permanent employees of erstwhile South Central Railway, drawing pay on substantive basis (excluding MACP/Ad-hoc promotion), working in all Departments/Branches of Hd.Qrs./Divisions/Workshops/Units, are eligible.
- Employees in grade pay/levels lower than the grade pay of the notified posts are eligible.
- Employees in the same grade pay/level as the notified posts are NOT eligible (Authority: RBE No.72/2017 dated 24.07.2017).
- Candidates cannot apply for the same post on which they are presently working.
- RPF/RPSF personnel, Law Assistants, and Catering Supervisors are not eligible to apply under the GDCE scheme.
- Applicants must remain on the rolls of SCR Zone till completion of the selection process — inter-zonal transfer during the process leads to summary rejection.
- Candidates awaiting results of their minimum qualifying examination at the time of applying are not eligible.
🎂 Age Limit (As on 01.01.2027)
| Category | UR | OBC | SC/ST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Age Limit (DOB not earlier than) | 01/01/1985 | 01/01/1982 | 01/01/1980 |
| Age Group | 42 years | 45 years | 47 years |
| Upper Age Limit for PwBD | 01/01/1975 | 01/01/1972 | 01/01/1970 |
| Age Group for PwBD | 52 years | 55 years | 57 years |
Note: No age relaxation is allowed to SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates applying against Unreserved vacancies. (Reference: RBE No. 165/2001)
Proof of Age: Birth Certificate issued by competent authority, OR Class 10th (or equivalent) Certificate/Mark Sheet mentioning DOB, OR School Leaving Certificate clearly mentioning DOB.
🎓 Educational Qualification
| Post | Medical Classification | Minimum Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Superintendent | C1 | Certificate as Registered Nurse and Midwife having passed a 3-year course in General Nursing and Midwifery from a recognized School of Nursing, OR other institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council, OR B.Sc. Nursing. (Concessions apply for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/Midwives/B-grade Nurses as per Indian Nursing Council norms.) |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Gr.II | C1 | B.Sc. with Chemistry as Main/Optional subject, PLUS either (a) One-year Diploma of Health/Sanitary Inspector, OR (b) One-year National Trade Certificate (NTC) in Health Sanitary Inspector awarded by NCVT, Ministry of Labour & Employment, GOI. |
| CCTC | B2 | 12th (+2 Stage) or equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate. The 50% criterion is relaxed for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen and candidates with qualifications higher than 12th. |
Employees must possess the requisite educational qualification on the closing date of application, and it must be endorsed in their Service Record.
💰 Application Fee
This is a Departmental (GDCE) selection open only to serving SCR employees — no application fee is prescribed in the notification. Applicants must, however, have a valid personal e-mail ID and mobile number maintained throughout the selection process.
📝 Selection Process
- Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) — Objective Multiple Choice Type, in English/Hindi/Telugu/Kannada/Tamil/Marathi/Urdu.
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question is deducted for every wrong answer.
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: UR – 40%, OBC – 30%, SC – 30%, ST – 25% (relaxable by 2% for PwBD candidates if there's a shortage against reserved vacancies).
- Merit & Tie-breaking: If two or more candidates score equal marks, the older candidate ranks higher; if age is also the same, alphabetical order (A–Z) of name is used.
- Document Verification (DV): Candidates equal to the number of notified vacancies are called for DV based on merit and post options, followed by Medical Examination.
- Final empanelment is subject to fitness in the prescribed Medical Classification, and verification of caste/educational certificates and antecedents.
🧪 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Nursing Superintendent & Health and Malaria Inspector Gr.II (Common Pattern)
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Ability | 70 | 70 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| General Science | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Duration: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates availing the Scribe facility).
Nursing Superintendent – Professional Ability Syllabus: Anatomy, Physiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Nursing Foundations, Psychology, Microbiology, Sociology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Genetics, Medical-Surgical Nursing (Adult including Geriatrics)-I, Community Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing, Nursing Research & Statistics, Management of Nursing Services and Education.
Health & Malaria Inspector Gr.II – Professional Ability Syllabus: Food & Nutrition, Environmental Sanitation and Sanitary Engineering, Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (Prevention and Control), Health and Death Statistics.
CCTC (Commercial cum Ticket Clerk)
| Subject | No. of Questions (1 mark each) |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 |
| Total | 120 |
Duration: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates eligible for Scribe).
Syllabus Topics: Number Systems, Decimals, Fractions, LCM/HCF, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Simple & Compound Interest, Profit & Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics; Analogies, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Similarities & Differences, Syllogism, Venn Diagrams, Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, Statement-Conclusion, Maps; Current Affairs, Indian History/Polity/Economy/Geography, General Science (up to 10th CBSE), Space & Nuclear Programs, Computer Basics, Flagship Government Programs, Famous Personalities, Flora & Fauna of India, etc.
📌 Note: Question paper distribution is indicative and may vary slightly. Negative marking of 1/3rd mark applies for every wrong answer in all CBTs. Marks are normalised as per the RRB normalisation methodology notice dated 09.02.2026 for multi-session papers.
🖥️ How to Apply
- Visit the official RRC/SCR webpage via www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in → About Us → RRC-SCR.
- Register using a valid personal e-mail ID and mobile number (maintain these till the completion of the selection process).
- Fill in the online application form with personal, educational, and category details.
- Upload scanned photograph and signature as per specifications, along with required certificates (educational, caste/community, disability certificate if applicable).
- Only a single application for all three notified categories can be submitted through the link provided — for all posts you are eligible for.
- Review and submit the application before the closing date: 17.10.2026, 23:59 Hrs.
Detailed step-by-step instructions and the list of documents to be uploaded will be provided within the online application link itself.
📄 Documents Required
- Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate / Class 10th Certificate / School Leaving Certificate)
- Educational Qualification certificates as prescribed for the applied post
- Caste/Community Certificate for SC/ST (Annexure I) or OBC-NCL (Annexure II), issued in the prescribed format
- OBC-NCL Self-Declaration (Annexure IIA), where applicable
- Disability Certificate as per Annexure V(A)/V(B)/V(C), for PwBD candidates
- Letter of Undertaking for using Scribe (Annexure V(C)/V(D)/V(E)/V(F)), where applicable
- Scanned photograph and signature in the prescribed format
- Valid Railway Photo ID card / Relieving Letter (E-Call Letter) — mandatory at CBT and DV stage
🏆 Community Certificate Requirements
- SC/ST candidates must upload the Community Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure I); otherwise their reservation claim will not be entertained and the application will be considered under UR category.
- OBC candidates must upload the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure II), issued on or after 01 April 2026 but not later than the closing date of the online application.
- During Document Verification, OBC candidates must also submit a self-declaration (Annexure IIA) confirming they do not belong to the creamy layer as on the closing date. Failure to do so will result in the claim being considered under UR category.
- OBCs listed only in a State list but not in the Central OBC list are not eligible to claim reservation.
💵 Salary / Pay Level
| Post | 7th CPC Pay Level |
|---|---|
| Nursing Superintendent | Level-7 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Gr.II | Level-6 |
| CCTC | Level-3 |
Selected employees will be subjected to initial training of the same duration prescribed for directly recruited employees through RRBs, with training-period payment regulated as per extant rules.
⚠️ Important Instructions & General Notes
- Employees currently in the same grade pay/level as the notified post are not eligible; only those in a lower level can apply.
- No request for postponement of CBT, DV, or change of venue/date/shift will be entertained under any circumstances — there is also no supplementary exam for absentees.
- Vacancies indicated are provisional and may increase, decrease, or become NIL depending on actual Railway Administration requirements.
- Selected employees are liable to be posted anywhere on erstwhile South Central Railway.
- Employees recommended for a post with a higher Medical Classification will not be considered for an alternative post with lower classification in case of medical unfitness.
- Signatures across all stages of the process must be identical and in running hand (not block/capital or disjointed letters).
- Furnishing false particulars, suppressing material information, impersonation, or use of unfair means during the exam can lead to disqualification, debarment, and disciplinary/criminal action.
- There is no separate reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) as per RBE-72/2019.
- For any legal issues arising from this notification, jurisdiction lies with the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Who is eligible to apply for SCR GDCE Notification 02/2026?
Only serving regular/permanent employees of erstwhile South Central Railway (excluding RPF/RPSF), drawing pay in a grade lower than the notified posts, are eligible.
Q2. What is the last date to apply online?
The online application closes on 17.10.2026 at 23:59 Hrs.
Q3. How many total vacancies are notified?
A total of 33 vacancies across Nursing Superintendent (14), Health & Malaria Inspector Gr.II (3), and CCTC (16).
Q4. Is there an application fee?
No application fee is prescribed, as this is a departmental (GDCE) exam open only to serving SCR employees.
Q5. Can employees working in RPF/RPSF apply?
No. RPF/RPSF personnel, Law Assistants, and Catering Supervisors are not eligible to apply under this GDCE scheme.
Q6. What is the exam pattern for the CBT?
For Nursing Superintendent & Health/Malaria Inspector: 100 objective questions (90 minutes). For CCTC: 120 objective questions (90 minutes). Negative marking of 1/3rd mark applies for each wrong answer.
Q7. Can I apply for a post I currently hold?
No, candidates are not allowed to apply for the same post on which they are presently working.
🔗 Important Links
| Apply Online / Official Website | www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in |
| Notification PDF | Available on the RRC/SCR webpage under About Us → RRC-SCR |
⚠️ Disclaimer: This article is prepared for general informational purposes based on the official notification dated 17.09.2026. Applicants are strongly advised to read the complete official notification on the RRC/SCR website before applying, and to rely only on official RRC/SCR communication for updates. This blog is not responsible for any discrepancy between this summary and the original notification.
``` A few notes on what I added beyond your standard checklist: **Documents Required** and **Community Certificate Requirements** as separate sections (since this notification has detailed OBC-NCL/SC-ST certificate rules), plus a clear **fee clarification box** since this is a departmental-only exam and readers might otherwise expect a fee like in open recruitment posts.
