Prayagraj, 14 Oct (HS): The document verification and

medical examination for 2020 posts advertised for various Level-1 positions

under Centralized Employment Notice No. 08/2024 has been scheduled from

26.10.2026 to 23.11.2026 at the Railway Recruitment Cell, Prayagraj. The detailed

document verification schedule and category/community-wise cutoffs were

released on the official RRC website on 12.10.2026. In this regard, it is to be

noted that the respective RRBs shortlist candidates for CCAA, PwBD,

Ex-Servicemen, etc., as per the vacancies notified in the horizontal categories

and submit the data along with the master file to the respective RRC, which is

then released by the Railway Recruitment Cell. Regarding the above, the

following factual position is conveyed:

Today, on 14.10.2026, a group of approximately 60-70 CCAA candidates gathered

at the RRC/Prayagraj office for document verification being conducted under

Centralized Employment Notice No. 08/2024 (Level-1). In this regard, it is

informed that the community-wise details in the schedule issued for document

verification and medical examination are as follows: [PwBD – 80, ExSM – 282,

CCAA – 400, General (Non Horizontal) – 1253] Out of the 404 notified CCAA

vacancies, 04 vacancies have been reserved in light of the order passed by the

Honorable CAT, Lucknow in OA No. 387/2025. The cutoff for any direct

recruitment exam depends on the availability of vacancies, community,

reservation, and merit. In CEN RRC01/2019, 4730 vacancies were notified for

North Central Railway. While 2020 vacancies have been notified in CEN 08/2024,

the shortlisting of candidates for document verification, the procedure

followed for document verification, and the selection of panels are based on

the instructions contained in CEN 08/2024 and the rules issued by the Railway

Board. This process is the same for all RRCs/RRBs.

On 13.10.2026, the RRC, Central Railway, Mumbai released the

document verification schedule and cutoffs for approximately 3200 vacancies.

Although the vacancies notified in RRC/Central Railway are higher than those

notified for RRC Prayagraj, an overview of the cutoff marks and patterns across

different categories/communities reveals a similarity in the cutoff marks and

patterns across different categories/communities, confirming the facts stated

in paragraphs 4 and 6.

Some candidates have raised the issue of non-Railway CCAA candidates being

rejected before document verification. In this regard, it is important to

review the following instructions from CEN 08/2024. Paragraph 7 (Important Instructions

for Registration and Submission of Online Applications) - A candidate's

eligibility will be determined solely on the basis of the information provided

in their online application. If, during or after the recruitment process, any

information provided by a candidate in their application is found to be

false/incorrect or has suppressed relevant information, or if the candidate

does not meet the requisite criteria for the post(s), their eligibility will be

cancelled. Paragraph 1.3 (General Instructions) - The RRB/RRC verifies the

eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the

candidates have qualified in all the stages of examination and have been

shortlisted for document verification.

At the time of document verification, the RRC will verify

the details provided in the online application against the original supporting

documents submitted by the candidates. Any discrepancy between the information

declared in the application and the supporting documents or failure to meet the

eligibility criteria (such as educational qualification, age, category/caste,

medical standards) will result in rejection of the candidature. Further, if it

is detected at any stage of recruitment or thereafter, that a candidate has

furnished incorrect information or has suppressed material facts; his/her

candidature or appointment will be cancelled forthwith. Para 14.3 - Appointment

of selected candidates will be subject to their passing the requisite medical

fitness test, final verification of educational and community certificates and

verification of antecedents/character of the candidates, conducted by the

Railway Administration. All stages of the recruitment process are conducted

with complete transparency and in accordance with the rules. Information regarding

this is periodically released on the official website of RRC/Prayagraj.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi