Railway Ministry Centralizes Promotion Exams After Corruption Scandal

The Railway Recruitment Board will now conduct all departmental promotion exams through a computer-based system to ensure fairness and transparency.

The Railway Ministry has assigned the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to oversee all departmental promotion exams following allegations of corruption in internally conducted tests.
This decision follows the arrest of 26 railway officials in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly leaking exam papers and the seizure of ₹1.17 crore in cash during CBI raids.
All pending Group C departmental selections not finalized by March 4, 2025, have been canceled, with no new selections allowed until further notice.
The RRB will implement strict measures, including randomized exam center allocation, CCTV monitoring, and thorough candidate frisking, to prevent malpractice.
Since 2015, over 7.7 crore candidates have participated in RRB-conducted computer-based tests without any reported instances of paper leaks or impersonation.