RRC SWR Scouts & Guides Quota Recruitment 2026 — 11 Posts

About the Recruitment

The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), South Western Railway, Hubballi, has invited online applications for 11 posts against the Scouts & Guides Quota for 2026-27, under Employment Notice No. SWR/P-HQ/Scouts & Guides/26-27 dated 14 November 2026. There are 3 posts in Group-C, Level-2, and 8 posts in erstwhile Group-D, Level-1. The posts are open to all communities, with no reservation for any community. Selected candidates are posted in safety-category posts only.

Vacancy Details

Post	Posts	Distribution
Group-C, Level-2 (7th CPC, Grade Pay Rs. 1,900)	3	2 on South Western Railway and 1 for Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka
Erstwhile Group-D, Level-1 (7th CPC, Grade Pay Rs. 1,800)	8	2 each for Hubballi, Bengaluru and Mysuru Divisions and Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka

A candidate must apply separately for Level-1 and Level-2 posts, and pay the examination fee separately for each.

Eligibility

For Group-C, Level-2: 12th (+2) with at least 50% marks in aggregate — the 50% condition does not apply to SC/ST candidates, Ex-servicemen, or candidates with a higher qualification such as Graduation or Post Graduation — or Matriculation plus a Course Completed Act Apprenticeship or ITI (NCVT/SCVT) for technical categories. A Diploma in Engineering is not accepted as an alternative higher qualification. For erstwhile Group-D, Level-1: 10th Pass, or ITI, or an equivalent, or a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) by NCVT.

In addition, both levels require the Scouts & Guides qualification: the candidate must be a President Scout/Guide/Rover/Ranger, or a Himalayan Wood Badge (HWB) holder in any section (provisional certificates are provisionally allowed); must have been an active member of a Scouts organisation for the last 5 years (Certificate of Activeness); and must have attended two events at National level or All Indian Railways' level, and two events at State level. Candidates who are appearing for, or awaiting the results of, their final examination are not eligible.

Pay

Pay is in the 7th Central Pay Commission scales: Level-2 with Grade Pay Rs. 1,900 and Level-1 with Grade Pay Rs. 1,800. The notification gives grade pay only, so no rupee basic-pay figure has been added.

Age Limit

Age is counted as on 1 January 2027. Level-2 (Group-C): 18 to 30 years. Level-1 (erstwhile Group-D): 18 to 33 years. Relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC-NCL +3 years; Ex-servicemen (6+ months' service) +3 years for UR, +6 years for OBC-NCL and +8 years for SC/ST after deducting service; serving Group-C/Group-D railway staff, substitutes and casual labour with 3+ years of service — up to 40 years (UR), 43 years (OBC-NCL), 45 years (SC/ST); widowed, divorced or judicially separated women — 35 years (UR), 38 years (OBC-NCL), 40 years (SC/ST); PwBD +10 years on top of community relaxation; Course Completed Act Apprentices get relaxation to the extent of their apprentice training (Level-1 only).

Examination Fee

Category	Fee
All candidates except those in the concessional list	Rs. 500
SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Women/Minorities/EBCs	Rs. 250

Refund: Rs. 400 of the Rs. 500 fee is refunded to general candidates who actually appear in the written examination (after bank charges are deducted), and the Rs. 250 fee is refunded in full to concessional candidates who appear. There is no refund for ineligible or rejected applications, or for candidates who do not appear. Candidates applying for both Level-1 and Level-2 must pay the fee separately for each level.

Selection Process

Selection is by a Written Test (40 objective questions, 40 marks), followed by Document Verification and a Medical Examination. The written-test date has not been announced in the notification — candidates should be ready at short notice. Applications are online only, through rrchubli.in, and the last date is 13 December 2026, 11:59 PM.