SCRA was earlier conducted by UPSC, for the selection of higher railway officials but now UPSC has stopped conducting it and now the selection only done on a promotional level

UPSC SCRA 2018 Notification: Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA ) is  an exam conducted  by UPSC carried out  for Special Class Railway Apprentices or SCRA. The well-known examination is held every year so that candidates can be selected for appointments as Special Class Apprentices into Mechanical Engineering Department within Indian Railways.

SCRA was a great opportunity after 12th science as a carrier. But I've to tell you that this Exam has been closed by the RAILWAY OF INDIA few years back. Unluckily the conduction of Exam has stopped . There are still plenty of opportunity in the Railways . You can prepare for them . All the best!

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has scrapped the SCRA exam from 2017.

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SCRA exam has been scrapped as UPSC is not going to conduct this exam in 2018.

Good Luck!!!

There will be no SCRA exam as Union Public Service Commissionhas scrapped the same so now it will not going to happen from 2018 onwards.

Good Luck!!!

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has scrapped the SCRA exam from 2017.

Hi Nitish, Would like to bring to your notice that SCRA conducted by UPSC has been discontinued since 2016. However if you wish to pursue Indian Railway Services of Mechanical Engineering you need to apper for the Engineer Services Examination. To read more abot the ESE please check the link below

http://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/Engineering%20Services%20Examination%2C%202018

Hello Dear,

Its nice of you that you are preparing for SCRA 2018 . Its considered as a golden opportunity after 12 as a carrier. But unfortunately the conduction of the Exam has  been stopped by the INDIAN RAILWAYS. But there are still many Exams that can  get you a carrier in RAILWAYS. You can prepare for them . All the Best!