Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is a joint initiative started by the Government of India and the Government of New Delhi. DMRC conducts a recruitment exam every year for various posts that are vacant under various departments in Delhi Metro.
The DMRC exam is conducted to fill in various positions in Delhi Metro such as the Chief Project Manager, Deputy General Manager (DGM), General Manager (GM), Junior Engineers, Customer Relation Officers, Assistant Managers, Maintainers, Stenographers, etc.
DMRC exam is a computer-based test that involves questions on general awareness, logical ability, problem-solving, decision making, general English etc. The duration of the DMRC exam is 2 hours and 15 minutes.
DMRC releases the different exam dates for different posts in separate notifications. The tentative exam dates for the DMRC Recruitment 2022 are as follows:
Event | Date (Tentative) |
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Last date to apply for General Manager (Executive Director Property Business) | May 13, 2022 |
Last date to apply for Manager and Assistant Manager | 3rd week of August 2022 |
Last date to apply for General Manager (Operations Planning) | Last week of August 2022 |
Last date to apply for Chief Engineer, Chief Architect | 2nd week of August 2022 |
Last date to apply for General Manager (Signal And Telecom) | 2nd week of August 2022 |
Official website | https://www.delhimetrorail.com/ |
One must carefully examine all the eligibility criteria before filling out any form for particular recruitment. You know that it is of utmost importance to meet all the eligibility conditions otherwise, your candidature may be cancelled at any time.
There are different eligibility conditions required for different posts. Here we will discuss the required conditions for various posts for a better understanding and clearer look.
The official notification consisting of all the eligibility conditions has not been released yet for this year that is 2022 but below is the estimation of required eligibility assumed based on the previous years’ data. Of course, we need to wait for the official update to see whether there is any kind of changes in the new notification or not.
Below is the representation of the age eligibility and education eligibility criteria for the recruitment to be done by DMRC. I hope it provides you with a better glimpse of what is demanded by the authorities.
These are certain basic eligibility criteria that have been set by DMRC for a candidate to apply for different posts to be released by DMRC.
Apart from these important basic eligibility conditions, let us take into consideration other important specific criteria for each of the posts that are going to be released by DMRC. In addition to all these criteria, one must fulfill the below eligibility conditions that are must for the posts mentioned.
Posts Advertised | DMRC Eligibility Criteria |
Manager and Assistant Manager | Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering |
Junior Engineer | Diploma in a relevant field |
General Manager (Operations Planning) | IRTS officers with certain experience in field operations |
Chief Engineer | The officer must be working at the Senior Administrative grade level. |
Chief Architect | The candidate must possess experience in a specific field. |
Well, you must have heard that age is just a number but it is not here. You will be eligible to apply for this particular post only when you fulfill a certain age limit.
You are aware that the official notification regarding the age limit criteria for the recruitment process is yet to be released but below is the estimation of the age limit based on previous years’ records and data. Look carefully and analyze the requirements.
Below is the maximum age limit representation for each of the posts.
Posts | Maximum Age Limit |
Manager and Assistant Manager | 55 years |
Junior Engineer | 55 years |
General Manager (Operations Planning) | 55 years |
Chief Engineer | 55 years |
Chief Architect | 55 years |
Age relaxation is a benefit that is provided by the recruiting authority to specific candidates who fulfill certain criteria. One must ensure that one is eligible to take the relaxation benefits in all manners.
As per the information, the DMRC provides age relaxation to a different number of candidates who range from ex-servicemen to victims of the riots of 1984. Once the official notification is released, candidates can check their eligibility and other important details.
Age Relaxation
Category | The relaxation provided in years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
Ex-Servicemen | Length of Service+3 years |
A person who is affected by the riots of 1984 | 5 years |
Residents of Jammu and Kashmir during the period of January 1, 1980, to December 12, 1989 | 5 years |
A person with certain disabilities | SC/ST- 5 Years
OBC-13 years General-10 years |
DMRC is yet to release the official notification and hence the vacancies. The number of vacancies notified in the last DMRC recruitment notification is as follows
Category |
Number of Vacancies |
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Regular -Executive Category Posts |
60 |
Regular -Non-Executive Category Posts |
929 |
Executive posts on Contract basis for 02 years |
106 |
Non-Executive posts on Contract basis for 02 years |
398 |
Admit card is the call letter that is sent to the candidates approximately 15 days before the examination by DMRC for the posts advertised once their candidature is provisionally approved. There is usually an option to download the admit card from the official website once the link is activated.
The admit card will only be available for those candidates who have completed their payment of the application form. It is always in the best interest that candidates check all the necessary details on the admit card once they get to download it.
The easy steps to download the DMRC Admit Card are mentioned below. Let us take a look.
Step 1. Go to the official website of DMRC which has been mentioned above in the highlights section.
Step 2. Look for the tab that says Careers and click on it.
Step 3. You will find the section that says Admit Cards and click on the Download Admit Card Notice on the Careers Page.
Step 4. You need to enter all the credentials asked that consisting of registration number and date of birth.
Step 5. After filling up all the crucial details, the students will be able to download the admit card successfully. You are advised to take out the printout of the admit card for future references and purposes.
NO candidate is going to be allowed to enter the examination hall without producing the printout of the admit card.
Some of the important details that are mentioned on your admit card and that need to be checked carefully are as follows:
Details To Be Checked on Admit CardThe contractual appointments last for a period of two years only. The salary of the various posts is as per the 7th central pay commission. The salary for various posts in the DMRC is as follows:
Designation | DMRC PayScale |
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Semiskilled workers | INR 20,000 - INR 60,000 |
Stenographer | INR 35,000 - INR1,10,000 |
Junior engineer | INR 37,000 - INR 1,15,000 |
Assistant manager | INR 50,000 - INR 1,60,000 |
Manager | INR 60,000 - INR 1,80,000 |
General manager | INR 70,000 - INR 2,00,000 |
Apart from the salary, the DMRC employees get numerous benefits such as 30 per cent house rent allowance, dearness allowance and 35 per cent perks. In addition to these, employees also bring various other rewards such as:
The selection process varies with the functionality of the positions. There are various stages in each exam. Following are the selection process for different positions:
Name of Post | Stages in Selection Process | Names of Stages |
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Junior Engineer (Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical/ Civil) | 3 | Written Exams (2 papers) Interview Medical Test |
Station Controller, Train Operator and Customer Relations Assistant | 4 | Written Test Psychometric Test Interview Medical Test |
Maintainer( Electronic, Mechanic) | 2 | Written Test Medical Test |
Prescribed Syllabus for Paper-1
Subjects | Topics |
General Awareness |
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Reasoning and General Intelligence |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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Prescribed Syllabus for English Language and Comprehension
Subject | Topics |
General English and Comprehension |
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Apart from this syllabus that has been mentioned above for DMRC Exam, candidates also need to know the concerned field in which they apply. The other concerned fields include mechanical, electrical, civil, and other departments.
The important topics under these fields are mentioned below. Candidates need to understand them and prepare accordingly.
Other Important Topics
Fields | Important Topics |
Mechanical |
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Electrical |
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Civil |
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Architecture |
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DMRC exam is conducted in offline mode for the posts of Assistant Manager (Electrical, Civil, and S&T) and SC/TO while it will be conducted in online mode for CRA, JE, Maintainer, and other posts.
DMRC Exam is an objective-type exam that consists of two papers: Paper 1 and 2. DMRC Exam consists of a total of 180 questions for which the students get a duration of 2 hours 15 minutes.
DMRC Paper 1 involves questions on GK, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and Knowledge of Domain, on the other hand, Paper 2 is taken to check a candidate’s ability in the English language.
A student is awarded one mark for each correct answer, and for every wrong answer, -0.33 marks are deducted.
The exam pattern of both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of DMRC Recruitment 2022 is tabulated below:
Particulars | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
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Topics | General Awareness, Quantitative aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Relevant Discipline | General English |
Number of Questions | 120 Questions | 60 Questions |
Duration of the paper | 90 Minutes | 45 Minutes |
Medium of Exam | English and Hindi | English |
Type of Questions | MCQs | MCQs |
Negative Marking | -0.33 for each incorrect response | -0.33 for each incorrect response |
Cut off is an important factor in any exam process. It is the minimum marks as decided by the exam conducting authority after the exam. The cut-off is different from the qualifying marks. Qualifying marks are defined in most of the notification itself but cut off is arrived at only after the exam.
The number of vacancies, the difficulty level of paper and the number of candidates appearing in the exam is the three important factors that are considered in calculating the cut-off.
The DMRC releases the official notification and the application form of the DMRC exam on its official website. The candidates can apply for DMRC 2022 exam both online and offline.
The steps to apply for the DMRC Recruitment 2022 are listed below:
The application fees for the candidates from various categories applying for the DMRC Recruitment 2022 is tabulated below:
Category | Application Fees |
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General/OBC/EWS Category | INR 500 |
SC/ST/PWS/Women Candidates | INR 250 |
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