Southern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota Recruitment 2026 - 10th Pass, Apply now

Southern Railway, through the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) Chennai, has opened 17 posts under the Scouts and Guides Quota for 2026-27 — 14 posts at Southern Railway divisions and 3 at the Integral Coach Factory. Candidates with a 10th, 12th, or ITI-level qualification who are active Bharat Scouts and Guides members can apply online from 19 September 2026 to 18 October 2026.

Who Should Apply

• Level 1 posts (14 posts) — Class 10 pass, or Class 10 with ITI, or Class 10 with a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NCVT)
• Level 2 posts (3 posts) — Class 12 with at least 50% marks, or Matriculation with a Course Completed Act Apprenticeship, or Matriculation with an NCVT-approved ITI qualification
• In addition to the educational qualification, every applicant must be an active, certified Scouts and Guides member — this is a quota recruitment, not a general one.

Eligibility & Age Limit

Level 1 needs Class 10 pass, Class 10 with ITI, or Class 10 with an NCVT National Apprenticeship Certificate. Level 2 needs Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate marks — this 50% condition is waived for SC, ST and ex-servicemen candidates, and for anyone holding a qualification higher than Class 12 — or Matriculation with a Course Completed Act Apprenticeship or NCVT-approved ITI. On top of qualification, every candidate must be a President's Scout, Guide, Rover, Ranger, or Himalayan Wood Badge holder, with 5 years of active membership, a Certificate of Activeness, and participation in at least two National/All India Railway level events and two State level events.

Age is reckoned as on 1 January 2027:

Additional relaxation applies for serving Railway employees (up to 40/43/45 years for UR/OBC/SC-ST), widows, divorced or judicially separated women (up to 35/38/40 years), Jammu & Kashmir domiciled candidates (5 years), Casual Administrative Office staff, and ex-servicemen as per applicable rules. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities get a separate, higher band: 40–48 years depending on level and category.

Since the age cut-off date is fixed, you can check your exact age as on the cut-off date before applying.

Salary & Pay Scale

Level 1 posts start at 7th CPC Pay Level 1 (starting basic pay ₹18,000/month) and Level 2 posts start at Pay Level 2 (starting basic pay ₹19,900/month), plus allowances as applicable to Railway employees. These are the starting basic figures — actual in-hand pay will be higher once Dearness Allowance, HRA and other allowances are added.

Important Dates

Application Fee

Fee must be paid online through the payment gateway. If you apply for both Level 1 and Level 2, you pay the fee separately for each application.

How to Apply

1. Visit the RRC Chennai website, www.rrcmas.in.
2. Open Employment Notice No. RRC-01/S&G/2026-27.
3. Read the eligibility conditions and instructions carefully.
4. Register online using an active mobile number and email address.
5. Choose Level 1 or Level 2 (or both, with separate applications) and fill in your details.
6. Upload your photograph, signature, and Scouts/Guides and educational certificates in the prescribed format.
7. Pay the applicable fee through the online payment gateway.
8. Review the form carefully and submit it before 18 October 2026, 11:59 PM.
9. Save and print the submitted application and payment receipt.

Since exact photo and signature specs are given, resize your photo and signature to the exact spec before you start the upload — the photo must be 3.5 cm × 3.5 cm, JPG/JPEG at 100 DPI, 50–100 KB, and show you in Scouts/Guides uniform; the signature must be JPG/JPEG at 100 DPI, 10–40 KB.

How Are Candidates Selected

Written/Hybrid CBT-cum-Physical Examination (60 marks): A 1-hour test with 40 objective questions (1 mark each) plus one essay-type question worth 20 marks. One-third mark is deducted for each wrong objective answer. The paper is available in Hindi or English. Minimum qualifying marks are 40% for UR and 30% for OBC/SC/ST.

Scouts and Guides certificate marks (40 marks): Awarded across four heads — participation/service in National Events or National Jamboree (10 marks), State Events or Rallies (10 marks), specialized Scouts/Guides courses at National, State or Railway level (10 marks), and District Rallies (10 marks).

Document Verification and Medical Examination: Shortlisted candidates go through document verification, followed by a medical fitness check requiring Bee Two classification or above for the identified posts.

Why This Job Matters

This is a quota-based Railway recruitment reserved specifically for active Bharat Scouts and Guides members, so the competition pool is far narrower than a general railway recruitment — your scouting record counts for 40% of the final score alongside the written exam. The posts sit across six Southern Railway divisions plus the Integral Coach Factory, meaning selected candidates could be posted anywhere from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram, and there is no community-based reservation carve-out within this quota.

The FreshersLike Take

Best fit: This genuinely suits an active, long-standing Bharat Scouts and Guides member with real event participation on record and a 10th, 12th or ITI qualification who's comfortable with a Railway posting anywhere across Tamil Nadu or Kerala.

Who should think twice: If your Scouts and Guides record is thin — no National or State-level event certificates — you're competing on the 60-mark written paper alone against candidates who can pick up the full 40 certificate marks, so your odds drop sharply; also weigh in that you may be posted to any of six divisions, not your home city.

Practical tip: Gather every Scouts/Guides certificate (National, State, District rally, specialized courses) and your Certificate of Activeness before you start the form — these documents carry 40 of the 100 total marks, so a missing or unclear certificate costs you real marks, not just paperwork trouble.

Documents Required

• Scanned Scouts and Guides qualification certificates
• Certificate of Activeness with details of events attended
• Educational qualification certificates and mark sheets
• Proof of date of birth
• Community certificate, where applicable
• Age-relaxation certificate, where applicable
• Fee-exemption certificate, where applicable
• Recent passport-size colour photograph in Scouts/Guides uniform (3.5cm × 3.5cm, JPG/JPEG, 100 DPI, 50–100 KB, not older than 3 months)
• Scanned signature on white paper in black ink (JPG/JPEG, 100 DPI, 10–40 KB)

What Happens After Selection

The notification confirms document verification and a medical examination (Bee Two fitness classification) follow the written exam and certificate scoring. [check] Exact scheduling, joining formalities, and training/probation details are not stated in the publicly available notification — check the official PDF or RRC Chennai's website for these.

Contact & Helpline

The notification does not publish a phone number or email helpline; candidates are directed to the RRC Chennai website, www.rrcmas.in, for updates. This is the only official channel for this recruitment — Southern Railway will not contact candidates through any other number or address for payment or personal details.

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Common Questions

What is the last date to apply?

18 October 2026, 11:59 PM, online only.

Can a 10th pass candidate apply for Level 2?

Not directly — Level 2 needs Class 12 with 50% marks (waived for SC/ST/ex-servicemen) or Matriculation with a Course Completed Act Apprenticeship or NCVT-approved ITI. A plain 10th pass without one of these additional qualifications is eligible only for Level 1.

Is Scouts and Guides membership compulsory even if I meet the educational qualification?

Yes. This is a quota recruitment — educational qualification alone doesn't make you eligible; you must also be a certified, active Scouts and Guides member meeting the specific criteria (President's Scout/Guide/Rover/Ranger or Himalayan Wood Badge, 5 years active membership, Certificate of Activeness, and the required event participation).

Is the application fee refundable?

Yes, partially. ₹400 out of the ₹500 general fee, and the full ₹250 concessional fee, is refunded after bank charges to candidates who actually appear for the written examination.

Can I apply for both Level 1 and Level 2?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility for both, but you must submit separate applications and pay the fee separately for each.

Is there negative marking in the written exam?

Yes, one-third mark is deducted for every incorrect objective answer. There's no mention of negative marking on the essay-type question.

Is there a correction window after submitting the application?

The notification does not mention a correction window. [check] Review your application carefully before final submission, since this isn't confirmed either way.

Is there any reservation for specific communities under this quota?

No. The notification states these posts are open to all eligible candidates irrespective of community, with no separate community-based reservation under the Scouts and Guides Quota.

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