Railway Board RBE No. 69/2026 clarifies how relaxation in qualifying standards and the Best Amongst the Failed scheme applies when SC/ST Railway employees are considered for promotion against reserved vacancies in non-safety categories.
What the clarification covers
The order concerns promotional selections where reserved vacancies are available for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees. It explains the applicability of existing provisions relating to qualifying marks. Because the instructions concern non-safety categories, they should not automatically be applied to selections for safety-category posts.
Why it matters for departmental examinations
- It is relevant to SC/ST candidates appearing in eligible promotional selections.
- The category of the post and the notified selection conditions remain important.
- Railway employees should read the complete Board order together with the local selection notification.
- Personnel branches should apply the clarification in accordance with current reservation instructions.
Order details: RBE No. 69/2026; Railway Board letter No. 2022-E(SCT)I/25/14; dated 31 August 2026.
Study Keeda summary: candidates should rely on the complete official order and their Railway’s selection notice for implementation.