Massive online test to fill up 18000 vacancies in Indian Railways

Aiming at eliminating the scope for malpractices in its recruitment process, Indian Railways is conducting the world’s "largest" online examination to fill up over 18,000 vacancies in various categories. A whopping 92 lakh candidates had applied for the jobs, of whom 2.73 lakh qualified the preliminary exam and were called for written test on January 17-19, said a senior Railway Ministry official.