Metro Railway Kolkata Cultural Quota in Group C Recruitment 2025 Notification

Metro Railway invites online applications from eligible candidates for filling up the vacancies in the Cultural Quota of Metro Railway for the year 2024-25 for two(2) posts in Group ‘C’.

Advertisement no: MRTS/E 322/1/Cultural Quota(Open.Advt.)2024-25

Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies:

02 Vacancies in Group'C for Tabla, and Synthesizer Department

Important Dates:
Commencement of Online Application: 31-12-2024
Last Date of Online Application: 30-01-2025
The written Test is tentatively scheduled in the second week of February 2025.
A practical demonstration is tentatively scheduled in the last week of February 2025.

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must be passed 12th or its equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate, from Government recognized educational Board. 50% mark is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/ESM & PWD candidates and candidates having higher qualifications.
OR
Candidates must have passed 10th from a recognized Board Plus ITI/ National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) approved by NCVT (Diploma in Engineering is not considered as an alternative higher qualification).

Cultural qualification
For Tabla: Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate course in Tabla from a Government Recognized University/Institute.
Note- The practical demonstration will be held in Tabla.

For Synthesizer: Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate course in Harmonium/ Synthesizer from a Government recognized university/ institute
Note-The practical demonstration will be held in a synthesizer/keyboard.

Age Limit: Candidates must have attained the minimum age of 18 years and must not have crossed the maximum age of 30 years as on 01-01-2025. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable as per government directives.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of Written Test. Only on qualifying Stage-I, the candidate would be eligible for Stage-II of Assessment of Talent in the Applied discipline for 100 marks.

Application Fee: Rs. 250 for SC/ ST/ Ex-servicemen/ PWD/ Women/ Minorities and Economically Backward Classes, and Rs.500 for all other candidates.
Candidates are suggested to pay the application fee online.

Application Mode: Online

How to Apply: Candidates are suggested to apply online through the official website of Metro Railway, Kolkata at https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in

For complete details on this recruitment, please go through the official recruitment page of Metro Railway, Kolkata at https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/Cultural-Quota-notification