Southern Railway Scouts and Guides Quota Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 17 Posts

The 12 Southern Railway Level 1 posts are distributed at two posts each among Chennai, Tiruchchirappalli, Madurai, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram and Salem divisions.

The advertised posts are open to all eligible candidates irrespective of community. There is no separate reservation for any community under the Scouts and Guides Quota.

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Level 2 Posts

Candidates must possess any one of the following qualifications:

• Passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate; or
• Passed Matriculation from a recognized board with a Course Completed Act Apprenticeship for technician categories; or
• Passed Matriculation from a recognized board with an ITI qualification approved by NCVT for technician categories.

The requirement of 50% marks in Class 12 is not applicable to SC, ST and ex-servicemen candidates or candidates possessing qualifications higher than Class 12.

Level 1 Posts

Candidates must possess one of the following qualifications:

• Class 10 pass; or
• ITI or an equivalent qualification; or
• National Apprenticeship Certificate granted by NCVT; or
• Class 10 with ITI; or
• Class 10 with a National Apprenticeship Certificate granted by NCVT.

Candidates must satisfy all the following Scouts and Guides requirements:

• Must be a President’s Scout, Guide, Rover or Ranger, or a Himalayan Wood Badge holder in any section.
• Must have been an active member of a Scouts organization for the last five years.
• Must possess a Certificate of Activeness in the prescribed format.
• Must have attended two events at the National Level or All Indian Railway level.
• Must have attended two events at the State Level.