RULES RELATED TO MEDICAL STANDARDS AND EXAMINATION
The candidates recommended for appointment will have to pass requisite medical fitness test(s) conducted by the Railway Administration to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the post. Visual Acuity Standard is one of the important criteria of medical fitness of railway staff. The medical requirements against different medical standards for different categories are outlined below: Sl. Medical Description No Standard 1 A-1 Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards Distance Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 without glasses (must clear fogging test) and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision. 2 A-2 Physically fit in all respects. Visual StandardsDistance vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision. 3 A-3 Physically fit in all respects. Visual StandardsDistance Vision: 6/9,6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision. 4 B-1 Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards Distance Vision: 6/9,6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision. 5 B-2 Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards Distance Vision: 6/9,6/12 with or without glasses (power not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass test for Field of Vision. 6 C-1 Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. 7 C-2 Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards Distance Vision: 6/12, Nil with or without glasses. Near Vision, Sn: 0.6 combined with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. Note: The above medical standards (Criteria) are indicative and not exhaustive and apply to candidates in general. For Ex-Servicemen different standards apply. Candidates applying for the post of ASM/ALP/Motorman should enclose a medical certificate from a Registered Eye Specialist as per prescribed format given below. Medical Certificate other than the format prescribed below will not be accepted and the application may be summarily rejected. Candidates qualifying in examination(s) but failing in the prescribed medical examination(s) conducted by Railway will not be considered for any alternative appointment.
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RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARD
Proforma for Medical Certificate to be obtained from an Eye Specialist by candidates applying for the posts of Assistant Station Master/Assistant Loco Pilot/Motorman I have checked up Smt./Shri/Kumari*............................................................................ who has applied for post of Assistant Station Master/Assistant Loco Pilot/Motorman* in Railways. Acuity of vision / colour vision of Smt./Shri/Kumari*...................................... .....................................has been tested in view of the following standards required for appointment on the Railways.
Paste here your recent colour passport size photograph of size 4 cm x 5 cm (The colour photograph should not be more than 3 months old) The photograph should be attested by the Eye Specialist Signature of candidate in theabove box below the photograph
Post Assistant Loco Pilot / Motorman*
Class A-1
Distant Vision 6/6, 6/6 without glasses with fogging test (must NOT accept +2D) 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test)
Near Vision Sn 0.6/0.6 without glasses
Colour Vision on Ishihara Normal
Assistant Station Master
A-2
Sn 0.6/0.6 without glasses
Normal
* Please delete the words which are not applicable. Smt./Shri/Kumari*............................................................................................................................... fully conforms to the above vision standards. Name of the Eye Specialist ............................................................................ Registration No. of the Eye Specialist...............................................................
Place : Date :
(Signature of the Eye Specialist)
(Seal of the Eye Specialist)
