Work of SCRA

What is the work of SCRA? My son wants to apply for the SCRA so I am interested to knowing about its works. So if the work of it will be good then I will let him to apply for the UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentice? Please feel free to give me additional details.

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Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) was a programme by which candidates are selected by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) India, to train in the undergraduate program in mechanical engineering at the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur.
This programme started in 1927 and is one of the oldest in India

Examination Level:

It is a national level exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission.
Special Class Railway Apprentice exam is conducted by UPSC for selecting students for the undergraduate program in mechanical engineering at Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur.

Eligibility:

The candidate must have completed the 10+2 mode of education to be eligible to apply for the test. Candidates with a bachelor's degree from a recognized institute can also apply for this exam.

Headquarters:
Union Public Service Commission is headquartered at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi- 110069

UPSC SCRA Syllabus

General Ability Test :

General knowledge

English language

Vocabulary

History etc

Physical Science Paper:

Biochemistry

Electromagnetic induction

Polymer

Current

Electricity etc

Mathematics Paper:

Algebra

Trigonometry

Calculus

Matrices

Determinants

Probability etc