IRPWM mock tests, chapter by chapter

Railway LDCE IRPWM

Practice papers written by Mock Test Mitra — not an official railway source. Verify against your own zonal notification and the manual currently in force.

For the engineer who has been through the Permanent Way Manual once and wants to find the chapters that are still costing marks. The papers follow the manual's own order.

Manual: IRPWM — Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual

Chapters and papers

Chapters are listed in the manual's own order. Each button opens one paper in a new tab.

  • 0 - Abbreviations and Terminology

  • 1 - Duties of Permanent Way Officials

  • 2 - Track Structure and Components

  • 3 - Installation and Maintenance of Welded Rails

  • 3 - Long Welded Rails

  • 4 - Curves & Turnouts

  • 4 - Points and Crossings

  • 5 - Track Monitoring & Tolerances

  • 6 - Maintenance of Permanent Way

  • 7 - Permanent Way Renewals

  • 8 - Engineering Restrictions & Indicators, Working of Trollies, Lorries & Material Trains

  • 9 - Level Crossings and Gateman

  • 10 - Patrolling of the Railway Line

  • 11 - Action During Accidents Including Breaches and Pre-Monsoon Precautionary Measures

  • 12 - CRS Sanction for Works Affecting Passenger Running Lines

  • 13 - Track Management System

  • 14 - Training, Competency & References

  • 15 - Emerging Track Technology Items

Questions about these papers

How are the IRPWM papers organised?
By chapter, in the order the manual prints them. Longer chapters are split into several short papers so one sitting does not have to cover a whole chapter.
Is this the official IRPWM syllabus?
No. Mock Test Mitra is a practice platform, not a conducting authority. Which chapters your paper draws on is set by your zonal notification, which can differ between zones and cycles. This page lists what we have written practice for.
Do the papers reflect the latest edition and correction slips of the IRPWM?
We cannot promise that. Most explanations cite the chapter or paragraph of the manual they rely on, but we have not checked every answer against the edition and correction slips currently in force. Check the current manual before relying on any answer.