STMM mock tests, chapter by chapter

Railway LDCE STMM

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 candidate facing a manual with a chapter for nearly every small machine — a rail cutter, a drill, a generator, a thermometer. Each machine chapter has its own paper, so you can test only the ones you have not handled.

Manual: STMM — Small Track Machine Manual

Chapters and papers

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

Papers marked with a dashed outline combine several shorter chapters.

  • 1 - Organizational Structure, Duties and Inspections

  • 2 - Abrasive Rail Cutter (ARC) and Rail Cutting Wheel

  • 3 - Rail Drilling Machine (RDM)

  • 4 - Compressed Air Petrol Preheating Machine (CAP)

  • 5 - Weld Trimmer (Power Pack Version) for AT Welding

  • 6 - Rail Profile Weld Grinder (RPWG)

  • 7 - Generator

  • 8 - Hydraulic Track Jack (non-infringing type)

  • 9 - Hydraulic Rail Tensor (Non-infringing Type)

  • 10 - Toe Load Measuring Device

  • 11 - Light Weight Rail (Mono) cum Road Trolley

  • 12 - Self-Propelled Light Weight Trolley

  • 13 - Powered Material Trolley

  • 14 - Box Type Gauge cum Level (BG) with Spirit Level

  • 15 - Chamfering Kit

  • 16 - Thermometer

  • 17 - Gang/worksite Remote Control Hooter

  • 18 - Hydraulic Track Lifting cum Slewing Device (TRALIS)

  • 19 - Track Based Lubricators

  • 20 - Off Track Tamper

  • 21 - Man Power and Training

  • 22 - Maintenance Infrastructure

  • 23 - Stores and Contracts

  • Appendix-I - Engine (POWER PACK)

  • Appendix-II - Hydraulics

  • Appendix-III - Consumables, Lubricants and Essential Spares (+ short chapters)

Questions about these papers

How are the STMM 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. Shorter chapters are grouped into combined papers, marked on this page.
Is this the official STMM 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 STMM?
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.