Is a candidate required to deposit or leave his original certificates with the Railway Recruitment Board?

No. The Railway Recruitment Board retains only attested copies of the certificates. The candidates should never leave their original certificates (including community certificates) with the Railway Recruitment Board. In exceptional cases where malpractices or forgeries are suspected, the original certificates can be collected for verification purpose. In such cases, proper acknowledgements should be demanded and obtained.

Should a candidate produce fresh community certificate at the time of verification?

Not required. It is sufficient if the candidate produces the originals of the certificates, copies of which would have been enclosed with the application.

What are the original certificates, which the candidate has to produce at the time of verification

The following original certificates are a must on the date of verification.
1.	SSC/Matric certificate in proof of candidate's date of birth.
2.	Provisional/Final degree. Diploma, ITI/Apprenticeship certificates, Certificates issued by Intermediate Boards, State Boards/CBSE etc in proof of possessing the minimum qualifications alone are accepted MARKS STATEMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
3.	Community certificates in the format laid down in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC communities.
4.	Discharge certificate in case of ex-servicemen.