564350 Candidates Applied for RRB JE CEN 04/2026- Check RRB-wise and Category-wise Application Data

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released the tentative RRB-wise application statistics for CEN 04/2026, inviting applications for various posts of Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). As per the official notice dated 12th November 2026, a total of 5,64,350 applications have been submitted across all participating RRBs.

The released data provides a detailed breakdown of applications submitted under different categories, including General (UR), OBC (CL), SC, ST, OBC (NCL), and EWS. It also includes separate figures for Ex-Servicemen (Ex-SM) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). Candidates preparing for the upcoming RRB JE examination can check the complete RRB-wise application statistics and category-wise distribution below.

RRB JE 2026 Total Applications Submitted

According to the tentative statistics released by the Railway Recruitment Boards, 5,64,350 applications have been submitted for RRB JE CEN 04/2026. The category-wise application distribution shows that OBC (NCL) candidates submitted the highest number of applications, followed by UR and SC candidates.

Category	Applications Submitted
UR	1,45,700
OBC (CL)	18,883
SC	1,34,093
ST	46,933
OBC (NCL)	1,88,857
EWS	29,884
Total	5,64,350

RRB-Wise Application Statistics 2026 (Zone-wise)

Kolkata recorded the highest number of applications, with 66,275 submissions, followed by Chennai with 63,222 and Mumbai with 63,042 applications. On the other hand, Muzaffarpur recorded the lowest number of applications, with only 1,426 submissions, followed by Malda with 1,860 applications.

Candidates can check the complete RRB-wise application statistics in the table below.

RRB	UR	OBC (CL)	SC	ST	OBC (NCL)	EWS	Total
Ahmedabad	4,508	380	3,234	3,043	3,378	643	15,186
Ajmer	5,376	521	5,308	1,093	6,865	1,151	20,314
Bengaluru	9,743	2,009	10,262	3,200	17,029	2,482	44,725
Bhopal	4,812	631	3,457	1,365	4,554	628	15,447
Bhubaneswar	4,845	528	2,855	1,812	2,516	412	12,968
Bilaspur	3,382	434	3,071	2,382	3,768	432	13,469
Chandigarh	9,092	644	9,386	937	8,717	1,323	30,099
Chennai	11,029	2,815	16,507	4,573	25,205	3,093	63,222
Gorakhpur	3,950	705	7,713	1,196	7,672	1,636	22,872
Guwahati	12,830	1,769	10,966	4,775	22,281	3,385	56,006
Jammu-Srinagar	5,217	208	2,074	1,054	2,669	649	11,871
Kolkata	23,031	1,370	11,893	6,762	19,593	3,626	66,275
Malda	577	39	646	163	370	65	1,860
Mumbai	15,306	1,429	18,138	4,764	20,164	3,241	63,042
Muzaffarpur	332	75	330	55	549	85	1,426
Patna	2,326	365	2,273	611	3,321	506	9,402
Prayagraj	13,002	1,562	10,722	2,456	16,347	3,190	47,279
Ranchi	3,592	445	2,475	1,806	3,616	508	12,442
Secunderabad	7,683	2,239	10,477	4,025	14,437	2,228	41,089
Siliguri	1,893	149	1,267	364	2,576	401	6,650
Thiruvananthapuram	3,174	566	1,039	497	3,230	200	8,706
Total	1,45,700	18,883	1,34,093	46,933	1,88,857	29,884	5,64,350

RRB JE Application Statistics 2026: Highest and Lowest Applications

The RRB-wise application data highlights considerable differences in the number of applications submitted across different railway recruitment regions.

Highest Applications: Kolkata recorded the highest number of applications, with 66,275 submissions.
Second Highest: Chennai recorded 63,222 applications.
Third Highest: Mumbai recorded 63,042 applications.
Lowest Applications: Muzaffarpur recorded the lowest number, with 1,426 applications.
Second Lowest: Malda received 1,860 applications.

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