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RRB JE Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) - Notification, Exam Date for 4029 JE, DMS and CMA Posts

Last Updated: 16 September 2026

Quick Answer: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) released the RRB JE 2026 notification (CEN 04/2026) for 4029 vacancies across Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts. Starting basic salary of railway JE is ₹35,400/month (Pay Level 6). Selection runs through CBT-1, CBT-2, document verification, and a medical exam, with CBT-1 scheduled for 27, 28, 30 October 2026.

RRB JE 2026 Notification PDF Out

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the official RRB JE Notification 2026 (CEN 04/2026), and 4029 vacancies have been announced for civil, electrical, mechanical, electronics, and DMS branches. 

The RRB JE (Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer) is a competitive national-level examination conducted by the Indian Railways for engineering graduates. The selection is done through two computer-based tests (CBT 1 & CBT 2), followed by document verification and a medical fitness test. 

The RRB JE 2026 application process is ongoing, and eligible candidates can submit their application forms online up to September 13, 2026, at 11:59 pm.  Candidates can go through the detailed notification PDF by clicking the link below to check all details.

RRB JE Official Detailed Notification PDF- Click to Download

RRB JE CMA Vacancy 2026 Notice- Click to Check

What's New in RRB JE CEN 04/2026?

  • 35 CMA vacancies have been added.
  • One additional JE/Electrical/TRS vacancy has been added at RRB Secunderabad.
  • A new B-2 medical standard has been incorporated for the applicable post.
  • The CMA examination syllabus has been included.
  • The total vacancies have increased from 3,993 to 4,029.

RRB JE 2026 Notification Overview

RRB JE Recruitment 2026- overview
OrganisationRailway Recruitment Boards (RRB)
PostsJunior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
BranchesCivil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, DMS, CMA
Vacancies4029 (Revised)
Advt No.CEN 04/2026
Mode of ApplicationOnline
RRB JE Exam Date 202627, 28, 30 October 2026
Job LocationAround India
Selection Process
  1. First Stage of CBT
  2. Second Stage of CBT
  3. Document Verification
  4. Medical Examination
SalaryRs. 35,400/- (Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix)
Official websitehttps://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/

Important Dates

The Railway JE 2026 exam application dates have been announced in an official notification; you can check them in the table below. The CBT 1 exam will be held on 27, 28, and 30 October 2026.

EventsDates
Detailed Notification Release Date13th August 2026
RRB JE Apply Online Starts14th August 2026
Last Date to Apply Online13th September 2026 (11:59 pm)
Last Date to Pay Fees15th September 2026 (11:59 pm)
Application Correction Window16th to 25th September 2026
Scribe submission26 & 30th September 2026
RRB JE Application Status--
RRB JE City Intimation 202610 days before exam date
RRB JE Admit Card 20264 days before Exam Date
CBT 1 Exam Date27, 28, 30 October 2026

Vacancy Details (4029 Vacancies)

As mentioned in the RRB JE 2026 notification, 4029 vacancies are announced for 35 categories of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts. Vacancies are announced for the Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, and DMS branches. 

Category-wise Vacancy

CategoryVacancies
UR1699
SC624
ST363
OBC913
EWS101
Total4029

Department-wise Vacancy

DepartmentsTotalURSCSTOBCEWS
Engineering1638670259140407162
Mechanical1125464182110251118
Electrical599279795013160
Stores32413957296930
S & T30714747345524
CMA351408030604
Total40291713632366919398

RRB JE Zone-wise Vacancies

Top 5 Zones

  1. Kolkata: 457
  2. Mumbai: 411
  3. Chennai: 362
  4. Prayagraj: 340
  5. Guwahati: 329

Full zone-wise breakdown is available below:

RRB NameTotalURSCSTOBCEWSZones/PUs on offer
Ahmedabad1434524193817WR
Ajmer25211041106823NWR, WCR
Bengaluru29811945237932SWR, RWF
Bhopal113541610258WCR, WR
Bhubaneswar8640144199ECoR
Bilaspur1245119192213SECR, CR
Chandigarh1837731134913NR
Chennai36214559358142SR, ICF
Gorakhpur1986744224025NER, RDSO, MCF
Guwahati32913252278731NFR
Jammu-Srinagar1528616122711NR, RCF
Kolkata457195585110152ER, SER, CLW, Metro
Malda3098373ER, SER
Mumbai41117567369637CR, WR
Muzaffarpur1774231ECR
Patna73261811135ECR
Prayagraj34016449336727NCR, NR, BLW
Ranchi122492183113SER, ECR
Secunderabad11068156129SCoR, SCR
Siliguri92351272612NFR
Thiruvananthapuram1014511122211SR
Grand Total40291699624363913394 

Year-wise vacancy comparison

CEN No.YearVacanciesPosts
CEN 04/202620264029JE, DMS & CMA
CEN 05/202520252,585JE, DMS, CMA
CEN 03/202420247,951JE and other categories
2020 – 2023No new cycle
CEN 02/2018201914033JE and other categories

RRB JE 2026 Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates must go through the detailed RRB JE eligibility criteria for various posts before applying for the vacancies.  

Educational Qualification

PostsEducational Qualification
Junior Engineer Diploma/Degree in (Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering, S&T) Engineering or Relevant Stream from a recognised university. 
Depot Material SuperintendentDiploma/Degree in Engineering from any discipline
Graduation in Computer Science 
Chemical & Metallurgical AssistantB.Sc. in Physics and Chemistry

Age Limit (as on 01/01/2027)

A candidate aged between 18 and 33 years can apply online for the RRB JE 2026 exam.

CategoryNot born beforeNot born after
UR/EWS02.01.199401.01.2009
OBC-NCL02.01.199101.01.2009
SC/ST02.01.198901.01.2009

Age Relaxation

Community/CategoryCommunityAge Relaxation
SC/ST candidates—5 Years
OBC-Non-Creamy Layer candidates—3 Years
Ex-servicemen who have put in more than 
6 months of service after attestation		UR33 years plus the Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years
OBC- NCL36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years
SC/ST38 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years.
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)UR10 Years
OBC- NCL13 Years
SC/ST15 Years
Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the 
State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989		UR38 Years
OBC- NCL41 Years
SC/ST43 Years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, 
Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in a 
minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells)		UR40 years of age
OBC- NCL43 years of age
SC/ST45 years of age
Candidates who are working in quasi-administrative 
offices of the railway organisation such as railway canteens, 
Co-operative Societies, and Institutes		UR33 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
OBC- NCL36 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
SC/ST38 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
Women candidates are widowed, divorced, or judicially 
separated from their husbands but not remarried.		UR35 years of age
OBC- NCL38 years of age
SC/ST40 years of age

You have to also check the RRB JE Eligibility & Medical Standards for more clarity.

RRB JE 2026 Online Form

The online registration procedure for RRB JE Recruitment 2026 has been started at the official website, https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/. Candidates who hold the required educational qualification must submit their online application forms on the official RRB website. The last date for submitting the application forms is 13th September 2026, as after that no application will be accepted.

RRB JE Apply Online 2026- Click to Apply

RRB JE Application Fees

CategoryApplication Fees
UnreservedRs. 500/-
SC/ST/Minorities/EWSRs. 250/-
Ex-Serviceman/PwBDs/Female/TransgenderRs. 250/-

Note: The fees have to be paid through online mode only before the last date to submit the RRB JE Application Form. 

Important Documents Required

A dedicated checklist would make the article more useful:

  • Educational qualification certificate
  • Valid photo ID
  • Category certificate, if applicable
  • PwBD certificate, if applicable
  • NOC for serving candidates, wherever required
  • Photograph/signature
  • Application printout
  • Other documents specified by RRB

Selection Process

The RRB JE 2026 recruitment is expected to follow the same 4-stage selection process used in previous cycles:

  1. 1st Stage Computer-Based Test (CBT-1) – Screening Stage
  2. 2nd Stage Computer-Based Test (CBT-2) – Main Technical Stage
  3. Document Verification (DV)
  4. Medical Examination

Note: No interview round is conducted for RRB JE.

Attempt RRB JE Mock Test 2026 [200+ Tests]

Exam Pattern & Syllabus

  • Negative marking: -⅓ mark
  • Exam Duration: CBT 1- 90 minutes and CBT 2- 120 minutes.
  • Number of Questions: In CBT 1, there will be 100 questions, and in CBT 2, there will be 150 questions.
  • Types of questions: Objective type (multiple-choice questions).
  • Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, EWS-40%, OBC(NCL)-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%

RRB JE 2026 CBT 1 (100 Marks)

SubjectsNo. of Questions/Marks
Mathematics30/30
General Intelligence and Reasoning25/25
General Awareness15/15
General Science30/30
Total100/100

RRB JE 2026 CBT 2 (150 Marks)

SubjectsNo. of Questions/Marks
General Awareness15/15
Physics & Chemistry 15/15
Basics of Computers and Applications 10/10
Basics of Environment and Pollution Control10/10
Technical Abilities100/100
Total150/150

RRB JE Exam Pattern 2026 for CBT 1 & 2- Click Here

Medium of Exam

The questions for RRB JE 2026 CBT 1 and CBT 2 will be available in English, Hindi, and 13 regional Indian languages that are as follows- 

  1. Assamese
  2. Bengali
  3. Gujarati
  4. Kannada
  5. Konkani
  6. Malayalam
  7. Manipuri
  8. Marathi
  9. Odia
  10. Punjabi
  11. Tamil
  12. Telugu
  13. Urdu

RRB JE 2026 Syllabus

The syllabus for the Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer (RRB JE) exam generally covers a wide range of topics to assess candidates' technical knowledge, general awareness, and aptitude. The exam is conducted in multiple stages, primarily including the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Stage 1 and Stage 2. RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus for each topic has been detailed and can be checked by clicking the link below. 

SubjectsTopics
Mathematics
  1. Number systems
  2. BODMAS
  3. Decimals
  4. Fractions
  5. LCM and HCF
  6. Ratio and Proportion
  7. Percentages
  8. Mensuration
  9. Time and Work
  10. Time and Distance
  11. Simple and Compound Interest
  12. Profit and Loss
  13. Algebra
  14. Geometry
  15. Trigonometry
  16. Elementary Statistics
  17. Square Root
  18. Age Calculations
  19. Calendar & Clock
  20. Pipes & Cistern
General Intelligence and Reasoning
  1. Analogies
  2. Alphabetical and Number Series
  3. Coding and Decoding
  4. Mathematical operations
  5. Relationships
  6. Syllogism
  7. Jumbling
  8. Venn Diagram
  9. Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
  10. Conclusions and Decision-Making
  11. Similarities and Differences
  12. Analytical reasoning
  13. Classification
  14. Directions
  15. Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
General Awareness
  1. Knowledge of Current affairs
  2. Indian Geography
  3. Culture and history of India including the freedom struggle
  4. Indian Polity and Constitution
  5. Indian Economy
  6. Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.
General Science (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus)
  1. Physics
  2. Chemistry
  3. Life Sciences

RRB JE Syllabus 2026 for CBT 1 & 2- Visit the Detailed Page

RRB JE Previous Year Question Paper PDFs- Click to Download

Post-wise Salary Structure

The salary for a metallurgical supervisor / research is Rs. 44,900 (Pay Level 7), and for a junior engineer, depot material superintendent and chemical & metallurgical assistant, it is Rs. 35,400 (Pay Level 6). The detailed RRB JE salary structure has been discussed in the below article. 

PostsBasic PayPay Level
Metallurgical Supervisor / ResearchRs. 44,900Pay Level 7
Junior Engineer, DMSRs. 35,400Pay Level 6
Chemical & Metallurgical AssistantRs. 35,400Pay Level 6

For a detailed RRB JE salary structure, visit the RRB JE Salary page. 

RRB JE 2026 Cut Off

RRB releases the minimum qualifying marks and cut-off after the completion of CBT-I. The expected minimum qualifying marks are 40% for general, 30% for OBC and SC, and 25% for ST category candidates. Qualifying marks are calculated out of 100 and 150 for CBT-I and CBT-II, respectively. Have a look at the cutoff marks for the last exam held in 2025. 

CategoryURSCSTOBCEWSESM
RRB Chennai CBT 1 Cut Off 2025 
181.23 59.48 63.04 
274.3066.2753.6572.67 41.55
371.9664.85 70.70  
574.99 57.9874.41 36.68
665.7052.0148.7462.8453.47 
867.8854.15 65.70 40.08
1171.9763.8853.2270.4960.5338.91
1284.0273.27 79.42  
1472.55     
157565.45  62.50 
1675.6964.5854.3973.2762.3051.33
1883.11     
1971.63  70.46  
2072.56  72.22  
2175.6764.49 71.37 30.90
2277.6263.7957.3171.47  
2676.8966.7256.5972.9165.2732.63
RRB Bilaspur CBT 1 Cut Off 2025 
270.7063.04 70.2058.0330.40
474.12 54.5172  
665.9755.2048.2862.8458.93 
777.1864.23 75.2070.21 
87263.7851.4769.94 38.58
1072.5261.08 69.79  
11    57.29 
14  52.8673.1955.90 
1880.5959.5267.9774.7168.6332.59
19 61.15 69.9653.81 
2173.61  69.09  
2271.52  68.75  
2470.5863.7154.02 60.3840.30
2675.6267.52 74.6569.9641.06

For Other Zones, visit our RRB JE Cut Off Page

RRB JE Exam Centres

RRB JE CBT 1 and CBT 2 Exam will be held at various exam centres and the candidates have to select their preferred city while filling their application forms. Candidates can check the complete list of exam centres by clicking the link shared below. 

RRB JE Exam Centre List 2026- Click to Check

FAQs

27, 28, and 30 October 2026

Ans. 4029 Vacancies have been approved to be filled through RRB JE 2026 Exam.

Ans. No, RRB JE is not conducted every year, the release of notification depends on the availability of the vacancies.

Ans. The salary of RRB JE is as Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs.35,400/- plus other allowances as admissible

Ans. No, with proper preparation and thorough revisions, you can easily crack the RRB JE Exam.

No. Selection is through CBT-1, CBT-2, document verification, and a medical exam only.

CBT-1: 100 questions/100 marks in 90 minutes. CBT-2: 150 questions/150 marks in 120 minutes. Both have negative marking of −⅓ mark per wrong answer.

expected in December 2026. (official date to be confirmed via admit card/city intimation).