RRB JE Exam Date 2026, CBT 1 Exam Expected in December

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conductes the RRB JE Recruitment Examination to recruit eligible candidates for Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) posts. RRB JE 1st stage of Computer-Based Test (CBT 1) for CEN 04/2026 is expected to be held in December 2026. The exact exam schedule will be released soon at the official website https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/.

RRB JE Exam Date 2026

The RRB JE 2026 Computer-Based Exam 2026 will be conducted in computer-based mode for lakhs of candidates who will sucessfully apply for 4,098 vacancies for Junior Engineer (JE) and other posts for the 2026-27 recruitment cycle. Candidates must bookmark our page for latest updates regarding the exam.

RRB JE Notification 2026 Out for 4098 Vacancies – Click to Check

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam 2026 Shift Timings (Expected)

Most probably, RRB JE CBT 1 Exam will be held in three shifts each day, wherein each shift is of 90 minutes (1.5 hour). Based on previous year’s exam, the shift timings are as follows-

RRB JE Selection Stages

RRB JE selection process includes four stages, starting with CBT 1 and ending with final appointment.

1. CBT 1: The test includes 100 questions from Mathematics (30 questions), General Intelligence & Reasoning (25), General Awareness (15), and General Science (30); total duration- 90 minutes, 1/3 negative marking.

2. CBT 2: Main technical exam with Part A (General Awareness, Physics, Chemistry, Basics of IT/Environment, 100 questions) and Part B (trade-specific professional knowledge, 100 questions, qualifying); 150 minutes total.

3. Document Verification: Original certificates and marksheets will be verified checked for education, age, category, and identity proofs post-CBT 2 shortlisting.

4. Medical Examination: Final fitness test assessing vision, hearing, physical standards per post (e.g., A-1 for most JEs); only successful candidates get appointed.