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The Railway Recruitment Board has released the notification pdf announcing 1376 vacancies for different Paramedical Staff posts including Nursing Superintendent, Health and Malaria Inspector Grade III, Pharmacist, Laboratory Assistant Grade II, and other posts. It is exciting news and an opportunity for the candidates who have been waiting for over 6 years for the recruitment drive. The online application process for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 has been started from 17th August 2024 onwards at https://indianrailways.gov.in/ OR https://rrbapply.gov.in/. Go through the article for apply online link, eligibility, exam patterns and other details.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024
The RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 refers to the recruitment process conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) in India for various paramedical positions within the Indian Railways. The posts released this year include roles such as Dietician, Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Health and Malaria Inspector, Lab Assistant, Radiographer, and other healthcare-related posts. The selection process includes a written examination, followed by document verification and medical examination. The written exam consists of multiple-choice questions on professional knowledge, general awareness, arithmetic, and reasoning.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Notification Out
The notification pdf for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 of various posts of Para-medical categories has been uploaded with complete details on the official website. The online application window will be opened from 17th August 2024 onwards at https://rrbapply.gov.in/. Candidates who are interested in the vacancies for Paramedical Staff must check the eligibility, vacancy details, salary, and age limit from the attached notification which has been released officially.
RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 Important Dates
Candidates willing to apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 have to submit their applications online within the limited duration as notified by the board. As per the RRB Paramedical 2024 schedule, the application edit will be open till 26th September 2024.
| Events | Dates |
| RRB Paramedical Detailed Notification | 8th August 2024 |
| RRB Paramedical Apply Online 2024 Starts | 17th August 2024 |
| Last Date to Submit Application | 16th September 2024 (11:59 pm) |
| Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee | 17th to 26th September 2024 |
| RRB Paramedical Admit Card 2024 | To be notified |
| RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2024 | To be notified |
RRB Paramedical Staff Categories Vacancy 2024
This year, Indian Railways has come up with 1376 vacancies for various RRB Paramedical Categories posts for which post-wise vacancy details have been released with detailed RRB Paramedical Notification 2024. The complete vacancy table (category-wise) will be released with the detailed RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Notification. Check post-wise RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2024 from the below table.
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Dietician (Level 7) | 05 |
| Nursing Superintendent | 713 |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 04 |
| Clinical Psychologist | 07 |
| Dental Hygienist | 03 |
| Dialysis Technician | 20 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III | 126 |
| Laboratory Superintendent Grade III | 27 |
| Perfusionist | 02 |
| Physiotherapist Grade II | 20 |
| Occupational Therapist | 02 |
| Cath Laboratory Technician | 02 |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 246 |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 64 |
| Speech Therapist | 01 |
| Cardiac Technician | 04 |
| Optometrist | 04 |
| ECG Technician | 13 |
| Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 94 |
| Field Worker | 19 |
| Total | 1376 |
RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 Apply Online
RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 apply online link has been activated on the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/ OR https://rrbapply.gov.in/ on 17th August 2024. Candidates are advised to submit their application form without waiting for the deadlines. While submitting the application forms candidates must ensure to fill correct information. Providing incorrect details will lead to the rejection of application forms. The direct link to apply online is also shared here.
RRB Paramedical Apply Online 2024 (Active) – Click to Apply
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria to be eligible to apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024
Nationality: A candidate must be either a citizen of India, or a citizen of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before 01.01.1962 to permanently settle in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to the categories above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have requisite minimum Educational/Technical/Professional qualifications from a recognized Board/University/institute for the posts offered. Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed Educational/Technical/Professional qualification SHOULD NOT apply
Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025) The minimum age of the candidates must be 18 years and the maximum age limit is 35 years, to be eligible for the upcoming RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024.
| Posts | Age (as on 01/01/2025) |
| Dietician (Level 7) | 18 to 36 years |
| Nursing Superintendent | 20 to 43 years |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 21 to 33 years |
| Clinical Psychologist | 18 to 36 years |
| Dental Hygienist | 18 to 36 years |
| Dialysis Technician | 20 to 36 years |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III | 18 to 36 years |
| Laboratory Superintendent Grade III | 18 to 36 years |
| Perfusionist | 21 to 43 years |
| Physiotherapist Grade II | 18 to 36 years |
| Occupational Therapist | 18 to 36 years |
| Cath Laboratory Technician | 18 to 36 years |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 20 to 38 years |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 19 to 36 years |
| Speech Therapist | 18 to 36 years |
| Cardiac Technician | 18 to 36 years |
| Optometrist | 18 to 36 years |
| ECG Technician | 18 to 36 years |
| Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 18 to 36 years |
| Field Worker | 18 to 33 years |
RRB Paramedical Age Relaxation
| Category | Community | Relaxation in Upper Limit |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) | 3 years | |
| SC/ST | 5 years | |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation | UR | Upper age limit as mentioned in the respective posts plus community age relaxation wherever applicable plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| OBC-Non Creamy | ||
| SC/ST | ||
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR | 10 years |
| OBC-NCL | 13 years | |
| SC/ST | 15 years | |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. | UR | Upper age limit plus community age relaxation wherever applicable plus 5 years |
| OBC-NCL | ||
| SC/ST | ||
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years of service | UR | 40 years |
| OBC-NCL | 43 years | |
| SC/ST | 45 years | |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization | UR | Upto the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower plus community age relaxation wherever applicable |
| OBC-NCL | ||
| SC/ST | ||
| Women candidates, are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husbands but not remarried. | UR | 35 years |
| OBC-NCL | 38 years | |
| SC/ST | 40 years | |
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Application Form
Candidates will be able to submit their RRB Paramedical Application Form 2024 online at https://rrbapply.gov.in/ for which the link will be activated from 17th August 2024 onwards. The online application form will be available till 16th September 2024 (11:59 pm). A candidate has to apply only for 1 RRB and only 1 application will be accepted. To know complete details for RRB Paramedical Apply Online, click on the link mentioned below.
Note- Only one online application is required to be submitted by the candidate.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
For General, OBC, and EWS candidates- The application fee for applying for RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 is Rs. 500/- and the amount of Rs. 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st stage of CBT.
For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC)- The application fee for applying for RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 is Rs. 250/- and the complete amount will be refunded on appearing in 1st stage of CBT.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
The selection procedure for shortlisting eligible candidates for the released vacancies of the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 includes the Computer-Based Test followed by the Document Verification and Medical Examination.
Stage 1- Computer Based Test (CBT)
Stage 2- Document Verification
Stage 3- Medical Examination
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern
- There will be a single Online CBT Exam for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for the CBT Exam.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 Marks for every question attempted wrong. No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered.
- There will be 100 Multiple-choice questions from 4 subjects namely General Awareness, General Science, Professional Ability, General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning.
| SNo. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| 1. | Professional Ability | 70 | 70 | 90 minutes |
| 2. | General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| 3. | General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and reasoning | 10 | 10 | |
| 4. | General Science | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Syllabus
Candidates must be preparing for RRB Paramedical 2024 beforehand so that they can score good marks in the examination and ensure their selection for the vacancies released under RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024. The syllabus for General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Science General Intelligence and Reasoning has been depicted below and for Professional Ability, click on the link below the table.
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Awareness |
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| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
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RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Admit Card
After completing the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 application procedure, the board will release the exam dates for the Computer-Based Test for which RRB Paramedical Admit Card 2024 will be released online. The complete details for the exam date, shift timing, reporting time, exam venue, and things to carry will be informed through candidates’ respective admit cards.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Result
The selection of the candidates for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 will be solely based on the results of the test conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). After the declaration of result, the candidates will be called for document verification and medical examination.
RRB Paramedical Salary Structure
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) notified the salary structure for all posts through its official RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024. The pay level and starting pay scale are also listed below.
| Posts | Level as per 7th CPC | Initial Pay | Medical Standards |
| Dietician (Level 7) | 7 | 44900 | C2 |
| Nursing Superintendent | 7 | 44900 | C1 |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 6 | 35400 | B1 |
| Clinical Psychologist | 6 | 35400 | B1 |
| Dental Hygienist | 6 | 35400 | C2 |
| Dialysis Technician | 6 | 35400 | B1 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III | 6 | 35400 | C1 |
| Laboratory Superintendent Grade III | 6 | 35400 | B1 |
| Perfusionist | 6 | 35400 | B1 |
| Physiotherapist Grade II | 6 | 35400 | C1 |
| Occupational Therapist | 6 | 35400 | C1 |
| Cath Laboratory Technician | 6 | 35400 | B1 |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 5 | 29200 | C2 |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 5 | 29200 | B1 |
| Speech Therapist | 5 | 29200 | B1 |
| Cardiac Technician | 4 | 25500 | B1 |
| Optometrist | 4 | 25500 | B1 |
| ECG Technician | 4 | 25500 | C1 |
| Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 3 | 21700 | B1 |
| Field Worker | 2 | 19900 | C2 |
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