The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is going to conduct the RRB Paramedical 2024 exam this year for recruiting various Paramedical Staff posts. The detailed notification for RRB Paramedical 2024 has been released by RRB along with details information. Last time, the exam was conducted in the year 2019 and now after a long wait of 6 years, RRB has announced 1376 vacancies for various RRB Paramedical Staff posts. All those candiadtes who registered for RRB Paramedical 2024 are now waiting for the exam date. The RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2024 will be released shortly on the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/. The CBT exam will be conducted to recruit eligible candidates for the below-mentioned posts:
- Dietician (Level 7)
- Nursing Superintendent
- Audiologist & Speech Therapist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Dental Hygienist
- Dialysis Technician
- Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III
- Laboratory Superintendent Grade III
- Perfusionist
- Physiotherapist Grade II
- Occupational Therapist
- Cath Laboratory Technician
- Pharmacist (Entry Grade)
- Radiographer X-Ray Technician
- Speech Therapist
- Cardiac Technician
- Optometrist
- ECG Technician
- Laboratory Assistant Grade II
- Field Worker
Let's have a look into the details of the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 as discussed in the article below.
RRB Paramedical Notification 2024 Out
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 process has been started with the release of the detailed notification pdf on the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/ OR https://rrbapply.gov.in/. Through the notification pdf candidates can check all necessary details including importa dates, vacancies, selection process, exam pattern, eligibility etc regarding the recruitment drive. Candidates waiting for RRB Paramedical Notification must read the official notification pdf by clicking the link below.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Official Notification PDF
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Highlights
Candidates fulfilling the required eligibility criteria can apply online for the released 1376 various Paramedical Staff vacancies. The selection of candidates for Various Paramedical Staff posts will be based on Computer Based Test (CBT), Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Have a look at the details regarding the RRB Staff Paramedical Recruitment 2024 from the below overview table.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Highlights | |
Board | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
Vacancies | 1376 |
Advt. No. | CEN 04/2024 |
Posts | Various Paramedical Staff posts |
Job Category | Government Jobs |
Level of Exam | National level |
RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2024 | To be notifed |
Selection process | Computer Based Test (CBT) Document Verification Medical Examination |
Salary | Varies post-wise |
Official website | https://indianrailways.gov.in/ OR https://rrbapply.gov.in/ |
RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2024
As RRB has announced exam dates for ALP, JE, Technician, and RPF SI and it is expected that the RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2024 will be announced soon. The exact RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2024 will be released on the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/ OR https://rrbapply.gov.in/ and details information regarding the exam will be released along with the admit card.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Important Dates
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced the schedule for the RRB Paramedical 2024 Exam along with its official notification. The RRB Paramedical Apply Online started on the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/ OR https://rrbapply.gov.in/ and continued till 16th September 2024 (11:59 pm).
Events | Dates |
RRB Paramedical Categories Release Date | 8th August 2024 |
Start Date To RRB Paramedical Apply Online 2024 | 17th August 2024 |
Last Date To Apply Online | 16th September 2024 (11:59 pm) |
Last Date to Pay Application Fee | 16th September 2024 |
RRB Paramedical Application Status 2024 | 22nd November 2024 |
RRB Paramedical Admit Card Release Date | To be notified |
RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2024 | To be notified |
RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2024
The officials have released an official notice regarding RRB Paramedical Vacancies that are to be filled through RRB Paramedical 2024. The vacancies have been announced for various posts including Nursing Superintendant, Health and Malaria Inspector Grade III, Clinical Psychologist, Audiologist & Speech Therapist, Dietician, Pharmacist Grade III, Lab Assistant Grade II, and other posts. The maximum number of vacancies are released under RRB Nursing Superintendent Recruitment 2024 i.e. 713. Candidates can check category and post-wise vacancy distribution below.
Post Name | 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 2024 Online Application Form
The online Application process for the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 exam was started on the official website Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Candidates who wish to apply for the exam can do so from the official website www.rrbapply.gov.in. Candidates are supposed to apply much before the last date to avoid last minute rush.
RRB Paramedical Apply Online 2024 (Inactive)
RRB Paramedical 2024 Application Fee
Candidates have to pay the required application for RRB Paramedical 2024 which has been notified through official notification. The payment of the application fee can be done both online and offline. Payment through Internet banking or debit/credit cards or UPI or through SBI Bank Challan Payment mode in any branch of SBI and Post Office Challan Payment mode in any branch of computerized post office.
Categories | Fee |
UR/OBC* | Rs. 500/- |
SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBDs/Transgender** | Rs. 250/- |
This fee will be refunded only to the candidates who will appear in the RRB Paramedical CBT Exam.
RRB Paramedical 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria to be eligible to apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have requisite minimum Educational/Technical/Professional qualifications indicated for the posts offered, from a recognized Board/University/institute. Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed Educational/Technical/Professional qualification SHOULD NOT apply
Age Limit: 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 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
SNo. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | 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 |
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.
Normalization of Marks
Short listing of Candidates for the DV shall be based on the marks obtained by them in the CBT. However, sometimes the examination may be conducted in multiple sessions. If multiple sessions of CBT are conducted then the marks will be normalized. In such a scenario short listing of candidates for the DV shall be based on the normalized marks.
RRB Paramedical Salary 2024
All those candidates who cleared the RRB Paramedical Recruitment exam and selected for Various Paramedical Staff posts will be paid an attractive monthly salary. The posts-wise salary distribution has been tabulated below in the table.
Posts | PayLevel (as per 7th CPC) | Initial Pay |
Dietician (Level 7) | 7 | 44900 |
Nursing Superintendent | 7 | 44900 |
Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 6 | 35400 |
Clinical Psychologist | 6 | 35400 |
Dental Hygienist | 6 | 35400 |
Dialysis Technician | 6 | 35400 |
Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III | 6 | 35400 |
Laboratory Superintendent Grade III | 6 | 35400 |
Perfusionist | 6 | 35400 |
Physiotherapist Grade II | 6 | 35400 |
Occupational Therapist | 6 | 35400 |
Cath Laboratory Technician | 6 | 35400 |
Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 5 | 29200 |
Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 5 | 29200 |
Speech Therapist | 5 | 29200 |
Cardiac Technician | 4 | 25500 |
Optometrist | 4 | 25500 |
ECG Technician | 4 | 25500 |
Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 3 | 21700 |
Field Worker | 2 | 19900 |
RRB Paramedical 2024 Syllabus
Candidates must be aware of the syllabus for the RRB Paramedical Exam to understand which topics are to be covered. Though the syllabus is old and any changes in the syllabus will be notified with RRB Paramedical Notification 2024. The detailed Syllabus for the RRB Paramedical 2024 Exam is discussed below. Let's have a look at the detailed syllabus.
Sections | Topics to Prepare |
General Awareness |
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Reasoning and General Intelligence |
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Arithmetic Ability |
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General Science (Physics & Chemistry) |
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Life Sciences |
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RRB Paramedical Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2024- Click to Check