When was the official RRB JE Notification PDF (CEN 04/2026) announced?

The Railway Recruitment Board has released the official RRB JE Notification PDF (CEN 04/2026) on 13th August 2026 on its regional RRB portals.

What is the application fee for RRB JE recruitment 2026?

The application fee is ₹500 for Unreserved/OBC candidates and ₹250 for reserved/female candidates.

Can the final-year students apply for RRB JE 2026?

No, candidates must have their Diploma/Degree completion certificates on or before the closing date of application (13th September 2026).

What is the basic starting salary for an RRB Junior Engineer?

Candidates will get the starting basic pay under Pay Level 6 is ₹35,400 per month, with applicable DA, HRA, and TA allowances.

Where can candidates apply for RRB JE Recruitment 2026?

Candidates can apply online through the official website, rrb.indianrailways.gov.in, or through their respective regional RRB website once the link is activated.

What is the selection process for RRB JE Notification 2026?

The selection process includes CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, and Medical Examination.

When will the RRB JE Apply Online start?

The RRB JE Apply Online starts from 14 August 2026 & candidates will able to apply till 13 September 2026.

How many vacancies are announced for RRB JE 2026–27?

RRB JE has announced a total of 3,993 Vacancies for Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) across 21 railway zones.

What is the application deadline for RRB JE Recruitment 2026?

Candidates can fill out the RRB JE 2026 online application form starting 14th August 2026 until the deadline on 13th September 2026.

What are the posts covered under the RRB JE recruitment 2026?

The posts covered under the recruitment are Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)

How is the RRB JE department- wise vacancy distributed?

For the 2026-27 recruitment cycle, the Railway Board has approved 4,098 vacancies, where Civil Engineering has 1,638 vacancies, Mechanical Engineering has 1,125 vacancies, Electrical Engineering has 599 vacancies, Depot Material Superintendent (Stores) has 324 vacancies, & Signal & Telecommunication (S&T) has 307 vacancies.

What is the RRB JE Apply Online Dates are for 2026-27 cycle?

The RRB JE Apply Online link starts on August 14, 2026, and closes on 13 September 2026 (11:59 PM).

RRB JE 2026 Notification Out, Detailed Notification PDF (CEN 04/2026) for 3,993 Vacancies

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The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the official notification PDF (CEN No. 04/2026) for RRB JE Recruitment 2026 on its official website. A total of 3,993 vacancies have been released for the posts of Junior Engineer (JE) & Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) across 21 railway zones. Candidates with a three-year Diploma or an Engineering Degree in the relevant discipline can submit their application from 14 August 2026 (Today) till the last date, 13th September 2026. Candidates can check the RRB JE 2026 notification, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, Important Dates, syllabus, & salary structure.

RRB JE Notification 2026 PDF Download (CEN 04/2026)

RRB has released the Official Notification for the posts of JE & DMS under CEN No. 04/2026. Candidates can download the official RRB JE Notification PDF directly from regional RRB portals. The detailed PDF consists of the branch-wise vacancies, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, & other recruitment details. The direct link to download the official Notification PDF is given below.

Steps to Download RRB JE CEN 04/2026 PDF

Visit your regional RRB portal or rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
Click on the CEN 04/2026 Recruitment of Junior Engineers (JE), DMS
Open the PDF file, save & download it.

RRB JE 2026 Notification: Highlights

RRB JE Recruitment 2026: Summary
Conducting Authority	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Advertisement Number	CEN 04/2026
Name of the Posts	Junior Engineers, Depot Material Superintendents (DMS)
Total Vacancies	3,993 Posts
Official Notification Release Date	13 August 2026
RRB JE Application Date	14th August 2026 to 13th September 2026
Selection Process	CBT 1 CBT 2 Document Verification Medical Examination
Salary Structure	Rs. 35,400/- (Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix)
RRB JE Apply Online Starts	14 August 2026
Official Website	www.rrbapply.gov.in / rrb.indianrailways.gov.in

RRB JE 2026 Notification: Important Dates

Event	Date
RRB JE 2026 Short Notice	21st July 2026
Detailed RRB JE Notification 2026 Release Date	13th August 2026
Online Application Start Date	14th August 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	13 September 2026 (11:59 PM)
Fee Payment Last Date	15 September 2026
Application Correction Window	16 September 2026 to 25 September, 2026
Scribe Detail Submission Window	26 September 2026 to 30 September, 2026
RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Date	To be notified

Important Note: The schedule for RRB JE CBT 1 & CBT 2 Exam, Document Verification (DV), & Medical Examinations (ME) will be announced later on regional RRB portals.

Posts Covered Under RRB JE Recruitment 2026

RRB JE Notification covers three major Posts, which are described in the table below-

Post Name	Department
Junior Engineer (JE)	Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer, & other allied streams.
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)	Material handling, stock management, and depot supervision.

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RRB JE Vacancy 2026 (Department & Zone-Wise)

RRB has released a total of 4098 vacancies for the post of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, & Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant across five departments: Electrical, Engineering (Civil), Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication (S&T), and Stores.

Candidates can check Department-Wise, Category-Wise, & Zone-Wise vacancies distribution in the table below.

RRB JE Department-Wise Vacancy 2026

Department	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
Engineering	670	259	140	407	162	1,638
Mechanical	464	182	110	251	118	1,125
Electrical	279	79	50	131	60	599
Stores	139	57	29	69	30	324
S&T	147	47	34	55	24	307
Grand Total	1,699	624	363	913	394	3,993

RRB JE Category-Wise Vacancy 2026

Category	Vacancies
UR	1,699
SC	624
ST	363
OBC	913
EWS	394
Total	3,993

RRB JE Zone-Wise Vacancy 2026

RRB Zone	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
Ahmedabad	45	24	19	38	17	143
Ajmer	110	41	10	68	23	252
Bengaluru	119	45	23	79	32	298
Bhopal	54	16	10	25	8	113
Bhubaneswar	40	14	4	19	9	86
Bilaspur	51	19	19	22	13	124
Chandigarh	77	31	13	49	13	183
Chennai	145	59	35	81	42	362
Gorakhpur	67	44	22	40	25	198
Guwahati	132	52	27	87	31	329
Jammu-Srinagar	86	16	12	27	11	152
Kolkata	195	58	51	101	52	457
Malda	9	8	3	7	3	30
Mumbai	175	67	36	96	37	411
Muzaffarpur	7	4	2	3	1	17
Patna	26	18	11	13	5	73
Prayagraj	164	49	33	67	27	340
Ranchi	49	21	8	31	13	122
Secunderabad	68	15	6	12	9	110
Siliguri	35	12	7	26	12	92
Thiruvananthapuram	45	11	12	22	11	101
Overall Total	1,699	624	363	913	394	3,993

Eligibility Criteria for RRB JE Recruitment 2026

Before applying for the RRB JE Recruitment 2026, candidates must check the educational qualification, age limit, nationality, and other eligibility criteria mentioned in the official RRB JE Notification PDF. The RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026 are given below.

RRB JE 2026 Eligibility Cut-off Dates

Before applying for the RRB JE Recruitment 2026, candidates must check the eligibility cut-off dates. Candidates’ age and educational qualifications are evaluated with these deadlines.

Events	Date
Educational Qualification Cut-off	13 September 2026
Age Calculation Date	1 January 2027

RRB JE Educational Qualification as of 13 September 2026

The detailed post-wise educational qualification is given in the table below.

Post	Educational Qualification
Junior Engineer (JE)	Three-Year Diploma in the relevant engineering discipline from a recognized institute, OR BE/B.Tech in the relevant engineering stream from a recognized university as of September 13, 2026.
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)	Three-year Diploma in Engineering, in any discipline, from a recognized University/Institution

Important Note: Candidates who are awaiting their final exam results on or before the application deadline are not eligible to apply.

RRB JE Age Limit (as on 1 January 2027)

The age limit of applicants applying for the RRB JE Recruitment 2026 should be as under:

Age Criteria	Date of Birth / Age Limit
Age Group	18–33 Years
Lower Age Limit (Not Born After)	01 January 2009
Upper Age Limit – UR/EWS (DOB not earlier than)	02 January 1994
Upper Age Limit – OBC-NCL (DOB not earlier than)	02 January 1991
Upper Age Limit – SC/ST (DOB not earlier than)	02 January 1989

Age Relaxations

The category-wise age relaxation is mentioned in the table below:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC & ST Candidates	5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Candidates	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (≥ 6 months service)	UR & EWS: 3 years OBC-NCL: 6 years SC & ST: 8 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	UR & EWS: 10 years OBC-NCL: 13 years SC & ST: 15 years
Serving Group C/D Railway Staff (≥ 3 years service)	UR & EWS: Up to 40 years OBC-NCL: Up to 43 years SC & ST: Up to 45 years
Candidates in Quasi-Administrative Railway Offices	Length of service OR 5 years, whichever is less
Widowed/Divorced/Judicially Separated Female Candidates (not remarried)	UR & EWS: 35 years OBC-NCL: 38 years SC & ST: 40 years

RRB JE Medical Standards & Eye Sight Criteria

Candidates must check their medical standards before applying for the junior engineer posts.

Medical Standard	Vision Requirement
A-3	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses. Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision.
B-1	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision.
B-2	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. Must pass test for Binocular vision.
C-1	Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close.

Important Note: Candidates who have undergone LASIK or any other refractive-error correction surgery are not eligible for Junior Engineer posts requiring the A-3 medical standard.

RRB JE Nationality Criteria

A candidate must be one of the following:

An Indian citizen
A citizen of Nepal
A subject of Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962, intending to permanently settle here
An Indian-origin person who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, & East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia), intending to permanently settle in India.

Selection Process for RRB JE 2026

The RRB JE Selection Process consists of four stages: CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification (DV), & Medical Examination. The final merit list is prepared based on candidates’ performance in the CBT 2 exam. The detailed RRB JE Selection Process 2026 is described below:

Stage	Selection Stage	Description
Stage 1	CBT 1 Exam	A qualifying screening test covering Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Science.
Stage 2	CBT 2 Exam	A test covering General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Computer Applications, Environment & Pollution Control, and branch-specific Technical Abilities (used for the final merit list).
Stage 3	Document Verification (DV)	Verification of educational, age, and category certificates for candidates shortlisted based on the CBT 2 exam.
Stage 4	Medical Examination	A fitness test as per Railways’ prescribed medical standards before final selection.

Important Note: Shortlisting for CBT-2 will be done at a 15:1 ratio based on normalized scores from CBT-1.

Candidates can check the complete RRB JE application Process through the video given below.

RRB JE 2026 Application Fee

Candidates applying for RRB JE 2026 must pay the application fee online as given in the table below. The fee is refundable for candidates who appear in the CBT 1 exam.

Category	Fee	Refund (after appearing in CBT 1)
UR/OBC/EWS	₹500	₹400 refunded
SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Female/ Transgender/Minority/EBC	₹250	₹250 refunded

Application Fee Refund Terms

Only candidates who appear in the 1st Stage CBT exam will be eligible for the refund of the application fee after deduction of applicable bank charges.
If the candidate’s application is rejected, incomplete, submitted with incorrect details, or the candidate does not appear for the 1st Stage CBT, there will be no refund of the fees.
To receive the refund successfully, candidates must confirm that their bank account information is accurate.

RRB JE 2026 Exam Pattern

The Exam Pattern is divided into 2 parts: CBT 1 Exam Pattern & CBT 2 Exam Pattern. After applying for the RRB JE Recruitment 2026, candidates must understand the patterns for both CBT exams. The detailed Exam Pattern is given in the table below.

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern

Subjects	No. Of Questions	Marks	Duration
Mathematics	30	30	90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	15	15
General Science	30	30
Total	100	100

Note: The CBT 1 exam will be conducted for 90 minutes. Candidates will get 1 mark for every correct answer, while 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Awareness	15	15	120 minutes
Physics & Chemistry	15	15
Basics of Computer Applications	10	10
Basics of Environment & Pollution	10	10
Technical Abilities	100	100
Total	150	150

Note: The CBT 2 exam will be conducted for 120 minutes and will consist of 150 objective-type questions. Candidates will get 1 mark for every correct answer, while 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

Key Differences Between RRB JE 2026 CBT 1 & CBT 2

Particulars	RRB JE CBT 1	RRB JE CBT 2
Primary Purpose	Screening / Shortlisting (1:15 ratio)	Final Merit List Ranking
Total Questions	100	150
Duration	90 Minutes	120 Minutes
Core Focus Area	Non-Technical Aptitude & Science	Branch-Specific Engineering (100 Marks)
Virtual Calculator	Not Allowed	Allowed (On-Screen)
Importance in Final Selection	No (Qualifying Only)	Yes (100% Weightage for Merit)

RRB JE Syllabus 2026

The RRB JE Syllabus covers the topics from General Awareness, Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, Computer Applications, Environment & Pollution Control, and Technical Subjects.

Non-Technical Syllabus

Subjects	Important Topics
Mathematics (CBT 1)	Number Systems, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, LCM & HCF, Elementary Statistics
General Intelligence & Reasoning (CBT 1)	Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Alphabetical & Number Series, Syllogism, Venn Diagrams, Data Interpretation, Classification, Directions, Statement–Arguments
General Awareness (CBT 1)	Current Affairs, Indian Geography, History & Culture, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, Environmental Issues, Sports, Science & Technology
General Science (CBT 1)	Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences (basic level)
Physics & Chemistry (CBT 2)	Based on 10th standard CBSE syllabus level
Basics of Computers (CBT 2)	Computer Architecture, Input/Output Devices, Operating Systems, MS Office, Networking, Internet & Email
Basics of Environment & Pollution Control (CBT 2)	Environment basics, Pollution types & control, Global Warming, Ozone Depletion, Waste Management

Technical Syllabus

Subjects	Important Topics
Civil	Engineering Mechanics, Building Construction & Materials, Surveying, Concrete Technology, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics, Structural Design, Transportation & Highway Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Estimating & Costing
Mechanical	Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Strength of Materials, Machining & Welding, Metrology, Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Engineering, Industrial Management
Electrical	Circuit Laws, Magnetic Circuits, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines, Power Generation/Transmission/Distribution, Switchgear & Protection, Basic Electronics
Electronics	Electronic Devices & Circuits, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Communication Engineering, Networking, Computer Programming
Chemical & Metallurgical Supervisor	Fuels, Metallurgy, Thermodynamics, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Chemicals, Basic Mechanical/Electrical/Civil Engineering

RRB JE 2026 Salary Structure

The salary structure differs during the training period and after completing training. Below is a detailed breakdown of the RRB JE salary structure for both phases.

RRB JE 2026 Salary in Training Period

RRB JE Salary 2026
Components	In rupees
Basic Pay	Rs. 35,400/-
Dearness Allowances	Rs. 10,974/- (31% of Basic Pay)
Total	Rs. 46,374/- (No Deductions)

RRB JE 2026 Salary After Training

RRB JE Salary 2026
Income (Gross)		Deductions
Salary Components	In Rupees	Salary Components	In Rupees
Basic Salary	Rs. 36,500/-	Income Tax	Rs. 6,163/-
Dearness Allowances (DA)	Rs. 11,315/-	Professional Tax	Rs. 200/-
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	Rs. 9855/-	Miscellaneous Tax	Rs. 1,000/-
Travel Allowances (TA)	Rs. 4716/-
Total	Rs. 62,386/-	Total	Rs. 7,363/-
Net In-Hand Salary: Rs. 55,023/-

What After RRB JE Application Form Submission?

After completing their online registration for RRB JE Recruitment 2026, candidates will wait for the official exam date announcement for the CBT 1 exam. After the release of the exam date, candidates will go through the following phases mentioned in the table below.

Event	Release Date
City Intimation Slip (CBT 1 & CBT 2)	7 to 10 Days Before Exam Date
Free Travel Pass (SC/ST Candidates)	7 to 10 Days Before Exam Date
Admit Card Release	4 Days Before Scheduled Exam Date
Answer Key & Objection Tracker	3 to 7 Days After Examination
CBT 1 Normalized Result & Shortlist	4 to 6 Weeks Post Exam

RRB JE Exam Preparation Tips

Candidates preparing for the RRB JE exam should focus on both technical and non-technical sections. They must know the syllabus and exam pattern while making a daily study schedule. A few preparation tips are given below.

For CBT 1, prioritize Mathematics and General Science (60% total weightage). For CBT 2, focus 70% of study time on core branch engineering subjects.
Practice a minimum of 5 to 10 years of RRB JE PYQs to identify exam patterns & important concepts.
Try the exam on a desktop to replicate real exam conditions and improve time management per question.
Create your short note formula for engineering core subjects, Mathematics, & General Intelligence & Reasoning.