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RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 Out, Check CBT 1 Exam Schedule

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has updated the RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 for 14,298 Technician Grade 1 Signal and Technician Grade 3 posts on its official website @indianrailways.gov.in. The RRB Technician CBT Exam 2024 is scheduled to be held from 19th to 29th December 2024 at various centres nationwide. Exam city information will be available by 9th December 2024 and admit cards will be released on 15th December 2024. Stay updated by bookmarking this page and checking regularly for the complete schedule and official notifications.

RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 Out

The Railway Board has announced the exact Exam Date on its official website. The RRB Technician Exam 2024 has been rescheduled for 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th, and 29th December 2024. The exam will be conducted online at centres nationwide. The admit card for the exam will be available from 15th December 2024 to registered candidates four days before the exam date with details like exam date, time, and venue. Check the official notice regarding the revised RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 below.

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RRB Technician Recruitment 2024

The Railway Recruitment Board is conducting the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 process. The RRB Technician selection process includes three stages- CBT, Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Candidates can check the details of the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 and Notification PDF below.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024
Organization Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Post Name Technician
Vacancies 14298 (Revised)
Category Govt Jobs
Exam Date 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th, and 29th December 2024
Age Limit 18-33 Years
Selection Process CBT, Document Verification, and Medical Examination
Official Website https://indianrailways.gov.in

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Important Dates

RRB has shared the important dates regarding the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 below. The RRB Technician exam for CBT will be held from 16th to 26th December 2024. Any details regarding the exam date announcement will be updated here.

RRB Technician 2024- Important Dates
Events Important Dates
RRB Technician Application Process 9th March 2024 to 8th April 2024
Last Date To Pay Application Fee 8th April 2024
Application Modification Dates
9th to 18th April 2024
RRB Technician Registration (Re-open) 2nd October 2024
Last Date to Apply 16th October 2024 (11:59 PM)
Application Modification Window
17th to 21st October 2024
RRB Technician City Intimation By 9th December 2024
RRB Technician Admit Card 2024 By 15th December 2024
RRB Technician CBT Exam 2024
19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th, and 29th December 2024

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024 (Revised)

The Railway Recruitment Boards have released the recruitment for Technicians, initially announcing 9,144 vacancies across 18 categories for open line positions throughout the Indian Railways. After reviewing additional demands from Workshops and Production Units (PUs), the total number of Technician vacancies has been increased to 14,298, now covering 40 categories. Candidates can check the details of the RRB Technician Vacancy in the table below.

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024
Posts Name UR SC ST OBC EWS TOTAL
Technician (Grade 1 Signal) 503 148 73 272 95 1092
Technician Grade 3 3482 1127 649 1911 873 8052
Technician Grade 3 (Workshop & PUs) 2186 739 430 1286 513 5154
Total 6171 2014 1152 3469 1481
14298

RRB Technician Zone-Wise Vacancy Details

The RRB Technician vacancies total of 14,298 are distributed across two categories: 1,092 positions are distributed for Technician Grade 1 Signal, 8,052 for Technician Grade 3, and 5,154 for Technician Grade 3 (Workshop & PUs). Check the table below for RRB Technician region-wise and category-wise vacancy details provided.

RRB Technician Zone-Wise Vacancy Details 
RRB Name Posts UR SC ST OBC EWS Total Grand Total
Ahmedabad Grade 1 Signal 38 10 3 19 4 74 1015
Grade 3 299 99 46 173 70 687
Workshop 104 34 15 78 23 254
Ajmer Grade 1 Signal 32 10 4 18 5 69 900 
Grade 3 209 58 24 106 56 453
Workshop 163 50 25 93 46 378
Bangalore Grade 1 Signal 22 7 3 8 4 44 337
Grade 3 46 14 10 20 8 98
Workshop 79 29 16 52 19 195
Bhopal Grade 1 Signal 36 11 5 20 7 79 534
Grade 3 208 52 16 65 32 373
Workshop 44 8 5 18 7 82
Bhubaneswar Grade 1 Signal 5 3 2 0 1 12 166
Grade 3 51 19 13 27 18 138
Workshop 8 1 1 3 3 16
Bilaspur Grade 1 Signal 45 11 6 24 9 95 933 
Grade 3 365 101 45 188 67 766
Workshop 36 8 4 16 8 72
Chandigarh Grade 1 Signal 10 4 2 6 3 25 187 
Grade 3 37 13 5 22 9 86
Workshop 38 4 11 5 18 76
Chennai Grade 1 Signal 22 7 2 12 5 48 2716 
Grade 3 324 115 64 188 94 785
Workshop 743 299 160 501 180 1883
Gorakhpur Grade 1 Signal 26 7 4 16 6 59 419
Grade 3 57 20 12 39 18 46
Workshop & PUs 123 32 20 28 11 214
Guwahati Grade 1 Signal 6 3 1 4 2 16 764
Grade 3 240 91 47 168 62 608
Workshop 59 21 12 36 12 140
Jammu-Srinagar Grade 1 Signal 14 5 3 9 4 35 721
Grade 3 108 38 17 70 23 256
Workshop 188 55 45 105 37 430
Kolkata Grade 1 Signal 34 10 5 20 5 74 1098
Grade 3 183 67 45 82 55 432
Workshop 365 79 52 134 62 592
Malda Grade 1 Signal 8 2 1 5 1 17 275
Grade 3 129 26 21 50 32 258
Mumbai Grade 1 Signal 68 21 11 42 10 152 1883
Grade 3 465 147 79 313 128 1132
Workshop & PUs 238 88 47 159 67 599
Muzaffarpur Grade 1 Signal 3 1 1 3 08 113
Grade 3 51 13 14 18 9 105
Patna Grade 1 Signal 1 1 222
Grade 3 76 37 22 57 29 221
Prayagraj Grade 1 Signal 61 15 10 29 16 131 338
Grade 3 119 14 18 33 23 207
Ranchi Grade 1 Signal 13 4 1 8 3 29 350
Grade 3 127 49 25 90 30 321
Secunderabad Grade 1 Signal 38 10 5 18 5 76 959
Grade 3 272 93 71 156 76 668
Workshop 95 30 16 56 18 215
Siliguri Grade 1 Signal 8 3 1 5 1 18 91
Grade 3 27 9 5 16 8 65
Workshop 3 1 1 2 1 8
Thiruvananthapuram Grade 1 Signal 14 18 3 6 3 30 308
Grade 3 89 52 50 36 30 278
Total 6171 2014 1152 3469 1481
14298

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria details have been released along with the detailed RRB Technician Notification 2024. Candidates can check the details of their educational qualifications and age limits in the tables below.

Qualification RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal RRB Technician Grade 3
Bachelor’s Degree A) Bachelor of Science In Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology/ Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute OR B.Sc. in a combination of any sub-stream of basic streams of Physics/Electronics/Computer Science/Information Technology/Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute (OR) B) Three years Diploma in Engineering in the above basic streams or combination of any of above basic streams (OR) Degree in Engineering in the above basic streams or combination of any of above basic streams” N/A
Diploma in Engineering A) Bachelor of Science In Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology/ Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute OR B.Sc. in a combination of any sub-stream of basic streams of Physics/Electronics/Computer Science/Information Technology/Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute (OR) B) Three years Diploma in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams (OR) Degree in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams” N/A
Matriculation/SSLC N/A Matriculation/SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trade of Forger and Heat Treater/Foundryman / Pattern Maker / Moulder (Refractory). (OR) Matriculation/SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the related trades
ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT N/A Matriculation/SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trade of Forger and Heat Treater/Foundryman / Pattern Maker / Moulder (Refractory).
Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in related trades N/A Matriculation/SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the related trades.

RRB Technician Age Limit (01/07/2024)

This table summarizes the age limits specified in the RRB Technician Notification for both Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 posts.

Technician Post Minimum Age Maximum Age
Grade 1 Signal 18 years 36 years
Grade 3 18 years 33 years

Age Relaxation

The age relaxation is provided to the candidates as per government rules. Check the details in the table below.

Category Age Relaxation
SC/ST 5 years
OBC (NCL) 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation) Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
PWD 10 years + relaxation for the respective category
Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) UR – 40 years, OBC-NCL – 43 years, SC/ST – 45 years

RRB Technician 2024 Online Form

The official website has closed the RRB Technician 2024 Online Form window. Candidates who submitted the application and have any error regarding their application form can modify it by October 21, 2024. Those who want to apply can do so online by visiting the official website as no other application mode is accepted.

Candidates can check the details of the RRB Technician 2024 Application Fees below.

Category Application Fee
For Candidates belonging to SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class Rs. 250/-
Others Rs. 500/-

RRB Technician 2024 Selection Process

The selection process for RRB Technician posts consists of three stages. Candidates need to clear each stage to move to the next round of selection.

  1. Computer-Based Test
  2. Document Verification
  3. Medical Examination

RRB Technician 2024 Exam Pattern

The RRB Technician 2024 exam consists of a single stage. It will be conducted for 100 marks, with a total of 100 questions. The post-wise RRB Technician 2024 Exam Pattern is detailed in the table below.

  1. There will be a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the first stage of the examination.
  2. Candidates have 90 minutes to complete the exam.
  3. For unanswered questions, there will be no deduction of marks.
  4. For incorrectly answered questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal Exam Pattern 2024 for CBT
Subjects No. of Questions Total Marks Time Duration
General Awareness 10 10 90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning 15 15
Basics of Computers and Applications 20 20
Mathematics 20 20
Basic Science and Engineering 35 35
Total 100 100

In the RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam, there will be 100 questions. Candidates can check the table for the RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024:

RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects No. of Questions Total Marks Time Duration
Mathematics 25 25 90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Science 40 40
General Awareness 10 10
Total 100 100

RRB Technician 2024 Syllabus

The RRB Technician Syllabus is an important component of the RRB Technician 2024 Examination. Candidates can check the exam pattern (given above) and syllabus here for the Technician Grade 1 and 3 exam. The syllabus consists of:

  1. General Awareness
  2. Basic Science and Engineering
  3. Basic Computer and Applications
  4. Mathematics
  5. General Intelligence and Reasoning
  6. Current Affairs

RRB Technician Previous Year Question Paper

The RRB Technician Computer-based Exam will be held from October to November 2024. Those who applied for the exam must first go through the RRB Technician Previous Year Question Paper to learn about the trends of the previous year and the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam. Candidates can download and practice these questions to get ahead in preparation levels.

RRB Technician Cut-Off

The RRB Technician cut-off is the minimum mark that the candidate must secure to qualify for the CBT Exam and overall selection process. RRB releases the cut-off marks on its official website along with the result and it varies as per category. The minimum qualifying marks for UR are 40%, OBC/SC- 30% and ST it is 25%. This the minimum marks that the candidates are mandatorily required to score.

RRB Technician 2024 Salary

The RRB Technician Salary has been tabulated below for both the posts advertised under the short RRB Technician Notification 2024. Check the RRB Technician 2024 Salary below.

RRB Technician Salary 2024
Post Pay Level Salary
Technician Gr 1 Signal 5th Rs. 29,200
Technician Gr 3 2nd Rs. 19,900

RRB Technician 2024 Preparation Tips

RRB Technician Preparation Tips 2024 exam requires a strategic approach to cover the extensive syllabus and improve problem-solving skills. Understanding the exam pattern, staying updated with current affairs, and practising regularly is key to achieving success. Here are some tips to guide you through your preparation journey:

  • Understand the Exam Pattern: Familiarize yourself with the RRB Technician exam pattern, including the number of sections, types of questions, marking scheme, and duration of the exam.
  • Create a Study Schedule: Plan a realistic study schedule that allocates specific time slots for each subject. Ensure you cover all topics and include time for regular revision.
  • Practice Previous Year Papers: Solve previous year question papers and sample papers to understand the types of questions asked and to improve your speed and accuracy.
  • Focus on Technical Subjects: Pay special attention to technical subjects relevant to your trade. Use standard textbooks and online resources to strengthen your technical knowledge.
  • Stay Updated with Current Affairs: Regularly read newspapers, watch news channels, and use online resources to stay updated with current affairs, as they form an important part of the general awareness section.

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FAQs

How many vacancies are announced for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024?

A total of 14298 posts have been released for the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024.

What are the key stages in the selection process for RRB Technician posts?

The selection process consists of four stages: CBT-Stage, Document Verification, and Medical Examination.

When is the RRB Technician CBT Exam 2024?

The RRB Technician CBT Exam 2024 will be conducted from 19th to 29th December 2024.

What will be the minimum age limit for the RRB Technician post?

The minimum age limit to apply the RRB Technician post is 18 years.

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