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Railway Recruitment Boards Technician Recruitment 2026 — 6565 Posts

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)

The Railway Recruitment Boards under the Ministry of Railways have issued an indicative Centralised Employment Notification (CEN No. 02/2026) for 6565 Technician vacancies across all RRBs. The recruitment covers Technician Grade I Signal (323 posts) and Technician Grade III (6242 posts). Online applications are expected to open on 30-06-2026 and close on 29-07-2026.

vacancies

6565

Last date

29 Jul 2026

Apply From

30 Jun 2026

Notification Date

23 May 2026

Important Dates

Event Date
Indicative notice date 23-05-2026
Application start (expected) 30-06-2026
Last date to apply (expected) 29-07-2026

Vacancy Details

A total of 6565 Technician vacancies are proposed across all RRBs for the 2026-27 cycle:

Post Vacancies
Technician Grade I Signal 323
Technician Grade III 6242
Total 6565

The figures are indicative and the detailed Centralised Employment Notification will confirm the final breakup.

Eligibility

  • Technician Grade I Signal: B.Sc. (Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / IT / Instrumentation) or a Degree/Diploma in Engineering in a relevant discipline; age 18 to 36 years
  • Technician Grade III: Class 10 (Matriculation) plus an ITI from NCVT/SCVT in a relevant trade, or an Act Apprenticeship in the trade; age 18 to 33 years
  • Upper-age relaxation for reserved categories applies as per Government of India rules. Candidates must meet the prescribed medical standards.

Application Fee

The application fee and category-wise refund/exemption details will be specified in the detailed Centralised Employment Notification.

How to Apply

  1. Visit the official RRB application portal at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in once applications open.
  2. Read the detailed Centralised Employment Notification (CEN No. 02/2026) carefully.
  3. Register and fill the online application with correct details.
  4. Upload the photograph, signature and documents in the prescribed format.
  5. Pay the application fee online.
  6. Submit the form and keep a printout for reference.

Selection Process

Selection involves a Computer Based Test (100 objective questions, 100 marks, 90 minutes, with 1/3rd negative marking), followed by document verification and a medical examination. There is no Computer Based Aptitude Test for these posts.

Information sourced from official government notifications. Verify details from the official website before applying.

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