Start From: 14 Aug 2026
End Date: 13 Sep 2026
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the RRB JE Recruitment 2026-27 for candidates aspiring to join Indian Railways as Junior Engineers (JE). As per CEN 04/2026, the recruitment drive initially announced 3,993 vacancies for various Junior Engineer posts. Following subsequent vacancy additions, the total number of vacancies has increased to 4,029, including an additional vacancy in the Secunderabad region and 35 additional vacancies for the CMA post.
Candidates interested in the RRB JE 2026 recruitment can submit their applications through the official RRB website. The online application process commenced on 14 August 2026, and eligible candidates can apply online up to 13 September 2026. Before submitting the application form, applicants should carefully check the prescribed educational qualifications, age limit and other eligibility requirements.
The RRB JE Recruitment 2026 is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to recruit eligible engineering candidates for Junior Engineer (JE) and other technical posts in Indian Railways. The selection process generally includes CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Candidates who qualify at every stage are appointed to the respective Junior Engineer posts as per the available vacancies and railway zones.
Before applying for RRB JE 2026, candidates should carefully check the official notification for complete details regarding RRB JE eligibility criteria, educational qualification, age limit, vacancies, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process, and important dates. Going through the RRB JE 2026 Notification PDF is essential to ensure that candidates meet all the required conditions before submitting their online application.
RRB JE Recruitment 2026 |
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| Name of Organisation | Indian Railways |
| RRB Full Form | Railways Recruitment Board Junior Engineer |
| Exam Conducting Body | Railways Recruitment Board |
| Post Name | JE, DMS, CMA |
| Recruitment Year | 2026 (CEN 04/2026) |
| RRB JE Vacancy 2026 | 4029 |
| RRB JE Notification 2026 | 13th August 2026 |
| RRB JE Apply Online Start Date | 14th August 2026 |
| RRB JE Apply Online Last Date | 13th September 2026 |
| RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Date 2026 | To be announced |
| RRB JE CBT 1 Answer Key 2026 | To be announced |
| RRB JE CBT 1 Result 2026 | To be announced |
| RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Date 2026 | To be announced |
| Mode of Exam | CBT |
| Level Of Exam | National |
| Purpose | To Select a Junior Engineer in RRB |
| Marking Scheme | Negative Marking of 1/3rd of a mark for a question. |
| Official Website | http://rrbapply.gov.in/ |
RRB JE Post Wise Vacancy 2026 |
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| Post | Vacancies |
| Junior Engineer | 3994 |
| CMA | 35 |
RRB Junior Engineer Recruitment 2026: Important Dates |
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| Notification Release Date | 13.08.2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 14.08.2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 13.09.2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 15.09.2026 |
| Correction Window Start | 16.09.2026 |
| Correction Window End | 25.09.2026 |
| CBT :- 1 Exam Date | November 2026 |
| CBT :- 2 Exam Date | To be Notified |
| Admit Card Release | To be Notified |
| Result Date (if mentioned) | To be Notified |
(a) A candidate must be either:
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a citizen of Nepal, or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iv) 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.
(v) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
(b) A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination provisionally. However, the Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India has to be submitted during Document Verification, failing which his/her candidature shall be rejected.
2. AGE LIMIT: The lower and upper age limits indicated for a particular post(s) in the vacancy table will be reckoned as on
01.01.2027. Date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given below: (Both dates inclusive)
| S.N. | Age Group | Lower age limit as on 01.01.2027(Date of birth not earlier than) | Upper age limit as on 01.01.2027(Date of birth not later than) | ||
| For all communities/categories | UR/EWS | OBC-NCL | SC/ST | ||
| 1 | 18-33 | 01.01.2009 | 02.01.1994 | 02.01.1991 | 02.01.1989 |
3. Age Relaxation: in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories / communities in the table below
are applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.
| S.N. | Community / Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit/ Maximum Upper Age |
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| 1 | SC & ST candidates | 5 Years | |
| 2 | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates | 3 Years | |
| 3 | Ex-servicemen with at least six months continuous service after attestation |
Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS) | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
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| Ex-servicemen (SC & ST) | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
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| 4 | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | PwBD – UR & EWS | 10 Years |
| PwBD – OBC(NCL) | 13 Years | ||
| PwBD – SC & ST | 15 Years | ||
| 5 | Candidates who are serving Group C and erstwhile Group D Railway Staff with minimum 3 years’ service as well as Substitutes with minimum 3 years’ service in continuous or in broken spells, in Railways |
UR & EWS | 40 Years of age |
| OBC (NCL) | 43 Years of age | ||
| SC & ST | 45 Years of age | ||
| 6 | Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes | Up to the length of service rendered OR 5 years, whichever is less. |
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| 7 | Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not married | UR & EWS | 35 years of age |
| OBC (NCL) | 38 years of age | ||
| SC & ST | 40 years of age | ||
| i) If a candidate is eligible for age relaxation on more than one ground, he/she will get the maximum amongst the relaxations for which he/she is eligible (not cumulative). ii) SC, ST & OBC (NCL) candidates applying against UR vacancies will not be eligible to get any age relaxation. iii) PwBD candidates applying against UR vacancies will be allowed age relaxation applicable for PwBD (UR) only – subject to conditions of suitability. iv) Age relaxation to PwBD & ExSM candidates will be as given in this table. |
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