The RRB JE Recruitment 2026 Notification (CEN 04/2026) is live, featuring 4,098 vacancies for JE, DMS, and CMA posts. Review critical application deadlines, comprehensive vacancy breakdowns, eligibility requirements, the selection process, and salary packages in this guide.
RRB JE 2026 Notification Out
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially announced vacancies for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant positions under CEN No. 04/2026. Applicants must submit their forms exclusively through official RRB portals; alternate submission methods will be rejected. The detailed notification PDF and the online registration link go live on 14 August 2026, with the application window remaining open until 13 September 2026.
Important Note: Current dates are tentative and based on the short notification issued by the Railway Recruitment Board. Please refer to the forthcoming detailed RRB JE 2026 Notification for finalized scheduling and stay tuned to this page for the latest updates.
RRB JE 2026 Notification: Highlights
This recruitment drive aims to fill 4,098 technical vacancies across various Indian Railways zones, including critical roles for Junior Engineers, Depot Material Superintendents, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistants.
| RRB JE 2026 Notification – Summary | |
| Conducting Authority | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Name of the Examination | RRB Junior Engineer Exam |
| Name of the Posts | Junior Engineers, Depot Material Superintendents (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistants (CMA) |
| Number of Vacancies | 4,098 |
| Application Start Date | 14 August 2026 |
| Last Date To Apply Online | 13 September 2026 |
| Advt No. |
CEN No. 04/2026 |
| Selection Process |
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| RRB JE Salary Structure | Rs. 35,400/- (Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix) |
| Official Website | https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ |
RRB JE 2026 Notification: Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
RRB JE Vacancy 2026
RRB has confirmed 4,098 total vacancies spanning five key departments: Electrical, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication (S&T), and Stores. A comprehensive breakdown of these vacancies by category and department is provided in the table below.
RRB JE 2026 Department-Wise Vacancy Details
| Department | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Engineering / Civil | 1,654 |
| Mechanical | 1,213 |
| Electrical | 614 |
| Stores (DMS) | 314 |
| Signal & Telecommunication | 303 |
| Total | 4,098 |
RRB JE 2026 Zone-Wise Vacancy Distribution
| Railway Zone | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Southern Railway (SR) | 426 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) | 425 |
| Central Railway (CR) | 348 |
| Western Railway (WR) | 289 |
| Northern Railway (NR) | 287 |
| South Western Railway (SWR) | 266 |
| Eastern Railway (ER) | 265 |
| South East Central Railway (SECR) | 262 |
| North Central Railway (NCR) | 247 |
| West Central Railway (WCR) | 199 |
| North Western Railway (NWR) | 167 |
| North Eastern Railway (NER) | 118 |
| South Eastern Railway (SER) | 118 |
| Rail Coach Factory (RCF) | 109 |
| East Coast Railway (ECOR) | 106 |
| East Central Railway (ECR) | 100 |
| Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) | 70 |
| Integral Coach Factory (ICF) | 63 |
| Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) | 60 |
| RDSO | 54 |
| South Central Railway (SCR) | 34 |
| Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) | 33 |
| Modern Coach Factory (MCF) | 26 |
| South Coast Railway (SCoR) | 17 |
| Rail Wheel Plant (RWP) | 7 |
| Metro Railway | 2 |
| Total | 4,098 |
RRB JE 2026 Detailed Vacancy Details
| Post Name | Department | Sub-Department | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| JE/Electrical/Design Drawing & Estimation | Electrical | Design & Drawing | 41 |
| JE/Electrical/EMU | Electrical | EMU | 44 |
| JE/Electrical/General Services | Electrical | General Services | 111 |
| JE/Electrical | Electrical | PU | 38 |
| JE/Electrical/TRD | Electrical | TRD | 180 |
| JE/Electrical/TRS | Electrical | TRS | 163 |
| JE/Electrical (Workshop) | Electrical | Workshop | 33 |
| JE/Design/Electrical | Electrical | R&D | 4 |
| JE/Bridge | Engineering | Bridge | 44 |
| JE/Civil/Design Drawing & Estimation | Engineering | Design & Drawing | 190 |
| JE/P Way | Engineering | P Way | 845 |
| JE/Civil/Design Drawing & Estimation | Engineering | PU | 9 |
| JE/Works | Engineering | PU | 7 |
| JE/Design/Civil | Engineering | R&D | 8 |
| JE/Research/Civil | Engineering | R&D | 13 |
| JE/Civil (STA) | Engineering | R&D | 8 |
| JE/Track Machine | Engineering | Track Machine | 60 |
| JE/Works | Engineering | Works | 470 |
| JE/Carriage & Wagon | Mechanical | Carriage & Wagon | 450 |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | Mechanical | CMT | 35 |
| JE/Mechanical/Design Drawing & Estimation | Mechanical | Design & Drawing | 28 |
| JE/Diesel Electrical | Mechanical | Diesel Shed | 40 |
| JE/Diesel Mechanical | Mechanical | Diesel Shed | 45 |
| JE/Mechanical | Mechanical | PU | 130 |
| JE/Mechanical/Design Drawing & Estimation | Mechanical | PU | 8 |
| JE/Mechanical (Workshop) | Mechanical | Workshop | 436 |
| JE/Millwright | Mechanical | Workshop | 29 |
| JE/Design/MP | Mechanical | R&D | 6 |
| JE/Design/C&W | Mechanical | R&D | 6 |
| JE/S&T/Design Drawing & Estimation | S&T | Design & Drawing | 10 |
| JE/Signal | S&T | Signal | 197 |
| JE/Telecommunication | S&T | Tele | 79 |
| JE/S&T (Workshop) | S&T | Workshop | 12 |
| JE/Design/S&T | S&T | R&D | 5 |
| Depot Material Superintendent | Stores | Stores Depot | 314 |
| Total | 4098 |
RRB JE Recruitment 2026: Important Dates
Refer to the table below for a complete schedule of key recruitment milestones. These dates, derived from the official RRB JE 2026 short notification, are essential for tracking your application progress.
| Events | Date |
| Vacancy Released | 1 July 2026 |
| Short Notification Release Date | 21 July 2026 |
| Detailed Notification PDF | To Be Announced |
| Apply Online Starts on | 14 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 13 September 2026 |
| Application Correction Dates | To Be Announced |
RRB JE 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Before initiating your application for RRB JE 2026, verify that you meet the necessary educational qualifications, age limits, and nationality requirements outlined in the official notification. Detailed RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026 are summarized below.
Educational Qualification
- 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.
- Final-year degree or diploma students are not eligible to apply for this recruitment. Candidates must have completed the required qualification on or before the notified cut-off date.
- For Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) posts, discipline-specific qualifications as per the post.
Age Limit
The specified age limit requirements for candidates applying for the 2026 Junior Engineer recruitment are as follows:
- Minimum Age Limit – 18 years
- Maximum Age Limit – 33 years
Age Relaxations
| Category/Community | Community | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| SC/ST Candidates | — | 5 Years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Candidates | — | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen (with more than 6 months of service after attestation) | UR/EWS | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| OBC-NCL | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| SC/ST | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR/EWS | 10 Years |
| OBC-NCL | 13 Years | |
| SC/ST | 15 Years | |
| Railway Staff (Group C/D, Substitutes with 3+ years of service) | UR/EWS | Up to 40 years of age |
| OBC-NCL | Up to 43 years of age | |
| SC/ST | Up to 45 years of age | |
| Quasi-Railway Staff (Canteens, Co-operative Societies, etc.) | All Categories | Up to the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less |
| Divorced, Widowed, or Judicially Separated Women (Not Remarried) | UR/EWS | Up to 35 years of age |
| OBC-NCL | Up to 38 years of age | |
| SC/ST | Up to 40 years of age |
Nationality
Applications for the RRB JE 2026 recruitment will be accepted from candidates meeting the specified Indian nationality requirements:
- a resident of India,
- a subject of Nepal, a subject of Bhutan, a Tibetan exile who approached India before 1 January 1962, or an individual of Indian origin who has relocated from certain specified countries to settle in India permanently. Applicants belonging to these categories should have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
Important Note: The information above is based on the previous recruitment cycle. Final eligibility standards will be confirmed upon the release of the complete RRB JE 2026 Notification PDF on the official RRB website.
RRB JE 2026 Application Fee
| 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 |
RRB JE 2026 Selection Process
Details regarding the RRB JE Selection Process 2026 are outlined below:
- CBT 1 Exam: A qualifying screening test covering Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Science.
- CBT 2 Exam: A test covering General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Computer Applications, Environment & Pollution Control, and branch-specific Technical Abilities (used for final merit list).
- Document Verification (DV): Verification of educational, age, and category certificates for candidates shortlisted based on CBT 2 exam.
- Medical Examination: A fitness test as per Railways’ prescribed medical standards before final selection.
RRB JE 2026 Exam Pattern
The examination structure consists of two stages: CBT 1 and CBT 2. Candidates should familiarize themselves with the testing requirements for both phases. The comprehensive RRB JE Exam Pattern is detailed in the following table.
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 duration is 90 minutes. Candidates earn 1 mark per correct answer, with a penalty of 1/3rd mark for every incorrect response.
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 is allotted 120 minutes and features 150 objective-type questions. Candidates receive 1 mark for each correct answer, and 1/3rd mark is deducted for incorrect answers.
RRB JE 2026 Salary and Pay Scale
Successful candidates in the RRB JE 2026 recruitment will be placed in Pay Level 6 under the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), starting at a basic salary of ₹35,400 per month. Additionally, employees receive benefits including Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and standard railway perks.
The compensation package varies during the initial training phase versus post-training service. Below is a comprehensive overview of the RRB JE salary structure applicable to both stages.
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/- | |||
RRB JE 2026 Exam Centres List
Candidates can view the designated Exam Centres for the RRB JE 2026 recruitment in the list below.
| State | Exam Cities |
|---|---|
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur |
| Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore, Belgaum, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Tumkur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Thane |
| Bihar | Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode |
FAQs
The RRB has approved 4,098 vacancies for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant roles.
Among the vacancies, the JE/P Way category has the highest allocation with 845 posts, followed by 470 posts for JE/Works and 450 posts for JE/Carriage & Wagon.
All RRB JE positions fall under Pay Level-6 of the 7th CPC, offering an initial monthly base salary of ₹35,400.
Applicants are required to hold a three-year Diploma or a BE/B.Tech degree in a relevant engineering discipline, with an age requirement typically between 18 and 33 years.
Candidates can submit their applications online via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in or their respective regional RRB website once the registration window opens.
The selection procedure comprises four stages: CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, and a Medical Examination.
Online registration for RRB JE 2026 begins on 14 August 2026 and concludes on 13 September 2026.