Railway Recruitment Boards Recruitment of Junior Engineer and Depot Material Superintendent
RRB JE recruits Junior Engineers in civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, IT and allied disciplines, along with Depot Material Superintendents, at Level 6 (starting pay Rs 35,400). The latest notice, CEN 04/2026, has 3,993 vacancies; the earlier CEN 05/2025 also included Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant posts. It suits engineering diploma and degree holders, since the second CBT is dominated by a 100-question technical section set by exam group.
Eligibility (summary)
Online objective screening test common to all posts; shortlists about 15 times vacancies for CBT-2
Online objective test with a discipline-specific technical section; decides merit; virtual calculator provided
Post-wise medical standards as per Annexure A
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 1st Stage CBT | 100 MCQs, 100 marks, 90 minutes (120 for scribe-eligible candidates): Mathematics 30, General Intelligence and Reasoning 25, General Awareness 15, General Science 30; negative marking of 1/3 mark per wrong answer; minimum UR/EWS 40%, OBC-NCL/SC 30%, ST 25%CEN 04/2026 · source |
| 2nd Stage CBT | 150 MCQs, 150 marks, 120 minutes (160 for scribe-eligible candidates): General Awareness 15, Physics and Chemistry 15, Basics of Computers and Applications 10, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control 10, Technical Abilities 100; negative marking of 1/3 mark per wrong answerCEN 04/2026 · source |
We have not published RRB JE papers yet. Check the official website (rrbapply.gov.in) for any papers the authority has released.
RRB JE is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India. Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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