RRB JE Recruitment Notification: RRB site like the rest of us tech nerds, you probably already saw that CEN No. 04/2026 dropped—and yeah, 4,098 Junior Engineer, CMA, and DMS spots is a pretty massive deal.
Whether your brain thrives on Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, or IT, this Short Notice feels like the actual light at the end of the exam-prep tunnel, though I’m still internally groaning at the sheer amount of syllabus we’ll have to churn through.
Definitely grab that notification PDF straight off the official board page right away, because figuring out the eligibility quirks, crucial dates, and that notoriously clunky application process early is the only thing standing between us and total last-minute panic.
RRB JE Recruitment Notification
If you’ve been glued to the official portal waiting for the next big railway update, you can finally breathe—RRB just dropped the indicative notice for RRB JE Recruitment 2026 under CEN No. 04/2026 on July 21st, teasing roughly 4,098 vacancies across Junior Engineer, DMS, and CMA roles.
Look, I get it; we’re all itching for the complete breakdown on exact post distribution, syllabus tweaks, and salary figures, but that detailed CEN PDF won’t be live until the tentative online application window opens from August 14 to September 13, 2026.
It’s a bit annoying having to wait a few more weeks for the full fine print, sure, but at least we finally have a concrete timeline to gear up our preparation instead of endlessly refreshing exam forums!
RRB JE Recruitment Notification 2026 Details
| 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 | · CBT 1
· CBT 2 · Document Verification · Medical Examination |
| RRB JE Salary Structure | Rs. 35,400/- (Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix) |
| Category | Recruitment |
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RRB JE Vacancy 2026
| Department | Approved Vacancies |
| Electrical | 614 |
| Engineering (Civil) | 1,654 |
| Mechanical | 1,213 |
| Signal & Telecommunication (S&T) | 303 |
| Stores (DMS) | 314 |
| Total | 4,098 |
Department-Wise RRB JE 2026 Vacancy Breakup
| Post Name | Department | Sub-Department | Approved 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 |
Also more: OPSC Recruitment
RRB Junior Engineer Zone Wise Vacancy 2026
| Railway Zone | Total Vacancies |
| CR (Central Railway) | 348 |
| NFR (Northeast Frontier Railway) | 425 |
| SR (Southern Railway) | 426 |
| WR (Western Railway) | 289 |
| NR (Northern Railway) | 287 |
| SWR (South Western Railway) | 266 |
| ER (Eastern Railway) | 265 |
| SECR (South East Central Railway) | 262 |
| NCR (North Central Railway) | 247 |
| WCR (West Central Railway) | 199 |
| NWR (North Western Railway) | 167 |
| NER (North Eastern Railway) | 118 |
| SER (South Eastern Railway) | 118 |
| RCF (Rail Coach Factory) | 109 |
| ECOR (East Coast Railway) | 106 |
| ECR (East Central Railway) | 100 |
| CLW (Chittaranjan Locomotive Works) | 70 |
| ICF (Integral Coach Factory) | 63 |
| BLW (Banaras Locomotive Works) | 60 |
| RDSO (Research Designs and Standards Organisation) | 54 |
| SCR (South Central Railway) | 34 |
| RWF (Rail Wheel Factory) | 33 |
| MCF (Modern Coach Factory) | 26 |
| SCoR (South Coast Railway) | 17 |
| RWP (Rail Wheel Plant) | 7 |
| METRO (Metro Railway) | 2 |
| Total | 4,098 |
RRB JE Recruitment 2026: Important Dates
| 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 |
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RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026
Before applying for the RRB JE Recruitment 2026, candidates must check the educational qualification, age limit, nationality, and other eligibility criteria mentioned in the official RRB JE Notification PDF. The RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2026 are given 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 age limit of applicants willing to apply for the RRB Junior Engineer Exam 2026 should be as under:
- 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 |
RRB JE 2026 Selection Process
- 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.
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RRB JE Exam Pattern
RRB JE Paper 1 Exam Pattern
| RRB JE Paper 1 Exam Pattern | |||
| Sr. No. | Subjects | No. Of Questions | Duration |
| 1 | Mathematics | 30 | 90 minutes |
| 2 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 15 | |
| 4 | General Science | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | ||
RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 |
| Basics of Computer Applications | 10 | 10 |
| Basics of Environment & Pollution | 10 | 10 |
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
RRB Junior Engineer Salary 2026
| RRB JE Salary Structure | |
| Salary | Amount (In Rs.) |
| In Training Period | Rs. 46,374/- (No Deductions) |
| After Training Period | Rs. 55,023/- (with Deductions of Rs. 7,363/-) |
RRB JE Training Period Salary
| 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 Salary After Training
| RRB JE Salary Structure | |||
| 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/- | |||
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RRB JE Exam Centres 2026
Candidates can check the Exam Centres list for RRB JE Recruitment in the table 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
When will RRB JE Recruitment 2026 applications start?
RRB JE Recruitment 2026 online applications will start from 14 August 2026 (tentative). The last date to submit the application is 13 September 2026 (tentative).
How many vacancies are announced under RRB JE Recruitment 2026?
RRB has announced 4,098 approximate vacancies for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts across all RRBs.
What is the pay level for RRB JE posts?
The pay level for RRB JE posts is Level-6 as per the 7th CPC, with an initial pay of Rs 35,400/-.