RRB Paramedical Recruitment: If you’ve been waiting for a solid healthcare opening in the railways, the RRB Paramedical Staff Notification 2026 that just dropped on September 14th is kind of a big deal—packing roughly 590 vacancies across roles like Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, and Lab Assistant—and honestly, watching the application window open right away on the 15th just gives me mild anxiety thinking about the portal traffic, but hey, if you’ve got the chops and match the criteria, you might as well dive in before the rush gets messy.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment
It blows my mind that the Railway Authority just dropped a massive 590 vacancies for the 2026-27 RRB Paramedical recruitment—covering everything from Nursing Superintendents and Pharmacists to Lab Assistants and Audiologists—and half of us are probably still scrambling just to find where we left our old graduation certificates.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 Details
| Exam Name | RRB Paramedical Staff |
| Conducting Body | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Posts | Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Health & Malaria Inspector, Lab Assistant, Radiographer, etc. |
| RRB Paramedical Vacancy | 590 Posts |
| Category | Recruitment |
| Status | Released |
| RRB Paramedical Short Notice | 8th September |
| RRB Paramedical Staff Full Notification 2026 | 14th September |
| Apply Online Start Date | 15th September |
| Last Date to Apply | 14th October 2026 |
| Age Limit | 18 to 40 years (vary as per post) |
| Selection Process | CBT, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
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RRB Paramedical Apply Online 2026-27
If you’re eyeing those RRB paramedical gigs this year, you’ve got from September 15th till October 14th, 2026, to get your act together over at rrbapply.gov.in—though knowing our usual procrastination levels, waiting till the last minute is just asking the server gods to crash right in your face.
Filling out personal info, scanning every tiny certificate we always misplace, and dealing with fee payments is honestly a bureaucratic headache, but just grind through it early, submit the thing, and for the love of everything sanity-saving, print out that confirmation page so you don’t panic later.
RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2026 (Post Wise)
The total number of posts released under the RRB Paramedical vacancy notification has been sanctioned by the Railway Board. Candidates can also check detailed RRB Paramedical category wise vacancies through the table shared below:
| Post | Age Limit (as on 01.01.2027) | Vacancies |
| Nursing Superintendent | 20–40 years | 365 |
| Dialysis Technician | 20–33 years | 1 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II | 18–33 years | 43 |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 21–30 years | 1 |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 20–35 years | 118 |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 19–33 years | 25 |
| ECG Technician | 18–33 years | 4 |
| Optometrist | 18–33 years | 2 |
| Lab Assistant Gr. II | 18–33 years | 31 |
| Grand Total | 590 | |
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RRB Nursing Superintendent Vacancy 2026
Check the Railway Nursing Superintendent Vacancy for Zone Wise and Category Wise in the table below:
| RRB | Railway Zone/PU | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Bengaluru | SWR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Bhopal | WCR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Bhubaneswar | ECoR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Bilaspur | CR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Bilaspur | SECR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Chennai | SR | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| Gorakhpur | NER | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | NR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | RCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kolkata | ER | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
| Kolkata | METRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolkata | SER | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
| Malda | ER | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Malda | SER | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mumbai | CR | 13 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| Muzaffarpur | ECR | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Patna | ECR | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Patna | RWP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prayagraj | BLW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Prayagraj | NCR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Prayagraj | NR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ranchi | ECR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Ranchi | SER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4* |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 40 |
| Secunderabad | SCoR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Siliguri | NFR | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| Total Vacancies | 365 | ||||||
RRB Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II Vacancy 2026
| RRB | Railway Zone/PU | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Bengaluru | SWR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bilaspur | CR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chennai | SR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Gorakhpur | NER | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kolkata | CLW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kolkata | ER | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Malda | ER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mumbai | CR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Patna | ECR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Siliguri | NFR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 43 | |
RRB Pharmacist Vacancy 2026
A total of 118 Vacancy has been announced for Railway Pharmacist Post. Check the below table for complete information:
| RRB | Railway Zone/PU | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Ahmedabad | WR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ajmer | NWR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Bengaluru | SWR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Bhopal | WCR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bhubaneswar | ECoR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bilaspur | CR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bilaspur | SECR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandigarh | NR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Chennai | SR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Gorakhpur | NER | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | RCF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolkata | CLW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolkata | ER | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Malda | ER | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Malda | SER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mumbai | CR | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Muzaffarpur | ECR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Patna | ECR | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Prayagraj | BLW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Prayagraj | NCR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prayagraj | NR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ranchi | ECR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ranchi | SER | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Siliguri | NFR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 54 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 118 |
RRB Radiographer X Ray Technician Vacancy 2026
| RRB | Railway Zone/PU | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Ajmer | NWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bengaluru | SWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bhopal | WCR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bilaspur | SECR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chennai | SR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gorakhpur | MCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolkata | ER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolkata | SER | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mumbai | CR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Patna | ECR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prayagraj | BLW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
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RRB Lab Assistant Grade II Vacancy 2026
| RRB | Railway Zone/PU | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Ahmedabad | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ajmer | NWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bhopal | WCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bilaspur | SECR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chennai | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gorakhpur | MCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kolkata | ER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mumbai | CR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Patna | ECR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prayagraj | BLW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Prayagraj | NCR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 8</strong> | 2</td> | 31 | |
RRB Paramedical Application Form Fee 2026
Candidates must pay the application fee to finalize the registration under the RRB Paramedical 2026 notification. The fee structure is detailed below
| Category | Application Fee | Refund Details |
| General / OBC Candidates | ₹500 | ₹400 refunded after appearing in CBT |
| SC / ST / PwD / Ex-Servicemen / Female / EWS | ₹250 | Full ₹250 refunded after appearing in CBT |
Documents Required for RRB Paramedical Form?
Keep digital copies of the following documents ready prior to opening the application form
- Recent passport-size photograph
- Scanned candidate signature
- Class 10th (Matriculation) Certificate for Date of Birth verification
- RRB Paramedical educational qualifications certificates (Diploma/Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, DMLT etc.)
- Government-issued Photo ID Proof (PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID, Driving License)
- Caste / Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS) if applicable
- Registration Certificate from Nursing Council / Pharmacy Council (if applicable for post)
- Valid Mobile Number & Email ID
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RRB Paramedical Educational Qualifications
The educational qualifications differ for each post because candidates must possess the relevant medical, nursing, pharmacy or technical qualification
| Post | Educational Qualification |
| Nursing Superintendent | Certificate as a Registered Nurse and Midwife after passing a 3-year General Nursing and Midwifery course from a school/institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council, OR B.Sc. Nursing. Candidates qualifying under special concessions prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Midwives and B Grade Nurses are also eligible. |
| Dialysis Technician | B.Sc. plus either Diploma in Haemodialysis or 2 years of satisfactory in-house training/experience in Haemodialysis in a reputed institution. B.Sc. in Dialysis Techniques, Dialysis Technology or Renal Dialysis Technology is also acceptable. |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II | B.Sc. with Chemistry as a Main/Optional subject in any branch of Chemistry, plus either a 1-year Diploma in Health/Sanitary Inspector or a 1-year National Trade Certificate (NTC) in Health Sanitary Inspector awarded by NCVT, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | Bachelor in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) from a recognized university and registration with the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy (Allopathic) from a Central/State Government-recognized university or institute and registration as a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948, OR Doctor of Pharmacy with the same registration requirement. |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry plus a 2-year Diploma in Radiography/X-Ray Technician/Radiodiagnosis Technology from a recognized institute. Science graduates with the prescribed diploma are preferred. Equivalent qualifications such as B.Sc. Medical Technology in Radiography, B.Sc. Medical Radiography and Imaging Technology, B.Sc. Radiography, B.Sc. Medical Imaging Technology and other qualifications specified in the notification are also accepted. |
| ECG Technician | 10+2/Graduation in Science with a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in ECG Laboratory Technology, Cardiology, Cardiology Technician or Cardiology Techniques from a reputed institution. The certificate course must be of at least 1 year duration. |
| Optometrist | B.Sc. in Optometry or Diploma in Ophthalmic Technician of 3–4 years duration, along with registration with the concerned Council/Licensing Body. |
| Lab Assistant Grade II | 12th (10+2) in Science plus Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) or an equivalent Certificate Course in Medical Lab Technology of at least 1 year duration, completed full-time from a recognized institution. B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology with 10+2 Science is also accepted. |
RRB Paramedical Age Limit
The age limit varies according to the post. Based on the current recruitment details the minimum age starts from 18 years while the maximum age can extend up to 40 years for certain posts
| Post | Age Limit |
| Nursing Superintendent | 20 to 40 years |
| Dialysis Technician | 20 to 33 years |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II | 18 to 33 years |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 21 to 30 years |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 20 to 35 years |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 19 to 33 years |
| ECG Technician | 18 to 33 years |
| Optometrist | 18 to 33 years |
| Lab Assistant Gr. II | 18 to 33 years |
RRB Paramedical Age Relaxation 2026
Age relaxations will be provided for candidates belonging to reserved categories under Central Government rules:
| Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| SC / ST | 5 Years |
| PwD (Unreserved) | 10 Years |
| PwD (OBC-NCL) | 13 Years |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen | As per Central Government Norms |
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RRB Paramedical Exam Pattern
The RRB Paramedical Exam 2026 will be conducted as a Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT). The exam will contain 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions for 100 marks. Candidates will get 90 minutes to complete the test, while eligible PwBD/PWD candidates using a scribe will get 120 minutes. There will be a negative marking of 1/3 mark for every incorrect answer.
| Subject / Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Professional Ability (Post Specific Subject) | 70 | 70 | 90 Minutes (1 Hour 30 Mins) (120 Mins for eligible PwD candidates) |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| General Arithmetic, Intelligence & Reasoning | 10 | 10 | |
| General Science | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 Minutes |
RRB Paramedical Syllabus 2026
The syllabus for RRB Paramedical 2026 Recruitment assesses technical domain knowledge & basic aptitudes
| Section | Topics |
| Professional Ability | Post-specific core technical syllabus (Nursing, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Clinical Pathology, Radiography, Community Health, etc.). |
| General Arithmetic, Intelligence & Reasoning | Number System, Decimals, LCM & HCF, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Time & Work, Analogies, Series, Coding & Decoding, Syllogism, Venn Diagrams. |
| General Awareness & Science | Current Events, Indian History, Culture, Geography, Polity, General Science and Life Sciences (up to 10th CBSE level). |
RRB Paramedical Selection Process 2026
The final selection for railway paramedical jobs is determined through a stage wise recruitment process
| Stage | Selection Process | Details |
| Stage 1 | Computer Based Test (CBT) | A Single Stage CBT of 100 questions for 100 marks will normally be conducted. RRB may conduct additional CBT(s), if required. |
| Stage 2 | Document Verification (DV) | Candidates are shortlisted for DV based on CBT merit. Generally, candidates equal to the number of notified vacancies are called for document verification. |
| Stage 3 | Medical Examination | Candidates must pass the prescribed Railway Medical Fitness Test applicable to the post for which they are selected. |
| Stage 4 | Final Empanelment | Final empanelment is based on CBT merit, successful document verification, medical fitness and fulfilment of all eligibility conditions. |
RRB Paramedical Salary 2026
Candidates appointed to various roles under RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 will receive pay scales as per the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay matrix. The salary details are as under
| Post | Pay Level (7th CPC) | Initial Pay (₹) |
| Nursing Superintendent | Level 7 | ₹44,900 |
| Dialysis Technician | Level 6 | ₹35,400 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II | Level 6 | ₹35,400 |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | Level 6 | ₹35,400 |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | Level 5 | ₹29,200 |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | Level 5 | ₹29,200 |
| ECG Technician | Level 4 | ₹25,500 |
| Optometrist | Level 4 | ₹25,500 |
| Lab Assistant Grade II | Level 3 | ₹21,700 |
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How to Apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026?
Applying for the RRB Paramedical 2026-27 recruitment can honestly feel like navigating a bureaucratic maze, but it’s totally doable if you take it one messy step at a time. Here is the unfiltered rundown on how to get through it without pulling your hair out:
- Head over to the official portal: Kick things off by dragging yourself to gov.in or your specific regional RRB site—though fair warning, these government servers love testing our patience.
- Hunt down the right link: Look for the “RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026-27” banner right on the homepage, usually buried somewhere you least expect it.
- Survive the registration trap: Punch in your mobile number, email, and basic info to sign up, and brace yourself for the endless stream of OTPs.
- Log in for real: Grab that clunky, system-generated Registration Number and password to finally get inside the dashboard.
- The paperwork marathon: Carefully fill out your life story—personal info, academic scores, post preferences, and category choices. Try not to zone out here.
- Photo and signature gymnastics: Upload your passport photo and signature while stressing over whether the file size and pixel dimensions will trigger an error.
- The dreaded fee payment: Hand over your hard-earned cash via UPI, Net Banking, or cards, and pray the gateway doesn’t time out while processing.
- The paranoia check: Use the preview tool to double-check every single field because fixing typos later is basically a nightmare.
- The final click: Hit submit, breathe a massive sigh of relief, and immediately download or print that confirmation sheet before your browser crashes.
FAQs
Is the RRB Paramedical notification 2026 released?
The Railway Recruitment Board has released RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 Notification for 590 posts on 14th September.
Where can candidates complete the RRB Paramedical apply online process?
Candidates can fill the application form at rrbapply.gov.in or regional websites like @rrbcdg.gov.in.
What are the RRB Paramedical educational qualifications needed to apply?
Candidates must have degrees or diplomas like GNM/B.Sc Nursing, D.Pharm/B.Pharm, DMLT or Sanitary Inspector certification based on the specific post applied for the exam.