Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) Railway
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) under the Ministry of Railways have released an indicative Centralized Employment Notification (CEN No. 02/2026) for the recruitment of Technician Grade I Signal and various Technician Grade III posts. Applications will be accepted through online mode only, and a total of 6,565 Technician vacancies are expected to be filled across all RRBs for the 2026-27 recruitment cycle.
| # | Post Name | Category | Total | Pay Level | Age | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technician Grade I Signal | 323 | Pay Level - 5 (Initial Pay-29,200/-) | 18 - 33 Years | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Technician Grade III | 6,242 | Pay Level - 2 (Initial Pay- 19,900/-) | 18 - 30 Years | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 6,565 | |||||||||
| Post Name | Qualification | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Technician Grade I Signal | B.Sc. (Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / IT / Instrumentation) or Degree/Diploma in Engineering in relevant discipline from a recognized institution. | |
| Technician Grade III | 10th / Matriculation plus ITI from NCVT/SCVT in relevant trade or Act Apprenticeship in the concerned trade. |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Apply Start Date | 30/06/2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 29/07/2026 |
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | |
| SC / ST / PwBD |
Age Limit: Post-wise
| S.No | Railway Zone | Headquarters | Vacancies |
| 1 | Northern Railway | New Delhi | 548 |
| 2 | Western Railway | Mumbai | 544 |
| 3 | Central Railway | Mumbai | 870 |
| 4 | Southern Railway | Chennai | 785 |
| 5 | South Central Railway | Secunderabad | 368 |
| 6 | South Eastern Railway | Kolkata | 576 |
| 7 | South East Central Railway | Bilaspur | 90 |
| 8 | Eastern Railway | Kolkata | 291 |
| 9 | East Central Railway | Hajipur | 186 |
| 10 | West Central Railway | Jabalpur | 231 |
| 11 | North Western Railway | Jaipur | 199 |
| 12 | North Central Railway | Allahabad (Prayagraj) | 268 |
| 13 | North Eastern Railway | Gorakhpur | 169 |
| 14 | Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) | Guwahati | 701 |
| 15 | South Western Railway | Hubli | 240 |
| 16 | Production Units (BLW/CLW/ICF) | – | 499 |
| Total Vacancies | 6565 |
The age limit for Technician Grade 1 is 18 to 33 years, and for Technician Grade 3 is 18 to 30 years. Reserved category candidates will receive age relaxation as per government rules.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| PWD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) | 10 years + relaxation applicable for the respective category |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (with more than 6 months of service after attestation) | Length of Defence service + 3 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Candidates who are serving in Group ‘C’, erstwhile Group ‘D’, Casual Labour, or Substitutes with 3 years’ service | UR – 40 years, OBC-NCL – 43 years, SC/ST – 45 years |
| Candidates domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir between 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
As per the previous year’s notification, the Technician Grade I and III posts fall under the following medical standards. The complete post-wise medical standard details will be mentioned in the detailed notification to be released on 29th June 2026. But before that, check the expected requirements here.
| Sl. No. | Medical Standard | General Fitness | Vision Standards |
| 1 | A-3 | Physically fit in all respects | • Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (lens power ≤ 2D) • Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses • Must pass Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Mesopic Vision tests |
| 2 | B-1 | Physically fit in all respects | • Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (lens power ≤ 4D) • Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses for close work • Must pass Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Mesopic Vision tests |
| 3 | B-2 | Physically fit in all respects | • Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (lens power ≤ 4D) • Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses for close work • Must pass Binocular Vision test |
| 4 | C-1 | Physically fit in all respects | • Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses • Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses for close work |
| Subject / Section | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 10 | |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 15 | |
| Basic of Computers and Applications | 20 | |
| Mathematics | 20 | |
| Basic Science and Engineering | 35 |