GOVT JOB ALERT Organization: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) – Government of IndiaMinistry: Ministry of RailwaysDepartment: Railway BoardPay Level: Level-6 (7th Pay Commission)Notification Date: 18 September 2025Board Letter: No.2025/E (MPP)/25/13/JE-DMS-CMA
IMPORTANT DATES Event Date Notification Date 18 September 2025 Online Application Form Start 31 October 2025 Online Application Form Last Date 30 November 2025 Computer-Based Test (CBT) – 1st Attempt Expected January/February 2026 Computer-Based Test (CBT) – 2nd Attempt Expected February/March 2026 Physical Efficiency Test (PET) After CBT results Document Verification After PET Medical Examination Final stage Final Result Expected 2026 (Tentative)
TOTAL VACANCIES: 2570 POSTS
Category Posts Department Sub-Category Junior Engineer – Electrical 570 Electrical Department Design/EMU/General Services/TRD/TRS/Workshop Junior Engineer – Civil/Engineering 759 Engineering Department P-Way/Bridge/Design & Drawing/Works/Track Machine Junior Engineer – Mechanical 565 Mechanical Department Carriage & Wagon/Diesel/Design & Drawing/Mechanical Junior Engineer – S&T (Signals/Tele) 218 Signals & Telecom Signal/Telecommunication/Design Drawing/Workshop Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) 195 Stores Depot Stores Depot Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) 63 Mechanical-CMT Mechanical Department
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR JUNIOR ENGINEER Post Category Qualification Required JE – Electrical/Mechanical/Electronics 3-year Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Manufacturing/Instrumentation Engineering from recognized University/Institute JE – Civil Engineering 3-year Diploma in Civil Engineering OR B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (3 years) OR recognized equivalent qualification JE – S&T (Signals) 3-year Diploma in Telecommunications/Electrical/Electronics/Electronics and Communication Engineering DMS – Depot Material Superintendent ITI Certificate in Stores Management OR 3-year Diploma in any stream OR 12th Pass CMA – Chemical & Metallurgical 3-year Diploma in Chemical/Mechanical/Metallurgical Engineering from recognized institute
PAY SCALE & SERVICE CONDITIONS Detail Information Pay Level Level-6 (7th Pay Commission) Basic Pay Range Approximately Rs. 35,400 – Rs. 1,12,400 (with DA revisions) Initial Gross Monthly Salary Approximately Rs. 70,000 – Rs. 1,20,000 (with various allowances) Medical Standards C1, A3, or C2 as per post-specific requirements Probation Period 2 Years (Service training and assessment) Posting Various Railway Zones across India Transfer Policy All-India transfer possible Service Tenure Until superannuation (generally 60 years of age)
MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR DIFFERENT POSTS Post Category Medical Standard JE – Electrical/Design C1 – Moderate Physical effort JE – Electrical EMU/TRS A3 – Very heavy physical effort JE – Bridge/P-Way A3 – Very heavy physical effort JE – Civil Design C1 – Moderate Physical effort JE – Mechanical/Design C1 – Moderate Physical effort DMS – Depot Material Superintendent C1 – Moderate Physical effort
SELECTION PROCEDURE Stage Details Stage 1 Online Application submission through RRB portal Stage 2 Computer-Based Test (CBT) – First attempt Stage 3 Computer-Based Test (CBT) – Second attempt (top candidates) Stage 4 Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for shortlisted candidates Stage 5 Document Verification and Medical Examination Stage 6 Final Selection and Panel recommendation to Railways
RESERVATION POLICY Category Reservation Status General (UR) Open merit positions Scheduled Caste (SC) Statutory reservation as per Government norms Scheduled Tribe (ST) Statutory reservation as per Government norms Other Backward Class (OBC) Statutory reservation (Non-Creamy Layer) Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 10% reservation (as per latest norms) Persons with Benchmark Disability (PWBD) 4% reservation (horizontal across all categories) Ex-Servicemen Special preference in recruitment
IMPORTANT NOTES • CEN (Centralized Employment Notification) will be issued soon by respective RRBs • 29 Railway Zones + Production Units will have separate RRBs conducting recruitment • Application process will be online through official RRB websites • All examinations conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) format • Candidates can apply to multiple RRBs if eligible for multiple zones • Final selection based on merit, zone preference, and vacancy availability • Medical examination is mandatory and post-specific requirements apply • Official announcements will be made on www.rrbonline.gov.in