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Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) has issued the Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 09/2025 for recruitment to various Level 1 posts (7th CPC Pay Matrix). Candidates will be able to download City Intimation and e-Call Letter / Admit Card from the official RRB websites as per schedule released by RRB.
The recruitment is for 22,195 vacancies across multiple Railway Zones/Units. The CBT will be followed by PET (as applicable), Document Verification and Medical Examination.
Post Details Table
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) |
| Post Name | Various Posts in Level 1 (7th CPC Pay Matrix) |
| Total Vacancies | 22,195 |
| Qualification | 10th Pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT (post-wise as per Annexure-A) |
| Category | Admit Card |
| Status | To be available on official RRB websites |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Indicative Notice in Employment News | 27/12/2025 |
| Application Start Date | 31/01/2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 02/03/2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 04/03/2026 |
| Application Modification Window | 05/03/2026 to 14/03/2026 |
| Scribe Details Submission Window | 15/03/2026 to 19/03/2026 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| All candidates (except categories listed below) | ₹500 (₹400 refund after appearing in CBT, bank charges deducted) |
| SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwBD / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically Backward Class (EBC) | ₹250 (₹250 refund after appearing in CBT, bank charges deducted) |
Payment Mode: Online only through Internet Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card / UPI. Service charges (if any) are payable by the candidate.
Age Limit
- Age (as on 01/01/2026): 18 to 33 years
- Age relaxation is applicable as per rules in the notification.
Key Age Relaxation (Upper Age Limit):
- OBC-NCL: 3 years
- SC/ST: 5 years
- Ex-Servicemen (minimum 6 months service after attestation): UR/EWS 3 years, OBC-NCL 6 years, SC/ST 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
- PwBD: OBC-NCL 13 years, SC/ST 15 years (PwBD UR relaxation also applicable as per suitability)
- Railway staff (Group C / erstwhile Group D) with minimum 3 years service: UR/EWS 40 years, OBC-NCL 43 years, SC/ST 45 years
- Widowed / Divorced / Judicially separated women (not remarried): UR 35 years, OBC-NCL 38 years, SC/ST 40 years
- Course Completed Act Apprentices (Railway Establishments) for ITI/Apprenticeship minimum qualification posts: relaxation up to training period (max as per category)
Vacancy Details
Total Vacancies (All RRBs/RRCs): 22,195
Posts included (Level 1):
- Assistant TRD
- Assistant Operations (Electrical)
- Assistant TL and AC
- Assistant (S and T)
- Pointsman B
- Assistant Track Machine
- Trackmaintainer-IV
- Assistant Bridge
- Assistant Carriage and Wagon
- Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)
- Assistant P.Way
Railway/Zone-wise and post-wise vacancies are provided in Annexure-B of the notification.
Eligibility / Qualification
Candidates must have the prescribed qualification on or before 02/03/2026.
Minimum qualification (as per Annexure-A for Level 1 posts):
- 10th Pass OR ITI OR equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT
Important: Candidates awaiting final result are not eligible to apply.
Selection Process
- Computer Based Test (CBT) (single stage; RRB may conduct single or multi-stage as required)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET) (qualifying)
- Document Verification (DV)
- Medical Examination (ME)
Shortlisting:
- PET: generally 3 times the vacancies (Railway/RRC wise) based on CBT merit.
- DV/ME: generally 1:1 of vacancies (Railway/RRC wise) based on CBT merit + PET qualification.
Exam Pattern
CBT Exam Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Duration for scribe-eligible candidates: 120 minutes
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer
Minimum qualifying marks for shortlisting (as mentioned):
- UR: 40%
- EWS: 40%
- OBC-NCL: 30%
- SC: 30%
- ST: 30%
Salary / Pay Scale
- Pay Level: Level 1 (7th CPC Pay Matrix)
- Initial Pay: ₹18,000
Admit Card Details
When and where will the Admit Card be available?
- Candidates must download City & Date Intimation and e-Call Letter / Admit Card from the links available on the official RRB/RRC websites.
- City intimation will be provided about 10 days before the CBT.
- e-Call Letter (Admit Card) for CBT will be available about 4 days before the CBT date.
- No admit card will be sent by post.
Documents to carry with the Admit Card
Candidates must carry:
- Printed e-Call Letter
- Valid Original Photo ID (Aadhaar / e-Aadhaar printout / Voter ID / Driving License / PAN / Passport / Govt employee ID / School-College-University ID if studying, etc.)
- One colour passport photograph (not older than 2 months from the date of CBT/PET/DV/ME as applicable)
Important exam day instructions (from notification)
- Candidates must write the Self-Declaration paragraph, sign and affix Left Thumb Impression (LTI) on the e-call letter at the exam venue in presence of the invigilator only.
- Writing the declaration in advance and/or signing in capital letters can lead to rejection.
- Banned items inside test centre: mobile phone, smartwatch, Bluetooth devices, earphones, calculators, books, papers, pens/pencils, bags, water bottle, food items, etc.
- Pen will be provided at the exam centre.
- Do not apply Henna (Mehendi) as it may obstruct biometric capture.
Helpline for candidates (CEN 09/2025)
- Email: rrb.help@csc.gov.in
- Phone: 9592001188 / 01725653333
- Timing: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (working days)
PET Standards (for reference)
Male:
- Lift & carry 35 kg for 100 meters in 2 minutes (one chance) without putting weight down
- Run 1000 meters in 4 minutes 15 seconds (one chance)
Female / Transgender (relaxed standards equivalent to female):
- Lift & carry 20 kg for 100 meters in 2 minutes (one chance) without putting weight down
- Run 1000 meters in 5 minutes 40 seconds (one chance)
Exemptions:
- PwBD: exempted from PET (medical examination as per PwBD standards required)
- Ex-Servicemen: exempted from PET
- Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAA): exempted from PET