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Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have issued the Centralised Employment Notification CEN No. 09/2025 for recruitment to Various Posts in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix. The Admit Card / E-Call Letter for CBT will be released on the official RRB websites about 4 days before the CBT date, and the Exam City & Date Intimation will be available about 10 days before the CBT.
Candidates must note that the CBT date is not mentioned in the notification and will be announced separately on the respective RRB websites.
Post Details Table
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) / Railway Recruitment Cells (RRC) |
| Post Name | Various Posts in Level 1 (7th CPC Pay Matrix) |
| Category | Admit Card |
| Status | Admit Card Soon |
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 (Eligible Candidates) | 15/03/2026 to 19/03/2026 |
Admit Card Details
When will the Admit Card be released?
- Exam City & Date Intimation: about 10 days before CBT
- CBT E-Call Letter (Admit Card): about 4 days before CBT
Where to download the Admit Card?
- Admit Card / E-Call Letter will be available only on the official RRB websites.
- No admit card will be sent by post.
Documents to carry to the exam center
Candidates must bring:
- Printed E-Call Letter (Admit Card)
- Valid Original Photo ID (any one):
- Aadhaar Card / e-Aadhaar printout
- Voter ID
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- Employer Photo ID (for government employees)
- School/College/University Photo ID (if still studying)
- One color passport photograph (not older than 2 months from the date of CBT/PET/DV/ME as applicable)
Important exam day instructions (as per notification)
- Candidates must write the Self-Declaration paragraph, sign, and affix Left Thumb Impression (LTI) on the e-call letter only at the exam venue in the presence of the invigilator.
- Writing the self-declaration in advance and/or signing in capital letters can lead to rejection.
- Banned items inside test center include mobile phone, watches, earphones, Bluetooth devices, calculators, books, papers, pens/pencils, bags, food items, etc.
- Candidates should not apply henna on hands/feet as it may obstruct biometric capture.
Selection Process
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Document Verification (DV)
- Medical Examination (ME)
Notes:
- PET shortlisting: 3 times the vacancies (Railway/RRC-wise) based on CBT merit.
- DV & Medical shortlisting: 1:1 of vacancies (Railway/RRC-wise) based on CBT merit and PET qualification.
Exam Pattern
CBT (Computer Based Test)
| 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)
- UR: 40%
- EWS: 40%
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 30%
- SC: 30%
- ST: 30%
PwBD relaxation: minimum qualifying marks may be relaxed by up to 2 marks in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against reserved vacancies.
Application Fee (From Notification)
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| All candidates (except categories listed below) | ₹500 |
| SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwBD / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically Backward Class (EBC) | ₹250 |
Refund rule (as per notification):
- ₹500 fee: ₹400 will be refunded (after bank charges) on appearing in CBT
- ₹250 fee: ₹250 will be refunded (after bank charges) on appearing in CBT
Payment mode:
- Online only: Internet Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card / UPI
Age Limit (As per Notification)
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 33 Years
- Age Calculation Date: 01/01/2026
Upper age relaxation (key points):
- OBC-NCL: 3 years
- SC/ST: 5 years
- PwBD: OBC-NCL 13 years, SC/ST 15 years (as mentioned)
- Ex-Servicemen: as per rules mentioned in notification (after deduction of length of service)
Date of Birth range (for 18 to 33 years as on 01/01/2026):
- UR & EWS: Not born earlier than 02/01/1993
- OBC-NCL: Not born earlier than 02/01/1990
- SC/ST: Not born earlier than 02/01/1988
- Lower limit (all categories): Not born after 01/01/2008
Eligibility / Qualification
Candidates must have qualification as per Annexure-A (Post Parameters). For the posts shown in the notification extract, the minimum qualification is:
- 10th Pass OR ITI OR equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT
Important:
- Candidates awaiting final results are not eligible.
- Diploma/Degree in Engineering is not accepted in lieu of ITI/CCAA for Level-1 unless specifically mentioned.
Salary / Pay Scale
- Pay Level: Level 1 (7th CPC Pay Matrix)
- Initial Pay: ₹18,000
Vacancy Details
- Total vacancies (all RRBs/RRCs combined): 22,195
Posts included (as per Annexure-A extract):
- 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
Note: Railway/Zone-wise and post-wise vacancy distribution is provided in Annexure-B of the notification.