RRB Section Controller Answer Key 2026 - Download & Submit Objection

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The Railway Recruitment Boards have issued Centralised Employment Notification CEN No. 03/2026 for recruitment to the post of Section Controller in various Zonal Railways. The notification covers 119 vacancies for graduate candidates. The supplied notification contains recruitment dates, eligibility conditions, examination pattern and syllabus; it does not contain a released answer key or an answer-key objection schedule.

Post Details

Important Dates

Answer Key Details

The provided CEN No. 03/2026 notification does not include the Section Controller CBT answer key, answer-key download date, response sheet, or objection deadline. Candidates should regularly check the official website of their selected RRB for publication of the answer key and related objection instructions.

The recruitment notification states that CBT results and empanelment details will be uploaded on the official websites of the concerned RRBs.

Vacancy Details

RRB and Zone-Wise Vacancy Summary

Eligibility and Qualification

Candidates must possess a graduate degree from a recognized university or institution, or an equivalent qualification, on or before the closing date of online application submission. Candidates awaiting the final result of the prescribed qualification are not eligible.

The candidate must be an Indian citizen or fulfil the nationality conditions specified in the CEN for subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and eligible persons of Indian origin who have migrated from specified countries, subject to the required Government of India eligibility certificate.

Age Limit

The normal age limit is 20 to 33 years, calculated as on 01/07/2026.

The prescribed date-of-birth limits are as follows:

Age relaxation is available as per the notification, including 3 years for OBC-NCL, 5 years for SC/ST, relaxation for Ex-Servicemen after deduction of service period, and relaxation for PwBD, Railway staff and eligible widowed, divorced or judicially separated women candidates.

Application Fee

Candidates appearing in the CBT will receive a refund of ₹400 from the ₹500 fee and ₹250 from the ₹250 fee, after deduction of applicable bank charges. Fee payment is accepted online through internet banking, debit card, credit card or UPI.

Examination Pattern

Computer Based Test

• Duration: 120 minutes
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• There is a negative marking of one-third mark for every incorrect answer.
• Marks may be normalized where the CBT is conducted in multiple shifts.
• Minimum qualifying percentage is 40% for UR and EWS, 30% for OBC-NCL and SC, and 25% for ST candidates. The qualifying percentage may be relaxed by 2 marks for PwBD candidates in specified shortage situations.

Computer Based Aptitude Test

Candidates up to eight times the number of vacancies may be shortlisted for the CBAT based on normalized CBT performance. Candidates must obtain a minimum T-score of 42 in each test battery. There is no negative marking in the CBAT. The final merit is prepared using 70% CBT marks and 30% CBAT marks.

Candidates must bring the prescribed vision certificate on the CBAT date. The certificate is issued by an eye specialist in the format specified in the notification. Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or another corrective refractive-eye procedure are not eligible for the Section Controller post.

CBT Syllabus

Analytical and Mathematical Capability

• Number system
• Ratio and proportion
• Averages
• Percentages
• Profit, loss and discount
• Time, speed and distance
• Power and work
• Algebra
• Linear equations
• Arithmetic progression
• LCM and HCF
• Geometry
• Areas and volumes
• Basic probability and statistics
• Multi-source data analysis
• Tabular and graphical data interpretation
• Charts, graphs, scatter plots, pie charts and statistical distributions
• Venn diagrams
• Data sufficiency and data arrangement

Logical Capability

• Binary logic
• Syllogism
• Clocks and calendars
• Assumptions
• Blood relations
• Family tree
• Logic-based puzzles
• Reading comprehension in English
• Main idea, supporting idea, application, logical structure and writing style

Mental Reasoning

• Analogy
• Series completion
• Coding-decoding
• Ranking and arrangement-based problems

Selection Process

1. Single-stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination

Candidates shortlisted for Document Verification are called according to merit and railway options. Appointment is subject to successful medical examination, verification of educational and community certificates, and verification of character and antecedents.

Medical Standard

The Section Controller post carries A-2 medical standard. Candidates must be physically fit and satisfy the prescribed visual standards, including:

• Distant vision: 6/9 and 6/9 without glasses, without fogging test
• Near vision: Sn 0.6 and 0.6 without glasses
• Normal colour vision
• Successful colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests

Candidates found medically unsuitable for the opted post will not receive an alternate appointment.

Examination Instructions

Candidates must download the city and date intimation, e-call letter and other examination documents only from official RRB websites. No call letter will be sent by post. Candidates must carry the e-call letter, an original valid photo identity document and a recent colour passport-size photograph.

Mobile phones, smart watches, calculators, books, paper, bags, cameras, water bottles, food items and other prohibited articles are not allowed inside the examination centre. Candidates should not carry a pen or pencil, as writing material will be provided at the centre.

Official RRB Websites

Candidates should rely only on official Railway Recruitment Board websites for answer keys, response sheets, objections, results and further recruitment notices. The unified RRB website mentioned in the notification is rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.