The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), under Indian Railways, have issued Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 07/2026 for recruitment to 1,688 Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under Graduate) posts. Eligible 12th-pass candidates can submit online applications from 15/10/2026 to 13/11/2026 through the unified official RRB website.
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Indian Railways |
| Notification | CEN No. 07/2026 |
| Post Name | Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk |
| Total Vacancies | 1,688 |
| Qualification | 12th Pass or equivalent with prescribed marks |
| Age Limit | 18–30 years as on 01/01/2027 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Official Website | https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Indicative Notice in Employment News | 26/09/2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 15/10/2026 |
| Last Date to Submit Online Application | 13/11/2026 |
| Last Date for Application Fee Payment | 15/11/2026 |
| Application Modification Window | 16/11/2026 to 25/11/2026 |
| CBT, Document Verification and Medical Examination | To be announced through the official RRB website |
The online application deadline is 13/11/2026 at 23:59 hours. Details entered during account creation and the chosen RRB cannot be modified.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| All candidates except the categories listed below | ₹500; ₹400 will be refunded after appearing in the 1st Stage CBT, after deduction of applicable bank charges |
| SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minority and EBC candidates | ₹250; the amount will be refunded after appearing in the 1st Stage CBT, after deduction of applicable bank charges |
Payment is accepted online only through internet banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. Service charges are payable by the candidate. EBC is different from OBC and EWS; EBC candidates must possess a valid EBC certificate, BPL card, Izzat MST or eligible Central Government poverty-alleviation certificate issued on or before 13/11/2026. The refund is credited to an Aadhaar-seeded bank account and is not available for rejected or incomplete applications.
Age Limit
The age will be calculated as on 01/01/2027. Candidates must be between 18 and 30 years of age. The date of birth must be recorded in the 10th/Matriculation certificate or equivalent document.
| Category | Age Relaxation / Maximum Age |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, UR/EWS | 3 years after deduction of military service |
| Ex-Servicemen, OBC-NCL | 6 years after deduction of military service |
| Ex-Servicemen, SC/ST | 8 years after deduction of military service |
| PwBD, UR/EWS | 10 years |
| PwBD, OBC-NCL | 13 years |
| PwBD, SC/ST | 15 years |
| Serving Group C/erstwhile Group D Railway staff and eligible substitutes | Up to 40 years for UR/EWS, 43 years for OBC-NCL and 45 years for SC/ST |
| Eligible staff of Railway quasi-administrative offices | Length of service or 5 years, whichever is less |
| Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women not remarried | 35 years for UR/EWS, 38 years for OBC-NCL and 40 years for SC/ST |
Age relaxation is not cumulative. SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates applying against UR vacancies do not receive category-based age relaxation.
Vacancy Details
| Post | Pay Level | Initial Pay | Medical Standard | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Level 3 | ₹21,700 | B-2 | 700 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | C-2 | 200 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | C-2 | 600 |
| Trains Clerk | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | A-3 | 188 |
| Total | 1,688 |
The vacancies are provisional and may be increased, decreased or cancelled according to Railway requirements. The detailed RRB-wise and Railway/Production Unit-wise vacancy distribution is provided in Annexure B. The overall category-wise distribution is UR: 686, SC: 258, ST: 167, OBC-NCL: 414 and EWS: 163.
Eligibility / Qualification
Candidates must already possess the prescribed qualification from a recognized Board, University or Institution on or before 13/11/2026. Candidates awaiting the final result of the qualifying examination are not eligible.
| Post | Minimum Qualification |
|---|---|
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | 12th (+2 Stage) or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 12th (+2 Stage) or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 12th (+2 Stage) or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks |
| Trains Clerk | 12th (+2 Stage) or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks |
The 50% requirement is not applicable to SC/ST candidates, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Ex-Servicemen and candidates possessing a qualification higher than 12th standard. Candidates must satisfy the medical standard applicable to the opted post. The Computer Based Typing Skill Test has been dispensed with for Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Clerk cum Typist under CEN No. 07/2026; basic computer and typing proficiency may be assessed after joining.
Eligible nationality includes citizens of India and specified citizens/subjects of Nepal or Bhutan, as well as eligible persons of Indian origin who have migrated from specified countries, subject to a Government of India eligibility certificate where required.
Selection Process
- 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), common to all notified posts.
- 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT).
- Document Verification.
- Railway Medical Examination.
- Empanelment and allotment of post/Railway Zone or Production Unit based on merit, preference, medical fitness, reservation and vacancy position.
Candidates are shortlisted for the 2nd Stage CBT at approximately 15 times the community-wise vacancies. Candidates equal to the number of vacancies are generally shortlisted for Document Verification. Selection is based on normalized CBT marks, followed by successful document verification and medical fitness.
Exam Pattern
1st Stage CBT
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Duration is 90 minutes. PwBD/PwD candidates eligible for a scribe receive 120 minutes. There is negative marking of one-third mark for every wrong answer. The syllabus includes current affairs, history, geography, polity, science, computers, economy, government schemes, number system, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, series, coding-decoding, syllogism, puzzles and data interpretation.
2nd Stage CBT
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Duration is 90 minutes, or 120 minutes for eligible PwBD/PwD candidates using a scribe. Negative marking of one-third mark applies to each incorrect answer. Minimum qualifying marks are UR: 40%, EWS: 40%, OBC-NCL: 30%, SC: 30% and ST: 25%. PwBD qualifying marks may be relaxed by 2 marks where required due to a shortage of suitable PwBD candidates.
Medical Fitness
| Medical Standard | Applicable Posts | Key Vision Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| A-3 | Trains Clerk | Distant vision 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses; colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests required |
| B-2 | Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Distant vision 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses and prescribed near vision/field of vision standards |
| C-2 | Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Clerk cum Typist | Distant vision 6/12 and prescribed near vision standard |
Candidates medically unsuitable for the opted post will not be provided an alternative appointment. Candidates who have undergone LASIK or corrective refractive surgery are not eligible for A-3 posts. They may be eligible for B-2 or C-2 posts subject to the prescribed conditions.
Reservation and Special Provisions
Reservation is available, wherever applicable, for SC, ST, OBC-NCL and EWS candidates. Horizontal reservation is applicable to Ex-Servicemen and PwBD candidates. EWS candidates must have family gross annual income below ₹8,00,000 for the relevant financial year and must satisfy the prescribed asset limits. PwBD candidates must generally have at least 40% benchmark disability and a valid disability certificate issued through the UDID system.
Eligible candidates may use a scribe subject to the prescribed conditions. A scribe must register on the RRB portal, obtain an OTR number and have qualification one level below that of the candidate. Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour is available to eligible candidates. Candidates must carry the required disability certificates and undertakings at the examination.
Important Instructions
- Candidates may apply to only one RRB. Multiple applications will lead to rejection and debarment from future RRB/RRC examinations.
- Candidates must keep their personal mobile number and email ID active throughout the recruitment process.
- The online application uses live photo capture; pre-existing printed or digital photographs must not be submitted.
- The scanned signature must be in black ink on white paper, in running handwriting, in JPG/JPEG format, between 30 KB and 49 KB, with minimum dimensions of 140 × 60 pixels.
- SC/ST candidates seeking free train travel must upload a valid SC/ST certificate in PDF format of less than 400 KB.
- Candidates must bring the e-call letter, original valid photo identity proof and a recent colour passport photograph to the examination centre.
- Mobile phones, watches, calculators, Bluetooth devices, bags, books, stationery and other banned items are not permitted inside the examination venue.
- Candidates serving in Government departments, Railways or PSUs must produce a No Objection Certificate during Document Verification.
- Information and e-call letters will be issued only through the official RRB websites. Candidates should beware of fake websites, agents and job racketeers.