Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 04/2026
Recruitment for various posts of Junior Engineer and Depot Material Superintendent
Important Dates:
Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News. 25.07.2026
Opening date of Online application. 14.08.2026
Closing date for Submission of Online Application. 13.09.2026 (23:59 hours)
Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications. 15.09.2026
Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of
modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and ‘Chosen
RRB’ cannot be modified).
16.09.2026 to 25.09.2026
Dates during which eligible scribe candidates must provide their scribe details in the
application portal. 26.09.2026 to 30.09.2026
Note:
The detailed CEN-04/2026 will be uploaded on the official websites of the RRBs (see Para 16.0). The link for submission
of the online application will be made live on these websites.
- Dates for the CBT, Document Verification and Medical Examination will be communicated from time to time
through the official websites of the concerned RRBs. - The results of the CBT and Empanelment will be uploaded on the official websites of the concerned RRBs.
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following posts mentioned in the table below. Applications
complete in all respects must be submitted ONLINE ONLY latest by 23.59 hours of 13.09.2026.
*For age relaxation details please refer to Para No. 5.2
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
(i) Please read the information given in the CEN thoroughly before filling up the ONLINE application.
(ii) Candidates must ensure that they possess and fulfil all the prescribed educational and technical qualifications for the post
on or before the closing date for submitting application against this CEN. Candidates waiting for final results of prescribed
educational /technical qualifications are not eligible to apply.
(iii) Applications must be submitted ONLINE only through the link provided on official RRB websites. Candidates are required
to go through Annexure A (i.e., Post- wise Parameters) and Annexure B (i.e., RRB & Zone/PU-wise vacancy details) of this
detailed CEN to ascertain their eligibility before applying through online mode. RRB-wise & Railway/PU-wise vacancies
indicated in this CEN are provisional and these may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway Administrations
concerned.
(iv) Selection of RRB and Preferences for posts: Candidates should choose only one RRB and indicate their preference
for Railway Zones and posts/categories notified, for which the candidate is interested to apply and eligible, in that
chosen RRB only. Candidates with partial options will be considered only for the specific Railway Zones and
posts/categories opted by them, subject to vacancy position at the time of allotment. In case no option is given for
certain posts/categories, it will be considered as their unwillingness for the same. Options once exercised shall be
final and no change shall be entertained. Multiple applications to different RRBs or same RRB, will lead to rejection
of all the applications. Any attempt to submit more than one application by a candidate against this CEN shall
result in disqualification and debarment from the recruitment process and future examinations of RRB and RRC.
(v) Eligibility of the candidates will be considered provisional, based on details furnished by the candidates in the
ONLINE application. The RRB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility; therefore,
candidature will be accepted only provisionally subject to fulfilling basic eligibility criteria as required. Candidates
must go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves
that they are eligible for the post. The certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and
Age/Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by RRB. After scrutiny of the
Name of the Post Pay Level
in 7th CPC
Initial pay
(₹)
Medical
Standard
Age (as on
01-01-2027)
Total Vacancies
(All RRBs)
Various Posts of Junior Engineer and
Depot Material Superintendent Level 6 35,400 See Annexure-A 18-33 years 3993
RRB-wise & Railway Zone/PU-wise detailed distribution of vacancies is given in the Annexure B
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certificates/ documents of EQs/ age/caste/ category, etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated
by certificates/ documents, the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled. Further, during any stage of the
recruitment or even thereafter, if it is found that any information about the candidate is false/incorrect or if the
candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the
post, his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith. A candidate possessing more than one minimum educational
qualification, mapped to different Exam Groups, can choose any one Exam Group, provided he/she opts for the
post(s) whose educational qualification is mapped to the chosen exam group. However, these candidates would be
eligible for all the opted posts.
(vi) Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL/ EWS/EBC status or any other benefit viz. fee concession, reservation, age-
relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for submission of ONLINE applications against
this CEN.
(vii) All the candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits applicable to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/EBC/PwBD/ExSM
must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/CEN. They
should be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated
in the Rules and CEN.
(viii) Medical Fitness: Candidates must ensure that they fulfil the prescribed medical standards for the post(s) they are
opting for. Candidates who are found medically unsuitable for the opted post(s) shall not be given any alternative
appointment.
(ix) Age (as on 01.01.2027): The lower and upper age limits prescribed for each post are indicated at Para 5.1 & 5.2
with relevant upper age relaxation.
(x) Candidates must have their own active mobile number and a valid personal Email ID for all communication during the
entire duration of recruitment, as all communication with them will only be through SMS and/or email.
(xi) City allocation, Centre allocation and dates for CBT will allotted be based on technical and logistical feasibility.
Candidates may have to travel to other cities/states for attending CBT. Request for change of exam date/
centre/date/shift shall not be allowed under any circumstances.
(xii) Candidates are advised, in their own interest, to authenticate their identity using Digi locker or Aadhaar during the
” Create an Account ” stage. If they missed this stage, they can still authenticate during the online application details
filling process by using the “Verify Aadhaar” facility and providing their Aadhaar details. This must be completed
before final submission of application for a particular CEN. This will facilitate a smoother process at different stages
of recruitment for the candidates themselves. If applicants verify their identity & other primary details with alternate
Photo IDs, they will be subjected to significantly stricter & more detailed scrutiny at every stage of recruitment
process.
(xiii) During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to Create an Account. If a candidate has already Created
an Account during earlier RRB CENs, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN (i.e.,
CEN No. 04/2026) as well. If the candidates have not Created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’
before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for
account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will NOT be permitted once the account is created.
Details filled in the ’Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any
stage once the account is created.
(xiv) After the submission of the ONLINE application and payment of applicable fee, if a candidate wishes to further
modify any details (except for those filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and Chosen RRB), he/she may do so by paying a
modification fee of ₹ 250/- (non-refundable) for each occasion from 16.09.2026 to 25.09.2026. Details filled in
‘Create an Account’ form (including Email ID and mobile number) and Chosen RRB cannot be changed.
(xv) After 25.09.2026, RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in
the application.
(xvi) Shortlisting of candidates for DV and Medical Examination shall be done RRB-wise at the rate of 1:1 of the vacancies
for that RRB. It will be based on their merit in CBT. Normalisation of marks will be done for CBTs held in multiple
shifts. The shortlisted candidates for DV shall be informed through official RRB websites as well as via SMS and email
(to their registered mobile number and email ID) to download their E-call letters for appearing in DV.
(xvii) Negative Marking: There will be negative marking (@1/3rd mark for every wrong answer) in CBT.
(xviii)Cloak room arrangement for safe-keeping of belongings may not be available at the exam venues. Therefore,
candidates are advised not to bring any valuables/banned items including mobile phones etc. to the examination
venue.
(xix) Banned Items: Electronic gadgets such as Mobile Phones, pager, watches, earphone, Bluetooth Enabled Devices,
microphone, health bands, calculators, book, pen, paper, pencil, eraser, pouch, scale, writing-pad, belts, handbag,
cap, purse, camera, water bottle, packaged/open food items, etc. are not allowed inside the test center. Only e-call
letter will be allowed inside the test center. Candidate should not carry any pen/Pencil inside the Test Centre. Pen