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RRB JE Notification 2026 Out for 4,029 Vacancies

RRB JE Notification 2026 Out for 4,029 Vacancies

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB JE Notification 2026 on the official website, indianrailways.gov.in. 

As per the official notification PDF (CEN No. 04/2026), the total number of vacancies has been increased from 3,993 to 4,029 on 18 August 2026. A total of 35 vacancies have been released for the Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) post.

RRB JE Notification 2026: Overview

A new RRB JE Notification 2026 PDF was released on 18 August 2026 on the official website, https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/. As per the new notification, 35 new Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) vacancies have been added, bringing the total number of vacancies to 4,029. Previously, only Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) vacancies had been announced.

Now, candidates with a B.Sc. in Physics and Chemistry can apply for the RRB CMA Recruitment, provided they have secured at least 45% marks.

RRB JE Recruitment 2026 – Overview

🏛️ Conducting AuthorityRailway Recruitment Board (RRB)
📢 Advertisement NumberCEN 04/2026
💼 Name of the Posts Junior Engineers (JE), Depot Material Superintendents (DMS), & Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
📊 Total Vacancies 3,993
4,029 Vacancies
📅 Official Notification Release Date13th August 2026
📝 RRB JE Application Date 14th August 2026 to 13th September 2026
📋 Selection Process
  • CBT 1
  • CBT 2
  • Document Verification
  • Medical Examination
💰 Salary Structure Rs. 35,400/-
(Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix)
🚀 Apply Online Starts14th August 2026
🌐 Official Website indianrailways.gov.in

RRB JE 2026 Notification PDF Download Link

The RRB JE Notification 2026 for the posts of JE, DMS, and CMA has been released under CEN No. 04/2026. Candidates can download the official RRB JE Notification PDF directly from the regional RRB portals or from the link provided below. The PDF contains details about vacancies, the exam pattern, syllabus, and other recruitment details.

The direct link to download the official Notification PDF is given below.

Download Official RRB JE 2026 Notification PDF link

RRB JE Notification 2026: Important Dates

📌 Event📅 Date
RRB JE 2026 Short Notice25th July 2026
Detailed RRB JE Notification 2026 Release Date13th August 2026
Online Application Start Date14th August 2026
Last Date to Apply Online13 September 2026 (11:59 PM)
Fee Payment Last Date15 September 2026
Application Correction Window16 September 2026 to 25 September 2026
Scribe Detail Submission Window26 September 2026 to 30 September 2026
RRB JE CBT 1 Exam DateTo be notified

Note: The dates for the RRB JE CBT 1 and CBT 2 examinations, Document Verification (DV), and Medical Examination (ME) will be announced later on the official RRB website.

RRB JE Vacancies 2026

A total of 4,029 vacancies have been released by the RRB for the posts of Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) across five departments: Electrical, Engineering (Civil), Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication (S&T), and Stores.

Candidates who are looking to apply can check the Department-Wise, Category-Wise, Post-Wise, and RRB JE Zone-Wise vacancy distribution in the table below.

🏢 DepartmentURSCSTOBCEWS📊 Total
⚙️ Engineering6702591404071621,638
🔧 Mechanical4641821102511181,125
⚡ Electrical280795013160600
📦 Stores13957296930324
📡 S&T14747345524307
🧪 CMA14836435
🏆 Grand Total1,6996243639133944,029

RRB JE Vacancy 2026: Category-Wise

The RRB JE 2026 vacancies are distributed across five major categories, including UR, SC, ST, OBC, and EWS.

Candidates can check the table below for the category-wise vacancy distribution and understand the number of posts available under each category.

📋 Category📊 Vacancies
UR1,714
SC632
ST366
OBC919
EWS398
🏆 Total4,029

RRB JE Vacancy 2026: Zone-Wise

The RRB JE 2026 vacancies are distributed across 21 RRB zones, with each zone having a different number of posts for UR, SC, ST, OBC, and EWS categories. 

🏢 RRB ZoneURSCSTOBCEWS📊 Total
RRB Ahmedabad4524193817143
RRB Ajmer11041106823252
RRB Bengaluru11945238032299
RRB Bhopal581710278120
RRB Bhubaneswar4014419986
RRB Bilaspur5119192213124
RRB Chandigarh7731134913183
RRB Chennai15262368344377
RRB Gorakhpur6744224025198
RRB Guwahati13254298731333
RRB Jammu-Srinagar8616122711152
RRB Kolkata195585110152457
RRB Malda9837330
RRB Mumbai17567369637411
RRB Muzaffarpur7423117
RRB Patna29201115580
RRB Prayagraj16449336728341
RRB Ranchi492183113122
RRB Secunderabad69156129111
RRB Siliguri35127261292
RRB Thiruvananthapuram4511122211101
🏆 Grand Total1,7146323669203974,029

RRB JE Post-Wise Vacancy Distribution

RRB Kolkata has the highest number of vacancies (457), followed by Mumbai (411) and Chennai (377), while Muzaffarpur has the lowest with 17 vacancies.

💼 Post🏢 DepartmentURSCST
JE / Design / ElectricalElectrical201
JE / ElectricalElectrical1753
JE / Electrical (Workshop)Electrical1562
JE / Electrical / Design Drawing and EstimationElectrical1564
JE / Electrical / Design Drawing and EstimationElectrical100
JE / Electrical / EMUElectrical1056
JE / Electrical / General ServicesElectrical50149
JE / Electrical / TRDElectrical662413
JE / Electrical / TRSElectrical701912
JE (Research) / CivilEngineering152
JE / BridgeEngineering1074
JE / CivilEngineering231
JE / Civil / Design Drawing and EstimationEngineering132824
JE / Civil / Design Drawing and EstimationEngineering512
JE / Design / CivilEngineering033
JE / P. WayEngineering100
JE / P. WayEngineering34313163
JE / WorksEngineering1867427
JE / WorksEngineering212
JE / Track MachineEngineering1951
JE / Carriage and WagonMechanical1776038
JE / Design / C and WMechanical022
JE / Design / MechanicalMechanical131
JE / Design / MPMechanical021
JE / Design / MechanicalMechanical2166
JE / MechanicalMechanical652744
JE / Mechanical (Workshop)Mechanical1452023
JE / Mechanical / Design Drawing and EstimationMechanical222
JE / Mechanical / Design Drawing and EstimationMechanical447
JE / MillwrightMechanical1412
JE / Diesel ElectricalMechanical1502
Chemical and Metallurgical AssistantMechanical1402
JE / S and TSignal and Telecommunication031
JE / S and T (Workshop)Signal and Telecommunication431
JE / S and T / Design Drawing and EstimationSignal and Telecommunication1433
JE / S and T / SignalSignal and Telecommunication872820
JE / S and T / TelecommunicationSignal and Telecommunication42109
Depot Material SuperintendentStores1285729
🏆 TOTAL—1,714632366

RRB JE Vacancy Trends: Last 3 Years

For the last three years, RRB JE 2026 vacancies trends have varied. In 2024, a total of 7,951 vacancies were released, which was the highest among the three years. In 2026, the total number of vacancies stands at around 4,029.

RRB JE Vacancy Trends

RRB JE Vacancy Trend (Last 3 Years)

YearCENVacanciesPosts
2026CEN 04/20264,029JE, DMS, CMA
2025CEN 05/20252,585JE, DMS, CMA
2024CEN 03/20247,951JE and other categories

Vacancy Distribution

RRB JE 2026 Notification 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must check all the RRB JE eligibility criteria, including educational qualifications, age limit, and other requirements, before applying. All the eligibility criteria for the RRB JE 2026 vacancies are given below.

RRB JE Notification 2026: Educational Qualification

Candidates must check all the RRB JE eligibility criteria, including educational qualifications, age limit, and other requirements, before applying. All the eligibility criteria for the RRB JE 2026 vacancies are given below.

RRB JE Vacancy 2026: Educational Qualification

PostEducational Qualification
Junior Engineer (JE)
  • Three-Year Diploma in the relevant engineering discipline from a recognized institute, OR
  • BE/B.Tech in the relevant engineering stream from a recognized university as of September 13, 2026.
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)
  • Three-year Diploma in Engineering, in any discipline, from a recognized University/Institution.
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
  • B.Sc. Degree in Physics and Chemistry with a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized University/Institute.
Junior Engineer (Information Technology)
  • PGDCA / B.Sc. (Computer Science) / B.Tech (Computer Science) / BCA / B.Tech (IT) / DOEACC B Level course of 3 years from a recognized university.

RRB JE Notification 2026: Age Limit

Candidates who are applying for RRB JE 2026 should carefully check the prescribed age limit and age relaxation criteria given in the table below.

RRB JE 2026 Age Criteria & Age Relaxations

Age Criteria

Age GroupDate of Birth / Age Limit
Age Group18–33 Years
Lower Age Limit (Not Born After)01 January 2009
Upper Age Limit – UR/EWS (DOB not earlier than)02 January 1994
Upper Age Limit – OBC-NCL (DOB not earlier than)02 January 1991
Upper Age Limit – SC/ST (DOB not earlier than)02 January 1989

Age Relaxations

CategoryAge Relaxation
SC & ST Candidates5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Candidates3 years
Ex-Servicemen (≥ 6 months service)
  • UR & EWS: 3 years
  • OBC-NCL: 6 years
  • SC & ST: 8 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)
  • UR & EWS: 10 years
  • OBC-NCL: 13 years
  • SC & ST: 15 years
Serving Group C/D Railway Staff (≥ 3 years service)
  • UR & EWS: Up to 40 years
  • OBC-NCL: Up to 43 years
  • SC & ST: Up to 45 years
Candidates in Quasi-Administrative Railway Offices Length of service OR 5 years, whichever is less
Widowed/Divorced/Judicially Separated Female Candidates (not remarried)
  • UR & EWS: 35 years
  • OBC-NCL: 38 years
  • SC & ST: 40 years

RRB JE Nationality Criteria

A candidate must be one of the following:

  • An Indian citizen
  • A citizen of Nepal
  • A subject of Bhutan
  • A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962, intending to permanently settle here
  • An Indian-origin person who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, & East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia), intending to permanently settle in India.

RRB JE Notification 2026: Selection Process

The selection process for RRB JE Recruitment 2026 consists of four stages: CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification (DV), and Medical Examination. The final selection will be based on the candidate’s performance in the CBT 2 examination.

RRB JE 2026 Selection Process

RRB JE 2026 Selection Process

StageSelection StageDescription
Stage 1CBT 1 Exam A qualifying screening test covering Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and General Science.
Stage 2CBT 2 Exam A test covering General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Computer Applications, Environment & Pollution Control, and branch-specific Technical Abilities (used for the final merit list).
Stage 3Document Verification (DV) Verification of educational, age, and category certificates for candidates shortlisted based on the CBT 2 exam.
Stage 4Medical Examination A fitness test as per Railways’ prescribed medical standards before final selection.

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