CategoryRailway Jobs
StateAll India, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam
QualificationB.Sc, B.Tech/B.E, Diploma
Total Vacancies4029
Post Name(s)Junior Engineer
Age Limit
18 - 33 yrs
Pay ScaleLevel 6 (₹35,400)
Application Fee₹500 / ₹250
Start Date14 Aug 2026
Last Date13 Sep 2026
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have invited online applications under CEN No. 04/2026 for Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and, following Corrigendum-1, the newly added Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) post. Total vacancies stand at 4029 (3993 in the original CEN + 36 added via corrigendum). Applications are open from 14 August 2026 to 13 September 2026 (23:59 hrs) at rrbapply.gov.in.
RRB JE/DMS/CMA 2026 - Notification Out
CEN No. 04/2026 for Junior Engineer and Depot Material Superintendent was published on official RRB websites on 13 August 2026. On 18 August 2026, RRBs issued Corrigendum-1, which added a new post - Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) - along with 35 additional CMA vacancies, one extra JE/Electrical/TRS vacancy at RRB Secunderabad, a new Medical Standard (B-2), and the CMA exam syllabus. The notification is now referred to as CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS/CMA). Online applications are open from 14 August 2026 to 13 September 2026.
Official Corrigendum Notification
RRB JE/DMS/CMA Recruitment 2026 Overview
| Particulars |
Details |
| Organization |
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
| Notification No. |
CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS), read with Corrigendum-1 - now CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS/CMA) |
| Notification / Corrigendum Dates |
Published 13.08.2026; Corrigendum-1 dated 18.08.2026 |
| Posts |
Junior Engineer (37 discipline/department categories), Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (added by Corrigendum-1) |
| Total Vacancies |
4029 (3993 original + 36 added by Corrigendum-1) |
| Pay Level |
Level 6, Initial Pay ₹35,400 (all three posts) |
| Recruitment Mode |
Direct recruitment through 2-stage Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Application Mode |
Online only, via official RRB websites / rrbapply.gov.in. One RRB, one application only. |
RRB JE/DMS/CMA Important Dates
| Event |
Date |
| Indicative Notice in Employment News |
25.07.2026 |
| Online Application Start |
14.08.2026 |
| Corrigendum-1 (CMA post added) |
18.08.2026 |
| Online Application Closing Date |
13.09.2026 (23:59 hrs) |
| Last Date for Application Fee Payment |
15.09.2026 |
| Modification Window (fee applicable) |
16.09.2026 to 25.09.2026 |
| Scribe Details Submission Window |
26.09.2026 to 30.09.2026 |
| CBT-I / CBT-II / DV / ME |
To be notified separately on RRB websites |
Note: Details filled in the "Create an Account" form (mobile number, Email ID) and the chosen RRB cannot be modified at any stage, including during the modification window.
RRB JE/DMS/CMA Vacancy 2026
3993 Original CEN (JE/DMS)
+36 Added via Corrigendum-1
4029 Revised Total
Category-wise Vacancy (Original CEN, 3993 posts)
| Category |
Vacancies |
| UR (Unreserved) |
1699 |
| SC |
624 |
| ST |
363 |
| OBC-NCL |
913 |
| EWS |
394 |
| Total |
3993 |
| Of which Ex-Servicemen (horizontal) |
387 |
| Backlog PwBD - Hearing Impaired (R-HI) |
47 |
| Backlog PwBD - Locomotor Disability (R-LD) |
135 |
| Backlog PwBD - Multiple Disabilities (R-MD) |
11 |
RRB-wise Vacancy Distribution (with Corrigendum-1 additions)
| RRB |
Original (CEN) |
Corrigendum-1 Addition |
Revised Total |
| Ahmedabad |
143 |
- |
143 |
| Ajmer |
252 |
- |
252 |
| Bengaluru |
298 |
+1 (CMA) |
299 |
| Bhopal |
113 |
+7 (CMA) |
120 |
| Bhubaneswar |
86 |
- |
86 |
| Bilaspur |
124 |
- |
124 |
| Chandigarh |
183 |
- |
183 |
| Chennai |
362 |
+15 (CMA) |
377 |
| Gorakhpur |
198 |
- |
198 |
| Guwahati |
329 |
+4 (CMA) |
333 |
| Jammu-Srinagar |
152 |
- |
152 |
| Kolkata |
457 |
- |
457 |
| Malda |
30 |
- |
30 |
| Mumbai |
411 |
- |
411 |
| Muzaffarpur |
17 |
- |
17 |
| Patna |
73 |
+7 (CMA) |
80 |
| Prayagraj |
340 |
+1 (CMA) |
341 |
| Ranchi |
122 |
- |
122 |
| Secunderabad |
110 |
+1 (JE/Elec/TRS) |
111 |
| Siliguri |
92 |
- |
92 |
| Thiruvananthapuram |
101 |
- |
101 |
| Grand Total |
3993 |
+36 |
4029 |
Note: The CEN lists vacancies across 37 individual post/department/sub-department combinations for each RRB (Annexure B). This article shows RRB-level and category-level totals; for the exact post-by-post vacancy count within your chosen RRB, refer to Annexure B of the official notification linked below.
Corrigendum-1 Update (18.08.2026)
- New post added: Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA), Level 6, Initial Pay ₹35,400, with 35 vacancies across RRB Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Guwahati and Patna.
- CMA eligibility: B.Sc. degree with Physics and Chemistry (minimum 45% marks) in specified combinations, from a recognized University/Institute.
- One additional JE/Electrical/TRS vacancy added at RRB Secunderabad (SCR zone), taking that RRB's total to 111.
- A new Medical Standard, B-2, was added (Distance Vision 6/9, 6/12; Near Vision Sn 0.6, 0.6; must pass Binocular vision test).
- CMA exam syllabus added as Annexure-VIII (E).
- DMS candidates choosing an Exam Group other than their own qualification must now select from the listed Exam Groups other than the CMA Exam Group (Para 13.3 note (b) amended).
- Notification title and footer updated from "CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS)" to "CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS/CMA)".
RRB JE/DMS/CMA Eligibility 2026
Junior Engineer & Depot Material Superintendent
Three-year Diploma in Engineering (or equivalent B.E./B.Tech) in the discipline relevant to the specific JE post opted for (see Annexure A of the CEN for post-wise qualification). DMS candidates need a three-year Diploma in Engineering in any discipline.
| Exam Group |
Eligible Diploma/Degree Disciplines |
| Mechanical & Allied Engineering |
Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial, Machining, Tools & Machining, Tools & Die Making Engineering |
| Electrical & Allied Engineering |
Electrical Engineering (and sub-streams) |
| Electronics & Allied Engineering |
Electronics, Instrumentation & Control, Communication, Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology |
| Civil & Allied Engineering |
Civil Engineering, or B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (3-year duration) |
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) - added by Corrigendum-1
B.Sc. degree in Physics and Chemistry with a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized University/Institute, in any one of these combinations: (a) B.Sc. with Physics as major/specialization/Honours and Chemistry as a subject; (b) B.Sc. with Chemistry as major/specialization/Honours and Physics as a subject; or (c) B.Sc. with any other Science subject (including Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics) as major/specialization/Honours, with both Physics and Chemistry as subjects in the course.
Important: Candidates awaiting final results of the prescribed qualification are not eligible to apply. Qualifications must be held on or before the closing date, 13.09.2026.
RRB JE/DMS/CMA Age Limit
| Category |
Age Limit |
| All Candidates |
18 to 33 years |
| Age Reckoning Date |
01.01.2027 |
Age Relaxation
| Category |
Relaxation |
| SC/ST |
5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (UR/EWS) |
3 years (after deducting service length) |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC-NCL) |
6 years (after deducting service length) |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
8 years (after deducting service length) |
| PwBD (UR/EWS) |
10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) |
13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) |
15 years |
| Serving Group C / erstwhile Group D Railway staff (min. 3 yrs service) |
Up to 40/43/45 years (UR-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC-ST) |
| Widowed / divorced / judicially separated women (not remarried) |
Up to 35/38/40 years (UR-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC-ST) |
RRB JE/DMS/CMA Pay Scale 2026
| Post |
Pay Level |
Initial Pay |
| Junior Engineer |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 |
| Depot Material Superintendent |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant |
Level 6 |
₹35,400 |
RRB JE/DMS/CMA Selection Process 2026
Selection comprises four stages: 1st Stage CBT (CBT-I), 2nd Stage CBT (CBT-II), Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination (ME).
CBT-I (Common for all posts) - 90 minutes, 100 Questions
| Section |
Questions / Marks |
| Mathematics |
30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
| General Awareness |
15 |
| General Science |
30 |
| Total |
100 |
CBT-II - 120 minutes, 150 Questions
| Section |
Questions / Marks |
| General Awareness |
15 |
| Physics & Chemistry |
15 |
| Basics of Computers and Applications |
10 |
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control |
10 |
| Technical Abilities (post/exam group specific) |
100 |
| Total |
150 |
- Negative marking: ⅓ mark deducted for each wrong answer in both CBTs.
- Minimum qualifying marks: UR & EWS 40%, OBC-NCL 30%, SC 30%, ST 25% (relaxable by up to 2 marks for PwBD candidates where PwBD vacancies are short of eligible candidates).
- CBT-II shortlisting: 15 times the community-wise vacancy per RRB, based on CBT-I merit.
- DV shortlisting: equal to the number of vacancies, based on CBT-II merit using a normalized Merit Index across Exam Groups.
- A virtual calculator is provided on-screen during CBT-II only.
How to Apply for RRB JE/DMS/CMA Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official RRB website or rrbapply.gov.in and Create an Account (mandatory personal mobile number and email ID; these cannot be changed later).
- Log in and select CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS/CMA).
- Choose one RRB only and indicate zone/post preferences in order - this choice is final and cannot be changed.
- Fill in personal, educational and category details carefully.
- Complete live photo capture (webcam/front camera) as per the prescribed guidelines; upload signature (JPG/JPEG, 30–49 KB).
- Upload SC/ST certificate (PDF, under 400 KB) if opting for free train travel facility.
- Pay the applicable examination fee online (internet banking / debit-credit card / UPI).
- Submit the application; note down your Registration Number.
- Use the modification window (16.09.2026 to 25.09.2026) if corrections are needed, on payment of ₹250 per modification.
Important: Multiple applications to different RRBs, or multiple applications to the same RRB, will lead to rejection of all applications and debarment from future RRB/RRC exams.
Documents Required
- Educational qualification certificates (diploma/degree, as applicable to the post) with date of issue
- Matriculation/10th certificate (for name, DOB, father's/mother's name)
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/EBC), in prescribed Annexure format, from a competent authority
- Ex-Servicemen declaration/employment certificate, where applicable
- PwBD disability certificate and UDID, where applicable
- Valid original photo ID (Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, passport, driving licence, etc.)
- Recent colour passport-size photograph and running-handwriting signature
- NOC from present employer (for those serving in Government/PSU), where applicable
Important Conditions
- Only one application per candidate against this CEN is permitted; multiple applications lead to rejection and debarment.
- Vacancies are provisional and may increase, decrease, or become nil, per Railway Administration requirements.
- A candidate with more than one qualifying discipline may choose only one Exam Group, and is then eligible only for posts mapped to that group.
- Medical fitness as per the prescribed Medical Standard (A-3/B-1/B-2/C-1, as applicable to the post) is mandatory; no alternative appointment is given if found unfit.
- Once a category/post/RRB is allotted, candidates forfeit the right to be considered for any other post/category in the same pay level.
- Use of unfair means, impersonation, or false information leads to lifetime debarment from RRB/RRC exams and possible legal action.