RRB Technician Recruitment 2026 Notification Released For 6,565 Grade 1 And Grade 3 Posts; Apply From June 30, Check Details Here

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB Technician Recruitment 2026 Examination to fill 6565 Grade 1 and Grade 3 Technician positions for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. The application process will begin on June 30, 2026, and the short notification PDF (CEN 02/2026) was published on May 18, 2026.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Important dates

• RRB Technician 2026 Notification Release: May 18, 2026

• Online Application Begins: June 30, 2026

• Last Date for Registration: July 29, 2026 (11:59 pm)

• Last Date to Pay Application Fee: July 29, 2026 (11:59 pm)

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: RRB Technician Vacancy 2026

• Total Vacancies: 6,565

• Technician Grade 1 Posts: 323

• Technician Grade 3 Posts: 6,242

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Zone-Wise Vacancy Details

• Northern Railway (New Delhi): 548

• Western Railway (Mumbai): 544

• Central Railway (Mumbai): 870

• Southern Railway (Chennai): 785

• South Central Railway (Secunderabad): 368

• South Eastern Railway (Kolkata): 576

• South East Central Railway (Bilaspur): 90

• Eastern Railway (Kolkata): 291

• East Central Railway (Hajipur): 186

• West Central Railway (Jabalpur): 231

• North Western Railway (Jaipur): 199

• North Central Railway (Allahabad): 268

• North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur): 169

• NF Railway (NFR): 701

• South Western Railway (Hubli): 240

• BLW / CLW / ICF: 499

• Total: 6,565

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: RRB Technician 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal

• B.Sc. in Physics, Electronics, Computer Science, Information Technology or Instrumentation from a recognised university/institute

• OR B.Sc. with a combination of the above subjects

• OR 3-year Diploma in Engineering in the relevant streams

• OR Degree in Engineering in the relevant streams

RRB Technician Grade 3

• Matriculation/SSLC plus ITI from NCVT/SCVT-recognised institutions in relevant trades

• OR Matriculation/SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in related trades

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Age Limit

• Minimum age for all posts: 18 years

Technician Grade 1 Signal

• Maximum age: 33 years

Technician Grade 3

• Maximum age: 30 years

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Age Relaxation

• SC/ST: 5 years

• OBC (NCL): 3 years

• PwD: 10 years plus category relaxation

• Ex-Servicemen: Defence service period plus 3 years

• Jammu & Kashmir domiciled candidates (1980–1989): 5 years

• Railway staff with minimum 3 years of service:

  - UR: 40 years

  - OBC-NCL: 43 years

  - SC/ST: 45 years

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Application Fee

• SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwD/Female/Transgender/Minorities/EBC: Rs 250

  - Refund applicable after CBT

• Other Categories: Rs 500

  - Rs 400 refund applicable after CBT

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Steps to apply

• Step 1: Visit the official RRB website.

• Step 2: Click on the “RRB Technician Recruitment 2026” application link.

• Step 3: Register using basic details such as name, mobile number and email ID.

• Step 4: Fill in the application form with personal, educational and category details.

• Step 5: Upload required documents, photograph and signature in the prescribed format.

• Step 6: Pay the application fee online as per category.

• Step 7: Review all details carefully and submit the form.

• Step 8: Download and print the confirmation page for future reference.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Salary Structure 2026

Technician Grade 1 Signal

• Pay Level: Level 5 (7th CPC)

• Salary Range: Rs 29,200 – Rs 92,300

• Initial Pay: Rs 29,200

Technician Grade 3

• Pay Level: Level 2 (7th CPC)

• Salary Range: Rs 19,900 – Rs 63,200

• Initial Pay: Rs 19,900

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026: Selection Process

• Computer-Based Test (CBT)

  - 100 MCQ questions for 100 marks

  - ⅓ negative marking

• Document Verification (DV)

  - CBT-qualified candidates must verify documents

• Detailed Medical Examination (DME)

  - Final medical fitness test for selection

Published on: Monday, May 18, 2026, 11:53 AM IST