RRB JE 2026-27 Notification and CBT 1, CBT 2 Syllabus
RRB JE 2026-27 (CEN 04/2026): about 3,993 vacancies for Junior Engineer and DMS posts. Full CBT 1 and CBT 2 pattern, syllabus, eligibility, dates and salary.
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 04/2026 for Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) posts, with about 3,993 provisional vacancies across all RRBs. Applications ran from 14 August to 13 September 2026, and the correction window closed on 25 September 2026.
The recruitment has four stages: CBT 1, CBT 2, document verification and a medical examination. This guide explains the notification, the pattern and the syllabus of both computer-based tests (CBTs), so you can plan the weeks before the exam.
RRB JE 2026-27 at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Notification | CEN No. 04/2026 |
| Posts | Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) |
| Vacancies | About 3,993 (provisional) |
| Application mode | Online only, through the official RRB websites |
| Age limit | 18 to 33 years as on 1 January 2027 |
| Application fee | Rs. 500 (Rs. 250 for SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, women, transgender, minorities and EBC) |
| Pay level | Level 6, initial pay Rs. 35,400 |
| Selection stages | CBT 1, CBT 2, document verification, medical examination |
| Official website | rrb.indianrailways.gov.in |
RRB JE 2026-27 Important Dates
Applications and the correction window are closed, and CBT 1 is the next stage. The notification itself does not give exam dates, which RRBs announce on their websites. Confirm the CBT 1 dates and download your admit card only from the official RRB website.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Indicative notice in Employment News | 25 July 2026 |
| Online application opens | 14 August 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 13 September 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Last date for fee payment | 15 September 2026 |
| Application modification window | 16 to 25 September 2026 (Rs. 250 per modification) |
| Scribe details submission | 26 to 30 September 2026 |
| CBT 1 | 27, 28 and 30 October 2026, as reported by exam portals |
| CBT 2, document verification and medical exam | To be announced |
RRB JE 2026-27 Vacancies
The notification gives about 3,993 provisional vacancies for JE and DMS posts across all RRBs, and the numbers can change. Zone-wise and category-wise details are in Annexure B of the notification.
Exam portals report this approximate split by discipline. Confirm it against the official annexure before relying on it.
| Post | Vacancies (reported) |
|---|---|
| Junior Engineer, Civil Engineering | 1,638 |
| Junior Engineer, Mechanical Engineering | 1,125 |
| Junior Engineer, Electrical Engineering | 600 |
| Depot Material Superintendent | 324 |
| Junior Engineer, Signal and Telecommunications | 307 |
RRB JE 2026-27 Eligibility, Age Limit and Fee
Education. You need a 3-year diploma in the relevant engineering discipline, or an equivalent degree, such as a 3-year B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or a B.E./B.Tech. For DMS, a 3-year diploma in any engineering discipline is enough. You must hold the qualification by 13 September 2026, so final-year students awaiting results are not eligible. If you hold qualifications in more than one group, you choose one exam group for CBT 2. The groups are:
- Mechanical and allied engineering, including production, automobile and mechatronics.
- Electrical and allied engineering.
- Electronics and allied engineering, including computer science and IT.
- Civil and allied engineering.
Post-wise qualifications and medical standards are in Annexure A of the notification.
Age limit. You must be 18 to 33 years old on 1 January 2027, so you must have been born between 2 January 1994 and 1 January 2009 if you are in the unreserved or EWS category. The upper limit is relaxed as follows, and relaxations are not cumulative.
| Category | Upper age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | 3 years |
| PwBD (unreserved / EWS) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC / ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 3 years (unreserved / EWS), 6 years (OBC-NCL) or 8 years (SC / ST), after deducting service |
| Serving Railway Group C and erstwhile Group D staff (3 years' service) | Up to 40 / 43 / 45 years (unreserved or EWS / OBC-NCL / SC or ST) |
| Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women (not remarried) | Up to 35 / 38 / 40 years (unreserved or EWS / OBC-NCL / SC or ST) |
SC, ST and OBC-NCL candidates applying against unreserved vacancies get no age relaxation.
Application fee and refund. You pay online by internet banking, debit or credit card, or UPI.
| Category | Fee | Refund after appearing in CBT 1 |
|---|---|---|
| General and all others | Rs. 500 | Rs. 400, after bank charges |
| SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, women, transgender, minorities and EBC | Rs. 250 | Rs. 250, after bank charges |
The refund goes only to candidates who appear in CBT 1, and it is credited to an Aadhaar-linked bank account. The Rs. 250 modification fee is not refundable.
RRB JE 2026-27 Selection Process and Exam Pattern
The selection runs in four stages, and both CBTs are objective tests with negative marking of one-third of a question's marks for each wrong answer.
- CBT 1: A screening test common to all posts.
- CBT 2: Open to candidates shortlisted from CBT 1 at 15 times the community-wise vacancies of each RRB, based on normalised CBT 1 marks.
- Document verification: Candidates are shortlisted in a 1:1 ratio to the vacancies, based on CBT 2 merit and the options they filled.
- Medical examination: The standard is A-3, B-1 or C-1, depending on the post.
The RRBs then empanel candidates by merit, document verification and medical fitness, and the Railway Administrations issue the appointment offers. If candidates tie on merit, the older candidate ranks higher, followed by alphabetical order of the given name.
| Detail | CBT 1 | CBT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 100 | 150 |
| Marks | 100 | 150 |
| Duration | 90 minutes | 120 minutes |
| Duration with scribe | 120 minutes | 160 minutes |
| Negative marking | 1/3 mark per wrong answer | 1/3 mark per wrong answer |
| Role | Screening | Decides merit |
Minimum qualifying marks. The cut-off percentages are 40% for UR and EWS, 30% for OBC-NCL and SC, and 25% for ST. PwBD candidates can get a relaxation of up to 2 marks. CBT 2 also provides an on-screen virtual calculator.
RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus
CBT 1 has four subjects, and the split of questions is indicative, so it may vary slightly.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| General Science | 30 | 30 |
- Mathematics: Number system, decimals and fractions, LCM and HCF, ratio and proportion, percentages, mensuration, time and work, time and distance, simple and compound interest, profit and loss, elementary algebra, geometry, trigonometry, elementary statistics, square roots, age calculations, calendar and clock, pipes and cisterns.
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, alphabetical and number series, coding and decoding, mathematical operations, relationships, syllogisms, Venn diagrams, data interpretation and sufficiency, conclusions and decision making, similarities and differences, analytical reasoning, directions, statement and conclusions, statement and assumptions.
- General Awareness: Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history, Indian polity and Constitution, Indian economy, environmental issues, sports, and science and technology.
- General Science: Physics, chemistry and life sciences up to the CBSE Class 10 level.
RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus
CBT 2 decides your merit, and the Technical Abilities section alone carries 100 of the 150 marks.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| Physics and Chemistry | 15 | 15 |
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 |
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 |
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 |
- General Awareness: Same areas as CBT 1 — current affairs, Indian geography, history and culture, polity, economy, environment, sports, and science and technology.
- Physics and Chemistry: Physics and chemistry up to the CBSE Class 10 level.
- Basics of Computers and Applications: Computer architecture and hardware, input and output devices, storage devices, networking, operating systems, MS Office, internet, email, browsers and computer viruses.
- Basics of Environment and Pollution Control: Basics of environment, air, water and noise pollution, waste management, global warming, acid rain and ozone depletion.
Technical Abilities. You pick one exam group in your application, and your 100 technical questions come from that group's subjects. The topic-wise syllabus for each group is in Annexure VIII of the official notification — study that list for your group first, because a wrong answer costs one-third of a mark.
| Exam group | Includes |
|---|---|
| Civil and allied engineering | Civil Engineering, including a 3-year B.Sc. in Civil Engineering |
| Mechanical and allied engineering | Mechanical, production, automobile and mechatronics |
| Electrical and allied engineering | Electrical engineering and related branches |
| Electronics and allied engineering | Electronics, computer science and IT |
RRB JE Salary
All posts in this notification are at Level 6 of the 7th Pay Commission matrix, with an initial pay of Rs. 35,400. Railway employees also receive dearness allowance, house rent allowance, transport allowance and other benefits, and the in-hand amount depends on the posting city.
RRB JE 2026-27 Preparation Tips
CBT 1 is close, so plan your study around the scoring pattern.
- Secure CBT 1 first. It has 100 questions in 90 minutes, and Mathematics and General Science carry 30 questions each. Practise both daily, because they are the quickest marks to score.
- Study General Science up to Class 10. Revise the NCERT science chapters, since questions stay at the Class 10 level.
- Start your technical subjects early. CBT 2 has 100 technical questions out of 150, so begin your exam group's syllabus now rather than after CBT 1.
- Keep reasoning and awareness daily. Spend 30 to 45 minutes on reasoning practice and current affairs each day.
- Respect the negative marking. Each wrong answer costs one-third of a mark, so skip questions you cannot narrow down.
- Take timed mock tests. Practise full CBT 1 papers in 90 minutes and CBT 2 papers in 120 minutes, and review every wrong answer.