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6560+ Posts: RRB Recruitment 2026
Post Name : Technician Grade I Signal & Technician Grade III
No of Posts : 6,565 (Tentative)
Important Dates :
Indicative Notice Date: 23-05-2026
Opening Date of Online Application: 30-06-2026
Closing Date for Submission of Application: 29-07-2026 (23:59 hrs)
CBT Exam Schedule: 06, 09, 10 & 13 March 2026 (as per revised CBT schedule for CEN 02/2025)
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Post Details :
As per the approved intent, 6,565 Technician vacancies are proposed for the RRB Technician 2026-27 recruitment, distributed as follows across all RRBs.
Technician Grade I Signal – 323 Posts
Technician Grade III – 6,242 Posts
Total Vacancies (All RRBs) – 6,565 Posts
Who Can Apply for RRB Technician 2026?
Eligibility criteria depend on the post and level. Candidates must meet educational, technical, and age requirements as per the Centralised Employment Notification.
Technician Grade I Signal: B.Sc. (Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / IT / Instrumentation) or Degree/Diploma in Engineering in relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
Technician Grade III: 10th / Matriculation plus ITI from NCVT/SCVT in relevant trade or Act Apprenticeship in the concerned trade.
Other Conditions: Candidates must satisfy prescribed medical standards and citizenship norms and should be within the specified age limit as on the date mentioned in CEN 02/2026.
Age Limit
Technician Grade I Signal: 18 to 36 Years
Technician Grade III: 18 to 33 Years
Upper age relaxation for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/NCL/EWS/Ex-Servicemen/ PWBD) will be applicable as per Government of India rules and details will be given in the detailed CEN.
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Selection Process :
RRB Technician recruitment involves multiple stages including a Computer Based Test and subsequent document and medical verification. There is no Computer Based Aptitude Test for these Technician posts.
Stage 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Stage 2: Document Verification
Stage 3: Medical Examination
Exam Pattern 2026
Mode of Exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Total Questions: 100 Objective Type Questions
Total Marks: 100 Marks >Exam Duration: 90 Minutes
Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each wrong answer; no negative marks for unattempted questions.
Salary Details :
Technician Grade I Signal: Pay Level 5 (7th CPC) – Initial Pay Rs. 29,200/-
Technician Grade III: Pay Level 2 (7th CPC) – Initial Pay Rs. 19,900/-
Additional allowances such as DA, HRA, TA and other benefits will be admissible as per Railway rules for the respective pay levels .
How to Apply ?
Visit your regional RRB website (e.g., Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Bengaluru, Chennai, Secunderabad, etc.).
Open the link for Centralised Employment Notification CEN 02/2026 – Technician.
Read the detailed notification carefully including post-wise eligibility, instructions and list of RRBs.
Register by providing basic details like name, mobile number and email ID.
Login using the registration credentials and fill the online application form for the desired post and pay level (only one RRB and one pay level allowed per candidate).
Upload required documents, photograph and signature as per specifications. >Pay the prescribed application fee through online mode, if applicable.
Submit the application form and take a printout / save PDF for future reference.
Important Points Mentioned in Indicative Notice
Each candidate can apply to only one RRB for a specific pay level and only one common online application is allowed for all notified posts in that pay level.
Separate applications must be submitted for each pay level, if eligible.
Candidates are strongly advised to verify name, date of birth and other details using Aadhaar to avoid mismatches at later stages.
RRBs caution candidates to be aware of touts, brokers and job racketeers and to rely only on official RRB websites for genuine information.
Important Links :
Short Notification : Click here
Official Website: Click here