RRB JE Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) notification is out for 3993 Junior Engineer posts. Check eligibility, age limit, vacancy, salary, selection process and apply online.
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), under the Ministry of Railways, have released the RRB JE Recruitment 2026 (CEN No. 04/2026) notification for 3,993 vacancies of Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) posts. Eligible candidates can apply online from 14 August 2026 to 13 September 2026 (11:59 PM) through the official RRB websites.
The RRB JE 2026 recruitment covers 21 RRBs and 37 post categories across various departments, including Electrical, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication, and Stores. Candidates interested in Railway Junior Engineer jobs can check the vacancy details, eligibility criteria, age limit, educational qualification, application fee, selection process, salary, important dates, and apply online details below.
| RRB JE Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) 3993 Junior Engineer Posts, Apply Online | |
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
| Advertisement No. | CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS) |
| Notice Date | 25 July 2026 |
| Posts | Junior Engineer (JE) – 36 categories across Electrical, Engineering/Civil, Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication; Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) – Stores Department |
| Total Vacancies | 3,993 Posts |
| Pay Level | Level 6 (7th CPC) |
| Initial Pay | ₹35,400 per month |
| Selection Process | 1st Stage CBT → 2nd Stage CBT → Document Verification → Medical Examination |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Rule | Candidates can apply to only one RRB |
| Application Dates | 14 August 2026 to 13 September 2026 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Recruitment Boards | 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Official Recruitment | RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) |
| RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 – Important Links | |
| Apply Online – RRB JE/DMS 2026 | Click Here |
| RRB JE/DMS 2026 Official Notification | Click Here |
| RRB Official Website | Click Here |

| RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates | |
| RRB JE 2026 Indicative Notice in Employment News | 25 July 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 14 August 2026 |
| Online Application Last Date | 13 September 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 15 September 2026 |
| Application Modification Window | 16 September 2026 to 25 September 2026 |
| Scribe Details Submission Window | 26 September 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| 1st Stage CBT Exam Date | To Be Announced |
| 2nd Stage CBT Exam Date | To Be Announced |
| Document Verification (DV) | To Be Announced |
| Medical Examination | To Be Announced |
RRB JE & DMS Age Limit 2026
The RRB JE Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) age limit is an important eligibility criterion for candidates applying for Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) posts. Candidates must be 18 to 33 years old as on 01 January 2027. However, candidates belonging to reserved categories and certain other eligible groups are entitled to age relaxation as per Railway Recruitment Board rules.
| RRB JE Age Limit 2026 – Category-Wise Details | |
| Category | Age Limit / Date of Birth |
| Minimum Age | 18 Years |
| Maximum Age | 33 Years |
| Age Reckoning Date | 01 January 2027 |
| Lower Age Limit – DOB | Candidates must be born on or before 01 January 2009 |
| UR/EWS – DOB Not Earlier Than | 02 January 1994 |
| OBC-NCL – DOB Not Earlier Than | 02 January 1991 |
| SC/ST – DOB Not Earlier Than | 02 January 1989 |
| RRB JE 2026 Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| OBC-NCL | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen – UR/EWS | 3 Years* |
| Ex-Servicemen – OBC-NCL | 6 Years* |
| Ex-Servicemen – SC/ST | 8 Years* |
| PwBD – UR/EWS | 10 Years |
| PwBD – OBC-NCL | 13 Years |
| PwBD – SC/ST | 15 Years |
| *For Ex-Servicemen, the applicable age relaxation is calculated after deducting the length of military service from the candidate’s actual age, as per the recruitment rules. | |
| Other Age Relaxation Additional age relaxation provisions are applicable to certain categories, including serving Railway employees in Group C/erstwhile Group D posts, Quasi-Administrative office staff, and widowed, divorced or judicially separated women candidates, subject to the conditions specified in Para 5.2 of CEN 04/2026. | |
RRB JE & DMS Eligibility 2026 – Educational Qualification
Candidates applying for RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) must meet the prescribed educational qualification for the post and exam group they select. The required qualification is generally a three-year Diploma in Engineering in the relevant discipline. Candidates possessing a B.E./B.Tech degree in the relevant discipline are also eligible, subject to the conditions mentioned in the official notification.
| RRB JE 2026 Educational Qualification | ||||||
| Post | Required Qualification | |||||
| Junior Engineer (JE) | Three-year Diploma in Engineering or a combination of relevant sub-streams in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Electronics & Allied Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. Candidates with a B.E./B.Tech in the relevant discipline are also eligible. | |||||
| Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) | Three-year Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution. Candidates possessing a B.E./B.Tech qualification are also eligible. | |||||
RRB JE Exam Group & Eligible Engineering Streams
The educational qualification for RRB JE posts is linked to specific Exam Groups. Candidates should select the exam group that matches their diploma/degree discipline.
| RRB JE Exam Group & Eligible Engineering Streams | ||||||
| Exam Group | Eligible Diploma/Degree Streams | |||||
| Mechanical & Allied Engineering | Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial, Machining, Tools & Machining, Tools & Die Making Engineering, or applicable combinations of sub-streams | |||||
| Electrical & Allied Engineering | Electrical Engineering or applicable combination of sub-streams | |||||
| Electronics & Allied Engineering | Electronics, Instrumentation & Control, Communication, Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or applicable combinations | |||||
| Civil & Allied Engineering | Civil Engineering, B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (3 years), or applicable combination of sub-streams | |||||
RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 – Citizenship
To apply for RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026, a candidate must satisfy the citizenship conditions prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Boards. Eligible candidates may be:
- A citizen of India; or
- A citizen of Nepal; or
- A subject of Bhutan; or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka, or specified East African/other countries with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Candidates falling under categories other than Indian citizens may be required to produce a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India, wherever applicable.
RRB JE & DMS Vacancy 2026 – RRB-wise Vacancy Details
The RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) offers a total of 3,993 vacancies for Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) posts across 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Candidates can select only one RRB while submitting the online application.
The vacancies are distributed among different RRBs and cover multiple departments, including Electrical, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication, and Stores.
| RRB JE Vacancy 2026 – RRB-wise Details | |
| RRB | Total Vacancies |
| Ahmedabad | 143 |
| Ajmer | 252 |
| Bengaluru | 298 |
| Bhopal | 113 |
| Bhubaneswar | 86 |
| Bilaspur | 124 |
| Chandigarh | 183 |
| Chennai | 362 |
| Gorakhpur | 198 |
| Guwahati | 329 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 152 |
| Kolkata | 457 |
| Malda | 30 |
| Mumbai | 411 |
| Muzaffarpur | 17 |
| Patna | 73 |
| Prayagraj | 340 |
| Ranchi | 122 |
| Secunderabad | 110 |
| Siliguri | 92 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 101 |
| Total | 3,993 |
RRB JE & DMS Vacancy 2026 – Important Note
The approximately 324 Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) vacancies are not provided as a single all-India figure in the recruitment notification. This number is derived by adding the DMS vacancies listed for all 21 RRBs in Annexure B (Vacancy Table).
The detailed post-category-wise, RRB-wise and community-wise vacancy distribution, including UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, Ex-Servicemen (ExSM) and PwBD vacancies, is provided in Annexure A (Post Parameters) and Annexure B (Vacancy Table) of CEN 04/2026.
RRB JE & DMS Selection Process 2026
The RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 selection process consists of four stages. Candidates applying for 3,993 Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) posts will have to qualify in the 1st Stage CBT, 2nd Stage CBT, Document Verification (DV), and Medical Examination (ME).
- RRB JE Selection Process 2026 – Stages
- 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
- 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Document Verification (DV)
- Medical Examination (ME)
The 1st Stage CBT is a common screening examination, while the 2nd Stage CBT includes technical questions based on the candidate’s selected Exam Group.
| 1st Stage CBT – RRB JE Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
| Subject | Questions | Marks | ||
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | ||
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | ||
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | ||
| General Science | 30 | 30 | ||
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
| Exam Duration : 90 minutes | ||||
| Duration for eligible scribe candidates : 120 minutes | ||||
| The normalized marks obtained in the 1st Stage CBT are used for shortlisting candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT. Candidates are shortlisted up to 15 times the community-wise vacancies for each RRB, subject to the prescribed conditions. | ||||
| 2nd Stage CBT – RRB JE Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
| Subject | Questions | Marks | ||
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | ||
| Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 | ||
| Basics of Computers & Applications | 10 | 10 | ||
| Basics of Environment & Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | ||
| Technical Abilities – Exam Group Specific | 100 | 100 | ||
| Total | 150 | 150 | ||
| Exam Duration : 120 minutes Duration for eligible scribe candidates : 160 minutes | ||||
| A virtual calculator will be available on the computer screen during the 2nd Stage CBT. | ||||
| RRB JE Negative Marking 2026 There is negative marking in both Stage 1 and Stage 2 CBT examinations. For every incorrect answer, 1/3 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted. Candidates should therefore answer questions carefully to avoid unnecessary loss of marks. | ||||
| RRB JE Minimum Qualifying Marks 2026 | |
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| UR | 40% |
| EWS | 40% |
| OBC-NCL | 30% |
| SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |
| For PwBD candidates, the minimum qualifying marks may be relaxed by up to 2 marks in case of a shortage of candidates against reserved PwBD vacancies, as per the applicable rules. | |
Document Verification (DV)
Candidates who qualify the required CBT stages are shortlisted for Document Verification (DV) based on their merit and the options exercised in the 2nd Stage CBT.
The number of candidates called for Document Verification is generally equal to the number of available vacancies, subject to the applicable recruitment rules and conditions.
Candidates must produce the required original certificates and documents during the verification process.
RRB JE Medical Examination 2026
After Document Verification, shortlisted candidates are required to undergo a Medical Examination according to the medical standards prescribed for the particular post.
The medical fitness requirement may vary depending on the post and category of work. Candidates must satisfy the prescribed medical standards to be considered for appointment.
Important: Candidates who are declared medically unfit for the opted post will not be offered an alternative appointment.
How to Apply for RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply online for RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) through the official Railway Recruitment Board websites. The RRB JE online application form is available from 14 August 2026 to 13 September 2026, up to 11:59 PM.
Applicants should keep their mobile number, email ID, educational certificates, photograph, signature and other required documents ready before starting the application process.
RRB JE 2026 Apply Online – Step-by-Step Process
Step 1: Visit the Official RRB Website
Visit the official website of the RRB you wish to apply through and open the link for CEN No. 04/2026 – JE/DMS Recruitment.
Step 2: Create an RRB Account
Create an account using a valid personal mobile number and email ID. These details should be entered carefully because they cannot be changed later. Candidates who already have an RRB account from an earlier CEN can use their existing login credentials, as applicable.
Step 3: Complete Identity Authentication
Candidates may authenticate their identity through Aadhaar or DigiLocker, where available, to facilitate verification during the recruitment process.
Step 4: Select One RRB
Choose only one Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for the application. Candidates should carefully select their preferred Railway Zones/Production Units and posts/categories based on their eligibility.
Step 5: Enter Personal and Educational Details
Fill in the required personal, communication and educational qualification details. Select the appropriate examination medium and Exam Group according to your qualification and eligible posts.
Step 6: Upload Photograph and Signature
Capture a live photograph using the application module. Previously captured photographs are not accepted. Upload the signature in the prescribed JPG/JPEG format, with a file size of 30 KB to 49 KB.
Step 7: Upload SC/ST Certificate for Free Travel Pass
Eligible SC/ST candidates who wish to avail themselves of the free railway travel facility should upload their valid SC/ST certificate in PDF format, within the prescribed file-size limit of 400 KB.
Step 8: Pay the Application Fee
Pay the applicable examination fee online using Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card or UPI. Make sure the payment is completed successfully before proceeding.
Step 9: Submit the Application Form
Review all the information entered in the application form carefully. Submit the application and save or print a copy for future reference. Candidates should also note down their Registration Number/Application Number.
Step 10: Use the Modification Window if Required
If corrections are required after submission, candidates can use the RRB JE application modification window from 16 September to 25 September 2026, subject to the prescribed conditions and payment of the ₹250 modification fee per occasion.
Important Instructions for RRB JE Online Application 2026
- Candidates can submit an application to only one RRB.
- Submitting applications to multiple RRBs will lead to rejection of all applications.
- More than one application to the same RRB can also result in rejection.
- Candidates should enter their mobile number and email ID carefully, as these details are important for recruitment-related communication.
- Check the selected Exam Group, post preferences and Railway Zone/Production Unit preferences carefully before final submission.
- Keep a copy of the completed application form and payment confirmation for future reference.
- Candidates should ensure that all uploaded documents meet the prescribed format and file-size requirements.
Note: Multiple applications to different RRBs, or more than one application to the same RRB, may result in rejection of all applications and debarment from future RRB/RRC examinations. Candidates should therefore submit only one valid application after carefully checking all details.
RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 – Documents Required
Candidates appearing for RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) should keep all required documents ready for Computer Based Tests (CBT), Document Verification (DV), and Medical Examination. Candidates must produce the original documents along with the required self-attested photocopies during Document Verification.
Documents Required for RRB JE 202
- Educational Qualification Certificates Original Diploma/Degree certificates and mark sheets, along with two sets of self-attested photocopies
- Matriculation/SSC/SSLC Certificate Required as proof of date of birth
- Category Certificate SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/EBC certificate in the prescribed format, wherever applicable
- PwBD Certificate Valid Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) certificate and UDID, wherever applicable
- Ex-Servicemen Documents Discharge/Employment Certificate and required self-declaration, wherever applicable
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) NOC from the present employer for serving Central/State Government or PSU employees, wherever applicable
- Aadhaar/DigiLocker Details Details used for identity authentication/verification, where applicable
- Recent Colour Photograph Colour passport-size photograph as prescribed for the recruitment stages
- Scribe Documents Required certificates and letters of undertaking for eligible PwBD candidates using scribe assistance
RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 – Important Links
RRB JE & DMS 2026 Apply Online – Apply Here
RRB JE & DMS 2026 Official Notification – Download Official Notification
RRB Official Website – Visit RRB Official Website
| RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026 – FAQs |
| Q1. What is RRB JE Recruitment 2026? Ans: RRB JE Recruitment 2026 is a Railway Recruitment Board hiring process for Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) posts under CEN 04/2026. |
| Q2. How many vacancies are available in RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026? Ans: A total of 3,993 vacancies have been announced across 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). |
| Q3. What is the RRB JE 2026 application start date? Ans: The online application process starts on 14 August 2026. |
| Q4. What is the last date to apply for RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026? Ans: The last date to submit the online application is 13 September 2026 up to 11:59 PM. |
| Q5. What is the age limit for RRB JE Recruitment 2026? Ans:Candidates should generally be between 18 and 33 years of age as on 01 January 2027. Age relaxation is available for eligible reserved and other categories as per RRB rules. |
| Q6. What is the educational qualification for RRB JE 2026? Ans: Candidates generally need a three-year Diploma in Engineering in the relevant discipline. A B.E./B.Tech qualification in the relevant discipline is also accepted for applicable JE posts. |
| Q7. What is the qualification for Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)? Ans : Candidates applying for DMS should have a three-year Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution. A B.E./B.Tech qualification is also acceptable as prescribed in the notification. |
| Q8. How can I apply for RRB JE & DMS Recruitment 2026? Ans: Eligible candidates can apply online through the official RRB application portal. Candidates must select only one RRB while submitting the application. |
| Q9. Can I apply for more than one RRB? Ans: No. Candidates are permitted to apply to only one RRB. Multiple applications can result in rejection of all applications and possible debarment from future RRB/RRC examinations. |
| Q10. What is the selection process for RRB JE 2026? Ans: The selection process consists of: 1st Stage CBT → 2nd Stage CBT → Document Verification → Medical Examination. |
| Q11. Is there negative marking in the RRB JE exam? Ans: Yes. 1/3 of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for every incorrect answer in both CBT stages. |
| Q12. What is the RRB JE 1st Stage CBT pattern? Ans: The 1st Stage CBT consists of 100 questions for 100 marks from Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Science. |
| Q13. What is the RRB JE 2nd Stage CBT pattern? Ans: The 2nd Stage CBT consists of 150 questions for 150 marks, including General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Computer Basics, Environment & Pollution Control and Technical Abilities based on the selected Exam Group. |