The Railway Recruitment Board under the Ministry of
Railways has officially released the RRB Section Controller Recruitment 2026 through Centralized Employment Notice (CEN No. 03/2026) on rrbapply.gov.in to fill
119 high-responsibility vacancies across 15 zonal railways in India. The online
application window is closing rapidly. The link for final registration
terminates strictly tonight, 14 August 2026, at 23:59 hours. If you have
already completed your basic registration profile, the portal permits an
extended deadline until 16 August 2026 to clear your application fee. Following
this, a dedicated modification window will open from 17 August to 26 August
2026 to rectify form errors, while the single-stage Computer-Based Test (CBT)
is tentatively scheduled for October 2026.
Selected candidates will be appointed in Pay Level 6 of the
7th CPC (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400), with an expected in-hand salary of ₹48,000–₹55,000
per month depending on the posting location.
RRB Section Controller Recruitment 2026 Notification |
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Recruiting
Body
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Railway
Recruitment Board (RRB), Ministry of Railways
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Post Name
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Section Controller
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Advt.
No.
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CEN
03/2026
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Notification Date
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Short notice: 23 June 2026 Detailed notification: 14–15
July 2026
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Application
Dates
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Start:
15 July 2026 Last Date: 14 August 2026 (23:59 hrs)
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Total Vacancies
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119 Posts
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Zone‑wise
Vacancies
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Central
Railway – 08 East Coast Railway – 06 East Central Railway – 17 Eastern
Railway – 07 North Central Railway – 02 North Eastern Railway – 05 Northeast
Frontier Railway – 06 Northern Railway – 08 South Central Railway – 05 South
East Central Railway – 02 South Eastern Railway – 14 Southern Railway – 13
South Western Railway – 08 West Central Railway – 05 Western Railway – 13
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Educational Qualification
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Graduation in any discipline (detailed eligibility in full
notification)
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Age
Limit (as on 1 July 2026)
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20–33
years
Relaxations: SC/ST – 5 yrs; OBC – 3 yrs; PwBD – 10 yrs
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Application Fee
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UR/OBC/EWS: ₹500 SC/ST/PwBD/Female/Ex‑Servicemen: ₹250
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Selection
Process
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1.
Computer‑Based Test (CBT) 2. Computer‑Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) 3. Document
Verification 4. Medical Examination
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Pay Scale
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Level‑6 (7th CPC) Initial Salary: ₹35,400 per month +
allowances
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Job
Location
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Across
India (zonal postings)
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Official Websites | |
RRB SECTION CONTROLLER RECRUITMENT 2026 VACANCIES
The RRB Section Controller Recruitment 2026 offers a total of 119 posts across 15 railway zones. Vacancies are divided among categories as per reservation rules:
Railway
Zone | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
Central
Railway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
East Coast Railway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
East
Central Railway | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
Eastern Railway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
North
Central Railway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
North Eastern Railway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Northeast
Frontier Railway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Northern Railway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
South
Central Railway (incl. SCoR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
South East Central Railway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
South
Eastern Railway | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
Southern Railway | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
South
Western Railway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
West Central Railway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Western
Railway | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
Total | 48 | 18 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 119 |
RRB SECTION CONTROLLER RECRUITMENT 2026 ELIGIBLITY
Candidates must be graduates in any discipline from a recognised university.
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Requirement
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Details
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Educational
Qualification
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Bachelor’s
Degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Diploma/ITI alone is not
accepted.
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Age Limit
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20 – 33 years (as on 01 July 2026). Relaxations: OBC +3
yrs, SC/ST +5 yrs, PwBD +10–15 yrs, Ex‑Servicemen as per rules.
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Medical
Standard
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A‑2
category: good vision, no corrective eye surgery (LASIK not allowed), must
pass colour, night, and binocular vision tests.
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Nationality
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Citizen of India, or subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or Tibetan
refugee (before 1 Jan 1962), or person of Indian origin migrated from
specified countries intending permanent settlement.
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NOTE: PwBD candidates requiring a scribe must submit their scribe details between 27 August and 31 August 2026.
RRB SECTION CONTROLLER RECRUITMENT 2026 IMPORTANT DATES
Event | Date |
Short Notification Release | 23 June
2026 |
Detailed Notification Release | 15 July 2026 |
Online
Application Start | 15 July
2026 |
Last Date to Apply | 14 August 2026 (23:59 hrs) |
Fee
Payment Deadline | 14
August 2026 |
CBT Exam Date | October 2026 |
CBAT
(Aptitude Test) | To be
announced |
Admit Card | 10 days before |
Result
Declaration | To be
announced |
HOW TO APPLY – RRB SECTION CONTROLLER RECRUITMENT 2026
- Visit
Website → Go to the official RRB portal
- New
Registration → Enter name, mobile number, email ID. Get registration
number & password.
- Fill
Application Form → Provide personal details, educational qualification
(Graduation), category, and zone preference.
- Upload
Documents → Photo, signature, caste certificate (if applicable), PwBD
certificate (if applicable).
- Pay
Fee →
- UR/OBC/EWS:
₹500 (₹400 refunded after CBT)
- SC/ST/PwBD/Female/Ex‑Servicemen:
₹250 (₹250 refunded after CBT)
- Submit
& Print → Submit online form and take a printout for reference.
- Admit Card → Download before exam using registration number & password.
