Railway RRB Technician Recruitment 2026 27 has been officially released under CEN No. 02/2026, announcing 6,565 vacancies across Indian Railways. This recruitment drive covers Technician Grade I Signal and Technician Grade III posts. The vacancies are distributed across multiple Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), including zones such as RRB Bhopal, RRB Mumbai, RRB Allahabad, RRB Patna, RRB Chennai, RRB Kolkata, RRB Bangalore, RRB Guwahati, and others, ensuring wide representation and opportunities for candidates nationwide. Applications opened on June 30, 2026 and closed on July 29, 2026, with fee payment allowed until July 31, 2026.
The candidates must meet the prescribed eligibility criteria in terms of age, educational qualification, and medical standards. This recruitment offers attractive pay levels — Level 5 (₹29,200) for Technician Grade I Signal and Level 2 (₹19,900) for Technician Grade III — along with allowances and benefits as per Railway rules.
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RRB Technician Grade I
& III Notification 2026-27
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Conducting
Body
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Railway
Recruitment Board (RRB)
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Notification No.
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CEN No. 02/2026
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Post
Names
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Technician
Grade I Signal & Technician Grade III
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Total Vacancies
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6,565 (Grade I – 323; Grade III – 6,242)
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Short
Notification
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18 May
2026
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Detailed Notification
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29 June 2026
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Application
Dates
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30 June
2026 – 29 July 2026
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Exam Date
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To be notified later
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Application
Fee
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₹500
(₹400 refunded after CBT) – Gen/OBC/EWS
₹250
(full refund after CBT) – SC/ST/PwD/Female
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Age Limit
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Technician Grade I: 18 – 33 years
Technician Grade III: 18 – 30 years
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Eligibility
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Grade I
– B.Sc (Physics/Electronics/CS/IT) OR Degree/Diploma in relevant Engineering
Grade
III – Class 10 + ITI (NCVT/SCVT) in relevant trade
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Selection Process
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CBT → Document Verification → Medical Exam
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Salary
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Grade
I: Level 5 – ₹29,200 per month
Grade
III: Level 2 – ₹19,900 per month
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CBT Duration
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90 minutes
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Total
Questions
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100
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Total Marks
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100
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Negative
Marking
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1/3
mark deducted per wrong answer
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Official Website
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Job
Location
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Across
India (all railway zones)
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RRB TECHNICIAN VACANCY 2026-27 ZONE-CATEGORY WISE
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RRB
Zone |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
Total |
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RRB
Mumbai |
450 |
160 |
90 |
280 |
116 |
1,096 |
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RRB Chennai |
250 |
110 |
60 |
140 |
50 |
610 |
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RRB
Kolkata |
240 |
100 |
55 |
130 |
56 |
581 |
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RRB Chandigarh |
210 |
95 |
45 |
120 |
42 |
512 |
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RRB
Guwahati |
190 |
85 |
40 |
110 |
36 |
461 |
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RRB Thiruvananthapuram |
170 |
80 |
35 |
90 |
36 |
411 |
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RRB
Secunderabad |
160 |
75 |
30 |
95 |
39 |
399 |
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RRB Prayagraj |
115 |
60 |
25 |
60 |
22 |
282 |
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RRB
Ahmedabad |
112 |
58 |
24 |
60 |
26 |
280 |
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RRB Ranchi |
100 |
55 |
22 |
50 |
20 |
247 |
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RRB
Bangalore |
98 |
54 |
21 |
50 |
22 |
245 |
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RRB Siliguri |
95 |
52 |
20 |
50 |
23 |
240 |
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RRB
Bhopal |
90 |
50 |
20 |
46 |
20 |
226 |
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RRB Ajmer |
92 |
52 |
21 |
44 |
20 |
229 |
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RRB
Malda |
60 |
30 |
12 |
28 |
12 |
142 |
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RRB Muzaffarpur |
45 |
25 |
10 |
20 |
8 |
108 |
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RRB
Bhubaneswar |
56 |
28 |
12 |
28 |
12 |
136 |
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RRB Bilaspur |
42 |
22 |
9 |
20 |
9 |
102 |
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RRB
Patna |
25 |
12 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
55 |
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RRB Jammu–Srinagar |
12 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
26 |
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RRB
Gorakhpur |
70 |
35 |
15 |
35 |
14 |
169 |
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Grand Total |
2,728 |
1,009 |
597 |
1,649 |
658 |
6,557 |
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RRB TECHNICIAN 2026-27 QUALIFICATION
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Post
Name |
Educational
Qualification |
Additional
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Technician
Grade I Signal |
B.Sc.
in Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology OR
Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Computer Science / Information
Technology / Instrumentation Engineering |
Candidates
must have studied the relevant subject as a core discipline. |
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Technician Grade III |
Matriculation / SSLC (10th Pass) with ITI certificate in
relevant trade (approved by NCVT/SCVT) |
Trade certificate must be from recognized institutions;
candidates should meet medical standards prescribed by RRB. |
RRB TECHNICIAN GRADE 3 AGE LIMIT
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Post
Name |
Minimum
Age |
Maximum
Age |
Age
Relaxation |
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Technician
Grade I Signal |
18
years |
33
years |
As per
government rules |
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Technician Grade III |
18 years |
33 years |
As per government rules |
RRB TECHNICIAN GRADE I & III VACANCY 2026 SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process for RRB Technician Recruitment Grade I & III, Notification CEN No. 02/2026 (6,565 Vacancies) presented step‑by‑step:
1. Computer Based Test (CBT)The final selection will be based on CBT performance, subject to successful document verification and medical fitness.
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RRB TECHNICIAN VACANCY 2026-27 SYLLABUS
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Subject |
Topics
Covered |
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Mathematics |
Number
System, Fractions & Decimals, Ratio & Proportion, Simple &
Compound Interest, Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns,
Time–Speed–Distance, Profit & Loss, Discount, Algebra (basic identities
& equations), Geometry & Mensuration, Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode) |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Analogies, Coding–Decoding, Classification, Series (Number
& Alphabet), Syllogism, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle & Seating Arrangement
(basic level), Direction & Distance, Blood Relations, Statement &
Conclusion |
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General
Science |
Physics
(Motion, Work, Energy, Electricity, Magnetism, Heat, Light, Sound), Chemistry
(Matter, Atomic Structure, Acids & Bases, Metals & Non‑metals,
Chemical Reactions), Biology (Cell, Human Body Systems, Nutrition, Diseases,
Plants & Animals), Everyday Science Applications |
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General Awareness |
Current Affairs (National & International), Indian
Polity & Constitution, Indian Economy & Budget Highlights, Geography
(India & World), History & Culture of India, Railways &
Transportation Awareness, Sports, Awards & Important Days |
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