RRB JE Official Notification

RRB released the JE Notification for 2026 on 13th August, numbered CEN 04/2026. 

It's for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts, and the online form opened a day later, on 14th August, at rrbcdg.gov.in.

4,029 posts, spread across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Signal & Telecommunications, CMA and DMS. 

Diploma or degree holders in a relevant engineering stream can apply — exactly which qualification counts for which post is laid out further down.

What This Notification Actually Covers

Worth pausing on this before diving into tables. The PDF itself carries the vacancy split, who's eligible, the fee structure, the timeline, how selection works, and the CBT 1/CBT 2 pattern.

 Everything here traces back to that document and the corrigendum that followed it — nothing added, nothing assumed.

RRB JE Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

Particular	Details
Recruitment authority	Railway Recruitment Board
Notification number	CEN No. 04/2026
Posts	JE, DMS, CMA
Disciplines	Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, S&T
Total vacancies	4,029
Pay level	Level 6 (7th CPC)
Basic pay	₹35,400
Selection process	CBT 1, CBT 2, DV, ME
Age limit	18 to 33 years
Educational qualification	Diploma / Degree in Engineering (post-specific)
Official website	rrbcdg.gov.in / rrb.indianrailways.gov.in

That ₹35,400 figure is basic pay only. DA, HRA and Transport Allowance get added depending on where you're posted, so the in-hand number will differ from zone to zone.

Dates That Matter This Cycle

Most candidates who miss the correction window aren't careless — they just didn't know it existed. Here's the full run:

Event	Date
Short notice released	21st July
Full notification released	13th August
Apply online begins	14th August
Last date to apply online	13th September 2026
Last date for fee payment	15th September 202
Application correction window	16th to 25th September 2026
CBT 1 exam date	CBT 1 exam date — 27, 28 and 30 October 2026 (officially notified via RRB notice dated 16 September 2026)

RRB released the official CBT 1 notice on 16th September 2026, confirming the exam will run across three dates — 27, 28 and 30 October 2026 — in multiple shifts. Exam city intimation slips are expected roughly 10 days before each exam date, and e-call letters (admit cards) will be downloadable from 23rd to 26th October 2026 

Vacancy 2026: Zone-Wise and Branch-Wise

Zone-Wise Vacancy

Kolkata tops the list this time, with Mumbai and Chennai not far behind.

Zone	Total	Gen	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
Ahmedabad	143	45	24	19	38	17
Ajmer	252	110	41	10	68	23
Bengaluru	299	119	45	23	80	32
Bhopal	120	58	17	10	27	8
Bhubaneswar	88	40	14	4	19	9
Bilaspur	124	51	19	19	22	13
Chandigarh	183	77	31	13	49	13
Chennai	377	152	62	36	83	44
Gorakhpur	198	67	44	22	40	25
Guwahati	333	132	54	29	87	31
Jammu-Srinagar	152	86	16	12	27	11
Kolkata	457	195	58	51	101	52
Malda	30	9	8	3	7	3
Mumbai	411	175	67	36	96	37
Muzaffarpur	17	7	4	2	3	1
Patna	80	129	20	11	15	5
Prayagraj	341	64	49	33	67	28
Ranchi	122	49	21	8	31	13
Secunderabad	111	69	15	6	12	9
Siliguri	92	35	12	7	26	12
Thiruvananthapuram	101	45	11	12	22	11
Total	4,029	1,714	632	366	920	397

Branch-Wise Vacancy

Civil carries the biggest single share this year. Mechanical and Electrical follow.

Branch / Post	Total	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
Civil Engineering	1,638	670	259	140	407	162
Mechanical Engineering	1,125	484	182	110	251	118
Electrical Engineering	600	280	79	50	131	60
Depot Material Superintendent	324	139	57	29	69	30
Signal & Telecommunications	307	147	47	34	55	24
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant	35	14	5	3	6	4
Total	4,029	1,714	632	366	920	397

Each branch then splits further by department — Civil alone covers JE/P. Way, JE/Works, JE/Bridge and Design postings separately, running across 35 distinct post codes in all. 

That level of detail is easier to check directly in the official PDF than reproduce here.

The Corrigendum — What Actually Changed

RRB put out a corrigendum on 19th August. Two changes came out of it.

• 35 CMA posts got added. Anyone with a B.Sc. in Physics and Chemistry, 45% marks or above, is now eligible to apply for Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant roles.
• One JE/Electrical/TRS post was added too, nudging Electrical vacancies from 599 up to 600.

Add it up and the total moved from 3,993 to 4,029. Seven zones were touched by the revision — Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Guwahati, Patna, Prayagraj and Secunderabad. 

Everywhere else, the numbers stayed exactly as first published.

Applying Online, Step by Step

Six stages, and they run in a fixed order — you can't jump ahead.

1. Create an account. New applicants register with a mobile number and email, both OTP-verified, then authenticate through Aadhaar or DigiLocker. Already have an RRB login from an earlier CEN? Use that instead. One catch: the mobile number, email and RRB choice you enter here can't be edited later, so double-check before submitting.
2. Fill the form. Pick your RRB, your zones, your eligible posts. Academic details should match your 10th/Matriculation certificate exactly — spelling mismatches cause more rejections than people expect. The exam is offered in English, Hindi and 13 regional languages, so choose your medium carefully at this stage.
3. Take a live photograph. No uploading an old photo — it's captured live, through a webcam or phone camera. Straight posture, neutral expression, dark clothing, no cap or glasses.
4. Upload documents. Signature as JPG (30-49 KB, black ink on white paper), plus an SC/ST certificate if you're claiming the free Sleeper Class pass (PDF, up to 400 KB).
5. Pay the fee — net banking, card or UPI, whichever works.
6. Review, then submit. Download the final form and payment receipt once it's done. You'll want both later, so don't skip this.

Documents to Keep Ready

• Aadhaar card or other valid ID
• 10th/Matriculation/SSLC certificate
• Engineering degree or diploma certificate
• Marksheets for the qualifying course
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), where relevant
• PwBD certificate, where relevant
• Ex-Serviceman certificate, where relevant
• NOC, where relevant
• Scanned signature
• Active mobile number and email
• Bank details for the fee payment

Fee and Refund Rules

Category	Fee	Refund on Appearing in CBT 1
General / all other candidate	₹500	₹400 refunded (minus bank charges)
SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities, EBC	₹250	Full ₹250 refunded (minus bank charges

That refund doesn't happen just because you paid — it's released only after you actually show up for CBT 1.

Eligibility and Qualification, in Brief

This is a summary, not the full picture — the RRB JE Eligibility and RRB JE Educational Qualification pages go into the complete breakdown.

• Age: 18 to 33 years, with the usual relaxations for SC/ST, OBC and PwBD candidates.
• Civil posts: 3-year diploma or degree in Civil Engineering.
• Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics posts: diploma or degree in the matching or an allied branch.
• S&T/IT posts: diploma or degree in Electronics, IT, Communication or Computer Science.
• DMS: diploma or degree in any engineering branch at all.
• CMA: B.Sc. in Physics and Chemistry, 45% minimum.

Selection Process 2026

Stage	Process	Purpose
1	CBT 1	Screening/qualifying
2	CBT 2	Final merit determination
3	Document Verification	Certificate check
4	Medical Examination	Fitness certification

CBT 1 runs 100 questions — Maths, Reasoning, General Awareness, General Science. CBT 2 is heavier, 150 questions, with 100 of them purely technical to your discipline. 

Both stages deduct a third of a mark for every wrong answer. The full section-wise weightage and timing sits on the RRB JE Exam Pattern page.

How This Year's Vacancy Stacks Up Against Past Cycles

Year	CEN	Vacancies	Posts
2026	CEN 04/2026	4,029	JE, DMS, CMA
2025	CEN 05/2025	2,585	JE, DMS, CMA
2024	CEN 03/2024	7,951	JE and other categories
2019	CEN 02/2018	14,033	JE and other categories

No JE cycle ran at all between 2020 and 2023. Seen against that gap, 4,029 is a clear step up from 2025's low point — but still nowhere near the 2019 or 2024 numbers. 

Vacancy count in this exam has never really been predictable year to year, and 2026 isn't breaking that pattern.

Once you've applied, the next question is usually preparation. 

Engineers Academy runs discipline-wise RRB JE coaching for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics & Communication, and Nimbus Learning has recorded lectures and mock tests for candidates who'd rather study on their own schedule.

FAQs

How many vacancies has RRB released for JE Recruitment 2026? 

4,029, under CEN 04/2026 — Junior Engineer, DMS and CMA posts combined, after the corrigendum revision.

What is the last date to apply online for RRB JE 2026? 

13th September 2026, 11:59 pm. Fee payment closes two days after that, on 15th September.

Has the RRB JE CBT 1 exam date been announced? 

Yes. RRB announced the tentative CBT 1 schedule on 16th September 2026 — the exam will be held on 27, 28 and 30 October 2026 .

What did the RRB JE corrigendum change? 

It added 35 CMA vacancies and 1 JE/Electrical/TRS post, taking the total from 3,993 up to 4,029.

What's the application fee for RRB JE 2026? 

₹500 for general candidates, ₹250 for SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, female, transgender, minority and EBC candidates — mostly refundable once you appear for CBT 1.

What is the RRB JE selection process for 2026? 

CBT 1, then CBT 2, then Document Verification, then Medical Examination.

Can the application be corrected after it's submitted? 

Yes — between 16th and 25th September 2026. Mobile number, email and RRB choice stay locked even during this window, though.