RRB Technician Recruitment 2026 | 6565 Vacancies

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced a total of 6565 technician vacancies on behalf of Indian Railways. These vacancies are for Technician Grade 1 and 3, which will be under the RRB Technician Recruitment 2026, across India. The application process for the Railway Recruitment Boards' Technician Recruitment 2026 will start from June 30th to July 29th, 2026. The short notification (CEN: 02/2026) for the railway technician jobs was released on May 18th, 2026. Candidates with matriculation & ITI, B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / B.E. / B.Tech. Degrees are eligible to apply for technician jobs in Grades 1 and 3. The recruitment will be conducted in 3 stages: CBT, Document Verification, and Medical examination. The CBT will be conducted in English, Hindi, and 13 other regional languages. Candidates are required to present original documents at the document verification stage. With a pay scale of levels 2 and 5, this is a prime job opportunity for railway job aspirants across India, as age relaxations are also applicable for SC, ST, OBC, PWD, and Ex-servicemen. Required certificates must be presented during the application process and document verification.

Educational qualifications and age limit must be completed by the candidate before the submission of the application for the Railway Recruitment Boards' Technician Recruitment 2026. Educational Qualifications: The post-wise qualification is as follows: 1. RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal: A Bachelor of Science in Physics/Electronics/Computer Science/Information Technology/Instrumentation from a recognized university or institute, OR, B.Sc. in combination of any sub-streams from a recognized university/institute, OR, Three years of Diploma in Engineering in the above basic streams or, in a combination of any of the above basic streams, OR, Degree in Engineering in the above basic streams or in the combination of any of the above basic streams. 2. RRB Technician Grade 3: Matriculation/SSLC plus ITI from a recognized institution of NCVT/SCVT in the trade of Forger and Heat Treater/Foundryman/Pattern Maker/Moulder (Refractory), OR, Matriculation/SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the related trades. Age Limit: As mentioned in the official notification of the RRB Technician Recruitment 2026, the minimum age is 18 years, and the maximum age differs for both posts: 1. Technician Grade 1 Signal Posts: Age 18 to 33 years. 2. Technician Grade 3 Posts: Age 18 to 30 years. 3. Upper age relaxation for the categories is as follows: - SC/ST: 5 years - OBC (NCL): 3 years - Ex-serviceman (more than 6 months of service after testimony): Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence, plus 3 years - PWD: 10 years + relaxation for the respective category - Candidates domiciled in the state of J&K during 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989: 5 years - Candidates serving Group 'C' and Erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways with a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken sessions): UR - 40 years, OBC-NCL - 43 years, SC/ST - 45 years. Nationality: To be eligible for the railway technician exam for RRB technician recruitment 2026, a candidate's nationality must fall into one of the following categories: 1. Candidate must be a citizen of India 2. A citizen of Nepal or Bhutan 3. A Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before January 01, 1962, with the intention of staying permanently 4. A person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from specific countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, etc., to settle in India permanently.

To complete the application for the Railway Recruitment Boards' Technician Recruitment 2026, candidates are required to pay the application fee using online methods. Without paying application fees, application forms will be rejected on the spot. Category-wise application fee structure is as follows: 1. SC / ST / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically Backward Class (Rs. 250 application fee will be refunded, duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing for CBT): Rs. 250 2. Other categories (out of this application fee of Rs. 500, an amount of Rs. 400 will be refunded duly deducting on appearing for CBT): Rs. 500

The candidate must be prepared for questions before appearing for the exam. To be prepared, the candidate must understand the exam pattern, type of questions, marking scheme, and topics for the railway technician qualification exam. Here is the exam pattern for Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 job posts: RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal: The first stage will be the CBT. The exam pattern, topic, and marks are as follows: - For the questions left unanswered, no marks will be deducted. - For the questions answered incorrectly, 1/3 marks will be deducted. - Subjects and marks are as follows: 1. General Awareness: 10 marks 2. General Intelligence & Reasoning: 15 marks 3. Basics of Computer & Applications: 20 marks 4. Mathematics: 20 marks 5. Basic Science & Engineering: 35 marks Total Marks = 100 marks RRB Technician Grade 3: - The first stage will be the CBT with a duration of 90 minutes. - A total of 100 questions for a total of 100 marks. - 1/3 marks will be cut for incorrect answers. - Subjects and marks are as follows: 1. Mathematics: 25 marks 2. General Intelligence & Reasoning: 25 marks 3. General Science: 40 marks 4. General Awareness: 10 marks Total = 100 marks

Apart from Hindi and English, the CBT exam will be conducted in the following 13 regional languages: 1. Assamese 2. Bengali 3. Gujarati 4. Kannada 5. Konkani 6. Malayalam 7. Manipuri 8. Marathi 9. Odia 10. Punjabi 11. Tamil 12. Telugu 13. Urdu