RRB JE
Recruits Junior Engineers (civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, computer and allied branches), Depot Material Superintendents (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistants (CMA) — Level 6 technical supervisory posts in Indian Railways.
Eligibility
A three-year diploma or a degree in the relevant engineering branch from a recognised institution; DMS accepts the same engineering qualifications, while CMA posts need a science degree with physics and chemistry. Age 18–33 as on 1 January 2026, with +3 years for OBC and +5 years for SC/ST. There is no attempt limit, and candidates apply through one RRB only.
Age limit: 18–33 years as on 1 January 2026; +3 years OBC, +5 years SC/ST
Exam pattern
Two Computer-Based Tests (CBTs). CBT 1 (screening): 100 questions in 90 minutes — Mathematics 30, General Intelligence and Reasoning 25, General Awareness 15, General Science 30. CBT 2: 150 questions in 120 minutes — General Awareness 15, Physics and Chemistry 15, Basics of Computers and Applications 10, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control 10, and Technical Abilities 100 questions drawn from the candidate's exam group. Both stages carry 1/3-mark negative marking with shift normalisation, and the final merit rests on CBT 2 alone. Document verification and medical examination follow.
Syllabus at a glance
CBT 1 mixes Class 10–12 maths, reasoning, general science and current affairs. CBT 2 is dominated by the 100-question Technical Abilities section set per exam group — civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, computer science or printing — at diploma level, plus short fixed-syllabus blocks on physics/chemistry, computer basics, and environment and pollution control.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CBT 2 answer key and objection window | Jul–Aug 2026 | expected |
| CBT 2 result | Sep–Oct 2026 | expected |
| Document verification and medical examination | Nov–Dec 2026 | expected |
| Final panel / appointment offers | Early 2027 | expected |
| Next JE notification (CEN 2026–27 cycle) | TBA — awaiting RRB annual calendar | tba |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- Mechanical Engineering: Conventional and Objective Types — R.S. Khurmi & J.K. Gupta
- An Integrated Course in Electrical Engineering — J.B. Gupta
- Civil Engineering Through Objective Type Questions — S.P. Gupta & S.S. Gupta
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations — R.S. Aggarwal
- Lucent's General Knowledge — Dr Binay Karna and team
How toppers play it
- Final merit comes from CBT 2 alone, and 100 of its 150 questions are branch technical — treat CBT 1 as a cut-off formality and put 70%+ of your hours into diploma-level branch revision with previous SSC JE/RRB JE objective banks.
- The two 10-mark blocks — Basics of Computers and Applications, and Environment and Pollution Control — have a short, fixed syllabus that most rivals skip; two focused days here buys 15+ nearly-free marks.
- Choose your exam group carefully at application: the Technical Abilities paper follows the exam group, not your job posting, and a mismatch with your degree branch is unrecoverable later.
- Physics and chemistry in CBT 2 sit at Class 10–12 level — NCERT skim, not engineering depth; do not over-invest there.
- Both stages carry 1/3 negative marking with normalisation, so in the technical section attempt only what you can derive — technical guesses are costlier because rivals' accuracy in their own branch is high.