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CEN 04/2026 — Junior Engineer, JE (IT), Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical &Metallurgical Assistant.The application, fee-payment and modification windows have closed; check the official RRB notices for the current examination schedule.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies4,029Pay
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Level 6 (7th CPC) | ₹35,400 (basic, initial pay) — confirmed directly against the primary CEN 04/2026 PDF | Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) |
| Level 6 (7th CPC) — added by Corrigendum-1 | ₹35,400 (basic, initial pay) — confirmed directly against Corrigendum-1, Para 2.1 | Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) — new post added 18 Aug 2026, 35 vacancies |
All four posts are confirmed at Pay Level 6 with ₹35,400 initial basic pay, verified directly against the primary CEN 04/2026 PDF and Corrigendum-1.
Who Can Apply
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- UR / EWS: 18–33 years, as on 01.01.2027 — confirmed directly against the primary CEN 04/2026 notification
- OBC-NCL: 18–36 years (+3 years relaxation)
- SC / ST: 18–38 years (+5 years relaxation)
- Ex-servicemen and PwBD candidates get further relaxation under RRB's standard formula
Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 PhotoNo separate upload — live webcam/front-camera capture during the application itself · Live capture — no cap, mask or glasses; eyes open; non-white/dark clothing preferred, neutral expression; photographing a printed photo causes summary rejection — confirmed directly against the primary CEN 04/2026 PDF (Para 14.4).
- ✍️ Signature35mm × 20mm scan box · 30–49 KB · JPG/JPEG — black ink, cursive/running handwriting (not block letters), scanned at ≥100 DPI — confirmed directly against the primary CEN 04/2026 PDF (Para 14.5.1).
- 💳 Application FeeGeneral/OBC/EWS: Rs 500 (Rs 400 refunded after appearing in CBT-1).SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Women: Rs 250 (fully refunded after appearing in CBT-1).Application correction fee (if applicable): Rs 250.
- SC/ST certificate (free travel pass claimants only)PDF only, under 400 KB — confirmed pattern on other RRB CENs on the same portal, not independently reverified for this specific exam.
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Create an account on rrbapply.gov.in (Aadhaar/DigiLocker verification recommended)
- Select CEN 04/2026 and register with mobile number, email ID and personal details
- Fill the application form and choose your preferred post(s)/RRB zone(s) per the notification's option rules
- Live-capture your photo during the application — there is no separate upload
- Upload your signature to spec (35mm × 20mm, 140×60px, 30–49KB, JPG/JPEG)
- Upload educational/category certificates as required
- Pay the fee — ₹500 for UR/OBC-NCL/EWS (₹400 refunded after appearing in CBT 1) or ₹250 for SC/ST/women/PwBD/Ex-servicemen/Transgender/Minorities/EBC (fully refunded after appearing in CBT 1); refund credited only to an Aadhaar-seeded bank account
- Review and submit before the 13 Sep 2026 deadline; use the modification window afterward if corrections are needed
- Download and retain the application confirmation/registration slip for future reference
Exam Pattern
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CBT-1: 90 minutes. CBT-2: 120 minutes. · Negative Marking: -1/3 mark per wrong answer in both CBT-1 and CBT-2; no deduction for unattempted questions. · Passing Marks: Qualifying percentage used for shortlisting/eligibility: UR 40%, OBC(NCL)/SC 30%, ST 25% — final selection is by normalized merit across shifts, not a fixed cutoff.
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| CBT-1 | 100 questions/100 marks — Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, General Science (screening stage; top ~15x community-wise vacancies shortlisted for CBT-2) |
| CBT-2 | 150 questions/150 marks — General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Computer Applications & Environment (common for all branches) + Technical Ability (branch-specific, ~100 of the 150 marks, counts fully toward merit) |
CBT structure (100Q/90min for CBT-1, 150Q/120min for CBT-2, -1/3 negative marking) and fee figures agree across multiple secondary sources (secondary sources); an official RRB CDG FAQ PDF for JE (CEN 03/2024) exists but could not be fetched directly due to a certificate hostname mismatch on rrbcdg.gov.in, so treat as secondary-sourced with moderate-high confidence.
Syllabus
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Online CBT, two stages (CBT-1 screening, CBT-2 merit-based), followed by Document Verification and Medical Examination (no separate physical test for JE).
Career
Not addressed in the official notification — coaching-site consensus, not RRB-confirmed.
- Junior Engineer (JE) → Senior Section Engineer (SSE) → Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADE) → Divisional Engineer (DE) → Senior Divisional Engineer (SDE)
- Roughly 5–7 years per step, based on seniority-cum-suitability and departmental exams
Source & Verification
FAQs
Is the Technical Ability section in CBT-2 the same for every engineering branch?
No, it's branch-specific — Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics/Signal candidates each get a different technical paper matching their branch.
Do I need to clear a physical test like Group D or RPF Constable?
No, RRB JE selection is CBT-1, CBT-2, and Document Verification/Medical only — there's no PET/physical efficiency stage.
How many candidates get shortlisted from CBT-1 to CBT-2?
Typically around 15 times the community-wise vacancies notified per RRB region, based on CBT-1 merit, though the exact multiplier is set in each notification.
Does CBT-1 score count in the final merit list?
No, like most RRB exams, CBT-1 is only used for shortlisting to CBT-2; only CBT-2 marks form the final merit list.
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