Railway Recruitment Board announces major 2026 job recruitments and exam dates

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced several major recruitment drives and examination schedules for 2026. Under Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 06/2026, the RRB is recruiting for 3,477 Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) graduate-level posts. These positions include Goods Train Manager, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, and Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor. Online applications for these roles are scheduled to open on October 8, 2026, and close on November 6, 2026.

Additionally, the RRB has released the exam dates for the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) recruitment under CEN No. 01/2026. The first stage Computer-Based Test (CBT 1) for the 11,127 available ALP vacancies will be conducted on November 3, 4, and 5, 2026. City intimation slips are expected to be released starting October 25, 2026, with admit cards scheduled for release approximately four days before the respective exam dates.

Separately, NTPC Limited has opened applications for 15 Assistant Officer (Corporate Communication) positions. The application window for these E0 grade posts runs from September 21 to October 5, 2026.