Railway Recruitment Boards announce technician exam dates and paramedical vacancies

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) in India have announced updates regarding multiple recruitment drives for various positions within the Ministry of Railways.

For the Technician recruitment (CEN 02/2026), which includes 6,565 vacancies for Technician Grade-I Signal and Technician Grade-III, the Computer-Based Test (CBT) is scheduled to take place from October 6 to October 9, 2026. The exam city intimation slips have already been released, and admit cards are expected to be available four days prior to the exam dates.

Separately, the RRBs have opened applications for 590 paramedical vacancies under CEN 05/2026. These roles include Nursing Superintendents, Pharmacists, and Health & Malaria Inspectors. The application deadline is October 14, 2026, with the fee payment deadline set for October 16. A correction window for applications will be available from October 17 to October 26, 2026. Exam dates for these paramedical positions have not yet been announced.