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India Railway recruitment exams – latest updates
Overview
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is managing several recruitment cycles for 2026 across various categories.
For Technician recruitment (CEN 02/2026) involving 6,565 vacancies, Computer-Based Tests (CBT) are scheduled for 6–9 October 2026.
Paramedical vacancies (CEN 05/2026) for 590 roles—including Nursing Superintendents, Pharmacists, Radiographers, and Lab Assistants—have moved into the examination phase. Following an application window that closed on 14 October 2026, the CBT is scheduled for 23, 24, and 25 November 2026.
In the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) sector, a graduate-level recruitment drive (CEN 06/2026) for 3,548 positions is underway. This includes 2,750 Goods Train Managers, 371 Senior Clerk cum Typists, 300 Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typists, and 127 Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisors. Applications close on 6 November 2026, with a modification window from 9 to 18 November 2026.
A new undergraduate recruitment drive (CEN 07/2026) for 1,688 positions—comprising Commercial Cum Ticket Clerks, Junior Clerks Cum Typists, Accounts Clerks Cum Typists, and Trains Clerks—opened on 15 October 2026. Applications close on 13 November 2026, with fee payments due by 15 November and a modification window from 16 to 25 November 2026.
Additionally, the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) recruitment (CEN 01/2026) for 11,127 vacancies has scheduled its first-stage CBT for 3, 4, and 5 November 2026. Other ongoing cycles include the Group D Level-1 (CEN 09/2025) results, expected in late October 2026, and the NTPC Undergraduate category (CEN 07/2025), which scheduled its CBT-2 for 17 September 2026.
Entities
Railway Recruitment Board · Indian Railways · Railway Recruitment Boards · Ministry of Railways · Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] RRB released a revised CBT schedule for Group D recruitment (CEN 09/2025) covering 22,195 vacancies.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CBT will be conducted across multiple shifts at exam centres nationwide starting 3 August 2026.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Admit cards will be released approximately four days before each exam date, with the first release on 31 July 2026.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be held from 25 July to 11 September 2026, zone‑wise.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The exam comprises 100 multiple‑choice questions to be answered in 90 minutes, with a negative marking penalty of one‑third mark per three wrong answers.
Timeline
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[BUSINESS] 7 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces upcoming job openings in India
The Railway Recruitment Board is planning recruitment for 119 Section Controller roles and approximately 30,000 Group D positions across India in 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesRailway Recruitment Boards announces 1,688 undergraduate vacancies
The Railway Recruitment Boards announced 1,688 undergraduate vacancies for various non-technical roles in Indian Railways. Applications close November 13, 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesRailway Recruitment Boards announces 2026 paramedical exam dates
The Railway Recruitment Boards have announced the examination dates for 590 paramedical staff vacancies, with tests scheduled for November 23–25, 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesIndian Railways announces 1,688 undergraduate vacancies
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced 1,688 undergraduate vacancies for various non-technical roles in Indian Railways. Applications are open until November 13, 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces deadline for 590 paramedical posts
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is accepting applications for 590 paramedical staff positions until October 14, 2026, for roles including nurses, pharmacists, and lab assistants.
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[BUSINESS] 8 sourcesIndian Railways announces 3,548 graduate-level NTPC vacancies
Indian Railways has announced 3,548 graduate-level NTPC vacancies for roles including Goods Train Manager and Senior Clerk. Applications are open online until November 6, 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces 3,548 graduate-level vacancies
The Railway Recruitment Board has opened applications for 3,548 graduate-level positions, including Goods Train Managers and Senior Clerks, with the application window closing on November 6.
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesRailway Recruitment Boards announce technician exam dates and paramedical vacancies
India's Railway Recruitment Boards have announced exam dates for 6,565 technician posts and opened applications for 590 paramedical vacancies.
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces 3,477 graduate vacancies
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced 3,477 graduate-level vacancies for Indian Railways, including Goods Train Manager and Clerk roles, with applications opening October 8, 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 7 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces major 2026 job recruitments and exam dates
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced recruitment for 3,477 NTPC graduate posts and set exam dates for 11,127 Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies in November 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces 2026 exam schedules
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced 2026 exam dates and details for NTPC Undergraduate and Paramedical staff recruitments in India.
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesIndian Railways approves 5,165 NTPC recruitment vacancies for 2026
The Railway Board has approved 5,165 NTPC vacancies for 2026, including graduate and under-graduate roles. Station Master positions will be announced separately.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces exam dates and answer key updates
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced the NTPC Graduate skill test and CBAT dates for September 2026 and is expected to soon release the RRB Group D 2026 provisional answer keys.
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board announces NTPC exam dates and results
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced the September 17, 2026, exam date for NTPC Under Graduate posts and released results for 5,810 Graduate Level vacancies.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesIndian Railway Recruitment Board launches 2025 NTPC hiring drive and 2026 Group D exam special trains
RRB opens 8,875 NTPC jobs for 2025 and sets up special Danapur‑Purnia trains for the Group D CBT exam in August 2026.
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[BUSINESS] 7 sourcesRailway Recruitment Board releases revised Group D exam schedules for 2025‑2026
RRB announced revised Group D CBT dates (3‑21 Aug 2026, extended to 25 Aug 2025), 22,195 vacancies, PET schedule (25 Jul‑11 Sep 2026), admit cards released 4 days prior, 100‑question, 90‑minute exam with 1/3‑c
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesIndia Railway Recruitment Board publishes ALP CBT2 admit cards and Group D PET results
RRB issued ALP CBT‑2 admit cards for ~10,970 posts (exam on 28 July) and posted Group D PET results for 251 candidates in Prayagraj.
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesIndia's Railway Group D Recruitment Exam Scheduled for August 2026
RRB announced the Group D recruitment CBT for 22,195 Indian railway posts, to be held 3‑21 August 2026 with 100 MCQs, negative marking, and a 40 %/30 % cut‑off. Admit cards to be released days before the exam.
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