RRB Recruitment for various posts of Junior Engineer and Depot Material Superintendent, CEN No. 04/2026: age limit, eligibility and dates
Everything below is read from RRB's own notification — twice, independently, with every figure compared — and each line of the detailed section quotes the sentence and page it comes from. Age limits are given in completed years on the date the notification counts them, which is not always the number printed: where a notice says a candidate must not have reached an age, or prints a birth-date range, we give the limit that range actually allows.
At a glance
| Recruiting body | RRB |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | CEN No. 04/2026 |
| Vacancies | 3993 |
| Applications open | 14 August 2026 |
| Last date | 13 September 2026 (closed) |
| Upper age limit | up to 32 years in completed years, as on 1 January 2027 |
| Official notification | PDF on the commission's website ↗ |
Posts and age limits
One row per group of posts that share an age limit and qualification.
| Post | Age (completed years) | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Engineer - Electrical (all Electrical dept. JE posts, Cat. 1-9: Design/Electrical, Electrical, Electrical Workshop, DD&E, EMU, General Services, TRD, TRS) and JE/Diesel Electrical (Cat. 31) | Born 2 January 1994 – 1 January 2009 | Three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of these, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) |
| Junior Engineer - Civil (Cat. 10-19: Research/Civil, Bridge, Civil, Civil DD&E, Design/Civil, P. Way, Works) | Born 2 January 1994 – 1 January 2009 | Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering or B.Sc. in Civil Engineering of three years duration, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Civil Engineering, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) |
| Junior Engineer / Track Machine (Cat. 20) | Born 2 January 1994 – 1 January 2009 | Three years Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Automobile / Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation and Control Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of these, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) |
| Junior Engineer - Mechanical (Cat. 21-30: Carriage and Wagon, Design/C and W, Design/Mechanical, Design/MP, Diesel Mechanical, Mechanical, Mechanical Workshop, Mechanical DD&E, Millwright) | Born 2 January 1994 – 1 January 2009 | Three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Manufacturing / Mechatronics / Industrial / Machining / Instrumentation and Control / Tools and Machining / Tools and Die Making / Automobile / Production Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Mechanical, from a recognised University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) |
| Junior Engineer - Signal and Telecommunication (Cat. 32-36: Design/S and T, S and T Workshop, S and T DD&E, S and T/Signal, S and T/Telecommunication) | Born 2 January 1994 – 1 January 2009 | Three years Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Information Technology / Communication Engineering / Computer Science and Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of these, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) |
| Depot Material Superintendent (Cat. 37) | Born 2 January 1994 – 1 January 2009 | Three Years Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University / Institution (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) |
What the notification says, line by line
From CEN No. 04/2026 ↗. Read twice, independently, from the commission's own PDF; only what both readings agree on is shown, each line with the sentence and page it comes from, so you can check it.
Applications ran from 14 Aug 2026 to 13 Sep 2026 — this window has closed; the next notification may change these figures.
Vacancies in this notification: 3993 “18-33 years 3993” (p. 4)
| Post | Age, as printed | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Engineer - Electrical (all Electrical dept. JE posts, Cat. 1-9: Design/Electrical, Electrical, Electrical Workshop, DD&E, EMU, General Services, TRD, TRS) and JE/Diesel Electrical (Cat. 31) | Born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2009 “1 18-33 01.01.2009 02.01.1994” (p. 9) 18–32 (must not have reached 33) years (General), as on 01 Jan 2027 “See Annexure-A 18-33 years” (p. 4) | Three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of these, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) “Three years Diploma in (a) Mechanical” (p. 31) |
| Junior Engineer - Civil (Cat. 10-19: Research/Civil, Bridge, Civil, Civil DD&E, Design/Civil, P. Way, Works) | Born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2009 “1 18-33 01.01.2009 02.01.1994” (p. 9) 18–32 (must not have reached 33) years (General), as on 01 Jan 2027 “See Annexure-A 18-33 years” (p. 4) | Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering or B.Sc. in Civil Engineering of three years duration, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Civil Engineering, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) “(a) Three years Diploma in Civil” (p. 31) |
| Junior Engineer / Track Machine (Cat. 20) | Born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2009 “1 18-33 01.01.2009 02.01.1994” (p. 9) 18–32 (must not have reached 33) years (General), as on 01 Jan 2027 “See Annexure-A 18-33 years” (p. 4) | Three years Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Automobile / Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation and Control Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of these, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) “(a) Three years Diploma in Mechanical” (p. 32) |
| Junior Engineer - Mechanical (Cat. 21-30: Carriage and Wagon, Design/C and W, Design/Mechanical, Design/MP, Diesel Mechanical, Mechanical, Mechanical Workshop, Mechanical DD&E, Millwright) | Born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2009 “1 18-33 01.01.2009 02.01.1994” (p. 9) 18–32 (must not have reached 33) years (General), as on 01 Jan 2027 “See Annexure-A 18-33 years” (p. 4) | Three years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Manufacturing / Mechatronics / Industrial / Machining / Instrumentation and Control / Tools and Machining / Tools and Die Making / Automobile / Production Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Mechanical, from a recognised University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) “Three years Diploma in (a) Mechanical” (p. 32) |
| Junior Engineer - Signal and Telecommunication (Cat. 32-36: Design/S and T, S and T Workshop, S and T DD&E, S and T/Signal, S and T/Telecommunication) | Born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2009 “1 18-33 01.01.2009 02.01.1994” (p. 9) 18–32 (must not have reached 33) years (General), as on 01 Jan 2027 “See Annexure-A 18-33 years” (p. 4) | Three years Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Information Technology / Communication Engineering / Computer Science and Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering, or a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of these, from a recognized University / Institute (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) “Three years Diploma in (a) Electrical /” (p. 33) |
| Depot Material Superintendent (Cat. 37) | Born between 02 Jan 1994 and 01 Jan 2009 “1 18-33 01.01.2009 02.01.1994” (p. 9) 18–32 (must not have reached 33) years (General), as on 01 Jan 2027 “See Annexure-A 18-33 years” (p. 4) | Three Years Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University / Institution (B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline also acceptable in lieu, per '#' note on p34) “Three Years Diploma in Engineering in” (p. 34) |
For every post in this notification
- SC: +5 years “SC & ST candidates 5 Years” (p. 9)
- ST: +5 years “SC & ST candidates 5 Years” (p. 9)
- OBC: +3 years “OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates 3 Years” (p. 9)
- PWD: +10 years “PwBD – UR & EWS 10 Years” (p. 9)
- Must meet the medical (vision) standard prescribed for the post (A-3, B-1, B-2 or C-1 as listed per post in Annexure A); no alternative appointment if found unfit. “Medical Fitness: Candidates must ensure that they fulfil the prescribed medical standards for the post(s) they are opting for.” (p. 5)
- Must already hold the qualification on the closing date (13.09.2026); candidates awaiting final results are not eligible. “Candidates waiting for final results of prescribed educational /technical qualifications are not eligible to apply.” (p. 4)
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