RRB JE 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
RRB JE pays at Pay Level 6 — the same as an SSC Sub-Inspector — for a diploma holder, with an age limit of 33 and no physical test. On value per year of eligibility it is arguably the strongest technical recruitment available in India, and it is consistently under-applied relative to Group D.
RRB JE 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Railway Recruitment Board |
|---|---|
| Examination | Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical Supervisor |
| Total vacancies | 3,993 |
| Qualification | Diploma or degree in the relevant engineering discipline |
| Age limit | 18–33 years as on 01 Jan 2027 (relaxation below) |
| Application dates | 14 Aug 2026 – 13 Sep 2026 |
| Application fee | ₹500 (₹250 for SC, ST, women and ex-servicemen; largely refunded on appearing) |
| Exam date | Nov 2026 (CBT-1) |
| Salary | ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 per month (Level 6) |
| Apply online | RRB application portal ↗ (applications have closed) |
| Official website | www.rrbapply.gov.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for RRB JE 2026?
Born on or after 02 Jan 1993 for General — earlier with a category relaxation. Enter your date of birth for a yes or no on RRB JE.
RRB JE age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for RRB JE 2026 is 18 to 33 years as on 01 Jan 2027. The date is the rule, not the exam day. Someone born 01 Jan 1993 is already 34 on that date and is out; born a day later they are 33, and they can apply.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 33 years |
| OBC-NCL | +3 years | 36 years |
| SC / ST | +5 years | 38 years |
| PwD (General) | +10 years | 43 years |
| PwD (OBC-NCL) | +10 +3 years | 46 years |
| PwD (SC / ST) | +10 +5 years | 48 years |
RRB JE posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Engineer (Civil) | Indian Railways | Level-6 | ₹35,400–1,12,400 |
| Junior Engineer (Mechanical) | Indian Railways | Level-6 | ₹35,400–1,12,400 |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical) | Indian Railways | Level-6 | ₹35,400–1,12,400 |
| Depot Material Superintendent | Indian Railways | Level-6 | ₹35,400–1,12,400 |
| Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant | Indian Railways | Level-6 | ₹35,400–1,12,400 |
RRB JE selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| CBT-1 | 100 questions, 90 minutes. Screening stage. |
| CBT-2 | 150 questions including a technical section. Merit deciding. |
| Document verification and medical | Vision standards vary by post. |
Who should apply for RRB JE
If you hold an engineering diploma and are under 33, this deserves priority over almost anything else you are eligible for. The competition is a fraction of Group D because the eligibility pool is restricted to engineering qualifications.
- Age limit of 33 is materially more generous than SSC JE, which caps at 30 or 32 depending on department.
- Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant posts require a science degree rather than an engineering diploma.
- No physical efficiency test, unlike other railway recruitments at lower levels.
RRB JE 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
रेलवे कनिष्ठ अभियंता भर्ती (RRB JE) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Jan 2027 को 18 से 33 वर्ष है। OBC-NCL उम्मीदवारों को 3 वर्ष, SC/ST को 5 वर्ष और दिव्यांग (PwD) उम्मीदवारों को अपनी श्रेणी की छूट के अतिरिक्त 10 वर्ष की छूट मिलती है।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: संबंधित इंजीनियरिंग विषय में डिप्लोमा या डिग्री। कुल 3,993 पद · वेतन ₹35,400 से ₹1,12,400 प्रति माह · आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि 13 Sep 2026।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →RRB JE 2026 — frequently asked questions
Is RRB JE better than SSC JE?
What is the salary of a Railway Junior Engineer?
Can a B.Tech graduate apply for RRB JE?
What RRB JE is actually like
Railway Junior Engineer is a supervisory technical post — you oversee maintenance and works in your discipline rather than performing them, with a team reporting to you from early in the posting. Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant come from the same CEN and are quite different roles.
The pay level is materially above the technician grades and the age ceiling of 33 is generous, which together make JE the post a diploma holder should aim at rather than settle beneath. Many candidates with a diploma apply only for technician posts on the assumption that JE needs a degree. It does not. The discipline requirement is specific to each post and is verified against the notification's table, so check that your branch appears against the post you want.
Verified 2026-09-06 7 of 7 critical fields checked against the official notification. View the notification ↗
RRB JE — official documents
Published by Railway Recruitment Board on www.rrbapply.gov.in. Every link below goes to the commission's own file, not to a copy. Dates are the ones the commission declared on each document.
RRB JE 2026 — important links
| Apply online | Applications for RRB exams open on www.rrbapply.gov.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for RRB JE? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for RRB JE |
| Where RRB publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| New RRB notices on www.rrbapply.gov.in are picked up every 4 hours; dates read from them are marked until someone confirms them. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on www.rrbapply.gov.in before applying.