RRB Technician Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 6,557 Technician Grade-I Signal & Grade-III Vacancies
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India has released the Centralised Employment Notification (CEN No. 02/2026) for the recruitment of Technician Grade-I Signal and Technician Grade-III posts. A total of 6,557 vacancies have been announced across all participating Railway Recruitment Boards.
Interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications online only through the official RRB website from 30 June 2026 to 29 July 2026.
Quick Overview of RRB Technician Recruitment 2026
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Ministry | Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
| Advertisement No. | CEN No. 02/2026 |
| Name of Posts | Technician Grade-I Signal & Technician Grade-III |
| Total Vacancies | 6,557 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Online Application Starts | 30 June 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 29 July 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 31 July 2026 |
| Application Fee | Applicable |
Vacancy Details
Category-wise Vacancy Details
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Technician Grade-I Signal | 323 |
| Technician Grade-III | 6,234 |
| Total | 6,557 |
Post-wise Vacancy of Technician Grade-III
| Technician Grade-III Category | Vacancies |
| Track Machine | 172 |
| Blacksmith | 306 |
| Bridge | 34 |
| Carriage & Wagon | 501 |
| Diesel Electrical | 206 |
| Diesel Mechanical | 346 |
| Electrical/TRS | 268 |
| Electrical (GS) | 329 |
| Electrical (TRD) | 152 |
| EMU | 147 |
| Fitter (OL) | 469 |
| Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | 162 |
| S&T | 320 |
| Welder (OL) | 150 |
| Crane Driver | 13 |
| Carpenter (Workshop) | 229 |
| Electrical (PU & WS) | 128 |
| Fitter (PU & WS) | 1109 |
| Machinist (Workshop) | 123 |
| Mechanical (Workshop) | 193 |
| Millwright | 170 |
| Painter (Workshop) | 77 |
| Trimmer (Workshop) | 46 |
| Welder (PU & WS) | 584 |
| Total | 6,234 |
Educational Qualification
- The candidate must possess the prescribed educational and technical qualification on or before 29 July 2026 .
- Candidates awaiting the final result of the required qualification obtained after 29 July 2026 are not eligible to apply.
Educational Qualification for Technician Grade-I Signal
Candidates must have any one of the following qualifications:
1. B.Sc. in any of the following subjects:
- Physics
- Electronics
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Instrumentation
OR
2. Three-Year Diploma in Engineering OR Degree in Engineering (B.E./B.Tech.) in any of the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Instrumentation & Control Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
- Information Technology
Educational Qualification for Technician Grade-III
Candidates must have:
- Matriculation (10th/SSLC) from a recognised Board and
- ITI from an NCVT/SCVT recognised institution in the relevant trade,
OR
- Matriculation (10th/SSLC/HSLC) plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA) in the relevant trade.
Age Limit
- The age will be calculated as on 01 July 2026.
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age | Eligible Date of Birth (DOB) |
| Technician Grade-I Signal | 18 Years | 33 Years | 02 July 1992 to 01 July 2008 |
| Technician Grade-III | 18 Years | 30 Years | 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2008 |
Age Relaxation
| Category | Upper Age Relaxation | Maximum Eligible DOB (Technician Grade-I Signal) | Maximum Eligible DOB (Technician Grade-III) |
| SC / ST | 5 Years | 02 July 1987 | 02 July 1990 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years | 02 July 1989 | 02 July 1992 |
| PwBD (UR/EWS) | 10 Years | 02 July 1982 | 02 July 1985 |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 Years | 02 July 1979 | 02 July 1982 |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 Years | 02 July 1977 | 02 July 1980 |
| Ex-Servicemen | As per Government Rules | As per Government Rules | As per Government Rules |
| Railway Group C & Erstwhile Group D Staff (Minimum 3 Years Service) | Up to 40 Years (UR/EWS), 43 Years (OBC-NCL), 45 Years (SC/ST) | UR/EWS: 02 July 1985, OBC-NCL: 02 July 1982 , SC/ST: 02 July 1980 | UR/EWS: 02 July 1985OBC-NCL: 02 July 1982SC/ST: 02 July 1980 |
| Railway Quasi-Administrative Office Employees | Length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less | As per service rendered | As per service rendered |
| Widowed / Divorced / Judicially Separated Women (Not Remarried) | Up to 35 Years (UR/EWS), 38 Years (OBC-NCL), 40 Years (SC/ST) | UR/EWS: 02 July 1990OBC-NCL: 02 July 1987SC/ST: 02 July 1985 | UR/EWS: 02 July 1990OBC-NCL: 02 July 1987SC/ST: 02 July 1985 |
Salary
| Post | Pay Level | Starting Basic Pay | Approx. Monthly In-Hand Salary |
| Technician Grade-I Signal | Level 5 | ₹29,200/- | ₹41,000 – ₹47,000 |
| Technician Grade-III | Level 2 | ₹19,900/- | ₹30,000 – ₹35,000 |
Medical Standard
| Post | Medical Standard |
| Technician Grade-I Signal | B-1 |
| Technician Grade-III | A3 / B1 / B2 / C1 (Varies by Trade) |
Trade-wise Medical Standard
| Technician Trade | Required Medical Standard | What You Need |
| Technician Grade-I Signal | B1 | Good eyesight, colour vision, binocular vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Track Machine | A3 | Highest eyesight standard. Excellent vision with colour vision and night vision. LASIK surgery is not allowed. |
| Technician Grade-III Blacksmith | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Bridge | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Carriage & Wagon | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Diesel Electrical | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Diesel Mechanical | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Electrical / TRS | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Electrical (GS) | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Electrical (TRD) | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III EMU | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Fitter (OL) | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III S&T | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Welder (OL) | B1 | Good eyesight with colour vision and night vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Crane Driver | B2 | Good physical fitness with normal distance and near vision. |
| Technician Grade-III Carpenter (Workshop) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Electrical (PU & WS) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Fitter (PU & WS) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Machinist (Workshop) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Mechanical (Workshop) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Millwright | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Painter (Workshop) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Trimmer (Workshop) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
| Technician Grade-III Welder (PU & WS) | C1 | Basic eyesight and physical fitness. |
Participating Railway Recruitment Boards
Applications will be accepted for the following Railway Recruitment Boards:
- Ahmedabad
- Ajmer
- Bengaluru
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Bilaspur
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Gorakhpur
- Guwahati
- Jammu
- Kolkata
- Malda
- Mumbai
- Muzaffarpur
- Patna
- Prayagraj
- Ranchi
- Secunderabad
- Siliguri
- Thiruvananthapuram
Important Dates
| Online Application Starts | 30 June 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 29 July 2026 (11:59 PM) |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 31 July 2026 |
| Application Modification Window | 1 August to 10 August 2026 |
| Scribe Details Submission | 11 August to 15 August 2026 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| General/OBC/EWS | ₹500 |
| SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, EBC, Minority | ₹250 |
- Eligible candidates who appear in the CBT will receive the applicable fee refund as per the notification.
Selection Process
The recruitment process consists of the following stages:
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Document Verification (DV)
- Medical Examination
- Final Merit List
Exam Pattern & Syllabus
- Exam Mode - Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Duration - 90 Minutes
- Total Questions - 100
- Total Marks - 100
- Negative Marking: One-third (1/3) mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer in the CBT.
- Question Type - Objective (MCQ)
Exam Pattern for Technician Grade-I Signal
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoni | 15 | 15 |
| Basics of Computers & Applications | 20 | 20 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| Basic Science & Engineering | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Exam Pattern for Technician Grade-III
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Science | 40 | 40 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Minimum Qualifying Marks
| Category | Minimum Marks |
| UR | 40% |
| EWS | 40% |
| OBC (NCL) | 30% |
| SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |
| PwBD | 25% or 23% (Coditional) |
Syllabus for RRB Technician Grade-I Signal
1. General Awareness
- Current Affairs
- Indian Geography
- History of India & Freedom Struggle
- Indian Polity & Constitution
- Indian Economy
- Environmental Issues
- Sports
- Scientific & Technological Developments
2. General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies
- Number & Alphabet Series
- Coding-Decoding
- Syllogism
- Venn Diagram
- Data Interpretation
- Classification
- Directions
- Decision Making
- Statement & Assumptions
3. Basics of Computers & Applications
- Computer Fundamentals
- Input & Output Devices
- Storage Devices
- Networking
- Windows, Linux & Unix
- MS Office
- Internet & Email
- Web Browsers
- Computer Virus
4. Mathematics
- Number System
- BODMAS
- Quadratic Equation
- Arithmetic Progression
- Coordinate Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Surface Area & Volume
- Sets
- Statistics
- Probability
5. Basic Science & Engineering
- Physics Fundamentals
- Heat & Temperature
- Work, Power & Energy
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Ohm's Law
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Basic Electronics
- Digital Electronics
- Microprocessor & Microcontroller
- Electronic Measuring Instruments
Syllabus for RRB Technician Grade-III
1. Mathematics
- Number System
- BODMAS
- Decimals & Fractions
- LCM & HCF
- Ratio & Proportion
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Time & Work
- Time & Distance
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Mensuration
- Elementary Statistics
- Calendar & Clock
- Pipes & Cistern
- Age Calculation
2. General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies
- Alphabet & Number Series
- Coding-Decoding
- Mathematical Operations
- Relationships
- Syllogism
- Venn Diagram
- Data Interpretation
- Analytical Reasoning
- Classification
- Directions
- Statement & Assumptions
3. General Science
- Physics (10th Standard)
- Chemistry (10th Standard)
- Life Science/Biology (10th Standard)
4. General Awareness
- Current Affairs
- Science & Technology
- Sports
- Culture
- Important Personalities
- Economy
- Politics
- Other Important National & International Events
Training
Selected candidates will undergo training wherever prescribed. During the training period, only the admissible stipend will be paid according to Railway rules.
Documents Required
Candidates should keep the following documents ready while filling out the online application form
- Matriculation (10th) Certificate (Proof of Date of Birth)
- 10th Mark Sheet
- ITI / Diploma / Degree / B.Sc. Qualification Certificate (as applicable for the post)
- All Semester/Year Mark Sheets (if applicable)
- Valid Aadhaar Card or Other Government Photo ID
- Recent Passport-size Photograph
- Scanned Signature
- Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL), if applicable
- EWS Certificate (if applicable)
- PwBD Certificate (if applicable)
- Ex-Servicemen Certificate (if applicable)
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) for Candidates Working in Government/Public Sector (if applicable)
- Gazette Notification / Legal Document for Name Change (if applicable)
How to Apply
- Visit the official RRB application portal: https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/
- Create an account or log in using your existing RRB account.
- Select the desired Pay Level and Railway Recruitment Board.
- Fill in all required personal, educational and communication details.
- Upload the required photograph, signature and documents.
- Pay the examination fee online.
- Submit the application and download the confirmation page for future reference.
Important Web Links To Apply
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Important Points to Remember
- Apply through online mode only.
- Apply only through the official online portal.
- Mobile number and Email ID used during account creation cannot be changed later.
- Only one online application is allowed for all notified posts under the same Pay Level.
- Separate applications must be submitted for each Pay Level.
- Aadhaar verification is recommended for smoother document verification.
- Candidates should verify their Aadhaar details before submitting the application to avoid additional verification.
- Name and Date of Birth in the Aadhaar should exactly match the details mentioned in the 10th Pass Certificate (Matriculation/SSLC).
- Vacancies are provisional and may increase or decrease depending on Railway requirements.
