The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially released the exam schedule and notifications for several major recruitment drives for 2026. Key highlights include the announcement of the RRB NTPC Graduate Level exam dates and the opening of applications for RRB Group D.
RRB Exam Schedules (2026)
Exam Name Level/Category Important Dates Status
RRB NTPC (Graduate) CEN 06/2025 16 March to 27 March 2026 Exam Dates Out
RRB ALP CEN 01/2025 13 February to 18 February 2026 Ongoing/Concluded
RRB Junior Engineer (JE) CEN 05/2025 19, 20, and 25 February 2026 Admit Card Soon
RRB Technician CEN 02/2025 5 March to 9 March 2026 Scheduled
RRB NTPC (Undergrad) CEN 07/2025 Expected April/May 2026 To be Notified
RRB Group D (Level 1) CEN 09/2025 Expected May 2026 Registration Open
RRB Recruitment Details
RRB NTPC 2026 (Graduate Level):
Vacancies: 5,810 posts including Station Master and Goods Train Manager.
City Intimation: Candidates can check their allotted exam city on the RRB Official Website from 6 March 2026.
Admit Card: Available for download 4 days before the specific exam date (starting from 12 March).
Mandatory: Aadhaar-linked biometric verification will be conducted at the center; bring your original Aadhaar card.
RRB Group D 2026:
Vacancies: Over 22,000 posts (Level 1) announced under CEN 09/2025.
Application Deadline: The last date to apply online via the RRB Application Portal is 2 March 2026.
Eligibility: Minimum 10th Pass or ITI qualification.
RRB Junior Engineer (JE) 2026:
City Intimation: Already released on 10 February 2026.
Exam Pattern: CBT 1 consists of Mathematics (30 marks), Reasoning (25 marks), General Awareness (15 marks), and General Science (30 marks).