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The Railway RRB Technician CEN 02/2026 recruitment advertises 6,557 posts. The exam is listed for 06-09 October 2026, with the admit card stated to be available 4 days before the exam. Check the official website for current access and updates.
The Railway RRB Technician CEN 02/2026 recruitment lists 6,557 vacancies across Technician Grade I Signal and Grade III posts. The exam date is given as 06-09 October 2026, and the admit card is stated to be available 4 days before the exam. Visit the official website to check the current admit-card update and any instructions for accessing it.
The listed documents include two answer-key links, not an admit-card download link. Use the links below only for the purpose shown by their labels, and check the official website for the admit card. Check the official notice before taking action.
The post-wise breakdown lists 323 Technician Grade I Signal posts and 6,234 Technical Grade 3 Open Line posts. These are the categories shown in the breakdown; the advertised total is 6,557.
Before the exam, review the notice for your exam information and any required instructions. The recruitment information also lists an exam-city update 10 days before the exam and an answer key dated 15/10/2026.
Important dates and admit-card update
Application period: 30/06/2026 to 29/07/2026.
Last date to pay the exam fee: 29/07/2026.
Exam date: 06-09 October 2026.
Exam city availability: 10 days before the exam.
Admit card availability: 4 days before the exam.
Answer key date: 15/10/2026.
For the admit card, check the official website for current availability and instructions.
Vacancies
Advertised total: 6,557 posts.
Technician Grade I Signal: 323 posts.
Technical Grade 3 Open Line: 6,234 posts.
Eligibility criteria
For Technician Grade I Signal, the listed qualifications are a Bachelor of Science in Physics, Electronics, Computer Science, Information Technology or Instrumentation; a B.Sc. combining any sub-streams of those subjects; or a BE, B.Tech or three-year engineering polytechnic diploma in the stated streams.
For Technical Grade 3 Open Line, the listed qualification is Class 10 with an NCVT/SCVT ITI certificate in a related trade or branch. Check subject-wise and trade-wise eligibility in the recruitment notice.
Age limit
Age is stated as on 01/07/2026.
Minimum age: 18 years.
Maximum age for Technician Grade III: 30 years.
Maximum age for Technician Grade I Signal: 33 years.
Age relaxation: Extra relaxation is stated as per Railway RRB Technician CEN 02/2026 recruitment rules. Check the notice for the applicable details.
Application fee
General: 500/-.
OBC: 500/-.
EWS: 500/-.
SC: 250/-.
ST: 250/-.
PH (Divyang): 250/-.
UR/OBC/EWS fee refund after appearing in the Stage I exam: 400/-.
SC fee refund after appearing in the Stage I exam: 250/-.
ST fee refund after appearing in the Stage I exam: 250/-.
PH fee refund after appearing in the Stage I exam: 250/-.
Female fee refund after appearing in the Stage I exam: 250/-.
Payment methods listed are e-Challan, debit card, credit card and net banking. The stated last date to pay the exam fee is 29/07/2026.
How to apply
The listed application period was 30/06/2026 to 29/07/2026. For reference, the application instructions are:
Read the recruitment notice before completing the form.
Collect eligibility documents, ID proof, address details and other required information.
Prepare scanned documents, including your photograph, signature and ID proof.
Review the preview and check every field before submitting.
Pay the applicable fee if required to complete the form.
Print the final submitted form for your records.
Official documents and links
Official website: https://indianrailways.gov.in/
Apply online: https://rrbapply.gov.in/#/auth/home
Download Answer Key: https://rrb.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/33128/102593/W0Bq2R5HxK9c3BqWQc/login.html
Download Answer Key: https://rrb.digialm.com//EForms/configuredHtml/33128/102594/meI2OsGJezsPvhZrvT/login.html
Download Old Syllabus: https://tinyurl.com/3jyautwf
Download Old Syllabus: https://tinyurl.com/4npzek95
The two listed download links are labelled for the answer key; no admit-card download link is listed here. Use the official website to look for the admit-card update.
Selection process
The recruitment details refer to a Stage I exam in connection with the fee-refund conditions. For the complete selection process and stage-specific instructions, consult the recruitment notice.