RRB JE Recruitment 2026: 3993 Junior Engineer & DMS Vacancies, Apply Online

Role :

Junior Engineer & Depot Material Superintendent

Location :

Ahmedabad Ajmer Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bilaspur Chandigarh Chennai Gorakhpur Guwahati Jammu-Srinagar Kolkata Malda Mumbai Muzaffarpur Patna Prayagraj Ranchi Secunderabad Siliguri Thiruvananthapuram

JOB DESCRIPTION:

RRB JE Recruitment 2026: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), under the Ministry of Railways, have released Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 04/2026 for recruitment to various posts of Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS). According to the detailed notification, a total of 3,993 vacancies are available across various Railway Zones and Production Units.
The recruitment offers Level-6 posts under the 7th Central Pay Commission with an initial pay of ₹35,400. Eligible candidates can submit their applications online from August 14, 2026, to September 13, 2026.
This article covers the RRB JE Recruitment 2026 notification, vacancies, eligibility, educational qualification, age limit, salary, application fee, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process and how to apply based on the attached official CEN 04/2026 PDF.
RRB JE Recruitment 2026 – Overview
Particular Details
Recruitment Authority Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
Ministry Ministry of Railways
CEN Number 04/2026
Posts Junior Engineer & Depot Material Superintendent
Total Vacancies 3,993
Pay Level Level 6
Initial Pay ₹35,400
Age Limit 18–33 years
Age Calculation Date 01 January 2027
Application Mode Online
Application Start Date 14 August 2026
Last Date to Apply 13 September 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment 15 September 2026
Modification Window 16–25 September 2026
Scribe Details Window 26–30 September 2026
Selection Process CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification & Medical Examination

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The notification states that the total number of vacancies is 3,993, while the RRB-wise and Railway/PU-wise distribution is provided in Annexure B.

RRB JE Vacancy 2026

The detailed vacancy table in Annexure B provides RRB-wise, Railway/Production Unit-wise and post-wise vacancies.

The overall vacancy distribution is:

UR: 1,699
SC: 624
ST: 363
OBC: 913
EWS: 394
Total: 3,993
Ex-Servicemen vacancies: 387

The notification also makes it clear that the vacancies are provisional and may increase or decrease according to the requirements of the Railway Administration.

Major RRB JE Posts

The notification includes several technical posts, including:

Junior Engineer – Electrical
Junior Engineer – Electrical Workshop
Junior Engineer – Electrical/Design Drawing and Estimation
Junior Engineer – Electrical/EMU
Junior Engineer – Electrical/General Services
Junior Engineer – Electrical/TRD
Junior Engineer – Electrical/TRS
Junior Engineer – Civil
Junior Engineer – Civil/Design Drawing and Estimation
Junior Engineer – P. Way
Junior Engineer – Works
Junior Engineer – Bridge
Junior Engineer – Track Machine
Junior Engineer – Mechanical
Junior Engineer – Mechanical Workshop
Junior Engineer – Diesel Mechanical
Junior Engineer – Diesel Electrical
Junior Engineer – Carriage and Wagon
Junior Engineer – Millwright
Junior Engineer – S&T/Signal
Junior Engineer – S&T/Telecommunication
Depot Material Superintendent

The post parameters and required qualifications are provided in Annexure A of the notification.

Education Required:

For several Junior Engineer posts, candidates require a three-year Diploma in Engineering in the relevant discipline from a recognized University or Institute.
For example, the notification specifies three-year Diploma qualifications in disciplines such as:
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Civil Engineering
Information Technology
Communication Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
depending on the particular JE post.
Candidates applying for Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) must have a three-year Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution. Higher qualifications such as B.E./B.Tech are also acceptable in lieu of the three-year Diploma in Engineering in the same discipline.
Important Qualification Rule
Candidates must possess the prescribed educational/technical/professional qualification on or before September 13, 2026, which is the closing date for online applications.
Candidates waiting for the final result of the required qualification are not eligible to apply.
RRB JE Age Limit 2026
The age limit is calculated as on January 1, 2027.
The prescribed age group for the notified posts is:
Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: 33 years

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RRB JE Application Fee 2026
Candidates are required to pay the examination fee according to their category.
General Category and Other Candidates
₹500
Out of this ₹500 fee, ₹400 will be refunded, after deduction of applicable bank charges, to candidates who appear in the 1st Stage CBT.
Concessionary Fee Categories
The examination fee is:
₹250
for candidates belonging to:
SC
ST
Ex-Servicemen
PwBD
Female
Transgender
Minorities
Economically Backward Class (EBC)
The ₹250 fee will also be refunded, after applicable bank charges, to candidates who appear in the 1st Stage CBT.
Important: The notification specifically warns candidates not to confuse EBC with OBC or EWS.
RRB JE Selection Process 2026
The recruitment process involves multiple stages:
1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-I)
2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-II)
Document Verification (DV)
Medical Examination
Candidates are shortlisted for the subsequent stages based on their performance and normalized marks as prescribed in the notification. Shortlisting for Document Verification is based on normalized marks obtained in the 2nd Stage CBT.
RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2026
The 1st Stage CBT is common for all notified posts.
CBT-I Pattern
Subject Questions Marks
Mathematics 30 30
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Awareness 15 15
General Science 30 30
Total 100 100
Duration: 90 minutes
Candidates eligible for a scribe will get 120 minutes.
The 1st Stage CBT is primarily a screening examination, and normalized marks are used for shortlisting candidates for CBT-II.
Negative Marking
There is negative marking in CBT.
1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus
Mathematics