RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 — CEN 05/2026 for 590 Posts

Post-wise Educational Qualification (Annexure A)

Qualification is different for every post. You must hold the full qualification on or before 14 October 2026, the closing date. Candidates waiting for final results are not eligible.

This is a summary. Read the exact wording, notes and conditions in Annexure A of the official CEN before applying.

Age relaxation (upper age)

• SC/ST: 5 years; OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years.
• PwBD: 10 years (UR/EWS), 13 years (OBC-NCL), 15 years (SC/ST).
• Ex-Servicemen, serving Railway staff, widowed/divorced women and other groups: as given in para 6.0 of the CEN.

Medical standard

Each post has its own medical standard (B1, C1 or C2 — see the vacancy table). A candidate found medically unfit for the opted post is not given an alternative appointment, so check the standard before choosing a post.

Post-wise Vacancies, Pay, Medical Standard and Age — CEN 05/2026

Vacancies are provisional and may increase or decrease as per the requirement of the Railway administrations.

RRB-wise and zone-wise vacancies

The RRB-wise and Railway zone-wise split (with community and PwBD columns) is in Annexure B of the official CEN. Check the vacancies under the RRB you plan to choose before applying, because you can apply to only one RRB. Post parameters (medical standard, PwBD suitability, qualification) are in Annexure A.

Application Fee and Refund

• Payment is online only — internet banking, debit/credit card or UPI. Service charges are borne by the candidate.
• Only candidates who actually appear in the CBT get the refund.
• EBC is not the same as OBC or EWS. RRB warns that EBC should not be confused with OBC/EWS, or with the Extremely Backward Class certificate issued by some states. An EBC fee concession needs a valid document (EBC certificate in Annexure IIIA, BPL card, Izzat MST or a certificate under a recognised poverty-alleviation programme) at the time of applying.
• Each use of the modification window (17–26 October 2026) costs ₹250, non-refundable.

Selection Process

Single-stage CBT → Document Verification (DV) → Medical Examination → Empanelment. RRB reserves the right to conduct additional CBTs if considered necessary.

CBT pattern

• Duration: 90 minutes for 100 questions; 120 minutes for PwBD candidates eligible for a scribe.
• Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer.
• The section distribution is indicative; RRB says the question paper may vary.
• Minimum qualifying marks: UR/EWS 40%, OBC (NCL) 30%, SC 30%, ST 25%. May be relaxed by 2 marks for PwBD candidates if PwBD candidates are short against reserved vacancies.
• Candidates equal to the number of vacancies are called for DV, strictly on CBT merit.
• Tie-break: the older candidate ranks higher; if age is the same, alphabetical order of the given name.

Syllabus Guidance

70 of the 100 marks come from Professional Ability, which is post-specific. The official post-wise syllabus is in Annexure C of CEN 05/2026 — prepare from that annexure for your post, not from a general railway syllabus.

The remaining 30 marks are common to all posts: General Awareness (10), General Arithmetic with General Intelligence & Reasoning (10) and General Science (10). RRB states that questions will generally match the educational and professional standard prescribed for the post.

How to Apply Safely

1. Read the full official CEN 05/2026, especially Annexure A (post parameters) and Annexure B (RRB-wise vacancies).
2. Open the official application portal rrbapply.gov.in (also linked from rrb.indianrailways.gov.in). Do not use any other site to apply.
3. Create an account with your own active mobile number and email ID. Details in the "Create an Account" form cannot be changed later.
4. Choose one RRB only and give your post preferences under that RRB. The chosen RRB cannot be changed in the modification window.
5. Fill the application, capture the live photograph as instructed, upload the required scanned documents and pay the fee online.
6. Submit by 14 October 2026, 23:59 hours; pay the fee by 16 October 2026. Save a copy of the submitted application.

One application only

Submitting more than one application under CEN 05/2026 — to different RRBs or the same RRB — leads to rejection of all applications and can lead to debarment from future RRB/RRC examinations.

Modification window (17–26 October 2026)

You can correct application details for ₹250 per occasion (non-refundable), except the "Create an Account" details and the chosen RRB. RRB will not entertain modification requests after 26 October 2026. Eligible scribe candidates must add scribe details from 27 to 31 October 2026.