RRB JE / DMS / CMA 2026 notice, explained
The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.
In short
| Age | 18–33 years on 01-01-2027 |
|---|---|
| Education | Class 12 pass (more for some posts) |
| Final-year students | Cannot apply (p.10, para 6.0(c)) |
| Last date to apply | 13-09-2026 |
Important dates
| Notification | 13-08-2026 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 14-08-2026 |
| Last date to apply | 13-09-2026 |
| Admit card | 23-10-2026 |
| Exam | 27-10-2026 – 02-11-2026 |
| Answer key | 11-11-2026 |
RRB JE, DMS & CMA 2026, CEN 04/2026 · verified 12-11-2026 · All exams in the tracker
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Who can apply
Age limit (counted on 01-01-2027)
| all JE / DMS / CMA posts | 18–33 years |
|---|
Age relaxation (upper limit)
| OBC | 3 years |
|---|---|
| SC | 5 years |
| ST | 5 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
Education
- Junior Engineer (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, S&T, Track Machine posts): Three-year Diploma in the specified engineering discipline (or combination of sub-streams) from a recognised University/Institute; B.E./B.Tech in the same discipline accepted; B.Sc in Civil Engineering (3 years) accepted for Civil posts (p.31-34, Annexure-A)
- Depot Material Superintendent: Three-year Diploma in Engineering in any discipline (p.34, Annexure-A (Cat. 37))
- Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (added by Corrigendum-1): B.Sc with Physics and Chemistry, minimum 45% marks (Corrigendum-1 (18.08.2026), p.2, para 2.3)
Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.10, para 6.0(c))
Other conditions
- Exam group for CBT-2 technical section is fixed by the candidate's diploma/degree discipline (discipline mapping table) (p.21, para 13.3 Note (a))
Syllabus
- CBT-1 (90 min, 100 questions; common for all posts): Mathematics (30), General Intelligence and Reasoning (25), General Awareness (15), General Science (30) (p.19, para 13.1)
- CBT-2 (120 min, 150 questions): General Awareness (15), Physics & Chemistry (15), Basics of Computers and Applications (10), Basics of Environment and Pollution Control (10), Technical Abilities (100) (p.20, para 13.2)
- CBT-2 Technical: Civil & Allied (Annexure VIII-A): Civil & Allied Engineering (p.74-75)
- CBT-2 Technical: Electrical & Allied (Annexure VIII-B): Electrical & Allied Engineering (p.75)
- CBT-2 Technical: Electronics & Allied (Annexure VIII-C): Electronics & Allied Engineering (p.76)
- CBT-2 Technical: Mechanical & Allied (Annexure VIII-D): Mechanical & Allied Engineering (p.76-77)
- CBT-2 Technical: CMA (Annexure VIII-E, Corrigendum-1): CMA Exam Group (Corrigendum-1 (18.08.2026), p.3-6, para 2.5)
Documents
To upload with the form
- Live photograph captured in the application (no file upload) (p.24, para 14.4)
- Signature, JPG/JPEG, 30-49 KB (p.24, para 14.5.1)
- SC/ST certificate, PDF under 400 KB (only for free train travel pass) (p.25, para 14.5.2)
Plus 10 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list
Photo and signature sizes, with resizers
Practise
Source: CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS/CMA), Railway Recruitment Boards (13.08.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.
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