NEW DELHI: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have issued the indicative notification for the RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Recruitment 2026 under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) 04/2026.
The recruitment drive will fill 4,098 vacancies for the posts of Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) across all RRBs.
According to the notice, the online application process is tentatively scheduled to commence on August 14 and will remain open till September 13.
The recruitment will be conducted for Level 6 posts under the 7th Central Pay Commission, carrying an initial basic pay of Rs 35,400 per month.
Candidates selected through the recruitment process will also be entitled to the applicable Railway allowances.
The detailed notification, including the eligibility criteria, educational qualifications, selection process, syllabus and zone-wise vacancies, is expected to be released soon on the official RRB websites.
RRB JE Recruitment 2026 schedule
Online application begins: August 14, 2026
Application deadline: September 13, 2026
RRB JE Recruitment 2026: Vacancy and eligibility
Junior Engineer (Civil)
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Junior Engineer (Works)
Junior Engineer (Design)
Junior Engineer (Workshops)
Chemical Supervisor (Research)
Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant
Other notified technical posts
Age limit
Candidates must be 18 to 33 years of age. The age will be calculated as of January 1, 2027.
Documents required
- Caste certificates
- Domicile certificates
- Educational qualification documents
For detailed information regarding eligibility, application fee, selection process, examination pattern, and other recruitment-related instructions, candidates should wait for the detailed notification and regularly visit the official RRB website.
RRB JE Recruitment 2026: Aadhaar verification guide
The Railway Recruitment Boards have advised candidates to verify their details using Aadhaar while filling the online application form to avoid delays during document verification. Candidates should ensure that their name and date of birth in Aadhaar exactly match the details in their Class 10 certificate.
The notice also advises applicants to update Aadhaar with their latest photograph and biometrics before registration.
Note that the Indian Railways Recruitment Board has only released the short-notice advertisement for the Junior Engineer posts, and are indicative till the final complete recruitment notice is released.
All conditions relating to eligibility, application procedure, examination pattern and recruitment process will be specified in the detailed CEN 04/2026 notification, which will be published on the common RRB website and the websites of individual Railway Recruitment Boards before the application window opens.