RRB JE, DMS & CMA Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) — 4,029 Posts, Apply Online 14 Aug–13 Sep

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India, have released the RRB JE, DMS & CMA Recruitment 2026 notification under CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS), now revised to CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS/CMA) following Corrigendum-1 dated 18 August 2026, for a total of 4,029 vacancies. This is an All India central government job 2026 opportunity spanning 21 Railway Recruitment Boards, covering Junior Engineer (across 37 discipline/department combinations), Depot Material Superintendent, and the newly added Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) post. Indian Railways is the world's 4th-largest railway network and India's single largest employer, and this recruitment strengthens its technical and engineering workforce nationwide. Candidates aged 18 to 33 years, holding a three-year Diploma in Engineering (or equivalent) in the relevant discipline for JE/DMS posts, or a B.Sc. with Physics and Chemistry for the CMA post, are eligible to apply online. Selected Junior Engineers and Depot Material Superintendents will work across Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Civil & Allied Engineering functions in their respective zones, while the newly added Chemical & Metallurgical Assistants will support laboratory testing and quality functions. The original CEN, published 13 August 2026, notified 3,993 posts, with a category-wise break-up of 1,699 UR, 624 SC, 363 ST, 913 OBC-NCL and 394 EWS, including 387 Ex-Servicemen and 193 backlog PwBD vacancies across Hearing Impaired, Locomotor Disability and Multiple Disabilities categories. Corrigendum-1 added 35 CMA vacancies across RRB Bengaluru (1), Bhopal (7), Chennai (15), Guwahati (4) and Patna (7), plus 1 additional JE/Electrical/TRS vacancy at RRB Secunderabad (raising its total from 110 to 111), bringing the revised grand total to 4,029. Beyond the new post itself, the corrigendum also introduced a new Medical Standard, B-2 (Distance Vision 6/9, 6/12; Near Vision Sn 0.6, 0.6; mandatory binocular vision test), added the CMA exam syllabus as Annexure-VIII (E), and clarified that DMS candidates choosing an alternate Exam Group must now select from groups other than the CMA Exam Group. The RRB JE/DMS/CMA 2026 selection process consists of a 1st Stage CBT, 2nd Stage CBT, Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Pay for all three posts, including the new CMA post, is Level 6 under the 7th Pay Commission, with an initial basic pay of ₹35,400 per month, plus DA, HRA, free railway pass, uniform allowance, and other railway-specific benefits. The RRB JE/DMS/CMA 2026 online application is available at rrbapply.gov.in, open from 14 August 2026 to 13 September 2026 (23:59 hrs). Application fee is ₹500 for General/OBC/EWS candidates (₹400 refundable on appearing for CBT-I) and ₹250 for SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minority/EBC candidates (fully refundable on appearing). Candidates must read the complete official RRB 2026 notification PDF, along with the official Corrigendum-1, before applying, as the corrigendum introduces an entirely new post category and eligibility route not present in the original notification.

Junior Engineer: Three-year Diploma in Engineering (or equivalent B.E./B.Tech) in the discipline mapped to the chosen Exam Group — Mechanical & Allied, Electrical & Allied, Electronics & Allied, or Civil & Allied Engineering. Depot Material Superintendent: Three-year Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognised University/Institution. Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) — added by Corrigendum-1: B.Sc. degree with Physics and Chemistry (minimum 45% marks), from a recognised University/Institute, in one of the accepted subject combinations. Candidates awaiting final results of the prescribed qualification are not eligible.

• Age Limit: 18 to 33 years, reckoned as on 01.01.2027
• SC/ST: 5 years relaxation
• OBC-NCL: 3 years relaxation
• Ex-Servicemen (UR/EWS): 3 years; (OBC-NCL): 6 years; (SC/ST): 8 years — after deducting service length
• PwBD (UR/EWS): 10 years; (OBC-NCL): 13 years; (SC/ST): 15 years

• Junior Engineer: Three-year Diploma in Engineering (or equivalent B.E./B.Tech) in the discipline mapped to the chosen Exam Group — Mechanical & Allied, Electrical & Allied, Electronics & Allied, or Civil & Allied Engineering
• Depot Material Superintendent: Three-year Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognised University/Institution
• Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) — added by Corrigendum-1: B.Sc. degree with Physics and Chemistry (minimum 45% marks), in one of the accepted combinations — Physics major with Chemistry as subject, Chemistry major with Physics as subject, or any other Science/Mathematics major with both Physics and Chemistry as subjects
• Age: 18 to 33 years, reckoned as on 01.01.2027
• Age relaxation: SC/ST — 5 years; OBC-NCL — 3 years; Ex-Servicemen (UR/EWS) — 3 years; PwBD (UR/EWS) — 10 years, with higher relaxations for combined categories
• Candidates awaiting final results of the prescribed qualification are not eligible; qualifications must be held by the closing date, 13.09.2026
• Application Fee: ₹500 (General/OBC/EWS, ₹400 refundable on appearing for CBT-I); ₹250 (SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minority/EBC, fully refundable on appearing)
• Medical fitness per the prescribed Medical Standard (A-3/B-1/B-2/C-1 as applicable) is mandatory; B-2 standard was newly added by Corrigendum-1
• Only one application per candidate is permitted against this CEN; multiple applications to the same or different RRBs lead to rejection of all applications and debarment from future RRB/RRC examinations
• Once a category, post, or RRB is allotted, candidates forfeit the right to be considered for any other post/category at the same pay level

• ₹500 for General/OBC/EWS candidates (₹400 refundable on appearing for CBT-I)
• ₹250 for SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minority/EBC candidates (fully refundable on appearing)

• Pay Level 6, Initial Basic Pay ₹35,400 per month (applicable to Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant)
• Plus Dearness Allowance, HRA, free railway pass, uniform allowance, and other railway-specific benefits

1. Visit the official RRB website or rrbapply.gov.in and create an account using a personal mobile number and email ID — these cannot be changed later
2. Log in and select CEN No. 04/2026 (JE/DMS/CMA)
3. Choose one RRB only, and indicate zone/post preferences in order — this choice is final and cannot be changed
4. Fill in personal, educational and category details carefully, selecting the correct Exam Group or the CMA post as applicable
5. Complete live photo capture as per the prescribed guidelines, and upload your signature (JPG/JPEG, 30-49 KB)
6. Upload SC/ST certificate (PDF, under 400 KB) if opting for free train travel facility
7. Pay the applicable examination fee online via internet banking, debit/credit card, or UPI
8. Submit the application and note down your Registration Number
9. Use the modification window (16.09.2026 to 25.09.2026) if corrections are needed, on payment of ₹250 per modification
10. Keep a copy of the submitted application and the payment receipt for future reference