RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 — 560 Posts, Apply Online 15 Sep-14 Oct (CEN 05/2026, All India)

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), under the Ministry of Railways, have released an indicative short notice for recruitment to various Paramedical Category posts under Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 05/2026, announcing 560 tentative government job vacancies. This early notice covers a range of Paramedical roles including Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Radiographer, Lab Assistant, ECG Technician, Health & Malaria Inspector, and Dialysis Technician, though the detailed CEN with full post-wise vacancy, qualification, and category-wise breakup is yet to be published on the official RRB websites. Candidates aged 18 to 40 years who meet the educational qualification and other eligibility conditions to be specified in the detailed CEN No. 05/2026 will be eligible to apply for these Paramedical Category posts across Indian Railways. The selection process for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 will consist of a Computer Based Test (CBT), followed by Document Verification (DV) and a Medical Examination (ME). Pay for these posts will fall between Pay Level 3 and Pay Level 7 under the 7th Central Pay Commission, with exact post-wise pay levels to be confirmed in the detailed notification. The RRB Paramedical 2026 online application is expected to open at rrbapply.gov.in on 15 September 2026 (tentative) and close on 14 October 2026 at 23:59 hrs (tentative). Application fee is ₹500 for UR/OBC/EWS candidates (₹400 refundable on appearing for the CBT) and ₹250 for SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minorities/EBC candidates (fully refundable on CBT appearance). Candidates should regularly check the official RRB websites for the detailed CEN No. 05/2026, which will carry the complete post-wise vacancy distribution, qualification requirements, and category-wise reservation details before applying.

Not specified in this short notification — expected in the detailed CEN No. 05/2026, which will provide post-wise qualification requirements for each Paramedical category (Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Radiographer, Lab Assistant, ECG Technician, Health & Malaria Inspector, Dialysis Technician, and others)

• Minimum 18 years, Maximum 40 years
• Post-wise age variance and category-wise relaxation not specified in this short notification — expected in the detailed CEN

• Age 18 to 40 years — exact category-wise relaxation not specified in this short notification
• Post-wise educational qualification not specified in this short notification — expected in the detailed CEN No. 05/2026
• Nature of posts: Various Paramedical Categories under Indian Railways (Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Radiographer, Lab Assistant, ECG Technician, Health & Malaria Inspector, Dialysis Technician, and others)
• Candidates should await the detailed CEN for complete eligibility criteria before finalising their application

• UR/OBC/EWS: ₹500/- (₹400/- refundable on appearing in the CBT)
• SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minorities/EBC: ₹250/- (fully refundable on appearing in the CBT)

• Pay Level 3 to Pay Level 7 as per 7th CPC — exact post-wise pay level not specified in this short notification, expected in the detailed CEN

1. Visit the official RRB website, rrb.indianrailways.gov.in, or the application portal rrbapply.gov.in
2. Watch for the detailed CEN No. 05/2026 notification, expected to be published on official RRB websites
3. Read the detailed CEN carefully once released to confirm post-wise eligibility, qualification, and vacancy details
4. Register on the RRB application portal with a valid email ID and mobile number
5. Fill in the application form with accurate personal, educational, and category details
6. Upload required documents and photographs as specified in the detailed notification
7. Pay the applicable application fee online via Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI
8. Review all details carefully before final submission
9. Submit the application within the window of 15 September to 14 October 2026 (tentative)
10. Take a printout of the submitted application for future reference