Total Vacancies
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RRB
Railway Recruitment Board
RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories • Advt No: CEN 07/2024
Railway Recruitment Boards are conducting CEN 08/2025 for 312 vacancies across eight isolated and ministerial post categories, including Junior Translator (Hindi), Chief Law Assistant, Public Prosecutor, Staff and Welfare Inspector, Senior Publicity Inspector, Scientific Assistant, Lab Assistant Grade III and Scientific Supervisor. The CBT was held on 14 and 15 July 2026, and the provisional answer key and objection tracker were released on 31 July 2026.
Total Vacancies
312
Age Limit
18–40 Years
As on 01 Jan 2026
Application Dates
30 Dec 2025 – 29 Jan 2026
Closes 12:00 PM IST
Job Location
All India
Qualification
Post-specific qualification ranging from Class 12/10+2 to graduation, post-graduation and prescribed professional qualifications, depending on the post
Salary / Stipend
Initial basic pay ranges from ₹19,900 to ₹44,900 per month under Pay Levels 2, 6 and 7, depending on the post, plus applicable Railway allowances.
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Event | Date and time |
|---|---|
Indicative notice | 20 December 2025 |
Online application opened | 30 December 2025, 00:00 hrs |
Online application closed | 29 January 2026, 23:59 hrs |
Last date for fee payment | 31 January 2026, 23:59 hrs |
Application correction window | 01–10 February 2026 |
Scribe-detail submission window | 11–15 February 2026 |
Computer Based Test | 14 and 15 July 2026 |
Candidate category | Fee | Refund after appearing in CBT |
|---|---|---|
All candidates except the concession categories listed below | ₹500 | ₹400 after deduction of applicable bank charges |
PwBD, female, transgender, ex-servicemen, SC, ST, minority-community and Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates | ₹250 | ₹250 after deduction of applicable bank charges |
The refundable portion is available only to candidates who actually appeared in the first-stage CBT. EBC is a fee-concession category and is different from OBC-NCL and EWS; EBC status by itself does not provide reservation.
Eligibility was assessed with reference to the closing date of the application, 29 January 2026. Candidates whose final result for the required qualification was to be declared after that date were not eligible to apply.
An applicant must be an Indian citizen or must fall within another nationality category permitted in the notification. Candidates who require a Government of India certificate of eligibility may be admitted provisionally, but must produce that certificate during document verification.
Post | Minimum qualification |
|---|---|
Chief Law Assistant | University degree in Law with 3 years’ standing practice as a pleader at the Bar. Eligible serving Railway law graduates and Railway Magistrates are subject to the additional conditions stated in the notification. |
Public Prosecutor | Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognised university with 5 years’ standing as an advocate at the Bar. |
Junior Translator (Hindi) | Master’s degree meeting one of the prescribed Hindi–English subject or medium combinations, together with a recognised diploma/certificate in Hindi–English translation or 2 years’ translation experience in a Central/State Government office or Government of India undertaking. |
Senior Publicity Inspector | Degree from a recognised university plus a diploma in Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism or Mass Communication. 2 years’ related experience is desirable. |
Staff and Welfare Inspector | Graduation plus an accepted qualification in Labour/Social Welfare, Labour Laws, Personnel Management or Human Resource Management, such as the prescribed diploma, LLB, postgraduate diploma or MBA combination. |
Scientific Assistant (Training) | Second-class Master’s degree in Psychology plus 1 year’s experience in administration of psychological tests. Knowledge of computers/statistics and specialisation in Industrial or Organisational Psychology are desirable. |
Lab Assistant Grade III (Chemist and Metallurgist) | Class 12/10+2 or equivalent with Science, including Physics and Chemistry as subjects. |
Scientific Supervisor (Ergonomics and Training) | Second-class Master’s degree in Psychology or Physiology plus 2 years’ relevant experience in psychological testing, work-psychology research, development of training modules or conduct of training programmes. Industrial Psychology, Ergonomics/Counselling, statistics and computer knowledge are desirable. |
Post | Vacancies | Pay level | Initial basic pay | Medical standard | Age as on 01 January 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Law Assistant | 22 | Level 7 | ₹44,900 | C1 | 18–40 years |
Public Prosecutor | 7 | Level 7 | ₹44,900 | C1 | 18–32 years |
Junior Translator (Hindi) | 202 | Level 6 | ₹35,400 | C2 | 18–33 years |
Senior Publicity Inspector | 15 | Level 6 | ₹35,400 | C1 | 18–33 years |
Staff and Welfare Inspector | 24 | Level 6 | ₹35,400 | C1 | 18–33 years |
Scientific Assistant (Training) | 2 | Level 6 | ₹35,400 | B1 | 18–35 years |
Lab Assistant Grade III (Chemist and Metallurgist) | 39 | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | B1 | 18–30 years |
Scientific Supervisor (Ergonomics and Training) | 1 | Level 7 | ₹44,900 | B1 | 18–35 years |
Grand total | 312 | — | — | — | — |
The final detailed notice contains 312 vacancies across 8 post categories. The earlier indicative notice showed 311 tentative vacancies; the final total increased after inclusion of 1 Scientific Supervisor vacancy. RRB-wise and Railway/Production Unit-wise distribution is provided separately in the official vacancy annexure.
The amount shown is initial basic pay under the applicable 7th CPC level. Admissible Railway allowances are additional. Candidates must satisfy the medical standard assigned to the selected post; being medically fit for one standard does not automatically establish fitness for another.
Computer Based Test (CBT) for all notified posts.
Translation Test for candidates shortlisted for Junior Translator (Hindi); this test is qualifying in nature.
Document Verification for candidates shortlisted on RRB-wise merit, post preference and applicable reservation rules.
Railway Medical Examination under the medical standard prescribed for the allotted post.
No interview stage is listed in the notified process. The CEN describes a single-stage CBT followed by the Translation Test where applicable, Document Verification and Medical Examination; however, RRBs reserve the right to conduct the CBT in single-stage or multi-stage mode.
Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Professional Ability | 50 | 50 |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 15 | 15 |
Mathematics | 10 | 10 |
General Science | 10 | 10 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Duration: 90 minutes; candidates permitted to use a scribe receive 120 minutes.
Question type: 100 objective multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
Negative marking: one-third mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.
Minimum eligibility marks: 40% for UR/EWS, 30% for OBC-NCL, 30% for SC and 25% for ST.
Where sufficient PwBD candidates are unavailable against reserved vacancies, the minimum eligibility percentage may be relaxed by 2 marks.
The Junior Translator CBT also contains 100 questions for 100 marks. The language portion contains 30 Hindi questions and 20 English questions. The remaining 50 questions form the general portion covering General Knowledge, General Intelligence, Simple Arithmetic and basic computer knowledge.
Candidates are shortlisted for the Translation Test up to 10 times the notified vacancies on CBT merit. The Translation Test is qualifying with 60% marks. Final merit for Junior Translator is based on CBT marks, subject to qualifying the Translation Test.
Open the application link available through an official RRB website.
Create an RRB account, or use the same account credentials already created for an earlier eligible RRB CEN notified in 2024/2025.
Select only one RRB and review that RRB’s post and zone-wise vacancies before choosing eligible post preferences.
Enter personal, category, qualification and communication details, and select one CBT language from the notified language options.
Complete DigiLocker/Aadhaar identity authentication where possible and capture the required live photograph through the application module.
Upload the candidate’s running-hand signature in the prescribed JPG/JPEG format and, where applicable, the SC/ST certificate required for a free travel pass.
Preview all entries, submit the application and complete online fee payment by the prescribed deadline.
Save the submitted application and payment confirmation. No printed application or certificate copy had to be sent to an RRB by post.
Only one common application was permitted for all eligible posts under the chosen RRB. Multiple applications to the same or different RRBs could lead to rejection of all applications, disqualification and debarment.
Details entered during account creation—including mobile number and email address—and the chosen RRB could not be modified. Other permitted particulars could be corrected only during the notified modification window on payment of the modification fee.
Document or proof | Why it is required |
|---|---|
Matriculation/Class 10 certificate | Proof of name and date of birth. |
Educational and professional qualification certificates | Proof that the prescribed qualification and result were completed by 29 January 2026. |
Semester/year-wise marksheets or result-date proof, where needed | Required when the qualification certificate was issued after the closing date or did not show the result declaration date. |
SC/ST, OBC-NCL or EWS certificate, as applicable | Supports the category or reservation claim in the prescribed format and validity period. |
PwBD and scribe-related certificates/undertakings, where applicable | Supports disability, writing limitation, compensatory-time or scribe eligibility. |
Ex-serviceman documents, where applicable | Supports age relaxation and ExSM status. |
NOC from the current employer | Mandatory at DV for shortlisted candidates serving in Government, Railways or a PSU. |
EBC, minority or other fee-concession proof, where applicable | Supports the fee-concession claim made in the application. |
Legal name-change document, where applicable | Explains a permitted difference between the application name and educational records. |
The name and date of birth in the application must match the Matriculation/SSLC record. A date-of-birth mismatch can cause disqualification.
Qualification and experience must match the exact post parameter; a general degree does not substitute for the specified professional qualification.
Candidates awaiting their final qualifying result after 29 January 2026 were not eligible.
OBC candidates must belong to the Central OBC list and satisfy the Non-Creamy Layer condition; EBC, EWS and OBC-NCL are separate categories.
The post’s B1, C1 or C2 medical standard must be checked before relying on a preference, particularly where vision or disability suitability differs.
Keep the registered mobile number and personal email active throughout the recruitment; RRB communications are sent through these channels.
Use only official RRB portals for response sheets, objections, results and payments. Do not make payment through unofficial links or intermediaries.
Original certificates must support every claim made online. Provisional acceptance of the application does not confirm final eligibility.
The final detailed notice contains 312 vacancies across 8 posts.
The fee was ₹500 for other candidates and ₹250 for the notified concession categories. The refundable portion was linked to actual attendance in the first-stage CBT.
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