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RRB
Railway Recruitment Board
RRB Section Controller 2026 • Advt No: CEN 03/2026
Railway Recruitment Boards' CEN 03/2026 for 119 Section Controller posts. Graduate candidates aged 20–33 years can apply from 15 July to 14 August 2026. Selection comprises a single-stage CBT, CBAT, document verification and A-2 medical examination.
Total Vacancies
119
Age Limit
20–33 Years
As on 01 Jul 2026
Application Dates
15 Jul – 14 Aug 2026
Closes 11:59 PM IST
Job Location
All India
Qualification
University Degree or its equivalent from a recognised University or Institute, possessed on or before 14 August 2026. Candidates awaiting the final result of the prescribed qualification are not eligible.
Salary / Stipend
7th CPC Pay Level 6 with initial basic pay of Rs. 35,400 per month, plus admissible Dearness Allowance, HRA, Transport Allowance and Railway service benefits.
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Online applications are open for 119 Section Controller vacancies across participating Railway Recruitment Boards and Zonal Railways.
Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
Indicative notice | 27 June 2026 |
Detailed CEN released | 14 July 2026 |
Online application started | 15 July 2026, 00:00 hrs |
Application deadline | 14 August 2026, 23:59 hrs |
Fee-payment deadline | 16 August 2026 |
Modification window | 17–26 August 2026 |
Scribe-details window | 27–31 August 2026 |
CBT / CBAT dates | To be announced |
Candidate Category | Fee | Refund After Appearing in CBT |
|---|---|---|
All candidates except concession categories | Rs. 500 | Rs. 400 less bank charges |
SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Female / Transgender / Minorities / EBC / PwBD | Rs. 250 | Rs. 250 less bank charges |
Modification fee | Rs. 250 per occasion | Non-refundable |
Payment mode | Online only | Net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI |
Eligibility Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|
Educational qualification | University Degree or equivalent from a recognised University or Institute |
Qualification deadline | 14 August 2026 |
Final-year / result-awaited candidates | Not eligible |
Minimum age | 20 years |
Maximum age | 33 years |
Age reckoning date | 01 July 2026 |
Medical standard | A-2 |
Posting scope | Participating Zonal Railways across India |
Medical Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|
Distant vision | 6/9, 6/9 without glasses |
Near vision | Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses |
Additional vision tests | Colour vision, binocular vision, night vision and myopic-vision standards |
LASIK / refractive surgery | Not eligible |
Eye-specialist certificate for CBAT | Mandatory in original in the prescribed Annexure format |
Alternative appointment | Not provided if medically unsuitable for the opted post |
Category / Condition | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
OBC-NCL | 3 years |
SC / ST | 5 years |
PwBD - UR / EWS | 10 years |
PwBD - OBC-NCL | 13 years |
PwBD - SC / ST | 15 years |
Serving Railway Group C / erstwhile Group D staff with 3 years' service | Up to 40 / 43 / 45 years for UR-EWS / OBC / SC-ST respectively |
Widowed / divorced / judicially separated women not remarried | Up to 35 / 38 / 40 years for UR-EWS / OBC / SC-ST respectively |
Ex-Servicemen | Applicable relaxation after deduction of qualifying defence service under the notified rule |
The CEN provides 119 provisional vacancies with vertical-category totals of UR 50, SC 19, ST 12, OBC-NCL 29 and EWS 9. The Bhubaneswar zonal entry is treated as ECoR in accordance with Corrigendum No. 1.
RRB | Zone | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmedabad | WR | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Ajmer | WCR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Prayagraj | NCR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Prayagraj | NR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bengaluru | SWR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Bhopal | WCR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Bhopal | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bhubaneswar | ECoR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Bilaspur | CR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bilaspur | SECR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chandigarh | NR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Chennai | SR | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Gorakhpur | NER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Guwahati | NFR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jammu-Srinagar | NR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kolkata | ER | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kolkata | SER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Malda | ER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Malda | SER | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Mumbai | CR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Mumbai | SCR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Muzaffarpur | ECR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Patna | ECR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Ranchi | ECR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Ranchi | SER | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Secunderabad | SCR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Siliguri | NFR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Thiruvananthapuram | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Grand Total | All Zones | 50 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 119 |
Horizontal / Disability Provision | Vacancies / Status | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
Ex-Servicemen | 5 | Horizontal reservation included within the 119 vacancies |
PwBD-LD reserved vacancy | 0 | No separate PwBD vacancy is notified |
PwBD-LD suitability | OA, OL, SD without neurological/limb dysfunction and SI without neurological/limb dysfunction | Eligible candidates compete against their respective community vacancies |
Stage | Shortlisting / Merit Rule |
|---|---|
1. Single-Stage CBT | Objective screening examination with normalisation where held in multiple shifts |
2. Computer Based Aptitude Test | Approximately 8 times the RRB-wise vacancies shortlisted from CBT merit |
3. Document Verification | 1:1 of RRB-wise vacancies on combined CBT and CBAT merit |
4. Medical Examination | A-2 medical fitness is compulsory before appointment |
Final merit | 70% CBT + 30% CBAT |
CBAT qualification | Minimum T-score 42 in each test battery for every category without relaxation |
CBAT negative marking | None |
Tie-breaking | Older candidate first; if age is the same, alphabetical order of the given name |
CBT Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
Total questions | 100 |
Maximum marks | 100 |
Duration | 120 minutes |
Marks per question | 1 mark |
Negative marking | One-third mark for every wrong answer |
Normalisation | Applicable when the CBT is conducted in multiple shifts |
Question type | Objective multiple-choice questions |
CBT languages | 15 languages including English, Hindi and notified regional languages |
CBT Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Analytical and Mathematical Capability | 60 | 60 |
Logical Capability | 20 | 20 |
Mental Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Category | Minimum CBT Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
UR | 40% |
EWS | 40% |
OBC-NCL | 30% |
SC | 30% |
ST | 25% |
CBAT Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
Nature | RDSO psychology-based aptitude-test batteries |
Language | English and Hindi only |
Qualifying standard | T-score 42 in every battery |
Category relaxation | No relaxation |
Negative marking | No negative marking |
Mandatory document | Original prescribed eye-specialist certificate |
CBT Area | Major Topics |
|---|---|
Analytical and Mathematical Capability | Number system, ratios, averages, percentages, profit and loss, time-speed-distance, work, algebra, linear equations, arithmetic progression, LCM-HCF, geometry, mensuration, probability and basic statistics |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | Text and tabular data, charts, graphs, scatter plots, pie charts, statistical curves, Venn diagrams, data sufficiency and data arrangement |
Logical Capability | Binary logic, syllogism, clocks and calendars, assumptions, blood relations, family tree and logic-based puzzles |
Reading Comprehension | English passages covering history, society, literature, science, environment, technology and culture |
Mental Reasoning | Analogy, series completion, coding-decoding, ranking and arrangement |
Core Duty | Description |
|---|---|
Train regulation | Monitor and regulate train movements over the assigned railway section |
Operational coordination | Coordinate with station masters, crew-control, traction, engineering and other operational units |
Safety management | Apply operating rules and respond to failures, disruptions and emergencies |
Traffic planning | Manage crossings, precedence, pathing and sectional capacity |
Control records | Maintain train-control charts, logs, messages and operational reports |
Shift duties | Work in round-the-clock control-office rosters, including nights, weekends and holidays |
Service Item | Details |
|---|---|
7th CPC Pay Level | Level 6 |
Initial basic pay | Rs. 35,400 per month |
Allowances | Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance and other admissible Railway benefits |
Appointment nature | Regular Central Government railway service subject to probation, training and verification |
Medical category | A-2 |
Posting | Allotted Zonal Railway / division according to merit, preference, medical fitness and vacancy position |
Transfer liability | Service and transfer conditions are governed by applicable Indian Railways rules |
Pension | National Pension System or the applicable Central Government pension framework |
Step | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Open the official RRB application portal and sign in with an existing 2024/2025/2026 RRB account or create a new account. |
2 | Authenticate identity through DigiLocker or Aadhaar where possible. |
3 | Select only one Railway Recruitment Board; the chosen RRB cannot be changed later. |
4 | Enter personal, educational, category, medical and communication details carefully. |
5 | Give eligible Zonal Railway preferences within the chosen RRB. |
6 | Upload the live photograph, signature and mandatory scanned documents in the prescribed format. |
7 | Pay the applicable examination fee and submit the application by 14 August 2026. |
8 | Save the registration number, submitted application and payment details for future stages. |
Check | Requirement |
|---|---|
One-RRB rule | Apply to only one RRB; multiple applications can lead to rejection and debarment. |
Qualification date | The recognised University Degree must be possessed by 14 August 2026; result-awaited candidates are ineligible. |
Chosen RRB | The RRB selected during application cannot be changed in the modification window. |
A-2 eyesight | Check unaided distance and near vision requirements before applying. |
LASIK restriction | Candidates who underwent LASIK or other refractive-error correction surgery are not eligible. |
CBAT certificate | Carry the original prescribed eye-specialist certificate to CBAT or entry can be denied. |
Vacancy preference | Final zone allotment depends on merit, preference, medical fitness and available vacancies. |
Fee refund | Refund is processed only after appearing in CBT and is subject to bank charges and valid bank details. |
A total of 119 provisional vacancies are notified under CEN 03/2026.
14 August 2026 at 23:59 hrs is the closing time for online applications.
A University Degree or equivalent from a recognised institution is required by the closing date.
20–33 years as on 01 July 2026 with category-wise relaxations.
100 questions for 100 marks in 120 minutes with one-third negative marking.
70% CBT and 30% CBAT weightage is used for candidates who qualify every CBAT battery.
Yes. Appointment requires A-2 medical fitness, including the prescribed unaided vision standards.
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