NEW DELHI, October 19 — Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) notified the nationwide examination calendar and Computer Based Test (CBT-1) schedule on Monday for 7,951 Junior Engineer (JE), DMS, and CMA vacancies advertised under CEN 03/2026.
According to the official circular, the multi-shift CBT-1 will be administered across testing hubs in over 120 cities nationwide. The 90-minute examination features 100 objective questions testing Mathematics (30 marks), General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 marks), General Awareness (15 marks), and General Science (30 marks), with negative marking of one-third mark per incorrect answer. Examination City Intimation slips will be activated 10 days prior to testing dates, followed by e-Call Letters four days ahead.
The Ministry of Railways confirmed that strict Aadhaar-based biometric verification will be enforced at all test centres to guarantee examination integrity. The recruitment exercise will induct qualified diploma and degree engineers into critical railway infrastructure cadres, including permanent way maintenance, traction power distribution, and digital signalling divisions.
The administrative mandate of Railway Recruitment Boards under the Ministry of Railways, technical engineering functions of the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO Lucknow), and civil engineering modernization under Mission Raftaar form core study components across RRB JE, SSC JE, and state public works exams.