Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) under the Ministry of Railways have released an indicative Centralized Employment Notification (CEN No. 02/2026) for the recruitment of RRB Technician 2026 Grade I Signal and various Technician posts. Applications will be accepted through online mode only, and a total of 6,565 Technician vacancies are expected to be filled across all RRBs for the 2026-27 recruitment cycle.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RRB TECHNICIAN 2026 RECRUITMENT
Organization Name
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
Post Name
Technician Grade I Signal & Technician Grade III
No of Posts
6,565 (Tentative)
Job Type
Railway Jobs / Central Government Jobs
Pay Level (7th CPC)
Technician Grade I Signal – Level 5, Technician Grade III – Level 2
Initial Pay
Technician Grade I Signal – Rs. 29,200/-, Technician Grade III – Rs. 19,900/-
Medical Standard
As per CEN (B-1 and other standards as notified)
IMPORTANT DATES OF RRB TECHNICIAN 2026 RECRUITMENT
Opening date of online application
30/06/2026
Closing date of online application
29/07/2026
Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications
Not Disclosed
Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee
Not Disclosed
Exam date
Not Disclosed
Age and Qualification record date
Not Disclosed
AGE LIMIT
Technician Grade I Signal: 18 to 36 Years
Technician Grade III: 18 to 33 Years
Upper age relaxation for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/NCL/EWS/Ex-Servicemen/ PWBD) will be applicable as per Government of India rules and details will be given in the detailed CEN.
VACANCY BREAKUP
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Technician Grade I Signal: B.Sc. (Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / IT / Instrumentation) or Degree/Diploma in Engineering in relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
Technician Grade III: 10th / Matriculation plus ITI from NCVT/SCVT in relevant trade or Act Apprenticeship in the concerned trade.
Other Conditions: Candidates must satisfy prescribed medical standards and citizenship norms and should be within the specified age limit as on the date mentioned in CEN 02/2026.
HOW TO APPLY FOR RRB TECHNICIAN 2026?
Applications must be submitted Through Online Mode Only. Visit https://www.rrbapply.gov.in to fill and submit the online application form.
Before filling the application, ensure that your Aadhaar details (Name and Date of Birth) match 100% with your 10th class pass certificate and that Aadhaar is updated with the latest photo and biometrics.
Detailed application procedure, fee payment process, and step-by-step instructions will be available in the Detailed CEN No. 02/2026 to be published on the official websites of the RRBs.
The Opening Date of Application is 30-06-2026 and the Closing Date is 29-07-2026 (23:59 Hrs).
IMPORTANT LINKS FOR RRB TECHNICIAN 2026
RRB Technician 2026 Recruitment short Notification pdf
