Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) under the Ministry of Railways have released an indicative Centralised Employment Notification (CEN No. 02/2026) for the recruitment of Technician Grade I Signal and various Technician Grade III 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.
Important Dates
- Indicative Notice Date: 23-05-2026
- Opening Date of Online Application: 30-06-2026
- Closing Date for Submission of Application: 29-07-2026 (23:59 hrs)
- CBT Exam Schedule: 06, 09, 10 & 13 March 2026 (as per revised CBT schedule for CEN 02/2025)
As per the approved intent, 6,565 Technician vacancies are proposed for the RRB Technician 2026-27 recruitment, distributed as follows across all RRBs.
- Technician Grade I Signal – 323 Posts
- Technician Grade III – 6,242 Posts
- Total Vacancies (All RRBs) – 6,565 Posts
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Who Can Apply for RRB Technician 2026?
Eligibility criteria depend on the post and level. Candidates must meet educational, technical, and age requirements as per the Centralised Employment Notification.
Education
- 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.
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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.