RRB JE recruitment 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has opened the online application process for Junior Engineer (JE) recruitment under CEN 04/2026. Eligible candidates can apply for 3,993 vacancies from August 14, 2026, to September 13, 2026, through the prescribed RRB application process.The recruitment covers various Junior Engineer and Depot Material Superintendent posts. Candidates with a three-year engineering diploma in the relevant discipline can apply, subject to the post-specific eligibility conditions mentioned in the notification.RRB JE application dates and age limitThe application window opened on August 14 and will close on September 13, 2026. Candidates can pay the examination fee until September 15, while the correction window will remain open from September 16 to 25.The RRB JE examination date will be announced separately. Admit cards will be made available before the examination.For the recruitment, the minimum age is 18 years and the maximum age is 33 years as on January 1, 2027. Age relaxation will apply to eligible categories according to RRB recruitment rules.RRB JE vacancy detailsThe recruitment has 3,993 vacancies. The category-wise distribution comprises 1,699 posts for UR candidates, 913 for OBC, 394 for EWS, 624 for SC and 363 for ST candidates.The RRB-wise vacancy distribution is given below:
| RRB | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | Total |
| Ahmedabad | 45 | 38 | 17.00 | 24 | 19 | 143 |
| Ajmer | 110 | 68 | 23.00 | 41 | 10 | 252 |
| Bengaluru | 119 | 79 | 32.00 | 45 | 23 | 298 |
| Bhopal | 54 | 25 | 8.00 | 16 | 10 | 113 |
| Bhubaneswar | 40 | 19 | 9.00 | 14 | 4 | 86 |
| Bilaspur | 51 | 22 | 13.00 | 19 | 19 | 124 |
| Chandigarh | 77 | 49 | 13.00 | 31 | 13 | 183 |
| Chennai | 145 | 81 | 42.00 | 59 | 35 | 362 |
| Gorakhpur | 67 | 40 | 25.00 | 44 | 22 | 198 |
| Guwahati | 132 | 87 | 31.00 | 52 | 27 | 329 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 86 | 27 | 11.00 | 16 | 12 | 152 |
| Kolkata | 195 | 101 | 52.00 | 58 | 51 | 457 |
| Malda | 9 | 7 | 3.00 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| Mumbai | 175 | 96 | 37.00 | 67 | 36 | 411 |
| Muzaffarpur | 7 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Patna | 26 | 13 | 5.00 | 18 | 11 | 73 |
| Prayagraj | 164 | 67 | 27.00 | 49 | 33 | 340 |
| Ranchi | 49 | 31 | 13.00 | 21 | 8 | 122 |
| Secunderabad | 68 | 12 | 9.00 | 15 | 6 | 110 |
| Siliguri | 35 | 26 | 12.00 | 12 | 7 | 92 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 45 | 22 | 11.00 | 11 | 12 | 101 |
RRB JE application feeThe application fee is Rs 500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates. SC, ST, PwD and female candidates across categories have to pay Rs 250.Candidates who appear for the Stage I examination will receive a refund of Rs 400 from the General, OBC and EWS fee and Rs 250 for SC, ST, PwD and female candidates, subject to the applicable conditions.• Direct link to check and download the official notification• Direct link to apply onlineHow to apply for RRB JE recruitment 2026Candidates should read the recruitment notification before completing the application. They should keep their eligibility documents, identity proof, address details, photograph, signature and other required documents ready in the prescribed format.After entering the required information, applicants should carefully check the preview before submitting the form. Candidates required to pay the examination fee must complete the payment for the application to be considered complete. A copy of the final submitted application should be retained for future reference.
