RRB Technician Recruitment 2025 Notification no CEN 02/2025

RRB Technician Recruitment 2025 Notification no CEN 02/2025: An employment notice for the Technician positions has been released by the Railway Recruitment Board. For the RRB Vacancy, there are roughly 6180 openings. Applicants for RRB Technician Careers must have a B.E., B.Tech, B.Sc., diploma, ITI, or SSLC. Candidates who meet the requirements may apply online between June 28, 2025, and July 28, 2025. Below is a full explanation of the RRB Technician Job’s eligibility and selection procedure.

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RRB Technician Recruitment 2025 – Details:

Job Role	Technician Grade I Signal/Technician Grade III
Organization Name	Railway Recruitment Board
Notification number	CEN 02/2025
Job Type	Railway
Qualification	B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc/Diploma/ITI/SSLC
Experience	Freshers
Total Vacancies	6180 Posts
Salary	Rs. 19,900 – 29,200/-
Job location	Across India
Start Date (to apply for the job)	28 June 2025
Last date (to apply for the job)	28 July 2025 (till 11.59 pm)
Last Date for Fee Payment	30 July 2025

Salary for RRB Technician Jobs:

Technician Grade I Signal: Rs. 29,200/-
Technician Grade III: Rs. 19,900/-

No. of. RRB Technician Vacancy: 6,238 Posts

Technician Grade I Signal – 183 Posts
Technician Grade III Track Machine – 28 Posts
Technician Grade III Blacksmith – 113 Posts
Technician Grade III Bridge – 19 Posts
Technician Grade III Carriage and Wagon – 260 Posts
Technician Grade III Diesel (Electrical) – 105 Posts
Technician Grade III Diesel (Mechanical) – 168 Posts
Technician Grade III Electrical / TRS – 444 Posts
Technician Grade III Electrical (GS) – 202 Posts
Technician Grade III Electrical (TRD) – 108 Posts
Technician Grade III EMU – 90 Posts
Technician Grade III Fitter (OL) – 213 Posts
Technician Grade III Refrigeration and Air Conditioning – 78 Posts
Technician Grade III Riveter – 10 Posts
Technician Grade III (S & T) – 470 Posts
Technician Grade III Welder (OL) – 132 Posts
Technician Grade III Crane Driver – 55 Posts
Technician Grade III Carpenter (Workshop) – 30 Posts
Technician Grade III Diesel (Electrical) (Workshop) – 58 Posts
Technician Grade III Diesel Mechanical Workshop (PU & WS) – 104 Posts
Technician Grade III Electrical Workshop (Power & TL) – 48 Posts
Technician Grade III Electrical (PU & Workshop) – 198 Posts
Technician Grade III Fitter (PU & WS) – 2106 Posts
Technician Grade III Machinist (Workshop) – 101 Posts
Technician Grade III Mechanical (PU & WS) – 319 Posts
Technician Grade III Millwright (PU & WS) – 57 Posts
Technician Grade III Painter (Workshop) – 55 Posts
Technician Grade III Trimmer (Workshop) – 17 Posts
Technician Grade III Welder (PU & WS) – 28 Posts
Technician Grade III Welder (Workshop) – 439 Posts

RRB Technician Job – Detailed Eligibility:

RRB Recruitment 2025 – Education Qualification:

Technician Grade I Signal:

Bachelor of Science in Physics/Electronics/Computer Science/Information Technology/Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute (OR)
B.Sc. in a combination of any sub-stream of basic streams of Physics/ Electronics/Computer Science/Information Technology/Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute (OR)
Three years Diploma in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams (OR)
Degree in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams.

Technician Grade III:

Matriculation SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trade of Fitter/Welder/Electrician/Electronics Mechanic/Instrument Mechanic/Mechanic Mechatronics/Mechanic Diesel/Mechanic (Motor Vehicle)/Mechanic (Repair and Maintenance of Heavy Vehicles)/Mechanic Automobile (Advanced Diesel Engine)/Mechanic Auto Electrical and Electronics/Mechanic Power Electronics/Mechanic (HT, LT Equipment and Cable Jointing)/Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance/Millwright Maintenance Mechanic/Mechanic Advanced Machine Tool Maintenance/Tractor Mechanic/Fitter (Structural)/Carpenter/Plumber/Pipe Fitter/Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic/Machinist/Machinist (Grinder)/Turner/CNC Programmer cum Operator/Operator Advanced Machine Tool/Forger and Heat Treater/Foundryman/Pattern Maker/Moulder (Refractory)/Painter (General)/Domestic Painter/Industrial Painter/Tailor (General)/Upholsterer/Cutting & Sewing/Sewing Technology/Dress Making/Designer and Master Cutter/Material Handling Equipment cum Operator/Crane Operator/Operator Locomotive and Rail Cranes (OR)
Matriculation SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trades mentioned above.

Age Limit(As on 01 July 2025) – RRB Technician Recruitment 2025:

Technician Grade I Signal: 18 – 33 Years
Technician Grade III: 18 – 30 Years

Age Relaxation – RRB Technician Jobs:

Community/Category	Relaxation
SC/ST candidates	5 Years
OBC-Non Creamy Layer candidates	3 Years
Ex-servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation	Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Persons With Disabilities (PWD) UR	10 Years
PWD OBC-Non Creamy Layer	13 Years
PWD SC/ST	15 Years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 Years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells)	UR: 40 YearsOBC- Non-Creamy Layer: 43 YearsSC/ST: 45 Years
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organizations such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes	Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried.	UR: 35 YearsOBC- Non-Creamy Layer: 38 YearsSC/ST: 40 Years
Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.	Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergoneby them under the Apprentice Act 1961.
Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years	UR: 35 Years OBC- Non-Creamy Layer: 38 Years SC/ST: 40 Years

Selection Process of RRB Technician Recruitment:

Computer-Based Test (CBT) – Includes negative marking (⅓ for each wrong answer).
Document Verification (DV)
Medical Fitness Test

CBT dates will be announced later. Selection will be RRB-wise, based on merit, and normalized marks in case of multiple shifts.

CBT:

Total Duration: 90 min & Total Questions: 100
There shall be negative marking @1/3rd for each wrong answer.
Normalization of marks will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts.
The minimum pass percentage for eligibility: UR & EWS – 40%, OBC(NCL) – 30%, SC – 30%, ST – 25%.
These percentages may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage.
The marks scored in CBT shall be counted for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of this recruitment process.

For Technician Grade I Signal:

Subjects	No. of Questions	Total Marks
General Awareness	10	10
General Intelligence & Reasoning	15	15
Basic of Computers and Applications	20	20
Mathematics	20	20
Basic Science and Engineering	35	35
Total	100	100

For Technician Grade III:

Subjects	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Mathematics	25	25
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25
General Science	40	40
General Awareness	10	10
Total	100	100

Document Verification:

Candidates will be shortlisted for Document Verification based on their marks and merit in the CBT for the respective Pay Levels.
The number of shortlisted candidates will be equal to the number of vacancies
In case two or more candidates secure equal marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., the older candidate shall be given higher merit than the younger candidate
Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing the requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration and final verification of all essential documents and verification of antecedents / character of the candidates.
In case of any shortfall in empanelment or other exigencies, RRBs reserve the right to utilise the candidates down in the merit list if required, as per merit and options of such candidates. This however, will not confer any vested right on such candida tes to be considered for appointment
Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of empanelled candidates to the Railway Administrations concerned. The offer of appointment is issued only by the respective Railway Administrations.

Medical Examination:

Standards Of Medical Fitness:

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Vision Standards
A-3	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power not exceeding 2D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses – Must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Mesopic Vision
B-1	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power not exceeding 4D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses for reading or close work – Must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Mesopic Vision
B-2	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power not exceeding 4D) – Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses for reading or close work – Must pass test for Binocular Vision
C-1	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses – Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses for reading or close work

Syllabus:

CBT – Technician Grade III:

Mathematics: Number system, BODMAS; Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion; Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions, etc.
General Science: The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level
General awareness on current affairs In Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and other subjects of importance.

CBT – Technician Grade I Signal:

The syllabus for second-stage CBT as the same as the First Stage CBT and additionally includes the following
Basic Science and Engineering: The broad topics that are covered under this shall be Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.

Application Fees:

For all candidates: Rs. 500/- (Out of this fee of Rs.500/- an amount of Rs. 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in the CBT
SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minorities/EBC: Rs. 250/- This fee will be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in the CBT

Modes Of Fee Payment:

Only ONLINE fee payments through internet banking, debit/credit cards, or UPI will be accepted.
The candidate shall bear all applicable service charges.
The fee can be paid by the candidates only through ONLINE.
There will be no option to pay fees through any other mode.

How to Apply for RRB Technician Recruitment 2025?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for RRB Technician recruitment 2025 from 28 June 2025 to 28 July 2025 (23.59 hours) through official RRB websites.

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Important Dates:

Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News: 21 June 2025
Opening date of Online Application: 28 June 2025
Closing date for Submission of Online Application: 28 July 2025 (23:59 hours)
Last Date for Application Fee Payment: 30 July 2025
Modification Window for Corrections in Application Form (except ‘Create an Account’ & ‘Chosen RRB’): 01 August 2025 to 10 August 2025
Scribe Details Submission by Eligible Candidates: 11 August 2025 to 15 August 2025

Note :

Candidates are advised to visit official RRB websites frequently for authentic information and regular updates on various stages of the recruitment process or any changes in this notification.

List of RRB websites
Ahmedabad: www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in

Ajmer: www.rrbajmer.gov.in

Allahabad: www.rrbald.gov.in

Bangalore: www.rrbbnc.gov.in

Bhopal: www.rrbbpl.nic.in

Bhubaneswar: www.rrbbbs.gov.in

Bilaspur: www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in

Chandigarh: www.rrbcdg.gov.in

Chennai: www.rrbchennai.gov.in

Gorakhpur: www.rrbgkp.gov.in

Guwahati: www.rrbguwahati.gov.in

Jammu-Srinagar: www.rrbjammu.nic.in