RRB Paramedical Staff Exam Date 2026

Online applications close at 23:59 hours on 14 October 2026. Fee payment for a submitted application is accepted until 16 October 2026, and a paid modification window runs from 17 October 2026 to 26 October 2026.

590 provisional vacancies across all RRBs: 365 Nursing Superintendent, 118 Pharmacist (Entry Grade), 43 Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II, 31 Lab Assistant Gr. II, 25 Radiographer X-Ray Technician, 4 ECG Technician, 2 Optometrist, 1 Dialysis Technician and 1 Audiologist & Speech Therapist. The CEN states these numbers are provisional and may increase or decrease, with the RRB-wise and zone-wise split given in Annexure B.

Age is reckoned as on 01 January 2027 and is set separately for each post: 20-40 years for Nursing Superintendent, 20-35 for Pharmacist (Entry Grade), 20-33 for Dialysis Technician, 19-33 for Radiographer X-Ray Technician, 21-30 for Audiologist & Speech Therapist, and 18-33 for Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II, ECG Technician, Optometrist and Lab Assistant Gr. II. Upper-age relaxation is 5 years for SC and ST, 3 years for OBC-NCL, 10 to 15 years for PwBD candidates by community, and 3 to 8 years for ex-servicemen after deducting length of service. Relaxations are not cumulative.

Rs 500 for all candidates, of which Rs 400 is refunded (less bank charges) on appearing in the CBT. Candidates who are SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, from notified Minorities or Economically Backward Class pay Rs 250, which is refunded in full (less bank charges) on appearing in the CBT. Refunds are credited only to the bank account seeded with the candidate's Aadhaar number, and no refund is paid to candidates who do not sit the CBT. Modifying a submitted application costs a further Rs 250 per occasion, which is not refunded.

A single-stage Computer Based Test of 100 objective questions carrying 100 marks in 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates eligible for a scribe), made up of 70 questions on professional ability and 10 each on General Awareness, General Arithmetic with Reasoning, and General Science. There is negative marking of one-third mark per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks are 40 per cent for UR and EWS, 30 per cent for OBC-NCL and SC, and 25 per cent for ST. Candidates equal to the number of vacancies are then called for Document Verification, followed by a Medical Examination and empanelment on CBT merit.

No. A candidate may choose only one RRB and indicate preferences for Railway Zones and posts within that RRB. Multiple applications to different RRBs or to the same RRB lead to rejection of all applications, plus disqualification and debarment from future RRB and RRC examinations.

Questions are available in English, Hindi and 13 regional Indian languages - Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Questions are displayed in the language chosen and in English.

Each post carries a prescribed medical standard: C1 for Nursing Superintendent, Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II and ECG Technician, C2 for Pharmacist (Entry Grade), and B1 for Dialysis Technician, Audiologist & Speech Therapist, Radiographer X-Ray Technician, Optometrist and Lab Assistant Gr. II. Candidates called for Document Verification must pass the medical fitness test for the post they opted for; those found unfit are not offered an alternative appointment.

The online application window opened on 15 September 2026. Eligible candidates can apply through the official portal until the last date.

The exam is scheduled for To be communicated through the official RRB website. Admit cards are released closer to the exam date.

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) is the conducting/recruiting authority for this notification.