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RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Notification
RRB conduct the Junior Engineer (JE) exam to recruit eligible candidates for technical roles across various zones in India. Railway Recruitment Board announce 7951 Junior Engineer vacancies, a significant opportunity for candidates awaiting RRB JE Recruitment 2024. Application are invited from eligible candidates for various post of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, and other posts. RRB JE Recruitment 2024 is conducted especially for candidates with an engineering Degree or Diploma qualification from any recognised university. RRB JE Apply Online has been started on 30th July 2024 and candidates willing to apply for vacancies have to submit their applications online.
RRB JE Notification 2024
The Railway Recruitment Board has released a detailed notification for the RRB JE Recruitment 2024 notification on the official website https://rrbcdg.gov.in/, with the important dates and vacancy details for the posts of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor/ Research and Metallurgical Supervisor/ Research. Candidates who have an engineering background and looking for a government job in the Indian Railway must go through the notification and apply online for 7951 vacancies.
RRB JE Recruitment 2024- Exam Summary
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) is going to conduct the RRB JE 2024 exam to fill various posts like Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Supervisor. The candidates will be selected through Written Tests (CBT 1 & CBT 2), Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Have a look at the overview of RRB JE Exam 2024.
| RRB JE 2024- Exam Summary | |
| Name of an organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Post | Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor/Research &Metallurgical Supervisor/ Research. |
| Vacancies | 7951 |
| Category | Govt. Jobs |
| Online registration | 30th July to 29th August 2024 |
| Job location | Around India |
| Selection process | First Stage of CBTSecond Stage of CBTDocument VerificationMedical Examination |
| RRB JE Salary | Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs.35,400/- plus other allowances as admissible |
| Official website | https://rrbcdg.gov.in/ |
RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Important Dates
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) has released the complete schedule for along with its official notification pdf. The online registration process is scheduled from 30th July to 29th August 2024. The candidates willing for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts must bookmark this page to stay updated with the schedule.
| RRB JE 2024- Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| RRB JE Notification Release Date | 27th July 2022 |
| RRB JE Apply Online Starts on | 30th July 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply for RRB JE 2024 | 29th August 2024 |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fees | 29th August 2024 |
| Dates of the Window for Corrections in Application Form | 30th August to 08th September 2024 |
| RRB JE Exam Date 2024 | — |
RRB JE Vacancy 2024
RRB JE Vacancy 2024 has been announced along with a notification pdf. RRB conduct the Junior Engineer (JE) exam to fill 7951 vacancies including 7934 vacancies of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant & 17 vacancies are notified for Chemical Supervisor/ Research and Metallurgical Supervisor/ Research (only for RRB Gorakhpur). Vacancy details have been announced, categorised by post and category ,as part of official notification.
| RRB JE Vacancy 2024 | |
| Post | Vacancies |
| Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | 7934 |
| Chemical Supervisor/ Research and Metallurgical Supervisor/Research (Only for RRB Gorakhpur) | 17 |
| Total | 7951 |
RRB JE Vacancy 2024 (Region-wise)
RRB has also disclosed the region wise and category wise vacancy details, Check the RRB JE vacancy details in the table below.
| RRB JE Vacancy 2024 (Region Wise) | ||||||
| RRB | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| Ahmedabad | 149 | 53 | 24 | 107 | 49 | 382 |
| Ajmer | 268 | 61 | 27 | 109 | 64 | 529 |
| Bengaluru | 174 | 58 | 33 | 89 | 43 | 397 |
| Bhopal | 239 | 62 | 35 | 98 | 51 | 485 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 76 | 20 | 17 | 36 | 26 | 175 |
| Bilaspur | 238 | 65 | 25 | 103 | 41 | 472 |
| Chandigarh | 150 | 43 | 29 | 88 | 46 | 356 |
| Chennai | 273 | 91 | 54 | 147 | 87 | 652 |
| 108 | 46 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 259 | |
| Guwahati | 93 | 37 | 15 | 57 | 23 | 225 |
| Jammu – Srinagar | 125 | 23 | 16 | 52 | 35 | 221 |
| Kolkata | 320 | 96 | 66 | 114 | 64 | 660 |
| Malda | 74 | 19 | 10 | 41 | 19 | 163 |
| Mumbai | 596 | 203 | 89 | 346 | 143 | 1377 |
| Muzaffarpur | 04 | 02 | 00 | 04 | 01 | 11 |
| Patna | 95 | 39 | 18 | 62 | 33 | 247 |
| Prayagraj | 213 | 50 | 37 | 70 | 34 | 404 |
| Ranchi | 70 | 20 | 13 | 46 | 18 | 167 |
| Secunderabad | 248 | 104 | 45 | 130 | 63 | 590 |
| Siliguri | 17 | 05 | 01 | 04 | 01 | 28 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 45 | 18 | 10 | 32 | 16 | 121 |
| Total | 3575 | 1115 | 589 | 1790 | 882 | 7951 |
RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Online Form
The online registration procedure for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 has been started on 30th July 2024 at https://rrbcdg.gov.in/. The candidates who hold the required education qualification have to submit their online application out Application forms have been notified with the complete schedule.
RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Application Fees
To apply for the RRB JE Recruitment 2024 candidate are required to pay the necessary application fee as specified by Railway Recruitment Board. Application for the RRB JE exam must be submitted online by August 29 2024 at 11:59 pm (23:59 hours) & must be complete in all respect to be considered valid. The category wise application fees per the RRB JE notified have been tabulated.
| RRB JE 2024 Application Fees | |
| Categories | Application Fees |
| Unreserved | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST/Minorities/EWS | Rs. 250/- |
| Ex Serviceman/PwBDs/Female/Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
List of RRB Websites
Here is a list of official websites for various Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) in India.
| Ahmedabad | https://www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in |
| Chennai | https://www.rrbchennai.gov.in/ |
| Muzaffarpur | https://www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in/ |
| Ajmer | https://www.rrbajmer.gov.in/ |
| Gorakhpur | https://www.rrbgkp.gov.in/ |
| Patna | https://www.rrbpatna.gov.in/ |
| Bengaluru | https://www.rrbbnc.gov.in/ |
| Guwahati | https://www.rrbguwahati.gov.in/ |
| Prayagraj | https://rrbald.gov.in/ |
| Bhopal | https://rrbbhopal.gov.in |
| Jammu-Srinagar | https://www.rrbjammu.nic.in/ |
| Ranchi | https://www.rrbranchi.gov.in/ |
| Bhubaneswar | https://www.rrbbbs.gov.in/ |
| Kolkata | https://www.rrbkolkata.gov.in/ |
| Secunderabad | https://rrbsecunderabad.gov.in/ |
| Bilaspur | https://rrbbilaspur.gov.in/ |
| Malda | https://www.rrbmalda.gov.in/ |
| Siliguri | https://www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in/ |
| Chandigarh | https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in |
| Mumbai | https://rrbmumbai.gov.in/ |
| Thiruvananthapuram | https://rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in/ |
RRB JE 2024 Eligibility Criteria (as on 1/1/2025)
RRB JE eligibility criteria include Education, Age limit, Nationality as well as Medical Standard. Check here the eligibility criteria for RRB JE Recruitment.
RRB JE Educational Qualifications
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
| Junior Engineer | Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Relevant Stream from a recognised university. |
| Depot Material Superintendent | Diploma/Degree in Engineering from any discipline Diploma/Degree in Engineering from any discipline |
| Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | PGDCA/B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA/ Btech (IT)/ Btech (Computer Science)/ DOEACC B level course of 3 years duration or equivalent from a recognised university/institute |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | Bachelor’s degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 55% marks |
RRB JE Age Limit as on (1/1/2025)
| Posts | Prescribed age in normal course (as on 01.01.2025) | Age applicable to this CEN (as on 01.01.2025) |
| Chemical Supervisor / Research and Metallurgical Supervisor / Research | 18 to 33 years | 18 to 36 years |
| Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | 18 to 33 years | 18 to 36 years |
RRB JE Age Relaxation
Candidates from reserved categories such as SC, ST, OBC and others are eligible for age relaxation, with upper age limit exemption listed in the table below:
| Community/Category | Community | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST candidates | — | 5 Years |
| OBC-Non-Creamy Layer candidates | — | 3 Years |
| Ex-servicemen who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation | UR | 33 years plus the Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| OBC- NCL | 36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years | |
| SC/ST | 38 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR | 10 Years |
| OBC- NCL | 13 Years | |
| SC/ST | 15 Years | |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | UR | 38 Years |
| OBC- NCL | 41 Years | |
| SC/ST | 43 Years | |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) | UR | 40 years of age |
| OBC- NCL | 43 years of age | |
| SC/ST | 45 years of age | |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes | UR | 33 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| OBC- NCL | 36 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. | |
| SC/ST | 38 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower | |
| Women candidates are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried. | UR | 35 years of age |
| OBC- NCL | 38 years of age | |
| SC/ST | 4o Years of age |
RRB JE Medical Standards
Candidates must be medically fit for RRB Junior Engineer posts as per the norms prescribed by official authorities. There are different vision standards specific to A-3, B-1, B-2, and C1 medical standards which are tabulated below.
| Medical Standards | Vision Standards |
| A-1 | (i)Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D), (ii)Near Vision: Sn:0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses, and (iii) Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision |
| B-1 | (i) Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). (ii)Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and (iii) Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision. |
| B-2 | (i)Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). (ii)Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and (iii) Must pass test for Binocular vision. |
| C-1 | (i) Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses and (ii) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close. |
RRB JE 2024 Selection Process
As mentioned in the previous year’s RRB JE Notification, the selection of the candidates will be done through 4 different phases. The candidates have to qualify in each stage to get shortlisted for Railway JE 2024 Recruitment.
Stage 1- 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-I)
Stage 2- 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-2)
Stage 3- Document Verification
Stage 4- Medical Examination
RRB JE 2024 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for RRB JE 2024 for CBT 1 and CBT 2 Exam as declared by the Railway Recruitment Board is as follows-
1. There shall be a negative marking of ⅓ marks for incorrect answers in CBTs.
2. The duration of the CBT 1 Exam is 90 minutes and for CBT 2 Exam is 120 minutes.
3. In CBT 1, there will be 100 questions and in CBT 2 there will be 150 questions.
4. The types of questions in Computer Based Test will be Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions).
| RRB JE 2024 CBT 1 Exam Pattern | ||||
| Sl.No: | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
| 2 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| 4 | General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Total 100 100 | ||||
| RRB JE 2024 CBT 2 Exam Pattern | ||||
| Sl.No: | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 120 minutes |
| 2 | Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 | |
| 4 | Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
| Total 150 150 | ||||
RRB JE 2024 Syllabus
The syllabus for the Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer (RRB JE) exam generally covers a wide range of topics to assess candidates’ technical knowledge, general awareness, and aptitude. The exam is conducted in multiple stages, primarily including the Computer Based Test (CBT) Stage 1 and Stage 2.
RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus 2024
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice and will likely include questions about Mathematics, General Awareness & Reasoning, General Awareness and General Science. The Subject-wise RRB JE Syllabus 2024 is discussed below.
RRB JE Syllabus for Mathematics
- Number systems
- BODMAS
- Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM and HCF
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentages
- Mensuration
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Elementary Statistics
- Square Root
- Age Calculations
- Calendar & Clock
- Pipes & Cistern
RRB JE Syllabus for 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.
RRB JE Syllabus for General Awareness
- Knowledge of Current affairs
- Indian Geography
- Culture and history of India including the freedom struggle
- Indian Polity and Constitution
- Indian Economy
- Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.
d) RRB JE Syllabus: Mathematics: General Science
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus).
RRB JE 2024 Salary
The salary for a Chemical Supervisor / Research and Metallurgical Supervisor / Research is Rs. 44,900 (Pay Level 7) and for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant is Rs. 35,400 (Pay Level 6).
RRB JE 2024 Zone and Divisions
| RRB JE 2024 Zone and Divisions | ||
| Railway Zone | Zonal Headquarter | Divisions |
| Central Railway | Mumbai | 1) Mumbai 2) Nagpur 3) Bhusawal 4) Pune 5) Sholapur |
| Eastern Railway | Kolkata | 1) Howrah-I 2) Howrah-II 3) Sealdah 4) Malda 5) Asansol 6) Chittaranjan 7) Kolkata Metro |
| East Central Railway | Hajipur | 1) Danapur 2) Mugalsarai 3) Dhanbad 4) Sonpur 5) Samastipur |
| East Coast Railway | Bhubaneshwar | 1) Khurda Road 2) Waltair 3) Sambalpur |
| Northern Railway | Baroda House, New Delhi | 1) Delhi-I 2) Delhi-II 3) Ambala 4) Moradabad 5) Lucknow 6) Firozpur |
| North Central Railway | Allahabad | 1) Allahabad 2) Jhansi 3) Agra |
| North Eastern Railway | Gorakhpur | 1) Izzatnagar 2) Lucknow 3) Varanasi 4) DLW |
| North Frontier Railway | Maligaon, Guwahati | 1)Katihar 2) Alipurduar 3) Rangiya 4) Lumding 5) Tinsukhia |
| North Western Railway | Jaipur | 1) Jaipur 2) Jodhpur 3) Bikaner 4) Ajmer |
| Southern Railway | Chennai | 1) Chennai 2) Madurai 3) Palghat 4) Trichy 5) Trivandrum |
| South Central Railway | Secunderabad | 1) Secunderabad 2) Hyderabad 3) Guntakal 4) Vijaywada 5) Nanded |
| South Eastern Railway | Garden Reach, Kolkata | 1) Kharagpur 2) Adra 3) Chakradharpur 4) Ranchi 5) Shalimar |
| South East Central Railway | Bilaspur | 1) Bilaspur 2) Nagpur 3) Raipur |
| South Western Railway | Hubli | 1) Bangalore 2) Mysore 3) Hubli 4) RWF/YNK |
| Western Railway | Churchgate | 1) BCT 2) Vadodara 3) Ahmedabad 4) Ratlam 5) Rajkot 6) Bhavnagar |
| West Central Railway | Jabalpur | 1) Jabalpur 2) Bhopal 3) Kota |
RRB JE 2024 Admit Card
The admit cards will be available to download a week before the RRB JE 2024 examination. The steps to download the RRB JE admit card are given below.
- Visit the official RRB website – http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/.
- Log in with the registration number and DOB created during registration.
- The page will be redirected to a profile dashboard where the option to download admit card will be available. Click on it.
- Admit card will open in a new window.
- Download admit card and take a printout of it.
RRB JE 2024 Cut Off
RRB releases the minimum qualifying marks and cut-off after the completion of CBT-I. The expected minimum qualifying marks are 40% for general, 30% for OBC and SC, and 25% for ST category candidates. Qualifying marks are calculated out of 100 and 150 for CBT-I and CBT-II respectively.
FAQs
Q1. Is the RRB JE Notification 2024 Out?
Ans. Yes, RRB JE Notification 2024 has been released on 27th July 2024 on the official website along with complete details.
Q2. What is the eligibility criteria for RRB JE 2024 Exam?
Ans. Candidate should possess a Engineering Diploma/Degree from any recognized university to apply for RRB JE 2024 Exam.
Q3. Is RRB JE held every year?
Ans. No, RRB JE is not conducted every year, the release of notification depends on the availability of the vacancies.
Q4. What is the salary of RRB Junior Engineer?
Ans. The salary of RRB JE is as Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs.35,400/- plus other allowances as admissible.
Q5. Will there be RRB JE in 2024?
Yes, detailed notification has been released at https://rrbcdg.gov.in/ and the apply online has been started on 30th July 2024, therefore, it is for sure RRB JE will be conducted in 2024.
Q6. When will apply online for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 starts?
The apply online link for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 started on 30th July 2024 onwards.
Q7. What is the selection process for RRB JE Recruitment 2024?
Ans. The selection will be done through Written Test (CBT 1 & CBT 2), Document Verification, and Medical Examination.
Q8. Is RRB JE tough to crack?
Ans. No, with proper preparation and thorough revisions, you can easily crack the RRB JE Exam.
Q9. Is RRB JE a good job?
Ans. Yes, RRB JE is a good opportunity for the candidates who have completed their graduation in Engineering.
Q10. Does RRB JE have an interview?
Ans. No, there is no interview round for shortlisting candidates for RRB JE vacancies.
