RRB conducts the Railway JE examination, giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfil their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector as a Junior Engineer. There is good news for the candidates waiting for RRB JE Recruitment as the Railway Recruitment Board has announced 2570 vacancies for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Assistant posts, for which a short notice has been released on 29th September 2025. The online registration for RRB JE 2025 will start from 30th October 2025 onwards.
RRB JE 2025 Notification Out
The notification for the RRB JE exam (CEN 05/2025) has been released through the Employment Newspaper, notifying 2570 vacancies to be filled for this year. The detailed RRB JE Notification PDF will be released online, including important dates and eligibility requirements for the RRB JE 2025 Exam. Candidates with an engineering background who are seeking a government job in the Indian Railways must review the vacancy details as released.
RRB JE Recruitment 2025- Exam Summary
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) is going to conduct the RRB JE exam to fill various posts like Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Assistant. The RRB JE 2025 Exam is conducted especially for candidates with an engineering Degree or Diploma qualification from any recognised university.
| RRB JE 2025- Exam Summary | |
| Name of an Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) |
| Posts | Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Assistant |
| Vacancies | 2570 |
| Advt No. | CEN 05/2025 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 31st October to 30th November 2025 |
| Job Location | Around India |
| Selection Process | First Stage of CBTSecond Stage of CBTDocument VerificationMedical Examination |
| RRB JE Salary | Rs. 35,400/- (Level 6th CPC Pay Matrix) |
| Official website | https://rrbcdg.gov.in/ |
RRB JE Vacancy 2025
This year, the RRB JE exam will be conducted for 2570 vacancies of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Assistant. The category-wise vacancy details will be released along with the detailed notification.
| RRB JE Vacancy 2025 | |
| Post | Vacancies |
| Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering, S&T) | 2312 |
| Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Assistant | 63 |
| Depot Material Superintendent | 195 |
| Total | 2570 |
RRB JE 2025 Vacancy Draft:
RRB JE 2025- Important Dates
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the complete schedule for RRB JE Recruitment 2025 along with its official notification. Eligible candidates can apply from 31 October to 30 November 2025 for RRB Junior Engineer, Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Supervisor, Depot Material Superintendent posts.
| Events | Dates |
| RRB JE Short notification | 29th September 2025 |
| Detailed Notification Release Date | 31st October 2025 |
| RRB JE Apply Online Starts on | 30th November 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | — |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fees | — |
| Dates of the Window for Corrections in Application Form | — |
RRB JE 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The RRB JE Eligibility Criteria for various posts to be released through RRB JE 2025 Notification have been tabulated below for your reference.
RRB JE Education Qualification
Junior Engineer, Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Supervisor, Depot Material Superintendent
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
| Junior Engineer | Diploma/Degree in (Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering, S&T) Engineering or Relevant Stream from a recognised university. |
| Depot Material Superintendent | Diploma/Degree in Engineering from any discipline |
| Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Supervisor | Bachelor’s degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 55% marks |
RRB JE Age Limit (as on 01/01/2026)
| Posts | Prescribed age in normal course | Age applicable to this CEN |
| Chemical Supervisor & Metallurgical Supervisor | 18 to 33 years | 18 to 36 years |
| Junior Engineer Depot Material Superintendent | 18 to 33 years | 18 to 36 years |
| 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 Defense plus 3 years |
| OBC- NCL | 36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years | |
| SC/ST | 38 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense 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 | 40 years of age |
RRB JE Recruitment 2025 Online Form
The online registration procedure for RRB JE Recruitment 2025 will commence online at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ from 31st October to 30th November 2025. The candidates who hold the required education qualification have to submit their online application forms at the official website of RRB. The dates for filling out the Application forms will be notified with the complete schedule.
RRB JE Recruitment 2025 Application Fees
The candidates have to pay the required RRB JE Application Fees to apply for RRB JE Recruitment. The category-wise application fees as per the previous notification have been tabulated. The fees have to be paid through online mode only before the last date to submit RRB JE Application Form.
| RRB JE 2025 Application Fees | |
| Categories | Application Fees |
| Unreserved | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST/Minorities/EWS | Rs. 250/- |
| Ex-Serviceman/PwBDs/Female/Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
RRB JE 2025 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 2025 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 2025 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for RRB JE 2025 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 the 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 the Computer-Based Test will be Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions).
| RRB JE 2025 CBT 1 Exam Pattern | ||||
| SNo. | 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 2025 CBT 2 Exam Pattern | ||||
| SNo. | 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 2025 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 Junior Engineer Syllabus for each topic has been detailed and can be checked by clicking the link below.
List of RRB Websites
Here is a list of official websites for various Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) in India.
| Regions | Official Websites |
| 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 2025 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). The detailed RRB JE Salary Structure has been discussed in the below article.
RRB JE 2025 Zone and Divisions
Below we have provided a table referring to the detailed Zones, Divisions, and Headquarters for the RRB Junior Engineer 2025 Recruitment.
| RRB JE 2025 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) Trivendrum |
| 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) Ahemdabad 4) Ratlam 5) Rajkot 6) Bhavnagar |
| West Central Railway | Jabalpur | 1) Jabalpur 2) Bhopal 3) Kota |
RRB JE 2025 Admit Card
The admit cards will be available to download a week before the RRB JE 2025 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 2025 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. Have a look at the cutoff marks for the last exam held in 2019.
| RRB JE Cut Off 2019 | ||
| Zone | Category | Cut-off |
| Ahmedabad | Gen | 53.25 |
| SC | 35.06 | |
| ST | 41.59 | |
| OBC | 39.86 | |
| Allahabad | Gen | 74.67 |
| SC | 59.89 | |
| ST | 51.48 | |
| OBC | 62.61 | |
| Mumbai | Gen | 65.40 |
| SC | 52.55 | |
| ST | 44.025 | |
| OBC | 54-01 | |