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RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 Out for Grade 1 and 3 CBT Exams

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is going to fill 14298 vacancies for Technician Grade 1 Signal and Technician Grade 3 posts, for which the first stage, i.e., the Computer Based Test (CBT), will now be conducted for the candidates who have submitted their applications. The RRB Technician CBT exam is scheduled to be conducted from 19th to 30th December 2024. For complete schedule details and official notice, bookmark this page and keep visiting regularly.

RRB Technician 2024 Notification

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB Technician Notification pdf announcing 14298 vacancies for Technician (Group I Signal and Group 3) posts. This is a golden opportunity for candidates who want to become Technicians in the Railway Department. Candidates can download the RRB Technician Notification PDF by clicking on the link given below.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Highlights

The objective of RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 is to recruit eligible candidates for 14298 vacancies for the positions of Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3. The selection will be done based on the CBT exam, document verification, and medical examination. The RRB Technician Exam Dates for the CBT exam have already been announced and the exam is being conducted from 19th to 30th December 2024 onwards.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Highlights
Organization Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Post Name Technician (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3)
Vacancies 14298
Category Govt Jobs
Exam Date  19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th December 2024
Selection Process
  • CBT Exam
  • Document Verification
  • Medical Examination
Mode of Exam Online
Salary Grade 1 Signal- Rs. 29,200
Grade 3- Rs. 19,900
Official Website https://indianrailways.gov.in/

RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 Out

RRB CBT Exam date for Technician (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3) posts has been announced by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on its official website https://indianrailways.gov.in. The online examination for Technician CBT has been rescheduled for 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th December 2024. The Grade 1 exam was conducted on the 19th and 20th of December and the Grade 3 exam is scheduled for the 23rd to the 30th of December 2024. The exam will be held in computer-based mode at various exam centers throughout the country. The details including exam date, exam timing, exam venue, etc have been released along with the RRB Technician Admit Card.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

The RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 has been announced for the 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th December 2024.  The exam city intimation has been shared on 10th December 2024 and admit cards are made available by 15th December 2024. All important dates for the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 have been updated below.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
Events Dates
Online Registration Starts 9th March 2024
RRB Technician Apply Online 2nd October 2024 (Reopened)
Last Date To Apply Online 16th October 2024 (11:59 pm)
Application Modification Dates 17th to 21st October 2024
RRB Technician City Intimation 2024 10th December 2024
RRB Technician Admit Card 2024 15th December 2024
RRB Technician Exam Date (Grade 1) 19th and 20th December 2024
RRB Technician Exam Date (Grade 3) 23rd to 30th December 2024
RRB Technician Answer Key (Grade 1) 26th December 2024
RRB Technician Grade 3 Answer Key 2024 6th January 2025
RRB Technician Result 2025 12th March 2025
RRB Technician Grade 1 Score Card 2025 12th March 2025
RRB Technician Grade 3 Result 2025 March 2025

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024

This year, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has increased the number of vacancies for the post of Technician (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3) in the Railway Department. Now the revised number of vacancies is 14298.

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024
Posts Name UR SC ST OBC EWS TOTAL
Technician (Grade 1 Signal) 503 148 73 272 95 1092
Technician Grade 3 3482 1127 649 1911 873 8052
Technician Grade 3 (Workshop & PUs) 2186 739 430 1286 513 5154
Total 6171 2014 1152 3469 1481 14298

RRB Technician Vacancy (Zone Wise)

A total of 14298 RRB Technician posts are divided into 2 posts, 1092 vacancies are announced for Technician Grade 1 Signal,  8052 vacancies are announced for Technician Grade 3 posts, and 5154 vacancies for Technician Grade 3 (Workshop & PUs). The region-wise and category-wise vacancies have been updated in the below table.

RRB / Zone Wise Vacancy Details of Technician (CEN 02/2024)  
RRB Name Posts UR SC ST OBC EWS TOTAL Grand Total
Ahmedabad Grade 1 Signal 38 10 03 19 04 74 1015
Grade 3 299 99 46 173 70 687
Workshop 104 34 15 78 23 254
Ajmer Grade 1 Signal 32 10 04 18 05 69
900

Grade 3 209 58 24 106 56 453
Workshop 163 50 25 93 46 378
Bangalore Grade 1 Signal 22 07 03 08 04 44 337
Grade 3 46 14 10 20 08 98
Workshop 79 29 16 52 19 195
Bhopal Grade 1 Signal 36 11 05 20 07 79 534
Grade 3 208 52 16 65 32 373
Workshop 44 08 05 18 07 82
Bhubaneswar Grade 1 Signal 05 03 02 00 01 12 166
Grade 3 51 19 13 27 18 138
Workshop 08 01 01 03 03 16
Bilaspur Grade 1 Signal 45 11 06 24 09 95
933

Grade 3 365 101 45 188 67 766
Workshop 36 08 04 16 08 72
Chandigarh Grade 1 Signal 10 04 02 06 03 25
187

Grade 3 37 13 05 22 09 86
Workshop 38 04 11 05 18 76
Chennai Grade 1 Signal 22 07 02 12 05 48
2716

Grade 3 324 115 64 188 94 785
Workshop 743 299 160 501 180 1883
Gorakhpur Grade 1 Signal 26 07 04 16 06 59  419
Grade 3 57 20 12 39 18 46 
Workshop & PUs 123 32 20 28 11 214
Guwahati Grade 1 Signal 06 03 01 04 02 16 764
Grade 3 240 91 47 168 62 608
Workshop 59 21 12 36 12 140
Jammu-Srinagar Grade 1 Signal 14 05 03 09 04 35 721
Grade 3 108 38 17 70 23 256 
Workshop 188 55 45 105 37 430 
Kolkata Grade 1 Signal 34 10 05 20 05 74  1098
Grade 3 183 67 45 82 55 432 
Workshop 365 79 52 134 62 592 
Malda Grade 1 Signal 08 02 01 05 01 17 
Grade 3 129 26 21 50 32 258
Mumbai Grade 1 Signal 68 21 11 42 10 152  1883
Grade 3 465 147 79 313 128 1132
Workshop & PUs 238 88 47 159 67 599 
Muzaffarpur Grade 1 Signal 03 01 01 03 08  113
Grade 3 51 13 14 18 09 105
Patna Grade 1 Signal 01 01 222
Grade 3 76 37 22 57 29 221 
Prayagraj Grade 1 Signal 61 15 10 29 16 131  338
Grade 3 119 14 18 33 23 207
Ranchi Grade 1 Signal 13 04 01 08 03 29 350
Grade 3 127 49 25 90 30 321
Secunderabad Grade 1 Signal 38 10 05 18 05 76 959
Grade 3 272 93 71 156 76 668
Workshop 95 30 16 56 18 215
Siliguri Grade 1 Signal 08 03 01 05 01 18  91
Grade 3 27 09 05 16 08 65
Workshop 03 01 01 02 01 08
Thiruvananthapuram Grade 1 Signal 14 18 03 06 03 30 278
Grade 3 89 52 50 36 30 278
Total 6171 2014 1152 3469 1481 14298

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Application Fee

While filling out the RRB Technician Application forms candidates have to pay the required amount of application fees as per their category. Without an application fee candidates’ application forms will be considered incomplete and will be rejected. Category-wise required application fees for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 are mentioned below in the table.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
Category Application Fee
For Candidates belonging to SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class

(This fee of Rs 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT.)

Rs. 250/-
Others Categories

(Out of this fee of Rs 500/-, an amount of Rs 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in CBT.)

Rs. 500/-

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Certain eligibility requirements are necessary for the candidates to fulfill before applying for the RRB Technician post. The eligibility requirements that are to be fulfilled for the RRB Technician post are based on parameters like educational qualification and age limit.

RRB Technician Education Qualification

Candidates must be required to fulfill the required educational for Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 Posts to be eligible to apply online for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024. The posts-wise education qualification is mentioned below in the table.

RRB Technician Qualification for Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 Posts
RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal
  • A) 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)
  • B) 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”
RRB Technician Grade 3 Matriculation/SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trade of Forger and Heat Treater/Foundryman / Pattern Maker / Moulder (Refractory). (OR) Matriculation/SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the related trades.

RRB Technician Age Limit (1/07/2024)

As mentioned in the RRB Technician Notification, the minimum age limit is 18 years and the maximum age is different for both posts.

1. The age limit to apply for Technician Grade 1 Signal posts is 18 to 36 years.

2. The age limit to apply for Technician Grade 3 posts is 18 to 33 years.

3. Upper age relaxation for reserved categories is mentioned below in the table.

Category Age Relaxation
SC/ST 5 years
OBC (NCL) 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months of service after attestation) Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
PWD 10 years + relaxation for the respective category
Candidates ordinarily 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 a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) UR -40 years, OBC-NCL- 43 years,SC/ST – 45 years

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

All the candidates who are willing to apply to the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 should be aware of the selection stages that will have to pass to be hired for this role. There will be 3 stages in the selection process for RRB Technician posts. The candidates will first have to clear the CBT examination. Selected candidates after the CBT round will be called up with the documents to get them verified in the Document Verification and Medical Examination.

  • Computer Based Test,
  • Document Verification and
  • Medical Examination

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

There will be 100 questions for 100 marks in the computer-based exam but the exam patterns, marking scheme and sections are different for both posts (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3). Candidates can check the detailed RRB Technician Exam Pattern 2024 for both Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 posts.

RRB Technician Exam Pattern 2024

It is prior for the candidates to understand the exam pattern to know the type of questions, marking scheme, topics to be sked in the exam and other details. Here we have discussed the RRB Technician Exam Pattern for Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 posts.

RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal CBT Exam Pattern 2024

The first stage of the examination will be CBT and the exam pattern for the same is mentioned in the table and points below. This will help the candidates in better preparation for the exam.

  • For the questions left answered, no marks will be deducted.
  • For the questions answered incorrectly, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal CBT Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects No. of Question Total Marks Time
General Awareness 10 10 90 minutes
 
General Intelligence & Reasoning 15 15
Basic of Computers and Applications 20 20
Mathematics 20 20
Basic Science and Engineering 35 35
Total 100 100

RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024

  • The exam will be held in CBT mode.
  • A total of 100 questions will be asked for a total of 100 marks.
  • The time duration will be 90 minutes.
RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects No. of Question Total Marks Time
Mathematics 25 25 90 minutes
 
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Science 40 40
General Awareness 10 10
Total 100 100

Note: There will be a negative of 1/3 marks for the incorrect answers.

RRB Technician 2024 Salary Structure

Appointed candidates for Technician posts will be paid a monthly salary, allowance, and perks. The salary for Technician Grade 1 Signal posts will be Rs. 29,200/- and the salary for Technician Grade 3 posts is Rs. 19,900 as pay level 2.

Post Name Pay Level in 7th CPC Initial Pay
Technician Grade 1 Signal Level 5 (Rs.29,200-92,300) Rs. 29,200
Technician Grade 3 Level 2 (Rs.19,900-63,200) Rs. 19,900

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RRB Technician Exam Date 2024- FAQs

As per official notice released by RRB the RRB Technician CBT Exam 2024 is scheduled for 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th December 2024.

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