RRB conducts the Railway JE examination giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector as a Junior Engineer. There is good news for the candidates waiting for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 as the Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB JE Notification PDF for 7951 vacancies for 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 recognized university. All candidates who will be declared qualified in CBT 1 Exam will then have to appear in CBT 2 Exam for which schedule will be announced shortly.
RRB JE 2024 Notification
The detailed RRB JE Notification 2024 PDF has been released online 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 from the attached link below and apply online for 7951 vacancies.
RRB JE Notification 2024 PDF- Click to Download
This article covers details for the Railway JE 2024 Notification, Online Application Details, Exam Dates, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Vacancies, Admit Card & Eligibility Criteria.
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 Boards (RRB) |
Posts | Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor/ Research and Metallurgical Supervisor/ Research |
Vacancies | 7951 |
Category | Govt. Jobs |
CBT 2 Exam Date | To Be Notified |
Job Location | Around India |
Selection Process |
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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 2024 Tier 2 Exam Date
The CBT 1 for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 is successfully conducted and now the shortlisted candidates will be called for Tier 2 Exam. The RRB JE 2024 Tier 2 Exam Date will be notified soon. The admit cards has been released 4 days before the exam date.
RRB JE 2024- Important Dates
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) has released the complete schedule for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 along with its official notification pdf. The candidates applied for Railway Recruitment 2024 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 2024 |
RRB JE Apply Online Starts on | 30th July 2024 |
RRB JE Last Date to Apply | 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 Application Status 2024 | 23rd October 2024 |
RRB JE City Intimation 2024 | 6th December 2024 |
RRB JE Admit Card 2024 | 12th December 2024 |
RRB JE Exam Date 2024 | 16th to 18th December 2024 |
RRB JE Answer Key 2024 | 23rd December 2024 |
RRB JE Result 2024 | January 2025 |
RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Date 2024 | To Be Notified |
RRB JE 2024 Answer Key Out
The RRB Junior Engineer Computer-Based Test was conducted on 16th, 17th and 18th December 2024. The RRB has released the answer key and response sheet on 23rd December 2024. Candidates who appeared in the CBT 1 Exam must check all details by clicking the link below.
RRB JE Answer Key 2024 Out - Click to Download
RRB JE Vacancy 2024
RRB JE Vacancy 2024 has been announced along with a notification pdf. This year, RRB JE exam will be conducted for 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). The post-wise and category-wise vacancy details have been released along with the official notification.
RRB JE Vacancy 2024 | |
Post | Vacancies |
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)
Along with the notification pdf, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the region-wise and category-wise vacancy details. Check vacancy details from the below table.
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 |
Gorakhpur | 108 | 46 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 259 |
Guwahati | 93 | 37 | 15 | 57 | 23 | 225 |
Jammu - Srinagar | 125 | 23 | 16 | 52 | 35 | 251 |
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 Vacancy 2024 Details - Click to Check
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 forms at the official website RRB before 29th August 2024. The dates for filling out Application forms have been notified with the complete schedule.
RRB JE Apply Online 2024 Details- Click to Check
RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Application Fees
The candidates have to pay the required RRB JE Application Fees to apply for RRB JE Recruitment 2024. 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 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.
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 2024 Eligibility Criteria (as on 1/1/2025)
The RRB JE eligibility criteria for various posts to be released through RRB JE 2024 Notification have been tabulated below for your reference.
RRB JE Education Qualification
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 | ||||
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 2024 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 Exam Pattern 2024 for CBT 1 & 2- Click Here
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 Junior Engineer Syllabus for each topic has been detailed and can be checked by clicking the below link.
RRB JE Syllabus 2024 for CBT 1 & 2- Click Here
RRB JE Previous Year Question Paper PDFs- Click to Download
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). The detailed RRB JE Salary Structure has been discussed in the below article.
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RRB JE 2024 Zone and Divisions
Below we have provided a table referring to the detailed Zones, Divisions, and Headquarters for the RRB Junior Engineer 2024 Recruitment.
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) 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 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. 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 |
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