RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: 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.
Table of Contents
- 1 RRB Technician Notification
- 2 RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 – Highlights
- 3 RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 Out
- 4 RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 – Important Dates
- 5 RRB Technician Vacancy 2024
- 6 RRB Technician Vacancy (Zone Wise)
- 7 RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
- 8 RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- 9 RRB Technician Education Qualification
- 10 RRB Technician Age Limit (1/07/2024)
- 11 RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
- 12 RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern
- 13 RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal CBT Exam Pattern 2024
- 14 RRB Technician 2024 Salary Structure
RRB Technician 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.
| 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 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| RRB Technician Notification 2024 PDF Download Link | Click Here |
| Salary | Grade 1 Signal- Rs. 29,200 Grade 3- Rs. 19,900 |
| Official Website | https://indianrailways.gov.in/ |
Latest Update
- The online examination for RRB Technician Grade 1 posts was conducted on 19th and 20th December 2024 and answer key for the CBT exam will be released on 26th December 2024.
- The online examination for RRB Technician Grade 3 posts is being conducted from 23rd to 30th December 2024 and the admit card for the same was released on the official website.
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.
| 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 Answer Key (Grade 3) | January 2024 |
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.
| 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 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 | ||
| Gorakhpur | Grade 1 Signal | 26 | 07 | 04 | 16 | 06 | 59 | 419 |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 20 | 12 | 39 | 18 | 146 | ||
| 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 | 258 |
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| 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 Grade 1 Signal |
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| 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.
- The age limit to apply for Technician Grade 1 Signal posts is 18 to 36 years.
- The age limit to apply for Technician Grade 3 posts is 18 to 33 years.
- 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.
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.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | 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 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.
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 |
