RRB TECHNICIAN 2024– Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the posts of technicians Grade -I and Grade-III. Applications complete in all respects must be submitted ONLINE ONLY latest by 23.59 hours of 8th April 2024. The details of this notification are shared in this post but candidates are advised to go through the centralised employment notice issued by department of railways.
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024: At a Glance
SN | Activity | Details |
1 | Name of Department | Ministry of Railways |
2 | Name of Notification | Central Employment Notice |
3 | Opening date of application | 09-03-2024 |
4 | Closing date for submission of application including payment of fee | 08-04-2024(23:59 hours) |
5 | Dates of modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee | 09-04-2024 to 18-04-2024 |
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024: Vacancies
The details of number of vacancies are shown below, pay scale and initial pay with medical standard are mentioned in this table-
Sn | Post | Pay7th Scale) | Initial pay (in Rs.) | Medical standard | Age (As on 01-07-24) | Total Vacancies |
1 | Technicians Grade-I Signal | L-5 | 29,200 | B-1 | 18-36 years | 1092 |
2 | Technicians Grade-III | L-2 | 19,990 | Annx-A | 18-33 years | 8052 |
Total | 9144 |
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024: Recruitment Process
The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages-
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Document Verification (DV)
- Medical Examination (ME)
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024: CBT Blue Print
Tentative subject-wise break-up of questions and marks of CBT of technicians-I (Signal) are as under:
SN | Subjects | No of Questions | Mark for each Section |
1 | General Awarness | 10 | 10 |
2 | General intelligence & Reasoning | 15 | 15 |
3 | Basics of Computers & Applications | 20 | 20 |
4 | Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
5 | Basic Science & Engineering | 35 | 35 |
TOTAL | 100 | 100 | |
Duration- 90 Minutes (with 30 minutes extra time for PwBD Candidates using scribe) The subject-wise distribution given above is merely indicative. The question papers may vary |
Tentative subject-wise break-up of questions and marks of CBT of technicians-III are as under:
SN | Subjects | No of Questions | Mark for each Section |
1 | Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
2 | General intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
3 | General Science | 40 | 40 |
4 | General Awarness | 10 | 10 |
TOTAL | 100 | 100 | |
Duration- 90 Minutes (with 30 minutes extra time for PwBD Candidates using scribe) The subject-wise distribution given above is merely indicative. The question papers may vary |
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024: CBT Pattern & Syllabus
Pattern & syllabus of CBT for pay level -5 i.e. technician Gr-I Signal
- Total duration- 90 Min, Total Questions-100
- There shall be negative marking @1/3 marks for each incorrect answer.
- Normalisation of marks will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts.
- Minimum pass percentage for eligibility are as under
UR & EWS | OBC(NIL) | SC | ST |
40% | 30% | 30% | 25% |
These percentage may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage. |
Syllabus: Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice answers and are likely to cover topics pertaining to the following syllabus.
Pattern & syllabus of CBT for pay level -2 i.e. technician Gr-III
- Total duration- 90 Min, Total Questions-100
- There shall be negative marking @1/3 marks for each incorrect answer.
- Normalisation of marks will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts.
- Minimum pass percentage for eligibility are as under
UR & EWS | OBC(NIL) | SC | ST |
40% | 30% | 30% | 25% |
These percentage may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage. |
Syllabus: Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice answers and are likely to cover topics pertaining to the following syllabus.
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024: Examination Fee
SN | Categories/ Communities of Candidates | Fees |
1 | For all candidates (except categories mentioned in the advertisement) Out of this fees of ₹500, an amount of ₹400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in CBT. | ₹500 |
2 | For candidates who belongs to SC,ST, Ex-Servicemen, Female, Transgender, Minority or economically backward class. This fee of ₹250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in CBT. | ₹250 |
Note- (a) The applicable examination fee is also required to be paid separately for each pay level (b) Only candidates who attend CBT will get a refund of their examination fee as mentioned |
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024:- Notification PDF( In Hindi)
RRB TECHNICIAN 2024: Important Website –
www.indianrailways.gov.in