The RRB JE 2025 notification is expected to be released soon. The tentative time of release is around July - September 2025. The notification will be released on the respective regional websites of RRB. Candidates looking to apply for the examination should be aware of its minimum eligibility. The age limit to appear for the JE posts is 18 - 36 years. The selection stages of RRB JE consist of CBT 1 and 2, document verification, and a medical examination. This article provides a proper overview of the RRB JE notification 2025, future upcoming events, syllabus, exam pattern, and more.
RRB JE Notification 2025
The Railway Recruitment Board will recruit candidates for posts such as Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor (Research) and Metallurgical Supervisor (Research) in 2025. The number of vacancies available for these posts will be released soon along with the official notification. Aspiring candidates must keep an eye over our blog for all the latest updates and information
RRB JE 2025 Notification PDF
The RRB JE 2025 notification PDF will be released soon by the board. Until then, candidates can have a look at the previous year's notification PDF for a better understanding:
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RRB JE Notification 2025 Overview
Candidates looking to appear for the RRB JE examination in 2025 should know the basic details. Given below are the overview details of the RRB JE examination:
| Parameters | Details |
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards |
| Posts Name | Junior Engineer, DMS, CMA, Chemical Supervisor (Research) & Metallurgical Supervisor (Research) |
| Total Vacancies | To Be Released |
| Category | Junior Engineer Exam |
| Online Application dates | Releases Soon |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| RRB JE Exam Date | Releases Soon |
| RRB JE Admit Card | Releases Soon |
| Eligibility | B.E./B.Tech./Diploma/B.Sc./PGDCA/BCA |
| Age Limit | 18 - 33 years |
| Job Location | All Over India |
| Official Website | rrbapply.gov.in |
| Exam Helpdesk Number | 0172-2730093 |
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RRB JE Notification Important Dates
Some of the important upcoming events and dates are given below for candidates:
| Events | Dates |
| RRB JE 2025 Notification PDF | July - September 2025 (Expected) |
| Registration Starts | To be released |
| Deadline to Apply | To be released |
| Deadline for Online Fee Payment | To be released |
| RRB JE 2025 CBT I Exam Date | To be released |
| RRB JE 2025 CBT II Exam Date | To be released |
| Admit Card | To be released |
RRB JE Vacancy 2025
The Railway Recruitment Board is expected to release the number of vacancies soon for 2025. Until then candidates can check out the RRB JE vacancy details of the previous year:
| Name of 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 2025 Apply Online
The detailed RRB JE 2025 apply online process is given below for candidates:
- Visit the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board
- Select your region
- Search and click on the option "New Registration" to begin the application process
- Provide your valid mobile number and email ID for verification
- After verification, you will receive a unique registration ID and password
- Login using the credentials
- Fill out the application form
- Mention your personal and academic details
- Upload the important documents such as photograph, signature, and caste certificate as required
- Pay the RRB JE application fee
- Proofread all the information entered by you before submitting
- Submit the application
RRB JE 2025 Application Fee
Without the successful payment of the application fee, no candidate will be able to submit their application form. Given below are the details of RRB JE application fee:
| Categories | Fee |
|---|
| Unreserved Categories | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST/EWS/Minorities | Rs. 250/- |
| Ex-Serviceman/PwBDs/Female/Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2025
The RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2025 examines candidates based on nationality, age limit, and educational qualification. Candidates must meet each of these criteria to be able to sit for the examination. We have given below the complete details of RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2025:
RRB JE 2025 Nationality:
- Candidates must be from India, Nepal, or Bhutan
- Tibetan refugees who arrived in India before January 1, 1962, to settle in India permanently are eligible to apply.
- Applicants who are of Indian origin and have arrived from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to settle in India permanently can also apply.
RRB JE 2025 Age Limit:
| Post | Prescribed Age in Normal Course (as on 01.01.2025) | Age Applicable to 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 |
RRB JE Age Relaxation:
| Category | Community | Age Relaxation |
|---|
| SC & ST | – | 5 Years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | – | 3 Years |
| Ex-servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation | UR | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| OBC- NCL | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| SC/ST | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR / EWS | 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. |
| Female candidates who are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried. | UR | 35 years |
| OBC- NCL | 38 years |
| SC/ST | 40 years |
RRB JE Educational Qualification:
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
|---|
| Junior Engineer | Diploma or Degree in Engineering related to the post applied for in the RRB JE exam. |
| Depot Material Superintendent | Diploma or Degree in Engineering from any discipline. |
| Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | PGDCA, B.Sc. (Computer Science), B.Tech (Computer Science), BCA, B.Tech (IT), or DOEACC B level course of 3 years from a recognized university. |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | Bachelor's degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry as subjects, with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks. |
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RRB JE Selection Process 2025
The RRB JE Selection Process consists of 4 major stages. The details of each selection stage are given below for candidates:
- CBT 1: This is the first step in the selection process where the board will examine candidates' skills in subjects like Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Science.
- CBT 2: Shortlisted candidates from CBT 1 will have to appear for the CBT 2 examination. The board will examine candidates based on their technical knowledge in the relevant engineering discipline.
- Document Verification: At this stage, the RRB will check the candidates' documents. It is recommended that every document be updated before the verification.
- Medical Examination: The Railway Recruitment Board will also conduct a medical test where the candidates will be evaluated based on their physical fitness for the role.
RRB JE Exam Pattern 2025
The RRB JE exam pattern is divided uniformly between the 2 CBT tests. Candidates can know the details of the exam pattern for both the tests below:
RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern:
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
|---|
| Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 |
|---|
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 |
|---|
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 |
|---|
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 |
|---|
| Total | 150 | 150 |
|---|
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Total Marks: 150
- +1 for every correct answer
- -1/3 for every wrong answer
- Type of Question: MCQ
RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
|---|
| General Knowledge | 15 | 15 |
|---|
| General Science | 30 | 30 |
|---|
| Total | 100 | 100 |
|---|
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Total Marks: 100
- +1 for every correct answer
- -1/3 for every wrong answer
- Type of Question: MCQ
RRB JE Syllabus 2025
The RRB JE Syllabus 2025 is given below for candidates according to the stages:
| Stage | Subject | Topics |
|---|
| CBT Stage 1 | Mathematics | Number Systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cisterns |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision-Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs, Indian Geography, Culture and History of India (including the Freedom Struggle), Indian Polity and Constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental Issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General Scientific and Technological Developments |
| General Science | Physics (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus), Chemistry (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus), Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus) |
| CBT Stage 2 | General Awareness | Current Affairs related to national and international events, Indian Geography, Culture, and History of India |
| Physics and Chemistry | Fundamental concepts of Physics (up to 10th Standard), Basic principles of Chemistry (up to 10th Standard) |
| Basics of Computer Applications | Computer fundamentals including hardware and software concepts |
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | Environmental issues and their impact on society |
| Technical Abilities | Core engineering subjects relevant to the specific discipline of the candidate (e.g., Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) |
RRB JE Salary 2025
The basic pay for RRB JE employees starts from Rs 35,400. Besides the basic pay, candidates also receive certain allowances and benefits. Given below are the RRB JE salary details:
| Particulars | Salary |
|---|
| Basic Pay | Rs. 35,400 to Rs. 1,12,400 |
| Level of Pay | Level 6 |
| House Rent Allowance | 10% - 30% depeding upon the job location |
| Perks and Allowances | HRA, DA, CCA, Medical Allowance, Education Allowance, and more |
| Deducations | National Pension System (NPS), Professional Tax, CGIS (Central Government Insurance Scheme) |
