Indian Railway Recruitment Boards RRBs, Ministry of Railways, Government of India Centralised Employment Notice CEN 02/2024 (Technician Posts) | Railway Recruitment Boards RRB CEN 02/2024 Technician Vacancy Exam Date October 2024 to December 2024, RRB CEN 02/2024 Admit Card, Question Papers, Answer Keys, Results
Fortunate Career As A Technician In Indian Railways Through Centralized Recruitment Of RRBs
Date for Submission of Online Application: March, 2024 to April 2024
Computer Based Test (CBT): October, 2024 to December 2024
Documents Verification (DV): February, 2025
Medical Examination (ME): To be announced
Indian Railways jobs has always enticed Indians for its high profile structure, convenient working patterns, apposite remunerations and associated job security as a government profile of Job. Jobs in Indian Railways have always been adored as one of the highly respectable jobs with much advanced pay packages and facilities with perks. As one of the largest employers of the world Indian Railways has always been on the top of recruiters.
In continuation to its search of competent professionals from the young and educated mass of Indian, Indian Railway has recently published a notification for procurement of technicians at a centralized cadre. Through this notification, Indian Railways is going for selection of competent professionals for its different levels of operation as Technicians and it is expected to select the candidates on a national basis by all the RRBs with a coordinated effort.
Advance Centralised Employment Notification CEN 02/2024 for recruitment of Technicians in Indian Railways
9000+ TECHNICIANS Vacancies in Grade-II and Grade-III for specific operations like Signals, Wireless, Telecomm, Electrical, Switch Board Attendant, Air compressor Driver, Crane Driver (Electrical and Mechanical), TLF, ELF, Lineman, Diesel (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical), Fitter, Bridge Erector, Welder, Shelter, Carpenter, Plumber, Grinder, Millwright, Refrigeration, Blacksmith, Masons, Riveter, Lutter-cum-Aligner, Polisher, Hammer man, Meltor man, Furnace, Offset printing, Binding, composing, etc.
This national level of recruitment is to be held for filling up of vacancies at various levels of requirements across India and is tentatively figured at a total of 9000. Candidates can choose only one RRB and indicate their preference of Railway Units and posts against vacancies notified for the chosen RRB only.
Pay Provisions: Scale of Pay Level 02 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs. 19, 900/- plus other allowances as admissible.
Apart from the basic pay scale the candidates selected for such positions will be eligible to get TA, DA, HRA, Accommodation, Special duty allowances, Contributory PF, leave Encashment, Leave benefits and other facilities as per the prevailing rules and recommendations by the Indian railways.
Application Fee: Online Mode
Rs. 250/- for For Candidates belonging to SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class
Rs. 500/- for all Other candidates
Eligibility Criteria:
1. AGE:
The interested candidate should be within the age group of 18-30 years and would be reckoned as on July 01, 2024. The upper age limit for privileged class will be relaxed as per the norms of the government for specific categories of recruitment. (For details log on to the website of the RRBs concerned).
2. Academics:
Matriculation/ SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/ SCVT in relevant trade. (OR) Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in relevant trade.
For exact notification regarding academic requirements for specific job positions of TECHNICIAN recruitment candidates can refer to the complete notification published on the website of the concerned RRBs.
Selection Procedure: There shall be two stages examination (First stage CBT and Second Stage CBT) common for ALP and Technician. In addition , candidates who have opted for ALP and qualified in Second Stage CBT have to undergo Computer Based Aptitude Test (AT). Marks will be normalized in all the stages of exam.
There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers in First and Second Stage CBT. 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer. There shall be no negative marking for Computer Based Aptitude Test.
First Stage CBT (Common for ALP/Technician): Duration: 60 Min, No of Questions: 75
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories : UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PWD candidates in case of shortage of PWD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
The First Stage CBT is of screening nature. The score of first stage exam shall be used only for short listing of candidates for second stage exam as per their merit.
Syllabus of First Stage CBT
Mathematics Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
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 etc
General Science The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level.
General awareness on current affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and other subjects of importance.
Second Stage CBT: Total Duration:2 hours and 30 Minutes. The Second Stage CBT shall have two parts viz Part Aand Part B.
PART A Duration: 90 Min, No of Questions: 100
PART B Duration: 60 Min, No of Questions: 75
Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for second stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy of Technician Posts notified.
Document Verification and Empanelling of Candidates Based on the performance of candidates in Part A of the Second Stage CBT subject to their qualifying the Part B of Second Stage CBT (For Technician posts), candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification.
How to Apply: Only single ONLINE Application (Technicians Posts through the link CEN 02/2024)
RRB-Recruitment-2024-Centralized-Employment-Notification-CEN-02-2024-Technicians
| S. No. | Name of RRB | Official Website |
| 1 | Ahmedabad | www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in |
| 2 | Ajmer | www.rrbajmer.gov.in |
| 3 | Allahabad | www.rrbald.gov.in |
| 4 | Bangalore | www.rrbbnc.gov.in |
| 5 | Bhopal | www.rrbbpl.nic.in |
| 6 | Bhubaneswar | www.rrbbbs.gov.in |
| 7 | Bilaspur | www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in |
| 8 | Chandigarh | www.rrbcdg.gov.in |
| 9 | Chennai | www.rrbchennai.gov.in |
| 10 | Gorakhpur | www.rrbgkp.gov.in |
| 11 | Guwahati | www.rrbguwahati.gov.in |
| 12 | Jammu Srinagar | www.rrbjammu.nic.in |
| 13 | Kolkata | www.rrbkolkata.gov.in |
| 14 | Malda | www.rrbmalda.gov.in |
| 15 | Mumbai | www.rrbmumbai.gov.in |
| 16 | Muzaffarpur | www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in |
| 17 | Patna | www.rrbpatna.gov.in |
| 18 | Ranchi | www.rrbranchi.gov.in |
| 19 | Secunderabad | www.rrbsecunderabad.nic.in |
| 20 | Siliguri | www.rrbsiliguri.gov.in |
| 21 | Thiruvananthapuram | www.rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in |
Candidates are suggested to Read all the Information and Instructions detailed in the CEN thoroughly before starting the filling up of application by clicking the Link CEN 02/2024 on the official websites of RRBs.
Eligible candidates can download e-call letter (along with e-call letter for Scribe, wherever applicable) from the RRBs websites about 10 days before the date of the CBT / Computer Based Aptitude Test/ Document Verification (as applicable). No call letter will be sent to candidates by post.