RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility
RRB JE Recruitment 2023: Railway JE Recruitment 2023 will be held to recruit candidates for the posts of Junior Engineer(JE), Junior Engineer(Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent(DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant(CMA). Railway Recruitment Board conducts the Railway JE examination giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfil their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector. RRB JE 2023 Recruitment is especially for candidates who are having an engineering qualification either in Degree or Diploma from any recognised university. In this article, we are covering details for Railway JE 2023 Notification, Online Application Details, Exam Dates, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Vacancies, Admit Card & Eligibility Criteria.
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Notification
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will release the RRB JE 2023 recruitment notification on It is expected that RRB JE Notification will be released for the posts of Junior Engineer(JE), Junior Engineer(Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent(DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant(CMA). Candidates who have an engineering background and looking for a government job in Indian Railway can go through the details provided in the previous year’s RRB JE Notification pdf by clicking the below link.
Railway JE Official Notification [Previous Year PDF]- Click to Check
Note- The details discussed in the article are as per the last RRB JE Exam conducted and if RRB declares any changes with the upcoming Notification, the same will be updated here.
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Exam Summary
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) conducts RRB JE Exam for filling various posts like Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant. The candidates will be selected through Written Test (CBT 1 & CBT 2), Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Have a look at the overview about RRB JE Exam 2023.
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Exam Summary | |
Name of an Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) |
Posts | Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant |
Vacancies | To be notified |
Category | Govt. Jobs |
Online Registration | 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 Recruitment 2023 Important Dates
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) will release the complete schedule for RRB JE Recruitment 2023 along with RRB JE Notification 2023. The candidates willing for Railway Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts must stay tuned as we will update the complete schedule here.
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Important Dates | |
Events | Dates |
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Notification | — |
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Apply Online Starts | — |
Last Date to Apply for RRB JE 2023 | — |
Last Date to Pay Application Fees | — |
RRB JE Exam Date 2023 | — |
RRB JE Vacancy 2023
RRB JE Vacancy 2023 will be announced along with RRB JE Notification 2023. The last time, RRB JE Recruitment was conducted was in the year 2019, and RRB JE Vacancy released in that year were 13,487 for the post of Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). Let’s have a look at the post-wise vacancy for last Railway JE Exam.
RRB JE Vacancy 2019 | |
Post | Updated Vacancy |
Junior Engineer | 12844 |
Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | 29 |
Depot Material Superintendent | 227 |
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | 387 |
Total | 13487 |
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Apply Online
The online registration procedure for RRB JE Recruitment 2023 will begin with the release of RRB JE Notification 2023. The candidates who hold the required education qualification have to submit their online application forms at the official website The dates for filling RRB JE Application forms will be notified with the complete schedule.
RRB JE Application Fees
The candidates have to pay the required RRB JE Application Fees to apply for RRB JE Recruitment 2023. The category-wise application fees as per the previous notification have been tabulated. The fees has to be paid through online mode only before the last date to submit RRB JE Application Form.
RRB JE 2023 Application Fees | |
Categories | Application Fees |
Unreserved | Rs. 500/- |
SC/ST/Minorities/EWS | Rs. 250/- |
Ex-Serviceman/PwBDs/Female/Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
Steps to Apply for RRB JE Recruitment 2023
The candidates interested for RRB JE Recruitment 2023 have to follow the below-mentioned procedure for RRB Junior Engineer Application:
- Visit the official website of RRB to find the online application form according to the preferred zone.
- Click on the ‘RRB JE Apply’ tab.
- Click on the link “ “New Registration Link.”.
RRB JE Registration Form
For RRB JE Online Registration candidates are required to provide the following details:
- Enter the details such as Name, Phone Number, Address, and Email ID.
- Then, the login credentials will be sent to the provided mail Id and mobile number that has been entered earlier.
- Candidates must log in with the provided credentials to access the RRB JE Apply Online Form.
RRB JE Application Form
After logging in with the specific credentials, candidates will be required to follow the instructions:
- Correctly enter the Address, Age, Gender, Category, Educational Qualification, etc.
- Upload the scanned copies of the recent photographs and signature.
- Pay the RRB JE Application fees you have selected to complete the application process.
Required Documents for RRB JE Application Form 2023
Before filling the railway JE form, you must have the following documents ready to fill the form.
- Valid Email address.
- Valid Phone Number
- Details of their Aadhar Card.
- A valid ID proof scanned.
- Details of academic qualification.
- Scanned copy of Photograph
- Scanned copy of Signature
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for various posts to be released through RRB JE 2023 Notification has been tabulated below for your reference.
RRB JE 2023 Eligibility | ||
Posts | Educational Qualification | Age Limit |
Junior Engineer | Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Relevant Stream from a recognised university. | 18 to 33 years |
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 durationor equivalent from recognised university/institute | |
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | Bachelors degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 55% marks |
Community/Category | Community | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST candidates | — | 5 Years |
OBC-Non-Creamy Layer candidates | — | 3 Years |
Ex-Servicemen candidates 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 |
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 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 2023 Recruitment.
Stage 1- First Stage of CBT
Stage 2- Second Stage of CBT
Stage 3- Document Verification
Stage 4- Medical Examination
RRB JE Recruitment 2023 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for RRB JE 2023 for CBT 1 and CBT 2 Exam as declared by Railway Recruitment Board is as follows-
1. There shall be negative marking of ⅓ marks for incorrect answers in CBTs.
2. The duration of 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 for CBT 1 & 2- Click Here
RRB JE Syllabus 2023 for CBT 1 & 2- Click Here
RRB JE 2023 Zone and Divisions
Below we have provided a table referring to the detailed Zones, Divisions, and Headquarters for the RRB Junior Engineer 2023 Recruitment.
RRB JE 2023 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 Recruitment 2023 Admit Card
The admit cards will be available to download a week before the RRB JE 2023 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 Recruitment 2023 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 |