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RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 for CBT Exam, Exam Schedule Soon

The official notification PDF for the recruitment of 9144 Technicians posts by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has been released on their official website. Indian Railways has recently announced vacancies for the posts of Technician Grade 1 Signal and Technician Grade 3 h the selection will be done based on the CBT exam, document verification, and medical examination. As mentioned in the notification pdf, the RRB CBT Exam is scheduled for October/November 2024. The exact exam date will be released on the official website of Candidates can bookmark this page for the latest updates related to the RRB Technician Exam Date.

RRB Technician Exam Date 2024

RRB CBT Exam date for Technician (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3) posts is tentatively scheduled for October to November 2024. The detailed RRB CBT Exam Date 2024 will be released soon on the official website of The exam will be held in CBT mode and details including exam date, exam timing, exam venue, etc will be released along with the RRB Technician Admit Card.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Overview

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has published an official notification on their website and regarding the RRB Technician Examination. The objective of this exam is to fill 9144 vacancies for the positions of Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3. Please find below an overview table of the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 that candidates can use for reference.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Overview
Organization Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Post Name Technician (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3)
Vacancies 9144
Category Govt Jobs
RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 October/November 2024
Selection Process
  • CBT Exam
  • Document Verification
  • Medical Examination
Mode of Exam Computer Based Test
Salary Grade 1 Signal- Rs. 29,200
Grade 3- Rs. 19,900
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RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

The complete schedule for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 has been released along with the RRB Technician notification. The RRB Technician CBT exam will be held in October/November 2024 for all registered candiadtes. All important dates for the recruitment process have been updated below.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
Events Dates
Online Registration Starts 9th March 2024
RRB Technician Apply Online Last Date 8th April 2024 (11:59 pm)
Last Date To Pay Application Fee 8th April 2024
Application Modification Dates 9th to 18th April 2024
RRB Technician Admit Card 2024 October 2024
RRB Technician CBT Exam October/November 2024

RRB Technician Notification 2024 PDF

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB Technician Notification pdf announcing 9144 vacancies for Technician (Group I Signal and Group 3) posts and the registration process has been started online at its official website. It 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 Vacancy 2024

This year, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced 9144 vacancies for the position of Technician (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3) in the Railway Department.

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024
Posts Name Vacancies
Technician (Grade 1 Signal) 1092
Technician Grade 3 8051
Total 9144

RRB Technician Vacancy (Zone Wise)

9144 RRB Technician posts are divided into 2 posts, 1091 vacancies are announced for Technician Grade 1 Signal and  8051 vacancies are announced for Technician Grade 3 posts. The region-wise and category-wise vacancies have been updated in the below table.

RRB / Zone Wise Vacancy Details of Technician (CEN 02/2024)
RRB Name NAME OF POST UR SC ST OBC EWS TOTAL EXSM
AHMEDABAD Grade 1 Signal 38 10 03 19 04 74 08
Grade 3 299 99 46 173 70 687 69
AJMER Grade 1 Signal 32 10 04 18 05 69 07
Grade 3 209 58 24 106 56 453 46
BANGALORE Grade 1 Signal 22 07 03 08 04 44 05
Grade 3 46 14 10 20 08 98 12
BHOPAL Grade 1 Signal 36 11 05 20 07 79 08
Grade 3 208 52 16 65 32 373 36
BHUBANESWAR Grade 1 Signal 05 03 02 00 01 12 01
Grade 3 51 19 13 27 18 138 14
BILASPUR Grade 1 Signal 45 11 06 24 09 95 10
Grade 3 365 101 45 188 67 766 80
CHANDIGARH Grade 1 Signal 10 04 02 06 03 25 03
Grade 3 37 13 05 22 09 86 09
CHENNAI Grade 1 Signal 22 07 02 12 05 48 05
Grade 3 324 115 64 188 94 785 79
GORAKHPUR Grade 1 Signal 26 07 04 16 06 59 06
Grade 3 57 20 12 39 18 146 15
GUWAHATI Grade 1 Signal 06 03 01 04 02 16 02
Grade 3 240 91 47 168 62 608 63
JAMMU-SRINAGAR Grade 1 Signal 14 05 03 09 04 35 04
Grade 3 108 38 17 70 23 256 26
KOLKATA Grade 1 Signal 34 10 05 20 05 74 08
Grade 3 183 67 45 82 55 432 44
MALDA Grade 1 Signal 08 02 01 05 01 17 02
Grade 3 129 26 21 50 32 258 27
MUMBAI Grade 1 Signal 68 21 11 42 10 152 15
Grade 3 465 147 79 313 128 1132 113
MUZAFFARPUR 03 01 01 03 00 08 01
51 13 14 18 09 105 10
PATNA Grade 1 Signal 00 00 00 00 01 01 00
Grade 3 76 37 22 57 28 220 23
PRAYAGRAJ Grade 1 Signal 61 15 10 29 16 131 13
Grade 3 119 14 18 33 23 207 21
RANCHI Grade 1 Signal 13 04 01 08 03 29 03
Grade 3 127 49 25 90 30 321 31
SECUNDERABAD Grade 1 Signal 38 10 05 18 05 76 08
Grade 3 272 93 71 156 76 668 68
SILIGURI Grade 1 Signal 08 03 01 05 01 18 02
Grade 3 27 09 05 16 08 65 07
THIRUVANA Grade 1 Signal 14 04 03 06 03 30 03
Grade 3 89 52 50 30 27 248 26
Total (Grade 1 Signal) 503 148 73 272 95 1092 114
Total (Grade 3) 3482 1127 649 1911 873 8052 819
Sub Total 3985 1275 722 2183 968 9144 933

RRB Technician Online Application Form 2024

The online application link for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 was made active on the Railway Recruitment Board’s official website . Candidates should submit their online application forms before the last registration date i.e. 08th April 2024. Aspiring candidates should keep all the necessary documents handy while completing the online application forms. Below we have also shared the RRB Technician Recruitment application online link as activated at .

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.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
Category Application Fee
For Candidates belonging to 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 Qualification for Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 Posts
RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal
  • A) Bachelor of Science In Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology/ Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute OR B.Sc. in a combination of any sub-stream of basic streams of Physics/Electronics/Computer Science/Information Technology/Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute (OR)
  • B) Three years Diploma in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams (OR)
  • Degree in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams”
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.

1. The age limit to apply for Technician Grade 1 Signal posts is 18 to 36 years.

2. The age limit to apply for Technician Grade 3 posts is 18 to 33 years.

3. 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.

  • Computer Based Test,
  • 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.

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.

  • For the questions left answered, no marks will be deducted.
  • For the questions answered incorrectly, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal CBT Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects No. of Question 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 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024

  • The exam will be held in CBT mode.
  • A total of 100 questions will be asked for a total of 100 marks.
  • The time duration will be 90 minutes.
RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects No. of Question Total Marks Time
Mathematics 25 25 90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Science 40 40
General Awareness 10 10
Total 100 100

Note: There will be a negative of 1/3 marks for the incorrect answers.

RRB Technician 2024 Salary Structure

Appointed candidates for Technician posts will be paid a monthly salary along with the 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

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