The RRB Technician Exam 2024 will be held from December 16th to 26th, 2024, at various locations across the country. RRB Application for Technician to be reopened from 2nd October 2024 to 16th October 2024. The candidates can also modify the zone. The RRB Technician Notification 2024 was out earlier on the official website of Railway Recruitment Board through an official notification. The notification earlier announced a total of 9144 vacancies for the roles of Technician Grade 3 & Technician Grade-I Signal. However, the vacancies have been increased to 14298. The aspiring candidates had submitted their applications from 9th March 2024 to 8th April 2024.
Candidates must ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria relevant to age limit and educational qualifications. The eligible candidates will be going through a selection process as well.
RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Overview
| RRB Technician Recruitment Overview 2024 | |
| Name of the Organization | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Name of the Examination | RRB Technician |
| Post Name | Technician |
| Selection Process | CBTDVMedical Examination |
| RRB Technician Vacancy | 14298 (Revised) |
| RRB Technician Notification Release Date | 8th March 2024 |
| RRB Technician Application Start Date | 9th March 2024 2nd October 2024 (Application to be Reopened) |
| RRB Technician Last Date to Apply | 16th October 2024 |
| RRB Technician Exam Dates | 16 December to 26 December, 2024 |
| Official Website | RRB website |
RRB Technician Notification 2024
The notification contains important details such as application dates, eligibility, selection process, exam pattern, etc., for the recruitment. Candidates can download the RRB Technician Notification PDF using the link given below.
Download RRB Technician 2024 Notification PDF
RRB Technician Vacancy 2024
The RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 was announced for a total of 9144 vacancies earlier. However, the vacancies have been increased to 14298. Refer to the table below and official notice given in the article above for more details on vacancies.
| RRB Technician Vacancy 2024 | |
| Post | No. of Vacancies |
| RRB Technician Grade 1 | 1092 |
| RRB Technician Grade 3 | 8052 |
| Increased Vacancies Total | 14298 |
RRB Technician Application Process
The aspirants must learn how to apply for the examination. To apply to for the Vacancies for the RRB Technician positions, candidates must follow the steps outlined below: apply for the RRB Technician Recruitment, follow these steps:
- Visit the RRB website.
- Click on the link for RRB Technician Recruitment.
- Complete the registration process by entering the required details.
- Fill out the RRB Technician application form.
- Upload necessary documents, photograph, and signature in the prescribed format.
- Pay the application fee.
- Submit the application form and keep a printed copy for reference.
RRB Technician Application Fee
After filling up all of the details in the RRB Technician Application Form, aspirants must pay the application fee online by credit/debit card or net banking. Candidates can refer to the application fee from the table given below.
| Category | RRB Technician Application Fee (INR) |
| SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class.(The fee for these categories shall be refunded after deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT) | 250 |
| Others | 500 |
RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Eligibility
The candidates must fulfill all the minimal requirements in order to be eligible to apply for the RRB Technician Exam. You must meet certain requirements regarding age and education level. In addition, they must be Indian citizens and have the required identity certificates. The position will not be open to applications from candidates who do not match the eligibility conditions. There can be further requirements for language proficiency in Hindi, English, or any other state-relevant vernacular language. Candidates applying for the RRB Technician Recruitment must check the RRB Technician detailed eligibility conditions as provided below.
Age Limit
- Candidates should be between 18 to 36 years of age for Technician Grade 1, while between 18-33 years for Technician Grade 3.
Educational Qualification
- Candidates applying for the post of RRB Technician Grade I must have Bachelor of Science or Diploma or Degree in Engineering while qualification for Technician Grade III is Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in relevant fields.
RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Selection Process
The aspiring candidates must be aware of the RRB Technician recruitment Selection Process 2024 before appearing for the examination. The Selection Process for the RRB Technician 2024 examination will consist of two phases. The phases are as follows: RRB Technician will comprise multiple stages. The details of the same are mentioned below:
- CBT
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
RRB Technician Exam Pattern 2024
The RRB Technician Exam pattern for all stages has been explained in the following sections.
RRB Technician CBT Exam Pattern
The RRB Technician CBT exam will be conducted for RRB Technician posts. There will be a separate CBT for each post of Technician Grade-III & Technician Grade-I Signal.
| RRB Technician Grade I Signal Exam Pattern – CBT | ||||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 90 Minutes | UR/EWS – 40%OBC(NCL)/SC- 30%ST – 25% |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 15 | 15 | ||
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 20 | 20 | ||
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 | ||
| Basic Science and Engineering | 35 | 35 | ||
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 Minutes | |
- 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
- The marks scored in CBT shall be counted for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of this recruitment process.
| RRB Technician Grade III Exam Pattern – CBT | ||||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 90 Minutes | UR/EWS – 40%OBC(NCL)/SC- 30%ST – 25% |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | ||
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 | ||
| General Science | 40 | 40 | ||
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 Minutes | |
- 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
- The marks scored in CBT shall be counted for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of this recruitment process.
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