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Exam Date for RRB Technician 2024 Is Out; View the CBT 1 Exam Schedule

Exam Date for RRB Technician 2024: On the official website, the RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 has been revealed. The written exam is set for December 16–26, 2024. Four days prior to the exam date, the technician exam admit card will be made available. View the RRB Technician Exam Schedule Railway Exams Calendar 2024, Syllabus, official notice, and more here.

Exam Date for RRB Technician 2024

The Railway Board has announced the Exam Date on its official website. The RRB Technician Exam 2024 is scheduled to take place from 16th to 26th December 2024. Candidates are encouraged to begin their preparation for the RRB Technician CBT Exam 2024. The admit card for the exam will be available to registered candidates four days before the exam date. You can check the official notice regarding the RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 below.

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RRB Technician Recruitment 2024

The Railway Recruitment Board is conducting the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 process. The RRB Technician selection process includes three stages- CBT, Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Candidates can check the details of the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 and Notification PDF below.

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024
OrganizationRailway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Post NameTechnician
Vacancies14298 (Revised)
CategoryGovt Jobs
Exam Date16th to 26th December 2024
Age Limit18-33 Years
Selection ProcessCBT, Document Verification, and Medical Examination
Official Websitehttps://indianrailways.gov.in
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Download RRB Technician Notification 2024 PDF

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Important Dates

RRB has shared the important dates regarding the RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 below. The RRB Technician exam for CBT will be held from 16th to 26th December 2024. Any details regarding the exam date announcement will be updated here.

RRB Technician 2024- Important Dates
EventsImportant Dates
RRB Technician Application Process9th March 2024 to 8th April 2024
Last Date To Pay Application Fee8th April 2024
Application Modification Dates9th to 18th April 2024
RRB Technician Registration (Re-open)2nd October 2024
Last Date to Apply16th October 2024 (11:59 PM)
Application Modification Window17th to 21st October 2024
RRB Technician City IntimationBy 6th December 2024
RRB Technician Admit Card 2024By 12th December 2024
RRB Technician CBT Exam 202416th to 26th December 2024
Exam Date for RRB Technician 2024

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024 (Revised)

The Railway Recruitment Boards have released the recruitment for Technicians, initially announcing 9,144 vacancies across 18 categories for open line positions throughout the Indian Railways. After reviewing additional demands from Workshops and Production Units (PUs), the total number of Technician vacancies has been increased to 14,298, now covering 40 categories. Candidates can check the details of the RRB Technician Vacancy in the table below.

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024
Posts NameURSCSTOBCEWSTOTAL
Technician (Grade 1 Signal)50314873272951092
Technician Grade 33482112764919118738052
Technician Grade 3 (Workshop & PUs)218673943012865135154
Total6171201411523469148114298
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RRB Technician 2024 Vacancy Increased – Download PDF 

RRB Technician Zone-Wise Vacancy Details

The RRB Technician vacancies total of 14,298 are distributed across two categories: 1,092 positions are distributed for Technician Grade 1 Signal, 8,052 for Technician Grade 3, and 5,154 for Technician Grade 3 (Workshop & PUs). Check the table below for RRB Technician region-wise and category-wise vacancy details provided.

RRB Technician Zone-Wise Vacancy Details 
RRB NamePostsURSCSTOBCEWSTotalGrand Total
AhmedabadGrade 1 Signal38103194741015
Grade 3299994617370687
Workshop10434157823254
AjmerGrade 1 Signal3210418569900 
Grade 3209582410656453
Workshop16350259346378
BangaloreGrade 1 Signal22738444337
Grade 346141020898
Workshop7929165219195
BhopalGrade 1 Signal3611520779534
Grade 320852166532373
Workshop448518782
BhubaneswarGrade 1 Signal5320112166
Grade 35119132718138
Workshop8113316
BilaspurGrade 1 Signal4511624995933 
Grade 33651014518867766
Workshop368416872
ChandigarhGrade 1 Signal10426325187 
Grade 33713522986
Workshop3841151876
ChennaiGrade 1 Signal2272125482716 
Grade 33241156418894785
Workshop7432991605011801883
GorakhpurGrade 1 Signal267416659419
Grade 3572012391846
Workshop & PUs12332202811214
GuwahatiGrade 1 Signal6314216764
Grade 3240914716862608
Workshop5921123612140
Jammu-SrinagarGrade 1 Signal14539435721
Grade 310838177023256
Workshop188554510537430
KolkataGrade 1 Signal34105205741098
Grade 318367458255432
Workshop365795213462592
MaldaGrade 1 Signal8215117275
Grade 312926215032258
MumbaiGrade 1 Signal68211142101521883
Grade 3465147793131281132
Workshop & PUs238884715967599
MuzaffarpurGrade 1 Signal311308113
Grade 3511314189105
PatnaGrade 1 Signal11222
Grade 37637225729221
PrayagrajGrade 1 Signal6115102916131338
Grade 311914183323207
RanchiGrade 1 Signal13418329350
Grade 312749259030321
SecunderabadGrade 1 Signal3810518576959
Grade 3272937115676668
Workshop9530165618215
SiliguriGrade 1 Signal831511891
Grade 3279516865
Workshop311218
ThiruvananthapuramGrade 1 Signal141836330308
Grade 38952503630278
Total6171201411523469148114298

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria details have been released along with the detailed RRB Technician Notification 2024. Candidates can check the details of their educational qualifications and age limits in the tables below.

QualificationRRB Technician Grade 1 SignalRRB Technician Grade 3
Bachelor’s DegreeA) 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 combination of any of above basic streams (OR) Degree in Engineering in the above basic streams or combination of any of above basic streams”N/A
Diploma in EngineeringA) 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”N/A
Matriculation/SSLCN/AMatriculation/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
ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVTN/AMatriculation/SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT in the trade of Forger and Heat Treater/Foundryman / Pattern Maker / Moulder (Refractory).
Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in related tradesN/AMatriculation/SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the related trades.

RRB Technician Age Limit (01/07/2024)

This table summarizes the age limits specified in the RRB Technician Notification for both Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 posts.

Technician PostMinimum AgeMaximum Age
Grade 1 Signal18 years36 years
Grade 318 years33 years

Age Relaxation

The age relaxation is provided to the candidates as per government rules. Check the details in the table below.

CategoryAge Relaxation
SC/ST5 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
PWD10 years + relaxation for the respective category
Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.19895 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
Exam Date for RRB Technician 2024

RRB Technician 2024 Online Form

The official website has closed the RRB Technician 2024 Online Form window. Candidates who submitted the application and have any error regarding their application form can modify it from 17th to 21st October 2024. Those who want to apply can do so online by visiting the official website as no other application mode is accepted.

RRB Technician Apply Online 2024 Link (Window Closed)

Candidates can check the details of the RRB Technician 2024 Application Fees below.

CategoryApplication Fee
For Candidates belonging to SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward classRs. 250/-
OthersRs. 500/-
Exam Date for RRB Technician 2024

RRB Technician 2024 Selection Process

The selection process for RRB Technician posts consists of three stages. Candidates need to clear each stage to move to the next round of selection.

  1. Computer-Based Test
  2. Document Verification
  3. Medical Examination

RRB Technician 2024 Exam Pattern

The RRB Technician 2024 exam consists of a single stage. It will be conducted for 100 marks, with a total of 100 questions. The post-wise RRB Technician 2024 Exam Pattern is detailed in the table below.

  1. There will be a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the first stage of the examination.
  2. Candidates have 90 minutes to complete the exam.
  3. For unanswered questions, there will be no deduction of marks.
  4. For incorrectly answered questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted.
RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal Exam Pattern 2024 for CBT
SubjectsNo. of QuestionsTotal MarksTime Duration
General Awareness101090 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning1515
Basics of Computers and Applications2020
Mathematics2020
Basic Science and Engineering3535
Total100100
Exam Date for RRB Technician 2024

In the RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam, there will be 100 questions. Candidates can check the table for the RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024:

RRB Technician Grade 3 CBT Exam Pattern 2024
SubjectsNo. of QuestionsTotal MarksTime Duration
Mathematics252590 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning2525
General Science4040
General Awareness1010
Total100100
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RRB Technician 2024 Syllabus

The RRB Technician Syllabus is an important component of the RRB Technician 2024 Examination. Candidates can check the exam pattern (given above) and syllabus here for the Technician Grade 1 and 3 exam. The syllabus consists of:

  1. General Awareness
  2. Basic Science and Engineering
  3. Basic Computer and Applications
  4. Mathematics
  5. General Intelligence and Reasoning
  6. Current Affairs

RRB Technician Previous Year Question Paper

The RRB Technician Computer-based Exam will be held from October to November 2024. Those who applied for the exam must first go through the RRB Technician Previous Year Question Paper to learn about the trends of the previous year and the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam. Candidates can download and practice these questions to get ahead in preparation levels.

RRB Technician Cut-Off

The RRB Technician cut-off is the minimum mark that the candidate must secure to qualify for the CBT Exam and overall selection process. RRB releases the cut-off marks on its official website along with the result and it varies as per category. The minimum qualifying marks for UR are 40%, OBC/SC- 30% and ST it is 25%. This the minimum marks that the candidates are mandatorily required to score.

RRB Technician 2024 Salary

The RRB Technician Salary has been tabulated below for both the posts advertised under the short RRB Technician Notification 2024. Check the RRB Technician 2024 Salary below.

RRB Technician Salary 2024
PostPay LevelSalary
Technician Gr 1 Signal5thRs. 29,200
Technician Gr 32ndRs. 19,900
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RRB Technician 2024 Preparation Tips

RRB Technician Preparation Tips 2024 exam requires a strategic approach to cover the extensive syllabus and improve problem-solving skills. Understanding the exam pattern, staying updated with current affairs, and practising regularly is key to achieving success. Here are some tips to guide you through your preparation journey:

  • Understand the Exam Pattern: Familiarize yourself with the RRB Technician exam pattern, including the number of sections, types of questions, marking scheme, and duration of the exam.
  • Create a Study Schedule: Plan a realistic study schedule that allocates specific time slots for each subject. Ensure you cover all topics and include time for regular revision.
  • Practice Previous Year Papers: Solve previous year question papers and sample papers to understand the types of questions asked and to improve your speed and accuracy.
  • Focus on Technical Subjects: Pay special attention to technical subjects relevant to your trade. Use standard textbooks and online resources to strengthen your technical knowledge.
  • Stay Updated with Current Affairs: Regularly read newspapers, watch news channels, and use online resources to stay updated with current affairs, as they form an important part of the general awareness section.

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