The short notification for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 was released on 6th August 2024 announcing 1376 various Paramedical Staff posts for the candidates who have been waiting for over 6 years for this recruitment drive. Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) is held responsible for conducting the complete recruitment procedure for selecting eligible candidates for 1376 vacancies for Paramedical Categories posts including Nursing Superintendent, Health and Malaria Inspector Grade III, Pharmacist, Laboratory Assistant Grade II, and other posts. The online application window will be opened from 17th August 2024 onwards at .
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Notification
As the short notification for the recruitment of various posts of Para-medical categories has been already released and now the detailed RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Notification pdf will be released by 10th August 2024 with complete details. Candidates who are interested in the vacancies for Paramedical Staff must check the vacancy details, salary, and age limit from the attached notification which has been released in the employment newspaper.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Highlights
The below table is an overview of the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024. Candidates fulfilling the required eligibility criteria can apply online for the released 1376 various Paramedical Staff vacancies.
| RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Highlights | |
| Board | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Vacancies | 1376 |
| Advt. No. | CEN 04/2024 |
| Posts | Various Paramedical Staff posts |
| Job Category | Government Jobs |
| Level of Exam | National level |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 17th August to 16th September 2024 |
| Selection process | Computer Based Test (CBT) Document Verification Medical Examination |
| Salary | Varies post-wise |
| Official website | OR |
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Important Dates
Candidates willing to apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 have to submit their applications online within the limited duration as notified by the board. As per the RRB Paramedical 2024 schedule, the candidates can start submitting their applications from 17th August 2024 onwards and the end date for applying is 16th September 2024 (11:59 pm).
| Events | Dates |
| RRB Paramedical Notice [Short] | 6th August 2024 |
| RRB Paramedical Notification 2024 [Detailed] | 10th August 2024 |
| RRB Paramedical Apply Online 2024 Starts | 17th August 2024 |
| Last Date to Submit Application | 16th September 2024 |
RRB Paramedical Categories Vacancy 2024
This year, Indian Railways has come up with 1376 vacancies for various RRB Paramedical Categories posts for which post-wise vacancy details has been already released with short notification. The complete vacancy table (category-wise) will be released with the detailed RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Notification. Check post-wise RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2024 from the below table.
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Dietician (Level 7) | 05 |
| Nursing Superintendent | 713 |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 04 |
| Clinical Psychologist | 07 |
| Dental Hygienist | 03 |
| Dialysis Technician | 20 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III | 126 |
| Laboratory Superintendent Grade III | 27 |
| Perfusionist | 02 |
| Physiotherapist Grade II | 20 |
| Occupational Therapist | 02 |
| Cath Laboratory Technician | 02 |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 246 |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 64 |
| Speech Therapist | 01 |
| Cardiac Technician | 04 |
| Optometrist | 04 |
| ECG Technician | 13 |
| Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 94 |
| Field Worker | 19 |
| Total | 1376 |
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria to be eligible to apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have requisite minimum Educational/Technical/Professional qualifications indicated for the posts offered, from a recognized Board/University/institute. Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed Educational/Technical/Professional qualification SHOULD NOT apply
Age Limit: The minimum age of the candidates must be 18 years and the maximum age limit is 35 years, to be eligible for the upcoming RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024.
| Posts | Age (as on 01/01/2025) |
| Dietician (Level 7) | 18 to 36 years |
| Nursing Superintendent | 20 to 43 years |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 21 to 33 years |
| Clinical Psychologist | 18 to 36 years |
| Dental Hygienist | 18 to 36 years |
| Dialysis Technician | 20 to 36 years |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III | 18 to 36 years |
| Laboratory Superintendent Grade III | 18 to 36 years |
| Perfusionist | 21 to 43 years |
| Physiotherapist Grade II | 18 to 36 years |
| Occupational Therapist | 18 to 36 years |
| Cath Laboratory Technician | 18 to 36 years |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 20 to 38 years |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 19 to 36 years |
| Speech Therapist | 18 to 36 years |
| Cardiac Technician | 18 to 36 years |
| Optometrist | 18 to 36 years |
| ECG Technician | 18 to 36 years |
| Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 18 to 36 years |
| Field Worker | 18 to 33 years |
RRB Paramedical Age Relaxation
| Category | Community | Relaxation in Upper Limit |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) | 3 years | |
| SC/ST | 5 years | |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation | UR | Upper age limit as mentioned in the respective posts plus community age relaxation wherever applicable plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| OBC-Non Creamy | ||
| SC/ST | ||
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR | 10 years |
| OBC-NCL | 13 years | |
| SC/ST | 15 years | |
| Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. | UR | Upper age limit plus community age relaxation wherever applicable plus 5 years |
| OBC-NCL | ||
| SC/ST | ||
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service | UR | 40 years |
| OBC-NCL | 43 years | |
| SC/ST | 45 years | |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization | UR | Upto the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower plus community age relaxation wherever applicable |
| OBC-NCL | ||
| SC/ST | ||
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. | UR | 35 years |
| OBC-NCL | 38 years | |
| SC/ST | 40 years | |
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Application Form
Candidates will be able to submit their RRB Paramedical Application Form 2024 online at for which the link will be activated from 17th August 2024 onwards. The online application form will be available till 16th September 2024 (11:59 pm). A candidate has to apply only for 1 RRB and only 1 application will be accepted. To know complete details for RRB Paramedical Apply Online, click on the link mentioned below.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
For General, OBC, and EWS candidates- The application fee for applying for RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 is Rs. 500/- and the amount of Rs. 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st stage of CBT.
For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC)- The application fee for applying for RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 is Rs. 250/- and the complete amount will be refunded on appearing in 1st stage of CBT.
How to Apply for RRB Paramedical 2024?
Step 1- Registration
- Visit the regional website of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
- Click on the ‘RRB JE Apply’ tab.
- Register with basic details like name, email ID, and phone number if you are a new user. You will receive a registration ID and password. If you have already registered, log in using your registration ID and password.
Step 2- RRB Paramedical Application Filling
- Enter your personal information such as name, date of birth, gender, etc.
- Fill in your educational qualifications.
- Upload scanned copies of the required documents, including your photograph and signature.
- Use net banking, credit/debit card, or UPI to pay the application fee. Some regions might accept payment via challan at designated banks. Check the notification for specific instructions.
- Carefully review all the entered details and Submit your RRB Paramedical Application Form.
Documents Required to fill Application Form for RRB Paramedical 2024
- Educational certificates
- Identity proof (Aadhar, Voter ID, etc.)
- Passport-sized photographs
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- Signature in digital format
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
The selection procedure for shortlisting eligible candidates for the released vacancies of the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 includes the Computer-Based Test followed by the Document Verification and Medical Examination.
Stage 1- Computer Based Test (CBT)
Stage 2- Document Verification
Stage 3- Medical Examination
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern
- There will be a single Online CBT Exam for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for the CBT Exam.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 Marks for every question attempted wrong. No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered.
- There will be 100 Multiple Choice questions from 4 subjects namely General Awareness, General Science, Professional Ability, General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning.
| SNo. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| 1. | Professional Ability | 70 | 70 | 90 minutes |
| 2. | General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| 3. | General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and reasoning | 10 | 10 | |
| 4. | General Science | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||