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 https://indianrailways.gov.in/. 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 https://indianrailways.gov.in/. 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 https://indianrailways.gov.in/ and https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ 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 |
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| Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test |
| Salary | Grade 1 Signal- Rs. 29,200 Grade 3- Rs. 19,900 |
| Official Website | https://indianrailways.gov.in/, https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ |
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 https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/. 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 https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/.
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 |
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| 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 |