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
OrganizationRailway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Post NameTechnician (Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3)
Vacancies9144
CategoryGovt Jobs
RRB Technician Exam Date 2024October/November 2024
Selection Process
  • CBT Exam
  • Document Verification
  • Medical Examination
Mode of ExamComputer Based Test
SalaryGrade 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
EventsDates
Online Registration Starts9th March 2024
RRB Technician Apply Online Last Date8th April 2024 (11:59 pm)
Last Date To Pay Application Fee8th April 2024
Application Modification Dates9th to 18th April 2024
RRB Technician Admit Card 2024October 2024
RRB Technician CBT ExamOctober/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 NameVacancies
Technician (Grade 1 Signal)1092
Technician Grade 38051
Total9144

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 NameNAME OF POSTURSCSTOBCEWSTOTALEXSM
AHMEDABADGrade 1 Signal38100319047408
Grade 329999461737068769
AJMERGrade 1 Signal32100418056907
Grade 320958241065645346
BANGALOREGrade 1 Signal22070308044405
Grade 346141020089812
BHOPALGrade 1 Signal36110520077908
Grade 32085216653237336
BHUBANESWARGrade 1 Signal05030200011201
Grade 3511913271813814
BILASPURGrade 1 Signal45110624099510
Grade 3365101451886776680
CHANDIGARHGrade 1 Signal10040206032503
Grade 337130522098609
CHENNAIGrade 1 Signal22070212054805
Grade 3324115641889478579
GORAKHPURGrade 1 Signal26070416065906
Grade 3572012391814615
GUWAHATIGrade 1 Signal06030104021602
Grade 324091471686260863
JAMMU-SRINAGARGrade 1 Signal14050309043504
Grade 31083817702325626
KOLKATAGrade 1 Signal34100520057408
Grade 31836745825543244
MALDAGrade 1 Signal08020105011702
Grade 31292621503225827
MUMBAIGrade 1 Signal682111421015215
Grade 3465147793131281132113
MUZAFFARPUR03010103000801
511314180910510
PATNAGrade 1 Signal00000000010100
Grade 3763722572822023
PRAYAGRAJGrade 1 Signal611510291613113
Grade 31191418332320721
RANCHIGrade 1 Signal13040108032903
Grade 31274925903032131
SECUNDERABADGrade 1 Signal38100518057608
Grade 327293711567666868
SILIGURIGrade 1 Signal08030105011802
Grade 327090516086507
THIRUVANAGrade 1 Signal14040306033003
Grade 3895250302724826
Total (Grade 1 Signal)50314873272951092114
Total (Grade 3)3482112764919118738052819
Sub Total3985127572221839689144933

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
CategoryApplication 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 3Matriculation/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.

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

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
SubjectsNo. of QuestionTotal MarksTime
General Awareness101090 minutes
 
General Intelligence & Reasoning1515
Basic of Computers and Applications2020
Mathematics2020
Basic Science and Engineering3535
Total100100

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
SubjectsNo. of QuestionTotal MarksTime
Mathematics252590 minutes
 
General Intelligence & Reasoning2525
General Science4040
General Awareness1010
Total100100

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 NamePay Level in 7th CPCInitial Pay
Technician Grade 1 SignalLevel 5 (Rs.29,200-92,300)Rs. 29,200
Technician Grade 3Level 2 (Rs.19,900-63,200)Rs. 19,900

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