Posting
- Junior Engineer
- Depot Material Superintendent
- Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
- Chemical Supervisor/ Research
- Metallurgical Supervisor/ Research
Vacancy
Last year, 7951.
Eligibility
Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate is required to be
- A citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal
- Subject of Bhutan
- Tibetan Refugee
- an Indian national who has immigrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka; East African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania; Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to settle in India permanently.
Educational Qualification
| Posts | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Junior Engineer | Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Relevant Stream from a recognised university. |
| Depot Material Superintendent | Diploma/Degree in Engineering from any discipline |
| Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | PGDCA/B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA/ Btech (IT)/ Btech (Computer Science)/ DOEACC B level course of 3 years duration or equivalent from a recognised university/institute |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | Bachelor's degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 55% marks |
Age Limit
| Posts | Prescribed age in normal course (as on 01.01.2025) | Age applicable to this CEN (as on 01.01.2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Supervisor / Research and Metallurgical Supervisor / Research | 18 to 33 years | 18 to 36 years |
| Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | 18 to 33 years | 18 to 36 years |
| Community/Category | Community | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| SC/ST candidates | — | 5 Years |
| OBC-Non-Creamy Layer candidates | — | 3 Years |
| Ex-servicemen who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation | UR | 33 years plus the Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years |
| OBC- NCL | 36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years | |
| SC/ST | 38 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years. | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR | 10 Years |
| OBC- NCL | 13 Years | |
| SC/ST | 15 Years | |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | UR | 38 Years |
| OBC- NCL | 41 Years | |
| SC/ST | 43 Years | |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) | UR | 40 years of age |
| OBC- NCL | 43 years of age | |
| SC/ST | 45 years of age | |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes | UR | 33 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| OBC- NCL | 36 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. | |
| SC/ST | 38 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. | |
| Women candidates are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried. | UR | 35 years of age |
| OBC- NCL | 38 years of age | |
| SC/ST | 40 years of age |
Selection Process
As mentioned in the previous year's RRB JE Notification, the selection of the candidates will be done through 4 different phases. The candidates have to qualify in each stage to get shortlisted for Railway JE Recruitment.
Stage 1- 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-I)
Stage 2- 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-2)
Stage 3- Document Verification
Stage 4- Medical Examination
Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for RRB JE for CBT 1 and CBT 2 Exam as declared by the Railway Recruitment Board is as follows-
- There shall be a negative marking of ⅓ marks for incorrect answers in CBTs.
- The duration of the CBT 1 Exam is 90 minutes and for CBT 2 Exam is 120 minutes.
- In CBT 1, there will be 100 questions and in CBT 2 there will be 150 questions.
- The types of questions in Computer Based Test will be Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions).
RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern
| SNo. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
| 2 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| 4 | General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
RRB JE 2025 CBT 2 Exam Pattern
| SNo. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 120 minutes |
| 2 | Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 | |
| 4 | Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | ||
Syllabus
RRB JE CBT 1
RRB JE Syllabus for Mathematics
- Number systems
- BODMAS
- Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM and HCF
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentages
- Mensuration
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Elementary Statistics
- Square Root
- Age Calculations
- Calendar & Clock
- Pipes & Cistern
RRB JE Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Analogies
- Alphabetical and Number Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Mathematical operations
- Relationships
- Syllogism
- Jumbling
- Venn Diagram
- Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
- Conclusions and Decision-Making
- Similarities and Differences
- Analytical reasoning
- Classification
- Directions
- Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
RRB JE Syllabus for General Awareness
- Knowledge of Current affairs
- Indian Geography
- Culture and history of India including the freedom struggle
- Indian Polity and Constitution
- Indian Economy
- Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.
RRB JE Syllabus: Mathematics: General Science
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus).
RRB JE Syllabus for General Awareness
- Knowledge of Current affairs
- Indian Geography
- Culture and history of India including the freedom struggle
- Indian Polity and Constitution
- Indian Economy
- Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.
RRB JE Syllabus for Physics and Chemistry
In this section, you need to solve questions on 12th standard Physics and Chemistry. Therefore, open your 10th standard physics and chemistry books and refer to them for this section as there will be 15 questions from it.
RRB JE Syllabus for Basics of Computers and Applications
- Computers and their architecture
- Input & Output devices
- MS Office
- Storage devices
- Operating Systems
- Internet and Email
- Websites & Web Browsers
- Networking
- Computer Virus
RRB JE Syllabus for Basics of Environment and Pollution Control
- Basics of Environment
- The adverse effect of environmental pollution
- Pollution control strategies
- Types of pollution
- Waste Management
- Global warming
- Acid rain
- Ozone depletion
Railway JE Syllabus (PDF)