Overview
- The window to submit applications closes on March 2 at 11:59 pm, with fee payments due by March 4 and a modification window from March 5 to 14.
- Selection will be in stages with a Computer-Based Test followed by a Physical Efficiency Test and a medical examination.
- Applicants must be 18 to 33 years old as of January 1, 2026 and should have passed Class 10, with ITI accepted for certain posts per post-wise criteria.
- The application fee is Rs 500 for General/OBC/EWS and Rs 250 for SC/ST/PwBD and all women applicants, with refunds issued to those who appear for the CBT.
- Vacancies are highest in Northern Railway (3,537), Western Railway (3,148) and Central Railway (2,012), and candidates may apply for only one railway zone.