Job.info Name of post: Junior Engineer (JE) and Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)
No of posts: 3993 posts
No of posts @ RRB Guwahati: 329 posts
Pay: Pay level-6, with initial pay of Rs. 35,400/-, plus other allowances admissible at that time.
Age Limit
Candidate age must be between 18 to 33 years as on 1st January 2027.
Age Relaxation: The relaxation of upper age limit for reserved categories are as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD – UR & EWS | 10 years |
| PwBD – OBC/NCL | 13 years |
| PwBD – SC & ST | 15 years |
Educational Qualification
# Junior Engineer Electrical: Three years Diploma in (a) Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics Engineering OR (b) a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute
# Junior Engineer Civil: (a) Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering or B.Sc. in Civil Engineering of three years duration or (b) a combination of any substream of basic streams of Civil Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute.
# Junior Engineer/ Track Machine: (a) Three years Diploma in Mechanical/ Production/ Automobile/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Instrumentation and Control Engineering OR (b) a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Mechanical/ Production/ Automobile/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Instrumentation and Control Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute.
# Junior Engineer Mechanical: Three years Diploma in (a) Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Machining/ Instrumentation and Control/ Tools and Machining/ Tools and Die Making/ Automobile/ Production Engineering OR (b) a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Industrial/ Machining/ Instrumentation and Control/ Tools and Machining/ Tools and Die Making/ Automobile/ Production Engineering from a recognized University/Institute.
# Junior Engineer/ Diesel Electrical: Three years Diploma in (a) Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics Engineering OR (b) a combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute.
# Junior Engineer/ S and T/ Telecommunication: Three years Diploma in (a) Electrical/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Communication Engineering/ Computer Science and Engineering/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering OR (b) a combination of any sub-stream of basic streams of Electrical/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Communication Engineering/ Computer Science and Engineering/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering from a recognized University/ Institute.
# Depot Material Superintendent: Three Years Diploma in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University/ Institution.
Medical Fitness
| Medical Standard | Vision Requirement |
| A-3 | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D).Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses.Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision. |
| B-1 | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D).Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.Must pass the test for Colour vision, Binocular vision, Night vision, and Mesopic vision. |
| B-2 | Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D).Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.Must pass test for Binocular vision. |
| C-1 | Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses.Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close. |
Examination Fee of RRB JE Recruitment
Candidates have to pay an examination fee as mentioned below as per their categories or community:
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST | Rs 250/- |
| Ex-Serviceman | Rs 250/- |
| Female | Rs 250/- |
| Transgender | Rs 250/- |
| Minorities | Rs 250/- |
| Economically backward class. | Rs 250/- |
| Others | Rs 500/- |
Payment Mode: Candidates can pay their exam fee through online mode using options like Internet Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or UPI.
Note:
1. SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC) Candidates: This fee of ₹ 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in 1st stage CBT.
2. Others: ₹ 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in 1st stage CBT.
Selection Process
The selection process of RRB JE and other allied posts shall comprise of the following stages:
(i) 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-I)
(ii) 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-II)
(iii) Document Verification (DV)
(iv) Medical Examination (ME)
CBT I
- Exam duration: 90 minutes. 120 minutes for candidates eligible to use a scribe.
- Total questions: 100 questions.
- Nature of exam: The 1st Stage CBT is a screening test used to shortlist candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT.
- Question standard: Questions are generally based on the educational qualifications and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the respective posts.
- Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted for the 2nd Stage CBT based on their normalized scores and merit.
- Negative marking: 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- Minimum qualifying marks:
- UR: 40%
- EWS: 40%
- OBC (NCL): 30%
- SC: 30%
- ST: 25%
The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks for each Section |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| General Science | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
CBT II
- Shortlisting: Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT will be shortlisted based on their normalized marks in the 1st Stage CBT.
- Number of candidates: Up to 15 times the community-wise total vacancies notified for the respective RRB will be shortlisted, based on merit.
- Exam duration: 120 minutes.
- 160 minutes for candidates eligible to use a scribe.
- Total questions: 150 questions.
- Negative marking: 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- Minimum qualifying marks:
- UR: 40%
- EWS: 40%
- OBC (NCL): 30%
- SC: 30%
- ST: 25%
The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below:
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks for each Section |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 |
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 |
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 |
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
How to Apply:
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these posts by visiting the official portal of RRB.
Important Dates
- Starting date of submission of online application: 14th August 2026
- Last date of submission of online application: 13th September 2026
- Last date for fee payment: 15th September 2026
- Correction window: 16th to 25th September 2026