RRB SECTION CONTROLLER RECRUITMENT 2026

Important Dates

• Indicative Notice Date: 27.06.2026
• Online Registration Start: 15.07.2026 (00:00 Hrs)
• Online Registration Close: 14.08.2026 (23:59 Hrs)
• Last Date for Fee Payment: 16.08.2026
• Modification Window: 17.08.2026 to 26.08.2026 (with fee)
• Scribe Details Window: 27.08.2026 to 31.08.2026
• CBT Date: To be notified
• CBAT Date: To be notified
• Document Verification: To be notified

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS: ₹500/- (₹400 refundable on appearing in CBT)
• SC / ST / Female / Transgender / Ex-Servicemen / PwBD / EBC: ₹250/- (Refundable on appearing in CBT)
• Note: Fee is non-refundable for rejected/incomplete applications.
• Payment Mode: Online (Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI)

RRB & Zone-wise Vacancies (Total 119)

Note: Vacancies are provisional and may change. Ex-Servicemen and PwBD (LD) reservations are included in the above totals. For complete RRB-wise & Zone-wise break-up, refer to the notification PDF.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• Graduate Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent (any discipline).
• Candidates awaiting final results of the prescribed qualification are NOT ELIGIBLE.
• Date of passing must be on or before the closing date of application (14.08.2026).

Age Limit (as on 01.07.2026)

• Minimum: 20 years
• Maximum: 33 years (for UR/EWS)
• Relaxation: OBC-NCL – 3 years, SC/ST – 5 years, PwBD – 10/13/15 years (as per category), Ex-Servicemen – service length + 3/6/8 years, Serving Railway Staff – up to 40/43/45 years, Widowed/Divorced Women – up to 35/38/40 years.
• Cumulative age relaxation not available; highest relaxation will be given.

Medical Standard

• Medical Standard: A-2
• Visual Acuity: Distant Vision 6/9, 6/9 without glasses; Near Vision Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses; Normal Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision.
• Lasik or any corrective eye surgery candidates are NOT ELIGIBLE.
• Vision certificate from Eye Specialist required at CBAT stage.

Exam Pattern – Selection Process

Selection Stages: CBT → CBAT → Document Verification → Medical Examination

Stage 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)

Syllabus includes Mathematics, Data Analysis, Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Analogy, Coding-Decoding, etc. (refer PDF for full details).

Stage 2: Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

Document Verification & Medical

• Candidates equal to vacancies called for DV based on combined merit (CBT+CBAT).
• Medical fitness as per A-2 standard; failure leads to disqualification.
• Ex-Servicemen medical standards as per IRMM Volume I Para 534.

Important Instructions

• Application Mode: Online only – via official RRB websites.
• One RRB Only: Apply to only one RRB. Multiple applications to different RRBs will lead to rejection and debarment.
• Create Account: Use existing account if created for 2024/2025/2026 CENs. Details in 'Create Account' cannot be changed.
• Live Photo: Must be captured live during application (no pre-existing photo upload).
• Signature: In running handwriting (not capital/block).
• NOC: Serving employees must produce NOC at DV.
• Free Travel: SC/ST candidates can avail free Sleeper Class travel pass by uploading valid caste certificate.
• No change of exam centre permitted under any circumstances.
• Banned items: Mobile phones, watches, calculators, etc. strictly prohibited inside exam hall.
• Official Websites: rrb.indianrailways.gov.in and individual RRB websites.

PwBD & Scribe Guidelines

• Eligible PwBD categories: LD (OA, OL, SD without N/LDf, SI without N/LDf) – but no reserved vacancies; they can apply against UR/community vacancies.
• Scribe Facility: Available for Blindness, Locomotor Disability (Both Arm affected), Cerebral Palsy, and other categories with certificate of limitation to write.
• Scribe Registration: Scribe must be registered with RRBs at rrbapply.gov.in (OTR number required).
• Compensatory Time: 20 minutes per hour for eligible candidates using scribe.
• Less than 40% disability: Can also avail scribe with certificate of difficulty in writing (Annexure VIII-D).
• Vision Certificate: Mandatory at CBAT stage – from Eye Specialist (Annexure VI or VI-A for ExSM).

Documents Required (at DV)

• Valid System Generated Printout of Online Application Form
• E-Call Letter for DV
• Proof of Date of Birth (SSLC/Matriculation Certificate)
• Educational Qualification Certificates (Graduate Degree & Marksheets)
• Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS) in prescribed format issued by competent authority
• Income & Asset Certificate for EWS (financial year 2025-26)
• Disability Certificate (PwBD) as per Form V/VI (valid, with UDID if applicable)
• Ex-Servicemen Documents (Discharge Certificate, Proforma A/B/C/D as applicable)
• No Objection Certificate (if serving in Govt/PSU)
• Minority Declaration Affidavit (if claiming fee concession under Minority)
• Vision Certificate (Annexure VI/VI-A) – original at CBAT
• Self-Declaration for Lasik (Annexure VI-B)
• Any other relevant certificates as mentioned in the notification

All certificates must be in prescribed formats (Annexures). Failure to produce valid documents will lead to cancellation.