Railway RRB Technician Online Form 2024 Re Open

Author avatarSuresh
29 February, 2024
All India

Highlights

Start Date
02 October, 2024
End Date
16 October, 2024
Payment Last Date
16 October, 2024
Exam Mode
Online
Mininum Age
18 Years
Maximum Age
36 Years
Salary
29200

Qualifications

  • 10th
  • ITI
  • 12th

Designation

  • Technician Grade III
  • Technician Grade I Signal

Railway Recruitment Board (Ministry of Railways) had recently released the official notification for the recruitment of Technician posts, which has now been reopened. Candidates can upload their photo and signature through the link given below.

Information for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) had announced the start of RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 process on 8 March 2024 through notification number CEN 02/2024. On 27 September, the application form reopening notice for RRB Technician 2024 recruitment was released on the official website. Interested candidates can apply online for this recruitment in various regions like RRB Prayagraj, RRB Gorakhpur, RRB Ajmer, RRB Kolkata, RRB Mumbai, RRB Secunderabad, RRB Chennai, and others between 2 October 2024 to 16 October 2024. Candidates who have already applied can also make necessary changes during this time period.

Important Dates:

EventDate
Starting Date for Application31 May 2024
Last Date for Application Submission30 June 2024
Last Date for Fee Payment02 July 2024
Form Correction Period09 – 18 April 2024
Re-upload Photo/Signature03 June 2024 to 07 June 2024
Reopen Online Application02 – 16 October 2024
CBT Exam DateTo Be Announced
Admit Card ReleaseTo Be Notified

Age Limit for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

Railway Recruitment Board (Ministry of Railways) has determined the age of the candidates applying for the recruitment of Technician posts as per the respective vacancies. The minimum age for the candidate to apply for Technician Grade I Signal post should be 18 years, while the maximum age should be up to 36 years. For Technician Grade III post, the age of the candidate should be minimum 18 years and maximum 33 years. As per the rules prescribed by the government, age relaxation will be given to the candidate.

As of 01 July 2024, the age limit for applicants is as follows:

  • Technician Grade I Signal: 18 to 36 years
  • Technician Grade III: 18 to 36 years

Application Fee for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

Candidates applying for the recruitment of Technician posts in Railway Recruitment Board (Ministry of Railways) will have to pay the application fee. Candidates falling in General/OBC/EWS category have to pay Rs 500/-, while candidates falling in SC/ST/PH category have to pay Rs 250/- and all category women also have to pay Rs 250/- will be. After appearing in the Phase I examination, there will be a refund of fee, in which general category candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs.400/- and OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PH category candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs.250/- have to give. All candidates have to pay their examination fee through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking only.

CategoryApplication FeeRefund Amount
General / OBC / EWS₹500₹400
SC / ST / PH₹250₹250
All Female Candidates₹250₹250
Exam feeonlineonline

Vacancy Details for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

Earlier, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has increased the total number of posts for Technician Grade 1 Signal and Technician Grade 3 posts from 9,144 to 14,298.

Post NameNumber
Technician Grade I Signal1,092
Technician Grade III8,052
Technician Grade III (Workshop & PUs)5,154
Total14,298

Zone-Wise Vacancy Breakdown

ZoneNo. of Posts
RRB Ahmedabad WR1,015
RRB Ajmer NWR900
RRB Bangalore SWR337
RRB Bhopal WCR/WR534
RRB Bhubaneswar ECOR166
RRB Bilaspur CR/SECR933
RRB Chandigarh NR187
RRB Chennai SR2,716
RRB Gorakhpur NER419
RRB Guwahati NFR764
RRB Jammu and Srinagar NR721
RRB Kolkata ER/SER1,098
RRB Malda ER/SER275
RRB Mumbai SCR/WR/CR1,883
RRB Muzaffarpur ECR113
RRB Patna ECR221
RRB Prayagraj NCR/NR338
RRB Ranchi SER350
RRB Secunderabad ECOR/SCR959
RRB Siliguri NFR91
RRB Thiruvananthapuram SR278

Salary for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

Railway Recruitment Board (Ministry of Railways) will provide monthly salary to the candidates who have applied for the recruitment of Technician posts. In this monthly salary, candidates for Technician Grade I Signal will be provided monthly salary of Rs. 29200/- as per Pay Metric Level – 5, and for Technician Grade III, candidates will be provided monthly salary of Rs. 19900/- as per Pay Metric Level – 2. Salary up to will be provided.

Eligibility Criteria for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

For Technician Grade I Signal:Candidates must possess either:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Physics, Electronics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Instrumentation, or
  • A combination of these subjects in their B.Sc., or
  • An Engineering degree (B.E./B.Eh) or a 3-year diploma in the relevant fields.

For Technician Grade III:

  • For S&T Trade: Candidates should have completed 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics or have a Class 10 certificate along with an ITI certificate from NCVT/SCVT.
  • For Other Trades: Candidates need to have completed Class 10 and possess an ITI certificate in the relevant trade.

Selection Process for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

Candidates will be selected based on the results of an online Computer-Based Test (CBT).

Exam Pattern for RRB Technician Online Form 2024

The CBT consists of 100 questions, and the exam duration is 90 minutes, with negative marking of 1/3 for incorrect answers.

SubjectQuestionsMarks
General Awareness1010
General Intelligence & Reasoning1515
Basics of Computers and Applications2020
Mathematics2020
Basic Science & Engineering3535
Total100100

How to apply

  1. Visit the official website: Indianrailways.gov.in on the “Recruitment” section on the homepage.

  2. Select “Railway Official Recruitment 2024”.

  3. Read the official announcement carefully.

  4. Click on “Apply Online”.

  5. Fill all the required information in the application form.

  6. Uploading of documents, photo, and signature is mandatory.

  7. Review the completed application form.

  8. Submit the application form.