Exam overview
- Qualification
- 10th pass or ITI, with post-wise details in the annexure of the notification.
- Age limit
- 18 to 36 years on 1 January 2025 in CEN 08/2024. Check the current CEN for the cut-off date and relaxations.
- Selection process
- Computer-based test, Physical Efficiency Test, document verification and medical examination.
At a glance
Conducting body: Railway Recruitment Boards
Qualification: 10th pass or ITI, with post-wise details in the annexure of the notification.
Age limit: 18 to 36 years on 1 January 2025 in CEN 08/2024. Check the current CEN for the cut-off date and relaxations.
Selection: Computer-based test, Physical Efficiency Test, document verification and medical examination.
Stages to expect
Computer-based test.
Physical Efficiency Test.
Document verification.
Medical examination.
How to prepare
Strengthen mathematics, general intelligence and reasoning, general science and current affairs in regular short sessions.
Plan fitness work for the physical test and check the standards in the CEN you apply under.
Before you apply
Every cycle publishes its own notice, and it overrides anything summarised here. Save the notice, check its reference and any corrigendum, confirm qualification and age dates, and apply only through the official portal. No one can promise you a selection, so avoid anyone who does.
Official sources
Editorial review: 24 October 2026. This is an evergreen guide, not a recruitment notification. Dates, fees, vacancy numbers and cut-offs change every cycle, so check the current official notice.
