Railway Exam Calendar 2026The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially released the Railway RRB Exam Calendar 2026 through a review meeting conducted by the Ministry of Railways on 12 June 2026. The calendar provides a complete month-wise recruitment and examination schedule for major railway recruitments including Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), Technician, Junior Engineer (JE), NTPC, Paramedical, Ministerial & Isolated Categories, Section Controller and Group D (Level-1).
The annual recruitment calendar will help candidates plan their preparation effectively by providing advance information regarding recruitment notifications, CBT examinations, skill tests, document verification, and final selection timelines.
Railway Exam Calendar 2026 Overview
Organization
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Article Name
Railway RRB Exam Calendar 2026
Released Through
Railway Ministry Review Meeting
Release Date
12 June 2026
Exams Covered
NTPC, ALP, Group D, JE, Technician, Section Controller
Exam Mode
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Official Source
PIB
Category
Railway Exam Calendar
RRB Recruitment Notification Calendar 2026
Recruitment Category
Expected Notification Month
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
February 2026
Technician
March 2026
Section Controller
April 2026
JE / DMS / CMA
July 2026
Paramedical Categories
July 2026
NTPC Graduate Level
August 2026
NTPC Undergraduate Level
August 2026
Ministerial & Isolated Categories
September 2026
Level-1 (Group D)
October 2026
RRB Group D (Level-1) Exam 2026
Particulars
Details
CEN No.
08/2024
Vacancies
32,438
CBT-1 Date
27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026
CBT-2
NA
Final Selection
Pending
RRB ALP Exam 2026
Particulars
Details
CEN No.
01/2025
Vacancies
10,970
CBT-1 Date
13 February 2026 to 11 March 2026
CBT-2 Date
28 July 2026
CBAT Date
30 October 2026
Final Selection
November 2026
RRB Section Controller Exam 2026
Particulars
Details
CEN No.
04/2025
Vacancies
368
CBT-1 Date
11-12 February 2026
Skill Test
06 June 2026
Final Selection
August 2026
RRB JE Exam 2026
Particulars
Details
CEN No.
05/2025
Vacancies
2,585
CBT-1 Date
19, 20 & 25 February 2026
CBT-2 Date
02 July 2026
Final Selection
September 2026
RRB NTPC Graduate Level Exam 2026
Particulars
Details
CEN No.
06/2025
Vacancies
5,810
CBT-1 Date
16 March 2026 to 27 March 2026
CBT-2 Date
10 July 2026
CBTST / CBAT
30 September 2026
Final Selection
December 2026
RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level Exam 2026
Particulars
Details
CEN No.
07/2025
Vacancies
3,058
CBT-1 Date
07-09 May 2026 & 13-20 June 2026
CBT-2 Date
17 September 2026*
CBTST / CBAT
04 December 2026*
Final Selection
March 2027
Nodal RRBs for Recruitment 2026
Category
Nodal RRB
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)
RRB Jammu
Technicians
RRB Thiruvananthapuram
JE / DMS / CMA
RRB Bhubaneswar
NTPC Graduate
RRB Prayagraj
NTPC Undergraduate
RRB Ahmedabad
Paramedical
RRB Bilaspur
Level-1 (Group D)
RRB Chandigarh
Ministerial & Isolated Categories
RRB Guwahati
Section Controller
RRB Mumbai
Key Highlights
Total 43,781 candidates recruited during FY 2025-26.
Recruitment cycles covering 47,084 vacancies have been completed.
All departmental examinations are being conducted through CBT mode.
Railway Ministry is planning expansion of tablet-based examinations.
Railway recruitment examinations are being conducted in up to 15 languages.
Annual recruitment calendar introduced for better transparency and planning.
Candidates can now prepare in advance based on expected notification months.
Selection Process
The selection process for various Railway Recruitment Board recruitments may include:
The dates mentioned in the Railway RRB Exam Calendar 2026 are based on the official review meeting conducted by the Ministry of Railways. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the respective RRB regional websites for the latest updates regarding notifications, admit cards, exam city slips, results, and document verification schedules.
