RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Only single ONLINE application has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the unified official RRB website. Candidate can apply to only one RRB. Selection of RRB once exercised shall be final. Application to more than one RRB will lead to rejection of all applications, and he/she will be debarred from all future RRB and RRC examinations.
The recruitment process shall involve
a) Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
b) CBAT
c) Document Verification
d) Medical Examination.
Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of above-mentioned recruitment stages. The date, time and venue for all the activities viz. CBT, CBAT, Document Verification, Medical Examination or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course.
However, RRB reserves the right to conduct additional CBTs, if considered necessary, for all or for a limited no. of candidates as may be deemed fit by RRBs. Request for postponement of any of the above activity or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.
During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to ‘Create Account’. If a candidate has already created an Account for CENs notified in 2024, 2025 & 2026, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for the CEN 08/2026 as well. If the candidates have not created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the application for the CEN 08/2026
Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will not be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the ‘Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created.
a) Computer Based Test (CBT)
a) Total Duration: 120 minutes
b) Total Questions: 100
c) There will be negative marking, and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
d) Normalization will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts.
The CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts. The normalized score of CBT shall be used for short listing of candidates for CBAT as per their merit.
Candidates who are shortlisted for CBAT availing the reservation benefits of OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS and ExSM for all subsequent stages of recruitment process
Exam Duration in Minutes | Basic Science, Mathematical and Analytical Capability | Logical Capability | Mental Reasoning | Total No. of Questions |
|---|
120 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 100 |
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers
Minimum percentage of qualifying marks for eligibility in various categories:
UR-40%, EWS40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
This is also applicable to Exservicemen candidates, as per their community.
b) Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies (RRB-wise) will be selected from each of the communities i.e. UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM) for the CBAT.
They shall be short listed based on their performance in CBT. Such shortlisted candidates should produce the Vision Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure VI/ Annexure VIA (CEN 08/2026) in Original during BAT, failing which they will not be permitted to appear in the CBAT.
The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi.
Qualifying marks:
The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42marks in each of the test batteries to qualify.
This is applicable to all candidates irrespective of community or category i.e. irrespective of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/ExSM and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score is permissible.
Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of Station Master. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT. The merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the CBAT, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in CBAT.
For information on CBAT, candidates are advised to check the following website links of RDSO –
i. rdso.indianrailways.gov.in -> Verticals -> Traffic and Psychology -> Psychology-Candidate’s Corner,
and
ii .https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0Gid=0,2,456,5821,611G.
The merit will be drawn only for the candidates qualified in the CBAT.
c) Document Verification (DV):
Based on the performance of candidates in CBAT, a merit list will be drawn with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in CBT and 30%weightage for marks obtained in CBAT.
Candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and railway options.
In case of two or more candidates securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age being same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the given name (not surname) shall be taken into account to break the tie. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Examination to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.
Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of the empanelled candidates and appointment is offered ONLY by the respective Railway Administrations. During Document Verification, candidates will have to produce their original certificates. No additional time will be given and the candidature of the candidate not producing their original certificates on the date of verification is liable to be forfeited.
On completion of all stages of recruitment process, RRB will allot Railway zone/Production unit as per the option of eligible candidates, subject to merit, medical standard and vacancy position. Once candidates are empanelled, as per their merit and choice, they will forfeit the right to be considered for their preference in the next priority zone/unit. However, RRBs also reserve the right to allot Railway zone/unit, which is/are not opted by the candidate, if considered in administrative interest, subject to the candidates’ meeting eligibility requirements.
NORMALISATION OF MARKS:
Short listing of Candidates for various stages shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus.
