Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), under the Ministry of Railways, has released the official notification CEN 05/2025 for the recruitment of Junior Engineer (JE) posts.

This recruitment drive offers 2585 vacancies across various RRB zones.

Online applications are open from 31 October 2025 to 10 December 2025 (Extended).

Interested candidates must check the detailed eligibility, zone-wise vacancies, and complete notification before applying.

📱 Mobile-Friendly Inline Sections (Portal Rendering)

📅 Important Dates

Apply Start: 31 Oct 2025

Last Date: 10 Dec 2025 (Extended)

Fee Payment: 12 Dec 2025

Form Correction: 13 – 22 Dec 2025

Application Status: Notify Later

New Exam Date: Notify Later

Admit Card: Before Exam

💰 Application Fee

Gen / OBC / EWS: ₹500/-

SC / ST / EBC / Female: ₹250/-

Fee Refund:

Gen / OBC → ₹400 refund after appearing in Stage I

Others → ₹250 refund

Payment modes: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, IMPS, Wallets

📝 Selection Process

CBT 1

CBT 2

Document Verification

Medical Examination

Photo Upload Instructions

Recent passport-size colour photo with white or light background

Format: JPG/JPEG only

Dimension: 35 mm × 45 mm (≈ 320 × 240 px)

File size: 20 KB–50 KB (or as per portal)

Face clearly visible, no shadows/glare, no cap/hat, ears visible

Signature Upload Instructions

Sign in black or dark-blue ink on plain white paper (hand-written; no block letters)

Scan and save as JPG/JPEG

Dimension: 140 × 60 px (width × height)

File size: 30 KB–49 KB

Candidates must possess:

Engineering Diploma OR

Engineering Degree

Specific educational requirements apply for JE (IT) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) posts.

Age Limit (as on 01 January 2026):

Minimum: 18 Years

Maximum: 33 Years

Age relaxation applicable as per RRB guidelines.

Candidates must read the official notification for post-wise qualification details.

Junior Engineer (JE)

Total Posts: 2585

Category-wise distribution:

General: 1096

EWS: 246

OBC: 620

SC: 411

ST: 212

Zone-wise vacancy chart available on RRB website.