RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 (CEN 05/2026)
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Timeline
- Notification published12 Sept 2026 · Official notice, p.4
- Online applications15 Sept 2026 – 14 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Official notice, p.4
- Last date for fee payment16 Oct 2026 · Official notice, p.4
- Correction windowLatest17 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2026 · Official notice, p.4
- Exam City & Date viewing and Travel Authority download for SC/STTentative13 Nov 2026 · Official notice, p.1Around 10 days prior to the exam date
- Downloading of E-Call lettersTentative19 Nov 2026 · Official notice, p.1Around 4 days prior to exam date mentioned in Exam City and Date intimation LINK
- Computer Based Test (CBT)23 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 · Official notice, p.1Tentative exam dates: 23rd November 2026 & 25th November 2026
- Computer Based Test (CBT) - Day 1Tentative23 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 · Official notice, p.1Tentative exam date
- Computer Based Test (CBT) - Day 2Tentative25 Nov 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 · Official notice, p.1Tentative exam date
- Exam (CBT)Date not announced yetDates to be announced
Posts and vacancies
| Post | Pay level | Qualification | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Superintendent | Level 7 | Registered Nurse and Midwife with a 3-year General Nursing and Midwifery course from an INC-recognised school, or B.Sc Nursing | 365 |
| Dialysis Technician | Level 6 | B.Sc plus a diploma in Haemodialysis or 2 years' in-house training/experience in haemodialysis; B.Sc in Dialysis/Renal Dialysis Technology also accepted | 1 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II | Level 6 | B.Sc with Chemistry plus a 1-year Health/Sanitary Inspector diploma, or a 1-year NTC in Health Sanitary Inspector | 43 |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | Level 6 | BASLP (Bachelor in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology) and RCI registration | 1 |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | Level 5 | B.Pharm (Allopathic) or Pharm.D, and registered as a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 | 118 |
| Radiographer X-Ray Technician | Level 5 | 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry plus a 2-year Radiography / X-Ray Technician / Radiodiagnosis diploma (listed B.Sc degrees also accepted) | 25 |
| ECG Technician | Level 4 | 10+2 / Science graduation with a certificate/diploma/degree in ECG / Cardiology technology (at least 1 year) | 4 |
| Optometrist | Level 4 | B.Sc Optometry or a 3-4 year Ophthalmic Technician diploma, with council registration | 2 |
| Lab Assistant Gr II | Level 3 | 12th in Science plus a DMLT diploma or an equivalent 1-year Medical Lab Technology certificate (B.Sc MLT also accepted) | 31 |
Who can apply
- Age 20–40 on 1 Jan 2027
- Upper age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years, PwBD and others as per the notice; only the highest one applies
- Highest single relaxation applies; no relaxation for SC/ST/OBC applying against UR vacancies.
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Fee
- ₹500 (general)
- ₹250 for SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, women, transgender, minorities, EBC
- ₹400 refunded to general candidates who sit the first exam
- ₹250 refunded to concession candidates who sit the first exam
Official documents
Exam and DV schedules
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