RRB Section Controller Recruitment 2025 (CEN 04/2025)

Timeline

1. Notification published

   14 Sept 2025 · Official notice, p.4
2. Online applications

   15 Sept 2025 – 14 Oct 2025, 23:59 · Official notice, p.4
3. Last date for fee payment

   16 Oct 2025 · Official notice, p.4
4. Correction window

   17 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025 · Official notice, p.4
5. CBT

   11 Feb 2026 – 12 Feb 2026 · Official notice, p.1
6. Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

   6 Jun 2026 · Official notice, p.1
7. Document Verification

   15 Jul 2026 · RRB Guwahati · Official notice, p.1
8. Document Verification

   24 Jul 2026 – 27 Jul 2026, 23:59 · RRB Muzaffarpur · Official notice, p.1

   Block date for DV was 07.08.2026
9. Absentee Document Verification

   29 Jul 2026 · RRB Guwahati · Official notice, p.1
10. Document Verification

    13 Aug 2026 · RRB Siliguri · Official notice, p.1
11. Absentee Document Verification

    24 Aug 2026 · RRB Siliguri · Official notice, p.1
12. Bank Account Update for Failed Fee Refunds

    16 Sept 2026 – 3 Oct 2026, 23:55 · https://www.rrbapply.gov.in · Official notice, p.1

    For candidates who have not received the refund of examination fees due to incorrect/incomplete bank account details.
13. Provisional Part Panel List-3 (round 3)

    21 Sept 2026 · RRB Bengaluru · Official notice, p.1

    3 candidates empanelled for appointment
14. Results- Part- 1

    22 Sept 2026 · RRB Secunderabad · Official notice, p.1

    Provisionally selected candidates for appointment to Category No.1 (ECoR) & 1(SCR)
15. Provisional Second Part Panel

    22 Sept 2026 · RRB Guwahati · Official notice, p.1
16. Provisional Empanelment Part A Published

    23 Sept 2026 · RRB Jammu-Srinagar · Official notice, p.1

    7 candidates provisionally empaneled for Section Controller Cat. No. 1 (NR)
17. Provisional Part-II & Final Panel Result

    24 Sept 2026 · RRB Muzaffarpur · Official notice, p.1

    02 candidates shortlisted
18. Final Cut-off Marks

    24 Sept 2026 · RRB Muzaffarpur · Official notice, p.1

    Cat No 1 (Section Controller)
19. Provisional Final Panel

    25 Sept 2026 · RRB Siliguri · Official notice, p.2

    5 candidates empanelled
20. Second provisional part Panel (round 2)

    28 Sept 2026 · RRB Chennai · Official notice, p.1

    2 candidates empanelled
21. Results - Part- 2

    1 Oct 2026 · RRB Secunderabad · Official notice, p.1

    Provisional results Part-2 published.
22. Selection list (panel)

    7 Oct 2026 · RRB Patna
23. Selection list (panel)

    13 Oct 2026 · RRB Bhubaneswar
24. Selection list (panel)

    13 Oct 2026 · RRB Bengaluru
25. Provisional Part Panel - 2 (round 2)

    14 Oct 2026 · RRB Bilaspur · Official notice, p.1

    4 candidates empanelled and recommended to PCPO, South East Central Railway
26. Revised Cut-off Marks (3rd Round DV / Panel) (round 3)

    14 Oct 2026 · RRB Bilaspur · Official notice, p.2

    Category 1 (SECR): OBC cut-off 86.62675 out of 100
27. Selection list (panel)

    15 Oct 2026 · RRB Ahmedabad
28. 3rd round of Document Verification (round 3)

    19 Oct 2026, 11:30 · RRB Thiruvananthapuram · Railway Recruitment Board, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001 · Official notice, p.1

    Candidate has to upload scanned images of documents on portal 10 days before DV date.
29. Medical Examination

    20 Oct 2026 · RRB Thiruvananthapuram · Nominated Railway Hospitals · Official notice, p.1

    Will be sent for medical examination on the next day of DV. Candidate is advised to come prepared to stay for more than four days.
30. Selection list (panel)

    22 Oct 2026 · RRB Thiruvananthapuram
31. Cut-off marks

    22 Oct 2026 · RRB Patna
32. Document Verification (Round-3) (round 3)

    26 Oct 2026, 09:30 · RRB Chandigarh · Railway Recruitment Board Office, Railway Colony, Near Railway Station, Chandigarh · Official notice, p.1

    Reporting time: 09:30 AM
33. Third Round Document Verification (round 3)Latest

    29 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026 · RRB Bilaspur · Official notice, p.2

    Scheduled for 3 shortlisted candidates. Actual date will be intimated via e-call letter.
34. Block date for Document Verification (round 3)

    2 Nov 2026 · RRB Thiruvananthapuram · Railway Recruitment Board, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001 · Official notice, p.2

    For candidates absent on Regular DV date.
35. Block Date for Absentees (Round-3) (round 3)

    2 Nov 2026, 09:30 · RRB Chandigarh · Railway Recruitment Board Office, Railway Colony, Near Railway Station, Chandigarh · Official notice, p.1

    For candidates unable to attend on 26-10-2026 with valid reason
36. Additional Document Verification-2 (ADV-2) (round 2)

    4 Nov 2026, 09:30 · RRB Ahmedabad · RRB Ahmedabad office · Official notice, p.1

    Reporting time is 09:30 AM
37. Third Round DV Block Date (round 3)

    12 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026 · RRB Bilaspur · Official notice, p.2

    Block date for candidates unable to attend DV on scheduled date
38. Last Date to Submit Re-medical Appeal

    13 Nov 2026 · RRB Bilaspur · Railway Recruitment Board, Bilaspur · Official notice, p.1

    Candidates must submit appeal along with Annexure-I and Annexure-II by 13.11.2026
39. ADV-2 Block Date for Absentee Candidates (round 2)

    16 Nov 2026, 09:30 · RRB Ahmedabad · RRB Ahmedabad office · Official notice, p.1

    Reporting time is 09:30 AM for candidates with valid reasons (exam/sickness)
40. Round-2 Document Verification (Regular Date) (round 2)

    3 Dec 2026, 09:30 · RRB Patna · Railway Recruitment Board, Mahendrughat, Patna : 800 004, Bihar · Official notice, p.1
41. Medical Examination (round 2)

    4 Dec 2026 · RRB Patna · Nominated Railway Hospital located in the jurisdiction of RRB Patna · Official notice, p.1

    Starts on the next day of DV; candidates must be prepared to stay for more than 4 days
42. Round-2 Document Verification (Block Date for absentees) (round 2)

    15 Dec 2026, 09:30 · RRB Patna · Railway Recruitment Board, Mahendrughat, Patna : 800 004, Bihar · Official notice, p.1

    Block date for candidates absent on regular DV date
43. Further verification of eligibility conditions and examination of original documents

    Date not announced yet · RRB Secunderabad · Office of Principal Chief Personnel Officer/ECoR & PCPO/SCR · Official notice, p.1

    Candidates shall be informed by the office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer/ECoR & PCPO/SCR accordingly.
44. 3rd round of Document Verification Cutoff (round 3)

    Date not announced yet · RRB Thiruvananthapuram · Official notice, p.1

    Cutoff Marks - UR: 88.68105, SC: 86.20089, ST: 83.73333, OBC: 89.48356, EWS: 87.52754, ExSM: 68.1158
45. Last Date to submit Re-Medical Examination Appeal

    Date not announced yet · RRB Jammu-Srinagar · The Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board, Railway Colony West, Jammu 180012 · Official notice, p.1

    Appeal to PCMD/NR routed through RRB Jammu via Registered post/Speed Post along with DD of Rs. 1000/-

What changed

• 28 Sept 2026: bank account update end (candidates with failed fee refund transactions) changed from 28-09-2026 @ 23:55 hrs to 03-10-2026 @ 23:55 hrs · official notice

Posts and vacancies

Who can apply

• Age 20–33 on 1 Jan 2026
• 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
• Ex-Servicemen age relaxation is 3/6/8 years after deduction of length of service from age for UR/OBC/SC-ST respectively.

Check the age limits for other exams on IndiaCalculators.org, our sister site. Always confirm in the official notice.

Fee

• ₹500 (general)
• ₹250 for EBC, ex-servicemen, PwBD, SC, ST, women, minorities, transgender

Official documents