ONLINE applications are invited by RRBs from eligible Indian Nationals and other nationals as
brought out at Para 7 of this CEN for the posts of Section Controller in various Zonal Railways of
Indian Railways. Applications complete in all respect should be submitted ONLINE to the chosen
Railway Recruitment Board till 23:59 hrs of 14.08.2026.
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| MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. CEN 03/2026 FOR SECTION CONTROLLER | |||||||||||
| Important Dates | Fees | ||||||||||
| Opening date & time of online Applications Submission : 15.07.2026 (00:00 Hrs) Closing date & time of online Applications Submission : 14.08.2026 (23:59Hrs) Last date for application fee payment for the submitted applications : 16.08.2026 (Sunday) | General/All candidates (except fee concession categories) : Rs. 500 (Rs. 400 refunded on appearing in CBT after deducting bank charges) Female/Transgender/Ex-Servicemen/SC/ST/Minority Communities/EBC/PwBD candidates : Rs. 250 (fully refunded on appearing in CBT after deducting bank charges) | ||||||||||
| Age Limit | |||||||||||
| 20 to 33 Years (as on 01.07.2026) Lower Limit of Date of Birth as on 01.07.2026 (Not later than) : 01.07.2006 Upper Limit of Date of Birth as on 01.07.2026 (Not earlier than) UR& EWS : 02.07.1993 OBC-Non Creamy Layer : 02.07.1990 SC/ST : 02.07.1988 For the relaxation in upper age limit of various please refer to Official Notification | |||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | |||||||||||
| Graduate Post with Minimum Educational Qualification of a University Degree or its equivalent | |||||||||||
| DETAILS OF VACANCIES | |||||||||||
| Sl | Name of the Post | Level in 7thCPC | Initial pay (Rs.) | Total Vacancies (All RRBs) | |||||||
| 01 | Section Controller | 6 | 35400 | 119 | |||||||
| Selection Procedure | |||||||||||
| Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT): Duration: 120 minutes, Total Questions: 100 (Analytical & Mathematical Capability: 60, Logical Capability: 20, Mental Reasoning: 20). Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks: UR/EWS-40%, OBC(NCL)-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. Normalization applied for multiple shifts. | |||||||||||
| Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT): Candidates equal to 8 times the vacancies (RRB-wise) shortlisted from CBT merit. Minimum qualifying T-Score of 42 in each test battery required. No negative marking. Questions in English and Hindi only. Vision Certificate (Annexure VI/VIA) mandatory to appear in CBAT. | |||||||||||
| Document Verification (DV): Candidates equal to the number of vacancies called based on combined merit (70% weightage to CBT + 30% weightage to CBAT). Tie-breaking by age (older candidate ranked higher), then alphabetical order of given name. | |||||||||||
| Medical Examination: Candidates must pass Medical Standard A-2. Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses; Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses. Must pass Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic vision tests. Candidates who have undergone Lasik Surgery are NOT eligible. | |||||||||||
| Important Links | |||||||||||
| Apply Online | Click Here | ||||||||||
| Download Official Notification | Click Here | ||||||||||
| Indian Railway RRB Official Website | Click Here | ||||||||||
