RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 official short notice is OUT. The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, have released the indicative notice for Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 05/2026 for 560 posts of various Paramedical Categories — Nursing Superintendent (Staff Nurse), Pharmacist, Radiographer / X-Ray Technician, Lab Assistant Grade II (Lab Technician), ECG Technician, Dialysis Technician, Health & Malaria Inspector, Optometrist and Audiologist. Online application starts on 15 September 2026 and the last date to apply is 14 October 2026 (23:59 hrs) at rrbapply.gov.in.
Quick Answer: RRB CEN 05/2026 is a Railway paramedical recruitment for 560 vacancies in Pay Level 3 to Pay Level 7 (7th CPC). Apply online from 15.09.2026 to 14.10.2026 at rrbapply.gov.in. Age will be counted as on 01.01.2027. Selection is through a Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by Document Verification and Medical Examination. Detailed CEN with post-wise vacancy will be published on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 – Key Highlights
Total Vacancies
560
Apply From
15 Sep 2026
Last Date
14 Oct 2026
Pay Level
Level 3 – 7
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 – Quick Overview
| Recruiting Body | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
| Notification | CEN No. 05/2026 (Indicative Notice No. RRB/RNC/Advt./CEN/05/2026 dated 12.09.2026) |
| Post Name | Various Posts of Paramedical Categories (Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Radiographer / X-Ray Technician, Lab Assistant Gr. II, ECG Technician, Dialysis Technician, HMI Gr. II, Optometrist, Audiologist) |
| Total Vacancies | 560 (Tentative, All RRBs) |
| Pay Level | Pay Level 3 to Pay Level 7 (7th CPC) |
| Application Mode | Online only – rrbapply.gov.in |
| Application Dates | 15 September 2026 to 14 October 2026 (23:59 hrs) – Tentative |
| Age Calculation Date | 01 January 2027 |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Test (CBT) → Document Verification → Medical Examination |
| Job Location | Zonal Railways and Production Units across India |
| Official Website | rrb.indianrailways.gov.in (detailed CEN) / rrbapply.gov.in (apply) |
RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 Official Short Notice
The indicative notice published by the Chairpersons of Railway Recruitment Boards is given below. It confirms the tentative application window, pay levels and total vacancies. All eligibility conditions, medical standards and post-wise vacancies will be governed strictly by the detailed CEN No. 05/2026, which will be published only on the common RRB website.
Source: Railway Recruitment Boards – Indicative Notice CEN 05/2026 (Employment News)
RRB Paramedical Notification 2026 PDF Download
The short notice PDF is available below. The detailed CEN 05/2026 PDF (with post-wise vacancy, RRB-wise distribution, eligibility, reservation and exam scheme) will be added here as soon as it is published on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. Bookmark this page and check back before you fill the form.
RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 Notification PDF
Indicative Notice – 560 Posts, Pay Level 3 to 7
⬇ Download Notification PDFOfficial source: rrb.indianrailways.gov.in
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Indicative (Short) Notice published | 12 September 2026 (Employment News) |
| Detailed CEN 05/2026 on RRB website | Expected before 15 September 2026 |
| Online application starts | 15 September 2026 (Tentative) |
| Last date to apply online | 14 October 2026, 23:59 hrs (Tentative) |
| Age reckoning date | 01 January 2027 |
| CBT exam date | To be announced (in the previous cycle, CEN 03/2025, the CBT was held in March 2026) |
RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2026 – Post Wise (Tentative)
The short notice mentions only the total of 560 vacancies. The post-wise break-up below is based on the 600 paramedical posts approved by the Railway Board in July 2026 (9 categories). The final post-wise and RRB-wise numbers may be slightly different in the detailed CEN — we will update this table the moment the official PDF is released.
| SN | Post Name | Pay Level | Approved Posts (July 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nursing Superintendent (Staff Nurse) | 7 | 372 |
| 2 | Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 5 | 120 |
| 3 | Health & Malaria Inspector Gr. II | 6 | 43 |
| 4 | Lab Assistant Gr. II (Lab Technician) | 3 | 31 |
| 5 | Radiographer / X-Ray Technician | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | ECG Technician | 4 | 04 |
| 7 | Optometrist | 4 | 02 |
| 8 | Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 6 | 02 |
| 9 | Dialysis Technician | 6 | 01 |
| Total approved | 600 (CEN 05/2026 notice: 560) |
Note: 600 posts were approved by the Railway Board on 22 July 2026, while the CEN 05/2026 short notice mentions 560 tentative vacancies. The difference will be clarified in the detailed CEN. Read our earlier update: RRB Paramedical 600 Vacancies Approved – Post-wise Details.
Which RRB Paramedical Post Is for You?
Students of different paramedical courses can apply for different posts under CEN 05/2026. Find your course below.
👩⚕️ GNM / B.Sc. Nursing students
Apply for Nursing Superintendent (Pay Level 7, ₹44,900 basic) – the biggest share of vacancies. Popularly searched as RRB Staff Nurse Vacancy 2026.
🔬 DMLT / BMLT students
Apply for Lab Assistant Grade II (Pay Level 3, ₹21,700 basic) – the RRB Lab Technician post for medical laboratory technology students.
☢️ DRT / B.Sc. Radiography students
Apply for Radiographer / X-Ray Technician (Pay Level 5, ₹29,200 basic) – the Railway X-Ray Technician vacancy 2026.
💊 D.Pharm / B.Pharm students
Apply for Pharmacist (Entry Grade) (Pay Level 5, ₹29,200 basic) – the second-largest category.
RRB Paramedical Eligibility Criteria 2026
The detailed CEN 05/2026 will contain the final eligibility conditions. The qualifications below follow the standard Railway paramedical eligibility used in the last cycle (CEN 03/2025) and are expected to remain the same.
Educational Qualification (Post Wise)
| Post | Educational Qualification (Expected) | Age (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Superintendent | B.Sc. Nursing or GNM (3-year course) with registration as Nurse/Midwife in the Indian Nursing Council / State Nursing Council | 20 – 40 years |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) or B.Pharm from a recognised institution, registered with the Pharmacy Council | 20 – 35 years |
| Radiographer / X-Ray Technician | 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry plus Diploma in Radiography / X-Ray Technician / Radiodiagnosis Technology (2 years) from a recognised institution | 19 – 33 years |
| Lab Assistant Grade II | 10+2 with Science plus Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) or equivalent; laboratory experience as specified in CEN | 18 – 33 years |
| ECG Technician | 10+2 / Graduation in Science with Certificate / Diploma / Degree in ECG or Cardiology Technology | 18 – 33 years |
| Dialysis Technician | B.Sc. plus Diploma in Haemodialysis with experience, as per CEN | 20 – 33 years |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Gr. II | B.Sc. with Chemistry plus Health / Sanitary Inspector diploma (1 year) | 18 – 33 years |
| Optometrist / Audiologist | Relevant Diploma / Degree in Optometry or Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology, as per CEN | 18 – 33 years |
Age Limit and Relaxation
Age will be reckoned as on 01.01.2027. As per standard RRB rules, upper-age relaxation is 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC-NCL, and 10 years for PwBD (13 years OBC-NCL PwBD, 15 years SC/ST PwBD), along with relaxation for Ex-Servicemen and other categories as mentioned in the detailed CEN.
RRB Paramedical Application Fee 2026 (Expected)
| Category | Fee | Refund after appearing in CBT |
|---|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹500 | ₹400 refunded |
| SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwBD / Female / Transgender / Minorities / EBC | ₹250 | ₹250 refunded (full) |
RRB Paramedical Salary 2026 – Pay Level Wise
| Pay Level (7th CPC) | Initial Basic Pay | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Level 7 | ₹44,900 | Nursing Superintendent |
| Level 6 | ₹35,400 | Health & Malaria Inspector, Dialysis Technician, Audiologist |
| Level 5 | ₹29,200 | Pharmacist, Radiographer / X-Ray Technician |
| Level 4 | ₹25,500 | ECG Technician, Optometrist |
| Level 3 | ₹21,700 | Lab Assistant Grade II |
Basic pay plus DA, HRA, transport allowance and other Railway allowances as applicable; in-hand salary will be higher than the basic pay shown.
RRB Paramedical Selection Process 2026
- Computer Based Test (CBT) – single-stage objective exam; normalisation is applied if the CBT is held in multiple shifts.
- Document Verification (DV) – candidates are called in the ratio of vacancies as per CBT merit.
- Medical Examination – as per the medical standard mentioned against each post in the detailed CEN.
- Final Panel – RRB-wise and post-wise merit list.
RRB Paramedical Exam Pattern 2026 (Expected)
The CBT pattern is expected to be the same as the previous RRB Paramedical CBT.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Ability (subject of the post) | 70 | 70 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| General Science | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- Duration: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates with scribe)
- Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for every wrong answer
- Minimum qualifying marks (expected): UR/EWS 40%, OBC-NCL 30%, SC 30%, ST 25% (relaxable by 2% for PwBD)
- Language: Question paper available in Hindi, English and regional languages
How to Apply Online for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026
- Visit rrbapply.gov.in and click on Create an Account (if you already registered for any earlier CEN, log in with the same credentials).
- Complete Aadhaar-based verification – your name and date of birth in Aadhaar must match your 10th class certificate exactly.
- Fill personal details, category, educational qualification and choose the post(s) and RRB of your preference.
- Upload a recent colour photograph (with white background) and signature in the prescribed size.
- Pay the application fee online (UPI / net banking / debit / credit card).
- Submit the form and download the confirmation page for future reference.
Aadhaar alert: RRB has advised all candidates to get their Aadhaar name, date of birth, photo and biometrics (fingerprint and iris) updated before filling the online form. Non-Aadhaar-verified applications will face detailed scrutiny and delays at every stage.
Documents Required for RRB Paramedical Application
- 10th class mark sheet / certificate (for date of birth proof)
- 10+2 mark sheet (for Radiographer, Lab Assistant, ECG posts)
- Diploma / Degree mark sheets and final certificate (GNM / B.Sc. Nursing / DMLT / DRT / D.Pharm etc.)
- Registration certificate – Nursing Council / Pharmacy Council / Paramedical Council (as applicable)
- Category certificate – SC / ST / OBC-NCL / EWS / PwBD in the central government format
- Aadhaar card, scanned photograph and signature
RRB Paramedical Preparation Strategy 2026
With only about six months expected between the notification and the CBT, a focused plan matters. 70 out of 100 marks come from your professional subject, so give it 70% of your time. The remaining 30 marks (General Awareness, Arithmetic & Reasoning, General Science) are scoring and decide the final merit in a close competition.
- Nursing Superintendent: Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical-Surgical, OBG, Paediatrics, Community Health, Psychiatric Nursing, Anatomy & Physiology, Pharmacology.
- Lab Assistant / Lab Technician: Haematology, Clinical Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Histopathology, Blood Banking, Lab instruments and quality control.
- Radiographer / X-Ray Technician: Radiation Physics, X-Ray equipment, Radiographic Positioning, Dark-room & Film processing, CT/MRI basics, Radiation Protection.
- Pharmacist: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Store Management.
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Related Railway & Paramedical Vacancies
- RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026: 600 Vacancies Approved – Post-wise Details
- RRB Nursing Superintendent Recruitment 2026: 372 Vacancy
- OSSSC Radiographer Recruitment 2026: 240 Vacancy
- PGIMER Nursing Officer Recruitment 2026: 243 Vacancy
- GIMS Staff Nurse Recruitment 2026: 100 Posts
Conclusion
RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 (CEN 05/2026) is the biggest Railway opportunity of the year for nursing and paramedical students, with 560 posts across Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Lab Assistant, Radiographer / X-Ray Technician and other categories. Get your Aadhaar and certificates ready now, apply between 15 September and 14 October 2026 at rrbapply.gov.in, and start your professional-subject preparation immediately. We will update this page with the detailed CEN, post-wise vacancy and exam dates as soon as they are released.
