Overview
Railway Recruitment Board is the authority to conduct the RRB JE Recruitment Exam. The main objective of RRB JE Recruitment is to find out candidates with outstanding acumen and incredible fitness. RRB JE examination is a golden opportunity for those candidates who want to be government engineers in the Indian Railways.
Eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria for various posts to be released through RRB JE Notification have been tabulated below for your reference.
| RRB JE 2023 Eligibility | ||
| Posts | Educational Qualification | Age Limit |
| Junior Engineer | Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Relevant Stream from a recognised university. | 18 to 33 years |
| Depot Material Superintendent | Diploma/Degree in Engineering from any discipline | |
| Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | PGDCA/B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA/ Btech (IT)/ Btech (Computer Science)/ DOEACC B level course of 3 years duration or equivalent from recognised university/institute | |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | Bachelors degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 55% marks | |
| Community/Category | Community | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST candidates | — | 5 Years |
| OBC-Non-Creamy Layer candidates | — | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation | UR | 33 years plus the Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years |
| OBC- NCL | 36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years | |
| SC/ST | 38 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defense plus 3 years. | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | UR | 10 Years |
| OBC- NCL | 13 Years | |
| SC/ST | 15 Years | |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | UR | 38 Years |
| OBC- NCL | 41 Years | |
| SC/ST | 43 Years | |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) | UR | 40 years of age |
| OBC- NCL | 43 years of age | |
| SC/ST | 45 years of age | |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes | UR | 33 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. |
| OBC- NCL | 36 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. | |
| SC/ST | 38 years plus the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower. | |
| Women candidates, are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried. | UR | 35 years of age |
| OBC- NCL | 38 years of age | |
| SC/ST | 40 years of age |
Exam pattern
The exam pattern for RRB JE 2023 for CBT 1 and CBT 2 Exam as declared by Railway Recruitment Board is as follows-
1. There shall be negative marking of ⅓ marks for incorrect answers in CBTs.
2. The duration of CBT 1 Exam is 90 minutes and for CBT 2 Exam is 120 minutes.
3. In CBT 1, there will be 100 questions and in CBT 2 there will be 150 questions.
4. The types of questions in Computer Based Test will be Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions).
| RRB JE 2023 CBT 1 Exam Pattern | ||||
| SNo. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
| 2 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| 4 | General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
| RRB JE 2023 CBT 2 Exam Pattern | ||||
| SNo. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 120 minutes |
| 2 | Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 | |
| 4 | Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | ||
Syllabus
The syllabus for RRB JE has been mentioned below. The question paper is prepared from the topics mentioned below:
The detailed subject-wise syllabus for CBT-I is as follows:
- Mathematics- Number system, Pipes and Cisterns, Calendar and Clock, Age Calculations, Square root, Elementary Statistics, Trigonometry, Algebra Geometry, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Ratio and Proportion, LCM and HCF, Percentage, Mensuration, Fractions, Decimal, BODMAS.
- General Intelligence and Reasoning- Analogies, Statements, Arguments and Assumptions, Directions, Analytical Reasoning, Similarities and Differences, Conclusions and Decision making, Classification, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Venn Diagram, Syllogism, Jumbling, Mathematical operations, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding.
- General Awareness- Current Affairs, Scientific and Technological Developments, Environmental Issues, Sports, Indian Economy, Indian Polity and Constitution, Culture and History of India with emphasis on the freedom struggle, Indian Geography.
- General Science – Physics, Chemistry, and Life Science.
- The detailed subject-wise syllabus for CBT-II is as follows:
- General Awareness- Current Affairs, Scientific and Technological Developments, Environmental Issues, Sports, Indian Economy, Indian Polity and Constitution, Culture and History of India with emphasis on the freedom struggle, Indian Geography.
- Physics and Chemistry – UP to 10th standard CBSE syllabus.
- Basics of Computer and Application- Architecture of computer, Input and Output Devices, Storage Devices, Networking, Websites and Web Browsers, Computer Viruses, Internet and Email, Various Data Representation, Operating Systems – Windows, Linux and Unix, MS Office.
- Basics of Environment and Pollution Control – Adverse Effects of Environmental Pollution and control strategies, Ozone depletion, Acid rain, Waste Management, Global Warming, Air, Water, and Noise Pollution.
RRB JE Technical Syllabus
The syllabus for RRB JE Technical Syllabus is given below:
| Subjects | Topics |
| Mechanical Allied Engineering | Unit 1: Thermal Engineering Unit 2: Hydraulic Machinery Unit 3: Strength of Materials Unit 4: Industrial Management Unit 5: Grinding and Finishing Process Unit 6: Welding Unit 7: Fluid Mechanics Unit 8: Metrology Unit 9: Machining |
| Electrical and Allied Engineering | Unit 1: Basic concepts Unit 2: Measurements and measuring instruments Unit 3: Basic Electronics Unit 4: Circuit Law Unit 5: Synchronous Machines Unit 6: Estimation and costing Unit 7: Electrical Machines Unit 8: Generation Transmission and distribution Unit 9: Switchgear utilization of Electrical Energy and Protection Unit 10: AC Fundamentals Unit 11: Magnetic Circuits |
| Electronics and Allied Engineering | Unit 1: Communication Engineering Unit 2: Computer Programming Unit 3: Microprocessor and Microcontroller Unit 4: Linear Integrated Circuit Unit 5: Electronic Devices and circuits Unit 6: Data Communication Network Unit 7: Electronic Devices and circuits Unit 8: Basic Electrical Engineering Unit 9: Digital Electronics Unit 10: Electronic Components and Materials Unit 11: Electronic Measurements |
| Civil and Allied Engineering | Unit 1: Environmental Engineering Advanced Construction Techniques and Equipment Unit 2: Geo-Technical Unit 3: Estimating and Costing Unit 4: Transportation Engineering Unit 5: Computer-Aided Design Unit 6: Engineering Mechanics Unit 7: Highway Engineering Unit 8: Design of concrete structures Unit 9: Theory of structures Unit 10: Building drawing, finishes, and Maintenance Unit 11: Construction of substructure and superstructure Unit 12: Mechanics of structure Unit 13: Design of steel structures Unit 14: Irrigation Engineering Unit 15: Contracts and Accounts Unit 16: Concrete Technology Unit 17: Engineering Mechanics Unit 18: Building Construction and materials |
| Printing Technology | Unit 1: Sheetfed offset Machines Unit 2: Design and ad in Print Media Unit 3: Printing Finishing Processing Unit 4: Colour Separation and Management Unit 5: Paper and ink Unit 6: Flexo, Gravure and Screen Printing Unit 7: Printer’s Accounting and Estimating Unit 8: Web offset Printing Unit 9: Printing Machine Maintenance Unit 10: Printing Systems Unit 11: Advanced Printing Technologies Unit 12: Digital Imaging Unit 13: Image Processing Unit 14: Package Technology Unit 15: Plate making Methods Unit 16: Publishing Software Unit 17: Printing Materials |
Application fee
| RRB JE Application Fees | |
| Categories | Application Fees |
| Unreserved | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ST/Minorities/EWS | Rs. 250/- |
| Ex-Serviceman/PwBDs/Female/Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
How to apply
To apply for the RRB JE exam, you can follow the steps given below:
1. Visit the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for the region you want to apply for.
2. Click on the “RRB JE Recruitment” link.
3. Read the instructions and eligibility criteria carefully before proceeding with the application process.
4. Click on the “Apply Online” link.
5. Register yourself by providing your basic details like name, email address, mobile number, etc.
6. After successful registration, login with your credentials.
7. Fill in the application form with your personal, educational, and other details as required.
8. Upload your scanned photograph, signature, and other required documents as per the prescribed format and size.
9. Pay the application fee online through net banking, debit card, credit card, etc.
10. Review your application form carefully before submitting it.
11. Click on the “Submit” button.
12. Take a printout of your application form and fee receipt for future reference.
Note: Candidates are advised to keep their login credentials, application form, and fee receipt safely for future reference.