RRB Technician Recruitment 2025 

    

    The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 02/2025 for the recruitment of Technician Grade-I Signal and various Technician Grade-III posts across Indian Railways.

Key details of the requirement

Notification No. CEN 02-2025 Railway Requirement Board Total Vacancy: - 6238
Important Dates
Event	Date
Employment News Date	21 June 2025
Application Start Date	28 June 2025
Application End Date	28 July 2025 till 11:59 PM
Fee Payment Last Date	30 July 2025
Correction Window Date	01 – 10 August 2025
Scribe Details Submission Date	11 – 15 August2025
Vacancy
Post Name	Vacancy in No’s
Technician Grade – I (Signal)	183
Technician Grade – III	6055
Total	6283
Age Limit (as on 01 July 2028)
Technician Grade – I (Signal)	18 – 33
Technician Grade – III	18 – 30
Age Relaxation according to the rule.
Qualification
Technician Grade – I (Signal)	3 – Year Diploma in Engineering
Technician Grade – III	ITI/ Course Compete Apprenticeship
Application Fees
Category	Fee Amount	Refund Amount
General/ OBC	₹ 500/-	₹ 400/-
SC/ST/Female/EBC/PwBD	₹ 250/-	₹ 250/-
Pay Scale
Post	Pay Level	Initial Salary
Technician Grade – I (Signal)	Level – 5	₹ 29 200/-
Technician Grade – III	Level - 2	₹ 19 900/-
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📅 Important Dates Table

    The important dates for RRB Technician Recruitment under CEN 02/2025 are crucial for candidates to track their application and examination timeline. The official indicative notice was published in the Employment News on 21st June 2025. The online application process begins on 28th June 2025 and closes at 11:59 PM on 28th July 2025. Candidates must complete the fee payment by 30th July 2025. A modification window for correcting application details (except RRB selection and account details) is open from 1st August to 10th August 2025. Candidates who require a scribe must submit their details between 11th August and 15th August 2025. The dates for the CBT, document verification, and medical examination will be announced later on the official RRB websites.

Event	Date
Employment News Notification	21 June 2025
Online Application Start Date	28 June 2025
Online Application End Date	28 July 2025 (11:59 PM)
Last Date for Fee Payment	30 July 2025
Application Correction Window	01 – 10 August 2025
Scribe Details Submission Window	11 – 15 August 2025
CBT, DV & Medical Exam Dates	To be notified later on RRB websites

💳 Application Fee Details

As per the RRB CEN 02/2025 Technician recruitment, candidates are required to pay an application fee depending on their category. The fee structure includes a provision for refund after appearing in the Computer Based Test (CBT). General and OBC candidates need to pay ₹500, out of which ₹400 will be refunded after CBT. Candidates belonging to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities, and Economically Backward Classes (EBC) are required to pay ₹250, which will be fully refunded after appearing in CBT. The fee is to be paid online only through net banking, UPI, or debit/credit cards. No offline payment is accepted. Each Pay Level (Level 2 and Level 5) application requires separate payment. Candidates must provide correct bank account details for the refund. No refund will be given for incomplete/wrong details or rejected applications.

Category	Fee (₹)	Refund After CBT (₹)	Payment Mode
General / OBC	500	400	Online only
SC / ST / PwBD / EBC / Female / Transgender / Minorities	250	250	Online only

📋 Eligibility Criteria Table

    To apply for the RRB Technician posts under CEN 02/2025, candidates must fulfill specific age, educational qualification, and medical fitness requirements. For Technician Grade-I Signal, the age limit is 18 to 33 years, and the minimum educational qualification is a 3-year Diploma in Engineering from a recognized institute. For Technician Grade-III posts, candidates must be 18 to 30 years old and possess Matriculation/10th pass along with ITI or have completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA) in relevant trade. Those awaiting results are not eligible to apply. Age relaxation is available as per government norms for SC/ST, OBC, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen. Candidates must also satisfy the required medical standards (A3, B1, B2, C1) for the post they apply to. Eligibility will be verified during document verification, and any false claim may result in disqualification.

Criteria	Technician Grade-I Signal	Technician Grade-III
Age Limit (as on 01.07.2025)	18 – 33 years	18 – 30 years
Educational Qualification	3-Year Diploma in Engineering	Matriculation + ITI / CCAA in relevant trade
Age Relaxation	SC/ST – 5 yrsOBC-NCL – 3 yrsPwBD – up to 15 yrsExSM – as per rules	Same as left
Medical Standards	B1 (Visual & physical fitness as per post)	A3, B1, B2, or C1 (Post-specific)
Final Year Students	Not eligible	Not eligible

📊 Post-Wise Vacancy Details Table

    Under the CEN 02/2025 notification, the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced a total of 6,238 vacancies for Technician posts across various zones. This includes 183 posts for Technician Grade-I Signal under Pay Level 5, and 6,055 posts for Technician Grade-III in Pay Level 2, distributed across 29 different trades such as Fitter, Welder, Electrician, Diesel Mechanic, Carpenter, Machinist, and others. The post-wise medical standard requirements range from A3 to C1, depending on the nature of the trade. A detailed RRB and zone-wise breakup of these vacancies is available in Annexure B of the official notification. These vacancies are provisional and subject to change based on the final requirements of the Railway Administration.

Post Name	Pay Level (7th CPC)	Medical Standard	Total Vacancies
Technician Grade-I Signal	Level 5	B1	183
Technician Grade-III Track Machine	Level 2	A3	28
Technician Grade-III Blacksmith	Level 2	B1	113
Technician Grade-III Bridge	Level 2	B1	19
Technician Grade-III Carriage and Wagon	Level 2	B1	260
Technician Grade-III Diesel (Electrical)	Level 2	B1	105
Technician Grade-III Diesel (Mechanical)	Level 2	B1	168
Technician Grade-III Electrical / TRS	Level 2	B1	444
Technician Grade-III Electrical (GS)	Level 2	B1	202
Technician Grade-III Electrical (TRD)	Level 2	B1	108
Technician Grade-III EMU	Level 2	B1	90
Technician Grade-III Fitter (OL)	Level 2	B1	213
Technician Grade-III Refrigeration and Air Conditioning	Level 2	B1	78
Technician Grade-III Riveter	Level 2	B1	10
Technician Grade-III (S & T)	Level 2	B1	470
Technician Grade-III Welder (OL)	Level 2	B1	132
Technician Grade-III Crane Driver	Level 2	B2	55
Technician Grade-III Carpenter (Workshop)	Level 2	C1	30
Technician Grade-III Diesel (Electrical) (Workshop)	Level 2	C1	58
Technician Grade-III Diesel Mechanical Workshop (PU & WS)	Level 2	C1	104
Technician Grade-III Electrical Workshop (Power & TL)	Level 2	C1	48
Technician Grade-III Electrical (PU & Workshop)	Level 2	C1	198
Technician Grade-III Fitter (PU & WS)	Level 2	C1	2,106
Technician Grade-III Machinist (Workshop)	Level 2	C1	101
Technician Grade-III Mechanical (PU & WS)	Level 2	C1	319
Technician Grade-III Millwright (PU & WS)	Level 2	C1	57
Technician Grade-III Painter (Workshop)	Level 2	C1	55
Technician Grade-III Trimmer (Workshop)	Level 2	C1	17
Technician Grade-III Welder (PU & WS)	Level 2	C1	28
Technician Grade-III Welder (Workshop)	Level 2	C1	439
Total			6238

🏥 Medical Standards Table

    Candidates applying for RRB Technician posts under CEN 02/2025 must meet the prescribed medical fitness standards to ensure they are fit for the duties of the respective posts. The medical standards are categorized as A3, B1, B2, and C1, and vary depending on the nature of work involved. Each standard requires different levels of visual acuity and general physical fitness. Medical tests include distant and near vision, color vision, night vision, binocular vision, and mesopic vision assessments. Candidates who have undergone LASIK surgery are not eligible for A3 standard posts. Final medical fitness is assessed after Document Verification by Railway medical authorities. Candidates found medically unfit for a preferred post but fit for another will be considered for the lower preference post accordingly, subject to availability and merit.

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Vision Requirements	Other Tests
A3	Physically fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 (with/without glasses) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6	Color Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision
B1	Physically fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 (with/without glasses) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6	Color Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic Vision
B2	Physically fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 (with/without glasses) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6	Binocular Vision
C1	Physically fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 (with/without glasses) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6	Not mandatory

 For more details you can go to the official web site (Railway Requirement Board) RRB website  is  https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/#/auth/landing. 

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