All RRB Railway Paramedical Staff Recruitment (590 Posts)

Indian Railway invites online applications for filling up the following 590 Vacancies of Paramedical Staff in various RRBs. All eligible Indian citizens can apply online for the Railway Paramedical Vacancies of Nursing Superintendent (Staff Nurse), Health & Malaria Inspector, Pharmacist, Radiographer, Lab Assistant etc through rrbapply.gov.in till 14th October 2026. RRB Railway Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2026-2027 as online application form, salary, vacancy details, eligibility, exam pattern, dates, notification etc info is given below.

RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 05/2026

Total Number of Vacancies – 590 Posts

Pay Scale:

Dietician and Nursing Superintendent (Staff Nurse) – ₹44900-142400 (Pay Level-7)
Dialysis Technician, Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II and Audiologist & Speech Therapist – ₹35400-112400 (Pay Level-6)

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Post-wise Railway Paramedical Vacancy Details:

1. Nursing Superintendent (Staff Nurse) – 365 Vacancies
2. Dialysis Technician – 01 Vacancy
3. Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II – 43 Vacancies
4. Audiologist & Speech Therapist – 01 Vacancy
5. Pharmacist (Entry Grade) – 118 Vacancies
6. Radiographer X-Ray Technician – 25 Vacancies
7. ECG Technician – 04 Vacancies
8. Optometrist – 02 Vacancies
9. Lab Assistant Grade II – 31 Vacancies

RRB-wise Railway Paramedical Vacancy Details:

RRB Ahmedabad- 07, RRB Ajmer- 11, RRB Bengaluru- 18, RRB Bhopal- 21, RRB Bhubaneswar- 05, RRB Bilaspur- 18, RRB Chandigarh- 06, RRB Chennai- 65, RRB Gorakhpur- 33, RRB Guwahati- 29, RRB Jammu Srinagar- 06, RRB Kolkata- 98, RRB Malda- 28, RRB Mumbai- 61, RRB Muzaffarpur- 19, RRB Patna- 21, RRB Prayagraj- 33, RRB Ranchi- 21, RRB Secunderabad- 71 and RRB Siliguri- 19.

Refer the official employment notice CEN 05/2026 (can be downloaded from the links provided below) for post-wise distribution of Railway Paramedical Vacancies.

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Eligibility Criteria (Age and Qualification)

Eligibility criteria like age limit, relaxation, educational qualification etc for the RRB Paramedical Recruitment are as follows:

Age Limit (As on 01 Jan 2027):

Health and Malaria Inspector Gr II, ECG Technician, Optometrist and Lab Assistant Gr II – 18 to 33 years
Radiographer X-Ray Technician – 19 to 33 years
Dialysis Technician – 20 to 33 years
Pharmacist (Entry Grade) – 20 to 35 years
Nursing Superintendent (Staff Nurse) – 20 to 40 years
Audiologist & Speech Therapist – 21 to 30 years

Relaxation in upper age limit for SC, ST, OBC, Ex-Servicemen and other categories is applicable as per Govt rules.

Educational Qualification:

Dietician – BSc (Science) with Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (01 year course) and 03 months internship training in a hospital. OR BSc Home Science plus MSc Home Science (Food and Nutrition) from a recognised institution.

Nursing Superintendent (Staff Nurse) – Certificate as Registered Nurse and Midwife having passed 03 years course in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) from a school of Nursing or other institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council OR BSc (Nursing).

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Dental Hygienist – Degree in Science (Biology) and Diploma/ Certificate Course (02 years) in Dental Hygiene and Registered with Dental Council of India as Dental Hygienist and 02 years experience as Dental Hygienist.

Dialysis Technician – BSc plus Diploma in Haemodialysis OR 02 years satisfactory in-house Training/ Experience in Haemodialysis work in a reputed institution.

Audiologist & Speech Therapist – Bachelor in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) from a recognized University and must be registered with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).

Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II – BSc with Chemistry as Main/Optional subject and 01 year Diploma of Health/ Sanitary Inspector or 01 year National Trade Certificate (NTC) in Health Sanitary Inspector awarded by NCVT.

Lab Superintendent Grade III – BSc with Bio-Chemistry/ Micro Biology/ Life science/ BSc with Chemistry and Biology as main or as optional/ subsidiary subjects or equivalent plus Diploma in Medical Lab technology (DMLT) or equivalent OR BSc in Medical Technology (Laboratory) from a recognized institution.

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Optometrist – BSc in Optometry or Diploma in Ophthalmic Technician (3 to 4 years duration) and Registration with the concerned Council/ Licensing body.

Cardiac Technician – 12th Pass (10+2) in Science with certificate course or Diploma in Cardiology Lab Investigations consisting of ECG, Holter and TMT (Candidate trained in Echocardiography is preferable).

Perfusionist – BSc with Diploma in Perfusion Technology OR BSc and 03 years experience in Cardio Pulmonary Pump Technician in Reputed Recognised Hospital.

Physiotherapist – Bachelors’ Degree in Physiotherapy and 02 years practical experience in Physiotherapy from the Govt/ Private Hospital with at least one hundred beds.

Clinical Psychologist – Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology/ Social Psychology from a recognized University.

Occupational Therapist – 12th Pass (10+2) with Science and Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Cath Laboratory Technician – BSc and Diploma from a reputed Cardiac Lab in Cardiac Professional Cath Lab work or two years house training/ experience in a reputed Cardiac Cath Laboratory.

Pharmacist (Entry Grade) – Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy (Allopathic) from a Central/State Govt recognized University or Institute and registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act OR Doctor of Pharmacy from a Central/State Govt recognized University or Institute and registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act.

Radiographer X-Ray Technician – 10+2 with Physics & Chemistry and 02 years Diploma in Radiography/ X Ray Technician/ Radiodiagnosis Technology (Science graduates will be preferred) from any recognized Institute.

Speech Therapist – BSc and Diploma in Audio and Speech Therapy with 02 years experience in the relevant field.

ECG Technician – 10+2/ Graduation in Science with Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in ECG Laboratory Technology/ Cardiology/ Cardiology Technician/ Cardiology Techniques from a reputed institution.

Field Worker – 12th Pass (10+2) in Science with Biology or Chemistry from a recognized Board.

Lab Assistant Grade II – 12th Pass (10+2) in Science and Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) or Certificate Course in Medical Lab.

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RRB Paramedical Selection Process and Exam Pattern

The recruitment process consists of a Single stage Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by verification of original documents and medical fitness test. The CBT exam will be of 90 Minutes duration and will consist of total 100 objective type questions (each of 1 mark). There will be negative marking in CBT and 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Subject wise number of questions and marks are as follows:

• Professional Ability: 70 Questions (70 Marks)
• General Awareness: 10 Questions (10 Marks)
• General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning: 10 Questions (10 Marks)
• General Science: 10 Questions (10 Marks)

Minimum 40% marks (30% marks for OBC/SC and 25% marks for ST candidates) will be mandatory to qualify the CBT. The exam date, time and venue of the CBT will be fixed by the RRB and will be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course.

Eligible candidates can download their E-call letter for the CBT from the RRB website about 04 days before the exam date. However, intimation about the city of examination will be sent about 10 days in advance via SMS and Email.

After completion of CBT, candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification based on the performance of candidates in the CBT exam. During document verification, candidates will have to produce their original certificates/ documents.

Final selection will be based on merit i.e. marks obtained in the CBT and subject to successful completion of document verification and passing medical examination.

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Application Form, Dates and Notification

Eligible and interested candidates can apply online for the Indian Railway Paramedical Recruitment for the notified posts of any one RRB only through the website www.rrbapply.gov.in from 15th Sep to 14th Oct 2026.

Keep ready a valid Email ID, Mobile number, Educational qualification details and scanned copy of Signature (30 KB to 49 KB) in JPG/JPEG format and SC/ ST Certificate (max 400 KB) in PDF format.

To apply online for the RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment, visit on the website rrbapply.gov.in and then click on “Create an Account” link (candidates who have already created an account need not register again). After successful submission of online application, take print out of the online application for reference. No physical copy of application is required to be sent to RRBs.

Examination Fee:

₹250 – For PwBD/ Female/ Transgender/ Ex-Servicemen candidates and candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ Minority Communities/ Economically Backward Class.
₹500 – For all other candidates.

The exam fee can be paid by using Internet Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/ UPI (online).

Important Dates:

Starting date for submission of online form – 15th September 2026
Last date for submission of online form – 14th October 2026 (11.59 PM)
Last date for payment of fee – 16th October 2026
Corrections in application form – 17th to 26th October 2026
CBT Exam date – to be notified

Go to the RRB Recruitment website below and follow the important steps to register and submit online form for the Indian Railway Paramedical Recruitment under desired RRB. For various certificate formats and more information about the RRB Paramedical Recruitment, you can download the Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) 05/2026 in PDF format.

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RRB Paramedical Notice 05/2026

Paramedical Online Application