RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

Short Notice Release Date

17 Dec 2025

Detailed Notification Release Date (Expected)

30 Dec 2025

Online Application Start Date

30 Dec 2025

Registration Last Date

29 Jan 2026

CBT Exam Date (Tentative)

To be announced later

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APPLICATION FEE STRUCTURE

General / OBC

₹500/- (₹400 refundable upon appearing in CBT)

SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen / Female

₹250/- (Fully refundable upon appearing in CBT)

SELECTION & EXAM PATTERN (CBT TIER-I)

Selection Stages

Single-Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) → Skill Test (Post-Specific) / Translation Test / Teaching Skill Test (TST) → Document Verification & Medical.

CBT Duration

90 Minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates)

CBT Total Marks

100 Marks (100 Questions)

Negative Marking

**1/3rd Mark** deduction for each wrong answer.

Post Name and Salary Structure (CEN 08/2025)

Post Name and Salary Structure (CEN 08/2025)
Post NamePay Level (7th CPC)Initial Basic Pay (Rs.)
Chief Law AssistantLevel 7₹44,900
Public ProsecutorLevel 7₹44,900
Junior Translator (Hindi)Level 6₹35,400
Staff & Welfare InspectorLevel 6₹35,400
Senior Publicity InspectorLevel 6₹35,400
Scientific Assistant (Training)Level 6₹35,400
Laboratory Assistant / SchoolLevel 4₹25,500
Lab Assistant Gr. III (Chemist)Level 2₹19,900

Expected CBT Structure (Ministerial & Isolated Categories)

Expected CBT Structure (Ministerial & Isolated Categories)
SectionQuestionsMarks
Professional Ability (Technical Posts)5050
General Awareness1515
General Intelligence & Reasoning1515
Mathematics1010
General Science1010

Sample Posts Covered Under CEN 08/2025

Sample Posts Covered Under CEN 08/2025
Post NameIndicative Qualification
Junior Translator (Hindi)Master’s Degree in Hindi/English + Diploma/Certificate in Translation.
Chief Law AssistantLaw Degree (LLB) with 3 years standing practice or service.
Lab Assistant / School12th Pass (Science) or equivalent qualification.
Senior Publicity InspectorJournalism/Mass Comm. Degree/Diploma.

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DETAILED SYLLABUS OVERVIEW (COMMON SECTIONS)

Professional Ability (50 Marks)

Covers the specific subject knowledge required for the post (e.g., Translation techniques for Junior Translator, or core Law topics for Chief Law Assistant). Varies significantly by post.

General Awareness (15 Marks)

Current Affairs, Indian History & Culture, Geography, Economics, Indian Polity, and General Science.

Reasoning & Mathematics (25 Marks)

Numerical/Analytical Reasoning, Analogies, Series, Coding-Decoding, Simplification, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, and Basic Trigonometry.

ATTACHMENTS (IMPORTANT LINKS)

2 quick links available

RRB Official Website (Check Regional Boards)

Link to the main portal for all RRB announcements and notifications.

RRB Online Application Portal (Opens Dec 30)

The portal link will activate on December 30, 2025, for online application submission.

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