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RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Notification Out for 7951 Vacancy

RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Notification has been released through employment notice on July 22nd, 2024 for 7951 vacancies. Railway Recruitment Board will release detailed RRB JE Notification PDF on 29th July 2024 on the official website. Candidates will be able to fill registration form at www.rrbcdg.gov.in from 30th July for RRB JE Recruitment 2024. Through this recruitment, RRB will fill up vacancies for the post of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor, and Research and Metallurgical Supervisor across various departments.

The main goal of RRB JE Recruitment is to select intellectual and qualified Junior Engineers to serve the technical requirements of the Indian Railways. RRB JE 2024 examination is a golden opportunity for those candidates who wish to work with the prestigious organization along with benefits like job security, stable income, etc.

RRB JE Notification 2024 PDF

Candidates will be able to download RRB JE Notification 2024 official PDF from rrbcdg.gov.in after it’s release. The notification will contain in detail the selection process, eligibility criteria, and the cutoff date to determine the eligibility along with other details. The detailed notification will be out on 29th July 2024 containing the detailed information. Meanwhile, candidates can download the RRB JE Notification 2024 from the link provided below.

RRB JE Notification 2024 – Click Here to download the Notice

RRB JE Notification 2024: Highlights

For the ease of candidates, we have tabulated the RRB JE Notification 2024 Highlights here. After knowing the basic information regarding the exam, candidates should be aware of all the relevant details of the recruitment process as well.

 RRB JE Recruitment 2024: Overview
Name of the Examination RRB Junior Engineer Exam
Name of the Posts Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Materials Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
Conducting Authority Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)
Advertisement Number CEN No. 03/2024
RRB JE Notification 2024 29th July 2024 (Will be released)
Job Category Govt Jobs 2024
Exam Type Level All India Level
RRB JE 2024 Vacancies 7951 (New)
RRB JE 2024 Selection Process
  • Computer-Based Test Stage I
  • Computer-Based Test Stage II
  • Document Verification
  • Medical Examination
Official Website rrbcdg.gov.in

RRB JE 2024: Important Dates

Railway Recruitment Board will open the application window from 30th July 2024 for the recruitment of 7951 vacancies. Candidates must keep themselves aware of all the important events dates as per the official notification PDF. The below table shows all the events and their date related to RRB JE 2024 recruitment, online registration, exam dates, and others.

RRB JE 2024: Important Dates
Events Dates
RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Notification  (Short Notice) 22nd July 2024
RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Detailed Notification 29th July 2024
RRB JE 2024 Online Registration Start 30th July 2024
Last Date to Apply Online for RRB JE 2024 29th August 2024
Last Date to make the registration fees payment 29th August 2024
CBT 1 Exam Date To Be Notified

RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Vacancy

This is a good number of vacancies, which is announced by RRB this year. Railway Recruitment Board has announced a total of 7951 vacancies out of which 7934 are for the post of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant whereas 17 vacancies are for the post of Chemical Supervisor, and Research and Metallurgical Supervisor across various departments.  Check the post-wise vacancy distribution provided below.

RRB JE Vacancy 2024
Name Of The Posts Vacancy Details
Junior Engineer (JE) 7934
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
Metallurgical Supervisor Research 17
Chemical Supervisor Research
Total 7951

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RRB JE 2024 Apply Online

With the release of the RRB JE Notification 2024, RRB will activate the online registration process for RRB JE Recruitment 2024. The application window will open from 30th July 2024. Candidates with the appropriate educational qualifications must submit their online application forms at rrbcdg.gov.in. The last date for filling up RRB JE Application forms will be 29th August 2024 on the official website.

RRB JE 2024 Application Fee

The candidates applying for the RRB JE Recruitment 2024 will have to submit an application fee to finish the application process successfully. The candidates belonging to the different categories can refer to the table below for more details.

Category Application Fee
UR Rs. 500
SC/ST/ EWS Rs. 250
EX-Servicemen/PwD/Female Rs. 250

RRB JE 2024 Eligibility

Candidates desiring to apply for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 need to fulfill the RRB JE eligibility criteria as mentioned in the official notification PDF. Candidates must ensure that they satisfy the age limit and possess the minimum education qualification required to apply for the Junior Engineer posts. The details of these eligibility criteria will be mentioned in the official notification. The basic eligibility criteria for RRB JE 2024 are given below:

Educational Qualification

Apart from the age limit, the other most important dimension of the eligibility criteria is the educational qualification. This criteria applies to all the candidates applying for the RRB JE Recruitment 2024 irrespective of the category they are applying from. The education qualifications for different posts in the RRB JE Recruitment are provided in the following table.

RRB JE Post Name RRB JE Educational Qualification
Junior Engineer (JE) Diploma/Degree in Engineering
Junior Engineer (IT) PGDCA/B.Sc/B.Tech/BCA in Computer Science or IT
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) Diploma/Degree in Engineering
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) 45% marks in the Bachelor’s Degree (Science) with Physics and Chemistry

Note:- Candidates in the final year of their degree/diploma are not eligible to apply for the RRB JE 2024 examination.

Age Limit

The candidates should ensure that their age falls within the age range mentioned in the notification as ‘Born not earlier than’ and ‘Born not after than’ dates. The age limit criteria for RRB JE 2024 is as follows:

  • The minimum age limit to apply for the post is 18 years, whereas the maximum age limit is 33 years.

Age Relaxation for RRB JE Recruitment 2024

Age relaxation for different categories provided by the Railway Recruitment Board is given below.

Categories Upper Age Limit (Not Born Earlier Than)
Unreserved 02-01-1986
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 02-01-1983
SC/ST 02-01-1981

Candidates applying for the RRB JE  Recruitment 2024 from various categories should also check whether they are eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit as mentioned in the official notification. The Category-wise age relaxation is as follows:

Category/Community Category 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, cooperative 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, 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

RRB JE Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

The RRB JE 2024 Selection Process includes four stages, and every candidate who wishes to get selected for any post of RRB Junior Engineer must qualify for all the stages. All four stages of the RRB JE 2024 Selection Process are mentioned below:

Stage 1- First Stage of CBT
Stage 2- Second Stage of CBT
Stage 3- Document Verification
Stage 4- Medical Examination

RRB JE 2024 Exam Pattern

The first and second phases of the examination will be Computer-based Tests, both phases are objective. The total duration of the examination is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Students who will qualify for the first phase will appear in CBT-II.

RRB JE 2024 CBT 1 Exam Pattern

Subjects Total Number of Questions Marks allotted for each section
Mathematics 30 30
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25
General Awareness 15 15
General Science 30 30
Total 100 100

RRB JE 2024 CBT 2 Exam Pattern

The subjects asked in the RRB JE 2024 CBT II are General Awareness, Physics and Chemistry, Basic Knowledge of Computer Application, fundamentals of Environmental and Pollution, and Technical Abilities.

  • It comprises a total of 150 questions.
  • The total marks for CBT-II will be 150 marks
  • The time duration of RRB JE 2024 CBT-2 will be 120 minutes.
RRB JE 2024 Exam Pattern – Paper 2
Sr. No. Subjects No. Of Questions Duration
1 General Awareness 15 120 min.
2 Physics & Chemistry 15
3 Computer Application Basics 10
4 Environment & Pollution (Basics) 10
5 Technical Ability 100
Total 150

RRB JE 2024 Syllabus

We have provided the RRB JE 2024 Syllabus through which candidates can prepare for the RRB JE 2024 Exam efficiently.

Parts Subject Topics
Part 1  General Knowledge
  • Current affairs
  • Indian Geography
  • Culture and history of India including the freedom struggle
  • Indian Polity and Constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • Environmental issues concerning India and the World,
  • Sports
  • General technological developments
  • General Scientific developments
Part 2 General Science
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology or Life Sciences
Part 3  General Aptitude (Mathematics)
  • Number system – BODMAS
  • Decimals & Fractions
  • LCM and HCF
  • Ratio and Proportions
  • Percentages
  • Mensuration
  • Time and Work
  • Time and Distance
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Profit and Loss
  • Algebra
  • Geometry and Trigonometry
  • Age Problems
  • Clock Questions
  • Pipes and Cisterns questions
Part 4 General Reasoning
  • Analogies
  • Alphabetical and Number Series
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Mathematical operations
  • Relationships
  • Syllogism
  • Jumbling
  • Venn Diagram
  • Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
  • Conclusions and Decision-Making
  • Similarities and Difference
  • Analytical reasoning
  • Classification
  • Directions
  • Statement – Arguments and Assumptions
Part 5 Basics Knowledge of Computers
  • Computers and their architecture
  • Input & Output devices
  • MS Office
  • Storage devices
  • Operating Systems
  • Internet and Email
  • Websites & Web Browsers
  • Networking
  • Computer Virus
Part 6 Fundamentals of Environment 
  • Basics of Environment
  • The adverse effects of environmental pollution
  • Pollution control strategies
  • Types of pollution
  • Waste Management
  • Global warming
  • Acid rain
  • Ozone depletion
Part 7 Technical Abilities 
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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RRB JE 2024 Salary

The RRB Junior Engineer Salary and the salary of other posts like Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) falls in the range between Rs.35400 – Rs.112400. The grade pay and Pay band of RRB JE Salary 2024 is mentioned in below table:

Name of the Post Pay Level in 7th CPC Pay Band Grade pay
Junior Engineer (JE) Level 6 Rs.35400 – Rs.112400 Rs. 4,200
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
Chemical Supervisor Level 7
Research and Metallurgical Supervisor

RRB JE Previous Year Papers

The examination dates for RRB JE Recruitment 2024 are yet to be announced on the official website. The candidates planning to appear for the RRB JE Exam must start preparing themselves from now onwards by solving the RRB JE Previous Year Question Papers. These papers will help you practice last year’s questions and will build up your confidence in solving papers as well.

RRB JE Cut Off 2024

The RRB JE Cut Off 2024 will be declared for each region on RRB’s official website after the exams are conducted by the RRB. The cut-off is released along with the result on the official website. Cut-off marks are the minimum marks a candidate needs to score in RRB JE to qualify for the exam and move forward to the next stage or for the final selection.

RRB JE Exam Date 2024

The RRB JE Recruitment 2024 will take place in the upcoming days. The RRB JE Exam Date 2024 will also be declared by the board through an official notice. All the information regarding the RRB Junior Engineer exam date or recruitment process will be updated here.

RRB JE Admit Card 2024

RRB will release the RRB JE Admit Card 2024 after the closing date of filling out online application forms. Candidates can start downloading their admit cards 4 days before the exam.

RRB JE Result 2024

The Railway Recruitment Board releases the RRB JE Result 2024 after every phase of examination on its official website. The result will be released department-wise or region-wise on the regional websites. The results for every stage will be published after the successful completion of each stage. The results for each stage will be announced separately.

RRB JE 2024 Preparation Tips

As RRB JE notification dates are announced, the RRB JE 2024 exam dates will be announced with the release of a detailed notification pdf. Candidates waiting for this opportunity for a long must not waste their time and start their preparation as soon as possible to grab their seat among the 7951 vacancies for the post of Junior Engineer. Here are some tips suggested for the candidates so that they can increase some efforts for selection.

  • Understand the Exam: Candidates must understand the scheme of the examination along with the selection process, exam pattern, marking scheme, and topics asked in the examination.
  • Plan the Study Schedule: Candidates must plan the study routine according to the subjects, and try to allot time for each section. Understand your strengths and weaknesses and practice more in that subject.
  • Solve Previous Year Papers: Solve and analyze the RRB JE Previous Year Papers which will give you a realistic exam experience. Practicing these papers will increase their speed and accuracy.
Check RRB JE Related Link 
RRB JE Cut Off 2024 RRB JE Admit Card 2024
RRB JE Previous Year Question Paper RRB JE Salary 2024
RRB JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

FAQs

When is the RRB JE 2024 Notification going to release?

The official Notification of RRB JE 2024 will release on 29th July 2024 on the official website. Till then candidates can check employment news in which notification has been released on 22nd July 2024.

When will the application process for RRB JE 2024 start?

As per the short notice released in the employment news, the application process is expected to start from 30th July 2024 and will continue till 29th August 2024.

How many vacancies are announced for RRB JE Recruitment 2024?

The total number of vacancies announced are 7951 for RRB JE 2024 Recruitment for Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Chemical Supervisor, and Research and Metallurgical Supervisor across various departments.

What is the eligibility criteria for RRB JE Recruitment 2024?

The educational qualifications vary depending on the specific post. Generally, a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required along with the minimum age as 18 years and the upper age limit as 33 years, with relaxation for reserved categories as per RRB rules.

Where can I find all the relevant information regarding RRB JE Recruitment 2024?

Candidates preparing for RRB JE 2024 Exam can find all the relevant information regarding the recruitment process in this article.

What makes RRB JE 2024 a great opportunity for candidates?

RRB JE 2024 presents a great opportunity for candidates as it offers positions in reputable organizations under the central government with a good salary and other perks and allowances as well.

Is there any interview round in the RRB JE 2024 examination?

No, there is no interview round in the RRB JE 2024 examination. As the selection process includes the following stages i.e. of two Computer Based Tests (CBTs). CBT 1 consisting of general science, mathematics, and reasoning, while CBT 2 tests technical knowledge specific to the engineering discipline followed by the document verification.

Is there negative marking in the RRB JE exam

Yes, there is negative marking in CBT 1 and CBT 2 with ⅓ marks for each incorrect answers

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