Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
Last Date: 29/01/2026.
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India has released a short employment notification CEN No. 08/2025 for the recruitment of 311 Posts of Isolated Category in various RRBs. The online application process for RRB Isolated Category Vacancy 2026 will be started from 30th December 2025 to 29th January 2026.
Last Date: 29/01/2026.
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India has released a short employment notification CEN No. 08/2025 for the recruitment of 311 Posts of Isolated Category in various RRBs. The online application process for RRB Isolated Category Vacancy 2026 will be started from 30th December 2025 to 29th January 2026.
Interested and eligible candidates may read the advertisement and apply online here.
RRB Isolated Category Recruitment 2026
Name of post: Isolated Category
No of posts: 311 posts
No of posts under RRB Guwahati: To be updated
Advertisement No: CEN: 08/2025
Pay scale: Level 02, 06 & 07 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix plus other allowances as admissible.
Pay scale: Level 02, 06 & 07 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix plus other allowances as admissible.
Helpline: Email: rrb.help@csc.gov.in, Phone: 9592001188, 01725653333
Related Article: RRB Group D Recruitment
Eligibility Criteria of RRB Ministerial & Isolated Category Recruitment
Age Limit & Educational Qualification: Post-wise Age Limit & Educational Qualification is as follow. (For details, pl check official notification)
| Name of posts | Educational Qualification | Age Limit (as on 01/01/2026) |
| Chief Law Assistant |
| 18 to 40 years |
| Public Prosecutor | Graduate with Bachelor degree in Law from recognized University and with five year standing as an advocate at Bar | 18 to 38 years |
| Scientific Assistant/Training |
| 18 to 35 years |
| Junior Translator (Hindi) |
| 18 to 33 years |
| Senior Publicity Inspector |
| 18 to 33 years |
| Staff & Welfare Inspector |
| 18 to 38 years |
| Lab Assistant Grade 3 (Chemist and Metallurgist) | 12th(+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with Science (Physics and Chemistry) as subjects or its equivalent. | 18 to 30 years |
Age Relaxation: The relaxation of upper age limit for reserved categories are as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
Application Fee: Candidates have to pay an application fee as mentioned below:
| Category | Fee |
| SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class. (The fee for these categories shall be refunded after deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in First Stage CBT.) | Rs. 250 |
| Others | Rs. 500 |
How to Apply for RRB Recruitment ?
Interested
and eligible candidates may apply online for these posts by visiting
the official portal of RRB. They may follow below mentioned steps .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# A new webpage will be opened .
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of RRB Recruitment 2026
# Starting date of submission of online application: 30th December 2025
# Last date of submission of online application: 29th January 2026
# Last date of submission of online application: 29th January 2026
Important Web-Links of RRB Vacancy
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Short Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of RRB Recruitment
The recruitment process of RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories posts shall involve Single Stage CBT, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test (as applicable) and DV/Medical Examination.
Computer Based Test
Name of exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Date of exam: To be updated later
Mode of exam: Online (CBT)
Duration of exam: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates who are availing the Scribe facility)
Total no. of questions: 100 nos
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Question
Standard of questions: The standard of questions for the Single Stage CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts
Negative marking: There shall be negative marking @1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
Pass marks: Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various communities: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC(Non Creamy Layer)-30%, SC-30% and ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
Normalization: The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test, DV (as applicable) for the posts.
Syllabus of CBT
Section wise number of questions and marks for all the posts except Junior Translator/Hindi are detailed below :
| Subject |
Number of questions |
Marks allotted |
| Professional Ability | 50 |
50 |
| General Awareness | 15 |
15 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
15 |
15 |
| Mathematics |
10 |
10 |
| General Science |
10 |
10 |
| Total | 100 |
100 |
FAQs of RRB Recruitment
What is the starting date to apply online for RRB Recruitment?
The starting date to apply online for RRB Recruitment is 30th December 2025.
What is the last date to apply online for RRB Recruitment?
The last date to apply online for RRB Recruitment is 29th January 2026.
How many posts are vacant under RRB Recruitment?
The number of vacant posts under RRB Recruitment is 311.
