Want to work with Railways? Check list of exams that you need to qualify

The railway exams are administered by the Railways Recruitment Board (RRB) and Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC).

Railway Recruitment: Each exam has a different syllabus, job roles, and qualifications (Express photo by Narendra Vaskar/ representative)

Are you looking for a job at the Indian Railways? The Indian Railways hold recruitment exams every year to fill vacancies in multiple departments in groups A, B, C and D. The Railways Recruitment Board (RRB) and Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) administer the railway exams. Interested candidates can select their preferred field of work and monitor the job notifications.

The RRB announces group-specific recruitment announcements. The group specific posts are again divided into gazette and non-gazette categories. While group A and B vacancies are included in the gazetted category, the group C and D posts are included in the non-gazette category.

Candidates must meet specific eligibility criteria including educational standards – graduation, postgraduation, engineering, sports quota and completion of Class 10 and Class 12 depending upon posts.

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List of railway exams

1. RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories)
Eligibility: Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
Job Roles: Commercial apprentice, goods guard, Station Master, Traffic Assistant, etc.
Selection Process
– Stage 1: CBT (Computer-Based Test)
– Stage 2: CBT
– Typing skill test or computer-based aptitude test (CBAT) (for some posts)
– Document verification and medical examination.

2. RRB JE (Junior Engineer)
Eligibility: Candidates with an engineering degree or diploma in relevant fields.
Job Roles: Junior engineer, depot material superintendent, chemical and metallurgical assistant.
Selection Process
– Stage 1: CBT
– Stage 2: CBT
– Document Verification and Medical Examination.

3. RRB Group D
Eligibility: Graduate candidates, though the minimum qualification is 10th pass. Graduates can apply for better posts.
Job Roles: Track maintainer, helper, assistant pointsman, etc.
Selection Process
– Stage 1: CBT
– Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
– Document Verification and Medical Examination.

4. RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) and Technician
Eligibility: For Assistant Loco Pilot, candidates need an engineering diploma or degree. Technicians require specific ITI qualifications or a diploma in engineering.
Job Roles: Assistant loco pilot, technicians.
Selection Process
– Stage 1: CBT
– Stage 2: CBT
– CBAT (for Assistant Loco Pilot)
– Document Verification and Medical Examination.

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5. RPF (Railway Protection Force) Sub-Inspector
Eligibility: Graduate from any discipline.
Job Roles: Sub-Inspector in Railway Protection Force.
Selection Process
– CBT
– PET (Physical Efficiency Test)
– PMT (Physical Measurement Test)
– Document Verification and Medical Examination.

6. IRMS (Indian Railway Management Service)
Eligibility: Graduates from any discipline, often engineering graduates.
Job Roles: High-level administrative posts like IRSE, IRSME, IRSEE, IRSS.
Selection Process
– Conducted through the UPSC Civil Services Exam.

Each exam has a different syllabus, job roles, and qualifications, but generally includes topics like general awareness, mathematics, general intelligence and reasoning, and in some cases, technical subjects.