RRB Technician Exam City Intimation Slip 2026

The RRB Technician Exam City Intimation Slip 2026 will be released approximately 10 days before the examination date. This slip provides candidates with details regarding their exam city, exam date, and shift timing, enabling them to plan their travel arrangements in advance. Candidates must note that the city intimation slip is not the admit card and cannot be used as a valid document for entry into the examination centre.

Steps to Check RRB Technician Exam Schedule 2026 Notice

Candidates can follow the steps below to check the RRB Technician Exam Schedule 2026:

Step 1: Visit the official Railway Recruitment Board website at https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/.
Step 2: On the homepage, go to the “CEN 02/2025 – Technician Recruitment” section.
Step 3: Click on the link titled “RRB Technician CBT Exam Schedule 2026 Notice” or a similar exam-related notification.
Step 4: The exam schedule notice will appear on the screen in PDF format.
Step 5: Carefully review the exam date, shift timing, CBT phase, and other important instructions mentioned in the notice.
Step 6: Download and save the RRB Technician Exam Schedule 2026 PDF for future reference.

RRB Technician Grade 1 & Grade 3 Application Status 2025

The RRB Technician Grade 1 and Grade 3 Application Status 2025 was released starting from 8 December. Through the application status link, candidates can verify whether their applications have been accepted or rejected. If an application is rejected, the specific reason—such as incomplete information, incorrect documents, or fee-related issues—will be clearly mentioned. Only candidates whose applications are accepted will be allowed to appear for the CBT examination.

RRB Technician Exam Pattern 2026

For RRB Technician Grade 1

🔹 New & Important Information About RRB Technician 2026

1️⃣ Two Separate Grades in Technician Recruitment

RRB Technician recruitment is conducted for two levels:

• Technician Grade 1 Signal (Higher technical role)

• Technician Grade 3 (Entry-level technical post)

Each grade has different eligibility criteria, syllabus, and difficulty level.

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2️⃣ CBT Is the Only Written Exam

Unlike some other railway exams, RRB Technician selection is mainly based on a single CBT.
There is no second-stage CBT, making accuracy very important due to negative marking.

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3️⃣ Normalization of Marks

If the CBT is conducted in multiple shifts, RRB applies a normalization process to ensure fairness across different question papers.

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4️⃣ Language Options in CBT

The RRB Technician CBT is conducted in multiple languages, including:

• English

• Hindi

• Bengali

• Tamil

• Telugu

• Marathi
  (And several other regional languages)

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5️⃣ Medical Standards Are Post-Specific

Candidates must pass a post-wise medical fitness test such as:

• Aye-One (A-1) for safety-related posts

• B-1 / B-2 / C-1 for other technician roles
  Good eyesight and physical fitness are essential.

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6️⃣ Posting Across Indian Railways Zones

Selected candidates can be posted in any railway zone in India, including:

• Electrical Workshops

• Signal & Telecom Departments

• Loco Sheds

• Track Maintenance Units

• The first stage of the selection process is a Computer-Based Test (CBT).
• The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions carrying a total of 100 marks.
• The total duration of the CBT is 90 minutes.
• Negative marking: ⅓ mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.

Subject-wise Distribution:

• General Awareness: 10 questions (10 marks)
• General Intelligence & Reasoning: 15 questions (15 marks)
• Basics of Computers and Applications: 20 questions (20 marks)
• Mathematics: 20 questions (20 marks)
• Basic Science and Engineering: 35 questions (35 marks)

For RRB Technician Grade 3

• The RRB Technician Grade 3 examination is conducted in CBT mode.
• A total of 100 questions are asked for 100 marks.
• The exam duration is 90 minutes.
• Negative marking: ⅓ mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

Subject-wise Distribution:

• Mathematics: 25 questions (25 marks)
• General Intelligence & Reasoning: 25 questions (25 marks)
• General Science: 40 questions (40 marks)
• General Awareness: 10 questions (10 marks)