The Railway Recruitment Board organizes the RRB Junior Engineer (JE) exam for recruiting aspirants from the engineering and science background. The exam conducting authority targets to fill several technical positions in the Indian Railways. The Railway JE is a centralized exam, which is conducted as an online computer-based test (CBT). The aspirants, who are belonging from the age group of 18 years to 33 years, are eligible to apply for the exam. The registration process of RRB JE 2021 will be completed into three parts. The RRB JE 2020-21 exam is assumed to be held in May 2021 to fill 13487 vacancies (approximately).
The Railway Board is responsible for completing the RRB JE recruitment process for the following designations:
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Name of Organization | Indian Railways |
RRB Full Form | Railways Recruitment Board |
Official Website | RRB Official Website |
Exam Conducting Body | Railways Recruitment Board |
Post Name | Junior Engineer |
Total Vacancy | 13,000+(expected) |
RRB JE Notification Release Date | To be released soon |
Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test |
The official RRB JE notification 2021 is not yet released by the railway board. Therefore, the following table highlights the tentative dates of the RRB JE 2021 examination.
RRB Junior Engineer Exam events | Tentative Dates |
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Date of Issue of RRB JE Notification | 29 December 2020 |
Opening of Online Registration for RRB JE Exam | 2 January 2021 |
Closing of Online Registration for RRB JE Exam | 31 January 2021 |
Closing of offline payment | 4 February 2021 |
1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT – I) | 22 May 2021 |
2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT- II) | 28 August 2021 |
RRB JE 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT- II) Result | 1 November 2021 |
RRB JE eligibility criteria 2021 is depending upon three factors, which are nationality, age group, and educational qualification.
While filing the RRB JE 2021 application form, the aspirants have to upload the scanned image of the photograph and signature. The photograph should be clicked recently and it should be in passport-sized format. A white background image is more preferable for uploading the images. On the other hand, the signature should be done preferably in black or blue ink.
To complete the application fee payment process, the aspirants can opt for both the online and offline modes. In the case of the online fee payment process, the aspirants can use the credit/debit/visa/Rupay/Mastercard or they can rely on the internet banking process. On the other hand, in case of the offline fee payment process, the applicants should complete the payment through E-Challan where the cash has to be deposited to the SBI Bank. The application fee of the General category candidates is Rs. 500, whereas, the SC/ST candidates have to pay Rs. 250 while filling the RRB JE Application form.
Category | Details |
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Mode | Online; Computer Based Test |
Total Number of Questions |
CBT I: 100 CBT II: 150 |
Type | Objective Types |
Maximum Marks |
CBT I: 100 CBT II: 150 |
Duration |
CBT I: 1 hour 30 minutes CBT II: 2 hours |
Sections | Mathematics, General Awareness, General Science, General Intelligence and Reasoning |
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RRB JE exam centres will be allocated by the exam conducting authority and the venue cannot be changed further. RRB JE exam centres are divided by regions. All the aspirants should choose the exam centres accordingly, where the candidates can reach easily on the exam date. Go through the following content to know more about the zones or exam regions:
RRB will release an e-Call letter on the online portal. The aspirants will receive the updates related to the RRB JE admit card on the registered email ID/ mobile number. To download the RRB JE admit card, the aspirants should go through the following steps:
The RRB JE selection process consists of four stages.
Stage 1: CBT I or Computer BAsed Test I
Stage 2: CBT II or Computer BAsed Test II
Stage 3: Document Verification
Stage 4: Medical Examination
RRB JE Result will be issued in PDF format. The RRB JE result will be announced after the final answer key arrives. Read the following steps to know more about the RRB E Result 2021:
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The RRB JE 2021 cut off marks is dependent upon multiple factors, which are highlighted in the following:
Category | Cut off |
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General | 65-70 |
ST | 45-50 |
SC | 50-55 |
OBC | 55-60 |
The basic salary of RRB JE is INR 35,400 per month. The candidates will be eligible to avail the additional benefits like dearness allowances, HRA, and other perks once the training is completed. After the training, the in-hand salary of the permanent staff will be INR 42,000. To know more about the RRB JE Salary, click here.
Ques. Is there any interview process in RRB JE recruitment?
Ans. There is no interview round in the RRB JE selection process.
Ques. Is there any sectional cut off in the RRB JE exam?
Ans. No, there is no sectional cut off in RRB JE Exam.
Ques. Where to check the RRB JE cut off?
Ans. The aspirants have to log in to the official website of RRB JE to check the cut-off
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.