RRB Exam Calendar 2025 (Released)- Check Various Railway Exams Schedule

RRB Exam Calendar 2025 (Released)- Check Various Railway Exams Schedule

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RRB Group D Exam Date:17 Nov' 25 - 31 Dec' 25

Namritha BachwalUpdated on 21 Jan 2025, 04:05 PM IST

RRB Exam Calendar 2025 - The Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB exam calendar 2025 on the respective regional websites. RRB released the Railway exam calendar to inform candidates of important dates pertaining to the release of the notification and application forms. On this page, we discuss the Railway exam calendar 2025 as well as the details of a few popular RRB recruitment exams.
Latest: The RRB Group D 2024-25 notification has been released on the official website on January 21, 2025. Candidates can fill out and submit the RRB Group D application form 2024-25 from January 23 to February 22, 2025.

This Story also Contains

  1. Indian Railways
  2. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
  3. About RRB Recruitment Exams
  4. RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025
  5. RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025: Type of Posts
  6. RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025: Eligibility Criteria
  7. RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025: Selection Process
  8. RRB JE Exam 2025
  9. RRB JE Exam 2025: Type of Posts
  10. RRB JE 2025 Exam: Selection Process
  11. RRB NTPC 2025 Exam - Overview
  12. RRB NTPC Exam 2025: Type of Posts
  13. RRB NTPC 2025 Exam - Eligibility Criteria
  14. RRB NTPC Exam 2025 - Pattern of question paper
  15. RRB Paramedical Exam 2025
  16. RRB Paramedical 2025 Exam: Pattern of Question Paper
  17. RRB Group D 2025 Exam: Overview
  18. RRB Group D Exam 2025: Group D Selection Process
RRB Exam Calendar 2025 (Released)- Check Various Railway Exams Schedule
RRB Exam Calendar 2025

The Board recruits candidates for a variety of posts annually. In 2025, RRB will conduct recruitment exams for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilot, Technicians, Junior Engineers, Non-Technical Popular Categories, Paramedical staff, group D posts and posts from Ministerial & Isolated Categories. Candidates interested in taking part in the RRB recruitment process can find the Railway Exam 2025 calendar below.

Indian Railways

The Indian railways are broadly divided into zones, divisions and departments. Every division has technical and non-technical departments. Technical departments include civil, mechanical and technical engineering, signalling, telecom, etc. The non-technical departments include Accounts, Personnel Management, Security and Traffic Services, Railway Protection Force (RPF) and so on.

Each department has a hierarchy of staff. At the highest level are the Group A officers, while the lowest in rank are the Group D staff members. The RRB Exam Calendar 2024 will inform you about exams for Group D posts.

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)

RRB conducts recruitment exams to select candidates for various positions in Indian Railways. Check the Railway vacancy calendar 2024 below to learn more about the various railway exams.

RRB 2025-26 Exam Calendar

Exam Name
Notification dateVacancies Assesment uptoAssesment of vacancies in OIRMSIndenting of vacancies in OIRMS after approvalProposal for draft CEN
Assistant Loco Pilot
January-MarchJune 30, 2026November, 2024December, 2024January, 2025
Technicians
April-JuneJune 30, 2026
January-February, 2025February-March, 2025March, 2025
Non-technical popular categories - Graduate (Level 4, 5 and 6)
July-SeptemberSeptember 30, 2026
April-May, 2025May-June, 2025June, 2025
Non-technical popular categories - Undergraduate (Level 2 and 3)
Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical and metallurgical assistant
Paramedical Categories
Level 1
October-DecemberDecember 31, 2026
July, 2025August, 2025September, 2025
Ministerial and Isolated categories
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About RRB Recruitment Exams

Here, candidates can find some details regarding some popular RRB recruitment exams. Candidates can find out about the selection procedure and eligibility criteria for various RRB recruitment exams.

RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025

As per RRB Exam Calendar 2025, recruitment processes are conducted to select Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician for different railway zones across the country.

RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025: Overview

Exam Name

RRB ALP & Technician

Exam Conducting Body

Railway Recruitment Board

Frequency of Conduct

Vacancy Based

Languages

Assamese, Bengali +12 More

Mode of Application

Online

Mode of Exam

Online

RRB ALP & Technician First Stage CBT - Duration

1 Hour +1 More

RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025: Type of Posts

  • Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

  • Technician

RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of RRB ALP & Technician is as given below:

Age Limit

UR - 18 to 30 years

SC/ST/OBC - 18 to 35 years

Academic qualification

For ALP Posts - Matriculation/SSLC and ITI from recognised NCVT/SCVT or Course Completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA) or 3 years Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile Engineering


For Technician Posts - Matriculation/SSLC and ITI from NCVT/SCVT

RRB ALP & Technician Exam 2025: Selection Process

The exam is conducted in four stages -

  1. First Stage

  2. Second Stage

  3. Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

  4. Document Verification

RRB JE Exam 2025

The technical railway posts mentioned in our RRB Exam Calendar 2025 require a background in engineering.

RRB JE 2025 Exam: Overview

Exam Name

RRB JE Recruitment

Exam Conducting Body

Railway Recruitment Board

Frequency of Conduct

Once a year

Languages

Assamese, Bengali +13 More

Mode of Application

Online

Mode of Exam

Online and Offline

RRB JE Exam 2025: Type of Posts

The RRB JE examination is conducted to recruit candidates for the post of junior engineers in the Indian Railways. The posts filled through this exam include:

  • Junior Engineer

  • Junior Engineer (IT)

  • Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)

  • Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)

RRB JE 2025 Exam: Selection Process

RRB) will conduct the RRB JE exam in three stages:

  1. CBT - 1

  2. CBT - 2

  3. Document Verification

RRB JE Exam 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

Indian

Age limit

18 to 33 years of age

Educational Qualification

Aspirants must have completed 3 years diploma course or BE/ B.Tech in relevant streams

RRB NTPC 2025 Exam - Overview

One of the sought railway posts in the RRB 2025 Exam Calendar belongs to Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC).

Exam Name

RRB NTPC Exam

Exam Conducting Body

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)

Level of examination

National

Mode of exam

Online

Duration of exam

1 hour 30 minutes

RRB NTPC Exam 2025: Type of Posts

RRB NTPC exam is held for recruitment to various posts in NTPC in various zonal railways and production units of Indian Railways. These include posts like:

  • Junior Clerk cum Typist

  • Accounts Clerk cum Typist

  • Junior Time Keeper

  • Trains Clerk

  • Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

  • Traffic Assistant

  • Goods Guard

  • Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

  • Senior Clerk cum Typist

  • Junior Account Assistant cum Typist

  • Senior Time Keeper

  • Commercial Apprentice

  • Station Master

RRB NTPC 2025 Exam - Eligibility Criteria

RRB describes the eligibility criteria of the RRB NTPC exam 2025 in the notification.

Nationality

Indian

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed 12th or Bachelor’s degree as per the post

RRB NTPC Exam 2025 - Pattern of question paper

The exam pattern of the RRB NTPC exam is as follows:

Name of section

No. of Questions

Total marks

Duration

General Awareness

40

40

90 minutes

Arithmetic

30

30

General Intelligence and Reasoning

30

30


RRB Paramedical Exam 2025

RRB 2025 Exam Calendar also includes the recruitment process for Paramedical positions.

RRB Paramedical 2025 Exam: Overview

Exam Name

RRB Paramedical Staff

Exam Conducting Body

Railway Recruitment Board

Frequency of Conduct

Vacancy Based

Languages

Assamese, Bengali +12 More

Mode of Application

Online

Mode of Exam

Online

RRB ALP & Technician First Stage CBT - Duration

1.5 hour

RRB Paramedical Exam 2025: Types of Posts

  1. Dietician

  2. Staff Nurse

  3. Dental Hygienist

  4. Dialysis Technician

  5. Extension Educator

  6. Health And Malaria Inspector Grade III

  7. Lab Superintendent Grade III

  8. Optometrist

  9. Perfusionist

  10. Physiotherapist

  11. Pharmacist Grade III

  12. Radiographer

  13. Speech Therapist

  14. Ecg Technician

  15. Lady Health Visitor

  16. Lab Assistant Grade II

RRB Paramedical 2025 Exam: Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

Indian

Age limit

18 to 33 Years

Educational Qualification

12th Pass & Graduation or any relevant Qualification from a certified Board or Institution

RRB Paramedical Exam 2025: Selection Criteria

  1. Written Examination

  2. Viva Test

  3. Medical Fitness Test

  4. Document verification & bonus marks based on Sports Certificates/NCC & height.

RRB Paramedical 2025 Exam: Pattern of Question Paper

The exam pattern is given below:

Section

No. of Questions

Marks

Professional ability

70

70

General Awareness

10

10

General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and reasoning

10

10

General Science

10

10

Total

100

100

RRB/RRC Group D Level 1 Posts 2025 Exam

RRB Group D 2025 Exam: Overview

Exam Name

RRB Group D Exam

Exam Conducting Body

Railway Recruitment Board

Frequency of Conduct

Vacancy based

Languages

Assamese, Bengali +13 More

Mode of Application

Online

Mode of Exam

Online and Offline

RRB Group D Exam 2025: Type of Group D posts

This exam is conducted for appointments to the following posts:

  • RRB Track Maintainer Grade-IV

  • Helper/Assistant (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments)

  • Assistant Pointsman

  • Level-I posts in other departments of Indian Railways

RRB Group D 2025 Exam: Eligibility Criteria of Group D posts

RRBs prescribes the eligibility criteria of the RRB Group D exam.

Nationality

Indian

Age Limit

18 to 28 years of age

Education Qualification

Class 10 + National Apprenticeship Certificate by NCVT/ Class 10 + ITI from institutions affiliated to NCVT/ SCVT

RRB Group D Exam 2025: Group D Selection Process

RRB Group D exam is conducted in three stages:

  1. Computer Based Test (CBT)

  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

  3. Document Verification.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How to get a job in the railways?
A:

To get a job in the Indian Railways, you can check any of the official RRB websites. The railway exam calendar 2024 consists of a list of posts for which recruitment will take place this year. You can attempt any of the exams provided you fulfil the eligibility criteria of the same. 

Q: What are the level 1 jobs in RRB?
A:

RRB Level 1 posts include RRB Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman and many more. 

Q: What are the posts in RRB Recruitment 2024?
A:

RRB is recruiting candidates for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilot, Technicians, Junior Engineers, Non-Technical Popular Categories, Paramedical staff, group D posts and posts from Ministerial & Isolated Categories as a part of RRB recruitment 2024. 

Q: How to apply for RRB Recruitment 2024?
A:

Candidates can apply for the post of their choice on one of the RRB’s official portals, 

Q: Is there any railway recruitment in 2024?
A:

Yes, the RRB will be conducting exams for various posts in 2024. Candidates can find out about the notification release dates for these exams through the railway exam calendar. 

Q: What are the upcoming railway exams 2024?
A:

According to the RRB  annual planner 2024, exams for the posts of ALP, Technicians, JE, NTPC, Paramedical staff, Group D posts and posts from Ministerial & Isolated Categories will be conducted this year.

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