RRB Paramedical Categories Recruitment 2026 (CEN 05/2026)
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
Applications open 15 Sep
Updated 13 Sep 2026 · details from the official notice
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Overview
560 tentative posts across nine categories. Detailed notice awaited.
Railway Recruitment Boards have announced CEN 05/2026 for paramedical staff through a short notice released on 8 September 2026. It lists 560 tentative vacancies across nine categories, with online applications planned from 15 September to 14 October 2026.
Only the short notice is out
Eligibility, age limits, fee, post-wise vacancies and the exam pattern are fixed by the detailed CEN, which had not been published as of 13 September 2026. Tables circulating online that split the 560 posts by category do not come from the notice — one widely copied version adds up to 600. Wait for the detailed CEN before relying on any breakdown.
Quick snapshot
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Notice | CEN 05/2026 — Paramedical categories |
| Recruiting body | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Status | Short notice released 8 September 2026; detailed CEN awaited |
| Tentative vacancies | 560 |
| Applications | 15 September – 14 October 2026 (as planned in the short notice) |
| Application portal | rrbapply.gov.in |
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Posts covered
Nine categories. Numbers per post are still to come.
- Nursing Superintendent
- Pharmacist
- Health & Malaria Inspector
- Laboratory Assistant
- Radiographer / X-Ray Technician
- ECG Technician
- Dialysis Technician
- Optometrist
- Audiologist & Speech Therapist
The detailed CEN will give the vacancies, pay level, qualification and age limit for each category. This page will be updated when it is released.
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How to apply
Online through the RRB portal, once the link is live.
- 1Read the detailed CEN 05/2026 when it is released, especially the post parameters for the category you want.
- 2Apply online through rrbapply.gov.in once the link goes live. The window planned in the short notice is 15 September to 14 October 2026.
- 3If you already have an account from an earlier RRB notice, sign in with it; otherwise create one first.