RRB JE Recruitment 2026 (CEN 04/2026) — 4,098 Posts | Detailed Notification 13 August, Apply 14 August

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) released a Short/Indicative Notice on 21 July 2026 (published in the 25-31 July 2026 Employment Newspaper) for CEN No. 04/2026, announcing approximately 4,098 vacancies for Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) posts -- one of the largest RRB recruitment drives in recent years, sanctioned under reference E(MPP)/2026/24/4/JE-DMS-CMA. This is currently only a SHORT NOTICE, not the full detailed notification. As of the most recent check (sources 4-6 days old), the complete CEN 04/2026 -- with exact post-wise/zone-wise/category-wise vacancy breakup, exam pattern, syllabus, and fee -- had STILL not been released, and remains tentatively scheduled for 13 August 2026. Online applications will tentatively open the same day the detailed CEN is released or shortly after, from 14 August 2026, and close 13 September 2026 (both dates are explicitly described as tentative in the short notice itself and should be reconfirmed once the detailed CEN is out). The 4,098 posts span 35 post categories across five departments: Electrical, Engineering (Civil), Mechanical, Signal & Telecommunication (S&T), and Stores (DMS). Provisional post-wise numbers already shared include: JE/Permanent Way (P.Way) with the highest count at 845 posts, JE/Works at 470, JE/Carriage & Wagon at 450, Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) at 314, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) at 35 -- the remaining posts are spread across the other JE categories, not yet fully itemised pending the detailed CEN. NEW: Basic per-post qualification appears to already be specified in the short notice itself (not just pending the detailed CEN): JE requires a Diploma or Degree in Engineering in the relevant discipline (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronics & Telecommunication) from a recognised institution; CMA requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry as main subjects, with a minimum of 55% marks; DMS requires a Diploma or Degree in Engineering as prescribed in the official notification. Exact discipline-to-post mapping and any further detail will still be confirmed in the detailed CEN's Annexure-A. Age limit is 18-33 years, with the cut-off date for age calculation specified as 01.01.2027 (not the application date) -- age relaxation applies for SC/ST, OBC, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen candidates as per standard Railway rules, exact figures pending the detailed notification. Pay is Level-6 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, with an initial basic pay of Rs 35,400/month, excluding allowances. Selection follows RRB's standard JE process: CBT-1 (screening) -> CBT-2 (technical/merit-determining) -> Document Verification -> Medical Examination. Unlike some other RRB recruitments, there is normally NO interview for JE posts. No prior work experience is required, so freshers with the relevant diploma/degree are eligible to apply.