The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 08/2026 for 1,265 Station Master posts at Pay Level 6 of the 7th CPC (initial pay ₹ 35,400/-). The detailed CEN was released on 26 October 2026, and Corrigendum No. 1 dated 27 October 2026 corrected the total vacancies to 1,265. Online applications are open from 27 October to 25 November 2026 at rrbapply.gov.in. For the first time, the Station Master recruitment is being held separately from the general RRB NTPC category.
Application Modification Window : 28/11/2026 to 07/12/2026
Exam Date : Notified Soon
Application Fee
For All Candidates (except below) : ₹ 500/-
For Female / Transgender / Ex-Servicemen / SC / ST / Minority / EBC : ₹ 250/-
₹ 400/- is refunded to General category candidates who appear in the CBT and ₹ 250/- to other categories, after deducting bank charges. The fee is payable online only by net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. The modification fee is ₹ 250/- (non-refundable).
Payment Mode (Online):
Debit Card
Credit Card
Internet Banking
UPI
Vacancy Details
Category
Vacancies
Unreserved (UR)
542
Scheduled Caste (SC)
176
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
104
Other Backward Classes (OBC)
296
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
147
Total
1265
Age Limit
Age limit is 20 to 33 years as on 01/01/2027. UR / EWS candidates must have been born between 02/01/1994 and 01/01/2007 (both dates included).
Age relaxation: OBC-NCL — up to 36 years; SC / ST — up to 38 years; Ex-Servicemen — 3 years (UR / EWS), 6 years (OBC-NCL), 8 years (SC / ST) after deducting service; serving Railway Group C / ex-Group D staff with 3 years' service — up to 40 / 43 / 45 years; widowed / divorced / judicially separated women (not remarried) — up to 35 / 38 / 40 years.
Medical standard A-2: distant vision 6/9, 6/9 without glasses. Candidates who have had LASIK or any surgery to correct refractive error are not eligible. The post is not suitable for PwBD candidates.
Eligibility Criteria
Education: A graduate degree from a recognised university (or equivalent) held by 25/11/2026. Candidates awaiting final results cannot apply.
Candidates can apply to only one RRB. Applying to more than one RRB leads to rejection and debarment.
Verify your primary details using Aadhaar while applying. Your name and date of birth in Aadhaar must match your Class 10 certificate 100%.
Selection Process
CBT (Computer Based Test): a single-stage screening test of 100 questions in 120 minutes — Basic Science, Mathematical and Analytical Capability 60, Logical Capability 20, Mental Reasoning 20. Negative marking of one-third mark per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks: UR / EWS 40%, OBC-NCL / SC 30%, ST 25%.
CBAT (Computer Based Aptitude Test): in English and Hindi only; minimum T-score of 42 in each test battery for all categories; no negative marking. Candidates up to 8 times the vacancies are shortlisted for CBAT.
Final merit: 70% weightage to CBT and 30% to CBAT, only for candidates who pass CBAT.
Document verification and medical examination follow, for candidates equal to the number of vacancies (1:1), RRB-wise.
How to Apply
Read the detailed CEN 08/2026 on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in before applying.
Visit www.rrbapply.gov.in from 27 October 2026 and register or log in. If you created an account for an earlier RRB CEN, use the same account.
Verify your details using Aadhaar and choose one RRB only.
Fill the Station Master application, upload your photo and signature, and pay the fee online.
Submit before 25 November 2026 (11:59 PM) — the fee can be paid till 27 November 2026 — and keep a copy of the submitted form.
There are 1,265 vacancies across all RRBs, as per Corrigendum No. 1 dated 27 October 2026. The indicative notice had said about 1,250 and the detailed CEN had first shown 1,215 by mistake.
Online applications close on 25 November 2026 at 11:59 PM. The fee can be paid till 27 November 2026, and the modification window runs from 28 November to 7 December 2026.
A graduate degree from a recognised university, held by 25 November 2026. Candidates awaiting final results cannot apply.
20 to 33 years as on 1 January 2027 for UR / EWS candidates. OBC-NCL up to 36 years and SC / ST up to 38 years with relaxation.
₹ 500/- for most candidates and ₹ 250/- for Female, Transgender, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST, Minority and EBC candidates. ₹ 400/- (General) or ₹ 250/- (others) is refunded after appearing in the CBT, minus bank charges.
CBT (100 questions, 120 minutes), then CBAT in English and Hindi, then document verification and medical examination. Final merit is 70% CBT and 30% CBAT.
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