RRB Railway Exam Calendar 2025 Released! Check for Upcoming Exams and Download PDF

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RRB Annual Exam Calendar 2025

RRB Important Exams 2025

RRB Exam Preparation Online 2025

Overview

Railway Recruitment Board has published the official RRB annual exam calendar. Also, being the largest recruiter in India the board is all set to conduct recruitment towards various posts under different categories in separated selection process. Candidates aiming for career in Indian Railways are advised to go through the variety of opportunities in the department and undertake focused preparation suited for the respective recruitment programs in 2025.

RRB Annual Exam Calendar 2025

The following RRB Annual exam calendar include the recruitment for various posts in different stages. Selections process for some of the exams have already begun. Candidates may go through the tentative calendar and boost their RRB exam 2025 preparations accordingly.

Annual Calendar for RRB Recruitments
Period	Categories	Vacancies Assessment Up to	Assessment of Vacancies in OIRMS after approval	Indenting of vacancies in OIRMS after approval	Proposal for Draft CEN
January - March	Assistant Loco Pilot	30.06.2026	November, 2024	December, 2024	January, 2025
April - June	Technicians	30.06.2026	January - February 2025	February - March 2025	March, 2025
July - September	Non-Technical Popular Categories - Graduate (Level 4,5 &6)	30.09.2025	April - May, 2025	May - June, 2025	June, 2025
	Non-Technical Popular Categories - Under Graduate Level (Level 2 & 3)
	Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
	Paramedical Categories
October - December	Level 1	31.12.2026	July, 2025	August, 2025	September, 2025
	Ministerial & Isolated Categories

RRB Important Exams 2025

Mainly RRB is conducting the recruitment for the following posts:

RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Exam 2025

The Assistant Loco Pilot recruitment includes three-staged examination. The examinations are CBT stage 1, CBT stage 2 and finally CBAT Psychometry. Candidates preparing for the RRB ALP exams should focus their preparations on the syllabus oriented subjects of different stages; Mathematics, General Science, General Awareness and Current Affairs, General Intelligence & Reasoning. The exam will be conducted for 75 marks with each question carrying 1 mark.

The stage 2 CBT of ALP includes 2 papers. The Paper 1 contain topics such as Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Basic Science and Engineering, General Awareness and Current Affairs. The Paper 2 of this stage will ask questions from the relevant trades. The major trade topics included in CBT 2 Part B are Electrical, Mechanical, Automobile, Electronics & Communication. Only candidates with stipulated education qualification or its equivalent shall apply for the recruitment of RRB ALP.

The third stage of ALP recruitment is Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) also known as Psychometry test. The examination is meant to test the memory, following directions, depth perception, observation and perceptual speed skills of the candidates.

RRB Technicians Exam 2025

The selection for RRB technician posts involve three stages, Computer Based Test, Document Verification and Medical Examination. The exam covers the recruitment of the candidates with respective eligibility to the following posts;

• Technician Grade I Signal
• Technician Grade III Blacksmith
• Technician Grade III Bridge
• Technician Grade III Carriage and Wagon
• Technician Grade III Crane Drive
• Technician Grade III Diesel (Electrical)
• Technician Grade III Diesel (Mechanical)
• Technician Grade III Electrical
• Technician Grade III Electrical/TRS
• Technician Grade III EMU
• Technician Grade III Fitter
• Technician Grade III Permanent Way
• Technician Grade III Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Technician Grade III Riveter
• Technician Grade III S&T
• Technician Grade III Track Machine
• Technician Grade III Welder

The candidates aim to clear RRB Technician Grade III exam must focus their preparation on the topics; Mathematics, General Science, General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning.

The RRB Technician Grade I exam scope is different. Therefore, candidates with valid qualification must prepare for the topics; General Awareness, Basic Science and Engineering, Basic of Computers and Applications, Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning. Go through the detailed syllabus and eligibility criteria before applying for the desired RRB Technician post.

RRB NTPC Exams 2025

The RRB NTPC or Non-Technical Popular Category recruitment is conducted under two categories. The RRB NTPC Graduate for Level 4,5 and 6 posts are:

• Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor
• Station Master
• Goods Train Manager
• Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
• Senior Clerk cum Typist

The NTPC undergraduate recruitment for 1, 2 and 3 level are towards the posts

• Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
• Account Clerk Cum Typist
• Junior Clerk Cum Typist
• Trains Clerk

While CBT 1 and CBT 2 are common for all posts, Account Clerk Cum Typist, Junior Clerk Cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, and Junior Account Assistant cum Typist have typing skill test. The recruitment for to the post of station master include Computer Based Aptitude Test also.

Learn the detailed steps of RRB NTPC recruitment 2025 and engage in focused preparation

RRB Junior Engineer Exam 2025

This RRB recruitment is for skilled and qualified candidates to the posts:

• Chemical Supervisor
• Research and Metallurgical Supervisor
• Junior Engineer
• Depot Material Superintendent
• Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant

As the general title for the posts are mentioned above the selection will be conducted for 29 different posts in various departments and sub-department. Read the detailed process of application and recruitment. The selection process includes Computer Based Test, Document Verification and Medical Examination. Go through the complete RRB official application and recruitment process for Junior Engineer and other recruitments.

RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories

RRB has notified vacancies to various positions for teaching and non-teaching candidates under the Railway Recruitment notice CEN 07/2024. In this recruitment for ministerial and isolated categories, candidates

• CHIEF LAW ASSISTANT
• CIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR / ERGONOMICS and TRAINING
• JUNIOR TRANSLATOR / HINDI
• LAB ASSISTANT GRADE III CHEMIST and METALURGIST
• LABORATORY ASSISTANT / SCHOOL
• LIBRARIAN
• PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
• SENIOR PUBLICITY INSPECTOR
• STAFF AND WELFARE INSPECTOR
• STAFF AND WELFARE INSPECTOR

Apart from the above posts RRB has also invited applications from eligible candidates towards teaching posts for schools in various subjects. Candidates trained for the teaching posts shall check the detailed vacancy and application process for railway teacher recruitment 2025.

The selection process includes Computer Based Test (CBT), which is followed by Translation Test / Performance Test / Teaching Skill Test as applicable to the respective posts. All candidates are advised to go through the detailed official RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories notification PDF and complete the application process before the last date.

RRB RPF Exam 2025

The RRB RPF recruitment is conducted mainly for the posts of RPF Constables and RPF Sub Inspector. RRB releases separate notification for the respective RPF recruitment. And candidates eligible for both posts should apply separately. The RRB RPF selection process involve Computer Based Test, Physical Efficiency Test, Physical Measurement Test and Document Verification. Only candidates who clear the RRB RPF CBT and get shortlisted will invited for the further RRB Railway Protection Force recruitment process. Go through the detailed examination scheme, physical eligibility criteria and the details of physical efficiency test.

RRB Paramedical Categories 2025

The RRB conducts recruitment to 20 posts in Paramedical categories. The popular posts in which RRB initiate recruitments are:

• 1 Dietician (Level 7)
• Nursing Superintendent
• Audiologist & Speech Therapist
• Clinical Psychologist
• Dental Hygienist
• Dialysis Technician
• Health & Malaria Inspector Gr III
• Laboratory Superintendent
• Perfusionist
• Physiotherapist Grade II
• Occupational Therapist
• Cath Laboratory Technician
• Pharmacist (Entry Grade)
• Radiographer X-Ray Technician
• Speech Therapist
• Cardiac Technician
• Optometrist
• ECG Technician
• Laboratory Assistant Grade II
• Field Worker

Eligible candidates shall go through the detailed official RRB Paramedical category recruitment process.

The recruitment process for RRB Paramedical categories involves a Computer Based Test and Document Verification. The RRB CBT will test candidates’ knowledge in Professional Ability, General Awareness, General Science, General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning.

RRB Exam Preparation Online 2025

As we go through the selection process of all the above-mentioned RRB posts, it is evident that candidates have to clear a Computer Based Test, which test your knowledge in general and specific subjects. In order to clear the Stage I and Stage II (if applicable). Therefor, candidates are advised to undertake focused online RRB exam preparation in reliable platforms such as Competitive Cracker. The platform gives you a focused time table from day 1 and follows a well-structured path. The expert faculties with grand experience in RRB exam coaching field trains you to score the best marks in RRB CBT exams.