RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2026

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RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2026
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), under the Ministry of Railways, have announced the RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2026 for the Paramedical Categories under CEN No. 05/2026. As per the official schedule notice dated 18 October 2026, the Computer Based Test (CBT) for 590 paramedical posts will be held (tentatively) on 23 November 2026 and 25 November 2026. The recruitment covers Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Dialysis Technician, ECG Technician, Laboratory Assistant and other paramedical posts across Indian Railways. The application window for this recruitment is already closed. Candidates should note that the announced dates are tentative and must confirm the final schedule on the official RRB portal. Read the official notice for the exam schedule, e-call letter date and all other instructions.

Payment mode: online (debit card, credit card, net banking, UPI). Refund rule: candidates who appear in the Stage-I CBT get a refund of Rs. 400 (General/OBC/EWS) and Rs. 250 (SC/ST/EBC/female), as reported. The application window for this recruitment is closed.

The verified sources confirm the total of 590 vacancies under CEN No. 05/2026, with 365 posts for Nursing Superintendent. Post-wise vacancy counts for the remaining paramedical categories were not verifiable from the available sources — candidates should check the detailed vacancy distribution in the official notification on the RRB portal.

The educational qualification for each paramedical post under CEN No. 05/2026 is prescribed post-wise in the official notification. Candidates must hold the required degree or diploma in the relevant paramedical discipline, along with registration with the applicable professional council where required. Since the post-wise qualification details were not verifiable at this granularity from the available sources, candidates must check the exact eligibility for their post in the official notification on the RRB portal before proceeding.

Relaxation for reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and others) as per Government rules. The maximum age varies by post — check the official notification for the post-wise age limits.

The paramedical posts under CEN No. 05/2026 are placed in Levels 3 to 7 of the 7th Central Pay Commission pay matrix, with initial basic pay of Rs. 21,700 to Rs. 44,900 depending on the post. The Nursing Superintendent post is in Level 7 with an initial basic pay of Rs. 44,900. Selected candidates will also receive dearness allowance, house rent allowance, transport allowance and other admissible allowances as per Railway rules.

  1. Computer Based Test (CBT) — Stage I
  2. Document Verification
  3. Medical Examination

Candidates will be shortlisted for Document Verification on the basis of their performance in the CBT, followed by a medical fitness test as per the standards prescribed for the post.

The exact subject-wise exam pattern for the RRB Paramedical CBT (number of questions, marks distribution, duration and negative marking) is to be notified in the detailed notification. Candidates should rely only on the official RRB notice and the instructions printed on the admit card (e-call letter) for the final exam pattern, and avoid acting on unverified pattern tables circulating online.

Check the instructions on the e-call letter carefully once it is released — only the documents named there are valid for entry to the examination hall.

  1. Visit the official unified RRB portal, rrbapply.gov.in, or your regional RRB website.
  2. Open the link for “CEN 05/2026 — Exam Date / City Intimation for Paramedical Categories”.
  3. Enter your registration number and date of birth (or password) to log in.
  4. View your allotted exam date, exam city and shift on the dashboard.
  5. Download the e-call letter (admit card) once the download link is activated, about 4 days before your exam.
  6. Take a printout of the admit card and read the exam-day instructions printed on it.

The schedule announced on 18 October 2026 is tentative. Candidates should regularly check the official RRB portal for any revision to the exam dates and for the activation of the e-call letter download link.

Interested candidates can read the full notification before applying.

Q. What is the RRB Paramedical Exam Date 2026?
A. As per the official schedule notice dated 18 October 2026, the CBT for Paramedical Categories (CEN 05/2026) is tentatively scheduled for 23 November 2026 and 25 November 2026.

Q. How many vacancies are there in RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026?
A. There are 590 paramedical posts in total, including 365 Nursing Superintendent posts.

Q. When will the RRB Paramedical admit card 2026 be released?
A. The e-call letter (admit card) is expected about 4 days before the exam date, i.e. around 19 November 2026 (tentative).

Q. When will the exam city intimation slip be available?
A. The exam city and date intimation is expected about 10 days before the exam, around 13 November 2026 (tentative).

Q. Can I still apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026?
A. No. The application window (15 September to 14 October 2026) is closed. Only the application modification window (17–26 October 2026) remains open.

Q. What is the application fee refund rule for RRB Paramedical?
A. Candidates who appear in the Stage-I CBT get a refund of Rs. 400 (General/OBC/EWS) and Rs. 250 (SC/ST/EBC/female), as reported.

Q. What is the age limit for RRB Paramedical posts?
A. Minimum 18 years and maximum 40 years (post-wise) as on 01 January 2027, with relaxation for reserved categories as per Government rules.

Sources: RRB CEN No. 05/2026 exam schedule notice dated 18 October 2026; www.rrbapply.gov.in.

We wish all candidates the best for their application.