RRB Annual Calendar 2026: The Ministry of Railways has officially released the RRB Annual Calendar 2026, which provides the Exam Schedule for all major recruitment drives to be conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) in the upcoming year.
RRB Exam Calendar 2026: Official Overview
The following table encapsulates the entire recruitment schedule for 2026. This “Master Schedule” helps you identify exactly when the notification for your target post is expected to be released.
| Period | Categories | Vacancies Assessment up to | Assessment of Vacancies in OIRMS | Indenting of vacancies in OIRMS after approval | Proposal for draft CEN |
| January-March | Assistant Loco Pilot | 30.06.2027 | December 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026 |
| April-June | Technicians | 30.06.2027 | January 2026 | February 2026 | March 2026 |
| Section Controller | 30.06.2027 | February 2026 | March 2026 | April 2026 | |
| July-September | Junior Engineers/ Depot Material Superintendent/ Chemical Metallurgical Assistant | 30.09.2027 | May-June 2026 | June-July 2026 | July 2026 |
| Paramedical Categories | |||||
| Non Technical Popular Categories – Graduate (Level 4, 5 & 6) and Non Technical Popular Categories – Under Graduate (Level 2 & 3) | 30.09.2027 | June 2026 | July 2026 | August 2026 | |
| October-December | Ministerial & Isolated Categories | 31.12.2027 | August 2026 | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Level 1 | October 2026 |
Note: The dates above are based on the official proposal timelines submitted to the nodal RRBs.
“Nodal RRB” System for JobExams
Further, competent authority has also nominated following Nodal RRBs for all aspects related to recruitment for the year 2026
To ensure smooth execution, the Ministry of Railwys has decentralized the responsibility. For 2026, specific RRBs have been nominated as “Nodal RRBs” to manage the entire recruitment process for a specific category. This ensures that one board focuses entirely on one exam type, reducing delays.
| S.No. | Categories | Nodal RRB |
| 1. | Assistant Loco Pilot | RRB/Jammu |
| 2. | Technicians (Gr.-I Signal and Grade-III) | RRB/Thiruvananthapuram |
| 3. | JE/DMS/CMA | RRB/Bhubaneswar |
| 4. | Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate) | RRB/Prayagraj |
| 5. | Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under Graduate) | RRB/Ahmedabad |
| 6. | Paramedical Categories | RRB/Bilaspur |
| 7. | Level-1 | RRB/Chandigarh |
| 8. | Ministerial & Isolated Categories | RRB/Guwahati |
| 9. | Section Controller | RRB/Mumbai |
Knowing your Nodal RRB is crucial because any specific corrigendum or official update regarding your exam will likely appear on that specific RRB’s website first.
