- The Online Application process for RRB Paramedical Staff ends on September 18, 2025.
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2025 under Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 03/2025, offering a total of 434 vacancies across various paramedical staff positions in Indian Railways. The recruitment process includes roles such as Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist (Entry Grade), Dialysis Technician, ECG Technician, Laboratory Assistant Grade II, Radiographer X-Ray Technician, and Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III.
RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2025 Notification Out
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) has invited Online applications for recruitment to the posts of Paramedical Staff. Candidates can register for the posts on the official website at www.rrbapply.gov.in from 9th August 2025 to 8th September 2025.
Important Dates
| Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News | 26.07.2025 |
| Opening date of Online application | 09.08.2025 |
| Closing date for Submission of Online Application | 08.09.2025 (23:59 hours) |
| Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications | 10.09.2025 |
| Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and ‘Chosen RRB’ cannot be modified) | 11.09.2025 to 20.09.2025 |
| Dates during which eligible scribe candidates must provide their scribe details in the application portal | 21.09.2025 to 25.09.2025 |
RRB Recruitment 2025 Details
| Name of The Organisation | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) |
| Advertisement Number | CEN 03/2025 |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Name of the Posts | Paramedical Staff |
| No. of Posts | 434 |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Last Date | 8th September 2025 |
| Official Website | www.rrbapply.gov.in |
RRB Paramedical Staff Vacancy Details
RRB Notification mentions a total of 434 Vacancies. A detailed post-wise List is given in the table below.
| No. | Post | Pay Level in 7th CPC | Initial pay (Rs.) | Medical Standard | Age (as on 01-01-2026) | Total Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| 1 | Nursing Superintendent | 7 | 44900 | C1 | 20-40 | 272 |
| 2 | Dialysis Technician | 6 | 35400 | B1 | 20-33 | 4 |
| 3 | Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II | 6 | 35400 | C1 | 18-33 | 33 |
| 4 | Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 5 | 29200 | C2 | 20-35 | 105 |
| 5 | Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 5 | 29200 | B1 | 19-33 | 4 |
| 6 | ECG Technician | 4 | 25500 | C1 | 18-33 | 4 |
| 7 | Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 3 | 21700 | B1 | 18-33 | 12 |
| Grand Total (All RRBs) | 434 | |||||
RRB Recruitment 2025: Eligibility Criteria
NATIONALITY / CITIZENSHIP:
A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a citizen of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Educational Qualifications
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Nursing Superintendent | Candidates must have passed 3 years course in General Nursing and Midwifery from a school of Nursing or other institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council OR B.Sc Nursing and Certificate as Registered Nurse and Midwife |
| Dialysis Technician | Candidates must have passed B.Sc., plus (a) Diploma in Haemodialysis or (b) two years satisfactory in-house Training / Experience in Haemodialysis work in a reputed institution (proof to be attached) |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III | B.Sc. having studied Chemistry as Main / Optional subject in any branch of Chemistry while undertaking thecourse. Plus (a) One year Diploma of Health / Sanitary Inspector OR (b) One year National Trade Certificate(NTC) in Health Sanitary Inspector awarded by National Council for Vocational Training, Ministry of Labourand Employment, Government of India, New Delhi. |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 10+2 in Science or its equivalent, with Diploma in Pharmacy from recognized institution and registered asPharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (OR) Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharma) |
| Radiographer X-ray Technician | 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry and Diploma in Radiography / X Ray Technician / Radio diagnosisTechnology (2 years course) from recognized Institute. Science graduates with Diploma in Radiography / XRay Technician / Radio diagnosis Technology (2 years course) shall be preferred. |
| ECG Technician | 10+2 / Graduation in Science having Certificate/Diploma/Degree in ECG Laboratory Technology / Cardiology/ Cardiology Technician / Cardiology Techniques of a reputed institution |
| LAB Assistant Grade II | 12th (10+2 stage) in Science plus (a) Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) (OR) (b) CertificateCourse in Medical Lab. Technology at par with Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) |
Age Limit
The lower and upper age limits indicated for a particular post(s) in the vacancy table will be reckoned as on 01.01.2026
S.N. | Age Group | Lower age limit as on 01.01.2026 (not born after) | Upper age limit as on 01.01.2026 (Date of Birth not earlier than) | ||
| For all communities/categories | UR/EWS | OBC-NCL | SC/ST | ||
| 1 | 18-33 | 01.01.2008 | 02.01.1993 | 02.01.1990 | 02.01.1988 |
| 2 | 19-33 | 01.01.2007 | 02.01.1993 | 02.01.1990 | 02.01.1988 |
| 3 | 20-33 | 01.01.2006 | 02.01.1993 | 02.01.1990 | 02.01.1988 |
| 4 | 20-35 | 01.01.2006 | 02.01.1991 | 02.01.1988 | 02.01.1986 |
| 5 | 20-40 | 01.01.2006 | 02.01.1986 | 02.01.1983 | 02.01.1981 |
Age Relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories / communities in the table below are applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates
| Sl. No. | Community / Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit/ Maximum Upper Age | ||
| 1 | SC & ST candidates | 5 Years | ||
| 2 | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates | 3 Years | ||
3 | Ex-servicemen with at least six months continuous service after attestation | Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS) | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |||
| Ex-servicemen (SC & ST) | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |||
4 | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | PwBD – UR & EWS | 10 Years | |
| PwBD – OBC(NCL) | 13 Years | |||
| PwBD – SC & ST | 15 Years | |||
5 | Candidates who are serving Group C and erstwhile Group D Railway Staff with minimum 3 years’ service as well as Substitutes with minimum 3 years’ service in continuous or in broken spells, in Railways | UR & EWS | 40 Years of age | |
| OBC (NCL) | 43 Years of age | |||
| SC & ST | 45 Years of age | |||
| 6 | Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes | Up to the length of service rendered OR 5 years, whichever is less. | ||
7 | Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. | UR & EWS | 35 years of age | |
| OBC (NCL) | 38 years of age | |||
| SC & ST | 40 years of age | |||
| i) If a candidate is eligible for age relaxation on more than one ground, he/she will get the maximum amongst the relaxations for which he/she is eligible (not cumulative). ii) SC, ST & OBC (NCL) candidates applying against UR vacancies will not be eligible to get any age relaxation. iii) PwBD candidates applying against UR vacancies will be allowed age relaxation applicable for PwBD (UR) only – subject to conditions of suitability. iv) Age relaxation to PwBD & ExSM candidates will be as given in para 5.2 above. | ||||
Salary Details
| No. | Post | Pay Level in 7th CPC | Initial pay (Rs.) |
| 1 | Nursing Superintendent | 7 | 44900 |
| 2 | Dialysis Technician | 6 | 35400 |
| 3 | Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II | 6 | 35400 |
| 4 | Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 5 | 29200 |
| 5 | Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 5 | 29200 |
| 6 | ECG Technician | 4 | 25500 |
| 7 | Laboratory Assistant Grade II | 3 | 21700 |
Application Fee
Candidates will have to pay the prescribed fee as per their community/category detailed below:
| S.No. | Categories / Communities of Candidates | Fee |
| 1 | For all candidates (except categories mentioned below at Sl. No. 2). Out of this fee of ₹ 500/-, an amount of ₹ 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. | ₹ 500/- |
| 2 | For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC)*. (Caution to Candidates: EBC should not be confused with OBC or EWS. This fee of ₹ 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. | ₹ 250/- |
| NOTE: 1) Only candidates who attend CBT will get a refund of their examination fee as mentioned above. | ||
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected as per their performance in
- Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
Shortlisting of candidates for DV and Medical Examination shall be done RRB-wise at the rate of 1:1 of the vacancies for that RRB. It will be based on their merit in CBT. Normalisation of marks will be done for CBTs held in multiple shifts. The shortlisted candidates for DV shall be informed through official RRB websites as well as via SMS and email (to their registered mobile number and email ID) to download their E-call letters for appearing in DV.
How To Apply
Here are the steps to apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2025:
Visit Official Websites:
Go to the official RRB website: rrbcdg.gov.in or rrbapply.gov.in.
Register/Login:
If you are a new user, register by providing basic details like name, email, phone number, and a password.
If you are a returning user, log in using your credentials.
Fill Application Form:
Select the desired post under the RRB Paramedical Recruitment.
Fill in the required personal details, educational qualifications, and other necessary information.
Upload Documents:
Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, and any other required documents as per the specifications.
Pay Application Fee:
Pay the application fee via online payment modes like credit/debit card, net banking, or through other accepted payment options.
The fee is ₹500 for General/OBC candidates and ₹250 for SC/ST/PwBDs/Ex-Servicemen.
Preview and Submit:
Review all the details in the application form to ensure accuracy.
Submit the application form after making sure all details are correct.
Print Application Form:
After submitting, take a printout of the application form for future reference.
Important Links
| RRB Official Notification | Download Here |
| Online Application Link | Click Here |
