Railway Recruitment Boards notified CEN 05/2026 for 590 posts in paramedical categories, including Nursing Superintendent (365), Pharmacist (Entry Grade) (118), Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II (43), Lab Assistant Gr II (31) and Radiographer X-Ray Technician (25). Online applications opened on 15.09.2026 and close on 14.10.2026 (23:59); fees can be paid until 16.10.2026, with a modification window from 17.10.2026 to 26.10.2026. Pay ranges from Level 3 (Rs. 21,700) to Level 7 (Rs. 44,900), and age limits are post-wise as on 01.01.2027.
RRB Paramedical (CEN 05/2026): 590 posts
Railway Recruitment Board · Published 13 Oct 2026 · Source checked 13 Oct 2026, 6:47 pm IST
Official links
Detailed CEN 05/2026 (PDF) ↗Apply online (RRB) ↗CEN 05/2026 notices (unified RRB website) ↗At a glance
Application deadline14 Oct 2026, 11:59 pm ISTAdd to calendar ↗Calendar downloads are a snapshot; later changes do not update automatically.
- Recruiting board
- Railway Recruitment Board
- Hiring department / company
- Ministry of Railways · central
- Discipline
- Pharmacy
- Experience
- Freshers
- Employment type
- Regular
- Application window
- 15 September – 14 October 2026
- Vacancies
- 590 (all RRBs): Nursing Superintendent 365; Dialysis Technician 1; Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II 43; Audiologist & Speech Therapist 1; Pharmacist (Entry Grade) 118; Radiographer X-Ray Technician 25; ECG Technician 4; Optometrist 2; Lab Assistant Gr II 31
- Application fee
- Rs. 500 (Rs. 400 refundable on appearing in CBT); Rs. 250 for SC/ST/ExSM/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minorities/EBC (refundable on appearing)
- Age limit
- Post-wise as on 01.01.2027: Nursing Superintendent 20–40; Pharmacist (Entry Grade) 20–35; Dialysis Technician 20–33; Audiologist & Speech Therapist 21–30; Radiographer X-Ray Technician 19–33; Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II, ECG Technician, Optometrist, Lab Assistant Gr II 18–33 (relaxations as per rules)
Read the official notice for complete eligibility, relaxations and fee conditions.
Notice summary
What changed
Verified against the official source; Read the official detailed CEN 05/2026 (51-page PDF, fetched via the RRB site in a browser; direct curl and direct URL loads are blocked by the RRB WAF with 'Request Rejected'). Confirmed: important dates (indicative notice 12.09.2026, open 15.09.2026, close 14.10.2026 23:59, fee till 16.10.2026, modification 17-26.10.2026), all 9 post vacancies and Grand Total 590, pay levels 3-7 (Rs 21,700-44,900), fee para 7.0 (Rs 500 with Rs 400 refund; Rs 250 concession refundable), qualification per Annexure A. CEN 05/2026 listing shows only apply link (15-09-2026), detailed CEN and FAQ (14-09-2026); no corrigendum/extension. Title, body and Hindi body correct. Only fix: age_limit said 'most others 18-33', but only 4 of 9 posts are 18-33 (Dialysis 20-33, Audiologist 21-30, Radiographer 19-33) - replaced with exact post-wise ages. expires_at 2026-10-14T23:59+05:30 correct.
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RRB
Source checked
13 Oct 2026, 6:47 pm IST
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