The Ministry of Railways has released an annual RRB Exam Calendar 2026, notifying the upcoming RRB recruitments for the year 2026-27. Through the exam calendar, the expected release month of the notification has been released. Zonal Railways and Production Units are also instructed to assess and submit their vacancies into the Online Integrated Railway Management System (OIRMS) as per the schedule so that centralised recruitments for various recruitment exams can proceed smoothly.
RRB Exam Calendar 2026 Out
For the coming year 2026-27, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released a tentative RRB Exam Calendar 2026 depicting which exams are to be held. The calendar includes details for Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), Technicians, Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate & Under Graduate), Group D Level 1, Section Controller, Paramedical Categories, Ministerial & Isolated Categories, Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant posts.
| Exam Name | Notification Release Month | Vacancies |
| RRB ALP 2026 | February 2026 | To be notified |
| RRB Technician 2026 | March 2026 | |
| RRB Section Controller | April 2026 | |
| RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 | July 2026 | |
| RRB JE 2026 | July 2026 | |
| RRB NTPC 2026 | August 2026 | |
| RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories 2026 | September 2026 | |
| RRB Group D 2026 | October 2026 |
RRB Exam Calendar 2026 (Proposed Schedule)
As per the annual calendar, the assessment of vacancies and their approval in OIRMS are scheduled for one or more months before the proposal of the draft centralised employment notice (CEN) for each category.
| Period | Posts | Vacancies up to | Assessment in OIRMS | Indenting of vacancies in OIRMS after approval |
| January–March | Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) | 30th June 2027 | December 2025 | January 2026 |
| Technicians | January 2026 | February 2026 | ||
| April–June | Section Controller | February 2026 | March 2026 | |
| Junior Engineers / Depot Material Superintendent / Chemical Metallurgical Assistant | 30th September 2027 | May–June 2026 | June–July 2026 | |
| July–September | Paramedical Categories | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate & Undergraduate) | 30th September 2027 | June 2026 | July 2026 | |
| October–December | Ministerial & Isolated Categories | 31st December 2026 | August 2026 | September 2026 |
| Group D Level 1 | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
Nodal RRBs for Railway Recruitment 2026
For each group of posts, a specific RRB is nominated as the “Nodal RRB” responsible for coordinating all aspects of recruitment for that category in 2026. The complete list, as notified by the Ministry of Railways, is as follows-
| Posts | Nodal Railway Recruitment Board |
| Assistant Loco Pilot | RRB Jammu |
| Technicians (Gr.-I Signal and Grade-III) | RRB Thiruvananthapuram |
| JE / DMS / CMA | RRB Bhubaneswar |
| Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate) | RRB Prayagraj |
| Non-Technical Popular Categories (Undergraduate) | RRB Ahmedabad |
| Paramedical Categories | RRB Bilaspur |
| Level-1 | RRB Chandigarh |
| Ministerial & Isolated Categories | RRB Guwahati |
| Section Controller | RRB Mumbai |
RRB Calendar 2026 PDF
The Ministry of Railways has released the RRB Exam Calendar 2026 for the Zonal Railways/Production Units to assess the number of vacancies to be filled for the next year. You can also download the proposed RRB Exam Calendar 2026 pdf to check all the details that the Railway Recruitment Board mentioned regarding various exams to be conducted in the financial year 2026-27.
Upcoming RRB Exams 2026
Indian Railways has announced the names of exams which are to be held in the year 2026. Following are the exams and their brief which are scheduled for the financial year 2026-27.
RRB ALP 2026- For the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), the candidates will be selected through CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT and Document Verification. For the year 2026, the notification can be expected in February 2026 with a huge number of vacancies and great opportunities for candidates with matriculation degrees.
RRB Technician 2026- The selection will be based on the candidate’s performance in a computer-based Test, after which Document verification and medical examination will be carried out for final selection. The official notification with complete details will be released in March 2026.
RRB Section Controller 2026- For the year 2026, the notification for the Section Controller post can be expected in April 2026. The selection process includes CBT, CBAT, DV and DME.
RRB Paramedical 2026- Railways will also be releasing vacancies for various posts falling in the category of Paramedical Staff in the year 2026. As per the RRB Exam Calendar 2026, the notification with the application form and other details will be released in July 2026 and selection will be done through a computer-based Test followed by document verification and medical examination.
RRB NTPC 2026- The exam for Railway Non-Technical Popular Categories consists of the vacancies for Graduate & Undergraduate level candidates. The board has announced to release the RRB NTPC Notification 2026 in the month of August 2026.
RRB Group D 2026- This includes various Group D Level 1 posts, including Assistant in various discipline, Track Maintainer, etc for which candidates will be selected through a computer-based-based test, physcial test and DV DME. The notification is expected to be released in October 2026.