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Railway RRB Exam Calendar 2026: Don’t Miss These Important Exam Dates – Full Schedule Inside

Railway RRB Exam Calendar 2026: Don’t Miss These Important Exam Dates – Full Schedule Inside

Railway RRB Exam Calendar 2026: Full Schedule for All Upcoming Recruitment Exams

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the recruitment exam calendar for millions of candidates preparing for government jobs in the railways. This calendar is crucial for all candidates who are preparing for upcoming RRB recruitments such as NTPC, Group D, ALP, Technician, JE, Ministerial & Isolated Categories, etc. The release of the RRB calendar makes it easier for candidates to understand when the exams for each recruitment are likely to be held.

In this article, we will provide you with complete information about the RRB Exam Calendar 2026, including exam dates, nodal RRBs, and other important details. So, please read this article till the end.

Railway RRB Exam Calendar 2026

The RRB Exam Calendar is a set of scheduled exams that is organised by RRB. It is not necessary that the exam will be conducted on the exact date mentioned in the calendar. This calendar helps students prepare accordingly.

RRB Exam Calendar 2026 Overview

According to the RRB Calendar, the tentative dates are mentioned in the calendar of the respective RRB Exam, which will be held in 2026.

Particulars	Details
Exam Authority	Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) under Ministry of Railways
Calendar Name	Annual Calendar for RRB Recruitments 2026
Main Categories Covered	Assistant Loco Pilot,Technicians,Section Controller,JE/DMS/CMA,Paramedical,NTPC (Graduate/UG),Ministerial & Isolated,Level-1
Vacancies Assessment Upto	Up to 30.06.2027/30.09.2027/31.12.2027 (Category-wise)
Nodal RRB Coordination	Yes, for all categories (e.g., ALP: RRB Jammu)
Official Website	indianrailways.gov.in / rrbcdg.gov.in (Regional RRBs)
Notification Date	12 December 2025
Key Instruction	Deduct 2025 indented vacancies if process incomplete

RRB Exam Calendar 2026 Out: Exam Date

The table below provides information on the tentative exam dates for various recruitments as per the exam calendar released by the RRB (Railway Recruitment Board). This calendar table includes the names of various recruitments by the Railway Recruitment Board, the stages of the examination, and their tentative exam dates/periods, allowing candidates to understand all the information at a glance.

Recruitment Category	Tentative Notification Month (2026)	Vacancies Assessment Deadline (by Zonal Railways)	Draft CEN Proposal Month
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)	February 2026	June 30, 2027	February 2026
Technicians	March 2026	June 30, 2027	March 2026
Section Controller	April 2026	June 30, 2027	April 2026
JE / DMS / CMA	July 2026	September 30, 2027	July 2026
Paramedical Categories	July 2026	September 30, 2027	August 2026
NTPC (Graduate – Level 4,5,6)	August 2026	September 30, 2027	August 2026
NTPC (Undergraduate – Level 2,3)	August 2026	December 31, 2027	October 2026
Ministerial & Isolated Categories	September 2026	December 31, 2027	October 2026
Level-1 (Group D)	October 2026	December 31, 2027	October 2026

Nodal RRBs for RRB Exam Calendar 2026

To streamline and ensure the smooth functioning of the railway recruitment process, the competent authority has designated certain nodal Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) for the 2026 recruitment cycle. These nodal RRBs will be responsible for all recruitment-related activities.

S.No.	Categories	Nodal RRB
1	Assistant Loco Pilots	RRB Jammu
2	Technicians (Gr. – I Singal 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

How to Download RRB Exam Calendar 2026

If you have applied for the recruitment announced by the Railway Recruitment Board and want to download the exam calendar, you can easily do so by following the steps mentioned below.

To download the exam calendar, first, you need to visit the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board.
After visiting the homepage, you will find an “Important Links” option, which you need to click on.
Now a new page will open where you will find an option for “RRB Exam Calendar 2026,” which you need to click on.
Now your exam calendar will open, and you will find a download option, which you need to click on.
As soon as you click on the download option, the exam calendar will be downloaded.
By following all the steps mentioned above, you can easily download the exam calendar.

Important Links

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