RRB JE 2022: Exam Dates, Eligibility, Post Vacancies, Admit Cards & Result

RRB JE exam stands for Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer exam, conducted by the RRB. Railway Recruitment Board is the central agency under the Ministry of Indian Railways that conducts recruitment examinations for various posts in the Railway Sector. RRB conducts exams for recruitment to Group C and Group D posts (non-gazetted posts). The RRB JE exam is conducted for multiple posts, such as - Junior Engineer (JE), Chemical Mechanical Superintendent (CMS), and Chemical Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). Aspirants wait eagerly to appear in this examination because it offers recruitment to some of the most lucrative posts under the Central Government Ministry of Railway with a handsome salary. 

Examination Details

Candidates can fill out the form through the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board. The candidate has to first register and then fill up the form. In addition, one can pay the registration fees through a credit card/debit card or the online payment method. The RRB JE examination fee is 500 INR for General Category candidates and 250 INR for other reserved categories. The RRB JE Recruitment 2022 notification is already out.

Here are some crucial details for the candidates: 

Examination Name	Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer Examination 2022
Conducting Organization-	Indian Railways
Vacancies to be Fulfilled	Junior Engineer (JE) Junior Engineer (IT) Chemical Material Superintendent (CMS) Chemical and Material Assistant (CMA)
Job Nature	Central Government Job
Level of Exam	All India Examination Level
Selection Criteria	RRB JE CBT - I RRB JE CBT - II Document Verification Medical Examination
Work Location	Pan India
Official Website	rrbcdg.gov.in

Important Dates of the Examination

Date of Application	It will be Announced Later
Date of Release of Admit Card (CBT - I)	Four days before the examination date
Date of Examination ( CBT - I)	It will be Announced Later
Date of Result Publication (CBT - I)	To be notified later
Date of Release of Admit Card (CBT - I)	Four days before the examination date
Date of Examination ( CBT - II)	It will be announced later
Date of Result Publication (CBT - II)	It will be announced later

Vacancy for RRB JE Exam

The number of Expected RRB JE Vacancies (It may increase or decrease - this is tentative). For more information, keep an eye on RRB JE Notification 2022

Posts	Number of Vacancies
Junior Engineer	12844
Junior Engineer (IT)	29
Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)	387
Depot Materials Superintendent (DMS)	227
Total	13847

RRB JE Eligibility criteria

The RRB JE eligibility criteria are pretty challenging. The minimum age limit to apply to any RRB JE post is 18, while the upper limit to appear for the examination is 33. In addition, there are specific category-wise age relaxations for the job roles. Check the website thoroughly for age relaxation details in Unreserved, OBC (Other Backward Classes), and SC/ST (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe) categories. 

Category	Age Restriction
PwD Candidates	10 years (UR), 15 years (SC/ST), 13 years (OBC),
SC / ST	5 years
OBC	3 years

RRB JE Educational Qualifications 

The minimum educational qualifications for each of the posts are unique. One specific point about the RRB JE is that one cannot appear for the RRB JE exam in the last year of their degree/diploma, unlike most other examinations. 

You need to have the complete mark sheet of the minimum educational qualification, and only then can you appear for the RRB JE examination. 

Let us have a look at the basic qualifications needed to apply for various posts:

Post Name	Educational Qualification
Junior Engineer (JE)	Diploma / Degree in any stream of Engineering
Junior Engineer (IT)	PGDCA / B.Sc / B.Tech / BCA / PGDCA
Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)	45% marks in B.Sc with Physics or Chemistry as the main subject
Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)	Engineering Degree/ Diploma

Salary of the RRB JE Candidates

Aspirants across India run after the RRB JE job because of the lucrative pay scale of the job that has become even better after the 7th Pay Commission matrix. The average salary for RRB JE jobs is close to 35,400 INR (approximate).

Apart from the basic pay, the RRB JE candidates also get Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance. 

RRB JE Exam Pattern

The RRB JE Examination takes place in multiple phases. The CBT exam is conducted in tare tiers - CBT I and CBT II. Let us swiftly have a look at the various exam sections:

CBT - I: 

• Mathematics

• General Awareness

• General Science

•  Reasoning

CBT - II

• General Knowledge

• Physics and Chemistry

• Technical Questions

• Environment and Ecology

• Computer Applications

Conclusion

Do not forget to visit the website regularly for more information on the upcoming RRB JE exam dates and stay updated. 

Also, if you want to ace the RRB JE exam, join a worthy RRB JE exam preparation coaching or RRB JE Video Course and opt for regularly scheduled mock tests.