RRB Technician Online Form 2025 – Apply for 6,238 Posts (Grade I Signal & Grade III)
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released notification (CEN 02/2025) for the recruitment of 6,238 Technician posts (including 183 for Grade I Signal and 6,055 for Grade III) on 27 June 2025 :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}. Online applications are open from 28 June to 28 July 2025 :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
📅 Overview & Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Released | 27 June 2025 |
| Apply Online Start | 28 June 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply / Fee Payment | 28 July 2025 (11:59 PM) |
| Correction Window | 1–10 August 2025 |
| Scribe Details Submission | 11–15 August 2025 |
| CBT Exam | To be notified |
🧑💼 Vacancy Details
- Technician Grade I (Signal): 183 posts
- Technician Grade III: 6,055 posts
- Total: 6,238 vacancies across zones
✅ Eligibility Criteria
Age (as on 1 July 2025)
- Grade I: 18–33 years
- Grade III: 18–30 years
- Relaxations: OBC–3 yrs; SC/ST–5 yrs; PwBD–up to +15 yrs :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Educational Qualification
- Grade I Signal: BSc / Diploma in relevant engineering
- Grade III: Matric (10th) + ITI in relevant trade (NCVT/SCVT) :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
💵 Application Fee
- General / OBC: ₹500
- SC / ST / EWS / PwBD / Women / ESM: ₹250
- Fee refunded as per CBT attendance :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
📝 Selection Process
- Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
📌 Exam Pattern & CBT Structure
Grade I Signal – CBT
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 90 min (plus 30 min extra for PwBD) |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 15 | 15 | |
| Basics of Computers & Applications | 20 | 20 | |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 | |
| Basic Science & Engineering | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 min |
Negative marking: –⅓ mark per wrong answer :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
Grade III – CBT
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 | 90 min (plus extra for PwBD) |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 40 | 40 | |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 min |
Negative marking: –⅓ mark for wrong answers :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
📚 Detailed Syllabus – RRB Technician 2025
General Awareness (Both)
- Current affairs, Indian geography, history, polity, economy, environment
- Science & tech, sports, awards, culture :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies, series, coding-decoding, syllogism, Venn, directions
- Decision making, classification, data sufficiency :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
Mathematics
- Number system, fractions, decimals, ratio & proportion, percentage
- Mensuration, time & work, time & distance, interest, profit-loss
- Algebra, trigonometry, statistics, pipes & cisterns :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
General Science (Grade III)
- Basic Physics, Chemistry, Biology (up to 10th standard)
- Engineering fundamentals for Grade I: electricity, magnetism, electronics :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
Basics of Computers (Grade I)
- Computer architecture, OS (Windows, Linux), MS Office, Internet & browsers
- Networking, storage, viruses, data representation :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
💼 Salary & Pay Scale
- Grade I Signal: Pay Level 5, ~₹29,200/month initial :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
- Grade III Technician: Pay Level 2, ~₹19,900/month initial :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
🧭 How to Apply Online
- Visit official site: rrbcdg.gov.in
- Register or login for CEN 02/2025
- Fill personal / educational details
- Upload photo, signature, thumb impression, declaration
- Pay applicable fee
- Submit form & take print of confirmation
❓ FAQs
How many vacancies are available?
6,238 Technician posts (183 Grade I, 6,055 Grade III).
What is the last date to apply?
28 July 2025 (11:59 PM).
Is there negative marking?
Yes, –⅓ mark for each wrong answer.
What qualification is needed?
Grade I: Diploma/Degree; Grade III: Matric + ITI.
What is the age limit?
Grade I: 18–33 yrs; Grade III: 18–30 yrs (as of 1 July 2025).
For zone-wise vacancy & regional RRBs, refer to the official notification PDF on the RRB website.