Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced the recruitment of Section Controllers under Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 03/2026. This is a highly sought-after Group ‘C’ Graduate-level government job with an initial pay of Rs. 35,400 (Level 6 of the 7th CPC). Candidates holding a Graduate Degree from a recognized university or its equivalent, aged between 20 and 33 years as of 01.07.2026, are eligible to apply. The selection process consists of a Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), a Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), Document Verification, and a Medical Examination (A-2 standard). This recruitment offers a stable and prestigious career path within the Indian Railways.
1. Important Dates
Event
Date
Date of Indicative Notice
27.06.2026
Opening of Online Application
15.07.2026 (00:00 Hrs)
Closing of Online Application
14.08.2026 (23:59 Hrs)
Last date for fee payment
16.08.2026 (Sunday)
Modification window (with fee)
17.08.2026 – 26.08.2026
Scribe detail submission window
27.08.2026 – 31.08.2026
2. Post & Vacancy Overview
Post
7th CPC Level
Initial Pay (Rs.)
Medical Std
Age Limit (as on 01.07.2026)
Total Vacancies
Section Controller
6
35,400
A-2
20–33 Years
119
Minimum Educational Qualification: Graduate Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
3. Age Limit — Date of Birth Range (as on 01.07.2026)
Category
Upper DOB Limit (not earlier than)
Lower DOB Limit (not later than)
UR & EWS
02.07.1993
01.07.2006
OBC-NCL
02.07.1990
SC/ST
02.07.1988
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
OBC-NCL
3 Years
SC/ST
5 Years
Ex-Servicemen (UR/EWS)
3 Years (after deducting service length)
Ex-Servicemen (OBC-NCL)
6 Years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)
8 Years
Serving Group ‘C’/erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff (min. 3 yrs service) & Substitutes (min. 3 yrs) — UR/EWS
Up to 40 Years of age
Same category — OBC-NCL
Up to 43 Years of age
Same category — SC/ST
Up to 45 Years of age
PwBD (UR/EWS)
10 Years
PwBD (OBC-NCL)
13 Years
PwBD (SC/ST)
15 Years
Employees of Quasi-Administrative offices (Railway Canteens, Co-op Societies, Institutes) — All
Up to length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less
Widowed/Divorced/Judicially Separated Women (UR/EWS)
Up to 35 Years
Widowed/Divorced/Judicially Separated Women (OBC-NCL)
Up to 38 Years
Widowed/Divorced/Judicially Separated Women (SC/ST)
Up to 40 Years
4. Recruitment Process & Selection Stages
Single Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
Document Verification (DV)
Medical Examination (ME)
Stage
Shortlisting Criteria
CBAT
8x vacancies (RRB-wise), based on CBT merit
DV & Medical
1:1 of vacancies; merit = 70% CBT + 30% CBAT weightage; CBAT is qualifying only
5. CBT Structure
Duration
Total Questions
Negative Marking
120 minutes
100
1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer
Section
No. of Questions
Analytical & Mathematical Capability
60
Logical Capability
20
Mental Reasoning
20
Total
100
Minimum Qualifying Marks (CBT)
UR
EWS
OBC-NCL
SC
ST
40%
40%
30%
30%
25%
CBAT qualifying: minimum T-Score of 42 in each test battery (no relaxation, no negative marking).
6. RRB & Zone-wise Vacancy Distribution (Section Controller)
RRB
Zone
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
Total
ExSM
PwBD(LD)
Ahmedabad
WR
5
2
1
2
1
11
1
0
Ajmer
WCR
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Prayagraj
NCR
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
Prayagraj
NR
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
Bengaluru
SWR
4
2
0
2
0
8
1
0
Bhopal
WCR
2
1
0
1
0
4
0
0
Bhopal
WR
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
Bhubaneswar
ECR
1
1
0
2
2
6
0
0
Bilaspur
CR
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
Bilaspur
SECR
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
Chandigarh
NR
3
0
1
2
0
6
0
0
Chennai
SR
2
3
2
2
0
9
1
0
Gorakhpur
NER
4
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
Guwahati
NFR
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Jammu-Srinagar
NR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kolkata
ER
3
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
Kolkata
SER
1
1
0
1
1
4
0
0
Malda
ER
1
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
Malda
SER
2
1
0
1
0
4
0
0
Mumbai
CR
5
0
0
1
0
6
0
0
Mumbai
SCR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Muzaffarpur
ECR
0
1
1
1
0
3
0
0
Patna
ECR
1
2
1
1
1
6
0
0
Ranchi
ECR
3
1
1
2
1
8
1
0
Ranchi
SER
2
2
1
1
0
6
0
0
Secunderabad
SCR
1
0
1
2
1
5
0
0
Siliguri
NFR
2
1
0
1
1
5
1
0
Thiruvananthapuram
SR
2
0
0
1
1
4
0
0
TOTAL
50
19
12
29
9
119
5
0
Source: Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) No. 03/2026, Railway Recruitment Board, Ministry of Railways, Government of India.
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