RRB Exam Calendar 2026-27 Out, Check Exam Schedule for NTPC, ALP, JE, and Others
Railway has officially released the RRB Exam Calendar 2026-27 for RRB Recruitments. Aspirants who are preparing for any railway exam, such as ALP, Section Controller, NTPC, or Group D, can plan their preparation accordingly. This official document, released on 05.12.2025, provided a clear timeline of when vacancy assessments will happen and, more importantly, when the draft notifications (CEN) will be proposed. If you are a railway exam aspirant, then you are strongly advised to read and save this blog so that you can be aware of the Railway exam timelines.
The Railway Board has divided the recruitment cycle into four distinct periods. This helps streamline the process for massive exams like ALP, Technicians, JE, and NTPC. Below is the schedule based on the official notification No. 2024/E(RRB)/25/38.
| Period | Exam Name | Assessment of Vacancies Upto | Assessment of Vacancy in OIRMS | Indenting of Vacancies in OIRMS After Approval | Proposal for Draft CEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January-March | Assistant Loco Pilot | 30th June 2027 | December 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026 |
| April-June | Technicians | 30th June 2027 | January 2026 | February 2026 | March 2026 |
| April-June | Section Controller | 30th June 2027 | February 2026 | March 2026 | April 2026 |
| July-September | Junior Engineers / Depot Material Superintendent / Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | 30th September 2027 | May–June 2026 | June–July 2026 | July 2026 |
| July-September | Paramedical Categories | – | – | – | – |
| July-September | Non-Technical Popular Categories – Graduate (Level 4, 5 & 6) and Undergraduate (Level 2 & 3) | 30th September 2027 | June 2026 | July 2026 | August 2026 |
| October-December | Ministerial & Isolated Categories | 31st December 2027 | August 2026 | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| October-December | Level 1 | 31st December 2027 | – | – | October 2026 |
For the 2026 cycle, the Railway Board has assigned specific “Nodal RRBs” to manage the recruitment for each category. Knowing this helps you understand which board is leading the process.
| Category | Nodal RRB |
| Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) | RRB/Jammu |
| Technicians (Gr.-I Signal & Gr.-III) | RRB/Thiruvananthapuram |
| JE / DMS / CMA | RRB/Bhubaneswar |
| NTPC (Graduate) | RRB/Prayagraj |
| NTPC (Under Graduate) | RRB/Ahmedabad |
| Paramedical Categories | RRB/Bilaspur |
| Level-1 (Group D) | RRB/Chandigarh |
| Ministerial & Isolated Categories | RRB/Guwahati |
| Section Controller | RRB/Mumbai |
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The Railway Board released the official RRB Exam Calendar 2026-27 on 05.12.2025 for all recruitment categories.
The calendar covers ALP, Section Controller, NTPC, Technicians, JE, Level-1, Paramedical, and Ministerial & Isolated Categories exams.
Dividing the cycle streamlines vacancy assessment, indenting, and draft CEN proposals for large-scale recruitment efficiently.
For ALP, the draft CEN proposal is scheduled for February 2026, as per the official calendar.
The NTPC Graduate exam will be conducted by RRB Prayagraj, the nodal RRB assigned by the Railway Board.
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