The wait is over for railway paramedical aspirants. The Railway Recruitment Boards have released the RRB Paramedical Application Status 2026 for CEN 05/2026 on 12-11-2026, so every candidate who applied can now find out whether their form was accepted or rejected. The Computer Based Test for the 590 paramedical posts is fixed for 23-11-2026 and 25-11-2026. Check your status at rrbapply.gov.in and start your final revision — the exam city slip and the admit card follow in the days before the test.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) |
| Recruitment | Paramedical Categories — CEN 05/2026 |
| Total Vacancies | 590 |
| Application Status Released | 12-11-2026 |
| CBT Exam Dates | 23-11-2026 and 25-11-2026 |
| Official Portal | rrbapply.gov.in |
| RRB Website | rrb.indianrailways.gov.in |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Begin | 15-09-2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 14-10-2026 |
| Last Date to Pay Exam Fee | 16-10-2026 |
| Correction Window | 17-10-2026 to 26-10-2026 |
| Application Status Available | 12-11-2026 |
| CBT Exam Dates | 23-11-2026 and 25-11-2026 |
| Exam City Intimation | About 10 days before the exam |
| Admit Card (E-Call Letter) | About 4 days before the exam |
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Nursing Superintendent | 365 |
| Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 118 |
| Health & Malaria Inspector Grade II | 43 |
| Lab Assistant Grade II | 31 |
| Radiographer / X-Ray Technician | 25 |
| ECG Technician | 04 |
| Optometrist | 02 |
| Dialysis Technician | 01 |
| Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 01 |
| Total | 590 |
Kolkata has the largest zone-wise share with 98 posts, followed by Secunderabad with 71 and Mumbai with 61. The full zone-wise and category-wise split is given in the CEN 05/2026 notification.
Eligibility changes with the post. Nursing Superintendent needs B.Sc Nursing or a GNM course with registration as a nurse; Pharmacist (Entry Grade) needs a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy; Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II needs a B.Sc with Chemistry plus a one-year diploma in Health / Sanitary Inspection; Lab Assistant Grade II needs 10+2 in Science with a DMLT diploma; Radiographer needs 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry plus a diploma in Radiography; and the Audiologist post needs a BASLP degree with RCI registration. Check the notification for the remaining posts before the exam.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Age Range | 18 to 40 years (post-wise) |
| Age Counted As On | 01-01-2027 |
| Age Relaxation | As per RRB rules |
Indicative post-wise limits: Nursing Superintendent 20–40 years, Pharmacist 20–35 years, Health and Malaria Inspector 18–33 years, Lab Assistant 18–33 years, Radiographer 19–33 years, ECG Technician 18–33 years, Optometrist 18–33 years, Dialysis Technician 20–33 years, Audiologist and Speech Therapist 21–30 years.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | Rs 500 |
| SC / ST / PH | Rs 250 |
| All Category Female | Rs 250 |
Once a candidate appears in the Stage-I exam, Rs 400 is refunded to General, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs 250 to SC, ST, PH and female candidates.
Under Centralised Employment Notice 05/2026, the Railway Recruitment Boards are filling 590 paramedical posts across Indian Railways — from Nursing Superintendents and Pharmacists to Lab Assistants and Radiographers. Applications ran from 15-09-2026 to 14-10-2026, scrutiny is now complete, and the application status went live on 12-11-2026 ahead of the CBT on 23-11-2026 and 25-11-2026.
| Link | URL |
|---|---|
| Check Application Status | rrbapply.gov.in |
| RRB Official Website | rrb.indianrailways.gov.in |
| CEN 05/2026 Notification | Available on the official RRB portal |
Yes. The Railway Recruitment Boards released the application status for Paramedical Categories CEN 05/2026 on 12-11-2026. Candidates can check it at rrbapply.gov.in.
The Computer Based Test will be held on 23-11-2026 and 25-11-2026 for the 590 paramedical posts.
Log in to the official RRB application portal at rrbapply.gov.in with your registration credentials. The status shows as Provisionally Accepted, Conditionally Accepted, or Rejected, with the reason where an application is rejected.
There are 590 vacancies across nine paramedical categories, including 365 Nursing Superintendent, 118 Pharmacist (Entry Grade) and 43 Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II posts.
The exam city intimation comes about 10 days before the exam and the e-call letter about 4 days before the exam, as per the RRB schedule.
General, OBC and EWS candidates paid Rs 500, while SC, ST, PH and all female candidates paid Rs 250. After appearing in the Stage-I exam, Rs 400 is refunded to the first group and Rs 250 to the second.
The age limit is post-wise, from 18 to 40 years as on 01-01-2027, with relaxation as per RRB rules.
Selection is through a Computer Based Test, followed by document verification and medical examination as per the CEN 05/2026 notification.