RRB Section Controller Answer Key 2026: Objection till 3 Nov

The RRB Section Controller answer key for CEN 03/2026 is out. From 26 October 2026 (05:00 PM), candidates could view their question paper, responses and the keys, and raise objections until 03.11.2026 at 05:00 PM. The link is on the RRB websites and opens with the same login as the e-call letter: your Registration Number and date of birth. The keys cover the CBT held on 12 and 13 October 2026. After 05:00 PM on 3 November 2026, no representation on questions, options or keys will be entertained.

How to challenge the RRB Section Controller answer key

• Fee: Rs.50 plus applicable bank service charges for each question you object to.
• Refund: if your objection is found correct, the fee is refunded after deducting bank charges, to the account you paid from.
• Payment: all bank debit and credit cards, RuPay cards and UPI, multi-bank retail and corporate net banking, and State Bank of India net banking.
• Procedure: the detailed steps are given inside the link on the official RRB websites.
• Queries: the helpdesk on 9513438043 works Monday to Saturday, 09:00 am to 06:00 pm.

The RRBs' decision on objections is final and binding, and no further correspondence is entertained. Source: RRB notice on viewing questions, responses and keys for CEN 03/2026, dated 26 October 2026.

How to calculate your Section Controller CBT score

Under CEN 03/2026, the CBT has 100 questions in 120 minutes, each carrying 1 mark. The indicative split is Analytical and Mathematical Capability 60, Logical Capability 20 and Mental Reasoning 20. One third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Your raw score is therefore correct answers minus wrong answers divided by 3. For example, 75 correct and 15 wrong gives 75 − 5 = 70 marks.

Check that score against the minimum qualifying percentages: UR 40%, EWS 40%, OBC (non-creamy layer) 30%, SC 30% and ST 25%. For PwBD candidates, these may be relaxed by 2 marks if there are not enough PwBD candidates for the vacancies reserved for them. The CBT ran across 12 and 13 October 2026, and the CEN says normalisation is done for a CBT held in multiple shifts. CBAT shortlisting uses the normalised score, so your raw count from the key is only an estimate.

What happens after the objection window

The RRBs decide the objections and then publish the CBT result. That result shortlists candidates for the CBAT at 8 times the vacancies of each RRB. The CBAT has no negative marking. You need a minimum T-Score of 42 in each test battery, with no relaxation for any community or category. The final merit list gives 70% weightage to CBT marks and 30% to CBAT marks, and only candidates who qualify in the CBAT are counted. A good CBT score from the key is therefore necessary but not enough.

RRB Section Controller answer key in past cycles