RRB Technician Selection Process

RRB Technician selection runs through the following stages, each of which must be cleared in sequence.

1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Document Verification (DV)
3. Medical Examination (ME)

Technician runs a single-stage CBT of 100 questions in 90 minutes with 1/3 negative marking, but the paper differs by pay level. Level 5 (Technician Grade I Signal) is weighted towards Basic Science and Engineering, while Level 2 (Technician Grade III) follows the general Mathematics, Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness pattern used across railway exams.

Note the qualifying threshold here: ST candidates need 25%, lower than the 30% applied in Group D.

Document Verification

Original certificates are checked against the details declared in the application — qualification, category, age and any fee concession claimed. Certificates must be in the prescribed Annexure formats, and a certificate issued after the application closing date is not accepted.

Medical Examination

Most Technician posts carry the B1 standard; Track Machine posts require A3. Standards are listed post-wise in the CEN.

Empanelment

Candidates who clear every stage are placed on a panel published by their RRB, from which appointments are made against the notified vacancies.