RRB Paramedical CEN 05/2026 — 590 posts, apply by 14 Oct

RRB paramedical CEN 05/2026 is the Railway Recruitment Boards detailed notice for 590 paramedical posts. The form opened on 15 September 2026. The last date to submit the online application is 14 October 2026, 23:59 hours. Fee for a submitted form can be paid till 16 October 2026. Apply only through the link on the unified RRB site, rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. The detailed CEN was published on 14 September 2026. Indicative notice in Employment News is dated 12 September 2026. Open jobs on the Campus Reality recruitments board.

What RRB paramedical CEN 05/2026 actually is

Railway Recruitment Boards run the exam. The job is with a Railway zone or production unit, not with a coaching centre. You pick one RRB and then mark the zones and posts you want inside that RRB. A second form to another RRB, or a second form to the same RRB, gets every form rejected. The CEN also says that attempt can debar you from future RRB and RRC exams.

Vacancies are provisional. They can go up or down. Annexure B prints the RRB and zone-wise split. There is no single all-India UR-OBC-SC-ST table on the opening page, so this page does not invent one.

Who should apply, and who should skip

Apply only if the printed degree or diploma for that post is already in hand on 14 October 2026. The CEN says candidates waiting for the final result of the prescribed qualification are not eligible. A marksheet that arrives after the closing date does not save the form unless the date of declaration of result is on or before 14 October 2026 and you can show it at document verification.

• Skip if you want a desk clerk post. This CEN is nursing, pharmacy, lab, radiography and related medical trades.
• Skip if your eyesight or physical standard cannot meet the medical class printed against that post (B1, C1 or C2). A fail at medical does not get you another post.
• Skip if you already filed CEN 05/2026 at a different RRB. Multiple applications are a reject, not a backup plan.
• Skip paid WhatsApp groups that ask for a form fee. RRB does not collect money on UPI to a person.

Dates and fee

EBC is not EWS and not OBC. EBC here means annual family income less than Rs 50,000, with a valid income certificate, BPL card, or Izzat MST already in hand on the application date. EBC gets a fee cut only. It does not reserve a seat. Minority fee waiver needs an affidavit (Annexure IV) at document verification. OBC-NCL certificate for reservation must be issued on or after 1 April 2026 and not later than 14 October 2026. Account details, mobile and email filled at Create an Account cannot be changed later. Use the same account if you made one for an earlier 2024, 2025 or 2026 CEN.

Available positions

No category-wise vacancy split is printed on the opening table. Annexure B has the zone cells. Totals below are all RRBs.

1. Nursing Superintendent — Level-7, initial pay Rs 44,900 — 365 vacancies

Eligibility criteria. Certificate as Registered Nurse and Midwife after a 3-year General Nursing and Midwifery course from a school or institution recognised by the Indian Nursing Council, or B.Sc Nursing. Candidates who got the same qualification under the Indian Nursing Council concession for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Midwives and B grade Nurses are also eligible. Age 20 to 40 as on 1 January 2027. Medical standard C1.

2. Dialysis Technician — Level-6, initial pay Rs 35,400 — 1 vacancy

Eligibility criteria. B.Sc plus a Diploma in Haemodialysis, or B.Sc plus two years satisfactory in-house training or experience in haemodialysis work in a reputed institution, with proof. B.Sc in Dialysis Techniques, Dialysis Technology, or Renal Dialysis Technology is also accepted. Age 20 to 33. Medical standard B1.

3. Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II — Level-6, initial pay Rs 35,400 — 43 vacancies

Eligibility criteria. B.Sc with Chemistry as a main or optional subject in any branch of Chemistry, plus a one-year Diploma of Health / Sanitary Inspector, or a one-year National Trade Certificate in Health Sanitary Inspector from NCVT. Age 18 to 33. Medical standard C1.

4. Audiologist and Speech Therapist — Level-6, initial pay Rs 35,400 — 1 vacancy

Eligibility criteria. Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) from a recognised university, and registration with the Rehabilitation Council of India. Age 21 to 30. Medical standard B1.

5. Pharmacist (Entry Grade) — Level-5, initial pay Rs 29,200 — 118 vacancies

Eligibility criteria. Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (Allopathic) from a Central or State Government recognised university or institute, and registration as a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. Doctor of Pharmacy with the same registration is also accepted. Age 20 to 35. Medical standard C2.

6. Radiographer X-Ray Technician — Level-5, initial pay Rs 29,200 — 25 vacancies

Eligibility criteria. 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry and a 2-year Diploma in Radiography / X-Ray Technician / Radiodiagnosis Technology from a recognised institute. Science graduates with that diploma are preferred. Accepted equivalents on the notice include B.Sc Medical Technology in Radiography, B.Sc Medical Radiography and Imaging Technology, B.Sc (Radiography), B.Sc in Medical Imaging Technology, B.Sc in Radiological and Image Techniques, a 2-year Diploma in Radiation Technology, and 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry plus a Bachelor in Radiation Technology. Age 19 to 33. Medical standard B1.

7. ECG Technician — Level-4, initial pay Rs 25,500 — 4 vacancies

Eligibility criteria. 10+2 or graduation in Science, with a certificate, diploma or degree in ECG Laboratory Technology, Cardiology, Cardiology Technician or Cardiology Techniques from a reputed institution. The certificate must be at least one year. Age 18 to 33. Medical standard C1.

8. Optometrist — Level-4, initial pay Rs 25,500 — 2 vacancies

Eligibility criteria. B.Sc in Optometry, or a Diploma in Ophthalmic Technician of 3 to 4 years, plus registration with the concerned council or licensing body. Age 18 to 33. Medical standard B1.

9. Lab Assistant Grade II — Level-3, initial pay Rs 21,700 — 31 vacancies

Eligibility criteria. 12th (10+2) in Science plus a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT), or a certificate course at par with DMLT. The certificate path needs a course from an institution recognised by a university or a State or Central technical board, duration of at least one year, full-time training, and a final exam that you have passed. Age 18 to 33. Medical standard B1.

Educational qualifications

Selection stages

One online application. Then a single-stage computer-based test of 100 questions in 90 minutes (120 minutes if you are eligible for a scribe). Professional ability is 70 marks, general awareness 10, arithmetic with intelligence and reasoning 10, general science 10. The section split is indicative. Wrong answers cut one-third of the mark for that question. Minimum qualifying marks are 40 percent for UR and EWS, 30 percent for OBC-NCL and SC, and 25 percent for ST. PwBD candidates may get a 2-mark relaxation if reserved PwBD seats are short. Document verification calls candidates equal to the number of vacancies, on CBT merit. Tie goes to the older candidate, then A to Z of the given name. Empanelment needs CBT merit, document verification, and the medical exam for that post. Zone allotment follows your options, merit, medical standard and vacancies. CBT city can be in another state. Date and centre cannot be changed.

Free official prep

Read Annexure C of CEN 05/2026 on the RRB site for the professional syllabus. For the 10-mark arithmetic and science blocks, Class 10 NCERT is enough to start. Do not buy a course because a page says selection is sure. It is not.

How to apply

1. Open rrb.indianrailways.gov.in and log in with the old RRB account if you already have one.
2. Create an account only if you do not have one. Mobile and email stay locked after that.
3. Choose one RRB. Mark only zones and posts you are eligible for. A blank post is treated as unwillingness.
4. Pay Rs 500 or Rs 250 online by card, net banking or UPI. Service charges are yours. No fee means the form is rejected.
5. Save the print. Corrections, except account fields and chosen RRB, run from 17 to 26 October 2026 at Rs 250 a time.

FAQs

What is the last date for RRB paramedical CEN 05/2026? 14 October 2026, 23:59 hours. Fee for a submitted form can be paid till 16 October 2026.

How many posts are notified? 590 across all RRBs. Nursing Superintendent is 365. Pharmacist (Entry Grade) is 118. Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II is 43. Lab Assistant Grade II is 31. Radiographer is 25. The other four posts add up to 8.

What is the fee? Rs 500 for all candidates, with Rs 400 refunded after bank charges only if you sit the CBT. SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, women, transgender, minorities and EBC pay Rs 250, refunded on the same rule.

Can I apply to two RRBs? No. More than one application against this CEN rejects all of them.

Where is the official form? Only on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. Other listings are not the apply portal.