Railway JE Recruitment 2018-19 – 13,487 Posts | All India Exam
RRB JE Notification 2019: Railway Recruitment Board has released RRB JE recruitment 2018-19 notification for total 13,487 vacancies of Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). The RRB JE exam date schedule has been recently released by the board. The online application for RRB JE recruitment 2018-19 has begun from 2nd January 2019 at the regional sites of RRB. 31st Jan 2019 is the last date
Lately, RRB has revised the RRB JE vacancies and reduced 14,033 vacancies to 13,487 vacancies of Junior Engineers. The RRB JE exam date 2019 is not out yet but the tentative exam month has been declared. Check out RRB JE notification PDF (RRB CEN 03/2018), apply online info, fees, vacancy, salary, eligibility, selection process, pattern, syllabus, admit card, etc.
RRB JE Salary
The candidates under RRB JE Recruitment will get Level 6th of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs 35,400/- and other allowances as admissible by RRB. Below is the classification of salary in different cities.
RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2018-19
1. Age Limit
The minimum age limit to apply for RRB JE/DMS/CMA is 18 years while the maximum age limit is 33 years as on 01st January 2019. Please refer to the notification for the age relaxation of various category.
Examination Fee
- For General: Rs.500/-
- For SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-S/ Women/ Transgender/ EBC/ Minorities: Rs.250/-
Important Dates
- Starting Date to Registration & Submission of Applications: 02-01-2019 at 10:00 hrs
- Last Date to Apply Online: 31-01-2019 at 23:59 Hrs
- Closing Date & Time for Payment of Application Fee through:
- Online (Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card/ UPI): 05-02-2019 at 22:00 hrs
- SBI Bank Challan: 04-02-2019 at 13:00 Hrs
- Post Office Challan: 04-02-2019 at 13:00 Hrs
- Last Date for Final Submission of Applications: 07-02-2019 at 23:59 Hrs
- Date for 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT): Tentatively scheduled during April/ May, 2019.
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RRB JE Recruitment 2018-19: Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Online Application Begins | 02.01.2019 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 31.01.2019 |
| Last Date to Pay Fee | 05.02.2019 |
| Admit Card Download | 10-15 Days before exam date |
| RRB JE Exam Date 2019 | April/May 2019 (Tentative) |
| Result | N/A |
Online Application
The online application for RRB Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) has begun from 2nd January 2019. You can apply online at the regional site of RRB. Make sure you apply online on/before 31st January 2019. Also, check eligibility before you apply online.
Application Fees
| Category | Fees |
| General | Rs 500/- |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Women/Ex-Serviceman/Transgender/Minorities | Rs 250/- |
Note: Rs 400 will be refunded to general category students while Rs 250 will be refunded to the remaining category candidates after the first stage of CBT.
RRB JE Vacancy 2019
| Post Name | Revised Vacancy |
| Junior Engineer (JE) | 12844 |
| Junior Engineer (IT) | 29 |
| Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) | 227 |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) | 387 |
| Total | 13487 |
RRB JE Salary
The candidates under RRB JE Recruitment will get Level 6th of 7th CPC Pay Matrix with initial pay of Rs 35,400/- and other allowances as admissible by RRB. Below is the classification of salary in different cities. For more details, you can go through our post Job Profile, salary structure & career growth in RRB JE.
| Component | Class A Cities | Class B Cities | Class C Cities |
| Basic Pay | 13,500 | 13,500 | 13,500 |
| Dearness Allowance (125% of Basic) | 16,875 | 16,875 | 16,875 |
| House Rent Allowance | 4050 (30% of Basic) | 2,700 (20% of Basic) | 1,350 (10% of Basic) |
| Other Allowance | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Salary In Hand | 38,425 | 37,075 | 35,725 |
| Deduction (Approx.) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Total Pay(₹) | 36,425 | 35,075 | 33,725 |
RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2018-19
1. Age Limit
The minimum age limit to apply for RRB JE/DMS/CMA is 18 years while the maximum age limit is 33 years as on 01st January 2019. Please refer to the notification for the age relaxation of various category.
2. Educational Qualification
| Post Name | Minimum Qualification |
| Junior Engineer (JE) | Diploma/Degree in Engineering |
| Junior Engineer (IT) | PGDCA/B.Sc/B.Tech/BCA in Computer Science or IT |
| Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) | Diploma/Degree in Engineering |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) | 45% marks in the Bachelor’s Degree (Science) with Physics and Chemistry |
Note: Those who are in the final year of their degree/diploma cannot apply for any post under RRB JE. For further details, please refer to the RRB JE Eligibility 2018-19.
Selection Process
There will be a total three stages of selection:
- Computer Based Test (CBT 1 & 2): The selection for the CBT 2 will be based on the merit list prepared on the basis of CBT 1. The shortlisting of the candidates will be done at the rate of 15 times.
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
Exam Pattern
Computer Based Test 1
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks for each Section |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| General Science | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Computer Based Test 2
| Sections | No. of Questions | Duration | Total Marks |
| General Knowledge | 150 | 120 Minutes | 150 |
| Physics & Chemistry | |||
| Basics of Computers & Applications | |||
| Basics of Environmental & Pollution Control | |||
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Syllabus
| Junior Engineer and Depot Material Superintendent Syllabus | RRB Junior Engineer (IT) Syllabus | Chemical Metallurgical Assistant Syllabus |
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RRB JE Technical Syllabus
| Mechanical & Allied Engineering | Electrical & Allied Engineering | Electronics & Allied Engineering | Civil & Allied Engineering | Printing Technology |
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To know the complete syllabus to be covered for the upcoming RRB JE 2019 exam, you can go through our post of RRB JE Syllabus.
Books
The RRB JE subject-wise books are shared below. For more details, you can go through our post of RRB JE Books.
| Subjects | Books Name | Author |
| Mathematics | Fasttrack Objective Arithmetic | Arihant Publications |
| Quickest Mathematics | Kiran Publications | |
| General Science | Lucent General Science | Lucent |
| Gradeup Science PDF | Gradeup | |
| Reasoning | A modern approach to verbal & Non-verbal reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
| GK/ Current Affairs | Lucent G.K. | Binay Karna and Manwendra Mukul |
Previous Year Paper
To get a firm understanding of the pattern and the difficulty level, it is important that you practise the RRB JE previous year papers. We have compiled the list of RRB JE previous year papers for free to download. You can practise the previous year papers for all shifts of RRB JE 2015 exam.
Admit Card
The RRB JE admit card will be made available on the regional site of RRB. We will update the direct link to download the admit card for your respective RRB region.
Result
The result will be declared for CBT after the successful completion of the exam. Candidates who will clear the CBT will appear for Document Verification and Medical Examination.