RRB Station Master Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 1,265 Posts, CEN 08/2026

A graduate degree from a recognised university, or its equivalent, is the essential educational qualification. The qualification must be held by 25 November 2026. Candidates awaiting their final qualifying examination result must not apply. Annexure A does not prescribe prior work experience for this post.

Indian citizens may apply. Eligible subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and persons of Indian origin from the countries specified in paragraph 7 may also apply, subject to the Government of India eligibility-certificate requirement. The certificate must be produced during document verification where applicable.

Station Master requires A-2 medical fitness: distant vision 6/9 in each eye without glasses and near vision Sn 0.6 in each eye without glasses, together with the prescribed colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests. Candidates who have undergone LASIK or another refractive-error correction operation are not eligible under the general standard. Separate ex-servicemen standards apply under paragraph 534 of the Railway Medical Manual.

Bring the original vision certificate in Annexure VI or VI-A, as applicable, to CBAT; without it a candidate cannot appear. Annexure A marks the post unsuitable for all listed PwBD categories. Failing the required medical standard does not entitle a candidate to an alternative post.

Selection consists of a single-stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), document verification and medical examination. RRB may hold additional CBTs if necessary. No examination date is specified in the verified notification.

The CBT has 100 one-mark questions over 120 minutes, with one-third mark deducted for each incorrect answer. Its indicative distribution is Basic Science, Mathematical and Analytical Capability 60 questions, Logical Capability 20 and Mental Reasoning 20. Scores are normalised when the CBT runs in multiple shifts. Minimum qualifying percentages are UR/EWS 40%, OBC-NCL/SC 30% and ST 25%.

For CBAT, candidates are shortlisted at eight times the RRB-wise vacancies in each community, including the applicable ex-servicemen component. Every candidate must achieve a minimum T-score of 42 in each test battery; there is no category relaxation and no negative marking in CBAT. Questions and answers are in English and Hindi. Final merit among CBAT-qualified candidates uses 70% CBT and 30% CBAT weightage. Document verification and the prescribed medical fitness remain compulsory.

7th CPC Level 6; initial basic pay ₹35,400. Applicable stipend during training.

1. Open the highlighted official RRB Apply portal and locate CEN 08/2026 — Station Master. Select Apply.
2. Use your existing RRB account from the 2024–2026 recruitment cycles, or create an account if you do not have one. Keep your mobile number and email accessible.
3. Choose only one RRB, then enter personal, educational and reservation details and the available Railway-zone preferences carefully.
4. Capture your live photograph using the portal. Use a plain white background and dark clothing, look straight ahead and keep the face unobstructed. Do not photograph a pre-existing printed or digital photo.
5. Upload your own running-handwriting signature in black ink on white paper: JPG/JPEG, 30–49 KB and at least 140 × 60 pixels. Block/capital-letter signatures are not accepted.
6. If claiming the SC/ST free train-travel facility, upload a clear, valid SC/ST certificate in PDF format below 400 KB.
7. Review all information, submit by 25 November and pay the applicable fee by 27 November. Keep the submitted application and transaction record.

Railway Recruitment Boards are accepting applications for RRB Station Master Recruitment 2026, CEN 08/2026, covering 1,265 Station Master vacancies in Indian Railways. Graduates who meet the age, reservation and A-2 medical requirements can submit their online application by 25 November 2026 at 11:59 PM.

This is a separate direct recruitment for Station Master posts in various Zonal Railways, with Level 6 initial basic pay of ₹35,400.

➜ APPLY ONLINE — RRB STATION MASTER CEN 08/2026

Official Notification PDF | Official Vacancy Corrigendum | Official RRB Website

Why the vacancy total is 1,265

The original vacancy-at-a-glance table printed 1,215. Corrigendum No. 1 dated 27 October 2026 corrects that figure to 1,265; the detailed Annexure B already totals 1,265. The Ministry of Railways also confirms this total. All vacancies are for Station Master; category and zone allocations are below.

The 133 ex-servicemen vacancies are included within the total. Category and Railway-zone allocations are provided in the Vacancy Details table above.

Detailed age concessions

The ordinary age limit is 20–33 years as on 1 January 2027. For UR/EWS, the inclusive birth-date range is 2 January 1994 to 1 January 2007. OBC-NCL candidates receive three years and SC/ST candidates five years of upper-age relaxation against the relevant reserved vacancies.

Where more than one relaxation applies, only the highest eligible concession is allowed; concessions are not added together. SC/ST/OBC-NCL applicants claiming unreserved vacancies do not receive community age relaxation. Date of birth must match the Matriculation/SSLC certificate.

Fee concessions and supporting certificates

Payment is online through internet banking, debit/credit card or UPI; applicable service charges are payable by the applicant. The notification prescribes concession fees rather than a blanket zero-fee exemption. Refunds require attendance in CBT and valid refund details.

EBC means annual family income below ₹50,000 under the notification and is distinct from OBC and EWS. Concession claims require the prescribed valid EBC/income certificate, BPL card, Izzat MST or qualifying Central Government poverty-alleviation document. Minority-community concession applicants must produce the prescribed affidavit at document verification. Reservation and concession claims must be supported by the applicable documents.

Employment and Railway-zone allotment

The advertised employment is direct recruitment to Indian Railways Station Master posts across the listed Zonal Railways. Selected candidates undergo prescribed training and receive the applicable stipend during training. Railway-zone allotment depends on merit, preferences, medical suitability and vacancies; a preferred posting is not guaranteed.

Documents and correction rules

Keep your Matriculation/SSLC date-of-birth record, degree and marksheets, valid identity/address evidence and applicable SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS, ex-servicemen or fee-concession records ready. Serving Central/State Government, Railway and PSU employees must inform their employer and produce the required NOC during verification. Bring original qualification and community records when called.

Corrections are permitted from 28 November to 7 December 2026 at ₹250 per modification, non-refundable and payable by all categories. Account-creation details, including mobile/email, and the chosen RRB cannot be changed. Changes that move an applicant out of a fee-concession group require the applicable fee difference in addition to the modification charge.