RRB JE 2023: Application Form, Syllabus, Exam Date, Eligibility Criteria,

RRB JE 2023 online registration will start most probably from the last week of June 20232 in online mode. The Railway Recruitment Board will be conducting RRB JE 2023 examination for selecting the candidates for the post of Junior Engineer, Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendant and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant in Indian Railways. Applicants are suggested to make sure that they fit the eligibility conditions specified by the board.

The exam will be held in online mode where a computer system will be allotted to the candidates to answer the questions displayed on their computer screen. 90 minutes will be given to finish the test for phase-I and for phase-II, 120 minutes will be given to the candidates. There will be negative marking in case the candidates choose the incorrect answer.

RRB JE 2023 Overview

Name of the exam	RRB JE 2023
Full form	Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer
Who conducts the exam?	Railway Recruitment Board
Courses	Junior Engineer, Junior Engineer (IT), Depot Material Superintendant and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
Mode of application	Online
Mode of exam	Online
Official website	https://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/

RRB JE 2023 Highlights

1. Candidates can apply for the exam only via online mode. No other mode shall be accepted for filling the application form.
2. Only a single application for RRB will be accepted by the board. Multiple applications will end up getting rejected by the authority.
3. No correction window will be provided to the candidates once the application is submitted successfully.
4. Only those candidates shall be considered for appointment who fulfill the medical conditions for the concerned post.
5. Applicant must possess a valid email id and mobile number in order to register for the recruitment exam. Any future communication by the board will be done via these modes only.
6. Mere issuance of admit card doesn’t guarantee the candidature of the candidates.
7. Selected candidates will have to undergo training wherever prescribed and during training period only stipend will be paid as applicable. They will also have to execute a security or indemnity bond wherever necessary at the time of joining.

RRB JE 2023 Important dates

The official schedule of RRB JE 2023 exam is as follows-

Events	Dates
Notification releasing date	To be notified
Opening of online registration	To be notified
Closing of online registration	To be notified
Last date to pay the fee via offline mode	To be notified
Last date to pay the online fee	To be notified
Closing of online submission of application complete in all respect	To be notified
Admit card releasing for CBT-I	To be notified
CBT test- Phase-I	To be notified
Result announcement	To be notified
Admit card releasing for CBT-II	To be notified
CBT test- Phase-II	To be notified
Result announcement	To be notified
Document verification	To be notified
Medical examination	To be notified

RRB JE 2023 Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria set by the authority for the post of JE, JE (IT), DMS, and CMA are given below-

Nationality: A candidate must be either a citizen of India, subject of Nepal/Bhutan, Refugee who came to India before 1^st January 1962 with the intention of settling there, PIO migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in B.Tech.

Age limit: The age of the applicants should fall between 18 years and 33 years as on 1^st January 2023. Candidates from reserved category can claim relaxation in age as per the rules.

Educational qualification

• Junior Engineer: Candidates should possess a valid diploma/degree in the concerned stream prescribed against various post in Annexure-A of the notification published on the official website.
• Depot Material Superintendent (DMS): Diploma in engineering from any discipline is required.
• Junior Engineer (IT): Candidates should have done PGDCA/B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA/ B.Tech (IT)/ B.Tech (Computer Science)/ DOEACC B level course of 3 years duration or equivalent from a recognized university/institute.
• Chemical and Metallurgical Assistance (CMA): Applicants should have obtained a Bachelors degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry and have secured minimum 55% marks in aggregate.

RRB JE Eligibility Criteria

Medical fitness standard

Medical standard	General fitness	Vision standards
A-3	Physically fit	Distance vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D). Near vision: 0.6,0.6 with or without glasses Must have: passed the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Mesopic vision.
B-1	Physically fit	Distance vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near vision: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. Must have: passed the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Mesopic vision.
B-2	Physically fit	Distance vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near vision: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required Must have: Passed the Binocular vision.
C-1	Physically fit	Distance vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near vision: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.

RRB JE 2023 Application form

Candidates can fill the application form of RRB JE exam by visiting the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board. Applicants should keep their documents handy while filling the form. The scanned photograph and signature should be in JPEG format. The form will include the details such as personal information, educational details and other relevant information. Applicants should provide correct information in the form. If at any stage the details provided by them are found to be false then the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled immediately.

Candidates should enter their name, father’s name and date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ SSLC/ High school examination certificate or an equivalent certificate only. They should review the entire form before making the final submission. Applicants must pay the requisite amount of application fee without which their applications will be rejected. Multiple application forms should be avoided at all cost.

Steps to Apply Online for RRB JE Exam

You need to ensure whether you meet eligibility criteria for RRB JE exam or not. Further, you need to follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: You need to choose the RRB you’d like to apply for. Please note RRB once selected won’t be changed after the primary registration completes and candidates are allotted registration numbers.

Step 2: Confirm you have read and understood the terms & conditions. If so then click the checkbox.

Step 3: Complete registration by providing details like your name, Date of Birth, Mother’s Name, Father’s name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/Metric/ITI Roll Number, Year of Passing, email-ID and mobile number. Check all entries before you submit. Please note, your email ID should be yours and unique. Your email ID and mobile number will be verified using a One Time Password (OTP).

Step 4: Candidates must preserve their registration number as RRB will not entertain any request for seeking registration number.

Step 5: Go to the part I of application form and fill details about Educational Qualification, Gender, Community, Religion, Minority, Ex SM, PWD, Economically Backward Class and Age Relaxation and other required details.

Step 6: In the second part of application form, you need to enter details of exam group. If you are eligible for more than one post then you have to set preference of posts.

Step 7: After entering all the details, you’ll be redirected to payment page. You need to select the payment mode and complete the payment.

Step 8: If you fall under PwBD category then indicate the option for scribe. Only the candidates Visually Impaired (VI)/candidates whose writing speed is being affected due to loco motor disability (one arm) are permitted to avail the facility of Scribe against this CEN.

Step 9: Enter all required details relating educational qualification.

Step 10: You need to choose the language mode of exam. English is the default language and if you want to proceed with another language then choose from the drop down list which includes Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Konkani, Manipuri, Odiya, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, and Urdu.

Step 11: Finish the remaining fields which includes Mother Tongue, Moles/Identification Marks, Address etc.

Step 12: Enter bank account details for refund, if eligible.

Step 13: You need to upload scanned copy of signature and photograph. Specifications for photograph and signature are as follows:

Specification for photograph

• It should be colour passport size photograph with white/light color back ground.
• The size should be 35mmX45mm or 320 x 240 pixels.
• It should be JPG/JPEG format scanned with 100 DPI resolution.
• The size of photograph must be in between 20-50KB.
• The photograph must have been takes before 1st Oct 2021 at a professional studio.

Specification for Signature

• You need to sign on a white paper with a black ink pen within a box of size 50mm x 20mm.
• You should sign in running letters not in Block letters.
• The file size should be in between should be between 10KB —40KB.

Step 14: If you belong to SC/ST category and willing to avail free rail travel then you need to upload scanned copy of your SC/ST certificate (JPG/JPEG format, 50KB – 100KB).

Step 15: Submit your application once you verify all the details.

Application fee: UR and OBC category candidates need to pay Rs. 500/- as the application fee. Those from the SC/ST/PWD category should pay Rs. 250/- for the same. The payment can be made through online mode (credit card/debit card) or SBI E-Challan or Post office Challan.

RRB JE 2023 Exam Pattern

The RRB JE 2023 exam pattern is provided below-

• Exam mode: Computer-based test (CBT)
• Languages: English, B.Tech, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, Odiya, Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri, and Malayalam.
• Duration: CBT-I will be of 90 minutes and CBT-II will be of 120 minutes
• Phases of the exam: Two i.e. CBT-I and CBT-II
• Type of questions: Objective type
• Total number of questions: 100 questions in CBT-I and 150 questions in CBT-II.
• Marking scheme: 1 mark will be awarded for correct answer.
• Negative marking: 1/3^rd marks will be deducted for incorrect answer.

CBT-I pattern

Subjects	Number of questions	Maximum marks
Mathematics	30	30
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	15	15
General Science	30	30
Total	100	100

CBT-II pattern

Subjects	Number of questions	Maximum marks
General Awareness	15	15
Physics and Chemistry	15	15
Basics of Computer and Applications	10	10
Basic of Environment and Pollution Control	10	10
Technical Abilities	100	100
Total	150	150

Once you are aware with exam pattern for RRB JE 2023 don’t forget to read the prescribed syllabus for the exam. Try to prepare following the syllabus of the exam. 

RRB JE 2023 Admit card

• Candidates can download the admit card for RRB JE 2023 exam by login into the official web portal of the RRB.
• The hall ticket will bear the details such as- exam city, centre, timing, reporting time, exam date, candidate, etc.
• Applicants should cross-check the details printed on the admit card and inform the authority in case any discrepancy is found.
• Candidates should keep the printout copy of the admit card and bring it to the exam venue on the day of the exam.
• On failing to produce the admit card and valid ID proof, the candidate won’t be allowed to take the test.

RRB JE 2023 Result and Selection

• The result of RRB JE 2023 exam can be accessed through the official website of the RRB.
• A list of the shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the portal.
• Only those candidates can appear for the next phase of the exam who have successfully cleared the previous phase.
• Selection of the candidates will strictly be done on the basis of the marks secured in the exam.
• Such candidates will undergo the document verification phase and medical examination thereafter.