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RRB Technician 2024 Vacancies Increased: Check Exam Date

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RRB Technician 2024 Vacancies Increased: Check Exam Date

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024 has been increased by the Railway Recruitment Board. RRB issued the RRB Technician Notice 2024 on 22 August 2024 to increase the number of vacancies for the Technician positions under the Railway. Initially, there were 9,144 RRB Technician Vacancies across 18 categories. However, due to increased demand from Workshops and Production Units, the number of vacancies has now risen to 14,298 across 40 categories.

For the new categories added (19 to 40), details on qualifications, medical standards, and suitability for persons with disabilities (PwBD) are provided in the RRB Technician Vacancy Notice 2024. Those who are newly eligible can apply online for RRB Technician Recruitment 2024. The RRB Technician Application Link will be available soon and will be open for 15 days on all RRBs' official websites.

Current applicants will have the chance to update their RRB choice, preference for Zonal Railways/Workshops/PUs within their chosen RRB, and preferences for various post categories. The RRB Recruitment Modification Link will also be live soon for 15 days on the RRBs' official websites. All other conditions and terms of RRB Technician Recruitment 2024 remain the same. We encourage all candidates to regularly check the official RRB websites for the latest updates and links.

RRB Technician Vacancy 2024 

A total of 14,298 vacancies have been announced by the RRB for the RRB Technician position. Below we are providing a table with the updated RRB Technician Vacancy 2024:-

                                       RRB Technician Vacancy 2024

Post 

Vacancy 

Technician Grade I Signal 

1092

Technician Grade III

8052

Technician Grade III Workshop & PUs

5154

Total 

14298

RRB Technician Exam Overview 2024 

RRB Technician Exam Date 2024 will be announced soon by the Railway Recruitment Board. Those who want to appear in the RRB Technician Exam 2024 should check this table for a concise summary of the Railway Technician position:-

                                        Railway Technician Exam 2024

Exam Conducting Organization

Railway Recruitment Board

Post Name

RRB Technician 

Vacancies

9144

Application Dates

9 March to 8 April 2024

Application Mode

Online 

Exam Date 

October-November 2024

Examination Mode

Computer Based Test

Selection Process

  • CBT
  • Document Verification
  • Medical Examination

RRB Technician 2024 Admit Card 

RRB Technician Admit Cards are usually available about four to five days before each stage of the exam, so check the official website regularly as your exam date approaches. To obtain your RRB Technician Admit Card 2024, follow these steps on your regional RRB’s official website:

  1. Go to the website of the regional RRB where you applied.
  2. Navigate to the section for RRB Technician Admit Cards 2024. 
  3. Input your application ID or username and password to access your RRB Admit Card.
  4. After entering your credentials, you can download your admit card.
  5. Save the admit card to your device and print it out.It’s advisable to keep several copies for future use.

Railway Technician Exam Pattern 2024

Before you take the RRB Technician 2024 exam, it’s crucial to understand the exam pattern and prepare accordingly. The pattern differs slightly based on the Technician positions. Here’s a summary of what you need to know about RRB Technician Exam Pattern:

  • The Technician Exam will consist of 100 questions, each carrying 1 mark, totaling 100 marks.
  • There is a penalty for incorrect answers, with a deduction of 1/3rd of the marks assigned to each question.
  • For Computer Based Tests conducted in multiple shifts, marks normalization will be applied to ensure fairness.
  • To qualify, you need to score at least:
    • UR & EWS (General): 40%
    • OBC (NCL): 30%
    • SC: 30%
    • ST: 25%
  • PwBD candidates are eligible for a relaxation of 2% in the minimum passing marks if needed.
  • The scores you achieve in the Computer Based Test (CBT) will be used to determine which candidates advance to the next stages of the recruitment process.

                              RRB Technician 2024 Exam Pattern 

Subject 

No. of Questions 

Marks 

Duration 

                                  RRB Technician Grade I Exam Pattern

General Awareness

10

10

90 minutes (An additional 30 minutes will be provided for candidates eligible for scribes) 

General Intelligence & Reasoning 

15

15

Basics of Computer & Applications 

20

20

Mathematics

20

20

Basics Science & Engineering 

35

35

Total 

100

100

90 minutes 

                                  RRB Technician Grade III 2024 Exam Pattern

Mathematics

25

25

90 minutes (An additional 30 minutes will be provided for candidates eligible for scribes) 

General Intelligence & Reasoning 

25

25

General Science

40

40

General Awareness

10

10

Total 

100

100

90 minutes 

RRB Technician Vacancy Notice 2024

FAQ

The number of RRB Technician vacancies has increased to 14,298 across 40 categories, up from the initial 9,144 vacancies.

The Railway Recruitment Board issued the notice regarding the increased vacancies on 22 August 2024.

New candidates can apply online through the official RRB websites. The application link will be available for 15 days, starting soon.

Yes, existing applicants will have the opportunity to update their RRB choice, preferences for Zonal Railways/Workshops/PUs, and preferences for various post categories. The modification link will be available for 15 days, starting soon.

The exam consists of 100 questions, each worth 1 mark, totaling 100 marks. There is a negative marking of 1/3rd of the assigned marks for incorrect answers. The exam will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) with marks normalization for multiple shifts.

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