RRB JE (Junior Engineer) Exam Pattern 2026
The full RRB JE (Junior Engineer) exam pattern for 2026 — 3 stages, with the sections, question count, marks, duration and negative marking for each, as set by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Then take a free RRB JE (Junior Engineer) mock in the real pattern below.
CBT 1 — First Stage Computer Based Test (Qualifying)
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- Mathematics · General Intelligence & Reasoning · General Science · General Awareness
- Questions
- 100 (Math 30 + Reasoning 25 + General Science 30 + GA 15)
- Marks
- 100 (1 mark per correct)
- Duration
- 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD with scribe)
- Negative marking
- -1/3 mark per wrong answer
CBT 1 is QUALIFYING ONLY — marks do not count towards final merit. Minimum qualifying percentage: UR 40%, OBC-NCL 30%, SC 30%, ST 25%. Shortlist is typically 15x the vacancies per discipline (community-wise).
CBT 2 — Second Stage Computer Based Test (Merit-deciding)
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- General Awareness · Physics & Chemistry · Basics of Computers & Applications · Basics of Environment & Pollution Control · Technical Abilities (discipline-specific)
- Questions
- 150 (GA 15 + Physics & Chemistry 15 + Computers 10 + Environment 10 + Technical Abilities 100)
- Marks
- 150 (1 mark per correct)
- Duration
- 120 minutes (160 minutes for PwBD with scribe)
- Negative marking
- -1/3 mark per wrong answer
Technical Abilities section is discipline-specific (chosen at application time — Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, S&T, IT, CMA, DMS) and carries 100 of the 150 marks — this is the section that decides final merit. Minimum qualifying percentage: UR 40%, OBC-NCL 30%, SC 30%, ST 25%.
Document Verification & Medical Examination
- Mode
- Document check + medical fitness test
- Sections
- Educational certificates, ID, category proof, medical fitness as per post category (A-3 / B-1 / C-1)
- Questions
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- Marks
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- Duration
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- Negative marking
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Final stage for shortlisted candidates from CBT 2. Failure to produce original certificates, mismatch in personal details, or failure to meet medical standards leads to disqualification. The final panel is prepared post-medical.
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