RRB Section Controller Exam Date 2026
Here is the RRB Section Controller 2026 schedule — notification, exam and result timeline — with the official source to confirm each date. Dates change every cycle, so always verify on the official website before you plan around them.
RRB Section Controller 2026 schedule
| Notification | Direct Recruitment notifications for Section Controller posts are released along with allied railway operational cadre cycles (NTPC, Station Master). Recent cycles have been published every 2-3 years. |
| Exam | CBT 1: typically 4-8 months after notification (in batches across 2-4 months) · CBT 2: 3-6 months after CBT 1 results · CBAT: 1-3 months after CBT 2 results · DV and Medical: scheduled by the regional RRB after CBAT clearance. |
| Result | CBT 1 results are published 1-3 months after the exam; CBT 2 results 2-4 months after CBT 2; the final selection list (post-CBAT, DV and Medical) typically arrives 14-20 months after the original notification. |
Indian Railways notifications run on a biennial-to-triennial cycle and dates shift cycle-to-cycle. Always check rrbcdg.gov.in and your regional RRB website (rrbmumbai.gov.in, rrbahmedabad.gov.in, rrbchennai.gov.in, rrbbnc.gov.in and others) for the latest notification, vacancy break-up and exam schedule.
How to track the RRB Section Controller dates
- Open the official website. Go to the official RRB Section Controller conducting-body website (linked below) — exam dates are published there first, never on a coaching site.
- Check the Latest News / Notice Board. Look under the "Latest News", "What's New" or "Notice Board" section for the RRB Section Controller notification and exam-date notice.
- Note the key dates. Note the application window, exam date, admit-card and result dates. Set a reminder a few days before each.
- Re-check before acting. Dates are often revised. Re-confirm on the official site (or the live updates below) before you travel, apply or plan.
Official RRB Section Controller links
RRB Section Controller exam date — FAQs
When is the RRB Section Controller 2026 exam?
CBT 1: typically 4-8 months after notification (in batches across 2-4 months) · CBT 2: 3-6 months after CBT 1 results · CBAT: 1-3 months after CBT 2 results · DV and Medical: scheduled by the regional RRB after CBAT clearance. Always confirm the exact RRB Section Controller exam date on the official website — the schedule above and the live updates below link straight to it.
When will the RRB Section Controller 2026 notification be released?
Direct Recruitment notifications for Section Controller posts are released along with allied railway operational cadre cycles (NTPC, Station Master). Recent cycles have been published every 2-3 years. The official notification PDF is published on the conducting body's website first.
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