RRB JE 2023 notification will be released soon by the Railway Recruitment Board for the post of Junior Engineer. For the previous recruitment cycle, the RRB released a total of 13487 vacancies. It is expected that this year too the vacancies won't be any lesser and can have . The selection process of the RRB JE includes CBT 1, CBT 2, and Document Verification and Medical Test. The selected candidates will get an approximate salary range between Rs. 13,500 to Rs. 38,425.

• The centres of examination are located all over the country. Candidates can select their exam centre as per their convenience.
• For the previous cycle, around 13,000+ vacancies were released. A similar number can be expected in the next cycle.

What is RRB JE?

• The full form of RRB JE is Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer.
• This is a great job opportunity for candidates with Diploma/Engineering background to work for Indian Railways.
• The selection for this recruitment will be done on the basis of two computer-based tests. Interested students can apply by registering themselves on the RRB official online website.

All the details regarding application process, exam date, syllabus, exam pattern and results have been mentioned in this article. Check some of most important highlights of the examination in the table below:

RRB JE Vacancy 2023

New zone-wise vacancies for the RRB JE recruitment 2023 cycle will be released soon by the RRB. Candidates can have an idea regarding the vacancies to be released by looking at the vacancy count for the previous recruitment cycle. The total number of RRB Junior Engineering vacancies for the year 2019 across all the zones was as follows.

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RRB JE Applications Received/ No. of Applicants Applied

The candidates must note that this is in reference to the last recruitment cycle. Candidates can have the idea of the competition level in this exam by looking at the zone wise count of no of application forms filled.

RRB JE Registration Process 2023 

RRB JE Application form will be released on the official website of RRB. The official notification will contain all the important dates regarding registration, exam date, release of admit card etc. Candidates can check the following steps to apply once the RRB JE Application form is out:

• Visit the official website of RRB.
• Choose the district from where you belong or are willing to apply against the same.
• Register yourself by entering your Name, Email ID, and mobile number for separate RRB account generation.
• After that, you are required to log in with the registration number and password generated while registering.
• Enter all the details mentioned in the application form like details of education, personal details, category etc.
• Pay the application fee using online modes of payment like UPI, Internet Banking, Debit/credit card etc. 
• Submit the RRB JE Application Form and print the acknowledgement
• Keep a copy of the application form for future reference.

RRB JE Apply Online

The candidates will first have to register on the RRB online portal and then proceed towards the application form. The steps to Apply Online for RRB JE are as follows.

Step 1: Visit the RRB Official Website. 

Step 2: Enter all the personal details to complete the registration process.

Step 3: Verify your email ID and phone number through OTP.

Step 4: After successful registration, the candidates can click on "Already Registered" on the home page and begin with the application process.

Step 5: Candidates can log in using the registration number and start filling the educational details.

Step 6: Select post preferences.

Step 7: Pay the RRB JE application fee and enter your bank account details in order to receive the refunds (Applicable as per the guidelines mentioned in RRB JE notification)

Step 8: Upload the required documents according to the prescribed format.

Step 9: Confirm the declaration and make the final submission.

RRB JE Application Fee 2023 

All the candidates are required to pay the prescribed application fee while applying for RRB JE Exam 2023. The RRB JE Application fee will vary for different categories. The expected application fee will be Rs. 500 for the unreserved category. An amount of Rs. 400 will be refunded after appearing for CBT 1. Payment can be done through online or offline modes of transaction.

RRB JE Selection Process 2023

The selection for Junior Engineers is expected to be done by the RRB in three stages. The first stage will be Computer-Based Test 1, and those who will clear this test will appear for Computer-Based Test 2. Candidates who will clear both the stages will be called for Document Verification. A medical fitness test will also be conducted at the same time. The three stages of the RRB JE Selection Process as per the previous notice are as follows.

• Computer-Based Test 1
• Computer-Based Test 2
• Document Verification & Medical Test

Note: The selection process may vary in the upcoming notification of RRB Recruitment 2023.

RRB JE Eligibility Criteria 2023 

Applicants must fulfil the RRB JE Eligibility Criteria in order to apply for the RRB JE post. Candidates not fulfilling any of the eligibility criteria shall be rejected with immediate effect. The RRB JE eligibility criteria 2023 is yet to be released officially, but we expected it to be the same as that of the previous cycle. Given below is the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Board in the previous RRB JE recruitment notification:

A. RRB JE Nationality

Candidates aspiring for the RRB JE examination should compulsorily be a citizen of India.

• a subject of Bhutan, or
• a subject of Nepal, or
• a Tibetan refugee in India (migrated before 1st January 1962) with permanent settlement intentions.
• an Indian-origin person with the intention of the permanent settlement who has migrated from the following countries
  • Burma,
  • Sri Lanka,
  • Pakistan,
  • Vietnam
  • East African Countries (Uganda, Malawi, the United Republic of Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zaire,etc.)

B. RRB JE Age Limit

The expected age limit for the RRB JE is given below.

• Minimum Age - 18 years.
• Maximum Age - 33 years.

Age relaxations will be applicable as per the government rules but will be subjected to the submission of required certificates.

C. RRB JE Educational Qualification

Educational qualifications required for RRB JE will vary as per the posts. The required expected qualification will be either one of those given below. The qualification should be from a recognized university or board of education.

• Three-year Diploma in relevant stream.
• B.E/B.Tech/B.Sc degree in relevant stream.

Some departments require specific educational qualifications. Details of which are provided in the table below:

RRB JE Syllabus 2023 

RRB JE Syllabus for the upcoming exam is expected to remain the same as that of the previous recruitment cycle. Check syllabus for all the stages of the exam below:

RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus 2023 

The questions from the Mathematics section will be framed around concepts like Number systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, and HCF, etc. Whereas in the General Intelligence and Reasoning sections topics like Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, etc will be covered. Indian Geography, Economics, History, Polity, etc will form the basis of the General Awareness section. The questions in General Science will be as per the higher secondary level (class 10th).

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus 2023 

The syllabus for General Awareness and Physics/Chemistry will be the same per CBT 1. The maximum number of questions will be from technical abilities. The questions from the core subjects of graduation will be asked in this section.

RRB JE Exam Pattern  2023 

As per the last year notification of RRB JE, there are two stages of examination. Both the tests will be conducted online. The pattern may get changed by the board as the official notification for the upcoming exam has not been released yet. Check RRB JE Exam Pattern below:

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2023 

CBT 1 is expected to consist of questions from four sections, namely Mathematics, General Awareness, General Science, and General Intelligence & Reasoning. Out of these topics, maximum weightage will be given to Mathematics and General Science. The test will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions. The total duration of the test will be 90 minutes. There will be 100 questions, with each question carrying one mark. Wrong answers will result in a deduction of 1/3rd of a mark.

RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2023

RRB JE CBT-2 exam is expected to consist of a total of five topics i.e. General Awareness, Physics & Chemistry, Computer application basics, basics of Environmental & Pollution, and Technical Abilities. But this test will focus mainly on Technical Abilities consisting of 100 questions out of 150. The tentative marking scheme for this test is expected to be the same as that of CBT 1. The duration of this test will be 2 hours.

Check out the RRB JE Exam 2023 Time Table (Tentative) for more detailed information.

RRB JE Exam Date 2023

The RRB JE Exam Date for 2023 will be updated once the official notification is released by the recruitment board. Check out tentative schedule for RRB JE 2023  below:

RRB JE Admit Card 2023 

RRB JE Admit Card 2023 will be released by the Railway Recruitment Board on its official website. Candidates will receive an update regarding the admit card release on their registered email ID/contact number. Candidates can follow the following steps to download their 2023 RRB JE Admit Card.

Step 1: Visit the RRB Official website and click on the RRB JE 2023 Admit card download link

Step 2: Enter the required credentials i.e. registration number and password.

Step 3: Download the admit card.

Step 4: Candidates must take a print of this hall ticket on white paper. For safety, always print multiple copies.

RRB JE Cut Off 2023

RRB JE Cut off 2023 will be released by the board after the examination. The cut-off differs slightly every year, but the candidates need to score the minimum qualifying marks in order to make it to the merit list. The expected RRB JE Cut Off for different categories is as follows.

The candidates who score marks more than the cut-off decided by the RRB are selected to appear for the advanced stages of selection. The cut-off differs slightly every year, but the candidates need to score the minimum qualifying marks first in order to appear on the merit list. Candidates can check the RRB JE Cut off marks for the previous cycle by referring to the links given in the given below.

Further, the category-wise minimum qualifying marks for the RRB JE exam are as follows:

Check out the best RRB JE Books.

RRB JE Answer Key 2023 

RRB JE Answer Key 2023 will be released soon after the exam. Candidates can check the answer key and match their marked answers in order to calculate their expected score. If the candidates are not satisfied with any answer, they can raise an objection regarding the same with appropriate source and proof. This process should be done within a given deadline and by paying Rs. 50/- per objection. The instructions for this phase will be out along with the RRB JE Answer Key.

Here are some RRB JE Preparation Tips to ace the RRB JE 2023 exam.

RRB JE Exam Language

The RRB conducts all its exams in various languages so that candidates can attempt the exam in the language they are comfortable with. RRB JE Exam like other RRB Exam is conducted in various languages like Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, etc. Check out more information regarding the RRB JE Exam language here!

RRB JE Result 2023

RRB JE Result 2023 will be released online on RRB’s official website after the examination. The result will be in the form of a merit list of the candidates who will be eligible to appear for the next stages or those who have been selected. Candidates can check the RRB JE Result by following the steps given below:

Step 1: Visit the RRB JE official website online.

Step 2: Enter the login credentials 

Step 3: Download the merit list available in pdf format

Step 4: The list of all registration numbers/roll numbers/names of all the successfully cleared candidates will appear.

Check out RRB JE Salary & Job Profile available here. 

Preparation Tips for RRB JE 2023 Recruitment

Candidates intending to enroll for RRB JE 2023 exam must not wait for the official notification to kick start their preparation. Instead, they must utilize this time to build and brush up their fundamentals to get an edge over other applicants. RRB JE exam has a vast syllabus hence students need to cover the entire syllabus on time so that enough time is left for efficient revision. Check out important  RRB JE exam preparation tips here!

• Understand the exam pattern and syllabus: Before starting your preparation, it is important to have a clear understanding of the exam pattern and the syllabus for RRB JE 2023 recruitment. The exam consists of two stages: Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Document Verification/Medical Examination.
• Create a study schedule: Create a study schedule that includes time for self-study as well as practice sessions. It is important to balance your studies and also take adequate breaks to avoid burnout.
• Study from the best books and study materials: Use books and study materials that are recommended by experts and have been used successfully by previous RRB JE candidates.
• Practice online mock test: Practice online mock test that are available on the official website of the RRB. it will help you to understand the type of questions, difficulty level of the questions, and time management.
• Pay attention to the aptitude section: The aptitude section of the RRB JE exam is considered to be tricky, so it is important to practice a lot of problems in this section to improve your skills.
• Be thorough with the general science section: The general science section is common for both the stages of the RRB JE exam, so it is important to be thoroughly familiar with the concepts and facts in this section.
• Revise regularly: Regular revisions are important to keep the concepts fresh in your mind and to identify any areas where you need more practice.
• Stay motivated: Stay motivated throughout your preparation. Remember that the key to success is consistency and dedication.

It's important to keep in mind that RRB JE Recruitment Process and Syllabus might change as per the official notification. It's always better to keep an eye on official website for the most updated information.

Best Books For RRB JE Exam 2023

While preparing for the RRB JE exam, candidates must get ahold of the right study material to structure their preparation. Candidates starting their preparation from scratch should first cover the basic books. And then move on to other advanced reference material. For your convenience, we have composed a detailed list of books, that are suitable and are in line with the RRB JE syllabus for the 2023 cycle. You can check out the complete RRB JE booklist for CBT 1 & 2 here!

We hope that this article on RRB JE Recruitment 2023 helped you to understand all the details regarding the RRB JE examination. The candidates are suggested to apply as soon as the application window opens to avoid the last minute rush and start preparing immediately. Check out the Testbook App for study materials, mock tests and preparation guides.