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RRB Annual Calendar 2026

Official Notification Released by Railway Board

RRB Annual Calendar 2026: Exam Dates for ALP, NTPC, JE & Group D Released

The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) has officially released the Annual Calendar for RRB Recruitments 2026 via Notice No. 2024/E(RRB)/25/38 dated 05.12.2025. This calendar helps aspirants prepare in advance for major exams like ALP, Technicians, JE, NTPC, and Level-1.

📢 Official Update: The Competent Authority has approved the schedule. Zonal Railways have been asked to assess vacancies immediately. Nodal RRBs have also been appointed for each category.

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Table of Contents

• 1. Official Recruitment Schedule 2026
• 2. List of Nodal RRBs
• 3. Download Official PDF
• 4. FAQs

1. RRB Recruitment Schedule 2026

According to the official notice, the recruitment cycle will follow this timeline:

Period (Issue of CEN)	Categories	Proposal for Draft CEN
January - March 2026	Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)	February 2026
April - June 2026	Technicians	March 2026
	Section Controller	April 2026
	Junior Engineers (JE) / DMS / CMA	July 2026
July - September 2026	Paramedical Categories	August 2026
October - December 2026	NTPC (Graduate) Level 4, 5 & 6	August 2026
	NTPC (Under Graduate) Level 2 & 3	August 2026
	Level-1 (Group D)	October 2026
Oct - Dec 2026	Ministerial & Isolated Categories	September 2026

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2. List of Nodal RRBs for 2026

The Railway Board has nominated specific RRBs to handle the recruitment process for different categories:

Category	Nodal RRB
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)	RRB/Jammu
Technicians (Gr-I Signal & Gr-III)	RRB/Thiruvananthapuram
JE / DMS / CMA	RRB/Bhubaneswar
NTPC (Graduate)	RRB/Prayagraj
NTPC (Under Graduate)	RRB/Ahmedabad
Paramedical Categories	RRB/Bilaspur
Level-1 (Group D)	RRB/Chandigarh
Ministerial & Isolated	RRB/Guwahati
Section Controller	RRB/Mumbai

3. Download Official PDF

Click the button below to download the official notification PDF released by the Railway Board.

📥 Download Calendar 2026 PDF

File Name: Annual Calendar 2026 RRB.pdf | Size: 1.2 MB

4. Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: When will the RRB ALP 2026 Notification be released? Ans: The notification for ALP is expected between January to March 2026.

Q2: When will RRB NTPC 2026 forms come out? Ans: NTPC (Graduate & Under Graduate) notifications are scheduled for the October-December 2026 cycle.

Q3: Which is the Nodal RRB for Group D (Level-1) 2026? Ans: RRB Chandigarh has been nominated as the nodal RRB for Level-1 recruitment.

Conclusion

Aspirants are advised to stick to this schedule for their preparation. The process has been streamlined with specific Nodal RRBs to ensure timely completion.

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