Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ministry of Railways has released a notification on its official website for the recruitment of Station Master. This recruitment is for 1265 positions. RRB Application Form will start on 27 October 2026 & candidates can apply until 25 November 2026 (11:59 PM). Minimum age required is 20 Years & the Maximum Age is 33 Years as on 01 January 2027. Candidates must check the complete details for Station Master Recruitment 2026 given below. (Advt No. : CEN No. 08/2026)
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) have invited online applications for 1,265 Station Master posts under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 08/2026 (Employment News, 24 October 2026). Applications opened on 27 October 2026 on rrbapply.gov.in and close on 25 November 2026 (11:59 PM); the fee can be paid till 27 November 2026 and corrections made from 28 November to 7 December 2026. The post is in 7th CPC Level 6 with an initial pay of Rs. 35,400 and medical standard A-2.
The detailed RRB-wise vacancy table (Annexure-B) totals 1,265 posts — UR 542, SC 176, ST 104, OBC 296, EWS 147 — with Mumbai (177) holding the most, followed by Jammu-Srinagar (122), Chennai (119), Thiruvananthapuram (114) and Prayagraj (112). The CEN cover page states 1,215, but the detailed table adds up to 1,265; this post follows the detailed table. Ex-Servicemen get 133 posts under horizontal reservation, and the post is not suitable for PwBD candidates.
Any graduate from a recognized University can apply; the age limit is 20 to 33 years as on 1 January 2027. Selection is a single-stage Computer Based Test (100 questions, 100 marks, 120 minutes) with 1/3rd negative marking, followed by the Computer Based Aptitude Test (minimum T-Score 42 in each battery), document verification and medical examination. Final merit carries 70% weightage from the CBT and 30% from the CBAT. The fee is Rs. 500 (General/OBC/EWS) and Rs. 250 (reserved categories), refundable on appearing in the CBT. Candidates may apply to only one RRB.
Candidates are advised to confirm dates from the RRB official website.
Rs. 400 of the Rs. 500 fee is refunded to candidates who appear in the CBT; the Rs. 250 fee is fully refunded on appearing in the CBT. Refund is credited only to the candidate’s Aadhaar-seeded bank account. Payment online only (internet banking, debit/credit card, UPI).
- Minimum Age: 20 Years
- Maximum Age: 33 Years
- 20–33 years as on 01.01.2027. Relaxation: OBC-NCL 3 years, SC/ST 5 years; Ex-Servicemen and Railway staff as per rules. No PwD reservation — the post is not suitable for PwBD.
| 💼 Post Name | No. Of Posts |
|---|---|
| 💼 RRB Ahmedabad | 31 |
| 💼 RRB Ajmer (NWR 49 + WCR 12) | 61 |
| 💼 RRB Prayagraj (NCR 104 + NR 8) | 112 |
| 💼 RRB Bengaluru | 102 |
| 💼 RRB Bhopal (WCR 49 + WR 13) | 62 |
| 💼 RRB Bhubaneswar | 23 |
| 💼 RRB Bilaspur (CR 12 + SECR 52) | 64 |
| 💼 RRB Chandigarh | 28 |
| 💼 RRB Chennai | 119 |
| 💼 RRB Gorakhpur | 18 |
| 💼 RRB Guwahati | 37 |
| 💼 RRB Jammu-Srinagar | 122 |
| 💼 RRB Kolkata (ER 32 + SER 5) | 37 |
| 💼 RRB Malda | 4 |
| 💼 RRB Mumbai (CR 125 + SCR 28 + WR 24) | 177 |
| 💼 RRB Muzaffarpur | 14 |
| 💼 RRB Patna | 17 |
| 💼 RRB Ranchi (ECR 15 + SER 12) | 27 |
| 💼 RRB Secunderabad (SCR 5 + SCoR 65) | 70 |
| 💼 RRB Siliguri | 26 |
| 💼 RRB Thiruvananthapuram | 114 |
| Total | 1265 |
- Station Master: Degree from a recognized University or its equivalent. Candidates awaiting final results are NOT eligible; the degree must be possessed on the closing date, 25.11.2026.
- Medical Standard (A-2): Medical Standard A-2 — Distant Vision 6/9, 6/9 without glasses; Near Vision Sn 0.6, 0.6; must pass Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision and Myopic vision tests. Candidates who underwent LASIK or any refractive-error surgery are NOT eligible.