Recruitment Board: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)
Total Vacancies: 1250
Application Start Date: 2026-10-27
Last Date to Apply: 2026-11-25
RRB Station Master Recruitment 2026 – Short Information
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have issued an indicative (short) notice for CEN No. 08/2026 announcing about 1,250 Station Master vacancies across all RRBs for 2026-27. From 2026, Station Master is recruited through its own CEN and is no longer part of RRB NTPC – the NTPC Graduate CEN 06/2026 does not include it. The post is in Pay Level-6. Graduates can apply online at rrbapply.gov.in, tentatively from 27 October to 25 November 2026. Full eligibility, RRB-wise and category-wise vacancy will come with the detailed CEN; this post will be updated the day it is published.
Important Dates
| RRB Station Master 2026 Dates |
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| Short Notice | Released 21 October 2026 |
| Detailed CEN 08/2026 | Expected around 26–27 October 2026 |
| Online Application Start | 27 October 2026 (tentative) |
| Last Date to Apply | 25 November 2026, 11:59 PM (tentative) |
| Fee Payment Last Date | To be notified |
| Correction Window | To be notified |
| CBT Exam | To be notified |
Application Fee
| Fee |
|---|
| All categories | To be notified in the detailed CEN (in recent RRB CENs: ₹500 for General/OBC/EWS with ₹400 refunded after CBT, ₹250 for SC/ST/PwBD/Female/ESM/Transgender/Minorities/EBC, fully refunded after CBT) |
Age Limit
| Age Limit |
|---|
| Age Limit | As per detailed CEN (Station Master has generally been 18–36 years; reckoning date reported as 1 January 2027) |
| Relaxation | SC/ST +5, OBC-NCL +3, PwBD +10 (+5/+3 extra for SC-ST/OBC) as per Railway rules |
Vacancy Details
| Post-wise Vacancy |
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| Post | Pay Level | Vacancies |
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| Station Master | Level-6 (initial pay ₹35,400) | 1,250 (approx.) |
RRB-wise and category-wise split will be given in the detailed CEN. For comparison, Station Master had 994 posts in CEN 05/2024 and 615 in CEN 06/2025, both under NTPC.
Eligibility
- Graduation (Bachelor's degree) in any discipline from a recognised University, or equivalent.
- Medical standard A-2 has applied to Station Master in earlier CENs – confirm in the detailed CEN.
- Final-year rules and other conditions as per the detailed CEN.
More openings for graduates: Graduate Govt Jobs · RRB NTPC Graduate 2026.
Selection Process (expected)
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) – as applicable to Station Master in earlier CENs
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
How to Apply
- Wait for the detailed CEN 08/2026 and read it fully.
- Go to rrbapply.gov.in and create an account (or log in if you have one).
- Select CEN 08/2026 Station Master and fill in the form.
- Upload photo, signature and documents, choose your RRB.
- Pay the fee and submit before the closing date.
| Important Questions |
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- Question: How many vacancies are in RRB Station Master 2026?
Answer: About 1,250 tentative vacancies across all RRBs under CEN 08/2026.
- Question: When does RRB Station Master 2026 application start?
Answer: Tentatively 27 October 2026, with the last date 25 November 2026.
- Question: Is Station Master part of RRB NTPC 2026?
Answer: No. From 2026, Station Master has its own CEN 08/2026, separate from NTPC.
- Question: What is the qualification for RRB Station Master?
Answer: Graduation in any discipline. Full conditions will be in the detailed CEN.
- Question: What is the salary of RRB Station Master?
Answer: Pay Level-6, with initial basic pay of ₹35,400 plus allowances.
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