The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) released the RRB Annual Calendar 2026 on 5th December 2025 to all RRBs. It has not been released to the general public, its providing a tentative roadmap for upcoming centralized employment notifications (CEN) across various categories. This much-awaited planner outlines the schedule for vacancy assessments, approvals in OIRMS, and draft CEN proposals for major railway recruitments, helping millions of aspirants strategize their preparation effectively.
Released by the Ministry of Railways, the RRB Exam Calendar 2026 covers key posts including Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP), Technicians, Junior Engineers (JE), Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC), Paramedical, Ministerial & Isolated Categories, Level-1 (Group D), and more. Aspirants can now anticipate notification timelines and align their study plans accordingly.
RRB Annual Calendar 2026 – Exam Schedule
Tentative Timelines for Railway Recruitments 2026
|
Category |
Various Posts (ALP, Technician, NTPC, JE, etc.) |
|---|---|
|
Release Month |
December 2025 |
|
Notification Periods |
February to October 2026 |
|
Job Location |
Across Indian Railways |
|
Official Source |
Ministry of Railways |
✅ RRB Exam Calendar 2026 Detailed Schedule:
|
Period |
Category |
Vacancies Assessment up to |
Assessment in OIRMS |
Indenting after Approval |
Proposal for Draft CEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January – March 2026 |
Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) |
30.06.2027 |
December 2025 |
January 2026 |
February 2026 |
|
April – June 2026 |
Technicians |
30.06.2027 |
January 2026 |
February 2026 |
March 2026 |
|
April – June 2026 |
Section Controller |
30.06.2027 |
February 2026 |
March 2026 |
April 2026 |
|
July – September 2026 |
Junior Engineers / DMS / CMA |
30.09.2027 |
May – June 2026 |
June – July 2026 |
July 2026 |
|
July – September 2026 |
Paramedical Categories |
30.09.2027 |
May – June 2026 |
June – July 2026 |
July 2026 |
|
July – September 2026 |
NTPC (Graduate Level – Level 4, 5 & 6) |
30.09.2027 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
August 2026 |
|
July – September 2026 |
NTPC (Undergraduate Level – Level 2 & 3) |
30.09.2027 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
August 2026 |
|
October – December 2026 |
Ministerial & Isolated Categories |
31.12.2027 |
August 2026 |
September 2026 |
September 2026 |
|
October – December 2026 |
Level-1 (Group D) |
31.12.2027 |
August 2026 |
September 2026 |
October 2026 |
✅ Nodal RRBs for RRB Recruitments 2026:
|
S.No. |
Category |
Nodal RRB |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Assistant Loco Pilot |
RRB Jammu |
|
2 |
Technicians (Gr.-I Signal & Grade-III) |
RRB Thiruvananthapuram |
|
3 |
JE / DMS / CMA |
RRB Bhubaneswar |
|
4 |
NTPC (Graduate) |
RRB Prayagraj |
|
5 |
NTPC (Undergraduate) |
RRB Ahmedabad |
|
6 |
Paramedical Categories |
RRB Bilaspur |
|
7 |
Level-1 |
RRB Chandigarh |
|
8 |
Ministerial & Isolated Categories |
RRB Guwahati |
|
9 |
Section Controller |
RRB Mumbai |
✅ RRB Annual Calendar 2026 Important Links:
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RRB Annual Calendar 2026 PDF |
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Official RRB Websites |
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Latest Railway Jobs 2026 |
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Join IndGovtJobs Alert Channels |
✅ Frequently Asked Questions:
When was the RRB Annual Calendar 2026 released?
The calendar was released on 12th December 2025 by the Ministry of Railways.
What does the RRB Calendar 2026 include?
Tentative timelines for vacancy assessment, OIRMS approval, and draft CEN proposals for various categories like ALP, NTPC, JE, Technician, Level-1, etc.
Which RRB is nodal for NTPC Graduate posts?
RRB Prayagraj
When can we expect RRB ALP notification 2026?
Tentative draft CEN proposal in February 2026.
How to download RRB Annual Calendar 2026 PDF?
Download from the link provided above or check official RRB regional websites.