**Executive Summary**
This report from the Ministry of Railways, presented by Ashwini Vaishnaw, details recruitment efforts in Indian Railways. It covers recruitment against 1,43,086 non-gazetted vacancies as per the annual calendar for 2024 and 2025, with 34,929 recruitments completed in 2025-26 to date. The report also highlights the introduction of an annual calendar system for Group ‘C’ posts recruitment.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Recruitment Overview:**
* Recruitment is underway for 1,43,086 non-gazetted vacancies based on the 2024-2025 annual calendar.
* 34,929 recruitments have been completed in 2025-26 (till date).
* The Ministry of Railways has introduced an annual calendar for Group ‘C’ recruitment.
* **Centralized Employment Notifications (CENs):**
* Ten CENs were notified from January to December 2024 for 92,116 vacancies.
* These CENs cover various posts, including Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs), Technicians, Sub-Inspectors, Constables in RPF, Junior Engineers (JEs), and others.
* **Computer Based Tests (CBTs):**
* First stage/Single stage CBTs for 59,678 posts have been completed.
* Second stage CBTs for ALP, JE/DMS/CMA, and Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate & Under-Graduate) have also been completed.
* Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) for ALP and Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate) and Computer based Skill Test for the post of Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate-level) and Ministerial & Isolated Categories have also been completed.
* CBT for 32,438 vacancies for level -1 categories has commenced from 27.11.2025.
* Physical efficiency Test (PET) for 4,208 vacancies of Constable (RPF) has been completed on 06.12.2025.
* **Recruitment Calendar for 2025:**
* Nine CENs have been issued for 50,970 vacancies as per the 2025 annual calendar.
* These include vacancies for Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians, Paramedical categories, Section Controllers, Junior Engineers/Depot Material Superintendents, Non-Technical Popular Categories, Isolated Categories, and Level-1 posts.
* **Recruitment Transparency:**
* The Railway overcame all challenges and successfully conducted the recruitment in a transparent manner following all laid down guidelines.
* No instance of paper leakage or similar malpractice has occurred during the entire process.
**Impact Analysis**
**Job Seekers/Aspirants**
* **Impact:** Benefit from increased opportunities and certainty of exams due to the annual recruitment calendar.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about the recruitment calendar, prepare for relevant exams, and apply for suitable positions.
**Indian Railways**
* **Impact:** Enables large scale mobilization of men and resources and training of manpower in a transparent manner, successfully overcoming challenges.
* **Action Required:** Continue to implement and refine the annual recruitment calendar, conduct exams efficiently, and ensure a transparent recruitment process.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Railways: The primary organization undertaking the recruitment drive described in the document.
Centralized Employment Notifications (CENs): The specific notification type used by the Indian Railways for announcing recruitments.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for overseeing the Indian Railways.
Computer Based Tests (CBTs): The testing method used for various recruitment stages.
Ministry of Railways
5.08 Lakh Recruitment in Indian Railways
Between 2014–15 and 2024–25: Ashwini
Vaishnaw
Recruitment Process On For 1,43,086 Non-Gazetted
Vacancies as per Annual Calendar 2024 and 2025
34,929 Recruitments Completed in 2025-26 (till date)
Posted On: 06 FEB 2026 5:41PM by PIB Delhi
Presently, recruitment against 1,43,086 vacancies of non-gazetted personnel has been taken up on Indian
Railways as per Annual Calendar 2024 and 2025.
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During January to December 2024, ten Centralized Employment Notifications (CENs) for 92,116
vacancies were notified for filling up of posts of Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs), Technicians, Sub-
Inspectors, Constables in Railway Protection Force (RPF), Junior Engineers (JEs)/ Depot Material
Superintendent (DMS)/ Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA), Paramedical Categories, Non-
Technical Popular Categories (Graduate), Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under-Graduate),
Ministerial & Isolated Categories and Level-1 categories such as Assistants, Track Maintainers and
Pointsman.
First stage/Single stage Computer Based Tests (CBTs) for 59,678 posts has been completed. Details are as
under:-
Exam Candidates Cities Languages
1st Stage CBT for the post of ALP 18,40,347 156 15
(18,799 vacancies)
CBT for the post of Technician 26,99,892 139 15
(14,298 vacancies)1st Stage CBT for the post of JE/DMS/CMA (7,951 11,01,266 146 15
vacancies)
CBT for the post of RPF-SI (452 vacancies) 15,35,635 143 15
CBT for the post of RPF-Constable 45,30,288 147 15
(4,208 vacancies)
CBT for Paramedical Categories 7,08,321 143 15
(1,376 vacancies)
1st Stage CBT for Non-Technical Popular Categories 58,41,774 141 15
(Graduate) (8,113 vacancies)
1st Stage CBT for Non-Technical Popular Categories 63,27,473 157 15
(Under Graduate) (3,445 vacancies)
CBT for Ministerial & Isolated categories 4,46,013 139 15
(1,036 vacancies)
Total Candidates 2,50,31,009
2nd stage CBTs for the posts of ALP, JE/DMS/CMA and Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate &
Under-Graduate) have also been completed. Details are as under: -
Exam Candidates Cities Languages
2nd Stage CBT for the post of ALP 2,66,363 112 15
(18,799 vacancies)
2nd Stage CBT for the post of JE/DMS/CMA 1,17,339 118 15
(7,951 vacancies)
2nd Stage CBT for Non-Technical Popular 1,21,931 129 15
Categories (Graduate) (8,113 vacancies)
2nd Stage CBT for Non-Technical Popular 51,978 79 15
Categories (Under-Graduate) (3445 vacancies)
Total Candidates 5,57,611Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) for the post of ALP and Non-Technical Popular Categories
(Graduate) and Computer based Skill Test for the post of Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate-
level) and Ministerial & Isolated Categories have also been completed. Details are as under:-
Exam Candidates Cities Languages
CBAT for the post of ALP (18,799 vacancies) 1,32,044 84 2
Translation Test for Ministerial and Isolated 1,233 8 2
Categories
CBAT for the post of Non-Technical Popular 13,616 38 2
Categories (Graduate)
Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST) for 30,341 58 2
the post of Non-Technical Popular Categories
(Graduate-level)
Total Candidates 1,77,234
CBT for 32,438 vacancies for level -1 categories has commenced from 27.11.2025 in 140 cities in 15
languages. Physical efficiency Test (PET) for 4,208 vacancies of Constable (RPF) has been completed on
06.12.2025.
Panels for more than 34,000 candidates for various posts including the posts of Technicians, Junior
Engineers, Paramedical Categories, Sub-Inspectors (RPF) and Assistant Loco Pilots have been
finalised. Majority of them are in safety categories.
In addition, as per Annual Calendar for the year 2025, nine Centralized Employment Notifications (CENs)
for 50,970 vacancies have also been issued. Details are as under:-
CEN No. Post Name No. of Vacancies notified Month of
Notification
01/2025 Assistant Loco Pilots 9,970 March 2025
02/2025 Technician 6,238 June 2025
03/2025 Paramedical categories 434 July 2025
04/2025 Section Controller 368 August 2025
05/2025 Junior Engineer/ Depot 2,585 October 2025
Material Superintendent06/2025 Non-Technical Popular 5,810 October 2025
Categories (Graduate)
07/2025 Non-Technical Popular 3,058 October 2025
Categories (Under-
Graduate)
08/2025 Isolated Categories 312 December 2025
09/2025 Level-1 22,195 December 2025
The RRB examinations are quite technical in nature entailing large scale mobilization of men and
resources and training of manpower. Railway overcame all these challenges and successfully conducted
the recruitment in a transparent manner following all laid down guidelines. No instance of paper leakage
or similar malpractice has occurred during the entire process.
Recruitment done in Indian Railways during 2004-05 to 2013-14 vis-à-vis during 2014-15 to 2024-25 is
given as under:-
Period Recruitments
2004-05 to 2013-14 4.11 lakh
2014-15 to 2024- 25 5.08 lakh
2025-26 (till date) 34,929
Further, as system improvement, the Ministry of Railways has introduced a system of publishing the
annual calendar from 2024 for recruitment to various categories of Group ‘C’ posts. The introduction of
the annual calendar is benefitting the aspirants in the following manner:
• More opportunities for candidates;
• Opportunities to those becoming eligible every year;
• Certainty of exams;
• Faster Recruitment process, Training and Appointments
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and
Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply to a question in Rajya
Sabha today.
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