**Summary:**
The Ministry of Railways has significantly increased recruitment efforts, with 9,000 jobs filled in the first quarter of FY 2025-26. Plans are in place to appoint 50,000 candidates in FY 2025-26. Since November 2024, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have conducted Computer Based Tests (CBTs) for over 1.86 crore candidates across seven notifications, covering 55,197 vacancies. Twelve notifications have been issued for 108,324 vacancies since 2024. An additional 50,000 appointments are projected for FY 2026-27. To ensure fair examinations, RRBs are implementing Aadhaar-based eKYC authentication, achieving a 95% success rate and deploying jammers at all exam centers to prevent cheating through electronic devices. Exam centers are being located closer to candidates' residences, prioritizing female and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates. Contact information: Dharmendra Tewari, Dr. Nayan Solanki, Ritu Raj, Release ID: 2143531.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the railways in India, announcing recruitment plans.
Railway Recruitment Boards RRBs: The organizations responsible for conducting recruitment exams for the Ministry of Railways.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, used for candidate authentication during exams.
Computer Based Tests CBTs: The method of examination used by Railway Recruitment Boards.
FY 202526: Financial year 2025-2026, during which 50,000 appointments are planned.
FY 202627: Financial year 2026-2027, during which another 50,000 appointments will be offered.
Delhi: Location of Press Information Bureau (PIB) where the notification was posted.
Dharmendra Tewari: Individual mentioned in the policy document, likely associated with the release.
Ministry of Railways
Big Recruitment Push: Railways Gives 9,000 Jobs in
Q1; Plans 50,000 for FY 2025-26
1.08 Lakh Vacancies Announced Since 2024; 50,000
Appointments in FY 2026-27
To ensure Fair Exams, Railways is using Aadhaar for
candidate Authentication and Use of Jammers to
eliminate scope of cheating through electronic
devices
Posted On: 09 JUL 2025 8:33PM by PIB Delhi
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have since November 2024 conducted Computer Based Tests (CBTs)
for more than 1.86 crore candidates for seven different notifications comprising 55197 vacancies. This will
enable RRBs to offer appointments to more than 50,000 candidates in financial year 2025-26. More than 9000
appointments have already been issued by RRBs in first quarter of this financial year.
Conducting CBTs for RRB exams is a huge exercise requiring lot of planning and co-ordination. RRBs have
recently taken the initiative to allot exam centres closer to candidates' places of residence, with special
preference given to female and PwBD candidates. This requires enlisting more exam centers and garnering
more human resources to conduct the exam in a fair and transparent manner.
With twelve notifications already issued for 108324 vacancies since 2024 as per the annual calendar published
by RRBs, another more than 50,000 appointments will be on offer in next financial year 2026-27.
To increase the fairness of exam, E-KYC based Aadhar authentication has been used to authenticate identity
of candidates for the first time in such large-scale exams achieving more than 95% success. Jammers are now
being deployed 100 % across all exam centers of RRBs to eliminate scope of cheating through electronic
devices.
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Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Ritu Raj
(Release ID: 2143531)