RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026: Notification Out For 590 Posts; Check Eligibility & Other Details Here

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board has released the recruitment notification for Paramedical Categories under CEN 05/2026 on September 8, 2026. A total of 590 vacancies have been announced across posts like Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Health and Malaria Inspector, and Lab Assistant. Candidates can apply online from September 15, 2026, and the last date to submit the application form is October 14, 2026. The recruitment drive offers a good opportunity for candidates with paramedical qualifications to get a government job in Indian Railways. Check this article to know about RRB paramedical eligibility criteria, vacancy details and more.

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 Highlights

Candidates can find all the information about RRB Paramedical recruitment 2026 in the table given below:

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF

Railway Recruitment Board has officially released the detailed recruitment notification for various Paramedical vacancies on September 14, 2026. Candidates who want to apply must check the official notification PDF directly from the link given below and check its eligibility, vacancies, and other details before applying.

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates must check the complete eligibility criteria listed below:

Nationality

• Candidates must be a citizen of India 

Age Limit (Post-wise)

• Nursing Superintendent: 20–40 years

• Dialysis Technician: 20–33 years

• Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II: 18–33 years

• Audiologist & Speech Therapist: 21–30 years

• Pharmacist (Entry Grade): 20–35 years

• Radiographer X-Ray Technician: 19–33 years

• ECG Technician: 18–33 years

• Optometrist: 18–33 years

• Lab Assistant Gr II: 18–33 years

Age Relaxation

• SC/ST: 5 years

• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years

• PwBD: 10 years (UR/EWS), 13 years (OBC-NCL), 15 years (SC/ST)

• Ex-servicemen: 3/6/8 years depending on category, after deducting service length

• Serving Group C/erstwhile Group D railway staff with 3+ years' service: up to 40/43/45 years depending on category

• Widowed, divorced, or judicially separated women (not remarried): up to 35/38/40 years depending on category

Educational Qualification (Post-wise)

• Nursing Superintendent: Registered Nurse and Midwife certificate (3-year GNM course) or B.Sc Nursing

• Dialysis Technician: B.Sc plus Diploma in Haemodialysis, or 2 years' hands-on haemodialysis experience/training

• Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II: B.Sc with Chemistry, plus 1-year Diploma or NTC in Health/Sanitary Inspector

• Audiologist & Speech Therapist: Bachelor in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology (BASLP), registered with RCI

• Pharmacist (Entry Grade): B.Pharm or Pharm.D, registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948

• Radiographer X-Ray Technician: 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry plus 2-year Diploma in Radiography/X-Ray Technician

• ECG Technician: 10+2 or graduation in Science with Certificate/Diploma/Degree in ECG Lab Technology or Cardiology Technician

• Optometrist: B.Sc in Optometry or Diploma in Ophthalmic Technician (3–4 years), registered with the concerned council

• Lab Assistant Gr II: 10+2 in Science plus Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) or equivalent certificate course

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details 

The Railway Recruitment Board has announced a total of 590 vacancies for various paramedical posts under CEN 05/2026. Nursing Superintendent has the highest number of vacancies among all posts, followed by Pharmacist (Entry Grade). Candidates can check the post-wise vacancy details, pay level, and age limit in the table below.