RRB Section Controller Recruitment 2026: Notification PDF & Apply for 119 posts

RRB Section Controller Recruitment 2026: The railway recruitment board has released the short notice for recruitment of 119 section controller posts. The online application for these vacancies will start on 15th July and will remain open until 14 August 2026. The selection process for these RRB vacancies consists of a computer-based examination, followed by medical and document verification. The candidates who want to fill out the form in this recruitment should be aged between 20 and 33 years and have educational qualifications, which are given below in the article. RRB has introduced the Aadhar details verification for candidates, in which the name on the Aadhar card should be exactly the same as on the 10th pass marks sheet.

RRB Section Controller 03/2026 Overview

Exam NameRRB Section Controller Recruitment 2026
Conducting AuthorityRailway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
Post NameSection Controller
Total Vacancies119
Pay LevelLevel 6
Short Notice23rd June 2026
Notification Release Date14th July 2026
Apply Online Dates15th July 2026 to 14th August 2026
Official Websitewww.rrbcdg.gov.in

RRB Section Controller 2026 Notification

The RRB has issued only a short notice for section controller posts, and a detailed notification will be released on 14 July 2026. Once RRB releases the complete employment notice, it will contain educational qualifications, exam patterns, syllabi, and zone-wise vacancies. The short notice only provide initial details of 119 approved posts and their zone-wise distribution

RRB Section Controller 2026 Short Notice PDF Download

RRB Section Controller Eligibility Criteria 2026

The eligibility requirements, like education and age limit, a candidate must possess to submit a form for 119 section controller vacancies are given below:

  • The candidate must be a citizen of India to apply for RRB recruitment.
  • Candidates are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university for section controller vacancies.
  • The interested candidate must be aged between 20 and 33 years of age for this recruitment.

RRB Section Controller Zone-Wise Vacancy Out

The zone-wise distribution of 119 section controller posts under pay level-6 advertised by RRB is given below.

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Zonal RailwayVacancy
Central Railway8
East Coast Railway6
East Central Railway17
Eastern Railway7
North Central Railway2
North Eastern Railway5
Northeast Frontier Railway6
Northern Railway8
South Central Railway (including SCoR)5
South East Central Railway2
South Eastern Railway14
Southern Railway13
South Western Railway8
West Central Railway5
Western Railway13
Total Vacancy119

Important Recruitment Schedule

The recruitment schedule for the section controller post, like short notice, start date, and end date, is given in the below table. Candidates should keep these dates noted in order to not miss the recruitment:

ActivityDate
Indicative Notice Release27 June 2026
Detailed Notification14th july 2026
Online Registration Starts15 July 2026 (Tentative)
Last Date to Apply14 August 2026 (11:59 PM) (Tentative)

Aadhaar Verification Requirements

This year RRB has introduced an extra verification layer via Aadhaar. Candidates should ensure that their details on Aadhaar must match the details present on their class 10th marksheet:

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  • Name in Aadhaar should exactly match the Class 10 certificate.
  • Date of birth should be identical in both documents.
  • An Aadhar card should have the latest photograph of the candidate.

Steps to Apply

The online application will be accepted only through the official RRB portal.

  1. Visit the official RRB regional website (given below).
  2. Open the CEN No. 03/2026 registration link available on the homepage of the website.
  3. Enter phone number and email for one-time registration; a username and password will be generated.
  4. Fill in personal and educational details and upload all required documents like photo and signature.
  5. Pay the application fee, verify all entries, submit the form, and take a print for future use.
Railway Recruitment BoardOfficial Website
Ahmedabadrrbahmedabad.gov.in
Ajmerrrbajmer.gov.in
Bengalururrbbnc.gov.in
Bhopalrrbbhopal.gov.in
Bhubaneswarrrbbbs.gov.in
Bilaspurrrbbilaspur.gov.in
Chandigarhrrbcdg.gov.in
Chennairrbchennai.gov.in
Gorakhpurrrbgkp.gov.in
Guwahatirrbguwahati.gov.in
Jammu-Srinagarrrbjammu.nic.in
Kolkatarrbkolkata.gov.in
Maldarrbmalda.gov.in
Mumbairrbmumbai.gov.in
Muzaffarpurrrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in
Patnarrbpatna.gov.in
Prayagrajrrbpryj.gov.in
Ranchirrbranchi.gov.in
Secunderabadrrbsecunderabad.gov.in
Siligurirrbsiliguri.gov.in
Thiruvananthapuramrrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in

Documents Required

The documents a candidate needs to keep ready before submitting the form for section controller vacancies are listed below:

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  • Class 10 certificate
  • Educational qualification certificates
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Passport-size photograph
  • Signature
  • Valid email ID and mobile number
  • Category certificate (if applicable).

RRB Section Controller Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The selection of the eligible candidates will be done through multiple stages of the recruitment process. The candidates who have appeared in the exam and qualified in each stage to get selected for the Section Controller post are

  1. Computer-Based Test (CBT)
  2. Document Verification
  3. Medical Examination (A-2 Standard)
  4. Final Merit List based on recruitment rules

RRB Section Controller CBT Exam Pattern

In the RRB section controller CBT exam, there will be 100 objective-type questions, and the time duration is 120 minutes. 1/3 penalty for wrong answer and +1 mark for each correct answer.

Section Controller CBT Exam Pattern
SectionNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
Analytical & Mathematical Capability6060120 Minutes
Logical Capability2020
Mental Reasoning2020
Total100100120 Minutes

FAQs

How many vacancies have been announced by the RRB for section controller?

119 posts have been approved by RRB, and these posts have been distributed in different RRB circles.

When will the online application begin for this recruitment?

The online form submission will start from 15 July 2025 and will remain open for one month.

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ZARKA FAYAZ

Zarka Fayaz is a content writer with three years of experience. She completed her B.Sc. from IUST Kashmir in 2025. Zarka writes timely articles on exam updates, helping students stay informed about important dates, notices etc.

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