Railway JE Recruitment 2019
Railway JE Recruitment 2018-19 is going to held to recruit candidates for the posts of Junior Engineer(JE), Junior Engineer(Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent(DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant(CMA). Railway Recruitment Board conducts Railway JE examination giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector. RRB JE 2019 Recruitment is especially for the candidates who are having the engineering qualification either in Degree or Diploma from any recognised university. RRB has introduced 13,487 vacancies for Railway JE Recruitment 2018-19 Exam.
RRB JE 2019 Online Application
The Online Registration for Railway JE 2019 Exam will start from 02nd January 2019. All candidates can apply online for Railway JE 2019 Exam by 31st January 2019. The online application link will be updated here on 2nd January.
RRB JE 2019 Vacancy has been revised from 14,033 to 13,487 for the post of Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). Let’s have a look at the post wise revised vacancy for Railway JE 2019 Exam.
| Post | Old Vacancy | Updated Vacancy |
| Junior Engineer | 13034 | 12844 |
| Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | 49 | 29 |
| Depot Material Superintendent | 456 | 227 |
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant | 494 | 387 |
| Total | 14033 | 13487 |
The Exam dates for Railway JE 2019 Exam has not been released yet. The exam dates for Railway JE exam will be updated here soon. Let’s have a look at the important dates for RRB JE 2019 Exam.
| Events | Dates |
| Railway JE 2019 Notification | 2nd January 2019 |
| Start of Railway JE 2019 Online Application | 2nd January 2019 |
| Railway JE 2019 Application Form Closes | 31st January 2019 |
| Online (Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI) submission of exam fee (Last Date) | 5th February 2019 (until 10 PM) |
| Submission of Exam fee through SBI Bank Challan (Last Date) | 4th February 2019 (until 1 PM) |
| Submission of Exam fee through Post Office Challan (Last Date) | 4th February 2019 (until 1 PM) |
| Final Submission of Application | 7th February 2019 (until 11:59 PM) |
| RRB JE CBT Exam Date | To be notified later |
The salary package of RRB Junior Engineer in 2019 after the implementation of 7th Pay Commission will be as per the table given below:
| Salary of RRB Junior Engineer (JE) after 7th Pay Commission | |||
| Type of Posts | Scale of Pay | Pay Scale | Grade of Pay |
| Junior Engineer (JE) | Level – 6 | Rs.35400 – 112400 | Rs. 4,200 |
| Junior Engineer (Information Technology) [JE(IT)] | |||
| Depot Material Superintendant (DMS) | |||
| Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) |
Besides the pay scale given above the employees are entitled for various allowances although these vary according to the respective Government Departments. Some allowances given are as follows:
- Dearness Allowance
- House Rent Allowance
- Transport Allowance
- City Compensatory Allowance (CCA)
- Railway Duty Pass
- Educational Allowance
- Medical Facilities
- Other Special Allowance
The House Rent Allowance (HRA) is generally evaluated according to the category they are appointed in the Government department, below is the table given for the update:
| Category according to city | HRA Before 7th Pay Commission | HRA After 7th Pay Commission |
| X | 30% | 24% |
| Y | 20% | 16% |
| Z | 10% | 8% |
Accurate Salary Structure of RRB JE after 7th Pay Commission is given below:
| Component of Pay | Class X Cities | Class Y Cities | Class Z Cities |
| Basic Pay | 13500 | 13500 | 13500 |
| Dearness Allowance (125% of Basic) | 16875 | 16875 | 16875 |
| House Rent Allowance | 4,050 (30% of Basic) | 2700 (20% of Basic) | 1350 (10% of Basic) |
| Other Allowances (Approx.) | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Salary in Hand | 38425 | 37075 | 35725 |
| Deductions (Approx.) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Total Pay | 36425 | 35075 | 33725 |
Age Limit as on 01st January 2019 (Relaxation is Applicable)
| Minimum | 18 years |
| Maximum | 33 years |
First Stage CBT
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 min |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Negative Marking: There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers in CBTs. 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
Second Stage CBT
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration | Total Time |
| 1 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 120 min |
| 2 | Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 | |
| 4 | Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
| 150 | 150 |
Negative Marking: There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers in CBTs. 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
Technical Abilities
| S. No. | Three years Diploma in Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology | Exam Group |
| 1 | Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering Automobile Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Machining Engineering Tools and Machining Engineering Tools and Die Making Engineering Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of above disciplines | Mechanical and Allied Engineering |
| 2 | Electrical Engineering Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Electrical Engineering | Electrical and Allied Engineering |
| 3 | Electronics Engineering Instrumentation and Control Engineering Communication Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Information Technology Combination of sub streams of basic streams of above disciplines. | Electronics and Allied Engineering |
| 4 | Civil Engineering Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Civil Engineering B.Sc., in Civil Engineering of 3years duration | Civil and Allied Engineering |
| 5 | Printing Technology/Engineering | Printing Technology |
| S. No. | Educational Qualifications | Exam Group |
| 1 | B.Sc., Chemistry and Physics | CMA |
| S. No. | Educational Qualifications | Exam Group |
| 1 | BE/B.Tech., (Computer Science) BE/B.Tech., (Information Technology) PGDCA B.Sc. Computer Science BCA DOEACC “B” Level Course of 3 years duration or equivalent | Computer Science and Information Technology |
Educational Qualification
| For Junior Engineer(JE) | Candidate should possess a Diploma/Degree from any recognized university |
| For Depot Material Superintendent | Applicants should possess Diploma/Degree from any recognized university. |
| For Chemical & Metallurgical Department | Candidates should have a Bachelors Degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry with minimum 45% marks |
| Junior Engineer (Information Technology) | PGDCA/B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ BCA/ Btech (IT)/ Btech (Computer Science)/ DOEACC B level course of 3 years duration or equivalent from recognised university/institute |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Number System | Partnership |
| LCM & HCF | Alligation & Mixture |
| Simplification | Time and Work |
| Approximation | Time, Speed and Distance |
| Percentage | Mensuration |
| Profit & Loss | Boats & Streams |
| Simple & Compound Interest | Probability, Permutation and Combination |
| Ratio & Proportion | Pipes & Cisterns |
| Problems on Age | Data Sufficiency |
| Average | Data Interpretation |
Reasoning Ability
| Analytical Decision Making | Order & Ranking |
| Blood Relations | Puzzles |
| Coding & Decoding | Seating Arrangement |
| Direction & Distance | Syllogism |
| Grouping & Scheduling | Alpha Numeric Series |
| Inequality | Decision Making |
| Input-Output | Miscellaneous |
General Awareness
| Static GK | General Awareness on Railways |
| Awards & Honours | Railway Budget |
| Sports | Current Affairs |
| UNO | Indian History |
| Committees and its Heads | Geography |
Technical Branch Knowledge
Electronics Engineering
| Analog & Digital Circuits | EMFT |
| Basics of Signals & Systems | Generation & Recombination of System |
| Communication | Digital Signal Processing |
| Electronic Devices & Circuits | Junctions |
| Energy Bands | Tunnel |
| Control System | Microprocessor & Microcontroller |
| Diodes | Wireless Communication |
Electrical Engineering
| Analog & Digital Electronics | Machines |
| Basics of Circuits & Power Electronics | Circuit Theory |
| Circuits & Measurement Systems | Power & Control Systems |
| Electrical & Electronics Measurements | Signals & Systems |
Civil Engineering
| Costing | General Civil Engineering |
| Curves | Hydraulics |
| Coordinate System | Hydrology |
| Construction | Highway Planning |
| Construction/Structure Engineering & Drawing | Mechanics |
| Building Materials | Projections |
| Concrete Structures | Soil Mechanics |
| Estimating | Structural Analysis |
| Error & Adjustments | Steel Structures |
| Environmental Engineering | Valuation |
Computer Science Engineering
| Algorithms | MS Office |
| Computer Fundamentals | Network Communication |
| Computer Networks | Software Engineering |
| DBMS | System Programming |
| Operating Systems | Web Technology |
| Languages | Web Programming |
Mechanical Engineering
| Engineering Mechanics | Machining & Machine Tool Operations |
| Fluid Mechanics | Power Engineering |
| Casting | Steam Tables |
| I.C Engine Cycles | Heat Transfer |
| Kinematics of Machines | Thermodynamics Cycles |
| Metrology & Inspection | Power Engineering |
Information Technology
| C,C++,Java | Operating System |
| Computer Fundamentals & Organization | Software Engineering |
| DBMS | System Engineering |
| Data & Network Communication | SAD |
| MS Office | UNIX |
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
| Applied Chemistry | Instrumentation & Measurement |
| Computers | Material Science |
| Basic Concept of Fuel | Polymers |
| Environment & Pollution Control | Thermodynamics |
Instrumentation & Measurement Engineering
| Analog & Digital Electronics | Industrial Instrumentation |
| Basics of Measurement Systems | Process Instrumentation |
| Circuits | Transducers |
| Mechanical Measurement | Flow Measurement |
Pre Exam Training is
organized by RRB for various backward and reserved categories to give them a
free training for the exam. No TA or DA is given to them. A separate list of
the centers is generally released in the official notification of RRB. One
needs to apply for it at the given link in the notification to avail it.
Interview Details
There is no interview only document verification is done after qualifying all the phases of RRB JE Exam.
| For UR/OBC | Rs. 500/- |
| For SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 250/- |
Selection Process for RRB JE Recruitment 2019
| 1st Phase | 1st Stage CBT |
| 2nd Phase | 2nd Stage CBT |
| 3rd Phase | Document Verification |
| 4th Phase | Medical Examination |
Admit Card RRB JE 2019
Admit card plays an integral part of the examination therefore those appearing in RRB JE 2019 Exam should carry it by downloading it from the official website through log in id and password used at the time of registration. Applicants are required to carry valid ID Proof and passport size photograph. The list of valid ID is as given below:
- Aadhar card
- Driving license
- PAN card
- Voter ID
- Passport
- If the candidate is a government employee, then he can bring his ID card as his proof
- Valid ID cards of colleges, universities etc
Choose any of the above IDs and carry along at the time of the examination as it is required to be presented with ADMIT CARD.
STEPS TO DOWNLOAD ADMIT CARD
Admit card will be available 10 to 15 days before the examination one can follow the relevant steps given below to download the same:
- First of all one should visit the official RRB website indianrailways.gov.in
- Then Click on the ‘RRB JE Admit Card’ link, a new page will open
- Go to the Login the page with the provided Registration Number and Password and click on the login button
- Providing the relevant details will generate your admit card on the system.
- Finally one can download the RRB JE admit card and by using the print option, take a print copy of it.
After all the phases of exams are over, result is declared after 2 to 3 months, which can be seen by the candidates after filling in the relevant details by visiting the official website. At times the merit list is declared where you need to know your roll number and search for it in the list of successful candidates.
RRB JE Cutoff
The official cutoff for RRB JE 2018-19 will be published by the board. The board itself will fix the cutoff for all the categories. Candidates will be called for the next stage of the selection process based on the exam cutoff.
For RRB JE 2018-19, the official cutoff will be published by the board and they will fix the cutoff for all the categories. Thereafter, based on the exam cutoff, the candidates will be called for the next stage of the selection process. There are some important factors which affect the cutoffs every year and these factors are:-
- The number of candidates who are appearing in the exam
- The difficulty level of the exam
- The total number of vacancies
- The top marks scored by the candidates in the exam
The performance of the exam can be analyzed and students can estimate their scores if they check the given expected cutoff marks for 2015 and 2018-19 cutoffs which are given below:-
RRB JE 2015 cutoff:
| S no | Category | Cut off |
| 1 | General | 76-84 |
| 2 | OBC | 75-79 |
| 3 | SC | 68-72 |
| 4 | ST | 64-70 |
RRB JE 2018-19 expected cutoffs:
| S no | Category | Cutoff |
| 1 | General | 84-90 |
| 2 | OBC | 75-80 |
| 3 | SC | 65-68 |
| 4 | ST | 65-70 |
Given below are the steps which are to be followed to check the category wise cutoff for RRB JE 2018-19:–
- The students should visit the official website of RRB.
- After visiting the website, they should search for RRB JE cut off marks 2019.
- You should now click on the link which will get displayed.
- After clicking, the category-wise cutoff will be displayed on the screen.
- You should download it.
In RRB exam, the
candidates who clear the cutoffs will be considered as qualified and the
candidates who fail to qualify will be declared disqualified.
Q.1 In Railways JE 2018-19 exams, can final year engineering students apply for any post?
– No, they cannot apply for any post.
Q.2 Who can apply for the post of Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)?
–The candidates who have Three years Diploma or degree in Engineering in any discipline from a recognized University/ Institute can apply for the post of DMS.
Q.3 Can a candidate who is applying for the post of DMS choose CMA (Physics and Chemistry) group as technical abilities subject?
– The candidates who are applying for the post DMS post cannot choose CMA (Physics & Chemistry) exam group as the technical abilities subject.
Q.4 What is the eligibility criteria to apply for the post of JE Information Technology?
– The candidates who have PGDCA / B.Sc. (Computer Science) / BCA / B.Tech. (Information Technology) / B.Tech. (Computer Science)/ DOEACC ‘B’ level course of three years duration or equivalent from recognized University / Institute through regular or open and Distance Learning mode of education can apply for the post of JE Information Technology.
Q.5 What is the eligibility criteria to apply for the post of Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) post?
– The candidates who have Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Physics & Chemistry with minimum of 45% marks from a recognized University/Institute can apply for the post of Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA).
NOTE– The candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as the main subject in their graduation.
Q.6 Can students choose their regional language as the exam language?
Despite the fact that English is the default language, the students can choose their regional language as the exam language. If a student wishes to choose any other language as his exam language then he can select from the list of following languages- Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. If, in any case, there is any type of difference/discrepancy/dispute in the Questions between English and the opted language, then the content of English version will be considered.
Q.7 For appearing in CBT stage 2 (Technical Abilities), which exam group should students choose?
– The students can choose the exam group as per their educational qualifications. The candidates whose educational qualifications are not figuring in the chart but are eligible for DMS posts have to choose any one of the above listed Exam Groups other than CMA Exam Group, during the registration for online applications of this CEN.
Q.8 Which exam group will be suitable for the candidates who have B. Tech (Computer Science/IT)?
– The candidates who have educational qualifications of BE/B.Tech (Computer Science) or BE/B.Tech (Information Technology) can apply for both the posts of JE(S&T Department) and JE (IT), but will have to opt for either Electronics and Allied Engineering Exam Group or Computer Science and Information Technology Exam Group.
Q.9 What can be reason for the candidates not getting desired post preference while filing up the application form?
– Before filling up the application form, the candidates should make sure that they have acquired the knowledge about post-wise vacancies in their region while applying. The visible posts for preference will be those who vacancies are released by candidate’s chosen RRB.
Q.10 Which is the eligible post for the candidate having MCA degree?
– The candidate having MCA degree can apply for JE IT post only.
Q.11 Is there any similarity in exam pattern of DMS, CMA, JE (any post)?
– Yes, there is similarity in exam pattern for all these posts but there is difference in CBT stage 2 where the technical abilities subject will differ as per candidate’s exam group.
Q.12 Is there any provision to apply for more than one post?
– Yes, the candidates can apply for more than one post but they have to select their preference while filling up the application form. In addition, the candidate will also have to choose only one exam group to appear in the exam.
Q.13 Can a student change his chosen RRB after filling up application form and receiving registration number?
– No, the student can’t change his RRB. It is because once the RRB is selected, preliminary registration is completed and registration number is allotted then under any circumstances, change of RRB will not be permitted.
Q.14 Will selected candidate get permanent jobs?
– Yes, the selected candidates will get permanent jobs.
Q.15 What will be the basis for the final merit- CBT stage 1, CBT stage 2 or both?
– CBT stage 1 test is of screening nature while the short listing of candidates for the DV will be based on the normalized marks obtained by candidates in CBT stage 2. The normalization scheme which will be followed for short listing the candidates from 1st Stage CBT to 2nd Stage CBT and for DV will be based on candidate’s performance in 2nd Stage CBT.
