RRB Station Master Recruitment 2026: 1,265 Posts Open

The Railway Recruitment Boards have opened the RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 for 1,265 Station Master vacancies. The RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 is notified under Centralised Employment Notification CEN 08/2026, and online applications run from 27 October to 25 November 2026. This is a separate recruitment for Station Master posts, and it is not part of the general Non-Technical Popular Categories process. Candidates can apply through the centralised portal at rrbapply.gov.in, and through the Railway Recruitment Board websites linked from rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.

RRB Station Master recruitment 2026: vacancies and pay

The RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 covers 1,265 Station Master vacancies across railway zones. The category wise split reported for the recruitment is 542 General, 296 OBC, 147 EWS, 176 SC and 104 ST posts. The zone wise split is given in Annexure B of the notification, with Mumbai reporting the largest share at 177 posts, followed by Jammu-Srinagar with 122, Chennai with 119 and Thiruvananthapuram with 114. Candidates should check Annexure B for the zone they plan to apply for, since the number of Station Master vacancies differs by zone.

Station Master is a Level 6 post under the 7th Central Pay Commission, with a starting basic pay of Rs 35,400 a month. Allowances on top of basic pay include dearness allowance, transport allowance, house rent allowance and night duty allowance, under Indian Railways rules. Reports put the gross monthly pay at joining at roughly Rs 55,000 to Rs 60,000, depending on the posting city. The detailed notification, released on 26 October 2026, is the document that fixes the pay and vacancy figures for this recruitment.

Who can apply for the RRB Station Master posts

A graduate degree from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification, is required for the Station Master post. Applicants for the RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 must hold their degree by 25 November 2026. Candidates waiting for the final result of their qualifying degree are not eligible to apply. The degree must be complete by the last date for applications, 25 November 2026. The age limit is 20 to 33 years as on 1 January 2027, with relaxation of three years for OBC-NCL candidates and five years for SC and ST candidates under the rules for RRB CEN 08/2026.

The medical standard for the post is A-2. That standard includes distance vision of 6/9 and 6/9 without glasses, and tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision and myopic vision. Candidates who have undergone LASIK surgery are not eligible for this post. These conditions are part of the notification, and candidates should read them before paying the fee.

Selection, fees and dates for RRB CEN 08/2026

Selection in the RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 starts with a single stage computer based test, followed by a computer based aptitude test. The RRB Station Master exam starts with that single stage test. Candidates shortlisted through the computer based test must meet the aptitude test requirements, and the final combined merit gives 70 percent weight to the computer based test and 30 percent to the aptitude test, subject to the qualifying conditions in the notification. Document verification and a medical examination follow the tests.

The application fee is Rs 500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates, with Rs 400 refunded after appearing in the computer based test. The RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 fee rules include refunds after appearing in the test. For SC, ST, EBC, PwBD, ex-servicemen, female and transgender candidates, the fee is Rs 250, and the full amount is refunded after appearing in the test. Fees are paid online only, by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI. The last date for fee payment is 27 November 2026, and the correction window runs from 28 November to 7 December 2026, with a modification fee of Rs 250 per request. The RRB Station Master exam date has not been announced yet, and candidates should watch the Railway Recruitment Board websites for it. The RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 application window closes at 11:59 pm on 25 November 2026. The RRB Station Master recruitment 2026 notification is the document to follow for any change to these dates.