The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has set October 14, 2026, as the last date to submit online applications for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026. The recruitment drive will fill 590 vacancies across various paramedical categories, including Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Dialysis Technician, Radiographer, ECG Technician and Lab Assistant. Candidates can pay the application fee until October 16, 2026.
Candidates who have not yet submitted their applications can complete the process through the official RRB application portal. The online application deadline is October 14, 2026, while the last date for fee payment is October 16, 2026.
The recruitment drive covers 590 vacancies across multiple paramedical positions. These include 365 posts for Nursing Superintendent and 118 posts for Pharmacist (Entry Grade). The remaining vacancies comprise 43 posts for Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II, 31 for Lab Assistant Grade II and 25 for Radiographer X-Ray Technician.
The vacancies also include four posts for ECG Technician, two for Optometrist, one for Dialysis Technician and one for Audiologist and Speech Therapist.
Educational qualifications vary by post. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications such as a BSc, diploma, General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT), depending on the position.
The minimum age limit is 18 years, while the maximum age limit extends up to 40 years, depending on the post. Candidates from reserved categories will receive upper-age-limit relaxations as per applicable rules. Applicants should check the official notification for the eligibility criteria applicable to their selected positions.
The application fee for candidates in the General, Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) categories is Rs 500. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and women applicants are required to pay Rs 250.
The fee can be paid online. According to the recruitment details, General, OBC and EWS candidates will receive a refund of Rs 400 after appearing for the first-stage examination. SC, ST, PwD and women candidates are eligible for a refund of the full application fee, subject to the applicable conditions specified in the official notification.
Candidates must visit the official RRB application portal at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/#/auth/landing to submit their applications. They must create an account through the available application option and enter the required personal and educational details.
Applicants should then select the relevant post, provide the required information and pay the prescribed application fee. Before submitting the form, candidates should verify all the details entered in the application.
After completing the process, applicants should retain the application receipt or a printout for future reference. Candidates should also consult the official notification for detailed information on post-wise eligibility, age limits and other recruitment conditions.
