--- title: "RRB Paramedical 2026 (CEN 05/2026): RRB-wise Vacancies, Nursing Superintendent and Pharmacist Posts" url: "https://aijobalert.com/blog/rrb-paramedical-2026-rrb-wise-vacancy-nursing-pharmacist" type: "Article" author: "AIJobAlert Editorial Team" tags: "RRB, Paramedical, Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Railway, CEN 05/2026" reading_minutes: 2 published: "2026-10-10T14:41:09.414Z" updated: "2026-10-18T04:15:13.265Z" --- # RRB Paramedical 2026 (CEN 05/2026): RRB-wise Vacancies, Nursing Superintendent and Pharmacist Posts RRB CEN 05/2026 has 590 paramedical posts. Full RRB-wise vacancy table, post-wise age and pay, the fee refund rule, the one-RRB rule and the CBT pattern. Applications closed on 14 October 2026; the CBT is on 23 and 25 November 2026 (tentative). ![A doctor in a white coat holding a stethoscope](https://aijobalert.com/images/blog/rrb-paramedical-2026-rrb-wise-vacancy-nursing-pharmacist.webp) The Railway Recruitment Boards have published Centralised Employment Notice CEN 05/2026 for **590 paramedical posts**. Nursing Superintendent alone accounts for 365 of them, and Pharmacist for another 118. Applications on rrbapply.gov.in closed on **14 October 2026, 11:59 PM**. The [RRB notice of 18 October 2026](https://aijobalert.com/documents/rrb/rrb-cen-05-2026-paramedical-cbt-schedule-18102026-db8a93ff.pdf) tentatively schedules the CBT for **23 and 25 November 2026**. Each candidate could apply to only one RRB, which makes the RRB-wise split the most useful table in the notice. ## RRB-wise vacancies | RRB | Posts | RRB | Posts | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kolkata | 98 | Ranchi | 21 | | Secunderabad | 71 | Muzaffarpur | 19 | | Chennai | 65 | Siliguri | 19 | | Mumbai | 61 | Bengaluru | 18 | | Gorakhpur | 33 | Bilaspur | 18 | | Prayagraj | 33 | Ajmer | 11 | | Guwahati | 29 | Ahmedabad | 7 | | Malda | 28 | Chandigarh | 6 | | Bhopal | 21 | Jammu-Srinagar | 6 | | Patna | 21 | Bhubaneswar | 5 | Total: 590. Kolkata, Secunderabad, Chennai and Mumbai together account for 295, exactly half. ## Post-wise vacancies, age and pay | Post | Posts | Pay level (initial pay) | Age | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nursing Superintendent | 365 | Level-7 (₹44,900) | 20–40 | | Pharmacist (Entry Grade) | 118 | Level-5 (₹29,200) | 20–35 | | Health & Malaria Inspector Gr II | 43 | Level-6 (₹35,400) | 18–33 | | Lab Assistant Grade II | 31 | Level-3 (₹21,700) | 18–33 | | Radiographer X-Ray Technician | 25 | Level-5 (₹29,200) | 19–33 | | ECG Technician | 4 | Level-4 (₹25,500) | 18–33 | | Optometrist | 2 | Level-4 (₹25,500) | 18–33 | | Dialysis Technician | 1 | Level-6 (₹35,400) | 20–33 | | Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 1 | Level-6 (₹35,400) | 21–30 | Age is counted on 1 January 2027. SC/ST get 5 years' relaxation, OBC-NCL 3 years, PwBD 10/13/15 years. ## Qualification in brief - **Nursing Superintendent:** 3-year GNM as a registered nurse and midwife, or B.Sc Nursing. - **Pharmacist:** B.Pharm (or Pharm.D) and registration under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. - **Lab Assistant Gr II:** 12th Science plus DMLT of at least one year. - **Radiographer:** 12th with Physics and Chemistry plus a 2-year diploma in Radiography, X-Ray or Radiodiagnosis. You must hold the qualification by 14 October 2026. Candidates waiting for results cannot apply. ## The fee is mostly refunded General, OBC and EWS candidates pay ₹500 and get ₹400 back after appearing in the CBT. SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, women, transgender, minority and EBC candidates pay ₹250 and get all of it back after appearing. Bank charges are deducted. You only get the refund if you actually sit the exam. ## CBT pattern | Section | Questions | | --- | --- | | Professional Ability | 70 | | General Awareness | 10 | | General Arithmetic, Intelligence & Reasoning | 10 | | General Science | 10 | | Total (90 minutes) | 100 | 70% of the paper is about your own profession. For a nurse or pharmacist, your course syllabus matters far more here than general studies. One-third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks: UR/EWS 40%, OBC-NCL and SC 30%, ST 25%. There is only one CBT. Document verification calls candidates equal to the number of vacancies, strictly on CBT merit. ## Key dates | Event | Date | | --- | --- | | Apply online | 15 September – 14 October 2026 (11:59 PM) | | Last date for fee | 16 October 2026 | | Modification window (₹250 per change) | 17 – 26 October 2026 | | Scribe details | 27 – 31 October 2026 | | CBT | 23 and 25 November 2026 (tentative) | ## Official sources - [RRB CEN 05/2026 detailed notification (PDF)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/rrb/cen-05-2026-pm-262799db.pdf) - [RRB notice: tentative CBT schedule, CEN 05/2026 (18 October 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/rrb/rrb-cen-05-2026-paramedical-cbt-schedule-18102026-db8a93ff.pdf) - [RRB application portal (modification window till 26 October) – rrbapply.gov.in](https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/) - [Unified RRB website](https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/) *Last checked against these sources on 18 October 2026. Boards do change dates, so confirm on the official website before you travel or pay a fee.* *Cover photo: [The Stethoscope, Peru](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Stethoscope,_Peru.jpg) by Alex Proimos, [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), via Wikimedia Commons. Text and branding added by AIJobAlert.* ## Common questions ### How many posts are in RRB Paramedical 2026? 590 posts under CEN 05/2026, including 365 Nursing Superintendent and 118 Pharmacist (Entry Grade). ### Which RRB has the most paramedical posts? RRB Kolkata with 98, followed by Secunderabad (71), Chennai (65) and Mumbai (61). ### What is the salary of RRB Nursing Superintendent? Pay Level-7, with an initial pay of ₹44,900 per month. ### Can I apply to more than one RRB? No. Only one application to one RRB is allowed. If you apply to more than one, all your applications are rejected. ### Is the RRB Paramedical fee refunded? Yes, if you appear in the CBT: ₹400 of ₹500, or the full ₹250 for concession categories, minus bank charges. ### When is the RRB Paramedical 2026 exam? RRB’s notice of 18 October 2026 tentatively schedules the CBT for 23 and 25 November 2026. The exam city and date link opens about 10 days before the exam, and e-call letters about 4 days before. Bring your original Aadhaar card or a printout of your e-verified Aadhaar for biometric checks at the centre. --- AIJobAlert last checked these details against the official documents on 18 Oct 2026. AIJobAlert summarises official notices and is not a government body. Confirm every detail in the official notification and apply only on the official website. Canonical page: https://aijobalert.com/blog/rrb-paramedical-2026-rrb-wise-vacancy-nursing-pharmacist