RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released a short notice for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 under CEN 05/2026 on 8th September 2026 on its official website. This recruitment drive brings 560 tentative vacancies across various paramedical posts in Indian Railways, including Nursing Superintendent, Pharmacist, Health & Malaria Inspector, Lab Assistant, Radiographer/X-Ray Technician, ECG Technician, Dialysis Technician, Optometrist, and Audiologist & Speech Therapist. The online applications will begin on 15 September 2026 and continue till 14 October 2026 through rrbapply.gov.in. This is a great chance for candidates holding nursing, pharmacy, or paramedical qualifications to join Indian Railways. Check this article to know more about the RRB Paramedical Vacancy along with previous year trends.
RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2026
The Railway Board has approved 560 tentative vacancies for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026 under CEN 05/2026, revised from the earlier figure of 600 posts. These vacancies are spread across 9 paramedical categories. The exact post-wise and zone-wise vacancy breakup will be released with the detailed notification. Candidates should not assume equal distribution among categories and must check the official CEN 05/2026 PDF for final numbers once released.
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Post Level / Category
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Approved Vacancies
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Nursing Superintendent (Level 7)
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372 Posts
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Pharmacist Entry Grade (Level 5)
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120 Posts
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Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II (Level 6)
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43 Posts
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Lab Assistant Grade II (Level 3)
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31 Posts
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Radiographer / X-Ray Technician (Level 5)
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25 Posts
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ECG Technician (Level 4)
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4 Posts
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Optometrist (Level 4)
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2 Posts
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Audiologist & Speech Therapist (Level 5)
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2 Posts
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Dialysis Technician (Level 6)
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1 Post
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Total Posts
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600 Posts
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RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2025
In the previous cycle, RRB had released CEN 03/2025 for Paramedical Staff recruitment with a total of 434 vacancies across 7 paramedical categories. The application process for CEN 03/2025 ran from 9 August 2025 to 18 September 2025 (extended). Check the complete category-wise vacancy details in the table below:
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RRB Name
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UR
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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Total
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RRB Ahmedabad
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05
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02
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01
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02
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01
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11
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RRB Ajmer
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05
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04
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01
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00
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00
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10
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RRB Bangalore
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07
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02
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00
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00
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00
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09
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RRB Bhopal
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06
|
02
|
00
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01
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00
|
09
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RRB Bhubaneshwar
|
03
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01
|
02
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00
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02
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08
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RRB Bilaspur
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14
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05
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00
|
03
|
03
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25
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RRB Chandigarh
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01
|
01
|
01
|
01
|
00
|
04
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RRB Chennai
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30
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10
|
11
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13
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03
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67
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RRB Gorakhpur
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04
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02
|
01
|
04
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00
|
11
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RRB Guwahati
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06
|
00
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00
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04
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02
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12
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RRB Jammu Srinagar
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07
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02
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02
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03
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01
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15
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RRB Kolkata
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30
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15
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06
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10
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07
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68
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RRB Malda
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02
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00
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01
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01
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01
|
05
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RRB Mumbai
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36
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12
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09
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15
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08
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80
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RRB Muzaffarpur
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04
|
03
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01
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03
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01
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12
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RRB Patna
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11
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03
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02
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07
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02
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25
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RRB Prayagraj
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13
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03
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02
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04
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05
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27
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RRB Ranchi
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04
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02
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00
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03
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02
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11
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RRB Secunderabad
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03
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01
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05
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01
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00
|
10
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RRB Siliguri
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07
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02
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01
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04
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01
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15
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Total
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198
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72
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46
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79
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39
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434
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RRB Paramedical Vacancy 2024
In 2024, RRB had released CEN 04/2024 for Paramedical Staff recruitment, notifying 1,376 job openings in paramedical positions. The detailed notification PDF was officially released on August 8, 2024, under Advt. No. CEN No. 04/2024, and online applications were accepted from August 17 to September 16, 2024.
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Post Name
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Number of Posts
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Dietitian (Level 7)
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05
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Nursing Superintendent
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713
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Audiologist & Speech Therapist
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04
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Clinical Psychologist
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07
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Dental Hygienist
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03
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Dialysis Technician
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20
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Health & Malaria Inspector Gr III
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126
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Laboratory Superintendent
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27
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Perfusionist
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02
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Physiotherapist Grade II
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20
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Occupational Therapist
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02
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Cath Laboratory Technician
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02
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Pharmacist (Entry Grade)
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246
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Radiographer X-Ray Technician
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64
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Speech Therapist
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01
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Cardiac Technician
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04
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Optometrist
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04
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ECG Technician
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13
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Laboratory Assistant Grade II
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94
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Field Worker
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19
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Grand Total
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1376
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RRB Paramedical Vacancy Comparison: 2024 vs 2025 vs 2026
Comparing the last three RRB Paramedical recruitment cycles shows a clear fluctuation in vacancy numbers. CEN 04/2024 recorded the highest vacancies at 1,376 posts, while CEN 03/2025 saw a sharp drop to 434 posts. The upcoming CEN 05/2026 shows a recovery trend with 560 tentative vacancies across 9 categories, two more categories than in 2025. Candidates should note that final numbers for 2026 will be confirmed only in the detailed notification.