# RRB Junior Engineer, DMS and CMA — first-stage CBT (CBT-I) (RRB JE) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: GOVT_JOBS · national
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.33 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI, BN, GU, KN, ML, MR, PA, TA, TE

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–33 years; relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC-NCL +3 years, PwBD 10/13/15 years, ex-servicemen as per rules (CEN 04/2026).
- Education: Junior Engineer: diploma or degree in the engineering branch the post names. DMS: diploma in any engineering branch. CMA: B.Sc with Physics and Chemistry, at least 45% marks.
- Note: Indian citizens (and subjects of Nepal / Bhutan with an eligibility certificate). Apply to one RRB only; medical standards differ by post.
- Official portal: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/ (Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB))

## Key dates — every tracker row from 120 days back to 365 days ahead (OFFICIAL = conducting body's notice linked and checked — by a person, or by our own read of the body's page · REPORTED = not yet checked against an official notice (a secondary source, or a date our AI found), source cited · expected = estimate from previous cycles, NOT announced; an estimate whose date has passed is not listed here)
- 2026-08-13 — CEN 04/2026 published on RRB websites — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/-/image/1787573094557Corrigendum_1_CEN_04-2026_English.pdf/examsDocuments
- 2026-08-13 — CEN 04/2026 detailed notification published (JE/DMS) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/-/image/1787108023956Corrigendum_1_CEN_04-2026.pdf/examsDocuments
- 2026-08-14 — Online applications open — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrbsecunderabad.gov.in): https://rrbsecunderabad.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CEN-04-2026JE_English.pdf
- 2026-09-13 — Last date to apply (23:59) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrbsecunderabad.gov.in): https://rrbsecunderabad.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CEN-04-2026JE_English.pdf
- 2026-09-15 — Fee payment deadline — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/
- 2026-09-16 — Correction window opens (to 25 Sep 2026, fee Rs 250) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrbsecunderabad.gov.in): https://rrbsecunderabad.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CEN-04-2026JE_English.pdf
- 2026-09-16 — Application correction window — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/
- 2026-10-17 — Exam city intimation slip — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/-/image/1792247858944Notice_downloading_city_intimation_slip_CEN-04-2026_JE.pdf/examsDocuments
- 2026-10-17 — Exam city intimation released — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/
- 2026-10-23 — CBT-1 admit card released — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/
- 2026-10-27 — CBT-I, day 1 (tentative schedule of 2 Oct 2026) (exam day) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/-/image/1791020485858JE_Revised_Schedule_of_CBT-I.pdf/examsDocuments
- 2026-10-28 — CBT-I, day 2 (tentative schedule of 2 Oct 2026) (exam day) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/-/image/1791020485858JE_Revised_Schedule_of_CBT-I.pdf/examsDocuments
- 2026-10-28 — CBT-1 exam — Day 2 (exam day) — REPORTED (not yet checked against an official notice; via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in): https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/
- 2026-12-15 — CBT-I result (expected) — expected — in 41 days
- 2027-02-15 — CBT-II exam (expected) (exam day) — expected — in 103 days
- Data updated: latest tracker row added 2026-10-31 · last refresh check 2026-10-31 · this file generated 2026-11-04 (IST)
- Live tracker (all milestones, alerts): https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/updates

## Exam week
- As of: 2026-11-04 (IST)
- Status: exam window ended 7 days ago — 2026-10-27 (reported — not yet checked against an official notice, cited via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/-/image/1791020485858JE_Revised_Schedule_of_CBT-I.pdf/examsDocuments) to 2026-10-28 (reported — not yet checked against an official notice, cited via rrb.indianrailways.gov.in: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in/-/image/1791020485858JE_Revised_Schedule_of_CBT-I.pdf/examsDocuments)
- Answer key: not announced yet — the conducting body has not published a date; do not infer one
- Result: CBT-I result (expected) — 2026-12-15 (expected — estimate from previous cycles, NOT announced)
- Next stage: CBT-II exam (expected) — 2027-02-15 (expected — estimate from previous cycles, NOT announced)
- Category-wise indicative cutoff (estimate from score bands, NOT official; the official cutoff comes with the result):https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/cutoff
- Exam tracker (every milestone with its source tier, free email alerts for official answer key / result): https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/updates
- Last-minute checklist (exam-day timing with its source tier, what to carry, the marking scheme only when one can be stated for this sitting): https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/checklist
- Exam-day page (the exam day with its source tier, a one-tap "how was the paper?" rating once the paper has started on an announced day, answer-key / result status from the tracker) — the page also carries an article compiled from public student discussion (6 cited sources, updated 2026-10-28): https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/live
- After-the-paper page (self-reported difficulty ratings, counts shown only from 10 ratings and never a cutoff prediction; answer-key / result status from the tracker) — the page also carries an article compiled from public student discussion (10 cited sources, updated 2026-11-02): https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/reactions
- Score estimator (marking-scheme arithmetic from the answer key: correct × 1 − wrong × 0.33; nothing stored, no prediction): https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/score-estimate
- Tier words: official = conducting body's own notice linked and checked — by a person, or by our own read of the body's page · reported = not yet checked against an official notice (cited via a secondary source, or a date our AI found) · expected = estimate from previous cycles, NOT announced. Cite the tier with the date.
- Calendar file (.ics): the exam day(s), answer key and result dates the tracker holds, each with its tier word — missing dates are omitted, never invented: https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/exam-week.ics

## Latest updates & news
- 2026-10-28 — **RRB JE CBT-I (CEN 04/2026) held on 27–28 October; answer key not yet announced**: The first-stage CBT for JE/DMS/CMA under CEN 04/2026 was scheduled for 27 and 28 October 2026 in three shifts. Coaching portals expect the response sheet and key in early November, but I found no official RRB notice anno
  - Official/source notice: https://testbook.com/news/rrb-je-cbt-1-question-paper-2026/
  - Permalink: https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/news/cmvvproq6006zhyaksjbcn5wy
- 2026-10-17 — **RRB JE CBT-I exam city intimation slips released for CEN 04/2026**: Exam city and date intimation links went live ahead of the 27–28 October CBT-I, and e-call letters were to follow about 4 days before each candidate's exam date. Candidates should check their own city, date and shift on
  - Official/source notice: https://www.resultbharat.com/RRB-JE-CEN-No_04-2026.html
  - Permalink: https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/news/cmvvproqd0071hyakn0umwdgk
- 2026-10-07 — **RRB JE CEN 04/2026 application status released after correction window**: Application status links were reported live around 7 October 2026, after the 16–25 September correction window closed. This was reported by secondary portals, and I could not locate the notice on the RRB site.
  - Official/source notice: https://www.fastjobsearchers.com/job/rrb-je-apply-online
  - Permalink: https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/news/cmvvproqf0073hyaki7cd2itz
- 2026-09-16 — **RRB issues CBT-I schedule notice for JE/DMS/CMA with dates in late October**: A notice dated 16 September 2026 put CBT-I under CEN 04/2026 at 27, 28 and 30 October (tentative), with the final date and shift shown in each candidate's city intimation. Other portals list only 27–28 October, so candid
  - Official/source notice: https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/rrb-junior-engineer-exam-date-2026-3068048
  - Permalink: https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/news/cmvvproqi0075hyakzc4dfziu

## Syllabus outline
### Mathematics (weight 0.3)
Algebra · Geometry and trigonometry · Mensuration · Number system, LCM-HCF, simplification · Percentage, profit and loss, interest · Ratio, proportion, averages and ages · Statistics, calendar and clock · Time and work, pipes, time and distance

### General Intelligence & Reasoning (weight 0.25)
Analogy and classification · Statements, arguments and assumptions · Coding-decoding · Mathematical operations · Relationships and directions · Alphabetical and number series · Syllogism and Venn diagrams

### General Awareness (weight 0.15)
Indian economy · Environmental issues · Indian geography · History, culture and the freedom struggle · Polity and the Constitution · Sports and static GK

### General Science (weight 0.3)
Life sciences · Chemistry · Physics

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- Category-wise expected cutoffs: https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_JE/cutoff
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