312 Niche Railway Jobs Open Now – Apply Before Jan 29!

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) released Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) 08/2025 on December 29, 2025, opening applications for 312 vacancies in isolated category posts until January 29, 2026 a targeted drive for niche roles vital to railway operations.

What Are Isolated Category Posts?

These specialized positions, distinct from mass recruitments like NTPC or Group D, include Junior Translator (Hindi) (202 posts), Chief Law Assistant/Public Prosecutor (29), Staff & Welfare Inspector (24), Lab Assistant Grade III (Chemist & Metallurgist, 39), Senior Publicity Inspector (15), and others like Scientific Supervisor/Assistant. Pay scales follow 7th CPC: Level 6 (Rs 35,400) for most, Level 8 (Rs 47,600) for legal roles, Level 2 (Rs 19,900) for labs. Vacancies spread across 21 RRBs, led by Mumbai Central (50+), with 149 UR, 76 OBC-NCL, 40 SC, 24 EWS, 23 ST, plus 27 ExSM and PwBD quotas including backlogs.

Historical Context and Frequency

The last similar notification was CEN 07/2024 (Ministerial & Isolated Categories) in December 2024, filling thousands of admin/technical roles with applications closing February 2025 before that, CEN 03/2019 after a multi-year gap. RRBs issue these irregularly every 1-3 years based on operational needs, unlike annual NTPC drives, aligning with modernization and staffing shortages; expect next post-2026 results.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications: Law degree + practice for legal posts; Graduation + PR/journalism diploma for inspectors; HSC Science for labs; Master's Psychology for scientific roles all by January 29, 2026. Ages 18-30/33/35/40 as on January 1, 2026; relaxations: SC/ST +5 years, OBC-NCL +3, PwBD +10-15 (UR), ExSM (service deduction +3-8), railway staff to 45. Eligible nationalities: Indians, Nepalese/Bhutanese subjects, pre-1962 Tibetan refugees, certain migrants with Govt of India certificates. EWS requires FY 2024-25 income

Step-by-Step Application Guide

Apply online only via rrbapply.gov.in or zonal sites (e.g., rrbmumbai.gov.in): 1) Register/login with mobile/email (no changes later); 2) Select one RRB + post preferences per Annexure-A; 3) Fill details from 10th certificate; 4) Live photo/signature capture + SC/ST upload if needed; 5) Pay Rs 500 (Rs 400 refund post-CBT1) general, Rs 250 (full refund) SC/ST/PwBD/Female/Transgender/ExSM/Minorities/EBC via UPI/cards/net banking; 6) Submit/print form. Modification window: February 1-10, 2026 (fees for changes, no RRB/post swaps). One application per candidate/RRB; EBC needs income cert.

Exam Syllabus, Mode, and Selection

Single-stage CBT (90 minutes, 100 MCQs, 1/3 negative marking): Professional Ability (50 marks: post-specific like law/translation), General Awareness (15: current affairs/science/polity/history/geography), Reasoning (15: analogies/coding/puzzles), Mathematics (10: number system/ratio/profit loss), General Science (10: Physics/Chemistry/Biology to 10th CBSE). Junior Translator adds qualifying Hindi-English Translation Test (60% pass, no negatives). Mode: Computer-based at designated centers in 15 languages; e-call letters online; PwBD scribe via OTR at rrbapply.gov.in + extra time. Qualifying marks: 40% UR/EWS, 30% OBC/SC, 25% ST (+2% PwBD leeway). Follows merit-based Document Verification (original certs per annexures), medical exam (IRMM standards: A/B/C post-wise), and empanelment by RRB preference/vacancies. Fraud leads to debarment.

This recruitment bolsters Indian Railways' legal, welfare, and technical backbone amid expansion apply promptly to secure these stable, skill-aligned careers.