
Railways RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF will be officially released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) through CEN No. 09/2026 on 5 November 2026 and the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Short Indicative Notice PDF has been released on 21 October 2026. The RRB will recruit eligible candidates for various posts of isolated categories vacancies under CEN.NO 09/2026. This RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 will fill 195 vacancies across multiple Indian Railway zones and RRBs for FY26-27. As mentioned in the official RRB Isolated Categories 2026 Recruitment Notification PDF, the online application process for RRB Isolated Categories posts (CEN 09/2026) will begin from 5 November 2026 and candidates can apply till 4 December 2026.
The RRB will officially release the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF on its official website @ rrb.indianrailways.gov.in on 5 November 2026 for 195 Isolated Category vacancies across various Railway zones and production units of Indian Railways across India. The RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Short Indicative Notice PDF was released by the RRB on 21 October 2026 in the Employment News magazine or Rozgar Samachar.
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will officially announce the direct recruitment for various posts of Isolated Categories for 195 MI vacancies through Detailed Centralized Employment Notification CEN.No 09/2026 for various RRBs and production zones of the Indian Railways.

Candidates can apply for the 195 RRB Isolated Categories vacancies announced through the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF through Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No.09/2026 from 5 November 2026 on the RRB official website.
This RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF was announced for the recruitment to the various Isolated category posts in various Railway zones or production units of the Indian Railways across India.
Candidates can apply for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 until 4 December 2026.
Candidates can get detailed information on the crucial RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 details such as age limit, educational qualification, exam pattern, exam selection process, exam stages, vacancies, post names, salary, pay scale, application fee, etc., for 195 Isolated Categories vacancies in the Indian Railways here from Veranda RACE blog.
Candidates can download the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF and the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Short Indicative Notice PDF 2026 here from the links below:
RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 will be a golden opportunity for RRB / Railways aspirants aiming to join the Indian Railways in Isolated Categories-level roles such as Chief Law Assistant, Public Prosecutor, Junior Hindi Translator, Senior Publicity Inspector, Staff and Welfare Inspector, Scientific Assistant, Scientific Supervisor, etc.
Candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Exam 2026 for the direct recruitment to Isolated Categories-level vacancies across various Railway Zones and production units in the Indian Railways can find the complete overview of the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF below in this Veranda RACE RRB Railways blog post:
RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026: Overview | |
Recruitment Authority | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
Exam Name | RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 |
Posts |
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Advertisement Notification Number | CEN. 09/2026 (Isolated Categories) |
Vacancies | 195 |
Online Registration Dates | 5 November 2026 to 4 December 2026 |
Educational Qualification | Varies According to the Post |
Minimum age to apply | 18 years |
Selection Process | CBT, Translation Test (If Applicable), Document Verification, Medical Test |
Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | |
Candidates eligible to attend the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of 195 Isolated Categories-level Indian Railway posts can apply online through the RRB official website @ rrb.indianrailways.gov.in starting from 5 November 2026.
Candidates can also use the direct online registration application link available below in the Veranda RACE blog to apply for the RRB Isolated Categories Selection Process 2026 for the 195 Isolated Categories vacancies in various Railway Zones and production units of the Indian Railways across India here:
RRB stands for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
The RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment is a national level recruitment conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to recruit eligible candidates for Ministerial or Isolated Categories level positions in the various Railway Zones and Production Units of the Indian Railways across India.
The selection process for the recruitment of RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories vacancies involves multiple stages including a Computer-Based Test (CBT), followed by Translation Test (as applicable) and Document Verification or Medical Examination.
The RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment is one among the most popular recruitment exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to recruit eligible candidates for Ministerial and Isolated Categories Level posts such as Chief Law Assistant, Public Prosecutor, Junior Hindi Translator, Lab Assistant, Scientific Supervisor, etc.
The vacancy posts mentioned in the RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories Recruitment will be Level 7, Level 6 and Level 2 posts in the 7th Pay Commission and has an initial pay starting from 35,400 per month.
The RRB Isolated Categories Notification 2026 PDF will be officially released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on its official website on 5 November 2026 for 195 Isolated Categories level vacancies available in the Indian Railways jobs / Sarkar Railway Naukri.
Interested and eligible Railways / RRB candidates can find the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Important Dates 2026 related to RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Exam 2026 here in the below table from Veranda RACE:
RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Important Dates 2026 | |
Activity | Dates |
Indicative Short Notice Release Date | 21 October 2026 |
Notification PDF Release Date | 5 November 2026 |
Online Registration Start Date | 5 November 2026 |
Online Registration Closing Date | 4 December 2026 |
Last Date for Application Fee Payment | To be notified later |
Dates for Application Modification Window | To be notified later |
Dates for providing scribe details in the application portal for eligible candidates | To be notified later |
Candidates can check the Veranda RACE official website or blog to know further updates about the RRB Isolated Categories CBT Exam Date 2026 when they are announced officially by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
The Railway Recruitment Board has announced a total of 195 Isolated Categories Level vacancies in various Railways Zones and Production Units across RRBs for 2026 through CEN.No 09/2026 Notification.
Candidates can find the detailed breakdown of vacancies based on the Isolated Categories-level posts for various disciplines or departments and sub departments as mentioned in the RRB Isolated Categories Notification 2026 PDF here giving a clear overview of posts, pay levels, medical standards and total vacancies:
RRB Isolated Categories Post-wise Vacancies 2026 | |||
Post Name | Pay Level | Medical Standard | Vacancies |
Chief Law Assistant | Level 7 | C1 | TBA |
Public Prosecutor | Level 7 | C1 | TBA |
Junior Translator (Hindi) | Level 6 | C2 | TBA |
Senior Publicity Inspector | Level 6 | C1 | TBA |
Staff and Welfare Inspector | Level 6 | C1 | TBA |
Scientific Assistant (Training) | Level 6 | B1 | TBA |
Lab Assistant Gr III (Chemist and Metallurgist) | Level 2 | B1 | TBA |
Scientific Supervisor / Ergonomics and Training | Level 7 | B1 | TBA |
Total Post-wise Vacancies | 195 | ||
A total of 195 Isolated Categories-level posts for various posts such as Chief Law Assistant, Public Prosecutor, Junior Hindi (Translator), Senior Publicity Inspector, Staffa and Welfare Inspector, Scientific Assistant (Training), Lab Assistant Gr III (Chemist and Metallurgist) and Scientific Supervisor were announced through the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF in various Railway Zones and Production Units by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for vacancies in the Indian Railways.
Candidates can also find the detailed category-wise RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment vacancy listing for various RRBs and Railway Zones using the Veranda RACE table below:
RRB | Total |
RRB Ahmedabad | TBA |
RRB Ajmer | TBA |
RRB Bhopal | TBA |
RRB Bhubaneshwar | TBA |
RRB Bengaluru | TBA |
RRB Bilaspur | TBA |
RRB Chandigarh | TBA |
RRB Chennai | TBA |
RRB Gorakhpur | TBA |
RRB Guwahati | TBA |
RRB Kolkata | TBA |
RRB Mumbai | TBA |
RRB Patna | TBA |
RRB Prayagraj | TBA |
Total | 195 |
TheRRB Isolated Categories Exam 2026 vacancy distributionhighlights major opportunities across different Railway zones and RRBs in India for various posts in Isolated Categories in the Indian Railways.
Interested and eligible applicants for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Exam 2026-27 for the recruitment to various IC level posts in the Indian Railways should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online for the RRB Isolated Categories Selection Process Stages 2026.
The eligibility criteria for the RRB Isolated Categories Selection Process 2026 include nationality, age limit, essential educational qualification, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this RRB Isolated Categories Notification 2026 PDF blog post from Veranda RACE:
Candidates applying for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of 195 Isolated Categories level vacancies must be either a citizen of India (or) subject of Nepal (or) a subject of Bhutan (or) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India (or) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Candidates applying for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Exam 2026 must have completed the minimum age of 18 years for all posts.
The maximum age varies for various posts.
The detailed requirement of age-limit in the RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories Exam 2026 has been given in the below table by Veranda RACE:
Post Name | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
Chief Law Assistant | 18 years | 40 years |
Public Prosecutor | 18 years | 32 years |
Junior Translator (Hindi) | 18 years | 33 years |
Senior Publicity Inspector | 18 years | 33 years |
Staff and Welfare Inspector | 18 years | 33 years |
Scientific Assistant (Training) | 18 years | 35 years |
Lab Assistant Gr III (Chemist and Metallurgist) | 18 years | 30 years |
Scientific Supervisor / Ergonomics and Training | 18 years | 35 years |
Candidates interested to apply for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 must possess minimum educational qualification as mentioned in the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF for the direct recruitment of 195 Isolated Categories level vacancies in the Railway Zones and Production Units of the various Railway Zones in the Indian Railways.
Interested candidates can find the minimum educational qualification for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Exam 2026 here from this table:
RRB Isolated Categories Educational Qualification 2026 | |
Post Names | Educational Qualification |
Chief Law Assistant | A University Degree in Law with 3 years standing practice as a Pleader at Bar |
Public Prosecutor | Graduate with Bachelor degree in Law and with five years standing as an advocate at Bar |
Junior Hindi Translator | (A) Master's Degree in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of examination at Degree level (or) Master's Degree in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi or English medium and English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of examination at Degree level (or) Master's Degree in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subjects of either of the two as medium of examination and other as a compulsory or elective subject at Degree level and (B) Recognised Diploma or Certificate Course in translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa or 2-year experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State Government offices, including Government of India Undertaking. |
Senior Publicity Inspector | Degree and Diploma in Public Relations / Advertising / Journalism / Mass Communication |
Staff and Welfare Inspector | Graduation plus any one of the following qualifications: Diploma in Labour/Social Welfare (or) Diploma in Labour Laws (or) LLB with papers in Labour Laws (or) PG Diploma in Personnel Management (or) MBA with papers in Personnel Management (or) MBA/HR (or) PG Diploma in Human Resource Management provided that its curriculum includes relevant papers in Personnel Management |
Scientific Assistant / Training | Second Class master’s Degree in Psychology One year experience in Administration of Psychological Tests |
Lab Assistant Grade III (Chemist & Metallurgist) | Class 12 or its equivalent exam with Science (Physics and Chemistry) as subjects |
Scientific Supervisor / Ergonomics and Training | Second class Master’s Degree in Psychology or Physiology Two years experience in Administration or Psychological tests of mental abilities and personality (or) Two years research in WorkPsychology (or) Two years experience in Developing Training module or conducting training programme. |
Educational qualification for all posts mentioned in the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Notification PDF 2026 should be from a recognised university or equivalent.
The cut-off date to determine the educational qualification for the RRB Isolated Categories Exam 2026 will be 4 December 2026.
Candidates awaiting the results of their final exams of the prescribed educational qualification and whose final results will be declared after the closing date of online submission, i.e. 4 December 2026, are not eligible to apply as per the official notification PDF.
As per the RRB Isolated Categories 2026 Notification PDF, age relaxation will be applicable for candidates belonging to reserved categories.
Age relaxation depends on the category of the candidates and follows government rules. Check the below table to know more about the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026-27 Age Relaxation:
RRB Isolated Categories Age Relaxation 2026 | ||
Community/Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit / Maximum Upper Age | |
SC & ST Candidates | 5 years | |
OBC (Non-creamy Layer) Candidates | 3 years | |
Ex-servicemen with at least six-month continuous service after attestation | Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS) | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) |
Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
Ex-servicemen (SC & ST) | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | PwBD (UR & EWS) | 10 years |
PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 years | |
PwBD (SC & ST) | 15 years | |
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway staff with minimum 3 years’ service as well as substitutes with minimum 3 years' service in continuous or in broken spells in Railways | UR & EWS | 40 years |
OBC-NCL | 43 years | |
SC & ST | 45 years | |
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organisation such as Railway canteens, co-operative societies and institutes | Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 years, whichever is less | |
Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | UR & EWS | 35 years of age |
OBC-NCL | 38 years of age | |
SC & ST | 40 years of age | |
The RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of Isolated Category-level vacancies in the Indian Railways will have three stages:
Computer Based Test (CBT),
Translation Test (if applicable)
Document Verification / Medical Exam
Eligible candidates applying for the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Exam 2026 need to clear two different phases in order to be selected for Document Verification and Medical Examination and further get selected in Isolated Category-level jobs in various Railway Zones and production units in the Indian Railways.
To get a keen understanding of the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Selection Process 2026, candidates and Railways/RRB/RPF Exam aspirants can check this Veranda RACE blog post and get the detailed RRB Isolated Category CBT Exam Pattern 2026 as mentioned officially in the RRB Isolated Category Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF.
The Computer-based test (CBT) will be a single stage exam for the first stage of the RRB Isolated Category Selection Process 2026.
This CBT stage is conducted to shortlist eligible candidates for the Translation test or document verification based on their normalised marks and merit.
This RRB Isolated Category CBT Exam 2026 will be an online MCQ exam.
This CBT Exam consist of 100 questions conducted for 100 marks. The time duration of this CBT exam will be 90 minutes or 1.5 hours.
Candidates can find the RBR Isolated Categories CBT Exam Pattern 2026 for all posts except Junior Hindi Translator below:
RRB Isolated Category CBT Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Duration |
Professional Ability | 50 | 50 | 90 minutes |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 15 | 15 | |
Mathematics | 10 | 10 | |
General Science | 10 | 10 | |
Total | 100 questions | 100 marks | |
There will be negative marking of 1/3 marks for each wrong answer in the CBT stage of the RRB Isolated Categories Selection Process in 2026.
For the post of Junior Hindi Translator, a single stage CBT will be conducted followed by a translation test (qualifying). The Question paper will consist of questions from English Language, Hindi Language, General Knowledge, General Intelligence, Simple Arithmetic and Basics of Computer.
The translation test will be qualifying in nature and the qualifying pass marks shall be 60 per cent.
The RRB Isolated Category posts comes with salaries defined as per the 7th Pay Commission.
Isolated Category level posts in the Indian Railways offer competitive salaries along with other exciting allowances, ensuring a rewarding career in Indian Railways as the ALP, NTPC or JE.
Here is a detailed salary structure for all Isolated Category level posts under RRB Isolated Category Selection Process 2026:
RRB Isolated Category Salary 2026 | ||
Post Name | Pay Level | Salary |
Chief Law Assistant | Level 7 | ₹ 44,900 |
Public Prosecutor | Level 7 | ₹ 44,900 |
Junior Translator (Hindi) | Level 6 | ₹ 35,400 |
Senior Publicity Inspector | Level 6 | ₹ 35,400 |
Staff and Welfare Inspector | Level 6 | ₹ 35,400 |
Scientific Assistant (Training) | Level 6 | ₹ 35,400 |
Lab Assistant Gr III (Chemist and Metallurgist) | Level 2 | ₹ 19,900 |
Scientific Supervisor / Ergonomics and Training | Level 7 | ₹ 44,900 |
Apart from the basic pay, Indian Railways offers several other inclusive benefits and allowances. The allowances include: Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Pension scheme and other allowances including medical benefits, educational assistance and other perks.
Candidates have to submit their RRB Isolated Categories Exam Online Application Form 2026 to the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) along with the RRB Isolated Categories Exam Online Application Fee 2026 through online mode only.
Here you can find the detailed online application fee for the RRB Isolated Categories Exam 2026:
RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Application Fee 2026 | |
Category | Online Application Fee |
Female / Transgender / Ex-servicemen / SC / ST / Minority Communities / Economically Backward Classes / PwBD | ₹ 250 |
All candidates except the fee concession categories mentioned above | ₹ 500 |
Candidates (Except Female / Transgender / Ex-servicemen / SC / ST / Minority Communities / Economically Backward Classes / PwBD) are required to pay a fee of ₹ 500 as online application fee for the RRB Isolated Categories Selection Process 2026 only using online payment methods either by Internet banking facility of any bank or by using Credit/Debit Card/UPI payments.
Candidates who pay ₹500 (General and all other categories not eligible for concession) will receive a refund of ₹400 after deducting bank charges, once they appear for the 1st Stage CBT of the RRB Isolated Categories Exam in 2026.
For candidates belonging to Female, Transgender, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST, Minority Communities, Economically Backward Class (EBC) and PwBD categories, the online exam fee is ₹250, which will be fully refunded (after deducting applicable bank charges) on appearing for the 1st Stage CBT of the RRB Isolated Categories Exam 2026.
RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment Application Fee 2026:
Female / Transgender / Ex-servicemen / SC / ST / Minority Communities / Economically Backward Classes / PwBD: ₹ 250
For all other candidates: ₹500
Candidates applying for RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026-27 can visit the respective official RRB regional websites to stay updated with official notification, direct apply links, application status and other important information regarding the RRB Isolated Categories Exam 2026-27 Selection Process.
Each regional RRB handles recruitment-related processes and activities for its respective zones.
Below is a list of all participating regional RRBs along with their official websites for easy access to candidates participating in the RRB Isolated Categories Recruitment 2026:
RRB Isolated Categories Railway Zone Official Websites | |
RRB Zone | Official Website |
Ahmedabad | |
Muzaffarpur | |
Gorakhpur | |
Patna | |
Bengaluru | |
Prayagraj | |
Jammu-Srinagar | |
Bhubaneswar | |
Secunderabad | |
Malda | |
Chandigarh | |
Thiruvananthapuram | |
Chennai | |
Ajmer | |
Guwahati | |
Bhopal | |
Ranchi | |
Kolkata | |
Bilaspur | |
Siliguri | |
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