The Ministry of Railways, Government of India, has issued a Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) No. 04/2024 for the recruitment of various categories of Para-Medical staff.
- Opening date of application: 17th August 2024
- Closing date for submission of application: 16th September 2024
- Dates for modification window: 17th September 2024 to 26th September 2024
The document lists 20 different posts with a total of 1376 vacancies.
Post-wise Vacancies:
- Dietician: 5
- Nursing Superintendent: 713
- Audiologist & Speech Therapist: 4
- Clinical Psychologist: 7
- Dental Hygienist: 3
- Dialysis Technician: 20
- Health & Malaria Inspector Gr III: 126
- Laboratory Superintendent: 27
- Perfusionist: 2
- Physiotherapist Grade II: 20
- Occupational Therapist: 2
- Cath Laboratory Technician: 2
- Pharmacist (Entry Grade): 246
- Radiographer X-Ray Technician: 64
- Speech Therapist: 1
- Cardiac Technician: 4
- Optometrist: 4
- ECG Technician: 13
- Laboratory Assistant Grade II: 94
- Field Worker: 19
Candidates should have the requisite minimum educational, technical, or professional qualifications for the posts mentioned in the notification from a recognized Board/University/Institute as of the closing date for online registration.
The experience requirements vary depending on the specific post applied for, and candidates are advised to refer to the detailed CEN No. 04/2024 for specific experience criteria
The recruitment is for various para-medical posts, and candidates can apply to only one RRB and submit a common online application for the posts they are eligible and interested in. The selection process includes a CBT, followed by DV and a medical examination.
Initial Pay and Pay Level in 7th CPC is
- Dietician: Rs. 44,900 (Level 7)
- Nursing Superintendent: Rs. 44,900 (Level 7)
- Audiologist & Speech Therapist: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Clinical Psychologist: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Dental Hygienist: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Dialysis Technician: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Health & Malaria Inspector Gr III: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Laboratory Superintendent: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Perfusionist: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Physiotherapist Grade II: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Occupational Therapist: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Cath Laboratory Technician: Rs. 35,400 (Level 6)
- Pharmacist (Entry Grade): Rs. 29,200 (Level 5)
- Radiographer X-Ray Technician: Rs. 29,200 (Level 5)
- Speech Therapist: Rs. 29,200 (Level 5)
- Cardiac Technician: Rs. 25,500 (Level 4)
- Optometrist: Rs. 25,500 (Level 4)
- ECG Technician: Rs. 25,500 (Level 4)
- Laboratory Assistant Grade II: Rs. 21,700 (Level 3)
- Field Worker: Rs. 19,900 (Level 2)
The lower and upper age limits vary by post, generally ranging from 18 to 43 years as of 01.01.2025. Age relaxations are provided for specific categories as per government rules.
- For all candidates except those mentioned below: Rs. 500 (Rs. 400 refundable upon appearing in CBT)
- For SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minorities/EBC candidates: Rs. 250 (refundable upon appearing in CBT)
- For more details Please refer the job posters.
The Computer Based Test (CBT) will cover subjects pertinent to the specific post applied for, including General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence, and Reasoning. Negative marking will be applicable, with 1/3rd mark deducted for each wrong answer.