RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories Exam Details 2026

The selection process for **RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories** is conducted in the following stages:\n1. **Written Online Examination (CBT)**: Qualifying objective test.\n2. **Skill Test / Physical Test**: (For specific posts like Clerk or Constable).\n3. **Document Verification**: Detailed check of academic qualifications and category certificates.\n4. **Medical Fitness Test**: Standard government medical examination.

The recruitment written exam covers:\n- **General Intelligence & Reasoning**: Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, series, coding-decoding, puzzles.\n- **Quantitative Aptitude**: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data interpretation.\n- **General English**: Vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, error spotting.\n- **General Awareness**: Current affairs, Indian history, geography, polity, and general science.

### Written Exam Scheme\n- **Mode**: Computer Based Test (CBT).\n- **Type**: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).\n- **Duration**: 120 Minutes.\n- **Negative Marking**: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.

Candidates recruited for the **RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories** post will receive the following pay scale:\n- **Salary Pay Scale**: **₹19,900 - ₹44,900**\n- **Allowances**: Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and medical benefits.

The board will decide the RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories salary according to the 7th pay commission which includes the pay matrix, pay band, allowances, and level decided for all government-level exams. The candidates can check the detailed RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories salary from the previous cycle below:

| RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories Salary [Post Wise] | Posts |

| --- | --- |

| Pay Level | |

| Salary | |

| Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) of different subjects | 8 |

| Rs. 47600 | |

| Scientific Supervisor (Ergonomics and Training) | 7 |

| Rs. 44900 | |

| Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) of different subjects | 7 |

| Rs. 44900 | |

| Chief Law Assistant | 7 |

| Rs. 44900 | Public Prosecutor |

| 7 | |

| Rs. 44900 | |

| Physical Training Instructor (English Medium) | 7 |

| Rs. 44900 | |

| Scientific Assistant/Training | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Junior Translator (Hindi) | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Senior Publicity Inspector | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Staff & Welfare Inspector | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Librarian | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Music Teacher (Female) | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Primary Railway Teacher of different subjects | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Assistant Teacher (Female) (Junior School) | 6 |

| Rs. 35400 | |

| Laboratory Assistant /School | 4 |

| Rs. 25500 | |

| Lab Assistant Grade 3 (Chemist and Metallurgist) | 2 |

| Rs. 19900 | |

Every month the board will issue its employees with a salary slip that contains information like the salary of the month, allowances, deductions, and more. Candidates can use the salary slip issued by the board to apply for loans or other personal purposes.

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Most candidates want to secure a job in the government sector because of the job guarantee and other perks and benefits that come along. Candidates who complete their RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories probation period can enjoy the following advantages:

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• Pension
• Paid holidays
• Government accommodation.
• Transport facility or vehicle.
• Increments and incentives.
• The ability to work from home.
• Ample paternal and maternal leave.
• Job training.
• Medical facilities.
• Fixed personal pay.
• Professional development.
• Leave and travel concession.
• Health insurance.
• Child safety.
• Bonus.
• Dearness Allowance
• House Rent Allowance
• Fuel Expenses
• Conveyance Allowance
• Medical allowance
• Provident Fund

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Candidates who have been selected for the post of RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories can avail of bonuses and their in-hand salary will be increased each year. This not only improves your living standards but also enhances your professional standing. Candidates can attend regular training sessions to improve their knowledge and skills.

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To be eligible for recruitment through **RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories**, candidates must meet the following official criteria:\n- **Educational Qualification**: Must possess a **Graduation** in a relevant field.\n- **Age Limit**: Candidates must be between **18 and 30 years** of age. Standard age relaxations apply for OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories as per government rules.

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As per the RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories Eligibility requirements, the age limit for the applicants varies post-wise. Details of the same are summarized below.

| Post Category | Min Age | Max Age |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Senior Publicity Inspector | 18 | 33 |

| Laboratory Assistant/Gr III | 18 | 30 |

| Junior Translator (Hindi) | 18 | 33 |

| Chief Law Assistant | 18 | 40 |

| Staff & Welfare Inspector | 18 | 33 |

| Scientific Assistant (Training) | 18 | 35 |

| Public Prosecutor | 18 | 32 |

| Scientific Supervisor/Ergonomics and Training | 18 | 35 |

Certain relaxations are allowed as part of the RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories eligibility requirements. These relaxations are in terms of the upper age limit for reserved category applicants. Details of the same are given below.

| S.No. | Community / Categories |

| --- | --- |

| Sub-Category | |

| Community Age Relaxation (beyond upper age limit) or Maximum Upper Age | 1 |

| SC & ST | |

| -- | |

| 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 5 years | 2 |

| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | |

| -- | |

| 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 3 years | 3 |

| Ex-Servicemen who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation | |

| UR & EWS | |

| 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |

| OBC (NCL) | |

| 36/38/39/41/46/51 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |

| SC & ST | |

| 38/40/41/43/48/53 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | 4 |

| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | |

| UR & EWS | |

| 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 10 years | |

| OBC (NCL) | |

| 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 13 years | |

| SC & ST | |

| 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) plus age relaxation up to 15 years | 5 |

| Candidates serving Group ‘C’, erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway staff & Casual Labour and Substitutes with minimum 3 years of service in Railways (continuous or broken spells) | |

| UR & EWS | |

| Up to 40 years of age or the Maximum age limit in the age group | |

| OBC (NCL) | |

| Up to 43 years of age or the Maximum age limit in the age group | |

| SC & ST | |

| Up to 45 years of age or the Maximum age limit in the age group | 6 |

| Candidates working in Railway Quasi-Administrative offices such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies & Institutes | |

| UR & EWS | |

| 33/35/36/38/43/48 (as per upper age in Age group) with age relaxation up to the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less | |

| OBC (NCL) | |

| 36/38/39/41/46/51 (as per upper age in Age group) with age relaxation up to the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less | |

| SC & ST | |

| 38/40/41/43/48/53 (as per upper age in Age group) with age relaxation up to the length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less | 7 |

| Female candidates who are widowed, divorced, or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | |

| UR & EWS | |

| Up to 35 years or the Maximum age limit in the age group | |

| OBC (NCL) | |

| Up to 38 years or the Maximum age limit in the age group | |

| SC & ST | |

| Up to 40 years or the Maximum age limit in the age group | |

As per the RRB Ministerial & Isolated Categories Eligibility parameters, the required educational qualification varies as per the post one is applying for. Details of the post-wise qualifications are given below.

| Post Category | Education Qualification |

| --- | --- |

| Lab Assistant Gr. III | 12th(+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with Science (Physics and Chemistry) as subjects or its equivalent. |

| Staff & Welfare Inspector | Graduation plus any one of the following qualifications <br> (A) Diploma in Labor/Social Welfare <br> (B) Diploma in Labour Laws <br> (C) LLB with papers in Labour Laws <br> (D) PG Diploma in Personnel Management <br> (E) MBA with papers in Personnel Management awarded by an Institution of the Govt. of India <br> (F) MBA/HR awarded by an institution recognised by the Govt. of India <br> (G) PG Diploma in Human Resource Management provided that its curriculum includes relevant papers in Personnel Management awarded by an institution recognized by the Govt of India. |

| Chief Law Assistant | |

| A University Degree in Law with 3 years standing practice as a Pleader at Bar. <br> Serving Railway employees who are Law Graduates are also eligible to apply for these posts | Public Prosecutor |

| Graduate with Bachelor degree in Law from recognized University and with five year standing as an advocate at Bar | |

| Senior Publicity Inspector | |

| Degree from recognized University and Diploma in Public Relations / Advertising / Journalism / Mass Communication from a recognized institution / University. <br> Desirable: 2 years experience in related fields. | |

| Scientific Assistant/ Training | Second Class Masters Degree in Psychology <br> One year experience in Administration of Psychological tests. <br> Desirable: (1) Knowledge of Computers and Statistics. (2) Specialisation in Industrial / Organisational Psychology. |

| Junior Translator/Hindi | Masters Degree of in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of examination at Degree level (OR) <br> Masters Degree of a recognised University or equivalent 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) <br> Masters Degree of a recognised University or equivalent 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 <br> Recognized Diploma or Certificate Course in translation from Hindi to English and vice - versa or 2-years experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State Government offices, including Government of India Undertaking. |

| Scientific Supervisor/Ergonomics and Training | (A) Second Class Masters Degree in Psychology or Physiology. (B) Two years experience in Administration of Psychological Tests of Mental abilities and Personality. |

OR 

Two years research in Work Psychology. OR Two years experience in Developing Training Module or Conducting Training Programme. Desirable: Specialization in Industrial Psychology, Ergonomics / Counseling with knowledge of Statistics and Computers.

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As per RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories eligibility criteria, the candidates applying must be either:

(a) citizen of India or

(b) subject of Nepal, or

(c) a subject of Bhutan, or

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came around to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the aim of permanently settling in India,

(e) An 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 purpose of permanently settling in India.

(f) As long as a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) above shall be an individual in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

A candidate may take the exam as many times as they choose as long as they fulfil all the RRB M&I Categories eligibility requirements.

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