RRC NCR GDCE Recruitment 2026: 656 ALP, JE, Technician & Clerk Posts

Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), North Central Railway, Prayagraj has issued GDCE Notification No. RRC/NCR/GDCE-01/2026 dated 28 September 2026 for 656 departmental vacancies across Assistant Loco Pilot, Technician, Junior Engineer, Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk and Junior Clerk Cum Typist posts. Online applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close on 30 October 2026 at 23:59 hrs.

Important eligibility restriction: this is not an open-market recruitment. Applications are invited only from eligible serving regular employees of North Central Railway who have lien in NCR, subject to the detailed GDCE conditions. RPF/RPSF personnel are not eligible.

RRC NCR GDCE Recruitment 2026 Overview

Vacancy Breakdown

The 28 notified category entries add up to 656 vacancies. The broad post-group total is shown first.

Detailed category-wise vacancies

North Central Railway states that there is no separate EWS reservation of posts under this GDCE. PwBD reservation, wherever applicable to an identified post, is horizontal and is shown in the detailed notification.

Important Dates

Who Can Apply for NCR GDCE 2026?

This GDCE is restricted to the North Central Railway workforce. A candidate should verify the following conditions before applying:

• the applicant must be a regular and serving North Central Railway employee and have lien in NCR;
• there is no minimum service condition for otherwise eligible regular and serving NCR employees under the rule cited in the notification;
• the employee must hold the prescribed educational qualification for the chosen post by the application closing date, with the qualification recorded as required in service records/HRMS;
• employees in grades higher than the notified post are not eligible for that post;
• a candidate cannot apply for the same post on which he or she is presently working;
• trainees and substitutes who are not regularised are not eligible;
• RPF/RPSF personnel are not eligible;
• Law Assistant, Catering Inspector and Accounts Cadre employees are excluded under the cited Railway Board instructions; and
• candidates awaiting the final result of the required qualification are not eligible.

Candidates who resign from or are transferred out of North Central Railway during the selection process lose eligibility under the notification.

Educational Qualification

Qualification is post-specific. The following summary covers the main notified groups; candidates should match their exact category number with Annexure F before submitting preferences.

For Technician posts, an engineering diploma/degree is not automatically accepted in place of ITI/CCAA unless the notification specifically permits that route for the category.

Age Limit

Age is reckoned as on 1 January 2027.

SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates applying against unreserved vacancies do not receive category age relaxation for that unreserved vacancy. Use the Regal Naukri Age Calculator with 1 January 2027 as the cut-off date, then compare the result with the rule applicable to your category.

Pay Level and Medical Standard

The recruitment covers several 7th CPC levels rather than one common salary scale. The official notification specifies the pay level for each category but does not provide one uniform rupee salary figure for all 656 posts.

Candidates must satisfy the medical standard for the selected post. Failure to pass the prescribed Railway medical fitness standard makes the candidate unsuitable for empanelment for that post.

Application Fee

The detailed RRC/NCR GDCE notification does not state an application or examination fee. Do not copy a fee from another Railway recruitment. If the live application portal displays any payment instruction, verify it against the current RRC/NCR notice or clarification before proceeding.

Selection Process

Selection is merit-based subject to eligibility, post preference, document verification and medical fitness.

CBT, Aptitude Test and Typing Test: Key Rules

The CBT questions and answer options are in English and Hindi. For CBTs across the notified categories, each wrong answer attracts a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to that question.

The notification states the following minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in the CBT: UR 40%, EWS 40%, OBC-NCL 30%, SC 30% and ST 25%. These percentages may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against reserved vacancies.

For Assistant Loco Pilot, the revised CBT pattern provides 100 questions for 100 marks in 120 minutes, with an approximate 25% weightage each for Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Basic Science & Engineering and the Trade Specific section. Candidates shortlisted for CBAT must qualify each test battery separately with a minimum T-score of 42; CBAT has no negative marking. The ALP merit list gives 50% weightage to CBT and 50% to CBAT among candidates who qualify CBAT.

For Junior Clerk Cum Typist, CBTST is qualifying in nature. The prescribed typing speed is 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi on a personal computer, subject to the notification's exemption provisions for eligible PwBD candidates.

Documents and Records to Keep Ready

You can use the Government Job Document Checklist to organise the records you need, but the RRC/NCR notification and live portal remain controlling.

How to Apply Online

1. Open the official RRC Prayagraj GDCE page and read the detailed GDCE-01/2026 notification.
2. Confirm that you are a serving regular NCR employee eligible for the category you want to select.
3. Open the official Online/E-Application link provided by RRC/NCR.
4. Register using a valid personal mobile number and email ID and keep both active throughout the selection process.
5. Fill service, qualification and category details carefully and select post preferences. For ALP/Technician or JE groups, choose the required ITI trade/exam group as instructed.
6. Upload the prescribed photograph, signature, Employee Service Certificate and other applicable documents.
7. Review every entry before final submission. Post preferences are treated as final under the notification.
8. Submit the application by 30 October 2026 at 23:59 hrs and keep a copy of the final application.

Candidates can also use the Government Job Eligibility Pre-check to organise age and qualification checks before opening the official form. It is only a preparation aid; the Railway's decision on eligibility is final.

Important Links

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RRC NCR GDCE Recruitment 2026 open to outside candidates?

No. This is a departmental GDCE for eligible serving regular North Central Railway employees who have lien in NCR and satisfy the notification conditions. It is not an open-market Railway recruitment.

How many vacancies are in NCR GDCE-01/2026?

The post-wise vacancy table contains 656 vacancies: 428 ALP, 61 Technician, 60 Junior Engineer, 104 Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk and 3 Junior Clerk Cum Typist posts.

What is the last date to apply?

The online application closes on 30 October 2026 at 23:59 hrs.

What is the age limit?

The minimum age is 18 years. Upper limits are 42 years for UR, 45 years for OBC and 47 years for SC/ST, reckoned as on 1 January 2027.

Is there negative marking in the CBT?

Yes. One-third of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong CBT answer. The ALP CBAT has no negative marking.

Is there a typing test for all clerk posts?

No. The Computer Based Typing Skill Test is prescribed for Junior Clerk Cum Typist. Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk proceeds through CBT, document verification and medical examination without CBTST under this notification.

Where can selected employees be posted?

Selected employees are liable to be posted anywhere in North Central Railway, subject to the Railway administration's decision.