Railway Recruitment Board has released the CBT-1 answer key of Junior Engineer (JE) recruitment examination 2026. Candidates who had given this examination can now check their answer key, question paper and response sheet online. With this, candidates can estimate the probable score by matching the answers given by them. Through this recruitment, more than 2500 posts will be appointed in various departments of Railways. This recruitment is for technical posts, so a large number of engineering diploma and degree holding candidates had participated in the examination. The examination was conducted on 19, 20 and 25 February 2026. Now candidates can check the answer key and response sheet by visiting the official website of their regional RRB from 4 pm on March 5. Along with this, candidates can also download the question paper and see the correct answer to each question.

You can object till March 11

If any candidate feels that any answer in the answer key is wrong, then he can file an online objection on it. The link for this will be open from March 5 to March 11 till 11:59 pm. So the candidate will have to file the objection on time so that there is no problem in future.

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fee for filing objection

To register objection on any question, candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs 50 per question. Along with this, some additional charges of the bank may also be imposed. To make payment, candidates can use RuPay card, credit card, UPI or net banking. If after scrutiny the candidate’s objection is found correct, then the fee for that question will be refunded. Railway Recruitment Board has clearly said that no objection will be accepted after 11:59 pm on March 11. Therefore, candidates should check the answer in time and register their objection if necessary.

How to lodge objection

• First of all go to the official website of your regional RRB.
• Click on the Answer Key / Objection Link given on the homepage.
• Now log in with Registration Number and Password or Date of Birth.
• The question on which objection is to be filed.
• Upload necessary documents.
• Pay the fee of Rs 50 per question through online mode.
• After checking the information, click on submit and download the receipt.

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Big news has come for lakhs of youth who dream of getting a job in Railways. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the dates of graduate level CBT 1 examination under RRB NTPC 2025-26 recruitment. This examination will be conducted at various examination centers across the country, for the candidates who have participated in this recruitment process, now is the time to finalize the preparations.

NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) posts are considered one of the most popular recruitments of Railways. Every year a large number of candidates apply for these posts. This time also lakhs of candidates will appear in the examination. Railway Recruitment Board has made it clear that the examination will be conducted as per the schedule, hence the candidates will have to complete all the necessary formalities on time.
CBT 1 exam will be held from 16 March to 27 March 2025.

According to the Railway Recruitment Board, the Graduate Level CBT 1 examination will start from 16 March 2025 and will continue till 27 March 2025 i.e. this examination will be conducted for a total of 12 days. Candidates who are successful in CBT 1 will get a chance to appear in the next stage i.e. CBT 2 examination. The date of CBT 2 will be announced later.

When will the city information slip and admit card come?

For the convenience of the candidates, RRB has also announced the date of admit card and city intimation slip. City Intimation Slip will be issued on 6th March 2025. On the same day, Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) category candidates will also be able to download their travel passes. Admit cards will be issued on March 12, 2025, which will be available four days before the first date of the exam. Candidates will be able to download the admit card from the respective regional RRB website with the help of their registration number and password.

Aadhaar based biometric verification is necessary

RRB has made it clear that this time Aadhaar based biometric verification will be mandatory for all the candidates appearing in the examination. It will be mandatory for the candidates to carry their original Aadhaar card or e-verified Aadhaar card with them at the examination centre. Candidates who have not yet completed Aadhaar verification should complete this process as soon as possible by logging into the official website rrbapply.gov.in. This will not cause any problem on the day of examination.

It is important to keep Aadhaar information updated

Railway Board has also informed that the candidates who had done Aadhaar verification at the time of application, should also ensure that their Aadhaar information is correct and active in the UIDAI system. If there is any discrepancy in the Aadhaar information, there may be a problem in identity verification at the examination centre.

CBT 1 Exam Pattern

A total of 100 multiple choice (MCQ) questions will be asked in CBT 1 exam. Questions will be in three parts. A total of 90 minutes will be given for the examination. Specially Disabled (PwBD) candidates, who take the assistance of a scribe, will be given 120 minutes for the examination. You will get 1 mark for every correct answer. 1/3 (one third) marks will be deducted for every wrong answer, no marks will be deducted for questions not answered. Therefore, candidates are advised to answer only those questions about which they are sure.

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