CEN 09/2025 key dates
The RRBs published the detailed CEN 09/2025 on 31 January 2026 and, after Corrigendum 4 extended the deadline, took applications until 9 March 2026. The Computer Based Test (CBT) was held on 16 days between 3 and 25 August 2026, and the answer-key objection window closed on 17 September 2026. The CBT result and the PET shortlist come next; no date has been given for them.
Full exam schedule
The CEN 09/2025 calendar, stage by stage, as announced so far.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Indicative notice in Employment News | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Detailed CEN published & applications open | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Corrigenda 1–3 (post parameters & vacancy tables) | 7, 16 & 19 Feb 2026 |
| Last date to apply (Corrigendum 4) | 9 Mar 2026 (11:59 pm) — extended from 2 Mar |
| Fee payment last date | 11 Mar 2026 (11:59 pm) — extended from 4 Mar |
| Modification window | 12–21 Mar 2026 (11:59 pm), ₹250 per occasion |
| Scribe details on the portal | 22–26 Mar 2026 |
| Tentative CBT schedule (notice of 3 Jul 2026) | 3–21 Aug 2026 — later revised |
| Application status | 8 Jul 2026; revised status from 9 Aug 2026 (9 pm) |
| Revised CBT schedule (notice of 30 Jul 2026) | Aug 3–6, 9–14, 17–21 & 25 |
| Exam city & date link (with SC/ST travel authority) | 10 days before each candidate’s exam date |
| E-call letters | About 4 days before the exam date |
| Computer Based Test (CBT) | Held 3–25 Aug 2026 |
| Questions, responses & answer keys + objections | 7 Sep 2026 (8 pm) – 17 Sep 2026 (11:55 pm), ₹50 + bank charges per question |
| Bank details for failed fee refunds | 16 Sep – 3 Oct 2026 (11:55 pm), extended by notice of 28 Sep 2026 |
| CBT result & PET shortlist | Awaited |
| PET (by the RRCs) | To be notified |
| Document verification & medical exam | To be notified |
| Empanelment | After DV & medical |
Application, fee, modification and scribe dates are from Corrigendum 4 (2 Mar 2026). CBT days are from the revised schedule of 30 Jul 2026, and the objection window from the notice of 7 Sep 2026. Dates marked awaited or to be notified have not been announced — always confirm on the official RRB and RRC websites. We update this page as each date is announced.
Stage-wise dates
What happens next
Applications and the CBT are done. Three steps are still ahead — keep checking your RRB’s website, and later your RRC’s, so you don’t miss any of them.
CBT result · awaited
On CBT merit, three times the community-wise vacancies are called for PET. The result goes up on the RRB websites.
PET call letters
PET schedules and e-call letter links are put on the RRB/RRC websites, and eligible candidates also get an SMS and email.
Documents & medical
Candidates equal to the vacancies (1:1) are called for DV. Keep your 10th/ITI/NAC certificates, category certificate and photo ID ready.
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The CBT is over, but PET is still to come. Men carry 35 kg for 100 m in 2 minutes and then run 1,000 m in 4 min 15 s; women carry 20 kg for 100 m in 2 minutes and run 1,000 m in 5 min 40 s — one chance each, weight test first. If you are aiming for the next RRB Group D notification instead, JobSafal builds a daily study plan so you cover the full CBT syllabus in time.
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PYQ practice sets
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