Latest verified update
CEN 07/2024 applications are closed. Later Chandigarh panel notices continued in 2026. The latest reviewed refund-correction extension ended on 3 October 2026.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruitment | CEN 07/2024, published 6 January 2025 |
| Registration | Opened 7 January; extended closing 21 February 2025 |
| Application status | Closed |
| Post requirements | Different qualifications, age ranges, pay levels and professional tests by post |
| Reviewed later stage | Chandigarh Part Panel 1, published August 2026 |
| Separate later recruitment | CEN 08/2025 is not this cycle |
Notification and amendments
Read the original CEN with its corrigenda. Corrigendum 3 extended submission to 21 February and created a special fee-free modification window including the applied RRB. It also corrected the specified disability-suitability entry for Post Graduate Teacher categories. Earlier dates in the base PDF were superseded by this amendment.
Official reference: Detailed CEN 07/2024.
Official reference: Corrigendum 3.
Important dates
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Application closing | 21 February 2025, 23:59 — closed |
| Fee payment after closing | 22–23 February 2025 — closed |
| Special fee-free modification, including applied RRB | 24 February–5 March 2025 — closed; account details excluded |
| Ordinary paid correction | 6–15 March 2025 — closed; account details and chosen RRB excluded |
| Latest reviewed refund-correction deadline | 3 October 2026, 23:55 — now closed |
The September refund extension was for eligible failed transactions. It did not reopen recruitment applications or guarantee a refund to every applicant.
Official reference: 28 September refund extension.
Application records and verification
Keep the final submitted application, fee acknowledgement and correction record. The special fee-free RRB-change opportunity was an explicit amendment and does not establish a general right to change RRB at any time. Qualification, reservation and medical evidence must correspond to the exact post and prescribed cut-offs.
An accepted application is provisional scrutiny, not a final eligibility certificate or appointment. For an individual deficiency or rejection, use the relevant RRB’s official process and notice rather than a public comment containing personal details.
Result, panel and next steps
Chandigarh’s Part Panel 1 records that the main panel was published on 23 June 2026 and provisionally empanels additional candidates after the applicable assessment and verification. Its coverage is the posts and candidates named in that regional notice. It is not an all-India final appointment list and cannot establish another candidate’s result.
Use the regional RRB/Railway administration’s current communication for appointment and remaining verification. A historical application-status article should not continue to say the form is expected or invite new applications.
Official reference: Chandigarh Part Panel 1.
Posts, eligibility and salary
Ministerial and Isolated recruitment is a collection of different post categories, not one common qualification. Use Annexure A for the exact category number, recognised qualification, subject combination, age range, medical standard and pay level. Teachers, translators and other specialised roles must satisfy their own professional conditions. Read the applicable corrigenda before using the original row.
Do not turn a single example salary into a salary for every post. Pay levels and initial basic pay are post-specific; allowances and deductions affect net salary. The archive does not advertise a new application opportunity.
Exam pattern and syllabus
For posts other than Junior Translator/Hindi, the notice gives an indicative 100-question CBT split: Professional Ability 50, General Awareness 15, General Intelligence/Reasoning 15, Mathematics 10 and General Science 10. The ordinary duration is 90 minutes; the notice specifies 120 for eligible PwBD candidates using a scribe. One-third mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
The professional syllabus depends on the notified post and its annexure. Junior Translator/Hindi has a separate structure. Teaching, translation, skill or performance tests apply as prescribed; the generic CBT table is not a substitute for those post-specific stages. Use the exact syllabus annexure rather than an NTPC or Group D preparation list.
Official reference: Paragraphs 13.5 onward and professional syllabus annexures.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply through this 2025 page now?
No. The final amended submission deadline was 21 February 2025.
Does every post use the same degree and age range?
No. Annexure A sets post-specific conditions.
Was changing the RRB always allowed?
No. Corrigendum 3 created a particular fee-free window; it has closed.
Is CEN 08/2025 the same recruitment?
No. Keep its notices and results separate from CEN 07/2024.
Official sources and review scope
Read subsequent official amendments and your candidate-specific instructions. A shortlist or provisional allotment does not by itself establish appointment. No unannounced 2027 recruitment facts are inferred.