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RRB Paramedical Categories CEN 04/2024

Railway RRB Paramedical Paramedical Categories CEN 04/2024 have been released. The Railway Recruitment Board has announced a total of 1376 Vacancies for various paramedical posts such as Staff Nurse, Optometrist, Physiotherapist, and others. Interested Candidates can apply online from 17th August 2024 to 16th September 2024. 

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RRB Paramedical Categories CEN 04/2024 Recruitment 2024 

The Railway Recruitment Board has announced a total of 1376 Vacancies for various paramedical posts such as Staff Nurse, Optometrist, Physiotherapist, and others. Candidates can apply online from 17th August 2024 to 16th September 2024. The selection process will be based on a CBT and document verification.

RRB Paramedical Categories CEN 04/2024 Notification

The RRB Paramedical Categories Notification 2024 is now available. Total of 1376 Vacancies for various paramedical posts such as Staff Nurse, Optometrist, Physiotherapist, and others. The eligible candidates can apply online for the RRB Paramedical Staff Vacancy 2024 from the website rrbapply.gov.in starting from 17 August 2024. All details about the exam are given in this article candidates must read carefully before applying for this exam.

RRB Paramedical CEN 04/2024 Overview 

RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2024 Overview
Recruiting BodyRailway Recruitment Board
PostRRB Paramedical Staff 
Application Start Date17th August 2024
Last Date to Apply16th September 2024
Application Correction Window 17th September 2024 to 26th September 2024
Advt. NoCEN No. 04/2024
Exam LevelNational
Exam FrequencyAs per requirement
Exam StagesCBT, Document Verification & Medical Test
Exam Duration90 Minutes
Marking SchemeThe negative marking for each wrong answer is ⅓.
PurposeTo Select Paramedical Staff in Railways
Official Website RRB
Help DeskEmail: rrbhelp@csc.gov.in and Phone: 9592001188 

RRB Paramedical CEN 04/2024 Important Dates

The RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Notification has been released now. Online applications will be accepted from 17 August to 16 September 2024. Information related to more important dates is given in the table below.

EventsRRB Paramedical CEN 04/2024 DatesRRB Paramedical CEN 02/2019 Dates
Notification Released 12th Aug 202403/03/2019
Application Begin17th Aug 202404/03/2019
Last Date for Apply Online16th Sept 202402/04/2019
Last Date Pay Exam Fee 16th Sept 202404/04/2019
Correction / Modified Form As per Schedule07/04/2019
Exam Date As per Schedule  19-21 July 2019
Admit Card Available Notified Soon 4 Days Before of Exam
Result AvailableNotified Soon 08/09/2019

RRB Paramedical CEN 04/2024 Application Fee

  • General / OBC / EWS: 500/-
  • SC / ST / PH: 250/-
  • All Category Female: 250/-
  • After Appearing in the First Stage Exam
  • UR/OBC/EWS Fee Refund: 400/-
  • SC / ST / PH / Female Refund: 250/-
  • Pay the Examination Fee Through a Debit Card, Credit Card, or Net Banking Fee Mode Only.

RRB Paramedical CEN 04/2024 Eligibility

The Railway Recruitment Board releases the RRB Paramedical Staff Eligibility for all the posts. Candidates applying for the  RRB Paramedical CEN 04/2024 must make sure that they fulfill the required eligibility in terms of their age, qualification, etc.

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RRB Paramedical CEN 04/2024 Age Limit

  • Age Relaxation Extra as per Railway Recruitment Board RRB Paramedical Categories Recruitment
PostsAge (as on 01/01/2025)
Dietician (Level 7)18 to 36 years
Nursing Superintendent20 to 43 years
Audiologist & Speech Therapist21 to 33 years
Clinical Psychologist18 to 36 years
Dental Hygienist18 to 36 years
Dialysis Technician20 to 36 years
Health & Malaria Inspector Grade III18 to 36 years
Laboratory Superintendent Grade III18 to 36 years
Perfusionist21 to 43 years
Physiotherapist Grade II18 to 36 years
Occupational Therapist18 to 36 years
Cath Laboratory Technician18 to 36 years
Pharmacist (Entry Grade)20 to 38 years
Radiographer X-Ray Technician19 to 36 years
Speech Therapist18 to 36 years
Cardiac Technician18 to 36 years
Optometrist18 to 36 years
ECG Technician18 to 36 years
Laboratory Assistant Grade II18 to 36 years
Field Worker18 to 33 years

RRB Paramedical Staff Educational Qualification

Candidates must check their education qualification details before applying for the exam. Know more about the education qualification for all the posts notified under the RRB Paramedical Staff in the table mentioned below:

PostQualification
Nursing SuperintendentCertificate as Registered Nurse and Midwife having passed 3 years course in General Nursing and Midwifery from a school of Nursing (OR) B.Sc Nursing.
Cardiac TechnicianHigher Secondary (10+2) in Science and Certificate Course (OR) Diploma in Cardiology Lab Investigations. A candidate trained in Echocardiography is preferable.
Clinical PsychologistMaster’s Degree in Clinical Psychology / Social Psychology from a recognized University.
ECG Technician10+2 / Graduation in Science having Certificate/Diploma/Degree in ECG Laboratory Technology / Cardiology / Cardiology Technician / Cardiology Techniques of a reputed institution.
Field Worker12th (10+2 stage) in Science with Biology or Chemistry.
Health and Malaria Inspector Grade IIIB.Sc. having studied Chemistry as a Main / Optional subject in any branch of Chemistry. Plus (a) One-year Diploma of Health / Sanitary Inspector (OR) (b) One year National Trade Certificate (NTC) in Health Sanitary Inspector.
Laboratory Assistant Grade II12th (10+2 stage) in Science plus (a) Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) (OR) (b) Certificate Course in Medical Lab. Technology at par with Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT).
PerfusionistB.Sc with Diploma in Perfusion Technology (OR) B.Sc and Three years experience in Cardio Pulmonary Pump Technician in Reputed Recognised Hospital.
Physiotherapist Grade II(i) Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from a recognized University and (ii) Two years practical experience in Physiotherapy from the Government / Private Hospital with at least one hundred beds.
Radiographer X-Ray Technician10+2 with Physics and Chemistry and Diploma in Radiography / X-Ray Technician / Radiodiagnosis Technology (2 years course) from recognized Institute.
Pharmacist (Entry Grade)10+2 in Science or its equivalent, with Diploma in Pharmacy from recognized institution and registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (OR) Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharma) from a recognized University or equivalent.
Dialysis TechnicianB.Sc., plus (a) Diploma in Haemodialysis (OR) (b) two years satisfactory in-house Training / Experience in Haemodialysis work in a reputed institution.
OptometristB.Sc in Optometry or Diploma in Ophthalmic Technician (the course should be of 3 to 4 years duration). The candidate should have Registration with the concerned Council / Licensing body.
Laboratory SuperintendentB.Sc with Bio-Chemistry / Micro Biology / Life science / B.Sc with Chemistry and Biology as main or as optional / subsidiary subjects or equivalent plus Diploma in Medical Lab technology (DMLT) or equivalent (OR) B.Sc in Medical Technology (Laboratory).
Dental Hygienist(a) Degree in Science (Biology) from a recognized university or equivalent (b) Diploma / Certificate Course (2 years) in Dental Hygiene from an institute recognized by Dental Council of India (c) Registered with Dental Council of India.
Dietician (Level 7)B.Sc (Science Graduate) with Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (one year course) from a recognized institution plus 3 months internship training in a hospital (OR) B.Sc Home Science + M.Sc Home Science (Food and Nutrition) from a recognised institution.
Cath Laboratory TechnicianB.Sc and Diploma from a reputed Cardiac Lab in Cardiac Professional Cath Lab work or two years house training / experience in a reputed Cardiac Cath LABORATORY.
Occupational Therapist10+2 with Science and Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Audiologist and Speech TherapistBachelor in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) from a recognized University and must be registered with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).
Speech TherapistB.Sc and Diploma in Audio and Speech Therapy.

RRB Paramedical Staff Vacancy 2024

The RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment has announced a total of 1376 vacancies. These vacancies are announced for posts such as Staff Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Optometrist, etc.

Post NameVacancy
Dietician5
Nursing Superintendent713
Audiologist & Speech Therapist4
Clinical Psychologist7
Dental Hygienist3
Dialysis Technician20
Health & Malaria Inspector Gr III126
Lab Superintendent Gr III27
Perfusionist2
Physiotherapist Grade II20
Occupational Therapist2
Cath Lab Technician2
Pharmacist (Entry Grade)246
Radiographer X-Ray Technician64
Speech Therapist1
Cardiac Technician4
Optometrist4
ECG Technician13
Lab Assistant Grade II94
Field Worker19
Total Posts1376

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

The selection process of the RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 includes the CBT written exam followed by the Document Verification and Medical Examination.

  1. Written Exam
  2. Document Verification
  3. Medical Examination

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

Candidates can check exam patterns for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024. To appear for the Document Verification and Medical Examination stages, they must pass the CBT Exam.

S.NoSubject No of question Marks Time duration
1Professional Ability707090 minutes
2General Awareness1010
3General Arithmetic, General Intelligence, and reasoning1010
4General Science1010
Total100100

RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024 Syllabus

Candidates should know the syllabus of RRB Paramedical before applying for the exam . the syllabus for General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Science General Intelligence, and Reasoning has been depicted below and for Professional Ability, click on the link below the table.

SubjectsTopics
General AwarenessCurrent Affairs
Indian Geography
Indian Polity & Constitution
Indian Economy
Indian History
General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Environmental Issues
Sports
Culture
ArithmeticNumber System
Simplification
Decimals and Fractions
HCF and LCM
Ratio and Proportion
Percentages
Simple and Compound Interest
Profit and Loss
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Average
Mensuration
Data Interpretation
General Intelligence & ReasoningAnalogies
Alphabetical and Number Series
Coding and Decoding
Mathematical Operations
Relationships
Syllogism
Jumbling
Venn Diagrams
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
Conclusions and Decision-Making
Similarities and Differences
General SciencePhysics
Chemistry
Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus)

RRB Paramedical Staff Admit Card  Dates 2024

Although, the official dates for the RRB Paramedical Staff exam have not yet been announced by the concerned authorities. RRB Paramedical Admit card will released 4 days before the exam. this article will notify you about the admit card soon after the completion of the application forms. Candidates can check out their exam date, shift timing, exam centre venue etc designated on the Paramedical Staff admit card.

RRB Paramedical Staff Answer Key 

The RRB Paramedical Staff answer key is released separately for all the candidates, which they can get by logging in with credentials. Only those who successfully score marks more than the minimum qualifying RRB Paramedical Staff cut-off marks are called for a final appointment.

RRB Paramedical Staff Result

Candidates can check out the result for RRB Paramedical Staff Result once the same is released on the official website. The Board cross-verifies the answers of the candidates who appeared for the written examination and then releases the result. Only those who successfully qualify for the result of RRB are called for the next stage of the selection process i.e. document verification.

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RRB Paramedical Staff FAQs

Q1.What is the salary of the RRB Paramedical Staff?

Ans. The salary varies for each post and basic pay ranges between Rs. 19900 – 44900.

Q2. Can a 12th pass apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024?

Ans. Yes, for some posts, the minimum education qualification required is 12th pass

Q3. What is the selection procedure for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024?

Ans. The candidates have to qualify in Computer Based Test (CBT) after which they have to appear for Document Verification and Medical Examination to be eligible for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024

Q4.What is the last date to apply for RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2024?

Ans. RRB Paramedical Staff Applications are accepted from 17 August to 16 September 2024, up to 11:59 pm.

Q5. Is there any negative marking in the RRB Paramedical Exam 2024?

Ans. Yes, 0.25 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer in RRB Paramedical Exam 2024.