RRB Full Form - What are RRB NTPC, ALP, Group D, JE Exams?

RRB Full-Form – This article will discuss in detail information about RRB. Candidates will know what dose RRB stands for, what is RRB,  examinations conducted under RRB and how many RRBs are functional in India.

What is RRB?

The full form of RRB is Railway Recruitment Board. The RRB is managed by the Ministry of Railways under Railway Recruitment Control Board.

The Railway Recruitment Board was established in the year 1942 and was named as Railway Service Commission. In the year 1985, the Railway Service Commission was renamed as Railway Recruitment Board.

The Railway Recruitment Board conducts various recruitment examination for Assistant Loco Pilot, Non-technical and popular category, Group  C/Group D and other posts in departments and offices of Indian railways.

The examinations conducted under Railway Recruitment Board are:

• RRB NTPC
• RRB ALP
• RRB JE
• RRB Group D

All the circulars related to RRB exams are published on the RRB official Website  www.rrcb.gov.in.

RRBs in India

At present, there are 21 RRBs functional all over India. The headquarters of the railway board is in New Delhi.

The 21 Railway Recruitment Boards are as follows:

• Ahmedabad
• Ajmer
• Allahabad
• Bangalore
• Bhopal
• Bhubaneswar
• Bilaspur
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Gorakhpur
• Guwahati
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Kolkata
• Malda
• Mumbai
• Muzaffarpur
• Patna
• Ranchi
• Secunderabad
• Siliguri
• Thiruvananthapuram

Candidates willing to appear for any RRB exam can fill the form from any regional RRB as per their wish.

RRB NTPC – What is RRB NTPC Full Form?

The full form of NTPC is Non- Technical Popular Categories. This exam is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board to appoint candidates as Commercial Apprentice, Goods guard, Traffic Apprentice, Traffic Assistant, Assistant Station Master, etc. all over India.

The basic educational qualification to appear for this exam is a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university and for certain posts, it is 12th Std.

For details on RRB NTPC Eligibility, refer to the linked article.

The RRB NTPC recruitment is done for the following posts:

• Junior Clerk cum Typist
• Accounts Clerk cum Typist
• Junior Time Keeper
• Trains
• Clerk
• Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
• Traffic Assistant
• Goods Guard
• Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
• Senior Clerk cum Typist
• Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
• Senior Time Keeper
• Commercial Apprentice
• Station Master

RRB NTPC Recruitment for 2019 has 35277 vacancies in total.

To know more about the RRB NTPC Exam, check the links below:

RRB JE – What is RRB JE Full Form?

The full form of JE is Junior Engineer.

Railways Recruitment Board conducts the RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Exam in order to recruit candidates with science and engineering backgrounds to fill in the various technical posts available in the Indian Railways.

The RRB JE 2019 Exam was conducted for the recruitment of the following posts:

• Junior Engineer
• Junior Engineer (IT)
• Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)
• Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)

The minimum educational qualification for the RRB JE exam is a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized University.

To know more about the RRB JE Eligibility, refer to the linked article.

The RRB JE Recruitment Process has various stages. There are a few stages that are specifically meant for specific posts.

The stages of the selection process are as follows:

• Preliminary Exam (Computer Based Test)
• Main Exam (Computer Based Test)
• Document Verification
• Medical Fitness Test
• Final Selection

The total number of RRB JE 2019 vacancies is 13847.

To know more about the RRB JE Exam, refer to the links below:

RRB ALP – What is RRB ALP Full Form?

The full form of ALP is Assistant Loco Pilot.

Railway Recruitment Board conducts the RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Exam to recruit candidates under the Ministry of railways.

The RRB ALP exam requires has the following qualification criteria:

• Candidates should have passed matriculation and completed course Act Apprenticeship Industrial Training Institute approved by NCVT or SCVT in the respective trade.
• Those who have a diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Automobile Engineering recognized by the AICTE are also eligible for the exam.

To know complete details about the RRB ALP Eligibility, refer to the linked article.

The latest ALP vacancy details have not yet been released by the Railway Recruitment Board for the 2019-20 exam. Last year, the RRB ALP post had a total vacancy of 36576.

To know more about the RRB ALP Exam, refer to the below links:

RRB Group D – What is RRB Group D Full Form?

RRB Group D exam is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board on behalf of the Railway Recruitment Cell. RRB Group D exam is conducted by RRB to recruit eligible candidates for various posts like Helper/Assistant Pointsman, Track Maintainer Grade-IV, in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix in various departments of Indian Railways.

Check RRB Group D exam dates for related information on RRB Group D Exam 2019-2020.

The RRB Group D or RRC Level 1 exam requires the following education qualification:

• The minimum education qualification that the board expects from candidates in order to be eligible for RRB Group D examination is 10th pass (OR) ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT (or) equivalent (OR) National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.

For detailed RRB Group D eligibility check the linked article.

The railway board released 103769 RRB Group D vacancy 2020 to recruit personnel for Level I posts through RRB Group D exam 2019-2020.

Refer the following links to know more on RRB Group D exam.