Your exam is three days away, and the hall ticket is finally in your hands — if your paper is on the 27th. The Railway Recruitment Boards have released the RRB JE CBT 1 Admit Card 2026 under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 04/2026, and the release follows the usual four-day rule: cards for the 27 October exam came out on 23 October, and cards for the 28 October exam follow on 24 October. So if you logged in yesterday and found nothing, that may simply mean your exam is on the 28th. Check again today before you panic.
This is the first stage of a big recruitment — 4,029 posts of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) — and CBT 1 is screening in nature. It decides who moves to CBT 2; it doesn’t decide the final merit on its own. Still, there’s no CBT 2 without clearing this one, so treat it with full seriousness.
RRB JE CBT 1 Admit Card 2026 — Key Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Advertisement | CEN No. 04/2026 |
| Posts | Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) |
| Total vacancies | 4,029 |
| Exam stage | First Stage Computer Based Test (CBT 1) |
| Exam dates | 27 and 28 October 2026 |
| Admit card | 23 October 2026 (27 Oct exam) / 24 October 2026 (28 Oct exam) |
| City intimation slip | 17 October 2026 |
| Official portals | Regional RRB websites, rrbapply.gov.in |
Shift Timings — Three Shifts a Day
CBT 1 runs in three shifts on each exam day. These are the reported general timings — but the shift printed on your own admit card is the one that counts, and it overrides any general table if the two differ.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Gate Closing | Exam Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 | 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Shift 2 | 11:15 AM | 12:15 PM | 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM |
| Shift 3 | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
Gate closing times are not suggestions. If your shift starts at 9:00 AM and the gate closes at 8:30 AM, arriving at 8:45 AM is the same as not arriving at all. Plan to reach early, especially if your centre is in an unfamiliar part of town.
How to Download the RRB JE CBT 1 Admit Card
- Open the website of the regional RRB you applied to — or start from rrbapply.gov.in and follow the link for your region.
- Find the link for “CEN 04/2026 — RRB JE CBT 1 E-Call Letter” on the homepage.
- Enter your Registration Number and Date of Birth, plus the captcha shown.
- Your e-call letter appears on screen. Check your name, roll number, exam date, shift and centre address line by line.
- Download the PDF and take at least two clear printouts. Keep one spare — a smudged printout at the gate is a problem you don’t need.
A word of caution that applies to every railway download: reach the login page only through the official RRB site. The download link circulates on many third-party pages, and entering your registration number and date of birth on a lookalike page is a risk you should never take.
What to Carry, and What Comes After CBT 1
Carry a printed copy of your e-call letter plus a valid original photo identity card. Aadhaar-based biometric authentication is part of the entry protocol at the centre, so carry your Aadhaar as well and make sure the details match your application. No admit card, no entry — that’s the rule, and it has no exceptions for genuine mistakes.
After CBT 1 comes CBT 2 (the merit-deciding stage), then document verification and a medical examination. The CBT 2 schedule will be notified only after the CBT 1 result, so don’t chase CBT 2 dates yet — clear this stage first.
If you followed the earlier steps of this recruitment, you’ll remember the city slip: see our RRB JE City Intimation Slip 2026 post for how the exam city was allotted. Candidates also tracking this week’s other hall tickets can check the PSSSB Group D Admit Card 2026 post (exam 25 October) and the NICL Assistant Mains Admit Card 2026 post (exam 30 October).
What Your Admit Card Shows — Check Every Field
When the e-call letter opens, don’t just glance at the exam date and print it. Run through every field: your name, registration number, roll number, photograph, signature, exam date and shift, reporting time, gate closing time, exam centre name and address, and the instructions printed on it. A wrong photograph or a misspelt name is far easier to flag now than at the gate, where the staff have a queue behind you and no time to debate.
Also compare the centre on your admit card with the city on your earlier city intimation slip. The city slip, released on 17 October, told you the exam city so you could plan travel. The admit card gives you the exact centre. If the city changed between the two — it shouldn’t, but check — plan your travel around the admit card, not the slip.
City Slip vs Admit Card — Don’t Mix Them Up
This confusion comes up in every railway recruitment, so let’s settle it. The city intimation slip is not an entry document; it only tells you which city your exam is in. The admit card (e-call letter) is the entry document, and it’s the only one the centre will accept. Carrying just the city slip on exam day gets you nowhere. If you printed the slip earlier for travel planning, keep it — but the admit card goes in the folder on top.
Important Links
| Link | Action |
|---|---|
| RRB JE CBT 1 Admit Card 2026 (via regional RRB) | Download Here |
| RRB Official Website | Click Here |
FAQs — RRB JE CBT 1 Admit Card 2026
Q1. Has the RRB JE CBT 1 Admit Card 2026 been released?
Yes — on 23 October 2026 for the 27 October exam, and on 24 October 2026 for the 28 October exam.
Q2. When is the RRB JE CBT 1 exam?
On 27 and 28 October 2026, in three shifts each day. Your own admit card states your date and shift.
Q3. What details do I need to download the admit card?
Your Registration Number and Date of Birth, entered on your regional RRB portal.
Q4. Why can’t I see my admit card yet?
If your exam is on 28 October, your card releases on 24 October under the four-day rule. If your exam is on 27 October and the card still isn’t showing, re-check through your regional RRB site, not a third-party link.
Q5. What comes after CBT 1?
CBT 2, then document verification and a medical examination. CBT 2 dates will be notified after the CBT 1 result.
