RRB Nursing Officer Recruitment 2024: Apply for 713 Posts Online Starting August 17

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the Nursing Officer Recruitment for 2024, inviting eligible candidates to apply online for 713 posts across various categories. The application process begins on August 17, 2024, and will remain open until September 16, 2024. Candidates are encouraged to complete their applications well before the deadline to avoid any last-minute issues.

Important Dates:

Opening Date of Application: August 17, 2024
Closing Date for Submission of Application: September 16, 2024 (including payment of fees)
Modification Window: September 17, 2024, to September 26, 2024

Note: Details filled in the “Create an Account” form and the “Chosen RRB” section cannot be modified during the correction window.

Available Posts and Eligibility Criteria

The RRB is offering a variety of positions with different eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualifications, age limits, and medical standards. Below is a summary of the available posts:

S.No.	Post	Pay Level (7th CPC)	Initial Pay (Rs.)	Medical Standard	Age (Years) as on 01.01.2025	Total Vacancies
1	Dietician	7	44,900	C2	18-36	5
2	Nursing Superintendent	7	44,900	C1	20-43	713
3	Audiologist & Speech Therapist	6	35,400	B1	21-33	4
4	Clinical Psychologist	6	35,400	B1	18-36	7
5	Dental Hygienist	6	35,400	C2	18-36	3
6	Dialysis Technician	6	35,400	B1	20-36	20
7	Health & Malaria Inspector Gr III	6	35,400	C1	18-36	126
8	Laboratory Superintendent	6	35,400	B1	18-36	27
9	Perfusionist	6	35,400	B1	21-43	2
10	Physiotherapist Grade II	6	35,400	C1	18-36	20
11	Occupational Therapist	6	35,400	C1	18-36	2
12	Cath Laboratory Technician	6	35,400	B1	18-36	2
13	Pharmacist (Entry Grade)	5	29,200	C2	20-38	246
14	Radiographer X-Ray Technician	5	29,200	B1	19-36	64
15	Speech Therapist	5	29,200	B1	18-36	1
16	Cardiac Technician	4	25,500	B1	18-36	4
17	Optometrist	4	25,500	B1	18-36	4
18	ECG Technician	4	25,500	C1	18-36	13
19	Laboratory Assistant Grade II	3	21,700	B1	18-36	94
20	Field Worker	2	19,900	C2	18-33	19

Note: The eligibility of candidates will be provisional and subject to fulfilling the basic eligibility criteria. Candidates must ensure they meet the required educational qualifications, age limits, and medical standards before applying.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility will be provisional based on the details provided in the online application. The RRB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications before the exam; thus, candidates must ensure they meet all eligibility criteria, including educational qualifications, age, and medical standards.

Age Limit

The age limit for the Nursing Superintendent post is between 20 and 43 years as of January 1, 2025. Candidates must carefully check the age criteria for each post they are applying for.

Selection Process

Candidates will be shortlisted for Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination based on their merit in the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Normalization of marks will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts. The shortlisted candidates will be notified via official RRB websites, SMS, and email.

Examination Details

Negative Marking: There will be a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for every wrong answer in the CBT.
Exam Duration: 90 minutes for 100 questions (120 minutes for PwBD candidates using a scribe).
Question Format: Objective type with multiple-choice questions.
Subjects: The question paper will include sections on Professional Ability, General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Science.

Subject	Number of Questions	Marks Allotted
Professional Ability	70	70
General Awareness	10	10
General Arithmetic, General Intelligence, and Reasoning	10	10
General Science	10	10
Total	100	100

Application Fee

General Candidates: ₹500 (₹400 refunded after appearing in CBT)
SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities, EBC: ₹250 (refunded after appearing in CBT)

Medical Fitness Standards

Candidates will need to pass the requisite medical fitness tests as conducted by the Railway Administration. Visual acuity is particularly important for railway service. Below are the medical standards required:

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Vision Standards
B-1	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power ≤ 4D), Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses
C-1	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses, Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses
C-2	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/12, nil with or without glasses, Near Vision: Sn: 0.6 combined with or without glasses