RRC NR Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2 Drama Artist, Kathak Dancer and More Posts

Last date: 6 December 2026 Vacancies: 2, in 2 roles How to apply: Online Fee: All candidates except those below: Rs. 500 (Rs. 400 refunded on actually appearing in the written examination); SC/ST, Ex-Serviceman, PwBD, Women, Minorities and Economically Backward Classes: Rs. 250 (refunded on actually appearing in the written examination) Pay: Level-2 of Pay Matrix 7th CPC, at the minimum of the scale of pay Age limit: 18 to 30 years (as on 1 January 2027) Place: Anywhere over Northern Railway

Advt No. RRC/NR/02/2026/CQ gives the full conditions for each post, including anything not covered in the tables on this page. Read it before applying. The download link is in the Important Links table below. Download RRC NR notification PDF

Age relaxation for all posts: SC/ST 5 years, OBC-Non Creamy Layer 3 years, Ex-Servicemen (more than 6 months service after attestation) Service rendered in Defence plus 3 years, PwD (40% and above) UR 10 years, OBC-NCL 13 years, SC/ST 15 years, Domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989 5 years, Serving Group C / erstwhile Group D Railway staff, casual labour and substitutes with 3 years service Up to 40 years of age (UR), 43 (OBC-NCL), 45 (SC/ST), Quasi-administrative offices of the Railway Length of service or 5 years, whichever is lower, Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women not remarried Up to 35 years of age (UR), 38 (OBC-NCL), 40 (SC/ST).

Other conditions: Persons appointed as Clerk-cum-Typist must acquire typing at 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi within two years of appointment Candidates already in Govt. service must apply with NOC from the employer Applicants must bring their own musical instrument or cultural uniform for the Practical Demonstration No relaxation in Education and Cultural qualification is permissible Desirable: Valid certificate showing experience in the field and performance given on AIR/Doordarshan etc. Valid certificate showing prizes won in competitions held at National Level by concerned Academy / recognized by Government

Candidates debarred for life from RRB/RRC examinations, or debarred for a period not yet completed, need not apply

Qualification required: Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate in field of Drama (Acting) from Govt. recognized institute; Passed 12th (+2 stage) or equivalent with not less than 50% marks in aggregate for NTPC categories, OR Matriculation plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship approved by NCVT/SCVT for technician categories, OR Matriculation plus ITI approved by NCVT/SCVT for technician categories. Age limit: 18 to 30 years. Pay: Level-2 of Pay Matrix 7th CPC. Qualification required: Degree/Diploma/Certificate in field of Classical Kathak Dancer from Govt. recognized institute; Passed 12th (+2 stage) or equivalent with not less than 50% marks in aggregate for NTPC categories, OR Matriculation plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship approved by NCVT/SCVT for technician categories, OR Matriculation plus ITI approved by NCVT/SCVT for technician categories. Age limit: 18 to 30 years. Pay: Level-2

Level-2 of Pay Matrix 7th CPC, at the minimum of the scale of pay; no amount is printed. Probation of 2 years Training as per the requirement of the post Appointment at the minimum of scale of pay in the Pay Matrix

Payment mode: Online mode; service charge borne by the candidate. Last date to pay the fee: 6 December 2026.

Written Test / Computer / Tablet Based Test (CBT)/(TBT) Practical Demonstration (Talent test) Document Verification Medical Examination Written test: 50 objective questions, 50 marks, 1 hour, bilingual (Hindi and English) Talent test in the relevant field with practical demonstration: 35 marks Testimonial/Prizes etc.: 15 marks Candidates up to 5 times the vacancies called for Practical Demonstration and Document Verification on merit Medical fitness as per the Medical Classification prescribed for the post

Negative marking: 1/3 of the marks for the question deducted for every wrong answer Minimum 40% marks in the written examination to be eligible for the next stage; relaxation for reserved category as per Railway Board Rules Question paper bilingual; candidates choose Hindi or English in the application form

Proof of Date of Birth (10th or Matric pass certificate) Proof of Essential Educational and Cultural Qualification prescribed for the post SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Economically Backward/PWD/NOC certificate in the prescribed Annexure format, where applicable Photograph, signature and thumb impression

Expected date of online written examination and assessment of talent: January 2027 Date, time and venue of the test and Practical Demonstration/DV will be displayed on www.rrcnr.org No TA/DA/accommodation; SC/ST candidates with proper community certificate get free travel authority (2nd class) Original documents with one set of self-attested photocopies to be brought on the day of document verification No post is reserved for SC, ST and OBC; all posts open to all candidates