RRB Technician answer key 2026 out for grade 1, 3; raise objections by 22 October

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released the provisional answer key for the RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal and Grade 3 examinations conducted under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 02/2026. The answer key was published on 15 October 2026, allowing candidates to review their responses and the provisional answers.

Alongside the release, the RRBs have opened an objection window, enabling candidates to challenge any discrepancies they identify in the questions or answer options. This facility is available from 15 October 2026 and will close at 11:55 PM on 22 October 2026, providing a limited period for candidates to submit their representations.

Objection Process and Fee Structure

Candidates can access their questions, responses, and the provisional answer keys through the official websites of the respective Railway Recruitment Boards and the central portal, rrbapply.gov.in. To raise an objection against a question or answer option, candidates are required to pay a fee of ₹50 per question, on top of applicable bank service charges. Payment can be made using debit card, credit card, UPI, or net banking.

The RRBs have stated that if an objection is found to be correct upon review, the fee paid for that specific objection will be refunded to the candidate. This refund, after deducting applicable bank charges, will be credited to the same account from which the online payment was originally made. The final answer key will be released after all objections have been reviewed, and the RRB Technician Result 2026 will be based on this final key.

Examination Details and Vacancies

The Computer Based Test (CBT) for Technician Grade 1 Signal was conducted on 9 October 2026. The Technician Grade 3 CBT was held over multiple days, from 6 to 9 October 2026. The examination followed a marking scheme where each correct answer received +1 mark, while an incorrect answer resulted in a deduction of -1/3 mark. Unattempted questions were assigned 0 marks.

A total of 6,565 vacancies are to be filled through this recruitment drive. This includes 323 vacancies for Technician Grade-I Signal and 6,242 vacancies for Technician Grade-III posts. Candidates need their Registration Number and Date of Birth or Password as login credentials to access their answer keys and raise objections.

Important Dates for Candidates

The provisional answer key and response sheets became available for viewing on 15 October 2026, starting from 4:00 PM. Candidates have until 11:55 PM on 22 October 2026 to submit any objections they may have. The Railway Recruitment Boards will after that announce the dates for the release of the final answer key and the RRB Technician Result 2026.

Further reading

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Written by Nishit Kumar

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