The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released the RRB Technician Answer Key 2026 for the Technician Grade-I (Signal) and Technician Grade-III recruitment under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 02/2026. Candidates who appeared for the Computer Based Test (CBT) held from 6 to 9 October 2026 can now download their provisional answer key along with their question paper and recorded responses.
The answer key is available through the official answer-key login facility. Candidates can log in using their registration number and password or date of birth (as specified in their admission certificate), compare their answers, estimate their expected scores, and raise objections against any question or answer key they find incorrect.
RRB Technician Answer Key 2026 — Overview
- Organisation: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ministry of Railways
- Post names: Technician Grade-I (Signal) and Technician Grade-III
- Advertisement number: CEN 02/2026
- Total vacancies: 7,325 (323 Grade-I Signal + 7,002 Grade-III)
- CBT exam dates: 6 to 9 October 2026
- Answer key release date: 15 October 2026
- Answer key type: Provisional
- Objection window: 15 October 2026 onwards — most sources report the deadline as 22 October 2026, 11:55 PM; a few report 21 October 2026. Candidates should check the deadline shown in the official notice inside their login portal.
- Objection fee: ₹50 per question plus applicable bank charges
- Result: to be announced after objections are reviewed
Vacancy update: RRB Corrigendum No. 1 (16 October 2026) raised Technician Grade-III vacancies from 6,234 to 7,002, taking the CEN 02/2026 total to 7,325.
How to Download RRB Technician Answer Key 2026
Follow the steps below to download the answer key and response sheet:
- Visit your regional Railway Recruitment Board’s official website, or the central RRB portal at rrb.indianrailways.gov.in / rrbapply.gov.in.
- Look for the link titled “CEN 02/2026: Exam Responses & Objection Tracker” (or a similar answer-key / response-sheet link for Technician Grade-I and Grade-III).
- Click the link and log in with your registration number and password / date of birth as specified in your admission certificate.
- Your question paper, recorded responses and the provisional answer key will be displayed.
- Download and save the response sheet and answer key — the link remains active only for a short duration, so do not wait until the last day.
How to Raise Objections
Candidates who find an error in the provisional answer key or in any question can raise objections through the same login facility:
- Log in to the answer-key portal on your regional RRB website.
- Select the question and option you wish to challenge, and submit supporting reasoning where asked.
- Pay the objection fee of ₹50 per question (plus bank charges) online.
- Submit the objection before the deadline shown in the official notice — objections filed after the deadline are not accepted.
After all objections are reviewed, the Railway Recruitment Board will publish the final answer key, followed by the result, document verification and medical examination for shortlisted candidates.
RRB Technician 2026 — Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CEN 02/2026 notification | 29 June 2026 |
| Online applications | 30 June – 29 July 2026 |
| CBT exam | 6 – 9 October 2026 |
| Provisional answer key released | 15 October 2026 |
| Objection window | 15 October 2026 onwards (deadline per official notice) |
| Final answer key / result | To be announced |
| Corrigendum No. 1 (vacancies revised) | 16 October 2026 |
Important Links (official only)
- RRB official portal: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in
- RRB application/login portal: https://rrbapply.gov.in
- Use the CEN 02/2026: Exam Responses & Objection Tracker link on your regional RRB website (the website of the zone you applied to) to view the answer key and raise objections.
FAQs
When was the RRB Technician Answer Key 2026 released?
The provisional answer key for CEN 02/2026 (Technician Grade-I Signal and Grade-III) was released on 15 October 2026.
What is the fee for raising objections?
₹50 per question, plus applicable bank charges.
What login details are needed to download the answer key?
Your registration number and password or date of birth, as specified in your admission certificate.
When will the RRB Technician result be declared?
The result will be announced after the objection review process and the publication of the final answer key. No official result date has been declared yet.
Was the exam the same for Grade-I and Grade-III?
Both posts had a single Computer Based Test (CBT) each — Grade-I (Signal) CBT was held on 9 October 2026 and Grade-III CBT from 6 to 9 October 2026. After the CBT, shortlisted candidates go through document verification and a medical examination.
For the complete notification, eligibility criteria and vacancy details, see our detailed post on RRB Technician Recruitment 2026.
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