India, July 9 -- Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have since November 2024 conducted Computer Based Tests (CBTs) for more than 1.86 crore candidates for seven different notifications comprising 55197 vacancies. This will enable RRBs to offer appointments to more than 50,000 candidates in financial year 2025-26. More than 9000 appointments have already been issued by RRBs in first quarter of this financial year.

Conducting CBTs for RRB exams is a huge exercise requiring lot of planning and co-ordination. RRBs have recently taken the initiative to allot exam centres closer to candidates' places of residence, with special preference given to female and PwBD candidates. This requires enlisting more exam centers and garnering more human reso...