Thu Feb 20 14:20:00 UTC 2025: ## RRB Extends Application Deadline for 32,438 Assistant and Other Vacancies

**New Delhi, February 23, 2025** – Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced an extension to the application deadline for 32,438 vacancies for Assistant and other posts. The deadline has been pushed from February 22nd to March 1st, 11:59 PM. Aspiring candidates can apply online at rrbapply.gov.in.

These vacancies, part of the Centralised Employment Notification (CEN 08/2024), are for Level 1 of the 7th CPC pay matrix. A detailed breakdown of vacancies by post and railway zone is available in Annexure B of the notification.

The selection process will comprise four stages. The Computer Based Test (CBT) will feature 100 questions, with a 90-minute time limit. A one-third negative marking will be applied for incorrect answers. A 40% score is required to pass for unreserved and EWS candidates, while 30% is needed for OBC (non-creamy layer), SC, and ST candidates.

The application fee is ₹250 for PwBD, female, transgender, ex-servicemen, SC, ST, minority community, and economically backward class (EBC) candidates, and ₹500 for all others. A partial refund will be issued after the CBT.

Candidates are urged to apply before the extended deadline of March 1st. A correction window will be open from March 4th to March 13th.

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