Exclusive opportunity for pharmacists (105 posts) in Indian Railways 2025

The detailed CEN-03/2025 will be uploaded on the official websites of the RRBs. The link for submission of the online application will be made live on these websites. Dates for the CBT, Document Verification and Medical Examination will be communicated from time to time through the official websites of the concerned RRBs. The results of the CBT and Empanelment will be uploaded on the official websites of the concerned RRBs.

Post: Pharmacist (Entry Grade)

Pay Level in 7th CPC: 5
Initial Pay: 29200
Medical Standard: C2
Age (as on 01-01-2026): 20-35
Total Vacancies (All RRBs): 105
Minimum Education Qualifications:
10+2 in Science or its equivalent, with Diploma in Pharmacy from recognized institution and registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948
(OR)
Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharma) from a recognized
University or equivalent and Registered as a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act,1948.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
(i) Please read the information given in the CEN thoroughly before filling up the ONLINE application.
(ii) Candidates must ensure that they possess and fulfill all the prescribed educational and technical qualifications for the post on or before the closing date for submitting application against this CEN. Candidates waiting for final results of prescribed educational /technical qualifications are NOT eligible to apply.
(iii) Applications must be submitted ONLINE only through the link provided on official RRB websites. Candidates are required to go through Annexure A (i.e., Post- wise Parameters) and Annexure B (i.e., RRB & Zone-wise vacancy details) of this detailed CEN to ascertain their eligibility before applying through online mode. RRB-wise & Railway-wise vacancies indicated in this CEN are provisional and these may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway administrations concerned.
(iv) Selection of RRB and Preferences for posts: Candidates can choose only one RRB and indicate their preference for Railway Zones and posts/categories notified, for which the candidate is interested to apply and eligible, in that chosen RRB only. Candidates with partial options will be considered only for the specific Railway Zones and posts/categories opted by them, subject to vacancy position at the time of allotment. In case no option is given for certain posts/categories, it will be considered as their unwillingness for the same. Options once exercised shall be final and no change shall be entertained. Multiple applications to different RRBs or same RRB, will lead to rejection of all the applications. Any attempt to submit more than one application by a candidate against this CEN shall result in disqualification and debarment from the recruitment process.
(v) Eligibility of the candidates will be considered provisional, based on details furnished by the candidates in the ONLINE application. The RRB will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally subject to fulfilling basic eligibility criteria as required. Candidates must go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, medical standards etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post. The certificates/documents in support of their Educational Qualifications and Age/Caste/Category, etc. shall be sought at the time of Document Verification by RRB. After scrutiny of the certificates/ documents of EQs/ age/caste/ category, etc., if any claim made in the application is not substantiated by certificates/ documents, the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled. Further, during any stage of the recruitment or even thereafter, if it is found that any information about the candidate is false/incorrect or if the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post, his/her candidature will be rejected forthwith.
(vi) Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/EBC status or any other benefit viz. fee concession, reservation, age-relaxation, etc., where not specified otherwise, will be the closing date for submission of ONLINE applications against this CEN.
(vii) All the candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits applicable to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/ExSM must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/CEN. They should be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated in the Rules and CEN.
(viii) Medical Fitness: Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed medical standards for the post(s) they are opting for. Candidates who are found medically unsuitable for theoptedpost(s) shall not be given any alternative appointment.
(ix) Age (as on 01.01.2026): The lower and upper age limits prescribed for each post are indicated at Para 5.1 & 5.2 with relevant upper age relaxation.
(x) Candidates must have their own active mobile number and a valid personal Email ID for all communication during the entire duration of recruitment, as all communication with them will only be through SMS and/or email.
(xi) City allocation, Centre allocation and dates for CBT will allotted be based on technical and logistical feasibility. Candidates may have to travel to other cities/states for attending CBT. Request for change of exam date/ centre/date/shift shall not be allowed under any circumstances.
(xii) Candidates are advised, in their own interest, to authenticate their identity using Digilocker or Aadhaar during the " Create an Account " stage. If they missed this stage, they can still authenticate during the online application details filling process by using the “Verify Aadhaar" facility and providing their Aadhaar details. This must be completed before final submission of application for a particular CEN. This will facilitate a smoother process at different stages of recruitment for the candidates themselves. If applicants verify their identity & other primary details with alternate Photo IDs, they will be subjected to significantly stricter & more detailed scrutiny at every stage of recruitment process.
(xiii) During the ONLINE APPLICATION, candidates will be asked to Create an Account. If a candidate has already Created an Account during earlier RRB CENs, they should use same account credentials to log in and apply for this CEN (i.e., CEN No. 03/2025) as well. If the candidates have not Created an Account earlier, they must first ‘Create an Account’ before proceeding to fill up the application for this CEN. Candidates are advised to fill in the details required for account creation with utmost care, as corrections of any kind will NOT be permitted once the account is created. Details filled in the ’Create an Account’ form (including mobile number and Email ID) cannot be modified at any stage once the account is created.
(xiv) After the submission of the ONLINE application and payment of applicable fee, if a candidate wishes to further modify any details (except for those filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and Chosen RRB), he/she may do so by paying a modification fee of Rs. 250/- (non-refundable) for each occasion from 11.09.2025 to 20.09.2025. Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form (including Email ID and mobile number) and Chosen RRB cannot be changed.
(xv) After 20.09.2025, RRBs shall not entertain any representation for modification of the information furnished in the application.
(xvi) Shortlisting of candidates for DV and Medical Examination shall be done RRB-wise at the rate of 1:1 of the vacancies for that RRB. It will be based on their merit in CBT. Normalisation of marks will be done for CBTs held in multiple shifts. The shortlisted candidates for DV shall be informed through official RRB websites as well as via SMS and email (to their registered mobile number and email ID) to download their E-call letters for appearing in DV.
(xvii) Negative Marking: There will be negative marking (@1/3rd mark for every wrong answer) in CBT.
(xviii)Cloak room arrangement for safe-keeping of belongings may not be available at the exam venues. Therefore, candidates are advised not to bring any valuables/banned items including mobile phones etc. to the examination venue.
(xix) Banned Items: Electronic gadgets such as Mobile Phones, pager, watches, earphone, Bluetooth Enabled Devices, microphone, health bands, calculators, book, pen, paper, pencil, eraser, pouch, scale, writing-pad, belts, handbag, cap, purse, camera, water bottle, packaged/open food items, etc. are not allowed inside the test center. Only e-call letter will be allowed inside the test centre. Candidate should not carry any pen/Pencil inside the Test Centre. Pen will be provided to the candidates during the exam. Candidates are advised not to apply Henna on their hands/feet as this obstructs the capture of Biometrics.

NATIONALITY / CITIZENSHIP:
(a) A candidate must be either:
(i) a citizen of India, or
(ii) a citizen of Nepal, or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
(vi) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
(b) A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination provisionally. However, the Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India has to be submitted during Document Verification, failing which his/her candidature shall be rejected.

AGE LIMIT: The lower and upper age limits indicated for a particular post(s) in the vacancy table will be reckoned as on 01.01.2026
Age Relaxation in upper age limit / maximum upper age for the following categories / communities in the table below are
applicable subject to submission of requisite certificates.
SC & ST candidates: 5 Years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates: 3 Years
Ex-servicemen with at least six months continuous service after attestation-
Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS): 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL): 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
Ex-servicemen (SC & ST): 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
Persons With Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) -
PwBD – UR & EWS: 10 Years
PwBD – OBC(NCL): 13 Years
PwBD – SC & ST: 15 Years
Candidates who are serving Group C and erstwhile Group D Railway Staff with minimum 3 years’ service as well as Substitutes with minimum 3 years’ service in continuous or in broken spells, in Railways-
UR & EWS 40 Years of age
OBC (NCL) 43 Years of age
SC & ST 45 Years of age
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes: Up to the length of service rendered OR 5 years, whichever is less.
Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried.
UR & EWS 35 years of age
OBC (NCL) 38 years of age
SC & ST 40 years of age

EXAMINATION FEE: Candidates will have to pay the prescribed fee as per their community/category detailed below:
SI. No. 1: For all candidates (except categories mentioned below at Sl. No. 2). Out of this fee of ₹ 500/-, an amount of ₹ 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. ₹ 500/-
Sl. No. 2: For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC)*. (Caution to Candidates: EBC should not be confused with OBC or EWS. This fee of ₹ 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. ₹ 250/

Syllabus for Various Posts of Para-Medical Categories, CEN No. 03/2025
Pharmacist (Entry Grade) Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry, Remedial Biology/Remedial Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathophysiology, Computer Applications in Pharmacy, Environmental sciences, Physical Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence, Herbal Drug Technology, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Quality Assurance, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Pharmacy Practice, Novel Drug Delivery System, Biostatistics and Research Methodology, Social and Preventive Pharmacy, Pharma Marketing Management, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Pharmacovigilance, Quality Control and Standardization of Herbals, Computer Aided Drug Design, Cell and Molecular Biology, Cosmetic Science, Experimental Pharmacology, Advanced Instrumentation Techniques, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals
General Arithmetics Number systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern
General Intelligence and Reasoning Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
General Awareness Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.
General Science Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus).

RECRUITMENT PROCESS: (a) ONLY ONE online application through any of the official website of the RRBs is required to be submitted by the candidate. (b) There shall be a CBT (computer based test) for all the notified categories followed by document verification. However RRB reserves the right to conduct additional CBTs if considered necessary for all or for a limited number of candidates as may be deemed fit by RRBs. (c) The date, time & venue of the CBT/ONLINE Examination, will be fixed by the RRB & will be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course. Request for postponement of the Examination & change of centre/Venue will not be entertained under any circumstances. (d) The Question paper for Single Stage CBT will be of 90 minutes duration for 100 questions and 120 minutes for PwBD candidates who are eligible for the Scribe facility. (e) The question papers shall be of objective multiple choice type with four options. Only one of these four options will be the correct answer. (f) The standard of questions for the Single Stage CBT(Computer Based Test) will be generally in conformity with the educational standards and/or minimum professional/technical qualifications prescribed for the posts. The questions will be of objective type with multiple choice and are likely to include questions pertaining to Professional ability (syllabus at Annexure-C), General awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Science. (g) Section-wise marks: The section wise number of questions and marks are detailed below:
Professional ability 70 70
General Awareness 10 10
General Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning 10 10
General science 10 10
Total 100 100
(h) There shall be negative marking in CBT (Computer Based Test/Examination) and marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer @ 1/3 of the marks allotted for each question. (i) Shortlisting of candidates for Document Verification and empanelment will be made strictly on merit based on the performance of the candidate in the CBT subject to securing minimum qualifying marks prescribed for their communities. Minimum qualifying mark prescribed for UR/EWS is 40%, OBC and SC is 30% and ST is 25%. This is also applicable to Ex. Servicemen category candidates, as per their community. If sufficient candidates for PwBD are not available 2 marks relaxation in minimum qualifying marks will be given. (j) Based on the performance of candidates in the CBT Examination candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for document verification in the main list = 1:1= No Standby list. (k) In case two or more candidates secure equal marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., the older candidate shall be given higher merit than the younger candidate. (l) During document verification, candidates will have to produce their original certificates. No additional time will be given and the candidature of the candidates not producing their original certificates on the date of verification is liable to be forfeited. (m) Empanelment of candidates will be based on merit i.e. marks obtained in the CBT and subject to successful completion of document verification and passing prescribed medical examination. (n) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration/RRB, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates. (o) On completion of all stages of recruitment process, RRB will allot Railway zone/Production unit as per the option of eligible candidates, subject to merit, medical standard and vacancy position. Once candidates are empanelled, as per their merit and choice, they will forfeit the right to be considered for their preference in the next priority zone/unit. However, RRBs also reserve the right to allot Railway zone/unit, which is/are not opted by the candidate, if considered in administrative interest, subject to the candidates’ meeting eligibility requirements. (p) Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of empanelled candidates to the Railway Administrations concerned. The offer of appointment is issued only by the respective Railway Administrations. (q) In case of any shortfall in empanelment or other exigencies, RRBs reserve the right to utilise the candidates down in the merit list if required, as per merit and options of such candidates. This however, will not confer any vested right on such candidates to be considered for appointment. (r) NOTE-I: - Candidates are not permitted to use calculators and other electronic gadgets. They should not, therefore, bring the same inside the Examination Premises. If any candidate is found to possess mobile phone, Bluetooth or any other means of wireless communication, in working or switched off mode, his/her candidature shall be cancelled forthwith and he/she will be debarred from RRB examinations besides legal action as deemed fit. (s) Candidates will have to download the city and date intimations, e-call letters and travel authority (wherever applicable) from the links provided on the official web-sites of RRBs. Candidates should read the instructions on the e-Call Letter carefully and follow them scrupulously. Failure to comply with the instructions may lead to cancellation of their candidature. (t) Mock/Practice tests will also be made available on RRBs official website to the candidates to acquire familiarity with the online examination process.

CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE (CEN) NO. 03/2025
Recruitment of various categories of Para-Medical
IMPORTANT DATES:
Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News: 26.07.2025
Opening date of Online application: 09.08.2025
Closing date for Submission of Online Application: 08.09.2025 (23:59 hours)
Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications: 10.09.2025
Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and ‘Chosen RRB’ cannot be modified): 11.09.2025 to 20.09.2025
Dates during which eligible scribe candidates must provide their scribe details in the application portal: 21.09.2025 to 25.09.2025