RRB Nursing Recruitment 2026 — CEN 05/2026

RRB Nursing Superintendent Recruitment 2026 is covered under Railway Recruitment Boards CEN 05/2026 for paramedical recruitment, which lists 560 tentative vacancies across various paramedical categories.

Detail	Information
Recruiting body	Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways
CEN	05/2026
Total paramedical vacancies	560 tentative
Nursing post	Nursing Superintendent
Pay level	Level 7 (7th CPC)
Application start	15 September 2026 (tentative)
Last date	14 October 2026, 23:59 hrs (tentative)
Application mode	Online
Age reference date	01 January 2027
Official application	RRB Apply portal

The notice itself says that the 560 vacancies are for various paramedical categories, and the final post-wise vacancies, qualifications, medical standards, age conditions and other rules will be given in the Detailed CEN 05/2026.

👩‍⚕️ Nursing Superintendent

The Nursing Superintendent post is a Level-7 Railway medical/paramedical post. Indian Railways officially changed the earlier designation Staff Nurse → Nursing Superintendent; the designation change did not alter the pay level or recruitment method.

Current reports based on the Railway Board’s vacancy planning indicate approximately 372 Nursing Superintendent vacancies, but this number should not yet be treated as final because the image you provided only confirms 560 total tentative paramedical vacancies.

🎓 Expected nursing qualification

For Nursing Superintendent, the expected qualification is:

• B.Sc Nursing, or
• GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery)
• Appropriate Nursing Council registration is expected to be required.

However, wait for the Detailed CEN before relying on the exact wording, because the official short notice specifically says the detailed CEN will govern eligibility.

💰 Salary

Nursing Superintendent is Pay Level 7 under the 7th CPC. The basic pay at Level 7 starts at ₹44,900, with applicable Railway allowances such as DA, HRA, transport allowance, etc.

📝 Selection process

The recruitment is expected to involve:

1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Document Verification
3. Medical Examination

The detailed CEN will give the definitive examination pattern, syllabus, negative marking, qualifying requirements and medical standard.

RRB Nursing Superintendent Recruitment 2026 – CBT preparation

Although the detailed CEN is awaited, you should prepare around the established RRB paramedical/Nursing Superintendent pattern.

Nursing/Professional Knowledge

This should receive the highest priority.

Focus on:

• Fundamentals of Nursing
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• Child Health/Pediatric Nursing
• Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
• Midwifery & Obstetrical Nursing
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Microbiology
• Nutrition
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Nursing Research & Statistics
• Nursing Administration
• First Aid
• Infection control
• Health education
• National Health Programmes

Other areas

Also prepare:

• General Awareness
• General Science
• Mathematics
• General Intelligence & Reasoning

My recommendation: spend roughly 70–80% of your preparation time on nursing subjects, because professional knowledge is the most important area for this post.

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8. Documents to keep ready

Before applications open, keep scanned copies/details of:

• 10th certificate
• 12th certificate, if applicable
• GNM/B.Sc Nursing certificate
• Nursing marksheets
• Nursing Council registration certificate
• Aadhaar/valid ID
• Recent photograph
• Signature
• Category certificate, if applicable
• EWS certificate, if applicable
• PwBD certificate, if applicable
• NOC, if currently employed and required
• Other certificates mentioned in the detailed CEN

Very important

The notice you uploaded specifically advises candidates to make sure their Aadhaar name and date of birth match their 10th certificate and to update Aadhaar photograph/biometrics where necessary before applying.

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🌐 9. Where to apply

Use the official RRB application system:

RRB Apply — official application portal

RRB Nursing Superintendent Recruitment 2026 preparation.

📚 DAY 1 — Fundamentals of Nursing

🎯 Today’s targets

1. Nursing process
2. Vital signs
3. Infection control
4. Bed making & positioning
5. Basic patient care
6. 25 practice MCQs

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1️⃣ Nursing Process — ADPIE

Remember:

A → D → P → I → E

Step	Meaning
A	Assessment
D	Nursing Diagnosis
P	Planning
I	Implementation
E	Evaluation

⭐ Exam point

The first step is Assessment.

Example:

Patient has difficulty breathing.

• Assessment → collect respiratory rate, SpO₂, lung sounds, etc.
• Diagnosis → impaired gas exchange
• Planning → establish goals
• Implementation → provide appropriate nursing interventions
• Evaluation → determine whether the patient’s condition improved

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2️⃣ Vital Signs

Normal adult values

Vital sign	Approximate normal
Temperature	36.5–37.5°C
Pulse	60–100/min
Respiratory rate	12–20/min
BP	Around 120/80 mmHg
SpO₂	Generally 95–100% in a healthy adult

Important terms

Tachycardia → HR >100/min
Bradycardia → HR <60/min
Tachypnea → RR >20/min
Bradypnea → RR <12/min
Fever/Pyrexia → elevated body temperature

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3️⃣ Infection Control 🦠

Chain of infection

Remember:

I → R → P → P → D → E → S

1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Portal of entry
5. Direct/indirect transmission
6. Exit/entry pathway
7. Susceptible host

⭐ Most important method

Hand hygiene is one of the most important measures for preventing healthcare-associated infections.

Five moments of hand hygiene

1. Before touching a patient
2. Before a clean/aseptic procedure
3. After body-fluid exposure
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching the patient’s surroundings

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4️⃣ Patient Positions

Position	Common use
Fowler’s	Breathing difficulty, feeding
Semi-Fowler’s	Respiratory/cardiac patients
Sims’	Enema, rectal examination
Lithotomy	Gynecological procedures/delivery
Prone	Some spinal/back procedures
Supine	Examination/rest
Lateral	Recovery/pressure relief