Indian Railways to Recruit 120 Pharmacists Under RRB Paramedical Drive 2026
New Delhi: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has approved 120 vacancies for the post of Pharmacist (Entry Grade) under the upcoming RRB Paramedical Recruitment 2026. The vacancies are part of 600 approved posts across nine paramedical categories in the Indian Railways' Medical Department.
The detailed Centralised Employment Notification (CEN) is yet to be released and will contain the complete application schedule, eligibility criteria and zone-wise vacancy distribution.
The Railway Board completed the vacancy assessment through Zonal Railways and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) using the HRMS Indent Management Module. Based on the assessment, the Board approved the recruitment matrix for 2026. Of the total 600 paramedical vacancies, 120 posts have been allocated for Pharmacist (Entry Grade) under Pay Level 5 of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC).
Candidates applying for the pharmacist post must fulfil the revised educational qualifications prescribed by the Railway Board. Applicants should possess either a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree from a recognised institution. The revised eligibility criteria no longer include the Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm), making B.Pharm and Pharm.D the only accepted qualifications for the post.
The selection process is expected to include a Computer-Based Test (CBT) followed by Document Verification and a Medical Examination. The CBT is likely to be conducted for 90 minutes and comprise 100 objective-type questions. The examination is expected to include 70 questions from pharmacy subjects, while General Awareness, General Arithmetic, Intelligence and Reasoning, and General Science will carry 10 questions each.
The recruitment is expected to provide a significant opportunity for pharmacy graduates seeking government employment in the Indian Railways' healthcare services. The official notification will include details regarding the online application process, examination schedule, age limit, reservation policy, examination centres and zone-wise vacancy breakup. Candidates have been advised to keep their educational qualifications and other required documents ready before the notification is issued.
Physics Wallah (PW Pharma) reports that the Railway Recruitment Board is expected to release the RRB Paramedical Staff Recruitment 2026 notification shortly, following which the online application process for pharmacist vacancies will commence.
