Updated: 2026-11-09
South Eastern Railway Cultural Quota Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online
Railway Recruitment Cell, South Eastern Railway (RRC/SER)
| Organisation | Railway Recruitment Cell, South Eastern Railway (RRC/SER) |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Group 'C' Posts against Cultural Quota 2026-27 - Classical Dance (01) and Instrumental Music (01) - Employment Notice No. RRC/SER/Cultural Quota/2026-27 |
| Total Posts | 2 Posts (Classical Dance 01, Instrumental Music 01), Group 'C' in Pay Level-2 of the 7th CPC |
| Qualification | Passed 12th or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate from a Government recognised Education Board (the 50% condition is not insisted upon for SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen and PwBD candidates and for candidates having a higher qualification from a UGC recognised university), OR passed 10th from a recognised Board plus ITI / National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) approved by NCVT for Technician Grade-III in Level-2. In addition, a Degree/Diploma/Certificate in the respective discipline (Classical Dance - Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Odissi and Kuchipudi; Instrumental Music - Flute, Violin, Veena, Sitar and Sarod) from a Government recognised University/Institute is compulsory - candidates without the prescribed cultural qualification need not apply. |
| State | All India |
Important Dates
| Notification Published on Website | 10 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Online Application Opens | 17 October 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 16 November 2026 |
Application Fee
| All Candidates (except categories below) | Rs. 500/- (Rs. 400/- refundable to candidates who actually appear in the written examination) |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwBD / Women / Minorities / Economically Backward Class | Rs. 250/- (fully refundable to candidates who actually appear in the written examination) |
Age Limit
18 to 30 years as on 01 January 2027 for UR candidates. Relaxation in upper age limit: OBC 3 years, SC/ST 5 years, PwBD 10 years; serving railway employees up to 40 years (UR), 43 years (OBC) and 45 years (SC/ST); widows, divorced women and women judicially separated but not remarried up to 35 years (UR), 38 years (OBC) and 40 years (SC/ST); ex-servicemen up to the extent of service rendered in Defence Forces plus 3 years (minimum 6 months attested service).
Salary / Pay Scale
Pay Level-2 in the Pay Matrix of the 7th CPC (pre-revised Grade Pay Rs. 1,900/-). The notification does not print a rupee pay range beyond the pay level.
Eligibility
- Applications are accepted online only through the RRC/SER website; applications submitted directly to RRC/SER are not accepted.
- Possession of the prescribed cultural qualification (Degree/Diploma/Certificate in the applied discipline from a Government recognised University/Institute) is mandatory.
- Preference is given to candidates having experience in the applied discipline and performances on All India Radio/Doordarshan, and to those who have won awards/prizes at national level in the applied discipline.
- Candidates appointed to the category of Clerk-cum-Typist must acquire typing proficiency of 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi within two years of appointment.
- Empanelled candidates must be declared fit in the prescribed medical category by the Railway Medical Authority for the offered post.
Selection Process
- Stage-I: Written Test (OMR/CBT) of 50 marks with objective-type questions, duration 60 minutes, with negative marking of one-third of the marks allotted to a question for every wrong answer; qualifying percentage in the written test is 40%. Stage-II: Assessment of talent in the applied discipline for 50 marks - Practical Demonstration 35 marks and Testimonials/Prizes 15 marks - for which candidates are called in the ratio of 1:5 of the notified vacancies in order of merit in Stage-I. Final merit is prepared on the combined total of 100 marks.
Important Links
| Apply Online | https://rrcser.co.in |
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| Download Notification | https://rrcser.co.in/pdf/Final_Notification_for_Cultural_Quota_2026-27_1.pdf |
| Official Website | https://rrcser.co.in |
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