RRC Southern Railway Cultural Quota Exam Date 2026: CBT Tentatively in First Week of December
The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Chennai of Southern Railway has issued a notice dated 05-11-2026 on the written test for Recruitment against Cultural Quota for the year 2026-27. The Written Test / Computer Based Test (CBT) will be held tentatively in the first week of December 2026. No exact date has been fixed yet, and the exact date, time and venue will be intimated through the RRC Chennai website.
This notice belongs to the Southern Railway Cultural Quota Recruitment 2026-27, which has the full notification, vacancies and eligibility. The same notice says the list of eligible candidates will be announced shortly on the RRC Chennai website, and that list is still to come.
Cultural Quota Exam Date Notice at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Southern Railway, Railway Recruitment Cell, Chennai |
| Recruitment | Recruitment against Cultural Quota for the year 2026-27 |
| Employment Notice | No. RRC-03/Cultural/2026-27 dated 03-10-2026 |
| Stage document | Notice regarding Written Test / CBT schedule, dated 05-11-2026 |
| Written Test / CBT | Tentatively in the first week of December 2026 |
| Exact date, time and venue | To be intimated in due course through the RRC Chennai website |
| Eligible candidates list | To be announced shortly on the RRC Chennai website |
| Official website | www.rrcmas.in |
| Status | Exam date tentative, not final |
Cultural Quota CBT Schedule 2026-27 (Tentative)
| Event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notice issued | 05-11-2026 |
| List of eligible candidates | To be announced shortly on www.rrcmas.in |
| Written Test / CBT | Tentatively in the first week of December 2026 |
| Exact date, time and venue | To be intimated in due course through the RRC Chennai website |
The CBT date in this table is tentative. The notice gives no exam day, no shift and no venue, and it does not mention an admit card date, so none of these should be assumed until RRC Chennai announces them.
Cultural Quota CBT Pattern as Per the Employment Notice
The recruitment notification prescribes a 100-mark selection. The CBT carries 50 of those marks.
| Stage | Marks |
|---|---|
| Written Test / Computer Based Test (CBT) | 50 |
| Talent Test with Practical Demonstration | 35 |
| Confirmation of Talent by Testimonials / Certificates / Awards | 15 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
The CBT has objective type multiple choice questions on General Knowledge, Arithmetic and Cultural Subjects, and it lasts 60 minutes. One third of the marks for a question is deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates chose Hindi or English for the CBT in their application form.
What’s Next After the Cultural Quota CBT
The notice asks candidates to keep themselves ready for the examination and for the later stages, Practical Demonstration and Document Verification, as per the Employment Notice. Candidates who qualify the CBT, as per merit, are called for these stages, and RRC Chennai has not announced any dates for them. The notice also asks candidates to keep their registered mobile number and e-mail ID active.
About the Southern Railway Cultural Quota Recruitment
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Posts | Classical Dance and Mridangam |
| Vacancies | 2 |
| Advt / CEN No. | RRC-03/Cultural/2026-27 |
| Recruitment post | Southern Railway Cultural Quota Recruitment 2026-27: Notification, Vacancies & Eligibility |
RRC Southern Railway Cultural Quota Exam Date 2026: Essential Links
- Download RRC Southern Railway Cultural Quota 2026-27 Notice Exam Schedule (PDF)
- Visit RRC Southern Railway Cultural Quota Official Website
- Southern Railway Cultural Quota Recruitment 2026-27: Notification, Vacancies & Eligibility
- Join WhatsApp Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram Channel for Government Jobs
The CBT is tentatively planned for the first week of December 2026, but the exact date is still to come, and the list of eligible candidates will be announced shortly. GovtJobsAlert.in will cover the confirmed date as soon as RRC Chennai publishes it.