On July 17, 2026, RITES Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, released a notification for the recruitment of an Assistant Manager (Mechanical) against a total of 24 vacancies, whose breakdown is available in the table.
| UR | 12 |
| EWS | 2 |
| OBC (NCL) | 1 |
| SC | 5 |
| ST | 4 |
Out of total vacancies, 1 vacancy is reserved vertically for Cat-C (locomotor disability, including cerebral palsy, dwarfism, acid attack victims, and muscular dystrophy).
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the RITES Assistant Manager Recruitment 2026 in terms of educational qualification and age limit are as follows:
- Educational Qualification: Full-time Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an AICTE or UGC-recognized institution.
- Age Limit: Up to 32 years as of August 17, 2026. Upper age relaxation is applicable for 3 years for OBC-NCL and 5 years for SC and ST.
- Experience: At least 2 years in the mechanical engineering field.
Application Fee
In order to apply for the RITES Recruitment 2026 for the Assistant Manager position, the payment of the application fee is mandatory. The payable amount varies from one to another depending on the category.
| General | ₹600 |
| OBC (NCL) | ₹600 |
| EWS | ₹300 |
| SC | ₹300 |
| ST | ₹300 |
| PwBD | ₹300 |
The application fee payment also attracts 18% GST for each category. Candidates applying for this recruitment drive can deposit the required amount using the debit card, credit card, NET banking, or UPI. The due date to pay it is July 22, 2026.
Selection Process
The selection for the recruitment of RITES Assistant Manager Recruitment 2026 consists mainly of two stages, which are a written examination and a personal interview. They will prepare the final selection list based on performance in the first and second stages with a weightage of 60:40.
Exam Date
RITES Limited is yet to announce the date for the written examination. There’s a high speculation that they will conduct it in the last quarter of 2026. Notably, the exact date and time of this examination are set to be available on the admit card, which they will publish a week before the examination date.
Exam Pattern
The RITES Limited will conduct the written examination in online mode using the CBT. In this examination, they are all set to ask 125 objective-type questions, each worth 1 mark, from the following subjects:
| Professional Knowledge (Mechanical Engineering) | Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Manufacturing Processes, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, IC Engines, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Industrial Engineering, Power Plant Engineering, Engineering Materials, and others. |
| General Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability |
| English Language | Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Infrastructure Sector, Railways, Economy |
To solve the maximum number of questions, each candidate is set to get a time duration of 2 hours 3 minutes. Applicants belonging to the PH category will get an additional time duration of 50 minutes.
Notably, the minimum passing mark for the unreserved and economically weaker sections is 50%, but for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Class, and persons with benchmark disabilities, it is 45%.
Application Form
The application form for the RITES Assistant Manager Recruitment 2026 is available from July 17, 2026, at https://rites.com/career/. The due date is August 17, 2026, meaning they have a window to submit an application form, so each candidate can submit their application form correctly by arranging required documents.
Candidates who are eligible are highly recommended to submit the application form for the RITES Assistant Manager Recruitment 2026 without waiting for the last date. Notably, even a single mistake may result in rejection of the application, so all applicants should fill in every single detail by cross-checking.