Candidates wondering whether they qualify for RITES Assistant Manager (Mechanical) Recruitment 2026 can check the educational qualification, experience, and age limit requirements below. Educational Qualification Candidates must hold a full-time Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Technology in Mechanical, Production, Production & Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical/Railways, Mechatronics & Automobile, or a combination of the above disciplines in part or whole. UR/EWS candidates (and SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD candidates applying against unreserved posts) need a first-class degree or a minimum of 60% marks. Reserved category candidates (SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD, as applicable) need a minimum of 50% marks for consideration against reserved posts. The degree must be recognized by AICTE and awarded by a University established under an Act of Parliament/State legislature, or a Deemed University under the UGC Act, 1956. Sections A & B of the Institution of Engineers (India) examination, treated as equivalent to a degree by the Government of India, are also accepted. If the marksheet does not show a class/division or percentage, candidates must submit the conversion formula issued by their university; if no such formula exists, an authorized undertaking is required, and a CGPA of 6 on a 10-point scale will then be treated as 60%. Experience Requirement Candidates need a minimum of 2 years of post-qualification experience in production or mechanical maintenance or other mechanical engineering areas, gained while working at a project site, factory, or plant. Training (except on-the-job training), internship, teaching, academic work, fellowship, or Ph.D. research experience will not be counted. However, Apprenticeship training under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961, in the relevant discipline will be considered towards the minimum experience, subject to fulfilment of other eligibility conditions. Age Limit The upper age limit for RITES Assistant Manager (Mechanical) Recruitment 2026 is 32 years as on the last date of application submission (17 August 2026). Category Age Relaxation SC/ST 5 years OBC-NCL 3 years Ex-Servicemen Number of years of service rendered + 3 years J&K Domicile 5 years Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) 10 years, in addition to relaxation permissible for SC/ST/OBC-NCL, subject to the post being identified suitable for PwBD RITES Regular/Contract Employees 5 years (over and above the upper age limit), subject to fulfilling qualification & experience criteria For the Mechanical discipline, the post is identified suitable for candidates with locomotor disability categories OA, OL, OAL, BL, Leprosy Cured, and Acid Attack Victims, with functional classifications S, ST, BN, W, SE, MF, C, R, W & RW. Persons with disabilities belonging to an identified category can apply even where no vacancy is specifically reserved for them, and will be considered by the general standard of merit. Also read: VSSC Apprentice Recruitment 2026-27: 460 Vacancies, Walk-In Interview 25 July

The application fee for RITES Recruitment 2026 must be paid online at the time of application submission and varies by category. Category Fee General/OBC Candidates ₹600 plus applicable taxes EWS/SC/ST/PwBD Candidates ₹300 plus applicable taxes Candidates applying against unreserved posts must pay the full fee at the online application stage, even if they belong to SC/ST/PwBD category. The fee charged from SC/ST/PwBD candidates during online application will be refunded upon their participation in the further selection process (written exam/interview), credited to the original payment source after deducting GST/bank charges, once their category certificate is submitted and scrutinized. Fees paid through any mode other than the one specified will not be accepted, and such applications will be treated as without fee and summarily rejected. Candidates must ensure the invoice is generated after successful payment; if unable to download it, they should immediately email [email protected] with their registration details. For queries regarding fee payment, candidates can contact Helpdesk No. 011-33557000, Extension 13221, or email [email protected].

Selection for RITES Recruitment 2026 involves three stages - a written test, document scrutiny, and an interview - with a fixed weightage split between the written test and interview. 1. Written Test The written test consists of 125 objective-type questions carrying one mark each, for a duration of 2.5 hours. There is no negative marking; no marks are deducted for incorrect answers. PwBD candidates are eligible for a compensatory time of 50 minutes. A minimum of 50% marks is required for UR/EWS candidates (45% for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD against reserved posts) to be considered further. 2. Document Scrutiny Based on the written test result and the number of vacancies, RITES will scrutinize the documents submitted by candidates, and shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview preceded by verification of original documents. It is the candidate's responsibility to upload documents that substantiate all claims made in the application form. 3. Interview Candidates are called for interview in the ratio of 1:6 to the number of vacancies. Weightage: Written Test – 60%, Interview – 40% (Technical & Professional proficiency: 30, Personality, Communication & Competency: 10). Total: 100%. A minimum of 60% marks in the interview is required for UR/EWS candidates (50% for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD against reserved posts) to be placed on the panel. There is no minimum qualifying mark required in the aggregate. Candidates can appear for the selection process in either Hindi or English. Based on RITES's discretion, the written test and/or interview may be conducted at Regional Offices, which will be communicated with the call letters. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to being found medically fit as per RITES Rules and Standards of Medical Fitness for the post. Written Test Venue & Centres Candidates must give two preferences for their choice of written test centre at the time of online application. RITES will make efforts to allot a preferred centre but reserves the right to allot a different one. S. No. City 1 Delhi/Gurgaon 2 Kolkata 3 Bangalore 4 Mumbai 5 Guwahati 6 Bhubaneswar All centres except Delhi/Gurgaon are tentative and will depend on the number of candidates and RITES's discretion. The exact address, date, and time will be communicated to candidates separately.