RRB Group D Notification 2025 Out: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Notification on its official website. This year, the RRB has released a total of 32,438 posts to recruit candidates for various posts such as Track Maintainer (Grade-IV), Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I Posts, etc. The selection of the candidates will be done based on the Computer Based Test (CBT 1), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification and Medical Examination. The application process has not started yet. Candidates can fill out their form online from 23rd January 2025. Candidates are advised to bookmark our blog for the latest updates and read all the details provided in the blog. In this blog, we have provided all the details related to the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Notification including a detailed overview, selection process, syllabus, application fee, eligibility criteria, salary, previous year cut off, exam centers list, etc. Read all the details carefully.
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Overview
The RRB conducts the RRB Group D exam at the national level to recruit candidates for various posts such as Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC. A total of 32438 vacancies have been released. Candidates are advised to check their eligibility criteria and be ready with their documents before applying online to avoid any mistakes. Below we have provided a details overview in a table format.
| RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Overview | |
| Name of the Organisation | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Job Role | Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC |
| Advt. No | CEN 08/2024 |
| Exam Level | National |
| RRB Group D Vacancy 2024-25 | 32438 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Qualification for RRB Group D | 10th pass |
| RRB Group D Age Limit | 18 to 30 Years / 18 to 33 Years |
| Selection for RRB Group D | Computer Based Test (CBT 1) Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Document Verification and Medical Examination |
| Salary | Rs. 18000 per month |
| Offiical website | http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
Here we have provided all the important dates related to the RRB Group D recruitment 2025. Candidates who want to appear for the RRB Group D exam are required to fill out the form. The application process can be submitted only via online mode from 23rd January 2025 to 22nd February 2025 (11:59 PM). Go through all the important dates to avoid any mistakes and delay.
| RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| RRB Group D 2025 Notification | 23rd December 2024 |
| RRB Group D 2025 Apply Online Starts | 23rd January 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 22 February 2025 (11:59 PM) |
| RRB Group D Exam Date 2025 | – |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Vacancy
As per the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Notification, the RRB has provided the detailed RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Vacancy post-wise and PU-wise distribution. Check all the vacancy details carefully.
RRB Group D Vacancy 2025, Post-Wise
Below we have provided the detailed RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 according to post-wsie. The table we have provided shows the vacancies that are categorized by zones. This year, a total of 32,438 vacancies are released for positions such as Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC.
| RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 (Post-wise distribution) | ||
| Category | Department | Vacancies |
| Assistant (C&W) | Mechanical | 2587 |
| Assistant (Track Machine) | Engineering | 799 |
| Assistant (S&T) | S&T | 2012 |
| Track Maintainer Gr. IV | Engineering | 13187 |
| Pointsman-B | Traffic | 5058 |
| Assistant P-Way | Engineering | 247 |
| Assistant TRD | Electrical | 1381 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical | 744 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | 420 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical | 950 |
| Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) | Mechanical | 3077 |
| Assistant (Bridge) | Engineering | 301 |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical | 624 |
| Assistant TL & AC | Electrical | 1041 |
| Total | 32438 | |
RRB Group D Vacancy 2025, Railway/PU-wise distribution
Below we have provided the RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 (Railway/PU-wise distribution) in a table format.
| RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 (Railway/PU-wise distribution) | |
| Railway | Vacancies |
| WCR (West Central Railway) | 1614 |
| WR (Western Railway) | 4672 |
| PLW (Patiala Locomotive Works) | 86 |
| RWF (Rail Wheel Factory) | 13 |
| RWP (Rail Wheel Plant) | 1 |
| ER (Eastern Railway) | 1775 |
| SCR (South Central Railway) | 1642 |
| SECR (South East Central Railway) | 1337 |
| NAIR (National Academy of Indian Railways) | — |
| NCR (North Central Railway) | 2020 |
| NER (North Eastern Railway) | 1332 |
| Central Railway | 3244 |
| CLW (Chittaranjan Locomotive Works) | 42 |
| NR (Northern Railway) | 4586 |
| RCF (Rail Coach Factory) | 112 |
| ICF (Integral Coach Factory) | 445 |
| MCF (Modern Coach Factory) | 38 |
| NWR (North Western Railway) | 1433 |
| SWR (South Western Railway) | 490 |
| SR (Southern Railway) | 2249 |
| NFR(Northeast Frontier Railway) | 2048 |
| SER (South Eastern Railway) | 1044 |
| ECR (East Central Railway) | 1250 |
| ECOR (East Coast Railway) | 964 |
| Total Vacancies | 32438 |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Application Form
The RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Application Form has not been released yet. As per the official notification, the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Application Form will be active from 23rd January 2025 to 22nd February 2025 on its official website. Before that candidates are advised to start their preparation for the exam, be ready with their documents that are required during the application form-filling process, check all the details provided in this blog, and most importantly bookmark our blog by which they can get the updates regarding the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Notification.
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Application Form Link (Inactive)
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
Candidates who want to fill out the form are required to pay some sort of amount to complete their application form. Below we have provided the details related to the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Application Fee.
| RRB Group D Application Fee 2025 | ||
| S.No | Category | Fee |
| 1 | For GEN/OBC – Out of this fee of Rs 500 an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. | Rs. 500/- |
| 2 | For SC/ST/PWD/Transgender/Ex-Sm/Women/Minorities/Economically Backward. This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in 1st stage CBT. | Rs. 250/- |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Here we have provided the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria in detail including qualification, age limit, citizenship/ Nationality, etc. Check all the factors that are under the eligibility criteria to avoid the form rejection.
Eligibility Criteria, Qualification
The candidates who had completed their High School (Class 10) from an institution recognized by NCVT/SCVT or held a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) provided by NCVT are eligible to apply for the RRB Group D Recruitment Exam.
Eligibility Criteria Age Limit (As on 01/07/2025)
Candidates applying for the RRB Group D 2025 Exam need to meet the eligibility criteria. To be eligible candidates must be at least 18 years old, with a maximum age limit of 33 years.
| Age Group | Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not earlier than) | The lower limit of Date of Birth (Not later than) | ||
| 18 to 33 years | UR | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | SC/ST | For all communities/ categories |
| July 2, 1986 | July 2, 1983 | July 2, 1981 | 01.07.2001 | |
Eligibility Criteria, Citizenship/Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- Tibetan refugees who came over to India, before January 1, 1962, to permanently settle in India, or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam intending to permanently settle in India.
Medical Standards
RRB Group D Medical Standards are physical requirements that candidates must meet to be considered for the job. Candidates check the table below Group D Medical Standards criteria:
| Medical Standard | Visual Acuity |
| A-2 | Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc |
| Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test) | |
| A-3 | Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D) |
| Near vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass the test for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, myopic vision, etc. | |
| B-1 | Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) |
| Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc. | |
| B-2 | Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for binocular vision, etc |
| Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) | |
| C-1 | Distant vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses |
| Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required | |
| C-2 | Distant vision: 6/12 with or without glasses |
| Near vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
The selection process for the RRB Group D recruitment 2025 includes a total of 3 stages including CBT, PET, and Document Verification process. Below we have provided the detailed selection process and exam pattern. It will help you to know how the Railway will select you and know how to prepare for the exam.
- Stage 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Stage 3: Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern
The computer-based test is the first stage of the selection process that includes a total of 4 sections General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness, and Current Affairs and Mathematics. The whole exam consists of 100 MCQ questions for 100 marks. Candidates will get a total of 90 minutes to attempt the question paper.
| RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Remarks |
| 1. | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 | Question Type: MCQ Duration: 90 Minutes Negative Marking: 1/3rd Mark |
| 2. | General Science | 25 | 25 | |
| 3. | General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | |
| 4. | Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Syllabus
The RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Syllabus is provided below and contains subject-wise topics by which candidates can start their preparation accordingly.
| RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Syllabus | |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Topics |
| Mathematics | Number System – Percentage – BODMAS – LCM-HCF – Simple and Compound Interest – Algebra – Profit and Loss, etc. |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogies – Data Sufficiency – Syllogism – Coding-Decoding – Relationships, etc. |
| General Science | Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of Class 10 level |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs – Science & Technology – Sports – Culture – Personalities – Economics – Politics |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Salary
The selected candidates for the Group D posts in the RRB will receive a basic monthly salary of Rs.18,000, according to the 7th CPC pay matrix. The RRB Group D Salary in-hand salary will range from Rs.22,500 to Rs.25,380 per month. Along with the basic pay, the selected candidates will get many benefits such as Dearness Allowance (DA), Daily Allowance, Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance (HRA), Overtime Allowance, and medical benefits.
RRB Group D Cut Off
The RRB Group D cut off for the previous year is provided below. It will help candidates to know the previous exam trends by which candidates can estimate the latest exam trends.
| RRB Group D Cut-Off 2018-19 | ||
| Region | Category | UR |
| Chandigarh | Community | 75.07613 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00611 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | |
| Allahabad | Community | 74.57579 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00081 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 41.16811 | |
| Bengaluru | Community | 62.01964 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.23986 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 42.59145 | |
| Mumbai | Community | 67.96106 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.16796 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
| Bhubaneshwar | Community | 73.86689 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.04823 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.79482 | |
| Secunderabad | Community | 69.79887 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00159 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | |
| Guwahati | Community | 77.09933 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.86204 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | |
| Kolkata | Community | 80.57238 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.01368 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
| Chennai | Community | 71.53120 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.14442 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 41.54140 | |
| Patna | Community | 77.00350 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.19724 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
| Bilaspur | Community | 70.22887 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.04764 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
| Bhopal | Community | 75.03355 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.06859 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
| Ajmer | Community | 73.73073 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.20650 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
| Gorakhpur | Community | 73.90623 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.16889 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.79482 | |
| Ahmedabad | Community | 71.86468 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00159 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
| Ranchi | Community | 76.30354 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.09680 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Exam Centers
Below we have provided the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Exam Centers list that will help candidates choose the exam centers during the form-filling process according to their convenience.
| RRB Regions | Cities |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsarim, Rajkot, Silvassa, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi |
| Karnataka | Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagalpur, Davanagre, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarg, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Punjab | Abohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh, Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktasar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Delhi/ NCR | Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida |
| Rajasthan | Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sriganagnagar, Tonk, Udaipur |
| Andhra Pradesh | Amalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoot, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Prodattur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadipalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vuzuabagran |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Krishnagar, Siliguri |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Akola, Amaravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buladena, Chandrapur, Dhule, Ghadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Latur, Madgaon, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pandharpur, Parbhani, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangamner, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal |
| Haryana | Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2024-25 FAQs
The notification was released on 23rd December 2024.
The last date to apply is 22nd February 2025, 11:59 PM.
A total of 32,438 vacancies have been released.
Candidates must have passed 10th grade and meet the age criteria (18 to 33 years).
For General/OBC candidates: Rs. 500 (Refundable Rs. 400). For SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen: Rs. 250 (Refundable Rs. 250).
The selection involves a Computer-Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and Document Verification.
The salary is Rs. 18,000 per month, with additional allowances.
The exam date has not been announced yet.
Candidates must be between 18 to 33 years old, as of 1st July 2025.
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