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RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) conducts RRB Group D exam which gives the government-job aspirants a wonderful opportunity to work for Railways. If you are curious on any aspect of RRB Group D, you are at the right place. Get all the important details of this exam here like: RRB Group D Exam Date, RRB Group D Syllabus, RRB Group D Admit Card, RRB Group D Result, Application Status, Salary, Notification, Online Application etc.
The vacancies of RRB Group D are for posts like Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts. Here is a brief summary of all the important & relevant information of this recruitment.
Name of the Organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
Job Role | Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts |
Job Location | Across India |
Total Number of Vacancy | 1,03,769 |
RRB Group D Exam Date | August 17, 2022 onwards |
Qualification for RRB Group D | 12th (+2 Stage) / Any Graduates |
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 |
This exam will take place from August 17, 2022 onwards. RRB has released the exam dates on its official website on June 30, 2022.
RRB Group D Events | Dates |
RRB Group D Notification | March 12, 2019 |
Online Application Process for RRB Group D | March 12 - April 12, 2019 |
RRB Group D Application Status | July 25, 2019 |
RRB Group D Modification Link | December 15-26, 2021 |
RRB Group D City Intimation | August 2022 |
RRB Group D Admit Card | 4 days before the exam |
RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Date | August 17, 2022 onwards |
RRB Group D CBT-1 Result | -- |
All the important information of this exam's notification is collated in the official notification released by RRB (Railway Recruitment Board). This notification was released on March 12, 2019. If you have confusion in any aspect of this exam, you should double-check the information in this notification.
There are 1,03,769 vacancies in this exam this year. These vacancies are for the post of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I. For your convenience, we are providing the table of zone-wise & category-wise vacancies of RRB Group D below:
Railway | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total Vacancy | Ex-SM | CCAA | PWBD | Back-PwBD |
Central Railway | 3597 | 1398 | 759 | 2656 | 935 | 9345 | 1870 | 1870 | 449 | 0 |
East Central Railway | 1369 | 555 | 325 | 956 | 358 | 3563 | 713 | 713 | 166 | 0 |
East Coast Railway | 1034 | 412 | 198 | 653 | 258 | 2555 | 510 | 510 | 105 | 0 |
Eastern Railway, CLW, & Metro | 4926 | 1461 | 775 | 2619 | 1087 | 10873 | 2175 | 2175 | 589 | 05 |
North Central Railway and DLW | 2080 | 678 | 317 | 1175 | 474 | 4730 | 948 | 948 | 145 | 06 |
North Eastern Railway, MCF and RDSO | 1570 | 615 | 307 | 1107 | 403 | 4002 | 802 | 802 | 157 | 0 |
North Western Railway | 2132 | 814 | 384 | 1393 | 526 | 5249 | 1049 | 1049 | 324 | 0 |
Northeast Frontier Railway | 1119 | 449 | 226 | 809 | 291 | 2894 | 575 | 575 | 144 | 0 |
Northern Railway, DMF and RCF | 5144 | 2017 | 1031 | 3644 | 1317 | 13153 | 2630 | 2630 | 626 | 0 |
South Central Railway | 3663 | 1432 | 722 | 2577 | 934 | 9328 | 1867 | 1867 | 125 | 0 |
South East Central Railway | 797 | 219 | 115 | 366 | 167 | 1664 | 333 | 333 | 84 | 0 |
South Eastern Railway | 1933 | 738 | 361 | 1305 | 482 | 4914 | 965 | 965 | 215 | 95 |
South Western Railway and RWF | 2745 | 1138 | 557 | 2006 | 715 | 7167 | 1433 | 1433 | 193 | 06 |
Southern Railway and ICF | 4363 | 1353 | 787 | 2118 | 958 | 9579 | 1914 | 1914 | 222 | 0 |
West Central Railway | 1596 | 633 | 308 | 1080 | 402 | 4019 | 804 | 804 | 226 | 0 |
Western Railway | 4287 | 1647 | 812 | 2914 | 1074 | 10734 | 2146 | 2146 | 556 | 0 |
Total Vacancies | 42355 | 15559 | 7984 | 27378 | 10381 | 103769 | 20734 | 20734 | 4326 | 112 |
There are 3 stages in this exam's recruitment which are below:
Railway Administration reserves the right to conduct the CBT in either single or multi-stage mode. Candidates qualifying in the CBT shall have to undergo a Physical Efficiency Test (PET). It will be followed by Document Verification and Medical Examination. There shall be a negative marking for 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
The examination duration and number of questions for CBT are indicated below:
Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General Science | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Knowledge of different topics of the syllabus of this exam is extremely important. For your convenience, we have putting below the complete syllabus of RRB Group D exam. The syllabus for RRB Group D covers topics from General Science, Mathematics, General Awareness, General Intelligence, Current Affairs, and Reasoning.
Subject | Topics |
Mathematics | Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc. |
General Intelligence and reasoning | Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc. |
General Science | Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE). |
Current Affairs | General Awareness and Current Affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance. |
The basic salary of RRB Group D is Rs 18,000. The selected candidates will also be provided with other allowances including Dearness Allowance (DA), Daily Allowance, Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance (HRA), Allowance for Night Duty, Medical Facilities, Overtime Allowance etc. The in-hand salary of RRB Group Posts is Rs. 22,500-Rs.25,380 per month.
The Online Registration for Railway RRB Group D Recruitment Exam was started on March 12, 2019. The last date for the RRB Group D Level 1 Recruitment Process Online Application was April 12, 2019.
The candidates who had completed their High School (Class 10) from an institution recognized by NCVT/SCVT or held National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) provided by NCVT are eligible to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment Exam.
The candidates who fall in the age group of 18 to 33 years are eligible to apply for RRB Group D exam. Age relaxation is provided as per the norms.
Age Group | Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not earlier than) | 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 |
Medical Standard | Visual Acuity |
A-2 | Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test) Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc |
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 | 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 binocular vision, etc |
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 |
To clear the exam, the candidates have to score more than the cut-off marks. To help you get an idea we are putting below the cut-offs of previous years' exams.
region | Category | UR |
Ajmer | Community | 73.73073 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.20650 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Allahabad | Community | 74.57579 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.00081 | |
CCAA in Railways | 41.16811 | |
Ahemdabad | Community | 71.86468 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.00159 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Bengaluru | Community | 62.01964 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.23986 | |
CCAA in Railways | 42.59145 | |
Bhopal | Community | 75.03355 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.06859 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Bilaspur | Community | 70.22887 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.04764 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Bhubaneshwar | Community | 73.86689 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.04823 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.79482 | |
Chandigarh | Community | 75.07613 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.00611 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | |
Chennai | Community | 71.53120 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.14442 | |
CCAA in Railways | 41.54140 | |
Gorakhpur | Community | 73.90623 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.16889 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.79482 | |
Guwahati | Community | 77.09933 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.86204 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | |
Kolkatta | Community | 80.57238 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.01368 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Mumbai | Community | 67.96106 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.16796 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Patna | Community | 77.00350 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.19724 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Ranchi | Community | 76.30354 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.09680 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | |
Secunderbad | Community | 69.79887 |
Ex-servicemen | 40.00159 | |
CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 |
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The CBT as per details provided in CEN No. RRC-01/2019 is scheduled to commence tentatively from July 2022 in multiple phases.
Around 1,03,769 vacancies have been declared by the RRB in the official notification of RRB Group D 2020-21 Exam.
The candidate must be between 18 yrs to 33 yrs of age as on 01.07.2019. Age relaxation has also been given in the upper age limit for different reserved categories
The application fees for Gen and OBC is Rs.500 and for all other categories, it is Rs.250.
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