RRB Group D 2025 Official Notification | CBT Schedule Out, 1.08 Crore+ Applicants

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15 May 2025
RRB Group D 2025 Notification

The notification for one of the most regarded exams in the realm of government exams has been released – the RRB Group D 2025 Notification. It is a wonderful opportunity for the candidates who have completed their matriculation to get into the Indian Railways. Railways Recruitment Board released 32,438 vacancies for the Level 1 post, and around 10,822,423 people from all around the country have applied. The RRB Group D recruitment 2025 will commence with the RRB Group D 2025 CBT 1 Exam in the month of July-August.

RRB Group D 2025 Exam Highlights

The Railway Recruitment Board will be conducting the exam the RRB Group D exam in three stages: CBT, PET, and document verification. The key highlights of the exam are given below:

 

RRB Group D 2025

Name of the Organisation

Railway Recruitment Board

Post Name

Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC

 

Advt. No

CEN 08/2024

Job Location

Across India

Vacancy

32438

Exam Date

July-August 2025

Mode of Application

Online

Candidates Applied

10822423

Selection Process

Computer Based Test

Physical Efficiency Test (PET) 

Document Verification and Medical Examination

Exam Pattern

General Science: 25 Marks

Maths: 25 Marks

GK GS: 20 Marks

Reasoning: 30 Marks

Salary

Basic Pay: Rs. 18000 per month

Offiical website 

http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in  or https://www.rrbapply.gov.in

 

RRB Group D 2025- Important Dates ​​​​​​

All the important dates and information about the Railway Recruitment Board Group D were released in the official notification on the website.

Here are the important dates related to the RRB Group D recruitment 2025

RRB Group D Events

Dates

Notification Date

22nd January 2025

Apply Online Dates

23rd January to 1st March 2025 (11:59 pm)

Last Date to pay Application Fee

3rd March 2025 (11:59 pm)

Correction & Modification Window

4th to 13th March 2025 (11:59 pm)

RRB Group D 2025 Exam Date

July- August 2025 (expected)

 

 

RRB Group D Mock Test

Railway RRB Group D Vacancy 2025

Like every year, the RRB Group D vacancies have been announced across all the railway zones for the posts of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC. There are 32,438 vacancies for these posts, and the post-wise distribution has been given below:

Railway RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 (Post wise Distribution)

Category

Vacancies

Department

Pointsman-B

5058

Traffic

Assistant (Track Machine)

799

Engineering

Assistant (Bridge)

301

Engineering

Track Maintainer Gr. IV

13187

Engineering

Assistant P-Way

247

Engineering

Assistant (C&W)

2587

Mechanical

Assistant TRD

1381

Electrical

Assistant (S&T)

2012

S&T

Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel)

420

Mechanical

Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)

950

Electrical

Assistant Operations (Electrical)

744

Electrical

Assistant TL & AC

1041

Electrical

Assistant TL & AC (Workshop)

624

Electrical

Assistant (Workshop) (Mech)

3077

Mechanical

Total

32438

 

 

Railway RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 (Railway/PU wise Distribution)

Zone Name

Zone

UR

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

Total Post

Mumbai

WR

1892

701

351

1261

467

4672

Jaipur

NWR

797

191

77

217

151

1433

Hubli

SWR

207

75

37

133

50

503

Jabalpur

WCR

769

215

89

383

158

1614

Bhubaneshwar

ECR

405

139

67

257

96

964

Bilaspur

SECR

578

190

93

346

130

1337

Delhi

NR

2008

691

346

1275

465

4785

Chennai

SR

1089

397

228

698

279

2694

Gorakhpur

NER

598

215

134

285

122

1370

Guwahati

NFR

828

309

153

552

206

2048

Kolkata

ER

767

262

144

477

161

1817

Mumbai

CR

1395

480

257

845

267

3244

Hajipur

ECR

518

186

92

333

122

1251

Prayagraj

NCR

988

229

190

413

189

2020

Kolkata

SER

408

184

72

263

102

1044

Secunderabad

SCR

710

235

144

415

136

1642

 

Railway RRB Group D Vacancy Trend

The RRB held RRB Group D exams in 2018 and 2019 before 2025, among which, 2019 witnessed the highest number of vacancies, making it the largest recruitment year for Group D, whereas in 2025, the number has gone down.

Here's a quick year-wise comparison of the announced vacancies:

Year

Number of Vacancies

2025

32,438

2019

1,03,769

2018

62,097

 

RRB Group D 2025 Application Form

After the release of the RRB Group D 2025 official notification PDF, the online application process for the RRB Group D recruitment started on 23rd January and continued till 1st March 2025. Candidates who applied for the Group D vacancies should keep checking the official websites for any new updates.

 

RRB Group D 2025 Application Fee

The RRB Group D 2025 application fee for different categories has been mentioned below.

 

c

Category

Fee

1

Gen/ OBC/ EWS

Rs. 500/-

2

SC/ ST/ EBC/ Female/ Transgender

Rs. 250/- 

 

Refund Amount (On Appearing For CBT)

The information about the refund amount on appearing in 1st stage (CBT) for different categories is given below:

Category

Application Fee

Refund Amount (on appearing in 1st Stage CBT)

General / OBC

₹500

₹400 (after deducting bank charges)

SC / ST / PwD / Women / Ex-Servicemen / Transgender / Minorities / EBC

₹250

₹250

 

Documents Required

The following documents must be kept handy while filling out the RRB Group D 2025 form:

  • Candidate’s scanned passport-size photograph
  • A scanned picture of the candidate’s signature.
  • A scanned picture of the candidate’s 10th certificate or ITI certificate
  • A scanned picture of the candidate’s government-issued ID proof (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Driving License, or Passport is acceptable).
  • Category certificate (if applicable).
  • Disability certificate (if applicable).

Steps to Apply for Railway RRB Group D Recruitment 2025

The RRB Group D application process started from 23rd January and continued till 1st March 2025. The steps to apply for the Railway RRB Group D Recruitment 2025:

  1. Go to the official RRB website
  2. Find “New Registration,” and click it
  3. A new page will appear where you have to fill in basic details to generate your registration number and password.
  4. Now, using the registration number and the password, log in.
  5. Complete Part I (personal and educational details) and Part II (post preferences, exam language, ID, and bank details).
  6. Upload the required documents like photo, signature, and category certificate (if applicable).
  7. Pay the fee online via Net Banking, Card, UPI, or through an offline challan.
  8. After payment, review the form carefully, accept the declaration, and submit the application.

RRB Group D 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Nationality:

To be eligible, a candidate must be:

  • An Indian citizen,
  • A Nepalese or Bhutanese citizen,
  • A Tibetan refugee, arrived in India before 1st January 1962, or
  • A person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, or Vietnam to settle permanently in India.

Education Qualification (as on 22/02/2025)

  • Candidates must already have the Educational/Technical qualifications prescribed in the CEN from recognized Institute/University as on the last date (i.e. 22.02.2025) for submission of ONLINE application.
  • Diploma /Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprentices/ITI for the post of Level-1, unless otherwise specified.
  • A Graduate Act apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of a Course Completed Act Apprenticeship (CCAA).
  • Those awaiting results of their final examination of the prescribed minimum educational/technical qualification SHOULD NOT apply.

Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025)

Age Group

Upper Limit of D.O.B

Lower limit of D.O.B (Not later than)

(Not earlier than)

18 to 36 years

UR & EWS

OBC-Non Creamy Layer

SC/ST

For all communities/categories

02.01.1989

02.01.1986

02.01.1984

01.01.2007

 

Medical Standards

After qualifying Stage 1 and Stage 2, candidates are required to go through a Medical Examination, which is conducted according to the Railway Administration's medical fitness standards. The standards are tabulated below:

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

 

Railway RRB Group D 2025 Selection Process

The recruitment process for Group D posts involves the following stages:

  1. Computer-Based Test (CBT): This is a test to check proficiency in Maths, General Intelligence, Reasoning, and General Awareness.
  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): This is the next stage, where your physical capability is checked through various activities like running and jumping.
  3. Medical Examination: After PET, candidates undergo a medical check-up to prove that they are physically fit according to the fitness standards of the Railway Recruitment Board
  4. Document Verification: All submitted documents will be verified to validate the details provided during the application process.

RRB Group D 2025 Level 1 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern can vary as RRB can conduct CBT in either or multi-stage mode. In the written exam (CBT), there is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each incorrect answer.

After clearing the CBT round, candidates undergo a Physical Efficiency Test (PET), which is then followed by Medical Examination and Document Verification processes.

The exam pattern for the CBT stage is given below:

 

RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Pattern 2025

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

 

 

RRB Group D 2025- Medium of Exam

The RRB Group D 2025 exam will be conducted in multiple regional languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

RRB Group D 2025 Syllabus

The RRB Group D 2025 Syllabus is released with the official notification of RRB Group D recruitment, which mentions the subjects and topics that will be covered in the RRB Group D 2025 Exam. The detailed syllabus for the RRB Group D post is given below.

RRB Group D Syllabus 2025

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.

 

RRB Group D 2025 Salary Structure

The salary for RRB Group D posts ranges between ₹22,000 and ₹25,000 per month, based on a basic pay of ₹18,000 as per the 7th Pay Commission. In addition to the basic pay, employees also enjoy various benefits and allowances.

A complete breakdown of RRB Group D salary structure is provided below.

RRB Group D Salary Structure

Highlights

RRB Group D Salary

Pay-Level of posts

Level-1

Pay Matrix

7th CPC 

Pay Scale

Rs. 5,200-20,200

Basic Pay

Rs. 18,000

Grade Pay

Rs. 1,800

HRA

8% to 24%

DA

Rs. 3,060

Travel Allowances

Depend upon location

Gross Salary

Rs. 22,500 to Rs.25,380

 

RRB Group D 2025 Exam Analysis and Questions

To be able to crack the RRB Group D 2025, aspirants should go through the previous year's question papers. We have analyzed the previous years' question papers for your convenience.

Here’s the subject-wise complete breakdown of the questions and the topics that have appeared previously:

Mathematics Questions and Topics

Topics

No of Questions

S.I, CI

1

Pipe & Cistern

1

Simplification

1

Time and Work

 2

Number System

6

Time, Speed and Distance

4

Average

1

Trigonometry

2

Percentage

1

Mensuration

2

Ratio

4

Total

25

 

Reasoning Questions and Topics

Topics

No of Questions

Syllogism

2

Venn Diagram

2

Mathematical Calculation

1

Mirror Image

2

Odd one out

3

Analogy

2

Series

3

Direction

2

Statement & Conclusion

5

Counting Figure

2

Puzzle

2

Complete Figure

1

Blood Relation

3

Total

30

 

General Awareness & Current Affairs Questions and Topics

Topics

No of Questions

History

3

Polity

1

Geography

2

Economics

1

Current Affairs

13

Total

20

 

List of RRBs/RRCs

Below is the complete list of RRBs/RRCs participating in the RRB Group D 2025 recruitment drive:

List of RRBs

Name of RRB and Railway

Website Address

Ahmedabad (WR)

www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in

Ajmer (NWR)

www.rrbajmer.gov.in

Bangalore (SWR)

www.rrbbnc.gov.in 

Bhopal (WCR)

www.rrbbhopal.gov.in

Bhubaneswar (ECoR)

www.rrbbbs.gov.in

Bilaspur (SECR)

www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in

Chandigarh (NR)

www.rrbcdg.gov.in

Chennai (SR)

www.rrbchennai.gov.in

Gorakhpur (NER)

www.rrbgkp.gov.in

Guwahati (NFR)

www.rrbguwahati.gov.in

Kolkata (ER)

www.rrbkolkata.gov.in

Mumbai (CR)

www.rrbmumbai.gov.in

Patna (ECR)

www.rrbpatna.gov.in

Prayagraj (NCR)

www.rrbald.gov.in

Ranchi (SER)

www.rrbranchi.gov.in

Secunderabad (SCR)

www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in

 

ccc

RRC

Official website

Central Railway

www.rrccr.com

Eastern Railway

www.rrcer.com

East Central Railway

www.rrcecr.gov.in

East Coast Railway

www.rrcbbs.org

North Central Railway

www.rrcald.org

North Eastern Railway

www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in

Northeast Frontier Railway

www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in

North Western Railway

www.rrcjaipur.in

Southern Railway

www.rrcmas.in

South Central Railway

http://203.153.33.92/

South Eastern Railway

www.rrcser.in

South East Central Railway

www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in

South Western Railway

www.rrchubli.in

Western Railway

www.rrc.wr.com

West Central Railway

www.wcr.indianrailways.gov.in

 

Railway RRB Group D 2025 Exam Centres

RRB Group D Exam takes place in the country across various regions and cities, so that candidates can choose their preferred city. Here’s the complete list of regions and cities:

RRB Group D Exam Centres 2025

RRB Regions

 Cities

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

Assam

Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Johrat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur

Bihar

Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Delhi/ NCR

Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsarim, Rajkot, Silvassa,Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi

Haryana

Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar

Karnataka

Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagalpur, Davanagre, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarg, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada

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

Punjab

Abohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh, Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktasar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur.

Rajasthan

Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sriganagnagar, Tonk, Udaipur

Uttar Pradesh

Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi

West Bengal

Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Krishnagar, Siliguri

 

RRB Group D 2025 Admit Card

The RRB Group D 2025 Admit cards will be released 10 to 12 days before the date of the examination. After qualifying the Stage-1 (CBT), candidates will receive a separate admit card for Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Applicants download this admit card using their login credentials (Registration number, Roll Number, Date of Birth, and Password)

RRB Group D 2025 Answer Key

The answer key will be released by the RRB after the CBT is conducted in July or August. The provisional answer key is for the candidates to check their responses against the correct ones and allows them to raise objections against any answer by paying a nominal fee. After the objections are reviewed, the final answer key will be released.

RRB Group D 2025 Result

The Railway Recruitment Board will declare the CBT results to let all the applicants know who will be moving forward to the next round, which is the PET. After the PET round takes place, candidates will be shortlisted for the Medical Examination and the Document Verification process.

RRB Group D 2025 Cut Off

While we anticipate the RRB Group D 2025 cut-off, let’s go through the previous years’ cut-offs to understand the trends in the cut-offs and how they changed over time. This helps the aspirants set a score to target before appearing for the exam.

Let’s have a look at the RRB Group D Cut Off Region and Category-wise for the years 2018-19:

 

RRB Group D Cut-Off 2018-19

Region

Category

UR

Ajmer

Community

73.73073

Ex-servicemen

40.2065

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

71.5312

Ex-servicemen

40.14442

CCAA in Railways

41.5414

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

Kolkata

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

77.0035

Ex-servicemen

40.19724

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Ranchi

Community

76.30354

Ex-servicemen

40.0968

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Secunderbad 

Community

69.79887

Ex-servicemen

40.00159

CCAA in Railways

40.42153