Railway Recruitment Board.
Last Date: 20/02/2026.
Railway Recruitment Board has released a short employment notification for the recruitment of approximately 22000 Group D/ Level 1 Vacancy under various zones of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) against Advertisement No. CEN 09/2025. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
Name of post: Group D/ Level 1
No of posts: 22000 posts (approx)
RRB-wise/ Zone-wise Vacancy:
RRB-wise/ Zone-wise Vacancy:
# Western Railway (Mumbai): To be updated
# North Western Railway (Jaipur): To be updated
# South Western Railway (Hubli): To be updated
# West Central Railway (Jabalpur): To be updated
# East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar): To be updated
# South East Central Railway (Bilaspur): To be updated
# Northern Railway (New Delhi): To be updated
# Southern Railway (Chennai): To be updated
# North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur): To be updated
# Eastern Railway (Kolkata): To be updated
# Central Railway (Mumbai): To be updated
# East Central Railway (Hajipur): To be updated
# North Central Railway (Prayagraj): To be updated
# South Eastern Railway (Kolkata): To be updated
# South Central Railway (Secunderabad): To be updated
# North Western Railway (Jaipur): To be updated
# South Western Railway (Hubli): To be updated
# West Central Railway (Jabalpur): To be updated
# East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar): To be updated
# South East Central Railway (Bilaspur): To be updated
# Northern Railway (New Delhi): To be updated
# Southern Railway (Chennai): To be updated
# North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur): To be updated
# Eastern Railway (Kolkata): To be updated
# Central Railway (Mumbai): To be updated
# East Central Railway (Hajipur): To be updated
# North Central Railway (Prayagraj): To be updated
# South Eastern Railway (Kolkata): To be updated
# South Central Railway (Secunderabad): To be updated
Pay: Pay Level-1 of 7th CPC Starting Basic Pay ₹ 18000/-
Eligibility Criteria of RRB Group D Recruitment
Age Limit: Age limit must be between 18 to 33 years as on 01/01/2026.
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
# SC/ ST: 5 years
# OBC: 3 years
# PwD (Unreserved): 10 years
# PwD (OBC): 13 years
# PwD (SC/ ST): 15 years
Educational Qualification: Candidates must be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.
Application Fee:
# SC/ ST: 5 years
# OBC: 3 years
# PwD (Unreserved): 10 years
# PwD (OBC): 13 years
# PwD (SC/ ST): 15 years
Educational Qualification: Candidates must be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.
Application Fee:
| Category | Fee |
| SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PwBD / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class. (The fee for these categories shall be refunded after deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in First Stage CBT.) | Rs. 250 |
| Others | Rs. 500 |
Refund of Examination Fee: Candidates belonging to PwBD, Female, Transgender, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST, Minority Communities, and Economically Backward Classes will receive full refund of Examination Fee Rs.250/- after the examination. All other candidates will receive a refund of Examination Fee Rs.400/- out total paid Rs. 500/- after the examination.
How to Apply for RRB Group D Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official RRB Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for RRB Group D Vacancy.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process by clicking "Register Now".
# At the end, pay the application fee as per your category and submit the form.
# Don't forget to take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of RRB Group D Recruitment 2026
# Starting date of submission of online application: 21st January 2026, 00.00 Hrs
# Last date of submission of online application: 20th February 2026, up to 23:59 Hrs
# Last date of submission of online application: 20th February 2026, up to 23:59 Hrs
Important Web-Links of RRB Group D Vacancy
| Online Application Form | 21/01/2026 |
| Advertisement Details | 21/01/2026 |
| Short Notification | Click Here |
| RRB Group D Guidebook | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of Railway Group D Recruitment
The recruitment process for RRB Group D posts comprise of the following stages:
(i) Computer Based Tests (CBT)
(ii) Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
(iii) Document Verification (DV) and
(iv) Medical Examination (ME)
(i) Computer Based Tests (CBT)
(ii) Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
(iii) Document Verification (DV) and
(iv) Medical Examination (ME)
Computer Based Test (CBT)
A Computer Based Test (CBT) will be held with duration of 90 minutes among all eligible candidates. The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices. The basic structure of CBT is as follows.
| Topic/s | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Negative Marking: There will be negative marking and 1/3 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
Cut-Off Marks: Minimum percentage of marks for shortlisting in various communities: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-30%. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
Cut-Off Marks: Minimum percentage of marks for shortlisting in various communities: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-30%. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
Syllabus for RRB Group D CBT
The syllabus for RRB Group D is as mentioned below.
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. General Science
The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE).
d. General Awareness on Current Affairs
in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance.
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.
b. 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.
c. General Science
The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE).
d. General Awareness on Current Affairs
in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
# Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates shall be called for PET three times the community wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs/RRCs. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this ratio as required to ensure availability of adequate/reasonable number of candidates for all the notified posts.
| Parameter | Male | Female |
| Weight Carrying | Should be able to lift and carry 35 Kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down | Should be able to lift and carry 20 Kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down |
| Running | Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. | Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance |
# Passing Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is mandatory and the same will be qualifying in nature. The criteria for PET are as under:
Document Verification and Empanelling of Candidates
# Based on the performance of candidates in CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, the number of candidates to be called for Document Verification (DV) will be equal to the number of notified vacancies (i.e. in the ratio of 1:1).
# In case of two or more candidates securing same normalized percentile score, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e. older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age being same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie.
# Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.
