RRB Group D Answer Key 2026: Check Release Date, Steps to Download & Objection Process

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has conducted the RRB Group D CBT Exam for more than 52 lakh candidates across the country from August 3 to 25, 2026. The exam has been conducted, and candidates are now waiting for the answer key to check their answers. Following the previous trends, the board has published the answer key within a week, therefore, RRB Group D Answer Key 2026 is likely to be released in beginning of September 2026 on the official website.

Candidates can download the respective answer keys and response sheet for cross-checking the correct answers with the attempted answers and also raise objections (if any). The objection can be submitted online with Rs. 50 per question if they find any answer incorrect.

RRB Group D Answer Key 2026

The official answer key, question paper and individual response sheet will be released for the CEN 09/2025 CBT Exam held for 22195 Group D (Level 1) vacancies. The answer key will be released separately for all candidates who appeared in the exam, and to download the answer key, candidates need their registration number and password.

Current Status: The data of 5239760 Candidates Applied for RRB Group D Exam 2026 has been released. The official answer key can be expected in a day or two at all regional website. 

How to Download RRB Group D Answer Key 2026? Step-by-Step Guide

The RRB Group D answer key (response sheet) helps candidates estimate the marks they are likely to score in the examination and gives them an idea of whether they will qualify for the exam before the result is declared. Check the steps discussed below-

1. Visit the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board.
2. Click on the link provided for “CEN-RRB-09/2025 (Pay Level-1 Posts): CBT Objection Tracker Viewing of question-paper, responses, keys and raising of objections (if any) to questions/options/keys.“
3. A new login page opens on your screen.
4. Enter your registration number & password. Fill in the captcha code and click on “login”.
5. Download your RRB Group D Answer Key 2026 and cross-check your responses.

RRB Group D Exam Answer Key 2026: Overview

What Details are Included on the RRB Group D Level 1 Response Sheet?

The official answer key for RRB Group D (CEN 09/2025) includes the following details:

• Candidate’s Name
• Registration Number / Roll Number
• Exam Date and Shift
• Name of the RRB Zone
• Question ID for each question
• Options provided for each question
• Candidate’s selected response
• Official correct answer as per the provisional answer key
• Status of each question (Correct / Incorrect / Unattempted)
• Section-wise question details

Raise Objection Window and Process

The candidates can also raise objections by paying an objection fee. The applicable fee for objecting was Rs. 50/- + bank service charges per question, and the fee will be refunded if the objection is correct. After analysing the objections raised against the provisional answer key, the final answer key will be released.

Note- The payment can be made only through all Bank Rupay debit cards and SBI VISA/Master debit cards.

How to Match Your Answers with Official Answer Key & Calculate Marks?

Upload Response Sheet → Select Exam → Match Question IDs → Compare Answers → Show Correct/Incorrect → Calculate Estimated Score

The candidates can match their answers they marked in the examination with the answers released by the exam authority after the official answer key and response sheet are published. This helps them find out their right and wrong answers and also find out their estimated marks before the result is announced.

1. Access the official website of the examination with your login details and download your candidate response sheet/answer sheet.
2. The answer sheet contains the questions that appeared in your examination and the options you selected.
3. Download the official answer key released by the exam authority. In case the exam was held in different shifts, ensure that you are using the answer key for your shift. • If an official answer key is available, do not use a memory-based answer key to compare your responses.
4. First of all, match the question number or question ID with the respective question in the official answer key in your answer sheet.
5. Sometimes the numbers of the questions appear in a different order. Matching the Question ID is a safer way than just matching the serial number.
6. Compare the option you chose with the correct option provided in the official answer key.
   • No. of Correct, Incorrect and Unanswered Questions
   • Then compare all your answers and divide them into three groups: Right answers, wrong answers, and questions not attempted.
   This makes the calculation of marks a lot easier.sier.
7. Apply the Exam’s Marking Scheme
   • Use the marking scheme (Correct Answer- 1 mark and Incorrect Answer- ⅓rd mark).
8. The basic calculation is:
   Estimated Score = (Number of Correct Answers * Marks per Question) – (Number of Incorrect Answers * Negative Marks).
   For example, say an exam awards 1 mark for a correct answer and deducts ⅓rd mark for a wrong answer.
   Correct: 60 × 1 = 60 marks
   Wrong: 20 × 0.33 = 6.6 marks deducted
   Final Score: 60 − 6.6 = 53.4 marks

If the examination uses normalisation, the final score may differ from this raw score.