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RRB Group D Medical Test Details and Eye Standards 2025

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced a total of 32438 vacancies for Level 1 group D posts for which the selection process includes a Computer Test (CBT 1), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification and Medical Examination. The DV and Medical Exam is the 3rd stage of the selection process which is conducted only for physically qualified candidates. The Medical Examination will be conducted by the Railway Administration to ensure that candidates are medically fit to carry out their duties. The medical standards and Eye Standards differ for every post so based on the medical assessment the candidates are offered appointments in various Group D Level 1 posts.

RRB Group D Medical Standards and Eye Standards 2025

The RRB Group D Medical Test is qualifying in nature, defined to assess if the candidates meet all medical standards including, Physical Fitness and Eye Standards 2025. The Eye Standards are one of the important criteria for the medical fitness of Railway staff. The medical examination evaluates a candidate’s vision, physical fitness, and general health. There are varying medical standards set for different classifications, such as A-2, B-1, and C-1 depending upon the type of job in consideration.

RRB Group D Medical Standards 2025 – Highlights
RRB Group D Medical Standards General Fitness RRB Group D Eye Standards
A-2 Physically Fit in all respects. Distant Vision: 6/9. 6/9 without glasses (no fogging test)
Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses Must pass tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc.
A-3 Physically Fit in all respects. Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses should not exceed 2D)
Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses Must clear tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, myopic vision, etc.
B-1 Physically Fit in all respects. Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses should not exceed 4D)
Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required Must pass tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc.
B-2 Physically Fit in all respects. Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses should not exceed 4D)
Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required Must pass tests for binocular vision, etc.
C-1 Physically Fit in all respects. 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 Physically Fit in all respects. Distant Vision: 6/12, NIL with or without glasses
Near Vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses when reading or close work is required

RRB Group D Medical Standards 2025 Post-Wise Parameters

Candidates are advised to ensure that they are eligible as per the medical standards for the post. The medical criteria for posts in RRB Group D are determined as per the Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM).  The newly revised RRB Group D Medical Standards Post-Wise Parameters are given below:

Designation Department Medical Standards Suitability for persons with Benchmark Disability
VI HI LD MD
Assistant Signal and Telecom S and T B1 LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant TRD Electrical B1 No D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant (C&W) Mechanical B1 No D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant TL & AC  Electrical B1 LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) Mechanical B1 LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) Electrical B1 LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant Operations (Electrical) Electrical B1 LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant Works Engineering C1 B,LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant Works (workshop) Engineering C1 B,LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant Depot (Store) Stores C1 LV HH OL,OA Yes
Assistant (workshop) Mechanical C1 B,LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant TL & AC (workshop) Electrical C1 B,LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Hospital Assistant Medical C1 B,LV D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Assistant Track Machine Engineering A3 No D,HH OL,LC,DW,AAV Yes
Track Maintainer Grade IV Engineering B1 No No No No
Assistant (Bridge) Engineering B1 No No No No
Pointsman-B Traffic A2 No No No No

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