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RRB Group D 2024 Notification: Railway Recruitment Board conducts RRB Group D Level 1, RRB NTPC and other railway examinations giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector (Indian Railways) in India. Railway RRB Group D Level 1 Recruitment 2024 will be conducted for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman, Level-1 posts in other departments of Indian Railways. In this article, we are covering RRB Group D Recruitment Notification, Application Status, Exam Dates, Selection Process, Fee, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria & Admit Card. RRB Group D Notification 2024 will be released in between October and December 2024 as announced through exam calendar.
RRB Group D 2024 Notification
Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) will release an Official Notification for RRB Group D Level 1 Recruitment in between October and December 2024. RRB will be recruiting huge vacancies for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, and Level-1 posts through three stages selection process- CBT, PET, and Medical/Document Verification.
RRB-RRC Group D Level-I Official Notification [Last Year] [Download PDF]
RRB Group D Recruitment 2024- Summary
Railway Recruitment Board conducts RRB Group D Exam for various posts (Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts) in the Railways. To know RRB Group D Exam 2024 in a better way, go through the brief as discussed in the below summary table.
| RRB Group D 2024: Exam Overview | |
| 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 | To be notified |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Qualification for RRB Group D | 10th pass |
| 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 |
RRB Group D 2024- Important Dates
RRB Exam Calendar 2024 has been released announcing that RRB Group D 2024 Notification will be released in between October and December 2024. The complete schedule will be released by the Railway Recruitment Board on its official website soon.The important dates for RRC Group D Level 1 Exam 2024 will be updated here after release.
| RRB Group D 2024- Important Dates | |
| RRB Group D Events | Dates |
| RRB Group D Notification | between October and December 2024 |
| Online Application Starts for RRB Group D | -- |
| Last Date to Submit RRB Group D 2024 | -- |
| RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Date | -- |
RRB Group D Vacancy 2024
RRB Group D Vacancy 2024 will be announced category-wise by Railway Recruitment Board along with its official notification. Last recruitment was conducted for 1,03,769 vacancies for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts. Below is the tabulated data for the Zone wise & Category wise vacancy distribution for Railway RRB Group D 2022 Exam.
| RRB Group D Vacancy 2022 | ||||||||||
| 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 |
RRB Group D Selection Process
The selection process for various Group D posts will include three stages as below:
1. Computer-Based Test (CBT-1)
2. Physical Efficiency Test
3. Medical/Document Verification
RRB Group D 2024 Level-I Exam Pattern
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:
| RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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RRB Group D 2024 Syllabus
RRB has published the detailed RRB Group D Syllabus along with its official notification. Before starting the preparation for the RRB Group D Level-I exam, the candidate must be familiar with the updated RRB Group D Syllabus And Exam Pattern. It will give you a brief idea to plan a strategy for scoring good marks in the exam. The syllabus for RRB Group D covers topics from General Science, Mathematics, General Awareness, General Intelligence, Current Affairs, and Reasoning.
| RRB Group D Syllabus 2024 | |
| 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. |
All candidates can get a detailed RRB Group D Syllabus by clicking on the link mentioned below:
Click Here to View RRB Group D Syllabus 2024
Click Here for RRB Group D Previous Year Papers
RRB/ RRC Group D Salary
The basic salary of candidates selected under RRB Group D Recruitment will be Rs 18,000. Besides the basic pay, the selected candidates will 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.
Check RRB Group D Salary Structure & Pay Scale
Steps to Apply for RRB Group D Vacancies
- Visit the official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/
- Click on the ‘New Registration’ link
- Register for the exam and submit required details like name, date of birth and father’s name, mother’s name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/Matric registration number, year of passing, mobile number, email ID and then submit the registration form
- Upon registration, candidates need to verify email ID and mobile number through OTP
- Login on the home page using the registration number and password
- In Part I of the application page, candidates had to provide the details of educational qualification, community, gender, religion, Ex-Servicemen, CCAA, Minority, Economically Backward Class and Age Relaxation and other details
- In Part II of the application page, candidates had to indicate his/her priority/preference of the posts
- On completion of application details, candidates were redirected to the payment page using Online Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI and Offline Challan
- Candidates were required to choose the exam language
- Candidates had to fill in the details of a valid photo ID card
- Enter bank details to get the refund of fees
- Candidates had to upload their scanned images of photograph and signature as per the format and SC/ST candidates were required to upload the category certificates
- Candidates had to agree to the terms and conditions and submit the application form
RRB Group D Level 1 Fee
The candidates who are interested in RRB Group D vacancies have to pay the requisite application fee as per the below-mentioned table-
| S.No | Category | Fee |
| 1 | For GEN/OBC Out of this fee of Rs 500 an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT. | Rs. 500/- |
| 2 | For SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in 1 stStage CBT. | Rs. 250/- |
RRB Group D 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for RRB Group D will be calculated on terms of nationality, educational qualification, and age limit. Only those candidates will be selected for RRB Group D recruitment process who fulfills the eligibility criteria as mentioned below.
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
RRB Group D Education Qualification
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.
RRB Group D Age Limit
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.
Medical Standards
| 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 |
RRB Group D 2024 Admit Card
The CBT Admit card will be released tentatively 10 days before the exam date. The Admit Card for PET will be issued to those candidates who have successfully cleared CBT of RRC Group D Level-I 2024. To login on the official website of Railway Recruitment Board, a candidate is supposed to have:
- Registration Number/Roll Number (पंजीकरण संख्या/रोल नंबर)
- Date of Birth/Password (जन्म तिथि / पासवर्ड)
The admit card for RRB Group D 2024 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:
- For CBT (CBT के लिए )
- For PET (PET के लिए )
All candidates must go through the guidelines provided on the official website of Railway before downloading his/her admit card.
RRB Group D Exam Analysis- Previous Year
The candidates must have a look at the previous year's RRB Group D Exam Analysis from the below section to have an idea would be the expected pattern for the upcoming RRB Group D Exam.
| RRB Group D Exam Analysis- Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Topic | 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 |
| RRB Group D Exam Analysis- Reasoning | |
|---|---|
| Topic | 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 |
| RRB Group D Exam Analysis- General Science | |
|---|---|
| Topic | No of Questions |
| Physics | 8 |
| Chemistry | 10 |
| Biology | 7 |
| Total | 25 |
| RRB Group D Exam Analysis- General Awareness & Current Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Topic | No of Questions |
| History | 3 |
| Polity | 1 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Economics | 1 |
| Current Affairs | 13 |
| Total | 20 |
RRB Group D 2024 Answer Key
Once the exam is over, Railway Recruitment Board will release the provisional answer key with the correct responses to the questions asked in the examination. The candidates will also be given the opportunity to challenge the answer key with a fixed amount. The final answer key will be released after the objections are assessed by the exam authority.
RRB Group D 2024 Result
Railway Recruitment Board will be announcing the result for CBT after the examination for the same has been conducted. Results will be announced for CBT first. Candidates who clear CBT will be allowed to give PET of RRC Group D 2024 Exam. Results for PET will be released after the Physical Test for Men and Women has been successfully conducted by Railway Recruitment Board.
RRB Group D 2024 Cut Off
RRB will be releasing the cut-off marks for CBT Exam on its official website along with the result. The candidate has to score more than the cut-off marks to get qualified in the exam. The RRB Group D previous year cut off will be helpful in understanding the level of upcoming exams. The candidates who are going to appear in the upcoming RRB Group D Exam must go through the previous exam cut off from the below table.
| RRB Group D Cut-Off 2018-19 | ||
| 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 | |
Check RRB Group D Previous Year Cut Off
RRB Group D 2024 Exam Centres
RRB Group D CBT Exam will be held at various exam centers is tabulated below.
| RRB Group D Exam Centres 2024 | |
|---|---|
| RRB Region | 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 |