The Railway Recruitment Board conducts the RRB Group D Level 1 exam, giving 10th-pass candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dream of joining Indian Railways.For the year 2026-27, Indian Railways will fill approximately 30,000 vacancies for Group D (Level 1) posts, namely Track Maintainer, Pointsman B, and Assistant posts. This is a good opportunity for 10th pass candidates looking for a stable job in Indian Railways.
RRB Group D Notification 2026-27
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will soon release the new RRB Group D Notification 2026-27 on its official website, announcing 30000 Group D vacancies and complete details for the posts of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, and other posts.
Latest Update: A news has been circulated for releasing of 30000 Group D Vacancies in Indian Railway and the detailed notification will be released before Chath Pooja.
The detailed RRB Group D Notification will be released on all regional websites. To know about the RRB Group D Exam 2026, go through the brief as discussed in the summary table below, which includes the details as mentioned in the official notification PDF.
All important dates related to the Railway RRB Group D Level 1 2026-27 exam will be announced through an official notification and the same will be shared below too.
As expected, around 30000 vacancies are expected to be released for the year 2026-27. The post-wise vacancies for RRB Group D Level 1 posts will be announced by the Railway Recruitment Board.
Last time, 22195 vacancies were announced through CEN 09/2025 for Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC posts.
RRB Group D CEN 09/2025 Vacancy
Railway Zone
Total
UR
SC
ST
OBC
EWS
Western Railway (Mumbai)
3148
1160
407
178
698
288
North Western Railway (Jaipur)
974
483
152
48
188
104
North Central Railway (Prayagraj)
1183
570
156
89
271
97
South Western Railway (Hubli)
90
51
14
05
14
06
West Central Railway (WCR-Jabalpur)
1147
581
174
89
157
145
East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar)
803
329
120
57
206
91
Northern Railway (New Delhi)
3537
1437
530
266
956
348
Southern Railway (Chennai)
1036
430
155
96
247
108
North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur)
1196
537
178
109
271
101
Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati)
1776
718
266
133
480
179
Eastern Railway (Kolkata)/Metro Kolkata
1173
471
155
114
296
137
Central Railway (Mumbai)
1979
894
295
177
411
202
East Central Railway (Hajipur)
993
405
148
76
266
98
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata)
949
364
158
84
240
103
South Central Railway (Secunderabad)
1012
376
148
129
258
101
South East Central Railway (Bilaspur)
1199
516
184
76
281
142
Total
22195
9322
3240
1726
5240
2250
Past Year Vacancy Trend
The year-wise comparison is given below.
Year
Vacancies
2026-27
30000 (expected)
2026
22195
2025
32438
2019
103769
2018
62097
RRB Group D 2026-27 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for RRB Group D is calculated in terms of nationality, educational qualification, and age limit. Only those candidates will be selected for RRB Group D recruitment process who fulfill the RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below. An eligibility update for RRB Group D 2026 has been notified saying CCAA-certified candidates are eligible to apply for Railway Group D CCAA Recruitment 2026.
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
a. a citizen of India, or b. a citizen of Nepal, or c. a subject of Bhutan, or d. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or e. 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 to permanently settle in India. f. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Education Qualification
Candidates with a 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT are eligible to apply for the RRB Group D 2026 Exam.
Candidates with Course Completed Act Apprentices/ITI for the post of Level-1 unless otherwise specified.
Those awaiting the results of their final examination of the prescribed minimum educational/technical qualification are not eligible to apply.
Candidates who have completed Course Complete Act Apprentices from any trade.
Age Limit
Criteria
Age
Minimum Age
18 years
Maximum Age
33 years
Cut Off Date
01 January 2026
Medical Standards
Candidates invited for Document Verification (DV) must pass the Railway Administration's medical fitness test(s). This ensures they are medically capable of performing the duties required for their chosen post(s).
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
Which posts come under RRB Group D Level 1?
The posts for which RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 is commenced are as follows.
Assistant (Track Machine), Assistant (Bridge),
Track Maintainer (Group IV),
Assistant (P-way), Assistant (TRD),
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical),
Assistant Operations (Electrical),
Assistant (TL & AC),
Assistant (C & W),
Pointsman B, and Assistant (S & T)
RRB Group D Selection Process 2026-27
The selection process for various Group D posts will include the following stages-
Computer-Based Test- CBT will assess your knowledge in various subjects like Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Awareness.
Physical Efficiency Test- PET is designed to evaluate your physical fitness and includes tests like running, long jump, and high jump.
Medical Examination- A medical examination will also be conducted to assess your overall health and fitness for the job.
Document Verification- To ensure that all the information provided in your application is accurate.
RRB Group D 2026-27 Pattern & Syllabus
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 minimum percentage of marks for shortlisting for UR is 40%, EWS is 40%, OBC (Non-creamy layer)/SC/ST is 30%.
The examination duration and number of questions for CBT are indicated below:
RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Pattern 2026-27
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
Medium of Exam
The questions for RRB Group D 2026-27 CBT will be available in English, Hindi, and 13 regional Indian languages that are as follows-
Assamese
Bengali
Gujarati
Kannada
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Odia
Punjabi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
Before starting the preparation for the RRB Group D Level-I exam, the candidate must be familiar with the updated RRB Group D syllabus. 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 2026-27
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).
The candidates who are interested in RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 have to pay the requisite application fee as per the table below. The fees are to be paid online through debit, credit, and net banking.
S.No
Category
Fee
1
Gen/ OBC/ EWS
Rs. 500/-
2
SC/ ST/ EBC/ Female/ Transgender
Rs. 250/-
Refund Amount (On Appearing For CBT)
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.
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 1st Stage CBT.
Documents Required
Scanned passport-size photograph and signature.
10th certificate or ITI certificate for educational qualification proof.
Government-issued ID proof (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, etc.).
Category certificate (if applicable).
Disability certificate (if applicable).
Steps to Apply for Railway RRB Group D Recruitment 2026-27
Candidates have to submit their online applications for RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 by following the below-mentioned steps.
Visit the official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/.
Click on the ‘New Registration’ link.
Register for the exam and submit the required details like name, date of birth, 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 their 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 Age Relaxation and other details.
In Part II of the application page, candidates had to indicate his/her priority/preference for 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 photographs and signatures 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 2026-27 Salary Structure
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 to Rs. 25,380 per month.
The candidates must have a look at the previous year's RRB Group D exam analysis from the section below to have an idea of the expected pattern questions for the upcoming RRB Group D 2026 exam.
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 Science Questions and Topics
Topics
No of Questions
Physics
8
Chemistry
10
Biology
7
Total
25
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
The complete list of RRBs/RRCs participating in filling vacancies through RRB Group D 2026 is mentioned below.
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
List of RRCs
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
RRB Group D 2026-27 Cut Off
RRB will release the cut-off marks for the CBT Exam along with the result on its official website. The candidate has to score more than the cut-off marks to get qualified for the exam. The RRB Group D previous year cut-off will help understand 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 link.
RRB Group D CBT Exam will be held at various exam centres and the candidates have to select their preferred city while filling their application forms. The cities for the respective RRB regions have been listed below.
Ans. Yes, RRB Group D 2026-27 Notification is expected to be released soon for 30000 vacancies.
Ans. No, RRB has announced that RRB Group D will be a single stage exam.
Ans. The salary for RRB Group D posts Rs 18,000 per month based on 7th CPC pay matrix.
The application fee for RRB Group D 2026 exam is INR 500. The fee for PwBD/Female /Transgender/ Ex-Servicemen/SC/ST/Minority Communities/ Economically Backward Class is INR 250.
Ans. The revised age limit to apply for RRR Group D Exam is 18 to 33 years.
Candidates with a minimum of a 10th pass (Matriculation) from a recognized board, or an ITI certificate (from NCVT/SCVT), or a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC)
