
RRB Exam Date 2026: Railway Recruitment Boards released short RRB Group D notification (CEN No. 09/2025) for a total of 22,000 vacancies. The detailed notification along with the application form will be released on January 31, 2026. The last date of application for RRB Group D exam is March 2. Also, the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) released the RRB recruitment 2026-27 calendar for Railways ALP, Technicians, JE, NTPC and some more posts. The Railway Recruitment Boards will release RRB NTPC 2026 notification in August 2026.
RRB Group D 2025
RRBs are conducting the CBT exam of RRB Group D from November 27. The exam will conclude on February 10. The link to download RRB Group D answer key and question papers will be released by February 15. The RRB JE application last date was December 10. Check below important dates about the RRB exam.
- RRB Exam Dates (Calendar) 2026-27
- Important Railway Exam Dates
- RRB Eligibility Criteria 2026
- RRB Exam Dates 2026
- How to Prepare for RRB Exam 2026?
- RRB Result 2026
- RRB Exam Dates 2026 FAQs
RRB Exam Dates (Calendar) 2026-27
The Railway Recruitment Board released the RRB recruitment calendar 2026-27 for Technician, ALP, Group D, NTPC, JE, Paramedical posts. In the official notice PDF, RRB notification 2026 release month is mentioned. The notice regarding the RRB recruitments exam dates will be announced soon. As per notice released, RRB ALP 2026 notification is likely to be released in February. Whereas, for Technicians, JE/DMS/CMA and NTPC, notification will be issued in March, April, July and August 2026 respectively.
Candidates can check below the time period for proposal of draft CEN for Railways ALP, Technicians, NTPC, Group D and others.
| RRB Recruitment Exams |
Proposal of Draft CEN |
|---|---|
| Assistant Loco Pilot |
February 2026 |
| Technicians |
March 2026 |
| Section Controller |
April 2026 |
| JE/DMS/CMA |
July 2026 |
| Paramedical Categories |
July 2026 |
| Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate and Undergraduate) |
August 2026 |
| Ministerial & Isolated Categories |
September 2026 |
Important Railway Exam Dates
The Railway exam schedule announced in the form of PDF and comprises the important events related to the exam. The important events of RRB exam are explained below.
RRB Application Form
Interested candidates for various exams are required to fill RRB application form online separately for different posts. The application fee can be paid online and offline. The application fee is INR 500 for all candidates except for fee concession categories. The application fee is INR 250 for PwBD, Female, Transgender, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST, Minority Communities, and Economically Backward Classes. On appearing in CBT, candidates belonging to unreserved categories get a full refund of application fees while reserved category candidates get a partial refund. Scroll down to know the RRB application important dates below for several posts.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| RRB NTPC Graduate Application Form 2025 for CEN No. 06/2025 | 21-Oct-25 to 27-Nov-25 |
| RRB NTPC Application Form 2025 for CEN No. 07/2025 | 28-Oct-25 to 04-Dec-25 |
| RRB ALP Application Form 2025 | 12-Apr-25 to 19-May -25 |
| RRB Technician Application Form 2025 | 28-Jun-25 to 07-Aug-25 |
| RRB Group D 2025 application form |
23-Jan -25 to 01-Mar-25 |
| RRB JE Application
|
31-Oct-25 to 10-Dec-25 |
Also Read: RRB NTPC Application Form
RRB Admit Card
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| RRB NTPC Undergraduate admit card 2025 | 03-Aug-25 |
| RRB Group D Admit Card 2025 |
24-Nov-25 |
Railway exam is conducted in various stages. RRB NTPC comprises 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. RRB JE comprises First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, DV/DME. RRB Group D consists of CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), DV and Medical Examination. RRB ALP comprises First Stage CBT, Second Stage CBT, Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) (conducted for Assistant Loco Pilot) and Document Verification.
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Declaration of RRB Result
The RRB Railway result for various exams is declared separately for different stages. Candidates can access the results from the official website. The roll numbers of qualified candidates are made available in PDF form. The scorecard is released along with the result. To download the scorecard, candidates need to log in with the required credentials. The scorecard also contains RRB cut-off marks apart from the section-wise and overall scores.
RRB Eligibility Criteria 2026
The eligibility criteria vary as per the posts. RRB Eligibility Criteria for various exams are given below:
| Exam | Eligibility criteria |
|---|---|
| RRB Group D |
Age Limit: 18 to 33 years Educational Qualification: The minimum education qualification for candidates applying to the technical departments is Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical and Signal & Telecom departments) and catering wing of Railways will be a Class 10 pass plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by National Council for Vocational Training or a Class 10 pass plus ITI. |
| RRB NTPC |
Age Limit: The age limit for the undergraduate post is 18 to 30 years. The age limit for the graduate post is 18 to 33 years. Educational Qualification:
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| RRB JE |
Age Limit: 18 to 33 years Educational Qualification
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| RRB ALP |
Age Limit: 18 to 28 years. Educational Qualification:
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RRB Exam Dates 2026
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RRB 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 15 Feb ' 26 | RRB Group D 2025 Answer Key |
| 31 Jan ' 26 - 02 Mar ' 26 | RRB Group D Application Form 2025 (09/2025) |
| 24 Dec ' 25 | RRB RRB NTPC CBT 2 Undergraduate answer key |
How to Prepare for RRB Exam 2026?
Besides taking coaching, candidates also crack the exam by studying at home. The tips and tricks on how candidates can prepare for RRB exam at home.
- Candidates must go through the topics given in the syllabus
- They should keep themselves updated with national and international events
- They should prepare a study routine and follow that diligently
- Candidates should solve mock tests and analyse their performance
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RRB Result 2026
The Railway Recruitment Boards is expected to announce RRB Group D result in March 2026. The result will be announced on the websites of 21 RRBs.The link to download the result will be provided on this page.Further, RRBs announced RRB NTPC UG result 2025 for CBT 2 (CEN No. 06/2024) on January 23. It was announced in PDF form and carries the roll numbers of qualified candidates.
The result PDF comprises the roll numbers of qualified candidates. Along with the result, RRB NTPC cut off marks are also made available. The RRB ALP result will be released online for all the stages and will be made available in PDF form.
RRB Exam Dates 2026 FAQs
Candidates can read RRB Dates 2026 FAQs below.
The CBT of RRB Group D comprises questions from General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and General Awareness and Current Affairs. The syllabus is given below: Mathematics: HCF and LCM, Ratio & Proportion, Mensuration Time & Distance, Profit & Loss, BODMAS, Percentages, Time & Work, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Age Calculations General Science: Topics from Physics Chemistry and Life Sciences General Intelligence and Reasoning: Coding-Decoding, Relationships, Alphabetical Series, Venn Diagram, Statement and Conclusion, Numerical Series, Distance, and Directions. General Awareness and Current Affairs. Indian History, Sports, Current Affairs. Events, important days and events.
RRB Group D 2025 vacancies announced for SECR are given below.
| Name of the Post | Department | Rly./ PU | No. of Vacancies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | |||
| ASSISTANT (S and T) | S and T | SECR | 35 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 76 |
| ASSISTANT (WORKSHOP) | MECHANICAL | SECR | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| ASSISTANT BRIDGE | ENGINEERING | SECR | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| ASSISTANT CARRIAGE and WAGON | MECHANICAL | SECR | 38 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 99 |
| ASSISTANT LOCO SHED (DIESEL) | MECHANICAL | SECR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| ASSISTANT LOCO SHED (ELECTRICAL) | ELECTRICAL | SECR | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| ASSISTANT OPERATIONS (ELECTRICAL) | ELECTRICAL | SECR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| ASSISTANT P.WAY | ENGINEERING | SECR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ASSISTANT TL AND AC | ELECTRICAL | SECR | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| ASSISTANT TRACK MACHINE | ENGINEERING | SECR | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| ASSISTANT TRD | ELECTRICAL | SECR | 31 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 60 |
| POINTSMAN B | TRAFFIC | SECR | 172 | 62 | 30 | 111 | 41 | 416 |
| TRACKMAINTAINER-IV | ENGINEERING | SECR | 216 | 81 | 40 | 144 | 54 | 535 |
RRB NTPC full form stands for Railway Recruitment Boards Non-Technical Popular Categories. The exam is conducted for recruitment of eligible candidates for various graduate and undergraduate posts. The posts under RRB NTPC recruitment are Commercial Apprentice, Traffic Apprentice, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Assistant Station Master, etc.
RRBs conducts various exams for recruitment to the post of Junior Engineers, Assistant Loco Pilot, Non-technical and popular category, Group, C/Group D, and other posts in departments and offices of Indian railways.
RRB Group D admit card is released online by RRBs. The process to download the hall ticket is given below.
Click Railway Group D hall ticket link
Enter the login details
The admit card appears on the screen
Download and save the RRB admit card PDF
RRB Group D application form status link is activated after the completion of the application process. Candidates can check their application status till the completion of the CBT. Through RRB Group D application status, candidates can view the eligibility/ineligibility status of their applications. To check the application status, candidates are required to enter registration number/date of birth and security code.
RRBs also release the modification link for those candidates whose application forms are rejected on the grounds of invalid signatures and photographs. Such candidates can avail this facility to re-upload their photographs and signatures as per the specified format. The modification link and application status are made available on the respective official websites of RRBs.To check the application status and upload the photograph and signature, candidates are required to login with registration number, date of birth, and security code.
Also Read: RRB Group D Result
=Few important points related to RRC/RRB Group D admit card is given below:
- Candidates are informed regarding the release of RRB Group D admit card through SMS and email
- Candidates are advised to read the instructions carefully before downloading the admit card
- Candidates must bring their RRB Group D call letters and one valid photo ID proof (details of which have been filled in the application form)
- Candidates must bring one colour photograph of size 35mm x 45mm
- Leave the spaces provided in RRB Group D admit card for writing self-declaration, signature and Left Thumb Impression (LTI)
- Candidates need to write the paragraph of self-declaration, sign and affix LTI at RRB Group D exam centre in the presence of the invigilator before the exam concludes
- Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, blue tooth, pen drive, laptops, calculators, wrist watches or any other communication devices or pen/pencil, wallet/purses, belts, shoes and metallic wears including ornaments, etc. are not allowed inside the exam centre
The CBT of RRB Group D exam comprises four sections-General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness and Current Affairs. Total marks allotted to CBT are 100. Based on the marks obtained in CBT, candidates are called for PET. The PET is qualifying in nature. Those who qualify the PET are called for document verification. Final empanellment of candidates is done based on the performance in CBT subject to their qualifying the document verification and medical exam. The structure of RRB Group D exam pattern is given below.
Sections | Number of questions |
General Science | 25 |
Mathematics | 25 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 |
General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 |
Total | 100 |
The process to upload the photograph for RRB NTPC application form comprises the following.
Click the photo and signature link
Upload the photograph
Save the same
Only online applications are accepted for the exam. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates.
In the process of normalisation, candidates of particular session generally have increase in the marks as we equalise the difficulty level of this session as compared to the base session. So a few high performer in the difficult session, such as the candidate Example 1 may get normalised marks over 100 also.
Candidates are required to download their admit cards from the zone they have applied for. Before the release of admit card, the exam city slip is released. Candidates can download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials. The admit card carries details related to the exam.
RRB Group D exam dates were announced. Exam was conducted from November 27. Total marks for test are 100. There are negative markings in exam. Those qualifying test are called for next round.
RRB Group D Probation period is 2 years. Candidates will have to take the training for a period of 2 years, and then will be able to start their job as an RRB Group D Officer.