RRB Group D Analysis (27 Nov 2025): Section-wise Exam Difficulty Level Here

Railway Recruitment Board Group D 2026 ( RRB Group D )

Shikha Goyal
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 12:33 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) conducted RRB Group D exam from Nov 27. The exam of RRB Group D is conducted online in multiple days and various shifts. RRB Group D exam analysis is provided here. It highlights the section-wise and overall difficulty level, good attempts, topic-wise weightage, etc. Read below for more details on RRB Group D exam analysis 2025.

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Table of contents
  • RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025
  • RRB Group D Previous Year Exam Analysis
  • RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025 FAQs
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RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025

The overall difficulty level of RRB Group D exam was moderate. Candidates could easily attempt the paper. In Science, theoritical and numerical queations were asked. In GK, current affairs from 2025 events were asked. In Reasoning, questions were askd from puzzles, seating arrangement, coding-decoding, blood relation, etc. The section-wise difficulty level is given below.

Sections Difficulty Level
General Intelligence & Reasoning Easy to Moderate
General Awareness & Current Affairs Moderate
Mathematics Moderate
General Science  Moderate to Difficult
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RRB Group D Previous Year Exam Analysis

RRB Group D previous year exam analysis help candidates to know the difficulty level of the question paper and they can frame their preparation strategies accordingly. 

RRB Group D 2022 Exam Analysis 

Candidates can check below RRB Group D 2022 exam analysis for different phases of CBT is given below:

RRB Group D Phase 5 Exam Analysis 2022

The difficulty level of RRB Group D Phase 5 exam was easy to moderate. The General Awareness section was moderate, General Science section was moderate, Maths section was moderate, General Intelligence and Reasoning section was moderate.

RRB Group D Phase 4 Exam Analysis 2022

RRB Group D Phase 4 exam was conducted from September 19 to October 7 for RRCs-Central Railway (Mumbai), Eastern Railway (Kolkata) and North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur). The General Awareness questions were tough. The questions were asked from the last year's current affairs in some sets. In some sets, there were no questions from the current affairs of 2022. There were few questions from Chemistry. Questions in Physics were asked from Electricity, Lense, Light, etc. In Maths, questions were asked from SI, CI, proportion, Simplification, etc. The questions in Maths were easy. The overall difficulty level of the Reasoning section was moderate. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Coding Decoding, Seating Arrangement, Order, etc.

Also Read: RRB Group D Phase 4 Exam Analysis 2022 & Student Reaction

RRB Group D Phase 3 Exam Analysis 2022

RRB Group D Phase 3 exam was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level. Questions in RRB Group D Phase 3 were asked from the Articles of the Constitution in polity. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Seating Arrangement (Circular and Linear Seating Arrangement), Coding-Decoding. In Maths, questions were asked from Simple Interest, Profit and Loss, Work and Time, Speed. In General Science, questions were asked from Volume of Cylinder, Chemical Reactions, and Electric Current. There were fewer questions from Biology in General Science.

 In GK, questions were asked from the winner of IPL 2022, Finance Commission, Most Polluted River in India, Ozone Layer, etc. In Physics, there was one question what will an astronaut see from space?

Also Read: RRB Group D Phase 3 Exam Analysis 2022 all Shifts

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RRB Group D Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2022

The Phase 2 exam was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. Few questions in Reasoning and Maths were tricky. Seven questions were asked from Darpan. The overall analysis of Phase 2 paper is given below.

Sections Questions Asked Difficulty Level

General Science

Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Life Science, General Scientific and Technological Developments

Easy to Moderate

Mathematics

Number Systems, Simplification - BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, etc), Age Calculations

Easy to Moderate

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement- Arguments and Assumptions, etc.

Easy to Moderate

General Awareness and Current Affairs

Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and Constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports

Easy to Moderate

RRB Group D Phase 2 Exam Analysis 2022 Video

RRB Group D Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2022

RRBs conducted the RRB Group D Phase 1 CBT from August 17 to 25. The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The General Science and General Awareness and Current Affairs sections were moderate to difficult. The difficulty level of Mathematics and General Intelligence and Reasoning sections were moderate. The Chemistry portion of General Science was difficult. In Biology, one question was asked from the Photosynthesis reaction. Questions in Maths were asked from Profit and Loss, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Bar Graph, Average, Trigonmetry, Height and Distance. Questions in General Intelligence and Reasoning were asked from Coding Decoding, Number Series, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation. In Physics, Statement-Based and Velocity questions were asked.In GA, one question was asked from periyar river. Questions asked in GA section are given below:

  • Who is awarded sportsman of the year?
  • What is the theme of Environment Day 2021
  • India’s rank in Human Development Index/ Happiness Index
  • Who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?
  • Question from Ramsar Sites
  • Renuka lake is found in which state?
  • Who was India’s first Railway Minister?
  • Question from Article 24
  • Who was appointed as the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand in Feb 2022?
  • Who is the Prime Minister of England?
  • Governor of West Bengal
  • Periyar River

RRB Group D Phase 1 Exam Analysis 2022 Video

RRB Group D Exam Analysis for Mathematics

The overall level of questions from the mathematics section was easy to moderate. The topic-wise distribution of questions in the Mathematics section is given below.

Topic No of Questions Level

S.I, CI

1

Moderate

Pipe & Cistern

1

Easy-Moderate

Profit/ Loss

Easy-Moderate

Simplification

1

Easy

Time and Work

2

Easy

Number System

6

Easy-Moderate

Time, Speed and Distance

4

Easy

Average

1

Easy

Trigonometry

2

Easy-Moderate

Percentage

1

Easy-Moderate

Mensuration

2

Moderate

Ratio

4

Moderate

Total

25

Moderate

RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2022 for Reasoning

The Reasoning paper of RRB Group D was easy. The topic-wise distribution of questions along with difficulty level is given below.

Topic No of Questions Level

Syllogism

2

Easy

Venn Diagram

2

Easy

Mathematical Calculation

1

Easy

Mirror Image

2

Easy

Odd one out

3

Easy

Coding-Decoding

Easy-Moderate

Analogy

2

Easy

Series

3

Easy

Direction

2

Easy

Statement & Conclusion

5

Easy-Moderate

Counting Figure

2

Easy

Puzzle

2

Easy

Complete Figure

1

 

Blood Relation

3

Easy

Total

30

Easy

RRB Group D Exam Analysis for General Science

RRB Group D General Science paper was easy to moderate. The topic-wise distribution of questions for General Science is given below.

Topic No of Questions Level

Physics

8

Easy

Chemistry

10

Moderate

Biology

7

Easy

Total

25

Easy-Moderate

RRB Group D Exam Analysis for General Awareness

In RRB Group D, mostly questions in General Awareness are asked from Current Affairs. Candidates can check below RRB Group D exam analysis for General Awareness.

Topic No of Questions Level

History

3

Easy

Polity

1

Easy

Geography

2

Moderate

Economics

1

Easy

Current Affairs

13

Easy-Moderate

Total

20

Easy-Moderate

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the RRB Group D exam analysis?
A: 

RRB Group D paper analysis is made available after the exam is over. The exam analysis highlights about the exam difficulty level, distribution of questions, good attempts, expected cut off. The exam analysis is created based on the feedback shared by the students and experts. 

 

Q:   What is RRB Group D exam pattern?
A: 

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

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RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025 FAQs

Candidates cam check below RRB Group D analysis FAQs.

Q:   What are the good attempts in RRB Group D exam?
A: 

The good attempts in RRB Group D exam refer to the number of questions candidates answers correctly in the exam to be in a safe zone for qualifying based on the difficulty level and past trends.

 

 

 

Q:   Can I use an online calculator or carry of our own for RRB Group D exam?
A: 
Candidates are not allowed to use calculators inside the examination hall of RRB Group D Even are restricted from using the online calculator. To do calculations, candidates can use the rough sheets provided to them inside the exam hall.
Q:   Why is the RRB Group D exam analysis important?
A: 

Due to the heavy load at the server, RRB Group D answer key page takes time to load. Candidates should keep calm and then start downloading the answer key when this issue gets resolved.

 

 

Q:   How many questions are asked in each section of RRB Group D exam?
A: 

In RRB Group D exam, there are 25 questions each in General Science and Mathematics. There are 30 questions in the General Intelligence and Reasoning and 20 questions in General Awareness and Current Affairs. We have provided below the topic-wise weightage.

Maths

Topics

Expected weightage

Number System

1-2

BODMAS

2-3

Decimals & Fractions

1-2

Average

1-2

LCM & HCF

1-2

Ratio and Proportion

2-3

Percentages

2-3

Mensuration

2

Time and Work

3-4

Time and Distance

2-3

Simple and Compound Interest

1

Profit & Loss

1-2

Algebra

1

Geometry and Trigonometry

1

Age Calculations

2-3

Calendar & Clock

1

Miscellaneous

2-3

General Awareness

Topics

Expected Weightage

Sports

2-3

Economics

1-2

CEO/Chairman/Appointments

1-2

Current Affairs

8-9

Geography

2-3

History

2-3

Miscellaneous

4-5

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Topics

Expected Weightage

Analogies

2-3

Alphabetical and Number Series

3-4

Coding and Decoding

2-3

Mathematical Operations

1-2

Syllogism

1

Venn Diagram

1-2

Data Interpretation and Sufficiency

1-2

Conclusions and Decision Making

1

Analytical Reasoning

3-4

Classification

2-3

Directions

1-2

Statement-Arguments and Assumptions

4-5

Miscellaneous

2-3

General Science

Topics

Expected Weightage

Physics

7-8

Chemistry

9-10

Biology

6-7

 

Q:   Is the RRB Group D exam analysis the same for all shifts?
A: 

No, the difficulty level and question pattern is different for different shifts. Therefore, normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question paper across various sessions. 

 

 

Q:   What is RRB Group D normalisation?
A: 
RRBs follow percentile-based normalisation in the RRB Group D exam. The percentile score of each candidate is converted into normalised marks by inserting the raw marks into the base shift. The calculation of base shift is done by using the standard mathematical formula of interpolation. The percentile score indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored equal to or below (same or lower raw scores) that particular percentile in that examination.
Q:   In how many language questions are asked in the RRB Group D exam?
A: 

The question paper of RRB Group D will be available in 15 languages besides English and Hindi. The question paper is framed in languages such as Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipur, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. Candidates can select the language of the question paper from the option available in the exam login panel. RRB Group D question paper carries objective-type multiple choice questions. The structure of RRB Group D question paper 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

Q:   Is there any qualifying marks in RRB Group D exam?
A: 

Yes, there are qualifying marks in RRB Group D exam. The qualifying marks for your and EWS categories are 40 and 30 for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, and ST. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 per cent for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them. Besides the cut off marks, candidates are required to secure the qualifying as per their categories to qualify the exam. For each correct answer in RRB Group D exam, candidates score one mark. 1/3 marks are deducted for wrong answers. The category-wise RRB Group D qualifying marks is given below.

Category

Qualifying marks (In per cent)

UR

40

EWS

40

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

30

SC

30

ST

30

Q:   What subjects are covered in the RRB Group D exam analysis?
A: 

RRB Group D exam analysis typically includes the paper review of the following subjects:

  • Mathematics

  • General Intelligence & Reasoning

  • General Science

  • General Awareness & Current Affairs

Q:   Does the RRB Group D analysis include memory-based questions?
A: 

RRB Group D exam analysis include memory-based questions which are created based on the feedback shared by students who appeared in the exam. This help candidates to understand the question paper pattern. 

 

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RRB Group D Exam

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Answered 2 weeks ago

The RRB Group D Vacancies for CEN No. "09/2025" are mentioned below:

The vacancy break-up is given below.

Railway ZoneTotalURSCSTOBCEWS
Western Railway (Mumbai)31481160407178698288
North Western Railway (Jaipur)97448315248188104
North Central Railway (Allahabad)11835701568927197
South Western Railway (Hubli)9051148146
West Central Railway (WCR-Jabalpur)114758117489157145
East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar)8033291205720691
South East Central Railway (Bilaspur)119951618476281142
Northern Railway (New Delhi)35371437530266956348
Southern Railway (Chennai)103643015596247108
North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur)1196537178109271101
Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati)1776718266133480179
Eastern Railway (Kolkata)/Metro Kolkata1180468157129297129
Central Railway (Mumbai) 2012914318171407202
East Central Railway (Hajipur)9764051485926698
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata)95536415884245104
South Central Railway (Secunderabad)1016376151130258101
Total22195

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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks ago

The RRB extended the last date to apply for the RRB Group D exam CEN no. 09/2025. Earlier, the last date was March 2. It was extended to March 9. The fee payment last date was March 11, 2026.

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Jasleen Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

After qualifying the RRB NTPC exam CBT 1 for the Graduate posts, candidates will give the CBT 2 exam which is the second stage of an exam and consists of 120 questions.

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Ishita Kaur

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The candidates who appeared in the exam will be able to check the RRB NTPC Result for the Graduate posts online by visiting the official regional RRBs websites. It will be released in the form of PDF and contains the roll numbers of the qualified candidates.

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Shikha Goyal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The authorityreleased the RRB Group D Answer Key (08/2024) on Feb 17 on the regional websites of RRBs. The CBT exam was concluded on February 10. Candidates can download their response sheets and raise an objection by paying INR 50 per question plus applicable bank service charges per question till

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Jasleen Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

Candidates can challenge their RRB Group D Answer Key 2026 in the below mentioned methods:

  • Visit the official portal of RRB
  • Log in using registration number and password or date of birth
  • Click on the link of RRB Group D Answer Key/Response Sheet
  • Select the question for which candidate want to raise an o

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Gunjan Majumder

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB Group D Answer Key 2026 on the regional websites of Railways. Candidates can download it by using their user ID and password. Along with the answer key, RRB Group D response sheet and question papers also released.

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Kritika Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

As per the experts, in RRB Group D exam, good score can be considered as 75+. Candidates can aim 85+ which is considered safe due to high competition. It is important for the candidate to pass the CBT and then qualify for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Also, the final cut-off varies as per zone

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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The Board released the RRB Group D Answer Key for CEN No. 08/2024 on the Raiwalys regional websites on Feb 17. Also, along with the response sheet question papers also released along with RRB Group D provisional answer key. 

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Jasleen Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

RRB Group D application form 2026 was released on January 31. Earlier, it was planned to be released on January 21. The last date to fill the application form was March 9. Applications were accepted online for the exam.

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Indrani Thakur

Contributor-Level 7

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