Do I need to secure both, the qualifying cutoff and overall cutoff, in RRB Group D exam?

There are two types of RRB Group D cut off. One is qualifying cut off and the other being the overall cut off. Candidates are required to secure both the cut off marks in order to qualify the exam. RRB Group D cut off is decided by the examination authority to select candidates for the next round of selection process.

What is the process to calculate RRB Group D cut off using percentile method?

Percentile-based normalisation of marks has been done to calculate the RRB Group D cut off. In Percentile-based normalisation, the marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each shift of examinees. The percentile score indicates the percentage of candiates that have scored equal to or below that particular percentile in that examination. The percentile score of each candidate is converted into normalised marks by interpolation of raw marks into base shift to decide the RRB Group D cut off marks.

What is RRB Group D cut off?

RRB Group D cut off is the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. RRB Group D cut off is released in PDF form and comprises the category-wise cut off marks. There are no sectional cut off marks in the exam. The examination authority releases overall cut off marks for the exam. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are selected for the exam. RRB Group D cut off marks are calculated out of 100 marks. There are various factors based on which the cut off marks are calculated. These factors are number of vacancies, difficulty level of the exam and number of test takers. RRB Group D cut off is calculated after the normalisation of marks.

When RRB Group D cut off 2025 will be released?

RRB Group D cut off 2025 will be released after the exam gets over. The cut off will be released post-wise for different categories. RRB Group D cut off is calculated based on the percentile based normalisation. This process is followed to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers spread across various sessions.

What if I don't secure the qualifying marks in RRB Group D exam?

Candidates are required to secure both the qualifying marks and overall cut off marks. It is important to secure both the cut off marks. Candidates not securing the qualifying marks are rejected from the further rounds of selection process.

What are the factors that determine RRB Group D cutoff?

The factors that determine RRB Group D cut off are given below: Total no. of Candidates appearing for the RRB Group D exam. Category-based and Zone Wise RRB Group D Cut off is always decided by the Indian Railways Authority. The RRB Group D exam difficulty level as the exam is conducted on multiple days in multiple shifts. The minimum cut-off score is fixed by the RRB Indian Railways Authority according to the norms.

What was RRB Mumbai Group D Cut off in 2022 for CBT exam?

RRB Mumbai Group D cut off under open category for UR category was 96.76876, 91.14303 for SC, 85.68447 for ST, 94.56106 for OBC and 81.77030 for EWS. The category-wise cut off marks are given below. Category UR SC ST OBC EWS Open 96.76876 91.14303 85.68447 94.56106 81.77030 Normalised Marks 64.10801 51.89392 44.35537 58.15213 40.00000 Ex-SM 82.84641 70.65375 - 70.58607 - Normalised Marks 41.24492 30.42212 - 30.42212 -

Is there any qualifying marks in RRB Group D exam?

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

What was RRB Bangalore Group D cut off in 2022 for CBT exam?

RRB Bangalore Group D cut off announced in 2022 for UR category was 96.88 for UR, 89.05 for SC, 85.77 for ST, 94.05 for OBC and 86.99 for EWS. The table below shows the category-wise RRB Bangalore Group D cut off marks. Category UR SC ST OBC EWS Open 96.88 89.05 85.77 94.05 86.99 Normalised Marks 66.32 52.51 48.67 60.26 50.08 Ex-SM 80.38 69.36 - 63.76 - Normalised Marks 43.09 33.99 - 30.30 -

What was RRB Group D Chandigarh 2022 cut off?

RRB Chandigarh Group D cut off under open category for UR category was 98.35, 94.53 for SC, 89.09 for ST, 96.49 for OBC and 93.47 for EWS. RRB Chandigarh Group D cut off for 2022 is given below. Category UR SC ST OBC EWS Open 98.35 94.53 89.09 96.49 93.47 Normalised Marks 70.98 60.08 50.18 64.77 57.75 Ex-SM 80.83 72.43 - 69.71 81.00 Normalised Marks 40.03 32.44 - 30.18 40.21

What was RRB Kolkata Group D cut off in 2022 for CBT exam?

RRB Kolkata Group D cut off announced in 2022 was 96.62203 for UR, 90.67148 for SC, 83.76549 for ST, 94.88499 for OBC and 85.45969 for EWS. Candidates can check below RRB Kolkata Group D cut off announced in 2022 for CBT exam. Category UR SC ST OBC EWS Open 96.62203 90.67148 83.76549 94.88499 85.45969 Normalised Marks 69.60526 58.42711 48.28362 65.89208 50.46005 Ex-SM 75.89393 64.71957 66.30072 63.64558 - Normalised Marks 40.00777 30.85707 31.98892 30.01119 -

RRB Group D Cut Off 2025: Zone-Wise Railway Cut offs for UR, OBC, SC & ST

Q: How to check RRB Group D cutoff?

The steps to check RRB Group D cut off are given below: Visit the official website of RRB Click the region-wise cut off links on the home page Check the cut off as per your category Download RRB Group D cut off and save it

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Exam On - 17 Nov '25 - 31 Dec '25

Updated on Sep 19, 2025 14:18 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RRB Group D Cut off 2025: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) will release RRB Group D 2025 cut off for CBT along with the result. The cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure in order to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. The details regarding the cut off marks are mentioned in the RRB Group D result. The cut off of RRB Group D 2025 is released category-wise and region-wise.

RRB Group D cut off is calculated after normalising the marks of candidates. Besides the cut off, candidates are also required to secure the minimum qualifying marks. Depending on RRB Group D cutoff, candidates are selected for further rounds. Selection of candidates for each round is done based on RRB Group D vacancy. Read below for more details on the cut off marks of RRB Group D.

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RRB Group D 2025 Dates

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Dates	Past Exam Dates
14 Mar ' 23	RRB Group D Final Result 2023
Feb ' 23	Conduct of medical exam
30 Jan ' 23 - 07 Feb ' 23	RRB Group D PET for Eastern Railways
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