RRB Group D 2023 Exam Pattern: Check Exam Duration & Marking Scheme

Anangsha PatraDeputy Manager – Editorial

Updated on Apr 25, 2023 13:29 IST

RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2023: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)/Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) prescribe the RRB Group D exam pattern for the different stages of exams. RRB Group D exam pattern is divided into computer-based test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), document verification, medical exam, and empanelling of candidates. RRB Group D 2022 exam pattern, highlights the overall structure of the exam such as the marking scheme, different sections, the total number of questions, time duration, etc. RRBs follow percentile-based normalisation for the calculation of scores. 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 purpose behind the interpolation of raw marks into the base shift is to decide the minimum qualifying marks as well as give weightage in marks to CCAA candidates.

RRB Group D Level 1 exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the 1,03,769 vacancies for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts in Indian Railways. Here, we have explained in detail the RRB Group D exam pattern for different stages of recruitment.

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Table of Contents

RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2023
RRB Group D Exam Pattern Highlights
RRB Group D Pattern 2023 for CBT
RRB Group D Exam Pattern for Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Document Verification, Medical Exam and Empanelling of candidates
What is RRB Group D Percentile Score Based Normalisation?
RRB Group D Marking Scheme
RRB Group D Qualifying Marks
RRB Group D Exam Syllabus
RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2023 FAQs

RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2023

According to RRB Group D exam pattern, the CBT is divided into four sections: General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness and Current Affairs. The total marks allotted to CBT are 100. Candidates qualifying the CBT are called for PET. Candidates qualifying the PET are called for document verification. The final selection of candidates is done based on the performance in the CBT provided they qualify the PET. RRBs had removed the CBT 2 exam from the exam pattern of RRB Group D after facing backlash from the student communities. The railway boards conduct only single-stage CBT exam for RRB Group D.

RRB Group D Exam Pattern Highlights

Some of the important highlights related to RRB Group D exam pattern are given below.

Parameters	Details
Mode of exam	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Stages of exam	CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, Medical Exam and Empanelling of candidates
Duration of exam	90 minutes (For PwBD candidates, the duration of the test is 120 minutes) for CBT 1
Nature of questions	objective-type multiple-choice questions
Language of question paper	15 languages
Total questions	CBT: 100
Total marks	CBT: 100
Negative marking	1/3 marks are deducted for wrong answers in the CBT

RRB Group D Pattern 2023 for CBT

RRB Group D exam pattern for CBT is divided into four sections: General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness and Current Affairs. The total duration of the test is 90 minutes (120 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied by the scribe). The test paper comprises a total of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions. The structure of RRB Group D pattern for CBT 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 Pattern for Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

PET is conducted for candidates qualifying the CBT. The selection of candidates for this stage is done three times the number of vacancies. It is mandatory for candidates to pass the PET and it is qualifying in nature.

Male candidates	Female candidates/Transgender candidates
Candidates should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in two minutes without putting down the weight	Female candidates should be able to lift and carry 20 kgs of weight for a distance of 100 meters in two minutes without putting down the weight
Candidates should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in four minutes and 15 seconds in one chance	Candidates should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in five minutes and 40 seconds in one chance

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Document Verification, Medical Exam and Empanelling of candidates

In 2022, the process of document verification was revised. Based on the performance of candidates in CBT 1 and subject to their qualifying in PET, candidates equal to the number of vacancies in the ratio 1.1 are called for document verification as per their merit and options. Earlier, it was based on the performance of candidates in CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, candidates 1.05 times (number of extra candidates to be called for Document Verification shall be five per cent beyond the number of notified vacancies) the number of vacancies were called for Document Verification as per their merit and options. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing the requisite medical fitness by the railway administration, final verification of education, community certificates, and verification of antecedents/character certificates. Candidates successful in document verification are sent for medical examination. Visual acuity standard is one of the important criteria of the medical fitness of railway staff. The medical standard prescribed for different categories is given below:

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 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 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, NIL with or without glasses Near Vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required

What is RRB Group D Percentile Score Based Normalisation?

Percentile scores are scores based on the relative performance of all those who appear for the examination. The marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each shift of examinees. The percentile score is not the same as the percentage of marks obtained. 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. Therefore, the topper (highest score) of each shift will get the same percentile of 100 which is desirable. The marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to appropriate percentiles. According to the revised marking scheme, the boards have decided to interpolate the raw marks into the base shift.

Formula for Percentile Score Based Normalisation

The percentile score is the normalized score for the examination (instead of the raw marks of the candidate) and is used for the preparation of the merit lists. The percentile score of a candidate for a particular shift is calculated below:

Percentile Score=Number of candidates appeared in the ‘Shift’ with raw score EQUAL TO OR LESS than the candidate/The total number of the candidates who appeared in the ’Shift’ X 1000

The percentile scores for the raw score of all the candidates for all the shifts are merged and called the RRC scores which then is used for the compilation of results and further processing for deciding the merit allocation. The Percentile Scores will be calculated up to 5 decimal places to avoid the bunching effect and reduce ties.

In case of two or more candidates secure same Normalized Percentile Score, their merit position will be determined by age criteria i.e., the older person will be placed at higher merit, and in case age being same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie.

What is Base Shift?

‘Base Shift’ is a shift having the ‘Highest Mean’ (Average) among all the shifts of CBT with a condition that its ‘Present Candidate Count’ should be 70 per cent or more than the average of all shifts. In case the ‘Highest Mean’ of two shifts is the same then the shift having ‘Highest Individual Marks’ is considered as ‘Base Shift’.

In case both ‘Highest Mean’ and ‘Highest Individual Marks’ are the same then the shift having ‘Highest Present Candidate Count’ is considered as ‘Base Shift’ to break the tie.

RRB Group D Marking Scheme

The marking scheme has been prescribed by the RRBs. The scores of candidates are calculated as per the marking scheme. For each correct answer marked in the exam, candidates score one mark. There are negative marks of 1/3 for wrong answers.

RRB Group D Qualifying Marks

To qualify the exam, candidates need to secure the qualifying marks as per their category. Besides, candidates are also required to secure RRB Group D cutoff marks. The category-wise qualifying marks are given below:

Category	Qualifying marks (In per cent)
UR	40
EWS	40
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	30
SC	30
ST	30

Note: The percentage of marks is relaxed by 2 per cent for PwBD candidates.

RRB Group D Exam Syllabus

The section-wise important topics prescribed under RRB Group D syllabus are given below:

Mathematics: Number system, Decimals, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, 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, etc.

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General Science: The syllabus of General Science covers Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of Class 10 level.

General Awareness: Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics, etc.

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RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2023 FAQs

Q: What is RRB Group D exam pattern?

A: RRB Group D exam pattern is divided into CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification and Medical Exam. The CBT is conducted for 100. The PET is qualifying in nature, whereas it is important to qualify the exam. Candidates qualifying the PET are called for document verification and medical exam. The final selection of candidates is done based on the CBT provided they qualify PET, medical exam and document verification.

Q: How RRB Group D exam pattern helps in preparation?

A: Candidates must begin their RRB Group D preparation by going through the exam pattern as it is regarding the overall structure of the test. After going through the exam pattern, candidates should go through the topics given in the syllabus. Candidates should also go through the previous years' question papers to know the types of questions asked in the exam as well as the important topics.

Q: What is the right time, to begin with RRB Group D preparation?

A: It is ideal to begin preparing for RRB Group D six months prior to the date of the exam. The first and foremost step toward preparation is going through the RRB Group D exam pattern. The exam pattern helps candidates to know the marking scheme, qualifying marks, section-wise topics, total marks, etc.

Q: What is RRB Group D negative marking?

A: There is a negative marking in the RRB Group D exam. 1/3 of marks are deducted for wrong answers. Candidates for correct answers are awarded one mark. The total marks of candidates are calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers.

Q: In how many languages RRB Group D question paper will be framed?

A: The question paper of RRB Group D CBT is formulated in 15 languages Hindi English Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipur, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.

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 per cent and 30 per cent for SC, ST, and OBC.

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: 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.

Q: Will I get the answer key and question papers of RRB Group D?

A: RRB Group D answer key and question paper are released a few days after the completion of the test. Candidates can use the answer key to calculate the probable score in the exam.

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: What is RRB Group D CBT 1 exam pattern?

A: RRB Group D exam is conducted online and comprises four sections-General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness and Current Affairs. RRB Group D exam time is 90 minutes (120 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied by the scribe). Total 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions are asked in the exam. Total marks allotted to the test are 100.