RRB Exams 2025: NTPC, Group D, ALP Notification, Exam Date, Admit Card, Vacancy & Results

RRB Group D 2025 exam dates were announced on September 8, 2025. The exam dates were announced in PDF form and comprises the important events related to the exam. Candidates must the exam dates handy so that they do not miss any event related to the exam. The exam will be conducted from November 17 to December end.

Candidates requires a minimum T-score of 42 marks to qualify this test. Candidates are given different test batteries consisting of five to six tests as per the posts. There is no negative marking in CBAT. It is important to qualify in this test.

RRB Group D is a level-1 job while RRB NTPC (non-technical popular categories) is a level 2 to 7 job. The basic salary of candidates selected through RRB Group D is INR 18,000. RRB NTPC salary is different for different posts. The starting basic salary range offered to undergraduate posts is INR 19,900 to 21,700. While, the graduate post employees are offered RRB NTPC salary in the range of INR 25,500 to IBR 35,400. For eg: the monthly basic RRB NTPC salary for Junior Clerk cum Typist is INR 19,900 while it is INR 35,400 for Station Master and Commercial Apprentice. The posts announced under RRB Group D are Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments), Pointsman. The posts announced under RRB NTPC are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, and Station Master.

RRB NTPC application form 2025 was released on September 14, 2024 for Graduate posts. Interested candidates could apply till October 20, 2024. RRB NTPC application form 2025 for undergraduate posts was available from September 21 to October 27, 2024. Candidates who will fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply online for the exam. The link to fill the application form is made available on the official website. However, we will provide the direct link to fill the application form. The application fees can be paid online and offline. The steps to fill the application form are given below.

• Visit the official website of RRBs
• Click on the link 'RRB NTPC Apply Online' link
• Enter the details to register for the exam
• Registration ID and password are generated
• Fill up the RRB NTPC application form 
• Click on the submit button.
• Pay the application fee
• Take the printout of RRB NTPC application form 2025

The year-wise total recruitment done through RRB Group D is given below.

Year	Group ‘C’ Level 1 (Erstwhile Group D) Through RRCs
2016-2017	6731
2017-2018	5362
2018-2019	4766
2019-2020	55942
2020-2021	3327
Total	76128

RRB Group D notification 2025 was released by the Railway Recruitment Boards. The notification was released in PDF form and comprises the details related to the exam. The selection process of RRB Group D comprises Computer Based Test,  Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test (PST), Document Verification and Medical Exam. CCAAs trained in railway establishment are given due weightage of marks obtained in NCVT for preparation of the final merit list. They are also exempted from PET/PST.

The exam is held for 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates accompanied by scribe). Questions in the exam are asked from General Awareness, Mathematics and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the test are 100.

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. The RRB paper, or Railway Recruitment Board paper, can be in various languages depending on the region or the specific examination. However, the majority of RRB papers are in the official language of the state in which the examination is taking place. For example, if the examination is taking place in Tamil Nadu, the paper is likely to be in Tamil. Likewise, if the exam is taking place in Kolkata, the language of the question paper will be in Bengali. Candidates can opt to choose the exam language while filling the application form.

RRB Group D admit card will be released four days before the exam. Candidates need to download RRB Group D admit card online. The zone-wise links to download the admit card are made available on the respective official websites of RRBs. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter user ID and password. RRBs releases admit card for the computer based test. The admit card for physical efficiency test is released by the Railway Recruitment Cells. The steps to download RRB Group D admit card are given below:

• Visit the region-wise official websites of RRBs or the direct link available on this page
• Click the 'RRB Group D Admit Card Link' on the home page
• Enter the user ID and password
• RRB Group D admit card appears on the screen
• Download the admit card and save it

RRB Group D employees are recruited for the maintenance and cleanliness of railway assets and tracks. RRB Group D recruitment is conducted for the following posts:

• Assistant Workshop
• Assistant C&W
• Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel)
• Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)
• Assistant Depots (Store)
• Assistant Operations (Electrical)
• Assistant Pointsman (Traffic)
• Assistant Signal & Telecom
• Assistant Track Machine
• Assistant Bridge
• Assistant TL&AC
• Assistant TL & AC (Train Lights and AC) workshop
• Assistant TRD (Electrical)
• Assistant Work Engineer
• Assistant Work (Workshop)
• Assistant
• Track maintainer

RRB Group D notification is released to select eligible candidates for various Level 1 posts in Indian Railways such as Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments), Pointsman, etc. RRB Group D notification is released on the official website in PDF form. The notification comprises important details related to the exam such as important dates, application process, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus and more information. Candidates must read the notification before applying to the exam to understand the overall structure of the exam. RRB Group D application form is released along with the notification. Candidates are required to apply online for the exam.

RRRB Group D 2025 vacancies for NR are given below.

Name of the Post	Department	Rly./ PU	No. of Vacancies
			UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total	ExSM	CCAA	VI	LD	HI	MD	B-VI	B-LD	B-HI	B-MD
(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)	(16)	(17)	(18)	(19)	(20)
ASSISTANT (S and T)	S and T	PLW	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT (S and T)	S and T	NR	101	38	18	67	23	247	50	50	8	8	5	8	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT (S and T)	S and T	RCF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT (WORKSHOP)	MECHANICAL	PLW	35	11	5	21	7	79	16	16	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT (WORKSHOP)	MECHANICAL	NR	221	45	21	117	37	441	89	89	5	5	6	3	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT (WORKSHOP)	MECHANICAL	RCF	37	13	7	24	9	90	18	18	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT BRIDGE	ENGINEERING	NR	53	20	10	35	13	131	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT CARRIAGE and WAGON	MECHANICAL	NR	225	80	40	143	54	542	108	108	0	17	14	14	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT LOCO SHED (DIESEL)	MECHANICAL	NR	38	14	8	26	10	96	19	19	6	2	3	3	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT LOCO SHED (ELECTRICAL)	ELECTRICAL	NR	51	18	9	33	12	123	25	25	5	3	4	3	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT OPERATIONS (ELECTRICAL)	ELECTRICAL	PLW	5	1	0	1	0	7	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT OPERATIONS (ELECTRICAL)	ELECTRICAL	NR	62	18	9	34	13	136	27	27	8	2	3	2	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT OPERATIONS (ELECTRICAL)	ELECTRICAL	RCF	9	3	1	5	2	20	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT P.WAY	ENGINEERING	NR	4	2	1	3	1	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT TL and AC (WORKSHOP)	ELECTRICAL	NR	21	8	4	14	5	52	10	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT TL AND AC	ELECTRICAL	NR	103	39	19	67	26	254	50	50	14	6	6	5	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT TRACK MACHINE	ENGINEERING	NR	9	2	1	5	1	18	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
ASSISTANT TRD	ELECTRICAL	NR	35	13	9	21	8	86	17	17	0	4	5	6	0	0	0	0
POINTSMAN B	TRAFFIC	NR	243	90	45	161	61	600	119	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TRACKMAINTAINER-IV	ENGINEERING	NR	753	276	139	498	183	1849	370	370	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

A total of 32438 vacancies were announced for the exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.

RRB Group D Vacancy (Post wise distribution)
Category	Department	Vacancies
Pointsman-B	Traffic	5058
Assistant (Track Machine)	Engineering	799
Assistant (Bridge)	Engineering	301
Track Maintainer Gr. IV	Engineering	13187
Assistant P-Way	Engineering	247
Assistant (C&W)	Mechanical	2587
Assistant TRD	Electrical	1381
Assistant (S&T)	S&T	2012
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel)	Mechanical	420
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)	Electrical	950
Assistant Operations (Electrical)	Electrical	744
Assistant TL & AC	Electrical	1041
Assistant TL & AC (Workshop)	Electrical	624
Assistant (Workshop) (Mech)	Mechanical	3077
Total		32438

RRB Group D Vacancy (Railway/PU wise distribution)

Railway	Vacancies
Central Railway	3244
CLW	42
PLW	86
ECR	1250
ECOR	964
ER	1775
ICF	445
MCF	38
NAIR	--
NCR	2020
NER	1332
NWR	1433
NFR	2048
NR	4586
RCF	112
RWF	13
RWP	01
SCR	1642
SECR	1337
SER	1044
SWR	490
SR	2249
WCR	1614
WR	4672
Total Vacancies	32438

 

RRB Group D exam is conducted for the level 1 posts in Indian Railways. The selection process includes Computer Based Test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test (PST), Document Verification and Medical Exam. The year-wise total recruitment done through RRB Group D is given below.

Year	Group ‘C’ Level 1 (Erstwhile Group D) Through RRCs
2016-2017	6731
2017-2018	5362
2018-2019	4766
2019-2020	55942
2020-2021	3327
Total	76128

You are not eligible to apply for the upcoming RRB Group D exam cycle. This is due to the age criteria of the RRB for the Group D exam. The age limit for the Indian Railways Group D exam is 33 years. The educational requirement states that applicants must hold a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) or have completed the equivalent of grade 10 or higher. However, if you belong to a category like OBC, SC, ST, or PwBD, you may get some age relaxations of up to 5 years. In that case, you can prepare for the Group D exam.

RRB Group D selection process comprises CBT, PET/PST, Document Verification and Medical Exam. The PET/PST is qualifying in nature. Though PET/PST is qualifying in nature, candidates are required to clear it. There is weightage of marks for this stage. The final selection of candidates is done based on CBT provided they qualify PET/PST, medical exam and document verification. Medical exam is conducted by the railway hospitals.

RRB NTPC is expected to be released in July-September by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). According to the Union Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, RRB NTPC exam will be conducted every year. To apply for RRB NTPC exam, the age of candidates should be between 18 and 30 years. The age limit prescribed for graduate posts is 18 to 33 years. RRB NTPC educational qualification prescribed for undergraduate posts is Class 12 pass. RRB NTPC educational qualification prescribed for the graduate posts is graduation. RRB NTPC 2024 exam comprises various stages such as CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable), and Document Verification/Medical Examination.

RRB Group D syllabus comprises the topics and sub-topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. RRB Group D syllabus is given below.

Subjects	Topics
Mathematics	Number System, Percentage, BODMAS, LCM-HCF, Simple and Compound Interest, Algebra, Profit and Loss, etc.
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogies, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Relationships, etc
General Science	Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of CBSE Class 10 level
General Awareness	Current Affairs Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics

The distribution of questions in the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam is given below.

Sections	No. of Questions
Mathematics	30
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30
General Awareness	40
Total	100

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

 

The standard of the RRB Group D syllabus is of the Class 10 level. Therefore, candidates can refer to their high school books for clearing the basic concepts. The questions asked in the exam are basic and candidates can solve them easily if they have practiced the previous years' question papers. Candidates must also solve the mock tests to know how to attempt an online test. RRB Group D syllabus is given below.

Subjects	Topics
Mathematics	Number System, Percentage, BODMAS, LCM-HCF, Simple and Compound Interest, Algebra, Profit and Loss, etc.
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogies, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Relationships, etc
General Science	Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of CBSE Class 10 level
General Awareness	Current Affairs Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics

 

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Admit Card for graduate posts was issued from June 1, 2025. The admit card is released on the region-wise official websites of RRBs. To download the admit card, candidates are required to enter user ID and password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Prior to the release of admit card, the city intimation slip is released. RRB NTPC admit card is an important document without which candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam. RRB NTPC admit card comprises details such as the candidate's name, roll number, registration number, date of birth, login ID, password, exam day guidelines, scanned photograph and signature, etc. Candidates are advised to retain their admit cards till the completion of the recruitment process.

In RRB Group D admit card, candidates will find a space for writing self-declaration along with signature and left thumb impression. Candidates are required to fill the self-declaration in front of the invigilator. By writing the self-declaration, candidates agree that the details filled in the application form are correct and complete.

The important changes announced related to RRB NTPC result are given below:

• In case of shortfall in the empanelment of candidates, RRB reserves the right to utilize the candidates down the merit list if required, as per the merit and option of the candidates
• The normalised score of 1st Stage CBT is used for short listing of candidates for CBT 2 exam as per their merit
• Candidates equal to the number of vacancies are called for document verification
• 20 times unique candidates are selected for CBT 2
• EWS candidates can produce valid income and asset certificate that is issued even after the date of notification in 2019

RRB NTPC result is announced within few days after the exam is conducted. The link to check the result is activated on the official website. However, we will provide the direct link to check the result. RRB NTPC result will be made available in PDF form for different zones. Separate results will be declared for graduate and undergraduate posts. The result PDF comprises the roll numbers of candidates for the next round of selection process.

The salary of Group D railway staff is decided by railway recruitment boards (RRBs). The RRB Group D Salary is part of the 7th Central Pay Commission's (CPC) Level 1 Salary. The salary structure of an Indian Railway Group-D staff is as follows: 1. The pay scale ranges between INR 5200 to INR 20200 2. The basic pay is INR 18,000. 3. The grade pay that Group D is entitled to is INR 1800. 4. They also receive House Rent Allowance, which varies by city and can range from 8% to 24%. 5. The dearness allowance of Group D is revised to INR 6,120. As a result, the starting salary for Group D staff at the junior level can be up to INR 27,920, excluding travel allowance.

The job profiles of undergraduate and graduate posts under RRB NTPC exam are given below.

Graduate-Level Posts	Job Profiles
Traffic Assistant	Responsible for traffic and signal. Candidates need to work in different shifts.
Goods Guard	Monitor the functioning of the vehicle, check the loose ends in the train, identify and address minor issues while the train is moving, ensure brake continuity, coordinate with the Station Master in terms of communicating information regarding arrival and departure of trains.
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Work in ticket booking offices, commercial checking and issuing tickets, booking luggage and goods.
Senior Clerk cum Typist	Responsible for clerical works and supervising Junior Clerks.
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	Maintaining accounting records, tracking transactions, expenditures, claim settlements,  making account-related reports,  compiling budgets as per rules checking financial irregularities and supporting the administrative related tasks in the accounts department.
Senior Time Keeper	Working in sync with the entire railway network and keeping records of time regarding movements of trains.
Commercial Apprentice	Supervise in various commercial branches.
Station Master	Supervising the work of assigned railway station Works as the in-charge of the assigned railway station Ensure smooth and timely arrival and departure of trains Handling the issues faced by the passengers

 

Undergraduate-Level Posts	Job Profiles
Junior Clerk cum Typist	Assist the Senior Clerks with data entry work.
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	Works under the Accounts and Finance Department Track the monetary transactions Responsible for data entry and other works of the department Administrative activities
Junior Time Keeper	Assist the Senior Time Keeper in maintaining the records for arrival and departure of trains.
Trains Clerk	Maintaining records related to the trains and their conditions and keeping track record of the number of coaches in trains.
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Issuing tickets through computer reservation system and unreserved ticketing system Maintaining the records related to luggage.

 

Under RRB NTPC undergraduate-level posts, the maximum salary is offered to the post of Commercial cum Ticket Clerk. Under the graduate-level posts, the maximum salary is offered to Station Master and Commercial Apprentice. The starting basic salary for undergraduate posts is INR 19,900 to 21,700. RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts is INR 25,500 to 35,400.

To prepare thoroughly for the RRB Group D Mathematics section, here are some tips candidates must follow to understand how to solve questions quickly and efficiently:

• Candidates must try to get the in-depth knowledge of every topic to solve the questions comfortably.
• Candidates should give daily mock tests to see how well they've prepared for the exam.
• Candidates should learn shortcut methods and formulas to increase efficiency and speed of solving the problems.
• Prepare a study plan that strengthens the fundamentals while enhancing the weaker topics.
• Candidates must practice every day by setting time limit to increase their time and efficiency for this section.
• Determine your areas of weakness and try to improve them.
• Focus on improving your strong areas.

The tips and tricks to prepare the General Intelligence and Reasoning section of RRB Group D exam are given below:

• The syllabus of Reasoning & General Intelligence covers a vast range of topics, candidates must find out what topics are important and what topics are not that important.
• Candidates must focus to make their logical skills strong they can solve daily puzzles and reasoning questions daily to strengthen their reasoning skills.
• Candidates should revise the topics weekly and must find out their weak subject. By doing revision regularly, candidates can find out their weak areas and can give more attention to those topics.
• Candidates should attempt mock tests regularly to check their progress. We provide weekly mock tests for RRB Group D Exam for free. You can check your progress by giving our mock tests here.

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.