RRB Group D Medical Test & Eye Standards 2023: Check Complete Details Here
Railway Recruitment Board Group D 2026 ( RRB Group D )
RRB Group D medical test and document verification are being conducted by the RRCs. Based on the performance in CBT & subject to qualifying the PET, candidates were selected for the document verification & medical exam. In RRB Group D, candidates called for document verification are required to pass the requisite medical fitness test. The visual acuity standard is the important criteria of RRB Group D medical test. Given below are the post-wise RRB Group D 2023 medical standards and eye standards.
RRB Group D Medical Test 2023
RRB Group D Medical Test 2023: Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) are conducting RRB Group D medical test and document verification. The admit card for the medical test and document verification has been released by the RRCs. To download the admit card, candidates are required to enter the user ID and password. Candidates have been selected for medical test and document verification, based on their performance in the CBT subject to their qualifying the PET. RRB Group D medical test is conducted along with the document verification. It is mandatory that candidates should pass the requisite RRB Group D medical standard.
The important criteria of RRB Group D medical test are visual acuity. Railway Group D medical standards are different for different posts. The Railway Administration ensure that candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties connected with the posts opted by them. Based on रेलवे ग्रुप डी मेडिकल टेस्ट डिटेल्स, candidates are offered appointment in various Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed RRB Group D medical standard for the post they are opting for. Candidates who are found medically unfit in RRB Group D medical will not be given an appointment. Candidates appearing in the exam have queries regarding RRB Group D 2022 medical standards and eye standards. In this article, we have explained in detail the medical standards and eye standards of RRB Group D exam.
Commonly asked questions
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.
RRB Group D 2025 exam is conducted this year. RRB Group D notification 2025 has been released. The selection process comprises CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and Medical Examination. The recruitment is conducted to select candidates for the various posts in Level-1 of the seventh CPC pay matrix such as Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical, and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman, and many more.
The list of test centres for RRB Group D exam are mentioned in the notification. Need to select the same while filling the online form. Only one exam city can be selected for the exam.
Students who have applied for RRB Group D 2023 often have queries related to Group D medical test such as medical test and eye vision standards. This article will answer all the queries of students related to RRB Group D medical test.
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RRB Group D Medical Test & Eye Standards 2023
Candidates called for Document Verification (DV) in RRB Group D exam are required to pass the requisite medical fitness test conducted by the railway administration. The test is conducted to check that the candidates are medically fit to carry out their duties. Medical Standar and Eye Vision Standard are the important parameters of RRB Group D medical test. The Railway Group D medical test details prescribed for different categories are given below.
| RRB Group D Medical Standard |
General Fitness |
RRB Group D Eye Standards |
|---|---|---|
| A-2 |
Must be physically fit |
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 |
Physically fit in all respect |
Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses should not exceed 2D). Near Vision: Sn- 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must clear test for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, myopic vision etc. |
| B-1 |
Should be medically fit |
Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses should not 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 Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic vision etc. |
| B-2 |
Candidates should be physically fit |
Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses should 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 |
Should be physically fit |
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 |
Must be physically fit |
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 |
RRB Group D Medical Test 2023: Post Parameters
Post Parameters for various posts have been kept as per Medical Standards as prescribed in Indian Railway Medical Manual (IRMM). The revised RRB Group D medical test post parameters are given below.
Designation |
Dept |
Medical Standard |
Suitability for persons with Benchmark Disability |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | HI | LD | MD | |||
| Assistant (workshop) |
Mechanical |
C1 |
B,LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant bridge |
Engineering |
B1 |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Assistant c & w |
Mechanical |
B1 |
NO |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant depot (store) |
Stores |
C1 |
LV |
HH |
OL,OA |
YES |
| Assistant loco shed (diesel) |
Mechanical |
B1 |
LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant loco shed (electrical) |
Electrical |
B1 |
LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant operations (electrical) |
Electrical |
B1 |
LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Pointsman |
Traffic |
A2 |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Assistant signal and telecom |
S and T |
B1 |
LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant track machine |
Engineering |
A3 |
NO |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant tl and ac |
Electrical |
B1 |
LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant tl and ac (workshop) |
Electrical |
C1 |
B,LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant trd |
Electrical |
B1 |
NO |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant works |
Engineering |
C1 |
B,LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Assistant works (workshop) |
Engineering |
C1 |
B,LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Hospital assistant |
Medical |
C1 |
B,LV |
D,HH |
OL,LC,DW,AAV |
YES |
| Track maintainer grade iv |
Engineering |
B1 |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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Commonly asked questions
The shift timings of RRB Group D exam are made available by exam body. The prelims exam is conducted in four shifts. The mains exam is held in two shifts. The details related to the exam centre are mentioned in the admit card.
RRB Group D city intimation slip is released 10 days before the exam. The city intimation slip is released on the official website of RRBs. To download the city intimation slip, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The city intimation slip is released so that candidates can know the name of the test cities where they will have to appear for the exam. RRB Group D admit card is released based on the city intimation slip. The city intimation slip is released so that candidates can know the test cities for the exam and plan their travel accordingly.
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The RRB Group D Vacancies for CEN No. "09/2025" are mentioned below:
The vacancy break-up is given below.
| Railway Zone | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| Western Railway (Mumbai) | 3148 | 1160 | 407 | 178 | 698 | 288 |
| North Western Railway (Jaipur) | 974 | 483 | 152 | 48 | 188 | 104 |
| North Central Railway (Allahabad) | 1183 | 570 | 156 | 89 | 271 | 97 |
| South Western Railway (Hubli) | 90 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| West Central Railway (WCR-Jabalpur) | 1147 | 581 | 174 | 89 | 157 | 145 |
| East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) | 803 | 329 | 120 | 57 | 206 | 91 |
| South East Central Railway (Bilaspur) | 1199 | 516 | 184 | 76 | 281 | 142 |
| Northern Railway (New Delhi) | 3537 | 1437 | 530 | 266 | 956 | 348 |
| Southern Railway (Chennai) | 1036 | 430 | 155 | 96 | 247 | 108 |
| North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur) | 1196 | 537 | 178 | 109 | 271 | 101 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati) | 1776 | 718 | 266 | 133 | 480 | 179 |
| Eastern Railway (Kolkata)/Metro Kolkata | 1180 | 468 | 157 | 129 | 297 | 129 |
| Central Railway (Mumbai) | 2012 | 914 | 318 | 171 | 407 | 202 |
| East Central Railway (Hajipur) | 976 | 405 | 148 | 59 | 266 | 98 |
| South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) | 955 | 364 | 158 | 84 | 245 | 104 |
| South Central Railway (Secunderabad) | 1016 | 376 | 151 | 130 | 258 | 101 |
| Total | 22195 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks 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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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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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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month 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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Contributor-Level 7