Once candidates have made up their mind to prepare for any competitive exam, the most important thing is to plan their study. Here, we have provided RRB Group D study plan which will help candidates to calculate how much time is with them for preparation.
Every year Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts RRB Group D exam to select eligible candidates in various Level 1 posts. Over 1 crore applicants have registered for the exam as against a total of 1,03,769 vacancies. As a result, the competition is going to be tough. To be successful in the exam, candidates are required to be very focussed and determined. They must have a proper RRB Group D study plan and follow it diligently.
Before starting preparing for RRB Group D exam, candidates must go through the exam pattern and syllabus. This will give them an understanding of the overall structure of the exam and topics to study under different sections.
- RRB Group D Exam Pattern
- RRB Group D Examination Syllabus
- Study Plan for RRB Group D exam
RRB Group D Exam Pattern
According to RRB Group D exam pattern, the exam is conducted in computer-based mode. Candidates need to answer the questions within 90 minutes. All questions will be objective type multiple-choice questions. The test paper will have 100 questions from Mathematics, General Knowledge and current affairs, General Science and General Intelligence and Reasoning. Each question contains 4 options from which they need to choose one as a correct option. There is negative marking in this examination. 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The table below contains the structure of RRB Group D exam pattern.
| Subjects |
Total Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics |
25 |
25 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
30 |
30 |
| General Science |
25 |
25 |
| General Awareness on Current Affairs |
20 |
20 |
RRB Group D Examination Syllabus
Candidates must go through RRB Group D 2020 syllabus to have a comprehensive knowledge of all the topics under each section of the test.
| Mathematics |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
General Science |
General Awareness on Current Affairs |
| Number System |
Analogies |
Physics- upto class X syllabus (CBSE) |
General Awareness on- Science |
| BODMAS |
Alphabetical and Number Series |
Chemistry- upto class X syllabus (CBSE) |
Technology |
| Decimals and Fractions |
Coding and Decoding |
Biology/Life Science- upto class X syllabus (CBSE) |
Sports |
| L. C.M and H. C F |
Mathematical Operations |
- | Culture |
Also, read complete details on RRB Group D syllabus 2020
Study Plan for RRB Group D exam
Hard work combined with rigorous practice is the secret to success in the RRB Group D exam. In the RRB Group D study plan, candidates must invest equal time in all the subjects. Candidates must pay attention to all the topics. The section-wise study plan for RRB Group exam is given below:
RRB Group D study plan for Mathematics
- Revise all the chapters and topics included in the syllabus
- Practice the harder sections again and again
- Do not leave any topic
- Reminisces the formulae and theories
- Pay attention to the weakness
- Learn from previous mistakes and build confidence
- Take up mock tests
RRB Group D study plan for General Intelligence and Reasoning
- This section requires rigorous practice
- Develop logical reasoning skill
- Learn to analyse and reasoning
- Engage in playing games that require strategic planning and logical reasoning
- Solve puzzles
- Study the harder sections repeatedly
- Devote time in solving previous question papers and discover weakness and strength and try to improve skills accordingly
- Appear for mock tests
RRB Group D study plan for General Science
- Collect NCERT books
- Go through the chapters and revise the topics
- Clear the concepts that occur in the difficult chapters
- Take notes of the harder concepts and revise them again and again
- Revise the formulae and theories
- Solve question papers of previous years
- Find out weakness and try to improve that section
- Take help of the books on General Science, specially written for RRB Group D examination apart from NCERT science books
- Take up mock tests
RRB Group D study plan for General Awareness on Current Affairs
- Read newspaper regularly
- Follow the news channel on television
- Takedown notes of the current affairs
- Discuss issues of day-to-day life with friends
- Remain aware of the incidents occurring around
- Solve question papers of previous years
- Take part in the quiz or watch quiz shows
- Follow a good book, written for this purpose
- Appear for mock tests
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Student Forum
Answered a month ago
No. Candidates are not allowed to submit the RRB Group D application form more than once. As multiple application form may lead to the rejection of all forms.
J
Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Candidates are required to pay the application fee for the RRB group D exam. Without paying the fee, the application proces is incomplete.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Gen/ OBC/ EWS | Rs. 500/- |
| SC/ ST/ EBC/ Female/ Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
N
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
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 |
N
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 months 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.
J
Contributor-Level 7
