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Updated on Mar 2, 2026 16:30 IST
RRB Group D 2025 notification for CEN No. 09/2025 was released on Jan 31 for 22,000 vacancies. The application form will be available till Mar 9. The answer key for CEN No. 08/2024 was released on February 17. The exam was concluded on February 10. Read here for more details on RRB Group D 2025.

RRB Group D 2025: The Railway Board extended the last date to apply online for RRB Group D 2026 (CEN No. 09/2025). Candidates can now apply until March 9 instead of March 2. Earlier, the RRB Group D CEN No. 08/2024 answer key was released on February 17. Read here for more details on RRB Group D exam.

RRB Group D Exam

RRB Group D 2025: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) released the RRB Group D Provisional Answer Key for CEN No. 08/2024 on February 17 on the official regional websites of Railways. The authority revised RRB Group D dates 2025 for application and notification for 09/2025 recruitment. The detailed notification was released on January 31 along with the application form. The last date to fill the online form has been extended from March 2 to March 9. The last date for fee payment is March 11. The application correction window will open from March 12 to 21, 2026. The recruitment is being conducted by the Railway Board for Level 1 posts. The application form can be submitted online by visiting the official website. Candidates must complete all the steps to apply online, pay the application fee and download the confirmation page for future reference.

The boards have published the short notification in the newspaper. Candidates meeting the eligibiliy can apply online for RRB Group D exam. Total 22,000 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment.

RRB Group D 2024 (CEN No. 08/2024)

RRBs conducted the CBT exam for RRB Group D CEN No. 08/2024. A total of 32,438 vacancies were announced. The exam was concluded on February 10. RRB Group D answer key has been released on February 17. RRB Group D result is expected in April-May 2026. Read below for more details on RRB Group D 2025 exam. 

Table of contents
  • RRB Group D 2025 Exam Highlights
  • RRB Group D 2025 Answer Key OUT
  • RRB Group D 2025 Question Papers
  • How to Raise Objection Against RRB Group D Answer Key (08/2024)
  • RRB Group D 2025 Exam Schedule
  • RRB Group D 2025 Admit Card
  • RRB Group D 2025 Application Form
  • RRB Group D 2025 Exam Pattern
  • RRB Group D 2025 Exam Syllabus
  • RRB Group D 2025 Eligibility
  • RRB Group D 2025 Preparation
  • RRB Group D 2025 Results
  • RRB Group D 2025 Cut off
  • RRB Group D 2025 Vacancies
  • RRB Group D Salary
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RRB Group D 2025 Exam Highlights

RRB Group D recruitment is being conducted to select candidates for various level 1 posts in Indian Railways. The process comprises several stages. Candidates need to clear all the stages to get finally recruitment. Check below the exam highlights for RRB Group D recruitment.

Parameters Details

Exam name

Railway Group D exam

Conducting authority

Railway Recruitment Boards

Exam level

National

Number of vacancies

32438

Selection stages

CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and Medical Examination

Exam mode

Online

Official website 

http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

RRB Group D 2025 Answer Key OUT

RRB Group D answer key for CEN No. 08/2024 was released on February 17. Candidates can download RRB Group D answer key by logging with the required credentials. The fee to raise challenges is INR 50. Candidates can follow the process given below to download the answer key.

  • Visit RRBs
  • Click the RRB Group D answer key link on the home page
  • Enter the required credentials
  • The answer key PDF appears on the screen
  • Download and save it

Download RRB Group D (08/2024) Provisional Answer Key

RRB Group D 2025 Question Papers 

RRB Group D question papers are released along with the answer key. It is released for different sets of test booklets as per shifts. Candidates can use the RRB Group D question papers to check the answer key. It also helps candidates planning to appear for the exam in upcoming years. 

How to Raise Objection Against RRB Group D Answer Key (08/2024)

Candidates can raise objections in answer key of RRB Group D. They have given opportunity to challenge RRB Group D answer key online at official website. They also need to pay INR 50 per objection raised. If the objection is accepted then the fee will be refunded. Once objections window closes for RRB Group D, officials will review it. Based on that, final answer key and result will be released. Candidates can check below the methods to challenge the answer key.

  • 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 objection
  • Choose the correct answer option and upload valid supporting proof
  • Submit it within the deadline given
  • Save or download it

RRB Group D 2025 Exam Schedule

The table below comprises the complete schedule related to the exam. Candidates must go through the exam dates so that they dont miss out any event. The notification and application dates were published along with the notification. The exam dates were announced later. 

RRB Group D Dates (08/2024)

Events RRB Group D Dates (08/2024)
RRB Group D Notification 2025 Date January 22, 2025
RRB Group D 2025 Application Date January 23 to March 1, 2025
RRB Group D 2025 exam dates November 27, 2025 to January 16, 2026

RRB Group D Dates (09/2025)

Events RRB Group D Dates (09/2025)
RRB Group D Notification 2025 Date 30-Jan-2026
RRB Group D 2025 Application Date 31-Jan-2026 to 9-Mar-2026

RRB Group D 2025 Admit Card

Railway Group D hall ticket is available now. Candidates can download RRB Group D admit card by logging with the required credentials. Candidates are required to carry the printed copy of their admit cards along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre.

Download here RRB Group D 2025 detailed notification

RRB Group D 2025 Application Form 

RRB Group D application form was released on January 31 for CEN No. 09/2025. The application fee is INR 500 for all candidates. The application fee is refunded after candidates appear for the CBT exam.

Also Read: RRB Group D Notification 

RRB Group D 2025 Exam Pattern

RRB Group D exam pattern for CBT comprises four sections. The marks allotted to the exam are 100. Questions are objective-type and framed in different regional languages. There are also negative marks for wrong answers in the exam. Candidates need to secure the qualifying marks as well as the cut off marks to qualify. The marks obtained in CBT are counted for the final merit list. After CBT, candidates need to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test. This stage is qualifying in nature. Those qualifying Physical Test are called for the next round.The structure of RRB Group D exam pattern is given below.

Sections No. of Questions

General Science

25

Mathematics

25

General Intelligence and Reasoning

30

General Awareness and Current Affairs

20

Total

100

RRB Group D 2025 Exam Syllabus 

RRB Group D syllabus is prescribed by the examination authority. They need to be thorough with the subjects given in the syllabus. The prep plan needs to be at par the syllabus. The standard of the syllabus is of Class 10 level. Check RRB Group D syllabus below. 

Subjects Topics

Mathematics

Number SystemPercentage, 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 

Also Read: RRB Group D Shift Timings

RRB Group D 2025 Eligibility 

RRB Group D eligibility is announced by the examination authority. It highlights age, educational qualification and physical requirement. Candidates must have passed Class 10. Those having ITI cerificate or NAC from NCVT can also apply. The age for the exam is between 18 and 36 years. Relaxation in the is given to reserved categories.

Click here to read more on RRB Group D eligibility

RRB Group D 2025 Preparation

Candidates can clear RRB Group D exam by planning for the exam. It is competitive exam and cracking the same can be difficult without strategy. Here are few prep plans that candidates can follow.

  • Know the exam pattern to get an idea of the overall structure
  • Go through the syllabus 
  • Attempt mock tests 
  • It is also necessary to prepare a study plan for the exam
  • Revise all the chapters properly

Also Read: 

RRB Group D Preparation

RRB Group D Books

RRB Group D 2025 Results

RRB Group D result for CBT (CEN No. 04/2024) is expected to be announced in April/May 2026. The examination authority releases the result in PDF form. The result comprises the roll numbers of qualified candidates. The marks are released a few days after the declararation of the result. The same can be downloaded by logging with the required credentials.

RRB Group D 2025 Cut off

RRB Group D cut off is released along with the result. Besides the qualifying marks, candidates are also required to secure the qualifying marks. We have provided below the expected cut off marks for the exam.

Category RRB Expected Cut Off 2025 

UR (General)

96 – 98

OBC

93 – 96

EWS

88 – 92

SC

88 – 92

ST

82 – 87

Ex-Servicemen (Ex-SM)

70 – 78

RRB Group D 2025 Vacancies 

RRB Group D vacancies were released along with the notification for different categories and posts. In total, 32,438 RRB Group D vacancies were announced. The higest vacancies were announced for Track Maintainer. Check below the post-wise vacancy break-up.

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 Salary

The basic RRB Group D salary is INR 18000. The salary ranges between INR 3 to 5 lakh per annum. Candidates are also given various allowances and benefits. Increment is offered to employees time to time.

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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 and now it has been extended to March 9. The fee payment last date is March 11.

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Jasleen Jain

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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Ishita Kaur

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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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Shikha Goyal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 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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Jasleen Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 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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Gunjan Majumder

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 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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Kritika Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks 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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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 weeks 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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Jasleen Jain

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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Indrani Thakur

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

RRB Group D offers promotion based on their hard work and seniority. Employees are promoted to Group C after 3 years of regular service. They need to appear for departmental exams for promotion. 

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Mani Shukla

Contributor-Level 7