RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025, Age Limit, Qualification
Railway Recruitment Board Group D 2026 ( RRB Group D )
RRB Group D Eligibility 2025: Are you planning to apply for RRB Group D exam in the future? Then, do not forget to check the revised RRB Group D eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification. According to the Ministry of Railways, the minimum educational qualification for RRB Group D 2025 exam for all posts will be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT. ITI is not mandatory for RRB Group D 2025 exam. Read below to check the eligibility parameters in terms of age, nationality, educational qualification, and medical standards.
- RRB Group D Eligibility 2025 (New Order)
- RRB Group D Eligibility (Previous Order)
- RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025: Highlights
- RRB Group D Qualification 2025
- Railway Group D Level-1 Age Limit
- RRB Group D Eligibility 2025 for CCAAs
- RRB Group D Medical Standards
RRB Group D Eligibility 2025 (New Order)
The educational qualification prescribed for RRB Group D exam for all posts is 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT. All candidates who have completed Class 10/ITI/NAC are eligible for RRB Group D 2025 exam.
RRB Group D Eligibility (Previous Order)
In 2019-23, Railway Recruitment Boards made modifications to RRB Group D eligibility. According to the revised RRB eligibility criteria, the minimum education qualification for candidates applying to the technical departments that is Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical and Signal & Telecom departments) and catering wing of Railways will be Class 10 pass plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by National Council for Vocational Training or Class 10 pass plus ITI. The revised eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification is applicable for all future recruitments notified after June 15, 2019 in Level-1 posts. Earlier, NAC or ITI was not mandatory to apply for RRB Group D exam. RRB Group D age limit is 18 to 33 years
RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025: Highlights
Some of the important highlights of RRB Group D eligibility criteria are summarised below.
| Particulars | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| RRB Group D Age Limit |
18 to 36 years |
| RRB Group D Educational Qualification |
Class 10 pass |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Number of Attempts |
Nil |
RRB Group D Nationality 2025
RRB Group D Level-1 aspirants need to fulfil the eligibility criteria of nationality or citizenship. A candidates who is:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee permanently settled in India from and before January 1, 1962.
- A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) presents a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India to the recruiting body.
RRB Group D Qualification 2025
RRBs/RRCs have prescribed minimum educational qualification for Railway Group D exam. The educational qualification has been revised for candidates applying to the exam. The previous and revised educational qualification is given below.
| Previous Educational Qualification | Revised Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Class 10 pass plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by National Council for Vocational Training or Class 10 pass plus ITI |
Eligibility for all posts will be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT |
Railway Group D Level-1 Age Limit
RRB Group D age limit calculated as on 01.01.2025 is 18 to 36 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to SC/ST/OBC and other eligible categories as per government rule. The category-wise age limit for RRB/RRC Group D exam is given below.
| Age Group | Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not Earlier Than) | Lower Limit of Date of Birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 36 years |
UR/EWS |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
SC/ST |
For all communities/ categories |
| 02.01.1989 |
02.01.1986 |
02.01.1984 |
01.01.2007 |
|
Age Relaxation
The category-wise age relaxation given to candidates is given below.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST candidates |
5 Years |
| OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates |
3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation |
Up to the extent of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) UR |
10 Years |
| PWD OBC Non-Creamy Layer |
13 Years |
| PWD SC/ST |
15 Years |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 |
5 Years |
| Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and Erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years’ service (continuous or in broken spells) of UR Category |
40 years of Age |
| Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and Erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years’ service (continuous or in broken spells) of OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category |
43 years of Age |
| Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and Erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes in Railways who have put in a minimum of 3 years’ service (continuous or in broken spells) of SC/ST Category |
45 years of age |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes |
Up to the length of service rendered (or) 5 Years, whichever is lower. |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried of UR Category |
35 years of age |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried of OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category |
38 years of age |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried of SC/ST Category |
40 years of age |
| Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship. |
Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. |
| Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years of UR Category |
35 years of age |
| Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years of OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) Category |
38 years of age |
| Candidates who are Course Completed Act Apprentice under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years of SC/ST Category |
40 years of age |
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RRB Group D Eligibility 2025 for CCAAs
According to RRB Group D eligibility, CCAAs who have done training in Railway Establishments and have National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT only are eligible. CCAAs having certificates issued by the Board/ Institute/Organization other than NCVT are not eligible. CCAAs trained in Railway Establishments, who have completed their training and possess National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT should carefully fill the duration of training, certificate details, and marks in the online application. The candidates who have appeared in the NCVT examinations before the last date of online application result for which are not declared should fill date of the last examination in the online application.
RRB Group D Medical Standards
Candidates shortlisted for document verification are required to pass the medical fitness test to check whether they are fit for the job role or not. The medical fitness test is conducted by the railway administration. In 2019-23, RRB Group D medical standards were revised. The medical standards for RRB/RRC Group D Level-1 post are given below.
| Medical Standard | Visual Acuity |
|---|---|
| A-2 |
Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test) |
| A-3 |
Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D) |
| B-1 |
Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) |
| B-2 |
Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) |
| C-1 |
Distant vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses |
| C-2 |
Distant vision: 6/12 with or without glasses |
RRB Group D Post Parameters
The revised post parameters for RRB Group D exam 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days 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 |
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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