RRB Group D exam analysis is provided on this page. The exam analysis help candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam.
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) is conducting the RRB Group D from November 27. The exam will continue till January 16, 2026. We have provided RRB Group D exam analysis here. The difficulty level of RRB Group D exam was moderate. The exam analysis help candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can go through the exam analysis to know the difficulty level of the exam. Read below for more details on RRB Group D exam analysis.
- RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 1)
- RRB Group D Exam Pattern
- RRB Group D Qualifying Marks
- RRB Group D Exam Day Guidelines
RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 1)
The overall difficulty level of the Shift 1 exam was moderate.
| tions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Easy to Moderate |
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | Moderate |
| Mathematics | Moderate |
| General Science | Moderate to Difficult |
Commonly asked questions
RRB Mumbai Group D cut off under open category for UR category was 96.76876, 91.14303 for SC, 85.68447 for ST, 94.56106 for OBC and 81.77030 for EWS. The category-wise cut off marks are given below.
Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
Open | 96.76876 | 91.14303 | 85.68447 | 94.56106 | 81.77030 |
Normalised Marks | 64.10801 | 51.89392 | 44.35537 | 58.15213 | 40.00000 |
Ex-SM | 82.84641 | 70.65375 | - | 70.58607 | - |
Normalised Marks | 41.24492 | 30.42212 | - | 30.42212 | - |
Percentile-based normalisation of marks has been done to calculate the RRB Group D cut off. In Percentile-based normalisation, the marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each shift of examinees. The percentile score indicates the percentage of candiates that have scored equal to or below that particular percentile in that examination. The percentile score of each candidate is converted into normalised marks by interpolation of raw marks into base shift to decide the RRB Group D cut off marks.
RRB Chandigarh Group D cut off under open category for UR category was 98.35, 94.53 for SC, 89.09 for ST, 96.49 for OBC and 93.47 for EWS. RRB Chandigarh Group D cut off for 2022 is given below.
Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
Open | 98.35 | 94.53 | 89.09 | 96.49 | 93.47 |
Normalised Marks | 70.98 | 60.08 | 50.18 | 64.77 | 57.75 |
Ex-SM | 80.83 | 72.43 | - | 69.71 | 81.00 |
Normalised Marks | 40.03 | 32.44 | - | 30.18 | 40.21 |
RRB Group D Exam Pattern
The structure of RRB Group D pattern for CBT is given below.
| Sections | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| General Science |
25 |
| Mathematics |
25 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
30 |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
RRB Group D Qualifying Marks
The qualifying marks for RRB Group D exam are given below.
| Category | Qualifying marks (In per cent) |
|---|---|
| UR |
40 |
| EWS |
40 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
30 |
| SC |
30 |
| ST |
30 |
Also Read: RRB Group D Cut off
RRB Group D Shift Timings
The exam will be conducted in three shifts. RRB Group D shift timings are given below.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Gate Closure | Exam Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 |
7.30 am |
8.30 am |
9.00 am |
| Shift 2 |
11.15 am |
12.15 pm |
12.45 pm |
| Shift 3 |
3.30 pm |
4.30 pm |
5 pm |
Commonly asked questions
RRB Bangalore Group D cut off announced in 2022 for UR category was 96.88 for UR, 89.05 for SC, 85.77 for ST, 94.05 for OBC and 86.99 for EWS. The table below shows the category-wise RRB Bangalore Group D cut off marks.
Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
Open | 96.88 | 89.05 | 85.77 | 94.05 | 86.99 |
Normalised Marks | 66.32 | 52.51 | 48.67 | 60.26 | 50.08 |
Ex-SM | 80.38 | 69.36 | - | 63.76 | - |
Normalised Marks | 43.09 | 33.99 | - | 30.30 | - |
RRB Kolkata Group D cut off announced in 2022 was 96.62203 for UR, 90.67148 for SC, 83.76549 for ST, 94.88499 for OBC and 85.45969 for EWS. Candidates can check below RRB Kolkata Group D cut off announced in 2022 for CBT exam.
Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
Open | 96.62203 | 90.67148 | 83.76549 | 94.88499 | 85.45969 |
Normalised Marks | 69.60526 | 58.42711 | 48.28362 | 65.89208 | 50.46005 |
Ex-SM | 75.89393 | 64.71957 | 66.30072 | 63.64558 | - |
Normalised Marks | 40.00777 | 30.85707 | 31.98892 | 30.01119 | - |
RRB Group D selection process comprises CBT, PET/PST, document verification and medical exam. The transgender candidates are given relaxation in the PET. CCAAs trained in railway establishment are given due weightage of marks obtained in their NCVT exam in preparation of final merit list after the conduct of CBT. Based on the performance of candidates in CBT subject to their qualifying in PER, candidates are called for document verification as per their merit and options. In case of two or more candidates secure same marks, their merit position is determined by age criteria i.e., older person is placed at higher merit and in case age is same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name is taken into account to break the tie. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates. All candidates clearing the DV are called for medical exam. RRBs/RRCs only recommend names of the empanelled candidates and appointment is offered only by the respective Railway Administrations.
RRB Group D cut off is the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. RRB Group D cut off is released in PDF form and comprises the category-wise cut off marks. There are no sectional cut off marks in the exam. The examination authority releases overall cut off marks for the exam. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are selected for the exam. RRB Group D cut off marks are calculated out of 100 marks. There are various factors based on which the cut off marks are calculated. These factors are number of vacancies, difficulty level of the exam and number of test takers. RRB Group D cut off is calculated after the normalisation of marks.
RRB Group D Exam Day Guidelines
The exam day guidelines for RRB Group D are given below.
- Candidates need to carry the printed copy of RRB Group D admit card along with one photo-identity to the exam centre
- They should carry Aadhaar card to the exam centre
- Electronic items are not allowed inside the exam centre
- Candidates must reach the exam centre on time
- Rough Sheets will be provided at the exam centre
- Candidates need to carry ballpoint pen to the exam

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Student Forum
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/- |
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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 |
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