RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2025 (Nov 27): Check Exam Review, Good Attempts, Expected Cut off
Railway Recruitment Board Group D 2025 ( RRB Group D )
Exam On - 27 Nov '25 - 10 Feb '26
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.
RRB Group D exam analysis
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 |
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.
RRB Group D cut off 2025 will be released after the exam gets over. The cut off will be released post-wise for different categories. RRB Group D cut off is calculated based on the percentile based normalisation. This process is followed to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers spread across various sessions.
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 | - |
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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 |
Percentile scores are scores based on the relative performance of all candidates who appear for the examination. The marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each shift. The percentile score indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored equal to or below (same or lower raw scores) that particular percentile in that examination. Therefore, the topper (the highest score) of each shift get the same percentile of 100 which is desirable. In percentitle-based normalisation, the marks obtained between the highest and the lowest scores are also converted to appropriate percentiles. In case of two or more candidates secure same normalised percentile score, their merit position is determined by age criteria.
RRB Group D cut off is released along with the result. Candidates can download the cut off by clicking the required link. They should search the cut off marks as per their categories. Download the cut off marks.
| 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 |
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
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days 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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 5 days ago
The short RRB Group D 2026 notification was released by the examination authority. The detailed notification will be released on January 21. It comprises the details related to the exam. Candidates must read the notification before applying.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
There is no facility to recheck IBPS RRB result. The same announced by the examination authority is considered as final. The result is announced online. Candidates can check their results by logging with the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
RRB exam calendar 2026 has been released. The notification for RRB NTPC 2026 will be released in August. RRB Group D notification will be released in October. RRB ALP notification will be released in February.
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Contributor-Level 10
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.