Railway Group D Recruitment 2025 Online Form for 32438 Posts, Apply Now

Through the issuance of the RRB Group D 2025 announcement and online application form, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has made available a total of 32438 Level 1 positions that are open for applications. Any individual who has completed their tenth grade, obtained an ITI or an equivalent, or obtained a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) from NCVT and is between the ages of 18 and 36 years old is eligible to submit an application before the deadline, which is the 22nd of February in 2025. For the purpose of filling positions in various departments of Indian Railways, the RRB Group D examination is administered. These positions include Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC. This article discusses the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification, the Application Status, the Exam Dates, the Selection Process, the Fee, the Exam Pattern, the Syllabus, the Vacancies, the Eligibility Criteria, and the Admit Card.

On the official website, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has published the detailed RRB Group D Notification (CEN 08/2024) for Level 1 posts. The notification includes a large number of vacancies, specifically 32438, for the Level 1 positions of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC. The selection process consists of three stages: computer-based testing (CBT), physical examination (PET), and medical/document verification. For your convenience, a PDF version of the Railway RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2025, which includes all of the pertinent information, has been attached below.

Latest Update: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) released a Railway Group D CCAA Notice explaining the eligibility criteria for the Course Complete Act Apprentices, depicting who can apply for the RRB Group D 2025 Exam. 

The Railway Recruitment Board is responsible for administering the RRB Group D Level 1 examination, which provides students with a golden opportunity to realize their desire of joining the very prestigious government sector in India, which is the Indian Railways. This year, the Railways have declared that there are 32,438 open positions for a variety of positions, including Assistant Pointsman, Helper/Assistant, Track Maintainer Grade-IV, and Level-I roles. Please read the brief that is included in the summary table below in order to acquire additional information regarding the RRB Group D Exam 2025.

Railway RRB Group D 2025: Exam Overview
Name of the OrganisationRailway Recruitment Board
Job RolePointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, 
Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC
Advt. NoCEN 08/2024
Job LocationAcross India
Vacancy32438
Registration Dates23rd January to 22nd February 2025
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Selection for RRB Group D Computer Based Test (CBT 1) 
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) 
Document Verification and Medical Examination
SalaryBasic Pay: Rs. 18000 per month
Offiical websitehttp://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ or https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/

Through the comprehensive Railway RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2025, the schedule for online registration has been made available to the public. Since the connection is now operational, the candidates are now able to submit their applications between the periods of January 23rd and February 22nd, 2025 (11:59 pm). Within a reasonable amount of time, the dates of the written test examination will be announced. The following table also includes an updated version of the crucial dates for the Railway Group D Level 1 Exam 2025.

RRB Group D EventsDates
Notification Date22nd January 2025
Online Application Starts23rd January 2025
Apply Online Last Date22nd February 2025 (11:59 pm)
Last Date to pay Application Fee24th February 2025 (11:59 pm)
Correction & Modification Window25th February to 6th March 2025 (11:59 pm)
RRB Group D Exam Date 2025notified later

The Railway Group D Vacancy 2025 has been announced zonal-wise by the Railway Recruitment Board. This year, 32,438 vacancies are announced for Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC posts. The number of vacancies as mentioned in the RRB Group D Notification 2025 has been tabulated below.

Railway RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 (Post wise Distribution)
CategoryVacanciesDepartment
Pointsman-B5058Traffic
Assistant (Track Machine)799Engineering
Assistant (Bridge)301Engineering
Track Maintainer Gr. IV13187Engineering
Assistant P-Way247Engineering
Assistant (C&W)2587Mechanical
Assistant TRD1381Electrical
Assistant (S&T)2012S&T
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel)420Mechanical
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)950Electrical
Assistant Operations (Electrical)744Electrical
Assistant TL & AC1041Electrical
Assistant TL & AC (Workshop)624Electrical
Assistant (Workshop) (Mech)3077Mechanical
Total32438 
Railway RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 (Railway/PU wise Distribution)
Zone NameZoneURSCSTOBCEWSTotal Post
MumbaiWR189270135112614674672
JaipurNWR797191772171511433
HubliSWR207753713350503
JabalpurWCR769215893831581614
BhubaneshwarECR4051396725796964
BilaspurSECR578190933461301337
DelhiNR200869134612754654785
ChennaiSR10893972286982792694
GorakhpurNER5982151342851221370
GuwahatiNFR8283091535522062048
KolkataER7672621444771611817
MumbaiCR13954802578452673244
HajipurECR518186923331221251
PrayagrajNCR9882291904131892020
KolkataSER408184722631021044
SecunderabadSCR7102351444151361642

Last time, the RRB Group D Exam was conducted in 2019 and before that in 2018. The number of vacancies was maximum in the year 2019 and least in 2025. The year-wise comparison is given below.

  • 2025: 32438
  • 2019: 103769
  • 2018: 62097

The RRB Group D apply online process has begun after the release of its notification PDF. Candidates interested in RRB Group D vacancies have to submit online applications to be eligible to appear for the RRB Group D Level 1 Exam 2025 from 23rd January to 22nd February 2025 (11:59 pm).

The candidates who are interested in RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 have to pay the requisite application fee as per the table below. The fees are to be paid online through debit, credit, and net banking.

S.NoCategoryFee
1Gen/ OBC/ EWSRs. 500/-
2SC/ST/EBC/Female/TransgenderRs. 250/- 
  • For GEN/OBC: Out of this fee of Rs 500, an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded, duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in the 1st Stage CBT.
  • For SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward: This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in the 1st Stage CBT.
  1. Scanned passport-size photograph and signature.
  2. 10th certificate or ITI certificate for educational qualification proof.
  3. Government-issued ID proof (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, etc.).
  4. Category certificate (if applicable).
  5. Disability certificate (if applicable).

Candidates have to submit their online applications for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 by following the below-mentioned steps.

  1. Visit the official website at http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/.
  2. Click on the ‘New Registration’ link.
  3. Register for the exam and submit the required details like name, date of birth, father’s name, mother’s name, Aadhaar number, SSLC/matric registration number, year of passing, mobile number, and email ID, and then submit the registration form.
  4. Upon registration, candidates need to verify their email ID and mobile number through OTP.
  5. Log in on the home page using the registration number and password.
  6. In Part I of the application page, candidates had to provide the details of educational qualifications, community, gender, religion, ex-servicemen, CCAA, minority, economically backward class age relaxation, and other details.
  7. In Part II of the application page, candidates had to indicate his/her priority/preference for the posts.
  8. On completion of application details, candidates were redirected to the payment page using online net banking/credit card/debit card/UPI and offline challan.
  9. Candidates were required to choose the exam language.
  10. Candidates had to fill in the details of a valid photo ID card.
  11. Enter bank details to get the refund of fees.
  12. Candidates had to upload their scanned images of photographs and signatures as per the format, and SC/ST candidates were required to upload the category certificates.
  13. Candidates had to agree to the terms and conditions and submit the application form.

The eligibility criteria for RRB Group D will be calculated in terms of nationality, educational qualification, and age limit. Only those candidates will be selected for the RRB Group D recruitment process who fulfill the RRB Group D eligibility criteria as mentioned below.

A candidate must be either:

a. a citizen of India, or
b. a citizen of Nepal, or
c. a subject of Bhutan, or
d. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
e. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.
f. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

  • Candidates with a 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT are eligible to apply for the RRB Group D Recruitment Exam.
  • Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprentices/ITI for the post of Level-1 unless otherwise specified.
  • Those awaiting the results of their final examination of the prescribed minimum educational/technical qualification are not eligible to apply.
  • Candidates who have completed the Course Complete Act Apprentices from any trade.

Candidates who fall in the age group of 18 to 36 years as of 01st January 2025 are eligible to apply for the Railway RRB Group D exam. Age relaxation is provided as per the norms.

Age GroupUpper Limit of D.O.B
(Not earlier than)
Lower limit of D.O.B (Not later than)
18 to 36 yearsUR & EWSOBC-Non Creamy LayeSC/STFor all communities / categories
02.01.198902.01.198602.01.198401.01.2007

Candidates invited for Document Verification (DV) must pass the Railway Administration’s medical fitness test(s). This ensures they are medically capable of performing the duties required for their chosen post(s).

Medical StandardVisual Acuity
A-2 Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test)
Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc
A-3 Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D)
Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for color vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc. 
B-1 Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D)
Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for color vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc.
B-2 Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D)
Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for binocular vision, etc
C-1 Distant vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses
Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required
C-2 Distant vision: 6/12 with or without glasses
Near vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required

The selection process for various Group D posts will include the following stages:

  1. Computer-Based Test (CBT) will assess your knowledge in various subjects like Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Awareness.
  2. The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is designed to evaluate your physical fitness and includes tests like running, long jump, and high jump.
  3. Medical Examination—A medical examination will also be conducted to assess your overall health and fitness for the job.
  4. Document Verification—To ensure that all the information provided in your application is accurate.

There is a possibility that the Railway Administration will choose to carry out the CBT in either a single-stage or multi-stage format. Candidates who are successful in the computer-based test (CBT) will be required to take a Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Immediately after that, there will be a verification of the documents and a medical examination. There will be a negative marking equal to one-third of the total marks for each response that is incorrect.

The minimum percentage of marks required for shortlisting for UR is forty percent, sixty percent for EWS, and thirty percent for OBC (non-creamy layer)/SC/ST.

Listed below are the time of the examination as well as the number of questions that will be asked for CBT:

RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Pattern 2025
SubjectsNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
General Science252590 minutes
Mathematics2525
General Intelligence & Reasoning3030
General Awareness and Current Affairs2020
Total100100

The questions for the RRB Group D 2025 CBT will be available in English, Hindi, and 13 regional Indian languages that are as follows:

  1. Assamese
  2. Bengali
  3. Gujarati
  4. Kannada
  5. Konkani
  6. Malayalam
  7. Manipuri
  8. Marathi
  9. Odia
  10. Punjabi
  11. Tamil
  12. Telugu
  13. Urdu

Along with the official RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2025, the RRB has also issued the comprehensive RRB Group D Syllabus. Prior to beginning preparation for the RRB Group D Level-I test, the candidate is required to have a thorough understanding of the most recent RRB Group D syllabus as well as the standard examination format. Because of this, you will have a general concept of how to develop a strategy for achieving high scores on the examination. General Science, Mathematics, General Awareness, General Intelligence, Current Affairs, and Reasoning are some of the subjects that are included in the RRB Group D syllabus.

RRB Group D Syllabus 2025
SubjectTopics
MathematicsPhysics, chemistry, and life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE).
General Intelligence and reasoningPhysics, chemistry, and Life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE).
General SciencePhysics, chemistry, and life sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE).
Current AffairsPhysics, chemistry, and Life sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE).

All candidates can get a detailed RRB Group D syllabus by clicking on the link mentioned below:

Eighteen thousand rupees will be the starting wage for those who get selected through the RRB Group D Recruitment. The candidates who are chosen will receive additional allowances in addition to their base salary. These allowances include Dearness Allowance (DA), Daily Allowance, Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance (HRA), Allowance for Night Duty, Medical Facilities, Overtime Allowance, and other allowances. Depending on the position, the monthly compensation range for RRB Group Posts is between Rs. 22,500 and Rs. 25,380.

Candidates are required to review the RRB Group D Exam Analysis from the previous year, which can be found in the following section. This will allow them to gain an understanding of the likely pattern that will be used for the future RRB Group D Exam.

Number of Questions
TopicsNo of Questions
S.I, CI1
Pipe & Cistern1
Simplification1
Time and Work2
Number System6
Time, Speed and Distance4
Average1
Trigonometry2
Percentage1
Mensuration2
Ratio4
Total25
RRB Group D Exam Analysis—Reasoning
TopicsNo of Questions
Syllogism2
Venn Diagram2
Mathematical Calculation1
Mirror Image2
Odd one out3
Analogy2
Series3
Direction2
Statement & Conclusion5
Counting Figure2
Puzzle2
Complete Figure1
Blood Relation3
Total30
RRB Group D Exam Analysis- General Science
TopicsNo of Questions
Physics8
Chemistry10
Biology7
Total25
RRB Group D Exam Analysis- General Awareness & Current Affairs
TopicsRRB Group D Exam Analysis—General Awareness & Current Affairs
History3
Polity1
Geography2
Economics1
Current Affairs13
Total20

A tentative release date of ten days prior to the day of the examination has been set for the CBT admission card. Only those candidates who have successfully completed the computer-based test (CBT) for the RRB Group D Level-I 2025 will be given the admit card for the PET examination. A applicant is expected to possess the following in order to successfully log in to the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board:

  1. Registration Number/Roll Number (पंजीकरण संख्या/रोल नंबर)
  2. Date of Birth/Password (जन्म तिथि / पासवर्ड)

The admit card for the RRB Group D 2025 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:

  1. For CBT (CBT के लिए )
  2. For PET (PET के लिए )

All candidates must go through the guidelines provided on the official website of Railway before downloading his/her admit card.

The Railway Recruitment Board will, once the examination has been completed, make available the provisional answer key, which will contain the appropriate replies to the questions that were asked during the examination. In addition, the candidates will be provided with the ability to contest the answer key by paying a certain financial amount. After the objections have been evaluated by the authority in charge of the examination, the final answer key will be made available.

After the computer-based test (CBT) examination has been completed, the Railway Recruitment Board will make the announcement regarding the result of the examination. First, the results of the CBT will be brought to light. In order to participate in the PET portion of the Railway Group D 2025 Exam, candidates must first make it through the CBT. Following the successful completion of the Physical Test for both men and women by the Railway Recruitment Board, the results of the PET will be made available to the concerned parties.

The RRB will publish the cut-off marks for the computer-based test (CBT) exam on its official website at the same time as the result. It is necessary for the candidate to achieve a score that is higher than the minimum required to pass the examination. Understanding the level of the next exams will be easier with the help of the RRB Group D cut-off from the previous year. The applicants who are going to take the forthcoming RRB Group D Exam are required to review the cutoff requirements from the previous exam, which can be found in the table below.

RRB Group D Cut-Off 2018-19
regionCategoryUR
AjmerCommunity73.73073
Ex-servicemen40.20650
CCAA in Railways40.04823
AllahabadCommunity74.57579
Ex-servicemen40.00081
CCAA in Railways41.16811
AhemdabadCommunity71.86468
Ex-servicemen40.00159
CCAA in Railways40.04823
BengaluruCommunity62.01964
Ex-servicemen40.23986
CCAA in Railways42.59145
BhopalCommunity75.03355
Ex-servicemen40.06859
CCAA in Railways40.04823
BilaspurCommunity70.22887
Ex-servicemen40.04764
CCAA in Railways40.04823
BhubaneshwarCommunity73.86689
Ex-servicemen40.04823
CCAA in Railways40.79482
ChandigarhCommunity75.07613
Ex-servicemen40.00611
CCAA in Railways40.42153
ChennaiCommunity71.53120
Ex-servicemen40.14442
CCAA in Railways41.54140
GorakhpurCommunity73.90623
Ex-servicemen40.16889
CCAA in Railways40.79482
GuwahatiCommunity77.09933
Ex-servicemen40.86204
CCAA in Railways40.42153
KolkattaCommunity80.57238
Ex-servicemen40.01368
CCAA in Railways40.04823
MumbaiCommunity67.96106
Ex-servicemen40.16796
CCAA in Railways40.04823
PatnaCommunity77.00350
Ex-servicemen40.19724
CCAA in Railways40.04823
RanchiCommunity76.30354
Ex-servicemen40.09680
CCAA in Railways40.04823
Secunderbad Community69.79887
Ex-servicemen40.00159
CCAA in Railways40.42153

The following document contains a comprehensive list of RRBs and RRCs that are taking part in the process of filling vacancies through RRB Group D 2025.

List of RRBs
Name of RRB and RailwayWebsite Address
Ahmedabad (WR)www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in
Ajmer (NWR)www.rrbajmer.gov.in
Bangalore (SWR)www.rrbbnc.gov.in 
Bhopal (WCR)www.rrbbhopal.gov.in
Bhubaneswar (ECoR)www.rrbbbs.gov.in
Bilaspur (SECR)www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in
Chandigarh (NR)www.rrbcdg.gov.in
Chennai (SR)www.rrbchennai.gov.in
Gorakhpur (NER)www.rrbgkp.gov.in
Guwahati (NFR)www.rrbguwahati.gov.in
Kolkata (ER)www.rrbkolkata.gov.in
Mumbai (CR)www.rrbmumbai.gov.in
Patna (ECR)www.rrbpatna.gov.in
Prayagraj (NCR)www.rrbald.gov.in
Ranchi (SER)www.rrbranchi.gov.in
Secunderabad (SCR)www.rrbsecunderabad.gov.in

Candidates will be required to select their chosen city when filling out their application forms for the RRB Group D CBT exam, which will be held at a number of different centralized examination venues. In the following list, you will find the cities that correspond to each of the RRB areas.

RRB Group D Exam Centres 2025
RRB Regions Cities
Andhra PradeshAmalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoot, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Prodattur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadipalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vuzuabagran
AssamDibrugarh, Guwahati, Johrat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur
BiharArrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan
ChandigarhChandigarh
Delhi/ NCRGhaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida
GujaratAhmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsari, Rajkot, Silvassa, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi
HaryanaAmbala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar
KarnatakaAhmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsarim, Rajkot, Silvassa, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi
MaharashtraAhmednagar, Akola, Amaravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buladena, Chandrapur, Dhule, Ghadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Latur, Madgaon, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pandharpur, Parbhani, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangamner, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal
PunjabAbohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh, Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktasar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur.
RajasthanAbu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sriganagnagar, Tonk, Udaipur
Uttar PradeshAgra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi
West BengalAsansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Krishnagar, Siliguri

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