RRB Group D
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CEN 09/2025 — Level-1 posts (Group D).The CBT was scheduled 3–25 Aug 2026; this window has passed.Check the latest official RRB notices for the answer-key/result stage rather than treating the exam date as upcoming.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies22,195Pay
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ₹18,000 (basic, initial pay) | Track Maintainer-IV, Assistant Bridge, Assistant P.Way, Assistant Track Machine, Pointsman B, Assistant (S&T), Assistant TRD, Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant TL&AC, Assistant Carriage & Wagon, Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) and other Level-1 posts — 14 designations total |
Confirmed directly from the official CEN 09/2025 notification — all Group D posts share the same Level 1 initial pay.
Who Can Apply
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Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 PhotoNo separate upload — live webcam/front-camera capture during the application itself · Live capture — no cap, mask or glasses; eyes open; non-white clothing; photographing a printed photo causes summary rejection
- ✍️ Signature35mm × 20mm scan box · 30–49 KB · JPG/JPEG — black ink, cursive/running handwriting (not block letters), scanned at ≥100 DPI
- 💳 Application FeeGeneral/OBC/EWS: Rs 500 (Rs 400 refunded after appearing for CBT).SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Women/Transgender/Minority/EBC: Rs 250 (fully refunded after appearing for CBT).
- SC/ST certificate (free travel pass claimants only)PDF only, under 400 KB — confirmed directly from the official CEN 09/2025 notification.
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Create an account on rrbapply.gov.in (Aadhaar/DigiLocker verification recommended)
- Fill the application form
- Live-capture your photo during the application — there is no separate upload
- Upload your signature to spec
- Pay the fee — ₹500 for UR/OBC-NCL/EWS (₹400 refunded after appearing in CBT) or ₹250 for SC/ST/women/PwBD/Ex-servicemen/Transgender/Minorities/EBC (fully refunded after appearing in CBT); refund credited only to an Aadhaar-seeded bank account
Exam Pattern
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CBT: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates). · Negative Marking: -1/3 mark per wrong answer in CBT. · Passing Marks: Qualifying percentage in CBT: UR/EWS 40%, OBC(NCL)/SC 30%, ST 30%. (PET is qualifying only, pass/fail, no marks.)
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| CBT | 100 questions/100 marks total — Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness & Current Affairs (approx. 25 questions each, exact split varies by notification) |
| PET | Qualifying only — Male: carry 35kg for 100m in 2 min + run 1000m in 4 min 15 sec; Female: carry 20kg for 100m in 2 min + run 1000m in 5 min 40 sec (one attempt each) |
Fee, CBT pattern (100Q/100 marks/90 min, -1/3 negative marking) and qualifying percentages agree multiple coaching-site sources — secondary-sourced, moderate-high confidence.The exact section-wise question split (25/25/25/25) is commonly cited but not confirmed against an official PDF for this cycle.
Syllabus
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Online CBT (single stage, Level-1 posts), followed by Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Document Verification/Medical.
Career
Not addressed in the official notification — coaching-site consensus, not RRB-confirmed.
- Track Maintainer IV → III → II → I, then Senior / Gangman roles over time
Source & Verification
FAQs
Is Group D really just one written exam, or is there a separate physical test round like Group D used to have?
Selection is CBT followed by a qualifying Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Document Verification/Medical — there's no separate second written stage like NTPC's CBT-2.
If I fail the PET, can I retake it?
No, each PET event (carrying weight, running) is a single-attempt qualifying test — there's no retry within the same cycle.
Do women have easier PET norms than men?
Yes, the weight-carry and running distance/time norms are relaxed for female candidates compared to male candidates.
Is the CBT fee refund automatic?
No — RRB processes refunds separately after the exam and typically requires your bank account to be Aadhaar-seeded; check the RRB refund portal/link rather than assuming it arrives automatically.
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