RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2025 OUT: 32,438 Vacancies Notified, Apply Online at rrbapply.gov.in
RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board is hiring for 32,438 Group D Posts. Candidates can download the notification, online application link, how to apply and other details here.
RRB Group D Notification 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the official notification of Group D, against CEN No 08/2024. A total of 32438 vacancies are announced by the railway. Candidates can apply online tomorrow i.e. on January 23 and the last date for application is February 22.
Selected candidates will be called for the Computer Based Test, PET, Document Verification, Medical Examination and Empanelment.
The recruitment will done for Level 1 posts in various departments such as Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Technical Departments (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T) such as Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman and other Level-1 roles.
RRB Group D 2025 Overview.
Before we proceed to the RRB Group D exam details, let us give you a brief overview of the exam.
| RRB Group D 2025: Exam Overview | |
| Name of the Organisation | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Job Role | Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC |
| Advt. No | CEN 08/2024 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| RRB Group D Vacancy 2024-25 | 32438 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Qualification for RRB Group D | 10th pass |
| RRB Group D Age Limit | 18 to 30 Years / 18 to 33 Years |
| Selection for RRB Group D | Computer Based Test (CBT 1) Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Document Verification and Medical Examination |
| Official website | rrbcdg.gov.in/ |
RRB Group D Notification 2025 PDF
The candidates can check all the important dates, details of vacancies, important instructions, nationality, age limit, educational qualification and other details here.
RRB Group D Vacancy 2025
The candidates can check the details elated to the vacancies through the table given below:
Post Name | No. Of Post |
Pointsman-B | 5058 |
Assistant (Track Machine) | 799 |
Assistant (Bridge) | 301 |
Track Maintainer Gr. IV | 13187 |
Assistant P-Way | 247 |
Assistant (C&W) | 2587 |
Assistant TRD | 1381 |
Assistant (S&T) | 2012 |
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | 420 |
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | 950 |
Assistant Operations (Electrical) | 744 |
Assistant TL & AC | 1041 |
Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | 624 |
Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) | 3077 |
RRB Group D Important Dates 2025
The candidates can check the important dates through the table given below:
| RRB Group D Notification Date | 22 Jan |
| RRB Group D Online Application Link | 23 Jan to 22 Feb |
| Date for Application fee payment after closing date i.e. 22.02.2025 (23:59 hrs) | 23 to 24 Feb |
| Date & time for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee. | 25 February to 06 March |
RRB Group D 2024 Recruitment: What is Group D Exam
RRB Group D is a national-level exam conducted by the RRBs on behalf of the Railway Recruitment Cells (RRC). The RRB Group D exam is for those candidates who have qualified for class 10th exam. The candidates are selected in level 1 of the 7th CPC. The posts in Railway Group D are that of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical, and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman, and many more.
RRB Group D Posts: Department Wise
Given below are the posts in RRRB Group D recruitment.
| Post | Department |
|---|---|
| Assistant (Workshop) | Mechanical |
| Assistant Bridge | Engineering |
| Assistant C&W | Mechanical |
| Assistant Depot (Stores) | Stores |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical |
| Pointsman | Traffic |
| Assistant Signal & Telecom | S and T |
| Assistant Track Machine | Engineering |
| Assistant TL & AC | Electrical |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical |
| Assistant TRD | Electrical |
| Assistant Works | Engineering |
| Engineering | Engineering |
| Hospital Assistant | Medical |
| Track Maintainer Grade IV | Engineering |
RRB Group D 2025 Vacancy
The RRB Group D 2025 vacancy has been released by the Railway Recruitment Board in the short notification released. This year, a total of 2438 vacancies are expected for Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC posts. The maximum vacancies, 13187 are announced for Track Maintainer Gr. IV posts. The following table displays the post wise vacancy.
| RRB Group D Vacancy 2024-25 (Post wise distribution) | ||
| Category | Department | Vacancies |
| Pointsman-B | Traffic | 5058 |
| Assistant (Track Machine) | Engineering | 799 |
| Assistant (Bridge) | Engineering | 301 |
| Track Maintainer Gr. IV | Engineering | 13187 |
| Assistant P-Way | Engineering | 247 |
| Assistant (C&W) | Mechanical | 2587 |
| Assistant TRD | Electrical | 1381 |
| Assistant (S&T) | S&T | 2012 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | 420 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical | 950 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical | 744 |
| Assistant TL & AC | Electrical | 1041 |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical | 624 |
| Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) | Mechanical | 3077 |
| Total | 32438 | |
RRB Group D 2025 Apply Online
The RRB Group D application form has to be filled in online mode only. The steps to apply for RRB Group D 2025 exam are as follows:
- Visit the RRB website which is www.rrbcdg.gov.in/
- Click on the ‘New Registration’ link that appears on the page.
- Register for the exam and submit the required details.
- Upon successful RRB Group D registration, candidates need to verify their email ID and mobile number through OTP
- Login using the registration number and password
- Complete the rest of the RRB Group D examination process.
- Upload the documents and pay the application fee.
- Lastly, make sure that you take a prit out of the filled-in RRB Group D application form.
RRB Group D 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The RRB Group D eligibility consists of the fulfillment of the age limit, educational qualification and nationality. The RRB Group D eligibility criteria is as follows:
Nationality
A candidate who applies for RRB Group D Exam must be either:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- 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 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Education Qualification for RRB Group D Exam
Candidates should have passed class 10th or equivalent from a recognized board.
RRB Group D Age Limit
The minimum age limit for RRB Group D exam is 18 years while the maximum age limit is 33 years. Candidates from the reserved category shall be eligible for age relaxation.
RRB Group D Medical Standards
It is mandatory for every candidate who applies for the RRB Group D exam to be medically fit and healthy. Here is the RRB Group D medical standard that must be fulfilled by the candidates.
Medical Standard | Visual Accuracy |
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, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D) Near vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass the test for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, myopic 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 colour 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 |
RRB Group D 2025 Selection Process
RRB Group D selection process is a three-stage process that is mentioned below:
Stage 1: Computer-Based Test (CBT-1)
Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Stage 3: Medical/Document Verification
RRB Group D 2025 Exam Pattern
RRB Group D exam pattern consists of objective type of questions. The exam is held in multiple shifts due to a large number of candidates appearing for the exam. The written exam has four sections for a total of 100 marks. Given below is the RRB Group D exam pattern.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern | |||
Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General Science | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
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