RRB GROUP D 2026 vacancy Overview
To know about the RRB Group D Exam 2026, go through the brief as discussed in the summary table below, which includes the details as mentioned in the official notification pdf.
| RRB Group D Recruitment 2026- Overview | |
| Name of the Organisation | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Post Name | Assistant (Track Machine), Assistant (Bridge), Track Maintainer (Group IV), Assistant (P-way), Assistant (TRD), Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical), Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant (TL & AC), Assistant (C & W), Pointsman B, and Assistant (S & T) |
| Advt. No | CEN 09/2025 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| RRB Group D New Vacancy | 22195 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 31st January to 2nd March 2026 |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Test Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Document Verification and Medical Examination |
| Exam Pattern | General Science: 25 Marks Maths: 25 Marks GK GS: 20 Marks Reasoning: 30 Marks |
| Salary | Basic Pay: Rs. 18000 per month |
| Offiical website | http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ or https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ |
RRB GROUP D Application Fees
The candidates who are interested in RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 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.No | Category | Fee |
| 1 | Gen/ OBC/ EWS | Rs. 500/- |
| 2 | SC/ ST/ EBC/ Female/ Transgender | Rs. 250/- |
Refund Amount (On Appearing For CBT)
- 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 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 1st Stage CBT.
Documents Required
- Scanned passport-size photograph and signature.
- 10th certificate or ITI certificate for educational qualification proof.
- Government-issued ID proof (Aadhar Card, PAN Card, etc.).
- Category certificate (if applicable).
- Disability certificate (if applicable).
RRB GROUP D Imp Dates
All important dates related to the Railway RRB Group D Level 1 2026 exam has been announced through official notification. The online application form submission and correction window has been active at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ on 31st January 2026.
| RRB Group D Events | Dates |
| Detailed Notification PDF | 30th January 2026 |
| Apply Online Starts | 31st January 2026 |
| Last Date to Aply | 2nd March 2026 (11:59 pm) |
| Last date for fee payment | 4th March 2026 (11:59 pm) |
| Correction & Modification Window | 5th to 14th March 2026 |
| Scribe details Submission | 15th to 19th March 2026 |
RRB GROUP D Detailed Vacancy
The post-wise vacancies for RRB Group D Level 1 posts have been announced bythe Railway Recruitment Board. This year, 22195 New Vacancy are announced for Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC posts.
| 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 |
RRB GROUP D Vacancy trend Year Wise
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 2026. The year-wise comparison is given below.
| Year | Vacancies |
| 2026 | 22195 |
| 2025 | 32438 |
| 2019 | 103769 |
| 2018 | 62097 |
Steps to Apply for Railway RRB Group D Recruitment 2026
Candidates have to submit their online applications for RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 by following the below-mentioned steps.
- Visit the official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/.
- Click on the ‘New Registration’ link.
- Register for the exam and submit the required details like name, date of birth and father’s name, mother’s name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/Matric registration number, year of passing, mobile number, email ID and then submit the registration form.
- Upon registration, candidates need to verify their email ID and mobile number through OTP.
- Login on the home page using the registration number and password.
- In Part I of the application page, candidates had to provide the details of educational qualification, community, gender, religion, Ex-Servicemen, CCAA, Minority, Economically Backward Class Age Relaxation and other details.
- In Part II of the application page, candidates had to indicate his/her priority/preference for the posts.
- On completion of application details, candidates were redirected to the payment page using Online Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI and Offline Challan.
- Candidates were required to choose the exam language.
- Candidates had to fill in the details of a valid photo ID card.
- Enter bank details to get the refund of fees.
- 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.
- Candidates had to agree to the terms and conditions and submit the application form.
RRB GROUP D Eligibility Criteria 2026
The eligibility criteria for RRB Group D is calculated in terms of nationality, educational qualification, and age limit. Only those candidates will be selected for RRB Group D recruitment process who fulfill the RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below. An eligibility update for RRB Group D 2026 has been notified saying CCAA-certified candidates are eligible to apply for Railway Group D CCAA Recruitment 2026.
Nationality
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 the 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 favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Education Qualification
- 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 2026 Exam.
- Candidates with 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 Course Complete Act Apprentices from any trade.
Age Limit (as on 01/01/2026)
Candidates who fall in the age group of 18 to 33 years as of 01st January 2026 are eligible to apply for the Railway RRB Group D exam. Age relaxation is provided as per the norms.
Medical Standards
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 Standard | Visual 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, 6/9 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 |
Apart from rise salary scale as per 7th Pay commission there are may more BENEFITS of working in Railway Sector:
Free Railway Travel Pass:
The employee is entitled to enjoy the free Travel Passes per year, depending on the post held by the employee. For one round journey, each Travel Pass can be used to travel across the Indian Railways network. The trainer class and the amount of passes that the worker can take advantage of depends on the framework / post of the worker.
Privilege Ticket Order(PTO):
The employee of the railway and the employee’s dependents may use 3 Privilege Ticket Order (PTO) sets per year. The employee can use the PTO to reserve a ticket by paying a one-third (1/3 or 33 percent) nominal amount on the fare’s base price. This PTO will be awarded by the Pass Section as requested by the worker and will be given between 2 stations.
Railway Residential Quarters:
Indian Railways provides its staff with residential quarters to be built and maintained in the Railway premises by the Railway Engineering Department. All fundamental amenities and equipment for a nominal sum will be given in these quarters.
Subsidized food at job:
Railway staff are entitled to take advantage of subsidized meals (breakfast and dinner) in the Railway canteens.
Children’s educational facilities:
good educational facilities will be given to workers ‘ kids close the colonies of the Railway.
Medical care:
The Railway Hospitals will provide free medical services for employees and their dependents. The patients will also be referred to the Corporate Hospitals, depending on the severity.
Employment of parents on compassionate basis:
If any worker dies while on duty or is declared medically unfit by the Railway Hospital Medical Officer, then a member of the family may take up a Railway job on compassionate grounds, based on his / her academic qualification.
Study Leave:
If you want to pursue greater schooling, staff can take advantage of the Study Leave.
Secure Employment: Due to recession there will be no fear of losing the job. In the government sector, there is no’ Hire and Fire’ policy. Once you have been recruited, you will be employed until you retire (age 60).
Pension: The retired workers are entitled to retirement after retirement. This guarantees life-long economic safety.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern
Railway Administration reserves the right to conduct the CBT in either single or multi-stage mode. Candidates qualifying in the CBT shall have to undergo a Physical Efficiency Test (PET). It will be followed by Document Verification and Medical Examination. There shall be a negative marking for 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
The minimum percentage of marks for shortlisting for UR is 40%, EWS is 40%, OBC (Non-creamy layer)/SC/ST is 30%.
The examination duration and number of questions for CBT are indicated below:
| RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Pattern 2026 | |||
| 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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