RRB Group D Exam 2021 Overview:
RRB Group D exam is a good opportunity for Secondary (class 10th) passed candidates who want to join Indian Railways. RRB released the official advertisement for RRB Group D vide CEN: RRC-01/2019 on February 23, 2019, for more than 1 lakh posts. Over 1.25 crore applications were submitted.
RRB Group D Exam date 2021 Latest News of Test Dates:
RRB Group D Exam date 2021 Railway Exams Latest News on Test Dates are being awaited by the aspirants and you can get news from here. Railway Recruitment Board can conduct the RRB Group D exam soon. Currently, the board has not released any official information about the RRB Group D Exam Date. The examination can be conducted by the Railway Board as a computer-based examination.
RRB Group-D Recruitment 2021 Summary:
Name of the Organization |
Railway Recruitment Board |
Job Role |
Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts |
Job Location |
Across India |
Total Number of Vacancy |
1,03,769 |
Online Application |
12th March to 12th April 2019 |
Qualification for RRB Group D Level I |
12th (+2 Stage) / Any Graduates |
RRB Group-D Age Limit |
18 to 30 Years / 18 to 33 Years |
Selection for RRB Group D Level I |
Computer Based Test (CBT) |
RRB Group D Notification |
12th March 2019 |
RRB Group D Official Notification |
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Official Website |
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Stage-1: Computer Based Test |
To be announced soon |
RRB Group D CBT Answer Key/ Result/ Cut off |
To be released soon after the exam |
RRB Group D PET |
To be held soon after CBT result |
RRB Group D DV/ Medical Fitness Test |
To be held soon after PET result |
RRB Group D Final Result |
To be announced soon |
RRB Group D Pariksha Date 2021:
You can get information released about Pariksha Tithi directly on your mobile.
The board has started negotiating with higher officials in order to conduct the examination of Railway Group D soon. Soon, a big decision can be taken regarding the conduct of the examination. Information about the Railway group d exam date will be given soon on the official website.
Railway Group D Ke Pariksha Kab Hoga This question will be answered soon. According to some information, the date of your examination can be extended. RRB Group D Admit Card 2021 will be released along with the announcement of the exam date. To participate in the exam, you have to download the admit card.
RRB Group D 2021 Vacancy:
As per the Official Notification, the recruitment will be conducted for 1,03,769 vacancies for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts through RRB Group-D (Level-I) Exam 2021. Below is the tabulated data for the Zone wise & Category wise vacancy distribution for Railway RRB Group-D 2021 Exam.
Railway Group D |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
Total Vacancy |
Ex-SM |
CCAA |
PWBD |
Back-PwBD |
Central Railway |
3597 |
1398 |
759 |
2656 |
935 |
9345 |
1870 |
1870 |
449 |
0 |
East Central Railway |
1369 |
555 |
325 |
956 |
358 |
3563 |
713 |
713 |
166 |
0 |
East Coast Railway |
1034 |
412 |
198 |
653 |
258 |
2555 |
510 |
510 |
105 |
0 |
Eastern Railway, CLW, & Metro |
4926 |
1461 |
775 |
2619 |
1087 |
10873 |
2175 |
2175 |
589 |
05 |
North Central Railway and DLW |
2080 |
678 |
317 |
1175 |
474 |
4730 |
948 |
948 |
145 |
06 |
North Eastern Railway, MCF and RDSO |
1570 |
615 |
307 |
1107 |
403 |
4002 |
802 |
802 |
157 |
0 |
North Western Railway |
2132 |
814 |
384 |
1393 |
526 |
5249 |
1049 |
1049 |
324 |
0 |
Northeast Frontier Railway |
1119 |
449 |
226 |
809 |
291 |
2894 |
575 |
575 |
144 |
0 |
Northern Railway, DMF and RCF |
5144 |
2017 |
1031 |
3644 |
1317 |
13153 |
2630 |
2630 |
626 |
0 |
South Central Railway |
3663 |
1432 |
722 |
2577 |
934 |
9328 |
1867 |
1867 |
125 |
0 |
South East Central Railway |
797 |
219 |
115 |
366 |
167 |
1664 |
333 |
333 |
84 |
0 |
South Eastern Railway |
1933 |
738 |
361 |
1305 |
482 |
4914 |
965 |
965 |
215 |
95 |
South Western Railway and RWF |
2745 |
1138 |
557 |
2006 |
715 |
7167 |
1433 |
1433 |
193 |
06 |
Southern Railway and ICF |
4363 |
1353 |
787 |
2118 |
958 |
9579 |
1914 |
1914 |
222 |
0 |
West Central Railway |
1596 |
633 |
308 |
1080 |
402 |
4019 |
804 |
804 |
226 |
0 |
Western Railway |
4287 |
1647 |
812 |
2914 |
1074 |
10734 |
2146 |
2146 |
556 |
0 |
Total Vacancies |
42355 |
15559 |
7984 |
27378 |
10381 |
103769 |
20734 |
20734 |
4326 |
112 |
RRB Group D Selection Process:
The selection process for various Group D posts will include three stages as below:
RRB Group D 2021 CBT Stage 1 Exam Pattern:
The exam shall be Computer Based Test (CBT). 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.
RRB Group-D CBT Exam Pattern 2021
Subjects |
No. Of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
General Science |
25 |
25 |
90 Minutes |
Mathematics |
25 |
25 |
|
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
30 |
30 |
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General Awareness and Current Affairs |
20 |
20 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
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Physical Endurance Test (PET):
The candidates who qualify for the CBT are called for PET. The number of candidates called for PET is 3 times the community-wise total number of vacancies for the posts.
The RRB Group D PET is qualifying in nature and passing is mandatory. The qualifying criteria for male and female candidates are different.
Male Candidates |
Should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down; And, should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. |
Female Candidates |
Should be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down; And, should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance. |
Based on the performance of candidates in CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, candidates twice the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification (DV)/ Medical Fitness Test as per their merit and options.
Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates, and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.
RRB Group D 2021 Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility criteria for RRB Group D will be calculated on terms of nationality, educational qualification, and age limit. Only those candidates will be selected for RRB Group D recruitment process who fulfils the eligibility criteria
Get RRB Group D 2021 Detailed Eligibility Criteria here
RRB Group D Apply Online:
As prescribed in the official notification of RRB Group D exam, Aspirants of RRB Group D exam filled the RRB Group D registration form within the dates mentioned by the board. Candidates are required to fill the RRB Group D application form online on the official RRB website.
The steps to apply for RRB Group D exam 2021 are as under:
RRB Group D Application Fees:
The candidates who are interested in RRB Group D vacancies have to pay the requisite application fee as per the below mentioned table -
S.No |
Category |
Fee |
1 |
For GEN/OBC |
Rs. 500/- |
2 |
For SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward |
Rs. 250/- |
The recruitment board accepts Fee payment of RRB Group D application form in both online and offline mode:
RRB/ RRC Group D Salary:
The basic salary of candidates selected under RRB Group D Recruitment will be Rs 18,000. Besides the basic pay, the selected candidates will be provided with other allowances including Dearness Allowance (DA), Daily Allowance, Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance (HRA), Allowance for Night Duty, Medical Facilities, Overtime Allowance etc. The in-hand salary of RRB Group Posts is Rs. 22,500-Rs.25,380 per month.
RRB Group D 2021 Admit Card:
Candidates who have successfully applied for RRB Group D Recruitment 2021 Exam will be issued Admit Card for first stage of CBT. RRB Group D admit card is issued online on the official website four days before the scheduled CBT. Registered candidates can download the admit card by entering the required credentials. The admit card contains details such as exam date, address of exam centre, time of exam as well as the candidate’s personal details.
To login on the official website of Railway Recruitment Board, a candidate is supposed to have:
The admit card for RRB Group D 2021 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:
RRB Group D 2021 Result:
RRB Group D Previous Year Region wise Cut Off and Previous Year Exam Analysis 2018-2019
RRB Group D 2021 Syllabus:
RRB has published the detailed RRB Group D Syllabus along with its official notification. Before starting the preparation for the RRB Group-D Level-I exam, the candidate must be familiar with the updated RRB Group D Syllabus and Exam Pattern. It will give you a brief idea to plan a strategy for scoring good marks in the exam. The syllabus for RRB Group D covers topics from General Science, Mathematics, General Awareness, General Intelligence, Current Affairs, and Reasoning.
Download RRB Group-D Detailed Syllabus here
RRB Group D Exam Centres:
RRB Group D Region wise Exam Centres 2021
RRB Region |
Cities |
Andhra Pradesh |
Amalapuram, 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 |
Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Johrat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar |
Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh |
Delhi/ NCR |
Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsarim, Rajkot, Silvassa,Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi |
Haryana |
Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar |
Karnataka |
Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagalpur, Davanagre, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarg, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada |
Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar, 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 |
Punjab |
Abohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh, Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktasar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur. |
Rajasthan |
Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sriganagnagar, Tonk, Udaipur |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi |
West Bengal |
Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Krishnagar, Siliguri |
FAQ’s RRB/RRC Group D Exam:
1. When will the Railway Board conduct the RRB Group D exam?
Ans. RRB Group D 2021 notification is not yet released by the Railway Recruitment Board.
2. Where will the RRB release the admit card for RRC Group D exam?
Ans. The Railway Recruitment Board releases RRB Group D Admit Card on its official website one week before the exam date. Candidates have to log in to registered account in order to download the admit card for Group D exam.
3. How many RRB Group D vacancies are announced?
Ans. The Railways Board has released 103769 vacancies for RRC