RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 – 21997 Group D / Level 1 Posts

Last Date : 02/03/2026

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released an official employment notification for the recruitment of 21997 Group D / Level 1 vacancies under various RRB zones against Advertisement No. CEN 09/2025. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online before the last date.

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 – Full Details

Organization: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Post Name: Group D / Level 1
Total Vacancies: 21997 Posts
Pay Level: Level-1 (7th CPC)
Starting Basic Pay: ₹18,000/- per month
Advertisement No.: CEN 09/2025
Application Mode: Online
Last Date to Apply: 02 March 2026

RRB Group D Vacancy Details (Zone-wise)

Western Railway (Mumbai) 3148
North Western Railway (Jaipur) 974
South Western Railway (Hubli) 90
West Central Railway (Jabalpur) 1147
East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) 803
South East Central Railway (Bilaspur) 1199
Northern Railway (New Delhi) 3537
Southern Railway (Chennai) 1036
North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur) 1196
Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati) 1776
Eastern Railway (Kolkata) 1180
Central Railway (Mumbai) 2012
East Central Railway (Hajipur) 976
North Central Railway (Allahabad) 1183
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) 955
South Central Railway (Secunderabad) 1016Pay Scale

Pay Level: Level-1 (7th Pay Commission)

Basic Pay: ₹18,000/- per month
Other Allowances: DA, HRA, TA, and other allowances as per Railway rules.

Eligibility Criteria of RRB Group D Recruitment 2026

Age Limit (as on 01-01-2026)

Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: 33 years
Age Relaxation
SC / ST: 5 years
OBC: 3 years
PwBD (UR): 10 years
PwBD (OBC): 13 years
PwBD (SC / ST): 15 years

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have any one of the following:
10th Pass (Matriculation), or
ITI from NCVT/SCVT, or
National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT

Application Fee

SC / ST / PwBD / Female / Transgender / Ex-Servicemen / Minority / EBC ₹250
Others ₹500

Fee Refund

₹250 will be refunded to reserved category candidates after appearing in CBT
₹400 will be refunded to General category candidates after appearing in CBT
(Refund after deducting bank charges)

How to Apply for RRB Group D Recruitment 2026?

Scroll down and go to the Important Web-Links section.
Click on the “Online Application Form” link and complete the registration process by clicking “Register Now”.
In the next stage, log in using your registration credentials.
Fill in all required personal and educational details carefully and upload the necessary documents.
Pay the application fee as per your category through online mode.
After successful submission, take a printout of the application form for future reference.

Selection Process of RRB Group D Recruitment

The recruitment process consists of the following stages:
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Document Verification (DV)
Medical Examination (ME)

Computer Based Test (CBT) – Exam Pattern

Duration: 90 Minutes
Type: Objective (MCQ)

Subject	Questions	Marks
General Science	25	25
Mathematics	25	25
General Intelligence & Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness & Current Affairs	20	20
Total	100	100

Negative Marking: 1/3 mark for each wrong answer

Minimum Qualifying Marks

UR / EWS – 40%
OBC (NCL) – 30%
SC / ST – 30%
(Relaxation of 2% for PwBD candidates if required)

RRB Group D CBT Syllabus

Mathematics
Number System, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, SI & CI, Profit & Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern, etc.
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Analogies, Series, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Venn Diagram, Classification, Directions, Decision Making, Statement & Conclusion, etc.
General Science
Physics, Chemistry & Life Science (Class 10 CBSE level)
General Awareness & Current Affairs
Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Economics, Politics, Current Events, Important Personalities, etc.