RRB Recruitment 2025 – Apply for 32,438 Group D Vacancies Online Now
Post Name : Level-1 Posts
Total Posts : 32438 Posts
Organization : Indian Railways
Qualification : 10th Pass
Application Process : Online
Examination Fee : Rs.500/-
Start Date : 23 January 2025
Last Date : 1 March 2025
RRB Recruitment 2025
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released an official notification for the recruitment of various posts in Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix across different units of Indian Railways. Candidates interested in pursuing a career with Indian Railways can submit their online applications for the RRB CEN 08/2024 Recruitment. Applications will be accepted exclusively through the official web portal of the Railway Recruitment Board. This recruitment drive aims to fill 32,438 Group D vacancies.
RRB Recruitment Details
Post Name: Level-1 Posts (Group D)
Notification No: RRB CEN 08/2024
Total Posts: 32438 Posts
Organization: Railway Recruitment Board
Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 10th or an equivalent examination from a recognized board or university.
Age Limit: Candidates must be between 18 and 36 years of age as of 1st January 2025.
Age Relaxation: Upper age relaxation will be 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
RRB Examination Fee details
Examination Fee: Candidates belonging to PwBD, Female, Transgender, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST, Minority Communities, and Economically Backward Classes must pay an examination fee of Rs.250/-. All other candidates must pay Rs.500/- as the examination fee.
Refund of Fee: Candidates belonging to PwBD, Female, Transgender, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST, Minority Communities, and Economically Backward Classes will receive a full refund of Rs.250/- after the examination. All other candidates who paid Rs.500/- will receive a refund of Rs.400/- after the examination.
Mode of Payment: Candidates can pay their examination fee using online payment methods such as Credit or Debit Card, NetBanking, and UPI. No other modes of payment will be accepted.
RRB Group D Vacancy Details
Category and Department wise Vacancies or Posts :
Pointsman-B : Traffic : 5058 Posts
Assistant (Track Machine) : Engineering : 799 Posts
Assistant (Bridge) : Engineering : 301 Posts
Track Maintainer Gr. IV : Engineering : 13187 Posts
Assistant P-Way : Engineering : 247 Posts
Assistant (C&W) : Mechanical : 2587 Posts
Assistant TRD : Electrical : 1381
Assistant (S&T) : S&T : 2012 Posts
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) : Mechanical : 420 Posts
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) : Electrical : 950 Posts
Assistant Operations (Electrical) : Electrical : 744 Posts
Assistant TL & AC : Electrical : 1041Posts
Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) : Electrical : 624 Posts
Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) : Mechanical : 3077 Posts
Total Posts : 32438 Posts
Vacancy Details By Zone
Western Railway (Mumbai) : 4672 Posts
North Western Railway (Jaipur) : 1433 Posts
South Western Railway (Hubli) : 503 Posts
West Central Railway (Jabalpur) : 1614 Posts
East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) : 964 Posts
South East Central Railway (Bilaspur) : 1337 Posts
Northern Railway (New Delhi) : 4785 Posts
Southern Railway (Chennai) : 2694 Posts
North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur) : 1370 Posts
Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati) : 2048 Posts
Eastern Railway (Kolkata) : 1817 Posts
Central Railway (Mumbai) : 3244 Posts
East Central Railway (Hajipur) : 1251 Posts
North Central Railway (Prayagraj) : 2020 Posts
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) : 1044 Posts
South Central Railway (Secunderabad) : 1642 Posts
Total Vacancies : 32438 Posts
Selection Process for Group D Recruitment
The selection process for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 includes multiple stages: Computer-Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification (DV), and Medical Examination (ME). Below are the detailed steps
1. Computer-Based Test (CBT)
The first stage of the selection process is a Computer-Based Test (CBT), which will be conducted online. Candidates will need to answer 100 objective-type questions within a duration of 90 minutes. For candidates with disabilities (PwBD) using a scribe, the duration is extended to 120 minutes.
The structure of the CBT is as follows:
Subject Wise Number of Questions and Marks :
General Science : 25 : 25
Mathematics : 25 : 25
General Intelligence & Reasoning : 30 : 30
General Awareness & Current Affairs : 20 : 20
Total :100 (Questions) :
100 (Marks)
Negative Marking:
Candidates should note that there will be a negative marking of 1/3rd mark for every incorrect answer.
Qualifying Marks:
The minimum qualifying marks for the RRB Group D CBT are 40% for General/EWS candidates and 30% for OBC/SC/ST candidates. For PwBD candidates, the minimum qualifying marks may be relaxed by 2% if there is a shortage of qualified candidates against the reserved vacancies.
2. Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Candidates who perform well in the CBT and rank within three times the number of vacancies will be eligible for the PET. The PET is a qualifying test, and candidates must meet the following criteria:
Weight Carrying
Male Candidates: 35 kg for 100 meters in 2 minutes.
Female Candidates: 20 kg for 100 meters in 2 minutes.
Running
Male Candidates: 1,000 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
Female Candidates: 1,000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds.
Candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), Ex-Servicemen, and Course Completed Act Apprentices are exempted from the PET. However, PwBD candidates must pass the medical examination.