RRB Group D Exam

RRB Group D 2022 PET Exam Date Out: Railway RRB Group D Level 1 Recruitment 2022 has concluded the RRB Group D 2022 exam in 5 phases for recruiting 1,03,769 vacancies for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts in other departments of Indian Railways. Railway Recruitment Board conducts RRB Group D Level 1, RRB NTPC and other railway examinations giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector (Indian Railways) in India. In this article, we are covering RRB Group D Recruitment Notification, Application Status, Exam Dates, Selection Process, Fee, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria & Admit Card. RRB Group D PET Exam Schedule has been announced to begin from 12th January 2023 onwards.

RRB Group D Recruitment 2022- Summary

Railway Recruitment Board conducts RRB Group D Exam for various posts (Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts) in the Railways. To know RRB Group D Exam in a better way, go through the brief as discussed in the below summary table.

RRB Group D 2022: Exam Overview

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

RRB Group D PET Exam Date 2022

12th January 2023 onwards

Qualification for RRB Group D

12th (+2 Stage) / Any Graduates

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

RRB Group D 2022- Important Dates 

RRB Group D PET Exam Schedule 2022 for Physical Efficiency Test has been announced. PET for the shortlisted candidates to be held in January 2023 (1st/2nd week) by the Railway Recruitment Board on its official website. Let's have a look at the important dates for RRC Group D Level 1 Exam 2022.

RRB Group D Events

Dates

RRB Group D Notification 

12th March 2019

Online Application Process for RRB Group D

12th March- 12th April 2019

RRB Group D Application Status

25th July 2019

RRB Group D Modification Link

15th to 26th December 2021 

RRB Group D City Intimation 

9th August 2022

RRB Group D Admit Card

13th August 2022

RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Date

17th August to 11th October 2022

RRB Group D Answer Key 2022

14th October 2022

RRB Group D Result 2022

22nd December 2022

RRB Group D Score Card 2022

27th December 2022

RRB Group D PET Admit Card 2022

January 2023 (1st week)

RRB Group D PET Exam Date 2022

12th January 2023 onwards

RRB Group D 2022 PET Exam Schedule Out

RRB has released the RRB Group D 2022 PET Schedule on the regional websites on 24th December 2022 for the candidates who have qualified for Physical Efficiency Test. Click on the below link to check the complete details for RRB Group D PET Schedule 2022. 

RRB Group D PET Exam Date 2022 Out- Check Schedule

RRB Group D 2022 Score Card

RRB has announced to release RRB Group D 2022 Score Card & Marks on the regional websites on 27th December 2022 for the candidates who have appeared in the CBT 1 exam. Click on the below link to check the complete details for RRB Group D Score Card 2022.

RRB Group D Score Card 2022- Click to Check

RRB Group D Cut Off 2022 Out- Click to Check

RRB Group D 2022 Notification

Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) released an Official Notification for RRB Group D Level 1 Recruitment on 12th March 2019. RRB will be recruiting 1,03,769 vacancies for the posts of Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts through three stages selection process- CBT, PET, and Medical/Document Verification.

RRB-RRC Group D Level-I 2019-20 Official Notification [Download PDF]

RRB Group D 2022 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 2022. Below is the tabulated data for the Zone wise & Category wise vacancy distribution for Railway RRB Group D 2022 Exam.

RRB Group D Vacancy 2022

Railway

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:

1. Computer-Based Test (CBT-1)

2. Physical Efficiency Test

3. Medical/Document Verification

RRB Group D 2022 Level-I 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 examination duration and number of questions for CBT are indicated below:

RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Pattern 2022

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

 

Click Here to View RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2022: CBT + PET + DV

RRB Group D 2022 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. 

RRB Group D Syllabus 2022

Subject

Topics

Mathematics

Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

General Intelligence and reasoning

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

General Science

Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE).

Current Affairs

General Awareness and Current Affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance.

All candidates can get a detailed RRB Group D Syllabus by clicking on the link mentioned below:

Click Here to View RRB Group D Syllabus 2022

Click Here for RRB Group D Previous Year Papers

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.

Check RRB Group D Salary Structure & Pay Scale

RRB Group D Level I Online Application

The Online Registration for Railway RRB Group D Recruitment Exam was started on 12th March 2019. The last date for the RRB Group D Level 1 Recruitment Process Online Application was 12th April 2019.

Apply Online Link for RRB Group D Level-I Exam [Inactive]

Steps to Apply for RRB Group D Vacancies

  1. Visit the official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/
  2. Click on the ‘New Registration’ link
  3. Register for the exam and submit 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
  4. Upon registration, candidates need to verify email ID and mobile number through OTP
  5. Login on the home page using the registration number and password
  6. 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 and Age Relaxation and other details
  7. In Part II of the application page, candidates had to indicate his/her priority/preference of the posts
  8. On completion of application details, candidates were redirected to the payment page using Online Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI and Offline Challan
  9. Candidates were required to choose the exam language
  10. Candidates had to fill in the details of a valid photo ID card
  11. Enter bank details to get the refund of fees
  12. Candidates had to upload their scanned images of photograph and signature as per the format and SC/ST candidates were required to upload the category certificates
  13. Candidates had to agree to the terms and conditions and submit the application form

RRB Group D Level 1 Fee

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 
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.

Rs. 500/-

2

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 1 stStage CBT.

Rs. 250/- 

RRB Group D 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 fulfills the eligibility criteria as mentioned below.

Nationality

A candidate must be either:

  1. A citizen of India, or
  2. A subject of Nepal, or
  3. A subject of Bhutan, or
  4. Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
  5. 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

The candidates who had completed their High School (Class 10) from an institution recognized by NCVT/SCVT or held National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) provided by NCVT are eligible to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment Exam.

Age Limit (as on 01/07/2019)

The candidates who fall in the age group of 18 to 33 years are eligible to apply for RRB Group D exam. Age relaxation is provided as per the norms.

Age Group

Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not earlier than)

Lower limit of Date of Birth (Not later than)

18 to 33 years

UR

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

SC/ST

For all communities/ categories

July 2, 1986

July 2, 1983

July 2, 1981

01.07.2001

Medical Standards

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

RRB Group D 2022 Admit Card

Candidates who have successfully applied for RRB Group D Recruitment 2022 Exam will be issued Admit Card for the first stage of CBT. Admit Card will be issued separately for CBT and PET. The CBT Admit card will be released tentatively 10 days before the exam date. The Admit Card for PET will be issued to those candidates who have successfully cleared CBT of RRC Group D Level-I 2022.

To login on the official website of Railway Recruitment Board, a candidate is supposed to have:

  1. Registration Number/Roll Number (पंजीकरण संख्या/रोल नंबर)
  2. Date of Birth/Password (जन्म तिथि / पासवर्ड)

The admit card for RRB Group D 2022 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:

  1. For CBT (CBT के लिए )
  2. For PET (PET के लिए )

All candidates must go through the guidelines provided on the official website of Railway before downloading his/her admit card.

RRB Group D Level-I Exam Admit Card

RRB Group D Exam Analysis- Previous Year

The candidates must have a look at the previous year's RRB Group D Exam Analysis from the below section to have an idea would be the expected pattern for the upcoming RRB Group D Exam.

RRB Group D Exam Analysis- Mathematics

Topic

No of Questions

S.I, CI

1

Pipe & Cistern

1

Simplification

1

Time and Work

2

Number System

6

Time, Speed and Distance

4

Average

1

Trigonometry

2

Percentage

1

Mensuration

2

Ratio

4

Total

25

 

RRB Group D Exam Analysis- Reasoning

Topic

No of Questions

Syllogism

2

Venn Diagram

2

Mathematical Calculation

1

Mirror Image

2

Odd one out

3

Analogy

2

Series

3

Direction

2

Statement & Conclusion

5

Counting Figure

2

Puzzle

2

Complete Figure

1

Blood Relation

3

Total

30

 

RRB Group D Exam Analysis- General Science

Topic

No of Questions

Physics

8

Chemistry

10

Biology

7

Total

25

 

RRB Group D Exam Analysis- General Awareness & Current Affairs

Topic

No of Questions

History

3

Polity

1

Geography

2

Economics

1

Current Affairs

13

Total

20

RRB Group D 2022 Answer Key

Once the exam is over, Railway Recruitment Board will release the provisional answer key with the correct responses to the questions asked in the examination. The candidates will also be given the opportunity to challenge the answer key with a fixed amount. The final answer key will be released after the objections are assessed by the exam authority.  

RRB Group D Answer Key 2022

RRB Group D 2022 Result

Railway Recruitment Board will be announcing the result for CBT after the examination for the same has been conducted. Results will be announced for CBT first. Candidates who clear CBT will be allowed to give PET of RRC Group D 2022 Exam. Results for PET will be released after the Physical Test for Men and Women has been successfully conducted by Railway Recruitment Board.

Click Here to View RRB Group D Result 2022

RRB Group D 2022 Cut Off

RRB will be releasing the cut-off marks for CBT Exam on its official website along with the result. The candidate has to score more than the cut-off marks to get qualified in the exam. The RRB Group D previous year cut off will be helpful in understanding the level of upcoming exams. The candidates who are going to appear in the upcoming RRB Group D Exam must go through the previous exam cut off from the below table.

RRB Group D Cut-Off 2018-19

region

Category

UR

Ajmer

Community

73.73073

Ex-servicemen

40.20650

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Allahabad

Community

74.57579

Ex-servicemen

40.00081

CCAA in Railways

41.16811

Ahemdabad

Community

71.86468

Ex-servicemen

40.00159

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Bengaluru

Community

62.01964

Ex-servicemen

40.23986

CCAA in Railways

42.59145

Bhopal

Community

75.03355

Ex-servicemen

40.06859

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Bilaspur

Community

70.22887

Ex-servicemen

40.04764

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Bhubaneshwar

Community

73.86689

Ex-servicemen

40.04823

CCAA in Railways

40.79482

Chandigarh

Community

75.07613

Ex-servicemen

40.00611

CCAA in Railways

40.42153

Chennai

Community

71.53120

Ex-servicemen

40.14442

CCAA in Railways

41.54140

Gorakhpur

Community

73.90623

Ex-servicemen

40.16889

CCAA in Railways

40.79482

Guwahati

Community

77.09933

Ex-servicemen

40.86204

CCAA in Railways

40.42153

Kolkatta

Community

80.57238

Ex-servicemen

40.01368

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Mumbai

Community

67.96106

Ex-servicemen

40.16796

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Patna

Community

77.00350

Ex-servicemen

40.19724

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Ranchi

Community

76.30354

Ex-servicemen

40.09680

CCAA in Railways

40.04823

Secunderbad 

Community

69.79887

Ex-servicemen

40.00159

CCAA in Railways

40.42153

Check RRB Group D Previous Year Cut Off

RRB Group D Exam Centres

RRB Group D CBT Exam will be held at various exam centers is tabulated below.

RRB Group D Exam Centres 2022

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

 


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