RRB Group D Exam Date 2026 Overview & Updates
📅 Schedule & Key Deadlines
Official Notification Release:
30th January 2026 (CEN 09/2025)
Online Application Window:
31 Jan – 9 March 2026 (Closed)
City Intimation Slip & Admit Card:
4 Days Prior to Exam
Written Exam (CBT 1) Date:
June 2026 (Expected)
📊 Confirmed Vacancies
Total Notified Vacancies:
22,195 Posts
Track Maintainer Gr. IV:
11,000 Seats
Pointsman-B (Traffic):
5,000 Seats
Selection Process Phases:
CBT 1 → PET → DV → Medical
Category-Wise & Zone-Wise Vacancy Breakup
💼 Category-Wise Breakup (22,195 Total)
General (Unreserved / UR):
9,322 Vacancies
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer):
5,240 Vacancies
Scheduled Caste (SC):
3,239 Vacancies
Economically Weaker (EWS):
2,250 Vacancies
Scheduled Tribe (ST):
1,726 Vacancies
👑 Top Highest Vacancy Zones
Northern Railway (New Delhi):
3,537 Vacancies
Western Railway (Mumbai):
3,148 Vacancies
Central Railway (Mumbai):
1,979 Vacancies
Northeast Frontier (Guwahati):
1,776 Vacancies
North Eastern (Gorakhpur):
1,196 Vacancies
Detailed Candidate Eligibility Criteria
👤 Age Limits & Target Category Relaxations
Base Age Requirement:
18 to 33 Years (UR / EWS)
Age Cut-off Calculation Date:
As of 01-01-2026
OBC Candidates Age Cap:
36 Years (+3 Yrs Relaxation)
SC / ST Candidates Age Cap:
38 Years (+5 Yrs Relaxation)
PwBD Candidates Age Cap:
UR: 43 Yrs | OBC: 46 Yrs | SC/ST: 48 Yrs
🎓 Degree & Pay Scale Parameters
Minimum Required Qualification:
10th Pass (Matriculation) or ITI/NAC
Application Fee Details:
UR/OBC: ₹500 | SC/ST/Female: ₹250
Fee Refund Post Exam:
₹400 for UR/OBC, Full ₹250 for Others
Pay Scale Level:
7th CPC Pay Matrix Level 1
Initial Starting Basic Pay:
₹18,000 + Standard Railway Allowances
Syllabus Breakdown & Test Scheme
📝 CBT Exam Pattern (Phase 1)
Mode of Test (CBT):
Online Computer Based Test
Total Question Count:
100 Questions / 100 Total Marks
Total Time Duration Limit:
90 Minutes (120 Mins for PwBD)
Incorrect Marking Penalties:
1/3rd Mark Deducted per Error
⏱️ Exam Shifts & Next Phases
Shift 1 Timing:
9:00 AM (90 mins duration)
Shift 2 Timing:
12:45 PM (90 mins duration)
Shift 3 Timing:
5:00 PM (90 mins duration)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET):
Running + Lift & Carry Weights
📚 Core Syllabus Subjects & Weightage
The CBT comprises 100 questions. Focus areas include:
General Intelligence & Reasoning (30 Qs)
Mathematics (25 Qs)
General Science (25 Qs)
General Awareness & Current Affairs (20 Qs)
Numerical Problems
Data Interpretation
Coding-Decoding
Physics & Chemistry (10th Standard level)