RRB Group D Preparation 2022: Subject-wise Study Plan & Tips
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RRC Group D CBT: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts RRC Group D Exam for various posts (Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts) in the Indian Railways. Railway Group D is the most basic and low-paying railway employment. Chosen candidates will work as a track assistant or track maintainer. They are responsible for the upkeep of tracks, railway coaches, departments, and stores, among other things.
The task will be in tandem with the position they are assigned, for example, if assigned to diesel locomotives, they will be responsible for maintaining the engine and their trails. For candidates who applied for various vacancies, the RRB has released the RRC Group D Level 1 application status. The RRC Group D examination is scheduled to take place in November-December 2020.
To view the RRC Group D brochure CEN No RRC01-2019
Exam Overview | |
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Name of the Board | 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 Date | March 12 to April 12, 2019 |
Scheduled To Start | From December 15, 2020 |
Modified Date | April to June 2021 (Postponed) |
Qualification for RRB Group D Level I Examination | 12th (10+2 Stage)/Any degree |
RRB Group-D examination Age Limit | 18 to 30 years/18 to 33 years |
Stages for RRB Group D Level I Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Document Verification and Medical Examination |
The number of candidates that would be called for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be three times the total number of vacancies notified against RRB/RRC based on their performance in the Computer Based Test (CBT). However, the board reserves the right to adjust this percentage as necessary to ensure that an adequate/reasonable number of candidates are available for all of the notified positions. Passing the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is required for moving ahead in the selection process.
Candidates will be called for document verification based on their performance in the CBT and their PET stages.
Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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Should be able to lift and carry 35 kg for a distance of 100 metres in under 2 minutes without putting the weight down. | Should be able to lift and carry a 20 kg weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes without putting it down. |
Should be able to sprint 1000 metres in under 4 minutes and 15 seconds. | Should be able to sprint 1000 metres in under 5 minutes and 40 seconds. |
Shortlisted candidates should provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer on the date of their document verification, or the application will be rejected. The signatures of the candidates on all documents, whether in English or Hindi, should be identical and a mismatch will result in disqualification.
Computer-Based Test: This is the first stage of the RRC Group D selection process. Candidates need to be mindful before attempting the paper for each wrong answer, one-third of the marks will be deducted. To understand the exam pattern, look at the table below:
Sections in the Question Paper | Marks |
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Mathematics | 25 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 |
General Science | 25 |
General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 |
Total | 100 |
The Computer-Based Test will last for 90 minutes.
RRC Group D CBT Exam Events | RRC Group D CBT Important Dates |
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Beginning of Online Registration | March 12, 2019 |
Last Date for Online Registration | April 12, 2019 |
Last Date for Submission of Application | April 26, 2019 |
Closing Date of Offline Payment | April 18, 2019 |
Closing Date of Online Payment | April 23, 2019 |
Release of RRC Group D Admit Card | To be updated soon |
The RRC Grade- D Level- I 2019 Recruitment exam has the below-mentioned RRC Group D Syllabus for all sections.
Physics, Chemistry, and Life Science will be covered in the 10th-grade General Science curriculum (CBSE). Take help from NCERT textbooks to prepare for this section.
Important Topics of General Science:
Physics Topics | Chemistry Topics | Biology Topics |
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Motion And its Nature Surface Tension Waves Heat & Temp. Thermodynamics Light Unit And Dimension Work And Energy Sound Mechanics Friction Electricity And Magnetism Gravitation Viscosity Simple Harmonic Motion Atomic And Nuclear Physics Electronics |
Substance And Nature Atomic Structure Periodic Classification Of Elements Chemical Bonding Oxidation And Reduction Acids, Bases And Salts Carbon And Its Compounds Non-Metals Metals |
Classification Of Organism Cytology Genetics Classification Of Plant Kingdom Plant Morphology Plant Tissue Plant Diseases Ecology Classification Of The Animal Kingdom Animal Tissue Human Blood Nutrients Human Diseases |
This section will cover the current events in Science and Technology, Sports, Culture, Economics, Politics, and Popular personalities.
Important Topics Of Current Affairs and General Awareness:
Some important topics of current affairs and general awareness are listed below.
Serial Number | Topics |
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1 | Current Events of National and International Importance |
2 | Games and Sports |
3 | Art and Culture of India |
4 | Indian Literature |
5 | Indian Economy |
6 | Famous Personalities of India and World |
7 | Flagship Government Programs |
8 | Flora and Fauna of India |
9 | Important Government and Public Sector Organisations of India |
10 | Monuments and Places of India |
11 | History of India and Freedom Struggle |
12 | Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World |
13 | Indian Polity and Governance - constitution and political system |
14 | General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India |
15 | UN and Other important World Organisations |
16 | Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large |
17 | Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations |
The preparation for RRC Group D needs a systematic and planned approach. After candidates have studied the RRC Group D exam pattern and syllabus carefully, they can develop a schedule that suits their exam goals, convenience, strengths and weaknesses. You must set aside time for each section separately. Sections that you find difficult should be given more attention.
Preparation For Mathematics
Preparation For General Intelligence & Reasoning
Preparation For General Science
Preparation for General Awareness on Current Affairs
It is essential to concentrate in order to pass the RRC Group D exam. Take a look at the RRB Group D Study Plan 2020-21, for a span of 60 days. Begin with the RRB Group D study plan to prepare for the exam.
Days | Mathematics | General Intelligence & Reasoning | General Awareness | General Science |
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Day 1 | Percentage | Blood Relation | History of India | Earth Sciences |
Day 2 | Algebra | Series | Indian Geography | Biology Interesting facts |
Day 3 | Number System | Indian Freedom Struggle | Environmental Sciences | |
Day 4 | Ratio & Proportion | Missing number | Indian Polity & Constitution | Physics important & invention |
Day 5 | Averages | Classification | Indian Economy | Diseases |
Day 6 | Time & Work | Environmental Sciences | ||
Day 7 | Simple Interest | Word test | General Scientific and Technological Developments | Military Technology |
Day 8 | Compound Interest | Environmental issues | Astronomy & Space Technology | |
Day 9 | Profit & Loss | Calendar | Chemistry basic formulas | |
Day 10 | Fractions | Clock | Nutrition | |
Day 11 | LCM & HCF | Computers shortcuts key | ||
Day 12 | Geometry | Jumbling | Mobile Technology | |
Day 13 | Number Series | Similarities | Biology - Facts about the human body | |
Day 14 | Simplification | Culture | Physics - Unit Measurement | |
Day 15 | Revision | Revision | Revision | Revision |
Day 16 | Probability | Physics- Motion, Sound | ||
Day 17 | Basic Geometry | Dissimilarities | Repeat History of India | Biology- Animals & Plants |
Day 18 | Mensuration formulas | Repeat Indian Geography | Chemistry - Properties of Gases | |
Day 19 | Decimal | Maps | Repeat Indian Freedom Struggle | Physics - Energy |
Day 20 | Statics | Data Interpretation | Repeat Indian Polity & Constitution | Physics - Electricity |
Day 21 | Bar Graph | Repeat Indian Economy | Biology - Viruses and Protozoa | |
Day 22 | Table | Syllogism |
Repeat Indian Economy | Chemistry in Everyday life |
Day 23 | Speed, Time & Distance | Order & Ranking | Repeat Sports | Acids, Bases, and pH |
Day 24 | Pipe & Cistern | Mirror and Water Image | Repeat General Scientific and Technological Developments | Electrochemistry |
Day 25 | BODMAS | Cubes and Dices | Repeat Environmental issues | Chemical Bonding |
Day 26 | Mensuration- Cylinder | Matrix-based question | World Countries Names | Periodic Table |
Day 27 | Mensuration- Circles | Embedded Figures | Countries and Capitals | Equations |
Day 28 | Mensuration- Polygons | Arithmetic reasoning | Countries - Capital & Currencies | Atomic Structure |
Day 29 | Mensuration- Rectangles and Squares | Odd One Out | International Organization heads | Physics- Heat |
Day 30 | Revision | Revision | Revision | Revision |
Day 31 | Mensuration- Area and Perimeter | Seating Arrangements | List of Countries and their National Sports | Physics- Gravity |
Day 32 | Mensuration- Cube & Cuboid | Circular Arrangements | Top 10 Longest Rivers in the World | Physics- waves |
Day 33 | Mensuration- Trapezium, Parallelogram and Rhombus | Picture Series and Sequences | List of National Peaks in India | Biology- Photosynthesis |
Day 34 | Geometry- Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles | Embedded Images | List of RBI Governors | Human Digestive System |
Day 35 | Geometry- Perpendicular and parallel | Directions | Election Commission of India | Flora And Fauna |
Day 36 | Geometry- Triangles | Repeat Syllogism | List of Prime Ministers of India | Computer- operating computer |
Day 37 | Geometry- Right triangles and trigonometry | Repeat Order & Ranking | Attorney General of India | Computer- understanding word processing |
Day 38 | Geometry- Quadrilaterals | Repeat Mirror and Water Image | Defence News | Computer- introduction to the internet |
Day 39 | Geometry- Circle | Repeat Cubes and Dices | Science and Technology | Computer- Web browsers |
Day 40 | Geometry- Transformations | Repeat Matrix-based question | Defence and security | Computer- WWW |
Day 41 | Geometry- Area | Repeat Embedded Figures | Business and Economy | Computer- Internet |
Day 42 | Repeat Profit & Loss | Repeat Arithmetic reasoning | Obituaries | Computer- Storage devices |
Day 43 | Repeat Fractions | Repeat Seating Arrangements | Business and Economy | Computer- types of computer |
Day 44 | Repeat Percentage | Repeat Circular Arrangements | MOU and Agreements | Computer- MS Office |
Day 45 | Revision | Revision | Revision | Revision |
Day 46 | Repeat Algebra | Repeat Puzzle | Repeat World Countries Names | Repeat Astronomy & Space Technology |
Day 47 | Repeat Bar Graph | Repeat Data Interpretation | Repeat Countries and Capitals | Repeat Chemistry basic formulas |
Day 48 | Repeat Table Graph | Repeat Analytical Reasoning | Repeat Countries - Capital & Currencies | Repeat Nutrition |
Day 49 | Repeat Speed, Time & Distance | Repeat Blood relation | Repeat International Organization heads | Repeat Computers shortcuts key |
Day 50 | Repeat Averages | Repeat Classification | Repeat Indian Economy | Repeat Diseases |
Day 51 | Repeat Time & Work | Repeat Syllogism | Repeat Sports | Repeat Environmental Sciences |
Day 52 | Repeat Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Repeat Word test | Repeat General Scientific and Technological Developments | Repeat Military Technology |
Day 53 | Repeat Mensuration- Circles | Repeat Direction | Geography | Repeat Physics topics that are tough |
Day 54 | Repeat Mensuration- Polygons | Select the topics that are time-consuming and practice question papers | Make notes of all the countries and their capitals name | Repeat Chemistry topics that are tough |
Day 55 | Repeat Geometry- Right triangles and trigonometry | Revision | Stay updated with the current affairs | Repeat Biology topics that are tough |
Day 56 | Repeat Geometry- Quadrilaterals | Go through all the topics to check nothing is missed out. | Go through all the topics to check nothing is missed out. | Repeat Computer topics that are tough |
Day 57 | Make notes | Make notes | Make notes | Make notes |
Day 58 | Work on the weaker section | Work on the weaker section | Work on the weaker section | Work on the weaker section |
Day 59 | Go through the formulas | Go through the tricks | Read newspaper | Go through the formulas |
Day 60 | Attempt test series | Previous year paper | Mock test paper | Memory-based paper |
The top RRC Group D books to prepare for are listed below. Candidates may use these books in order to prepare for the RRC Group D test.
Name of the Book | Name of the Author and Publisher |
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Practice Book on Quicker Maths, 2nd Edition | M.Tyra, K.Kundan, Magical Book Series |
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S Aggarwal, S.Chand Publisher |
Lucent’s General Knowledge (Science section) | Lucent Publication |
Pratiyogita Darpan | Upkar Publication |
The RRB conducts Group D CBT exam selection procedure on a regular basis every year. As a result, students preparing for the RRB Group D exam should practise with question papers from prior years' exams. It also gives information about how the curriculum is changing with time. In the coming months of 2021-2022, the RRC Group test is likely to begin. With only a few days to the exam, you should study RRC Group D previous year's papers to help you prepare.
Using RRB Group D previous year papers will be extremely beneficial to you because you will learn exactly what to expect during the actual exam.
The last RRC Group D notification was released on May 13, 2021.
Earlier, the application form filling date was March 12, 2019 and the end date was April 12, 2019. RRB Group D 2019 was Postponed.
The RRC Group D exam date for 2021, which had been officially declared for a total of 1,03,769 vacancies, has been postponed till the lockdown limitations are lifted. The Board has confirmed that the RRB Group D exam date will be announced once the COVID-19 pandemic situation has stabilised and lockdown restrictions have been lifted or lessened. So, the RRC Group D CBT Exam date is yet to be announced.
RRC Group D CBT Interview date is yet to be announced.
RRC Group D CBT Result date is yet to be announced.
Some important instructions while filling online applications and submission of the application are given below.
To be eligible for the exam, the individual must be between the ages of 18 and 33. The age relaxations granted by RRB Group D to numerous reserved categories are listed below:
Category | Age Relaxation for Categories |
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General | No relaxation |
Other Backward Caste (OBC) | 3 years |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 years |
The person with Disability(PwD) | 10 years |
The person with Disability (OBC) | 13 years |
The person with Disability (SC/ST) | 15 years |
As long as the candidate meets the eligibility conditions, there is no set number of attempts.
Only two languages, English and Hindi, will be used to administer these exams.
Admit card release date is yet to be announced.
The exam is held in several cities by the various Railway Recruitment Board areas/districts. The following is a list of exam centres for the RRC Group D 2021 exam.
Region | Exam Centres |
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Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Amalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Proddatur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadipalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vuzu Bagran |
Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar, Naharlagun |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar | Ara, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai, Nagpur, Raipur |
Delhi/ NCR | Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida |
Goa | Verma |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsari, 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 |
Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamsala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Sunder Nagar Una |
Jammu and Kashmir | Anantnag, Awantipora, Baramulla, Jammu, Kathau, Pulwama, Samba, Srinagar, Udhampur |
Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Karnataka | Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagalpur, Davanagre, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada |
Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Trivandrum |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
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 |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong, Ri-Bhoi |
Mizoram | Aizwal |
Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
Odisha | Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Bhubaneswar, Baripada, Berhampur- Ganjam, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Khurda, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
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, Sri Ganganagar, Tonk, Udaipur |
Sikkim | Bardang, Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar |
Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga, Reddy, Secunderabad, Siddipet, Warangal |
Tripura | Agartala, Bisramganj, Khowai, Teliamura, Udaypur |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar |
West Bengal | Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Krishnagar, Siliguri |
Q1. How many stages are there in the RRC Group D selection process?
A. There are 3 stages involved in the RRC Group D selection process.
Q2. What are the stages in RRC Group D selection?
A. The stages in RRC Group D selection includes Computer-Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Document Verification (DV) followed by Medical Examination.
Q3. What are the subjects covered in the RRB Group D syllabus?
A. The subjects covered in the RRC Group D syllabus are:
Q4. Is there a different PET for male and female candidates?
A. Yes, there are different PET standards for male and female candidates.
Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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Should be able to lift and carry 35 kg for a distance of 100 metres in under 2 minutes without putting the weight down. | Should be able to lift and carry a 20 kg weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes without putting it down. |
Should be able to sprint 1000 metres in under 4 minutes and 15 seconds. | Should be able to sprint 1000 metres in under 5 minutes and 40 seconds. |
Q5. How many marks are deducted for every wrong answer?
A. 1/3rd of the marks is deducted for every wrong answer.
Q6. Can I choose any other exam language except English?
A. The default language is English. If the candidate prefers to use a different language, they can do so by selecting it from the drop-down menu. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu are among the languages listed.
Q7. What are the minimum educational qualifications to apply?
A. 10th grade pass (OR) ITI from NCVT/SCVT-approved institutions (or) equivalent (OR) NCVT-issued National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC)
NOTE: A diploma or degree in engineering will not be recognised in place of an Act Apprenticeship or ITI training. Graduate Act Apprenticeships will also not be accepted in place of a Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.
Q8. How many candidates will be called for PET?
A. PET testing will be required of all candidates. Three times the total number of vacancies announced for RRBs/RRCs will be called for the PET.
The Railway Recruitment Board exclusively posts information about Group D openings on its official website. The number of vacancies is separated into categories and postings based on the qualifications of the candidates. According to the Government rules, we have categorised the vacancies per category.
Mechanical, electrical, engineering, signal & telecommunication, stores, medical, and traffic are among the departments that will be filled. The job profile and responsibilities for each post are explained below. If you are interested in Railway Group-D jobs, read the section carefully.
Assistants Workshop (Mechanical)
Assistant (Carriage & Wagon - Mechanical)
Assistant Bridge (Engineering)
Assistant Locomotive Shed/Diesel (Mechanical)
Assistant Depot (Stores)
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)
The Traction Rolling Stock(TRS) sheds are responsible for overhauling and assembly level maintenance of 25KV AC electric locomotives in electrical locomotive sheds, and the electrical Senior Section Engineer (SSE) in the Railway department division is responsible for working on them.
Assistant Pointsman (Traffic)
Assistant Operation (Electrical)
Assistant S&T (Signal & Telecommunication)
Assistant TL & AC (Electrical)
Assistant Track Machine (Engineering)
Assistant TL & AC/Workshop (Electrical)
Assistant Works (Engineering)
Assistant Traction Distribution (Electrical)
Assistant Works/Workshop (Engineering)
Track Maintainer Grade-IV (Mechanical)
Hospital Assistant (Medical)
The RRB exclusively publishes information about Group D openings on its official website. The number of openings is separated into categories and positions for candidates. According to the government guidelines, we've compiled a category-by-category vacancy list. For a better understanding, candidates should review the tables below.
SI. No. | Name of the RRB Group D Post | Department | Number of Vacancies/Post |
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1 | Assistant (Workshop) | Mechanical | 11,277 |
2 | Assistant Bridge | Engineering | 913 |
3 | Assistant C&W | Mechanical | 7,284 |
4 | Assistant Depot (Stores) | Stores | 1,694 |
5 | Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | 2,204 |
6 | Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical | 1,098 |
7 | Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical | 788 |
8 | Assistant Pointsman | Traffic | 14,870 |
9 | Assistant Signal & Telecom | Signal and Telecommunication (S and T) | 5,479 |
10 | Assistant Track Machine | Engineering | 3,157 |
11 | Assistant TL & AC | Electrical | 3,633 |
12 | Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical | 1,823 |
13 | Assistant TRD | Electrical | 3,014 |
14 | Assistant Works | Engineering | 4,109 |
15 | Assistant Works (Workshop) | Engineering | 403 |
16 | Hospital Assistant | Medical | 1,302 |
17 | Track Maintainer Grade IV | Engineering | 40,721 |
Total | 1,03,769 |
Both technical and non-technical positions are available in Railway Group D. The following is a list of the various posts:
Serial Number | Post |
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1 | Cabin man |
2 | Fitter |
3 | Gangman |
4 | Group D – Store |
5 | Group D – Engg |
6 | Helper-II (Electrical) |
7 | Helper-II (Mechanical) |
8 | Helper-II (S & T) |
9 | Keyman |
10 | Leverman |
11 | Pointsman |
12 | Porter |
13 | Shunter |
14 | Switchman |
15 | Trackman |
16 | Welder |
Region-wise and Category-wise Railway Group D Vacancy Details:
SI. No. | Railway Region | Un-Reserved(UR) | Scheduled Caste (SC) | Scheduled Tribe (ST) | Other Backward Communities (OBC) | EWS | Total Number of Vacancies |
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1 | Central Railway | 3,597 | 1,398 | 759 | 2,656 | 935 | 9,345 |
2 | East Central Railway | 1,369 | 555 | 325 | 956 | 358 | 3,563 |
3 | East Coast Railway | 1,034 | 412 | 198 | 653 | 258 | 2,555 |
4 | Eastern Railway, CLW & Metro | 4,926 | 1,461 | 775 | 2619 | 1,087 | 10,873 |
5 | North Central Railway and DLW | 2,080 | 678 | 317 | 1,175 | 474 | 4,730 |
6 | North Eastern Railway, MCF and RDSO | 1,570 | 615 | 307 | 1,107 | 403 | 4,002 |
7 | North Western Railway | 2,132 | 814 | 384 | 1,393 | 526 | 5,249 |
8 | Northeast Frontier Railway | 1,119 | 449 | 226 | 809 | 291 | 2,894 |
9 | Northern Railway, DMW and RCF | 5,144 | 2,017 | 1,031 | 3,644 | 1,317 | 13,153 |
10 | South Central Railway | 3,663 | 1,432 | 722 | 2,577 | 934 | 9,328 |
11 | South East Central Railway | 797 | 219 | 115 | 366 | 167 | 1,664 |
12 | South Eastern Railway | 1,933 | 738 | 361 | 1,305 | 482 | 4,914 |
13 | South Western Railway and RWF | 2,745 | 1,138 | 557 | 2,006 | 715 | 7,167 |
14 | Southern Railway and ICF | 4,363 | 1,353 | 787 | 2,118 | 958 | 9,579 |
15 | West Central Railway | 1,596 | 633 | 308 | 1,080 | 402 | 4,019 |
16 | Western Railway | 4,287 | 1,647 | 812 | 2,914 | 1,074 | 10,734 |
Grand Total | 42,355 | 15,559 | 7,984 | 27,378 | 10,381 | 1,03,769 |
Employees in Group D of the Railways would be assigned to Level 01 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, with an initial pay of Rs. 18,000.
The average yearly salary for RRB Group D positions is between Rs. 3 and 5 Lakh.
Scale | Pay Band | Grade Pay | Grade Pay – Entry Level |
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PB-1 | Rs. 15,600-60,600 | Rs.5,400 | Rs.21,000 |
Rs.5,700 | Rs.23,190 | ||
Rs.6,000 | Rs.25,380 | ||
Rs.7,200 | Rs.29,730 | ||
Rs.8,400 | Rs.34,080 | ||
PB-2 | Rs. 29,900-1,04,400 | Rs.12,600 | Rs.40,500 |
Rs.13,800 | Rs.51,420 | ||
PB-3 | Rs.14,400 | Rs.54,450 | |
Rs.16,200 | Rs.63,000 | ||
Rs.46,800-1,17,300 | Rs.19,800 | Rs.76,590 | |
Rs.22,800 | Rs.88,500 | ||
PB-5 | Rs.1,12,200-20,100 | Rs.26,100 | Rs.1,38,300 |
Rs.26,700 | Rs.1,47,300 | ||
Rs.30,000 | Rs.1,59,000 |
Other Allowances for Railway Group D Salary:
The Railway Group D salary includes extra allowances, incentives, and benefits in addition to the basic pay.