The RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 is announced for 32438 vacancies under advertisement number CEN-08/2024. Finally, the most-awaited recruitment notification has been released for candidates with a minimum educational qualification of 10th grade or ITI from a recognized board or university. Indian Railways has always been one of the largest career providers for the youth in India. The online application window has been activated from 23rd January 2025 till 22nd February 2025.
Candidates must explore the article below to understand the vacancy details, eligibility criteria, application fees, and more. This recruitment aims to fill vacancies for track maintainer, grade IV, helper/assistant, assistant pointsman, and level I.
RRB Group D 2025
| RRB Group D 2025: Highlights | |
| Name of the Organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Name of Post | Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant, Assistant Pointsman, Level-I posts |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Category | Government Job |
| Advertisement Number | CEN-08/2024 |
| Total Number of Vacancy | 32,438 |
| Selection for RRB Group D Level I |
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| Official website | www.rrbapply.gov.in |
RRB Group D 2025: Important Dates
| RRB Group D 2025 Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Events | Important Dates |
| RRB Group D Notification Release | 21st January 2025 (Released) |
| RRB Group D 2025 Apply Online Start | January 23rd, 2025 (Active) |
| RRB Group D 2025 Last Date To Apply Online | February 22nd, 2025 |
| RRB Group D 2025 Last Date to pay Application Fee (Online) | February 22nd, 2025 |
| RRB Group D 2025 Exam Date | June 2025 (Expected) |
| RRB Group D 2025 Admit Card Release | Before Examination (Expected) |
| RRB Group D 2025 Answer Key Release | July 2025 (Expected) |
RRB Group D Vacancy 2025
The total number of approved vacancies stands at 32,438, per the official notification issued by the Ministry of Railways. Check the vacancy distribution in the table below.
| Category | Department | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Pointsman-B | Traffic | 5,058 |
| Assistant (Track Machine) | Engineering | 799 |
| Assistant (Bridge) | Engineering | 301 |
| Track Maintainer Gr. IV | Engineering | 13,187 |
| Assistant P-Way | Engineering | 247 |
| Assistant (C&W) | Mechanical | 2,587 |
| Assistant TRD | Electrical | 1,381 |
| Assistant (S&T) | S&T | 2,012 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | 420 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical | 950 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical | 744 |
| Assistant TL & AC | Electrical | 1,041 |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical | 624 |
| Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) | Mechanical | 3,077 |
| Total | 32,438 |
RRB Group D Zone-wise Vacancy 2025
| Railway | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Central Railway | 3244 |
| CLW | 42 |
| PLW | 86 |
| ECR | 1250 |
| ECOR | 964 |
| ER | 1775 |
| ICF | 445 |
| MCF | 38 |
| NAIR | — |
| NCR | 2020 |
| NER | 1332 |
| NWR | 1433 |
| NFR | 2048 |
| NR | 4586 |
| RCF | 112 |
| RWF | 13 |
| RWP | 1 |
| SCR | 1642 |
| SECR | 1337 |
| SER | 1044 |
| SWR | 490 |
| SR | 2249 |
| WCR | 1614 |
| WR | 4672 |
| Total Vacancies | 32438 |
RRB Group D 2025: Eligibility Criteria
| RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025 | |
| Age Limit (as of 01/07/2025) | 18 to 36 years (including 3 years of additional relaxation to each category due to COVID-19 outbreak) |
| Educational Qualification | Candidates must have passed 10th grade from a recognized board, or ITI (Industrial Training Institute) certificate, or a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) given by NCVT. |
Age Relaxation
| RRB Group D 2025 Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Relaxation in Age |
| OBC (NCL) | Up to 3 Years |
| SC/ST | Up to 5 Years |
| PwBD | As per Government Norms |
Steps to Apply Online for RRB Group D 2025
Step 1: Visit the official RRB website of your chosen region or go to rrbapply.gov.in.
Step 2: If you are a new user, complete the basic registration process using your mobile number and email ID. Candidates who have previously applied for ALP, Technician, or NTPC don’t need to register again and can directly proceed with the application.
Step 3: Log in to the recruitment portal using your registration details.
Step 4: Fill in the required details, including your RRB Region, educational qualifications, and other necessary information.
Step 5: Upload the required documents as per the format and size mentioned in the official notification.
Step 6: Pay the online application fee and submit your application.
Step 7: After submission, take a printout of the completed application and the payment receipt for future reference.
RRB Group D 2025: Application Fees
| RRB Group D 2025 Application Fee and Refundable Amount | |||
| S. NO. | Category | RRB Group D Application Fee | RRB Group D Application Refundable Amount |
| 1 | General/OBC | INR 500/- | INR 400/- |
| 2 | SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Servicemen/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward | INR 250/- | INR 250/- |
RRB Group D 2025: Selection Process
The selection process of RRB Group D is based on the following stages:
- Computer-Based Test (CBT): For Testing the knowledge and Aptitude skills of the candidate.
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET): To examine the Candidates based on the required Medical Standards
- Documents Verification (DV)
RRB Group D 2025: Exam Pattern
| RRB Group D 2025 Exam Pattern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. NO. | Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General Science | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | |
| 3 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 | 120 Minutes for Candidates with Scribe |
| 4 | General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
RRB Group D 2025: Medical Standards
| S.NO. | MEDICAL STANDARD |
GENERAL FITNESS |
VISUAL ACUITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-2 | Physically fit in all aspects |
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 |
| 2 | A-3 | Physically fit in all aspects |
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. |
| 3 | B-1 | Physically fit in all aspects |
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. |
| 4 | B-2 | Physically fit in all aspects |
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 |
| 5 | C-1 | Physically fit in all aspects |
Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn. 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required. |
| 6 | C-2 | Physically fit in all aspects |
Distant Vision: 6/12, Nil with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required. |
RRB Group D 2025: Important Links
| RRB Group D 2025 Notification PDF | Click here to download |
| RRB Group D 2025 Apply Online | Click Here to Apply Online |