Saloni Gusain | Updated: Apr 12, 2022 14:36 IST
The Railway Recruitment Board released Group D vacancies earlier on 12th March 2019. RRB Group D Exam will be conducted in July 2022. CBT for Group D recruitment will be a single-stage exam. This means, unlike exams for other Pay levels, no second-stage CBT shall be conducted for Group D posts. Read this article to know all the details of RRB Group D Exam.
| Recruiting Body | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Organization website | RRB |
| Post | Group-D posts |
| Vacancy | 1,03,769 |
| Registration Start Date | 12th March 2019 |
| Registration End Date | 12th April 2019 |
| Last date for Online Application | 26th April 2019 |
| Application Modification Date | 15th December to 26th December 2021 |
| Exam | July 2022 |
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RRB Group D Recruitment is done for numerous posts. These include posts like Assistant Bridge, Assistant Depot, Assistant Pointsman, Hospital Assistant, etc. A total of 1,03,769 vacancies were announced for such posts in different Railway zones. Here are the zone-wise vacancies.
| Railway Zone | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total | Ex-Servicemen | CCAA | PwD | Back-PwD |
| Central Railway | 3597 | 2656 | 1398 | 759 | 935 | 9345 | 1870 | 1870 | 449 | 0 |
| Eastern Central Railway | 1369 | 956 | 555 | 325 | 358 | 3563 | 713 | 713 | 166 | 0 |
| East Coast Railway | 1034 | 653 | 412 | 198 | 258 | 2555 | 510 | 510 | 105 | 0 |
| Eastern Railway, CLW, and Metro | 4926 | 2619 | 1461 | 775 | 1087 | 10873 | 2175 | 2175 | 589 | 5 |
| North Central Railway and DLW | 2080 | 1175 | 678 | 317 | 474 | 4730 | 948 | 948 | 145 | 6 |
| North Eastern Railway, MCF, and RDSO | 1570 | 1107 | 615 | 307 | 403 | 4002 | 802 | 802 | 157 | 0 |
| North Western Railway | 2132 | 1393 | 814 | 384 | 526 | 5249 | 1049 | 1049 | 324 | 0 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway | 1119 | 809 | 449 | 226 | 291 | 2894 | 575 | 575 | 144 | 0 |
| Northern Railway, DMW, and RCF | 5144 | 3644 | 2017 | 1031 | 1317 | 13153 | 2630 | 2630 | 626 | 0 |
| South Central Railway | 3663 | 2577 | 1432 | 722 | 934 | 9328 | 1867 | 1867 | 125 | 0 |
| Southeast Central Railway | 797 | 366 | 219 | 115 | 167 | 1664 | 333 | 333 | 84 | 0 |
| South Eastern Railway | 1933 | 1305 | 738 | 361 | 482 | 4914 | 965 | 965 | 215 | 95 |
| South Western Railway and RWF | 2745 | 2006 | 1138 | 557 | 715 | 7167 | 1433 | 1433 | 193 | 6 |
| Southern Railway and ICF | 4363 | 2118 | 1353 | 787 | 958 | 9579 | 1914 | 1914 | 222 | 0 |
| West Central Railway | 1596 | 1080 | 633 | 308 | 402 | 4019 | 804 | 804 | 226 | 0 |
| Western Railway | 4287 | 2914 | 1647 | 812 | 1074 | 10734 | 2146 | 2146 | 556 | 0 |
| Total | 42355 | 27378 | 15559 | 7984 | 10381 | 103769 | 20734 | 20734 | 4326 | 112 |
The vacancies are also distributed according to the posts in Group D. Let us take a look here.
| Post | Vacancy |
| Assistant (Workshop) | 11268 |
| Assistant Bridge | 913 |
| Assistant C and W | 7284 |
| Assistant Depot (Stores) | 1694 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | 2204 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | 1098 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | 788 |
| Assistant Pointsman | 14870 |
| Assistant Signal and Telecom | 5488 |
| Assistant Track Machine | 3157 |
| Assistant TL and AC | 3633 |
| Assistant TL and AC (Workshop) | 1823 |
| Assistant Trd | 3014 |
| Assistant Works | 4109 |
| Assistant Works (Workshop) | 403 |
| Hospital Assistant | 1435 |
| Track Maintainer Grade Iv | 40721 |
| Total | 103769 |
The applications for RRB Group D posts are closed now. Given below are the steps to apply.
Step 1: Visit the official website of RRB.
Step 2: In the recruitment section, click on the link to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment.
Step 3: Enter all the required details and upload the documents.
Step 4: Make the payment of the application fee.
Step 5: Click on the submit button.
The amount of application fee to be paid was different for different categories of candidates. Check the details here. It is to be noted, that once the CBT is attempted, a certain amount of application fee will be refunded to the applicant.
| Category | Amount |
| UR/OBC | Rs. 500 (Rs. 400 will be refunded after attempting the CBT Exam) |
| SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/Female/PwD/Minority Communities/Transgender | Rs. 250 (Rs. 250 will be refunded after attempting the CBT Exam) |
The selection process for Group D posts will include the stages of Computer Based Test (1 and 2), Physical Examination Test, Document Verification & Medical Test.
Candidates need to satisfy the eligibility criteria set by the Recruitment Board. The eligibility is defined in terms of age limit, nationality, and educational qualification. Here are the details.
Candidates applying for RRB Group D posts must be within the age limit of 18-33 years. The Recruitment Board provides age relaxation for certain categories. Here are the details.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC NCL | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | UR- 33 years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years OBC NCL- 36 years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years SC/ST- 38 years plus the number of years of service in Defence plus 3 years |
| PwD | UR- 10 years OBC NCL- 13 years SC/ST- 15 years |
| Candidates domiciled from the state of J&K during the period from 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989 | UR- 38 years OBC NCL- 41 years SC/ST- 43 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group C and Group D Railway Staff, Casual Labour with a minimum of 3 years of service | UR- 40 years OBC NCL- 43 years SC/ST- 45 years |
| Candidates working in Quasi-Administrative offices of Railway Canteen, Institutes and Co-operative socities | UR- 33 years length service or 5 years whichever is lower OBC NCL- 36 years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower SC/ST- 38 years length of service or 5 years whichever is lower |
| Widows/Divorced Women/Women who are judicially separated but not remarried | UR- 35 years OBC NCL- 38 years SC/ST- 40 years |
The candidates must have a minimum educational qualification to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment. Candidates must be 10th pass or have an ITI certificate from the institutions that are recognized by NCVT/SCVT or equivalents or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.
Candidates appearing for RRB Group D Exam must be either of the following:
Candidates who get recruited will be entitled to be paid the RRB Group D Salary. The candidates will be paid in the Pay Level- 1. Salary range will be Rs.18,000 to Rs.22,320.
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The exam is expected to take place in July 2022.
Candidates must be within the age limit of 18-33 years to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment.
The selection process includes the stages of Computer Based Test, Physical Examination Test, Document Verification & Medical Test.
UR/OBC candidates have to pay Rs. 500 while SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/Female/PwD/Minority Communities/Transgender candidates have to pay Rs. 250 as the application fee.
Salary for RRB Group D posts is in the range of Rs.18,000 to Rs.22,320.