RRB Group D Recruitment 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced a recruitment notification for 32438 Group D/Level 1 Vacancies across various zones under Advertisement No. CEN 08/2024 . This is a great opportunity for eligible candidates seeking government jobs in the Indian Railways. The online application process starts on 23rd January 2025 and ends on 22nd February 2025 .
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Overview
Name of Post : Group D/Level 1
Total Vacancies : 32438 posts
Pay Scale : Pay Level-1 of 7th CPC, starting basic pay ₹18,000/-
RRB-Wise/Zone-Wise Vacancy Details
Zone No. of Vacancies Western Railway (Mumbai) 4672 North Western Railway (Jaipur) 1433 South Western Railway (Hubli) 503 West Central Railway (Jabalpur) 1614 East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) 964 South East Central Railway (Bilaspur) 1337 Northern Railway (New Delhi) 4785 Southern Railway (Chennai) 2694 North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur) 1370 Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati) 2048 Eastern Railway (Kolkata) 1817 Central Railway (Mumbai) 3244 East Central Railway (Hajipur) 1251 North Central Railway (Prayagraj) 2020 South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) 1044 South Central Railway (Secunderabad) 1642
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (as of 1st January 2025)
Minimum Age : 18 years
Maximum Age : 36 years
Age Relaxation
Category Relaxation SC/ST 5 years OBC 3 years PwBD (Unreserved) 10 years PwBD (OBC) 13 years PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years
Educational Qualification
Candidates must have passed 10th Standard , or possess an ITI or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) issued by NCVT .
Application Fee
Category Fee Refund Details SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/PwBD/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward Classes ₹250 Full refund after CBT, excluding bank charges Others ₹500 ₹400 refunded after CBT, excluding bank charges
Important Dates
Event Date Starting Date for Online Application 23rd January 2025, 00:00 Hrs Last Date for Online Application 22nd February 2025, 23:59 Hrs Application Correction Window 25th February – 6th March 2025
Selection Process
The selection process includes the following stages:
Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Document Verification (DV)
Medical Examination (ME)
Computer-Based Test (CBT) Details
Duration : 90 minutes
Total Questions : 100
Negative Marking : 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Cut-off Marks : UR – 40%, EWS – 40%, OBC (Non-creamy layer) – 30%, SC/ST – 30% (relaxation by 2% for PwBD).
Exam Pattern
Section No. of Questions Marks General Science 25 25 Mathematics 25 25 General Intelligence & Reasoning 30 30 General Awareness & Current Affairs 20 20 Total 100 100
Syllabus for CBT
Mathematics : Number System, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time & Distance, Algebra, Trigonometry, etc.
General Intelligence & Reasoning : Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Data Interpretation, Decision Making, etc.
General Science : Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences (10th Standard).
General Awareness : Current Affairs, Science & Technology, Sports, Politics, etc.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Criteria Male Female Weight Carrying Lift 35 kg for 100 meters in 2 minutes Lift 20 kg for 100 meters in 2 minutes Running Run 1000 meters in 4 minutes 15 seconds Run 1000 meters in 5 minutes 40 seconds
Document Verification & Medical Examination
Candidates qualifying CBT and PET will be called for Document Verification (DV) in a 1:1 ratio.
Final selection depends on passing the Medical Examination conducted by Railway authorities.
How to Apply for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025?
Visit the official RRB Recruitment Portal .
Register by clicking on “Online Application Form” .
Fill in your personal, educational, and contact details.
Upload scanned documents (photograph, signature, etc.).
Pay the application fee as per your category.
Submit the form and take a printout for future reference.
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FAQs
1. What is the starting date to apply online for RRB Recruitment 2025? The starting date is 23rd January 2025 .
2. What is the last date to apply online for RRB Recruitment 2025? The last date is 22nd February 2025 .
3. How many vacancies are available under RRB Recruitment 2025? There are a total of 32438 vacancies .
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