The Indian Railways has released RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 advertisement Number CEN No.8/2024 of 32438 vacancies for Level 1 POSTS in various categories.
As per schedule, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has started accepting the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Online application forms from 23.01.2025 to 24.02.2025 (23:59 Hrs). Candidates can apply online for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 directly by visiting the official website at indianrailways.gov.in Railway Recruitment Boards on the respective web portal or from the direct link shared below in the article.
All about RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 like the number of vacancies, Apply Dates , Age limit, Qualification, Application Fee, Examination pattern, and how to apply are described clearly below.
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RRB Group D Notification 2025 Out
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released the detailed RRB Group D Notification (CEN 08/2024) for Level 1 posts on 22nd January 2025 on the official website. RRB will be recruiting a huge number of vacancies i.e. 32438 for the Level 1 posts of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC through three stages of the selection process- CBT, PET, and Medical/Document Verification. The RRB Group D Notification pdf has been released with all important details and has been attached below for reference.
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Apply Online Dates
The candidates are now eligible to apply from 23rd January to 22nd February 2025 (11:59 pm) as the link is now active. The important dates for RRC Group D Level 1 Exam 2025 are also timely updated here after release.
| Events | Dates |
| RRB Group D 2025Publication Date | 22.01.2025 |
| Opening Date of Apply Online | 23.01.2025 (00:00 Hrs) |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 22.02.2025 (23:59 Hrs) |
| Date of Modification in application form with payment of modification fee. | 5.02.2025 to 06.03.2025 (23:59 Hrs) |
Post Name:
- Pointsman,
- Assistant,
- Track Maintainer,
- Assistant Loco Shed,
- Assistant Operations,
- Assistant Operations, and
- Assistant TL & AC
RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 Vacancy
The RRB has been announced zonal-wise 32438 vacancies for Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC posts.
The number of vacancies as mentioned in RRB Group D Notification 2025 has been tabulated below.
Post wise RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 |
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| Category | Department | Vacancies |
| Pointsman-B | Traffic | 5058 |
| Assistant (Track Machine) | Engineering | 799 |
| Assistant (Bridge) | Engineering | 301 |
| Track Maintainer Gr. IV | Engineering | 13187 |
| Assistant P-Way | Engineering | 247 |
| Assistant (C&W) | Mechanical | 2587 |
| Assistant TRD | Electrical | 1381 |
| Assistant (S&T) | S&T | 2012 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | 420 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical | 950 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical | 744 |
| Assistant TL & AC | Electrical | 1041 |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical | 624 |
| Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) | Mechanical | 3077 |
| Total | 32438 | |
Zone wise RRB Group D Vacancy 2025
| Zone wise RRB Group D Vacancy 2025 | |||||||
| Zone Name | Zone | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total Post |
| Mumbai | WR | 1892 | 701 | 351 | 1261 | 467 | 4672 |
| Jaipur | NWR | 797 | 191 | 77 | 217 | 151 | 1433 |
| Hubli | SWR | 207 | 75 | 37 | 133 | 50 | 503 |
| Jabalpur | WCR | 769 | 215 | 89 | 383 | 158 | 1614 |
| Bhubaneshwar | ECR | 405 | 139 | 67 | 257 | 96 | 964 |
| Bilaspur | SECR | 578 | 190 | 93 | 346 | 130 | 1337 |
| Delhi | NR | 2008 | 691 | 346 | 1275 | 465 | 4785 |
| Chennai | SR | 1089 | 397 | 228 | 698 | 279 | 2694 |
| Gorakhpur | NER | 598 | 215 | 134 | 285 | 122 | 1370 |
| Guwahati | NFR | 828 | 309 | 153 | 552 | 206 | 2048 |
| Kolkata | ER | 767 | 262 | 144 | 477 | 161 | 1817 |
| Mumbai | CR | 1395 | 480 | 257 | 845 | 267 | 3244 |
| Hajipur | ECR | 518 | 186 | 92 | 333 | 122 | 1251 |
| Prayagraj | NCR | 988 | 229 | 190 | 413 | 189 | 2020 |
| Kolkata | SER | 408 | 184 | 72 | 263 | 102 | 1044 |
| Secunderabad | SCR | 710 | 235 | 144 | 415 | 136 | 1642 |
| Total | 32438 | ||||||
Educational Qualification for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 :-
10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.
Age Limit (As on 01/01/2025)
- 18-36 Years
Application Fee for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025
When completing the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 application form, candidates are needed to pay the application cost. Your application will be cancelled if the required payment is not made.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC / ST / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Ex-Serviceman / (EBC) Economically backward class. On participating in the First Stage CBT, the money for these categories will be returned after deducting any applicable bank costs. |
Rs. 250 |
| For Others | Rs. 500 |
Selection process of RRB Group D Recruitment 2025
RRB Level 1 Recruitment or Group-D selection process held on following these 3 stages.
- Computer Based Test(CBT),
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Document Verification. and
- Medical Examination (ME)
Examination Pattern of RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 :
RRB Group-D Computer Based Test(CBT):
Computer-Based Exam (CBT) will be objective type question only
| SI NO. | Test Name | Total No of
Questions(each of 1 mark) |
Exam Duration |
| 1 | General Science | 25 | 90 minutes |
| 2 | Mathematics | 25 | |
| 3 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | |
| 4 | General Awareness and
Current Affairs |
20 | |
| Total | 100 | 1 hour 30 minutes |
PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TESTS (PET)
Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates shall be called for PET Three times the community-wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs/RRCs. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this ratio as required to ensure the availability of an adequate/reasonable number of candidates for all the notified posts. Passing Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is mandatory and the same will be qualifying in nature. The criterion for PET is as under:
RRB Group-D PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TESTS (PET)
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How to Apply RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 ?
Steps to fill-up Application form.
- first visit the Indian railway official website indianrailways.gov.in
- Then Click on zone link where you want to apply.
- Then click on link” Apply”.
- If you already registered , click on “Already have an Account” otherwise click on “create new account”.
- If you click on “create new account”,tik the check box and click on“Poceed”
- Login using you details like Mobile number/email address and password.
- Fill the application form and provide documents in required field.
