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RRB Group D 2024 Recruitment

Railway Group D Recruitment 2024: Candidates can expect the RRB Group D Notification soon for a large number of vacancies with its selection process to be started in October 2024. RRB Group-D (Level 1) vacancies for posts like Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical, and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman, and level-I positions in other departments. RRC Level-I (Group-D) Recruitment Notification will soon be released. In this article, you will get all the information about RRC Level-I (Group-D) eligibility criteria, age limit, selection process, vacancies, Recruitment Notification, Exam Date, Exam Pattern & Syllabus.

RRB Group D 2024: Overview

RRB Group D notification is expected to be released with a huge number of vacancies for which the exam was conducted in 3 phases. Candidates must go through the overview provided below.

RRB Group D 2024: Overview
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 Govt. Jobs
Total Number of Vacancy To be Notified
Total No. of Applications To be Notified
Online Application To be Notified
RRB Group D PET Exam Date 2024 To be Notified
Selection for RRB Group D Level I
  • Computer-Based Test (CBT)
  • Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
  • Document Verification and Medical
Official website www.rrbcdg.gov.in

Latest Update: In a recent notice (CEN 01/2024) the RRBs have allowed the candidates a relaxation of 3 Years over and above the already existing upper age limit for the ALP recruitment in the 2024 annual recruitment plan.

Latest Update: In another development (CEN 02/2024), the RRBs have announced a total of 9000 vacancies for the post of Technician for the 2024 recruitment cycle.

RRB Group D Exam Dates Level-I

All the important dates regarding the RRB Group Exam Date 2024 have been provided in the below table. Check the below table which contains important dates for the RRB Group D Level 1 Exam.

<tr]>Closing Date & Time for Payment of Application Fee (Offline)To Be Notified

Events Important Dates
RRB Group D Notification Release Date To Be Notified
Start Date To Apply Online for RRB Group D To Be Notified
Last Date To Apply Online To Be Notified
Closing Date & Time for Payment of Application Fee (Online) To Be Notified
Final submission of Applications To Be Notified
RRB Group D Exam Date 2024 To Be Notified
RRB Group D Admit Card 2024 To Be Notified
RRB Group D Answer Key 2024 To Be Notified
RRB Group D Result 2024 To Be Notified
RRB Group D PET Exam Date 2024 To Be Notified
RRB Group D PET Admit Card 2024 To Be Notified

RRB Group D Vacancy 2024

The vacancies are distributed among various zones and candidates can apply from any one zone only. The RRB Group D Vacancy 2024 will be released along with the official notification PDF. We will provide a zone-wise detailed vacancy detail here once the RRB Group D Notification 2024 is out.

RRB Group D 2024 Posts and Departments

The expected Designations, Departments, and Medical Standards details of the RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 are given below. The candidates can get an idea regarding the job profile after getting through the Selection process.

Designation Dept Medical Standard
ASSISTANT (WORKSHOP) MECHANICAL C1
ASSISTANT BRIDGE ENGINEERING B1
ASSISTANT C&W MECHANICAL B1
ASSISTANT DEPOT (STORES) STORES C1
ASSISTANT LOCO SHED (DIESEL) MECHANICAL B1
ASSISTANT LOCO SHED (ELECTRICAL) ELECTRICAL B1
ASSISTANT OPERATIONS (ELECTRICAL) ELECTRICAL B2
ASSISTANT POINTSMAN TRAFFIC A2
ASSISTANT SIGNAL & TELECOM S and T B1
ASSISTANT TRACK MACHINE ENGINEERING B1
ASSISTANT TL & AC ELECTRICAL B1
ASSISTANT TL & AC (WORKSHOP) ELECTRICAL C1
ASSISTANT TRD ELECTRICAL B1
ASSISTANT WORKS ENGINEERING B1
ASSISTANT WORKS (WORKSHOP) ENGINEERING C1
HOSPITAL ASSISTANT MEDICAL C1
TRACK MAINTAINER GRADE IV ENGINEERING B1

RRC Level-I (Group-D) Exam Pattern

The Railway Group D Exam consists of three stages of the recruitment process namely the computer-based test, Physical efficiency test, and document verification. The first stage will consist of a computer-based examination with a total number of 100 questions for 100 marks. The detailed exam pattern for Railway Group D has been provided in the below link. Understand the Railway Group D exam pattern thoroughly and start preparing for the exam.

Subjects No. Of Questions Marks Duration
1 General Science 25 25 90 Minutes
2 Mathematics 25 25
3 General Intelligence & Reasoning 30 30
4 General Awareness Of Current Affairs 20 20
Total 100 100

RRB Group D Exam Pattern: Check RRC Level 1 Exam Details

  • The exam duration for PWD candidates is 120 Minutes.
  • A negative marking of 1/3 is there.
  • Normalization of marks will be done
  • Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories:
    UR-40%,
    EWS-40%,
    OBC(Non-creamy layer)-30%,
    SC-30%,
    ST-30%

RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria

Railway Recruitment always raises a plethora of questions in the minds of aspirants and here we are to answer them and help you clear your doubts.

♦What is the selection process for the RRB Level 1 exam?

  • Computer Based Test (CBT)
  • Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
  • Document Verification and Medical Examination.

♦Is there a normalization of marks?
Yes, marks will be normalized for all the stages of the exam.

♦Is there any negative marking in CBT?
Yes, 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer.

♦How many candidates will be called for PET?
Candidates shall be called for PET Three times the community-wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs/RRCs.

♦Can I choose any other exam language except English?
English is the default language. In case the candidate wishes to choose any other language, then the same can be selected from the drop-down list of languages. The languages listed are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

♦What are the minimum educational qualifications to apply?
10th pass (OR) ITI from institutions recognized by NCVT/SCVT (or) equivalent (OR) National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT

NOTE: Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu, of course, completed Act Apprenticeship / ITI. Also, Graduate Act Apprentices will not be accepted in place of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.

♦Can I apply for different zones for different posts?
No, You can apply from any one zone only.

What are the medical standards prescribed for RRB Level 1 posts?

SL.
No
MEDICAL
STANDARD
GENERAL
FITNESS
VISUAL ACUITY
1 A-2 Physically
fit in all
respects
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
respects
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
respects
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
respects
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
respects
Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses.
Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.
6 C-2 Physically
fit in all
respects
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.

Note: Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other surgery procedure to correct refractory error are not eligible for the post having Medical Standards A2, A3, B1, and B2.

Important Point to Note for the RRB Group D exam
Candidates are advised to ensure that they are eligible as per the medical standards for the posts opted for by them. Candidates found medically unsuitable for the applied post (s) shall not be given any alternative appointment. Those who are opting for A2 medical standard posts may note that these posts have stringent medical standards. Hence, they are expressly advised to ensure that their fitness both in terms of vision as well as physical measures is as per the prescribed requirements in the medical manual indicated above.

RRB Group D Application Fees

The category-wise application fee is mentioned below:

  • UR & OBC: Rs. 500/-
    Out of this fee of Rs.500/-, an amount of Rs.400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in First Stage CBT.
  • SC / ST / Ex-Serviceman / PWDs / Female / Transgender / Minorities / Economically backward class: Rs. 250/-
    This fee of Rs.250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in First Stage CBT.

Can I modify my application form after submission?

  • The RRB opted for, email id, and mobile number cannot be changed.
  • After the final submission of the ONLINE application, if the candidates wish to make minor changes to correct inadvertent errors in the application, it can be done by paying the modification fee of Rs.100 (Non-Refundable).
  • In the case of a candidate modifying his community from SC/ST to UR or OBC, he will have to pay the difference in examination fee i.e. Rs.250 in addition to the modification fee. In case of failure to do so, his modified application will not be accepted.
  • Similarly, if a candidate is switching from Ex.SM/PwBD/Female/Transgender to UR/OBC (NCL)/Non-Ex.SM/Non-PwBD/Male etc. will have to pay the difference in examination fee i.e. Rs.250 in addition to the modification fee. In case of failure to do so, his modified application will not be accepted.
  • The modification to the registration and application details can be done a maximum of two times only.

RRC Level-I (Group-D): Pay Scale

Different posts carry different pay levels and allowances as admissible as per the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. The candidates can check the details regarding the RRB Group D Salary 2024 by clicking on the link below.

RRB Group D Salary

RRC Level-I (Group-D) Age Limit (as of 01/07/2024)

  • AGE LIMIT: 18 to 33 years.
  • The lower and upper age limit indicated for a particular post(s) in the vacancy table will be reckoned as of 01.07.2024.
Age Group Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not earlier than) Lower limit of Date of Birth (Not later than)
18 to 33 years UR and EWS OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) SC/ST For all communities/ categories
July 2, 1991 July 2, 1988 July 2, 1986 01.07.2006

 

RRC Official Websites

RRC  RRB Group D Official Site Link
Central Railway rrccr.com
Eastern Railway rrcer.com
East Central Railway rrcecr.gov.in
East Coast Railway eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in
Northern Railway rrcnr.org
North Central Railway rrcald.org
North Eastern Railway ner.indianrailways.gov.in/
Northern Frontier Railway  nfr.indianrailways.gov.in
North Western Railway nwr.indianrailways.gov.in
Southern Railway rrcmas.in
South Central Railway scr.indianrailways.gov.in
South Eastern Railway ser.indianrailways.gov.in
South East Central Railway secr.indianrailways.gov.in
South Western Railway rrchubli.in
Western Railway rrc-wr.com
West Central Railway wcr.indianrailways.gov.in

Important Links For RRB Group D Exam:-

FAQs

What is the RRB Group D 2024 Notification Exam Date?

The RRB Group D 2024 Recruitment process will be started in October 2024. The official notifiacation regarding the same will be released soon.

How many vacancies will be filled through RRB Group D Recruitment 2024?

The exact number of vacancies for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2022 will be announced through offiical notification.

What is the age limit for RRB Group D Recruitment 2024?

The age limit for RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 is 18 to 33 years.

Can I apply for different zones for different posts?

No, You can apply from any one zone only.

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