RRB Group D 2026 Notification Out for 22195 Vacancies, Apply Online @ RRB Official Website, Download Notification PDF

RRB Group D Notification 2026 has been officially released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on 31 January 2026. The RRB will recruit eligible candidates for various Level 1 posts in the Indian Railways through this RRB Group D Recruitment Selection Process 2026. This RRB Group D 2026 Recruitment will fill 22195 Level 1 Railways post vacancies such as Assistant, Pointsman, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations and Assistant TL & AC, etc. across multiple Indian Railway zones and production units. As mentioned in the official recruitment notification, the application process for RRB Group D posts (CEN 09/2025) has begun from 31 January 2026 and candidates can apply for the selection process till 2 March 2026 through online.

RRB Group D Notification PDF 2026 Out

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially announced the direct recruitment for various Level 1 Railways posts for 22,195 Level 1 Group D vacancies through Detailed Centralized Employment Notification CEN.No 09/2025. The RRB has officially released the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 20226 PDF on its official website on 31 January 2026 for 22195 Railway Group D Vacancy across various Railways Zones and production units of the Indian Railways.

The RRB Group D Indicative Short Notice 2026 PDF for Indian Railways Level 1 Group D vacancies was earlier released by the RRB on the Employment News magazine or the Rozgar Samachar on 27 December 2025.

Candidates can apply for the 22195 Level 1 Group D vacancies in the Indian Railways jobs announced through the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF starting from 31 January 2026.

The Indian Railways Group D Level 1 posts announced in this RRB Group DRecruitment 2026 PDF are Assistant TRD, Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant TL and AC, Assistant (S and T - Signal), Pointsman B, Assistant Track Machine, Track Maintainer IV, Assistant Bridge, Assistant Carriage and Wagon, Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical), Assistant P.Way, Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) and Assistant (S and T – Workshop).

The last date to apply for the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 will be 2 March 2026.

Candidates can get detailed information on the crucial RRB Group D job selection details such as age limit, educational qualification, exam pattern, exam selection process, exam stages, vacancies, post names, etc. about the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 for Level 1 Group D vacancies in the Indian Railways here from Veranda RACE.

Download the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF here from the link below:

RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF: 22195 Level 1 Group D Vacancies – Click here to Download (English)

RRB Group D Exam Apply Online 2026

Candidates eligible to attend the RRB Group D Exam 2026 for the direct recruitment of 22195 level 1 Group D posts can apply online through the RRB official websites starting from 31 January 2026.

Candidates can also use the direct online registration RRB Group D application link 2026 available below in the Veranda RACE website blog to apply for the RRB Group DSelection Process 2026for the 22195 Level 1 Group D vacancies in various Railway Zones and production units of the Indian Railways here:

RRB Group D Exam 2026 Apply Online Direct Link – Click Here to Apply

What is RRB Group D Recruitment?

RRB Group D Exam stands for the Railway Recruitment Board Group D Exam.

It is a national level exam conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to recruit eligible candidates for Level 1 Group D jobs in the various Railway Zones and Production Units of the Indian Railways.

The RRB Group D Recruitment is one of the most popular Railways job recruitment exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) to recruit eligible candidates for Level 1 Group D posts such as Assistant TRD, Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant TL and AC, Assistant (S and T - Signal), Pointsman B, Assistant Track Machine, Track Maintainer IV, Assistant Bridge, Assistant Carriage and Wagon, Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical), Assistant P.Way, Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) and Assistant (S and T – Workshop). Since, Candidates with Class 10 pass are eligible to apply for the RRB Group D Selection Process, this is one of the most sought-after exams by the aspirants looking to crack Railway jobs in India and a Central government job.

As pe r the Railways RRB Exam Calendar 2026 PDF with the proposed Indian Railways recruitment, the RRB Group D Notification was not specified.

RRB Group D Exam 2026: Overview

RRB Group D Exam 2026 will be a golden opportunity for RRB / Railways job aspirants aiming to join the Indian Railways in Level 1 Group D roles such as Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations and other jobs.

Candidates who are interested and eligible to apply for the RRB Group D Exam 2026 for the direct recruitment to level 1 Group D vacancies across various Railway Zones and production units in the Indian Railways can find the complete overview of the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 below in this Veranda RACE RRB Group D blog post:

RRB Group D Important Dates 2026

The RRB Group D Notification 2026 PDF was officially released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on its official website on 31 January 2026. Interested and eligible Railways / RRB candidates can find the RRB Group D Important Dates 2026 related to RRB Group D Recruitment Exam 2026 here in the below table from Veranda RACE:

Candidates can check the Veranda RACE website or Veranda RACE blog to know further updates about the RRB Group D Computer Based Exam Dates 2026 when they are announced officially by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on its website.

RRB Group D Vacancy 2026

The Railway Recruitment Board has announced a total of 22195 Level 1 Group D Railways job vacancies for 2026 through CEN.No 09/2025.

Candidates can find the detailed breakdown of vacancies based on the Level 1 posts as mentioned in the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF here giving a clear overview of posts, pay levels, medical standards, age limits and total vacancies:

A total of 22,195 Group D Level 1 Railways Job posts in the Indian Railways were announced through the RRB Group D Notification 2026 PDF in various Railway Zones and Production Units by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).

Candidates can also find the previous year RRB Group D Job Vacancy Trends here using the table below:

RRB Group D Zone-Wise Vacancy 2026

Candidates can also find the detailed zone-wise RRB Group D Graduate vacancy listing for various RRBs and Railway Zones using the Veranda RACE table below:

The RRB Group DGraduate Exam 2026 is conducted for the direct recruitment of Group D Level 1 vacancies across the following participating RRBs in India: Mumbai (WR), Jaipur, Allahabad, Hubli, Jabalpur, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, New Delhi, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Kolkata / Metro Kolkata, Mumbai (CR), Hajipur, Kolkata (SER) and Secunderabad.

RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2026

Interested and eligible applicants for the RRB Group D Exam 2026 for the recruitment to various Group D level 1 posts such as Assistant Track Machine, Assistant Bridge, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, etc., in the Indian Railways should fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply online for the RRB Group D Selection Process Stages in 2026 for jobs in the Indian Railways.

The eligibility criteria for the RRB Group D Selection Process 2026 include nationality, age limit, essential educational qualification, etc., which are discussed below in depth in this RRB Group D Notification 2026 PDF blog post from Veranda RACE:

RRB Group D 2026: Nationality

Candidates applying for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 for the direct recruitment of Group D level 1 vacancies must be either a citizen of India (or) subject of Nepal (or) a subject of Bhutan (or) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1^st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India (or) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

RRB Group D Age Limit 2026

Candidates applying for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 must have completed the minimum age of 18 years. The maximum upper age limit will be 33 years for Group D level 1 vacancies through RRB Group D Recruitment in 2026.

The detailed requirement of age-limit in the RRB Group D Recruitment Exam 2026 has been given in the below table by Veranda RACE:

Candidates applying for the RRB Group D Exam 2026 should not have been born after 1 January 2008 for all communities or categories.

The cut-off date for determining the RRB Group D Age Limit 2026 will be 1 January 2026.

RRB Group D Educational Qualification 2026

Candidates interested to apply for the RRB Group D 2026 must possess minimum educational qualification as mentioned in the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF for the direct recruitment of 22195 Group D level 1 vacancies in various Railway Zones of the Indian Railways.

Candidates should have passed Class 10 or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by the NVT to be eligible to apply for the RRB Group D Exam 2026.

The cut-off date to determine the educational qualification for the RRB Group D Selection Process 2026 will be 2 March 2026.

RRB Group D Age Relaxation 2026

As per the RRB Group D Notification 2026 PDF, age relaxation will be applicable for candidates belonging to reserved categories.

Age relaxation depends on the category of the candidates and follow government rules. Check the below table to know more about the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 Age Relaxation:

RRB Group D Selection Process 2026

The RRB Group D Exam 2026 for the direct recruitment of Group D level 1 Railway vacancies in the Indian Railways will have three stages:

RRB Group Computer Based Test 2026

RRB Group Physical Efficiency Test 2026

RRB Group Medical & RRB Group D DV 2026

Eligible candidates applying for the RRB Group D Exam 2026 need to clear two different phases the computer based exam and physical efficiency test in order to be selected for Document Verification and Medical Examination and further get selected as Level 1 Group D officer in the Indian Railways for Railways jobs naukri.

To get a keen understanding of the RRB Group DSelection Process 2026, interested candidates and Railways/RRB/RPF Exam aspirants can check this Veranda RACE blog post and get the detailed RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2026 for computer based exam of the RRB Group D Exam 2026 as mentioned officially in the RRB Group D Recruitment Notification 2026 PDF.

RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2026

The RRB Group D Computer Based Test CBT 1 Exam 2026 is the first stage of the RRB Group D Selection Process in 2026.

This CBT stage is conducted to shortlist eligible candidates for the RRB Group D Physical Efficiency Test (PET) based on their normalised marks and merit.

Candidates can find the detailed RRB Group D Exam Pattern for the CBT:

There will be negative marking and 1/3^rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in the RRB Group D CBT Exam 2026.

RRB Group D CBT Medium of Exam 2026

The questions in the RRB Group D CBT exam will be available in English, Hindi and 13 other regional Indian languages as mentioned in the RRB Group D Notification 2026 PDF:

1.Assamese

2.Bengali

3.Gujarati

4.Kannada

5.Konkani

6.Malayalam

7.Manipuri

8.Marathi

9.Odia

10.Punjabi

11.Tamil

12.Telugu

13.Urdu

Candidates must choose their medium of exam from any one amongst those listed in their Online Exam form.

Candidates from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Karnataka may opt to have questions in English and Tamil / Malayalam / Kannada according to their states in the upcoming RRB Group D CBT Exam 2026.

RRB Group D PET 2026

Based on the merit of the candidates through marks scored in the CBT stage, candidates will be called for RRB Group D Physical Efficiency Test 2026. The PET consists of two stages.

For Male candidates: should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100m in 2 minutes in one change without putting the weight down and should be able to run for a distance of 1000m in 4 mins and 15 seconds in one change.

For Female candidates: should be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100m in 2 minutes in one change without putting the weight down and should be able to run a distance of 1000 m in 5 mins and 40 seconds in one chance.

Passing the physical efficiency test (PET) is mandatory and the same will be qualifying in nature.

Course Completed Act Apprentices will be exempted from the PET stage.

Ex-Servicemen will be exempted from PET.

RRB Group D Salary 2026

The RRB Group D Graduate posts comes with salaries defined as per the 7th Pay Commission. Group D Level 1 posts in the Indian Railways as part of the Group D Selection Process offer competitive salaries along with other allowances, ensuring a rewarding career in Indian Railways with a permanent central government job in India.

Here is a detailed salary structure for all Group D posts under RRB Group D Selection Process 2026:

The starting basic pay for Group D level 1 posts in the RRB Group D Recruitment Selection Process 2026 starts from ₹18,000 per month.

Apart from the basic pay, RRB offers several other benefits and allowances. The allowances include: Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Pension scheme and other allowances including medical benefits, educational assistance and other perks.

The in-hand RRB Group D salary for various level 1 posts through RRB Group D Selection Process 2026 will be ₹22,5000 to ₹25,380 per month in the Indian Railways.

RRB Group D Exam Fee 2026

Candidates have to submit their RRB Group D Online Application Form to the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) along with the RRB Group D Exam Online Application Fee through online mode only.

Here you can find the detailed online application fee for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026:

Candidates (Except Female / Transgender / Ex-servicemen / SC / ST / Minority Communities / Economically Backward Classes / PwBD) are required to pay a fee of ₹ 500 as online application fee for the RRB Group D Selection Process 2026 only using online payment methods either by Internet banking facility of any bank or by using Credit/Debit Card/UPI payments.

Candidates who pay ₹500 (General and all other categories not eligible for concession) will receive a refund of ₹400 after deducting bank charges, once they appear for the Stage CBT of the RRB Group D Exam in 2026. For candidates belonging to Female, Transgender, Ex-Servicemen, SC, ST, Minority Communities, Economically Backward Class (EBC) and PwBD categories, the online exam fee is ₹250, which will be fully refunded (after deducting applicable bank charges) on appearing for the CBT of the RRB Group D Exam 2026.

RRB Group D Recruitment Application Fee 2026:

Female / Transgender / Ex-servicemen / SC / ST / Minority Communities / Economically Backward Classes / PwBD: ₹ 250

For all other candidates: ₹500

The last date for the payment of the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 Online Application Fee is 4 March 2026.

RRB Group D Region-Wise Official Websites

Candidates applying for RRB Group D Exam 2026 can visit the respective official RRB regional websites to stay updated with official notification, direct apply online links, application status and other important information regarding the RRB Group D Exam 2026 Selection Process.

Each regional RRB handles recruitment-related processes and activities for its respective zones.

Below is a list of all participating regional RRBs along with their official websites for easy access to candidates participating in the RRB Group D Exam 2026:

List of RRC Websites: