RRB Group D 2024: Recruitment, Application Form, Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern and Syllabus
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) is going to release RRB Group D 2024 notification in July 2024. It is one of the most popular railway exams in India conducted for various Level-1 posts such as Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Mechanical, Electrical, and S&T departments), Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Point man, etc.
As per the media reports, more than 1 crore candidates apply for the RRB Group D exam. The selection procedure of the exam includes a Computer Based Test, PET, Document Verification/Medical Exam, and Final Empanelment. Interested and eligible candidates must submit the RRB Group D application form 2024 on or before the due date. Aspirants can check the complete details regarding the RRB Group D Recruitment exam from the article below.
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RRB Group D Exam 2024 Highlights
| Exam name | RRB Group D |
| Organized by | RRBs |
| Level of exam | National |
| Selection process | Based on the test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and Medical Examination |
| Total vacancies | Approx. 1, 03769 |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Application mode | Online |
RRB Group D Important Dates 2024 (Tentative)
Candidates can check the tentative dates for RRB Group D from the table below. The official schedule has not been announced by the authority yet. Whenever the authority will release the official dates the same will be updated here.
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
| Release of RRB Group D Notification | To be announced |
| Availability of application form | To be announced |
| Last date of application fee payment | To be announced |
| Correction facility | To be announced |
| RRB Group D exam dates | To be announced |
RRB Group D 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the necessary eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. Details about RRB Group D eligibility standards are given below.
Nationality
An Indian national/ a subject of Nepal/a subject of Bhutan is eligible to apply.
A Tibetan refugee who permanently settled in India from and before January 1, 1962, is eligible to apply.
Age limit
The age of candidates must be between 18 to 33 years. There will be a relaxation in the age limit given to candidates from reserved categories.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must have passed the 10th class along with National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by National Council for Vocational Training
Candidates who have passed Class 10th pass with ITI are also eligible to apply for the RRB Group D exam.
Candidates must be medically fit as per the standards laid down by the board.
RRB Group D Application Form
The authority will release the application form through online mode only. Candidates can fill out the RRB Group D exam 2024 application form from the official website link.
Candidates have to first complete the online registration process by submitting details like name, date of birth and father’s name, mother’s name, SSLC/Matric registration number, Aadhaar Number, mobile number, email ID, etc.
After the successful registration, a registration number and password will be generated. By using these details, candidates can proceed with the online application process.
There will be two parts to the online application form. In part 1, candidates have to provide details like educational qualification, gender, community, Minority, religion, CCAA, Ex-Servicemen, Economically Backward Class, etc.
In part-2 of the application form, candidates need to indicate their priority/choice of the posts.
Candidates have to pay the required application fee online or offline modes.
Candidates should upload the important documents as per the given dimensions.
Application Fee
Candidates can pay the application fees using online credit card/debit card/ net banking/UPI and offline Challan.
The application fee for the general category is Rs 500/- and Rs 250 for candidates belonging to the reserved category.
RRB Group D Exam 2024 admit card
The authority will release the RRB Group D admit card separately for Computer Based Test, PET, DV, and Medical Exams. The admit card for the RRB Group D exam will be available in online mode only. Candidates who registered for the exam will be able to download the hall ticket by entering their login details.
Candidates should take the printout of the admit card and carry the same along with one photo id proof to the exam centre. No candidate will be allowed to write in the exam without a valid admit card.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates can check the exam pattern for RRB Group D computer-based test from the section below
| Mode of exam | CBT |
| Number of sections | 4 (Mathematics, General Science, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and General Awareness and Current Affairs) |
| Total duration | 90 minutes |
| Number of questions | 100 |
| Type of questions | Objective-type multiple-choice questions |
Section-wise distribution of questions is given below.
| Sections | Number of questions |
| Mathematics | 25 |
| General Science | 25 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
RRB Group D Exam syllabus
The syllabus for RRB Group D will cover the topics and subjects studied in class 10. Candidates must go through the syllabus carefully and prepare themselves accordingly. The subject-wise important topics are mentioned below.
| Subject | Topics |
| Mathematics | Number System, BODMAS, Percentage, LCM-HCF, Algebra, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, etc. |
| General Science | Chemistry, Physics, and Life Sciences of CBSE Class 10 level |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Data Sufficiency, Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Relationships, etc. |
| General Awareness | Sports, Current Affairs Science & Technology, Culture, Personalities, Politics, Economics, |
RRB Group D Selection Process
The recruitment process for RRB Group D will include stages like CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and medical exam. To get recruited for the RRB Group D post, candidates need to clear all these stages successfully. The final selection of candidates will be based on CBT provided they qualify for PET, DV, and medical entrance exams.
FAQs
The exam is conducted every year for the posts of Track Maintainer or Assistant in various Indian Railways departments.
Candidates must have passed the 10th examination along with ITI.
The average salary for RRB Group D is Rs. 22,000-25,000/- per month.
In terms of difficulty level, the exam is easy to moderate.
No, there is no fixed number of attempts to appear in the RRB Group D exam.
It is a decent and good entry-level central government job in Indian railways.
