RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 Notification Out For 22195 Posts, Apply Online Form

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026; The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has started the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 under CEN 09/2025 to fill 22,195 Level-1 posts. This recruitment is open to candidates who have completed Class 10 and are aged between 18 and 33 years. The detailed RRB Group D Notification 2026 is now available on the respective regional RRB websites. Interested and eligible candidates should ensure they submit their online applications before the deadline. Read on for complete recruitment details and the latest updates.

RRB Group D 2026 Exam

The detailed RRB Group D Notification for CEN 09/2025 was released at all regional websites, and eligible candidates fill the application form before 2nd March 2026 by visiting the official website at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in. To know about the RRB Group D Exam 2026, go through the brief as discussed in the summary table below, which includes the details as mentioned in the official notification pdf.

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 Overview

Name of the Organisation	Railway Recruitment Board
Post Name	Assistant (Track Machine), Assistant (Bridge), Track Maintainer (Group IV), Assistant (P-way), Assistant (TRD),  Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical), Assistant Operations (Electrical), Assistant (TL & AC), Assistant (C & W), Pointsman B, and Assistant (S & T)
Advt. No	CEN 09/2025
Job Location	Across India
RRB Group D New Vacancy	22082
Mode of Application	Online
Registration Dates	31st January to 2nd March 2026
Selection Process	Computer Based Test Physical Efficiency Test (PET)  Document Verification and Medical Examination
Exam Pattern	General Science: 25 Marks Maths: 25 Marks GK GS: 20 Marks Reasoning: 30 Marks
Salary	Basic Pay: Rs. 18000 per month
Offiical website	http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ or  https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026- Important Dates 

All important dates related to the Railway RRB Group D Level 1 2026 exam has been announced through official notification. The online application form submission and correction window has been active at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ on 31 January 2026 and last date to apply online is 2 March 2026.

Events	Dates
Detailed Notification PDF	30th January 2026
Apply Online Starts	31st January 2026
Last Date to Aply	2nd March 2026 (11:59 pm)
Last date for fee payment	4th March 2026 (11:59 pm)
Correction & Modification Window	5th to 14th March 2026
Scribe details Submission	15th to 19th March 2026

RRB Group D 2026 Application Fee

The candidates who are interested in RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 have to pay the requisite application fee as per the table below. The fees are to be paid online through debit, credit, and net banking. 

S.No	Category	Fee
1	Gen/ OBC/ EWS	Rs. 500/-
2	SC/ ST/ EBC/ Female/ Transgender	Rs. 250/-

Refund Amount (On Appearing For CBT)

• For GEN/OBC: Out of this fee of Rs 500 an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT.
• For SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward: This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in 1st Stage CBT.

RRB Group D New Vacancy 2026

The post-wise vacancies for RRB Group D Level 1 posts have been announced bythe  Railway Recruitment Board. This year, 22082 New Vacancy are announced for Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC posts. 

Railway Zone	Total	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
Western Railway (Mumbai)	3148	1160	407	178	698	288
North Western Railway (Jaipur)	974	483	152	48	188	104
North Central Railway (Prayagraj)	1183	570	156	89	271	97
South Western Railway (Hubli)	90	51	14	05	14	06
West Central Railway (WCR-Jabalpur)	1147	581	174	89	157	145
East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar)	803	329	120	57	206	91
Northern Railway (New Delhi)	3537	1437	530	266	956	348
Southern Railway (Chennai)	1036	430	155	96	247	108
North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur)	1196	537	178	109	271	101
Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati)	1776	718	266	133	480	179
Eastern Railway (Kolkata)/Metro Kolkata	1060	471	155	114	296	137
Central Railway (Mumbai)	1979	894	295	177	411	202
East Central Railway (Hajipur)	993	405	148	76	266	98
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata)	949	364	158	84	240	103
South Central Railway (Secunderabad)	1012	376	148	129	258	101
South East Central Railway (Bilaspur)	1199	516	184	76	281	142
Total	22082	9322	3240	1726	5240	2250

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for RRB Group D is calculated in terms of nationality, educational qualification, and age limit. Only those candidates will be selected for RRB Group D recruitment process who fulfill the RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below. An eligibility update for RRB Group D 2026 has been notified saying CCAA-certified candidates are eligible to apply for Railway Group D CCAA Recruitment 2026.

Nationality

A candidate must be either:

a. a citizen of India, or
b. a citizen of Nepal, or
c. a subject of Bhutan, or
d. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
e. 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 to permanently settle in India.
f. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

Education Qualification 

• Candidates with a 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT are eligible to apply for the RRB Group D 2026 Exam.
• Candidates with Course Completed Act Apprentices/ITI for the post of Level-1 unless otherwise specified.
• Those awaiting the results of their final examination of the prescribed minimum educational/technical qualification are not eligible to apply.
• Candidates who have completed Course Complete Act Apprentices from any trade.

Age Limit

Criteria	Age
Minimum Age	18 years
Maximum Age	33 years
Cut Off Date	01 January 2026

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The selection process for various Group D posts will include the following stages- 

1. Computer-Based Test- CBT will assess your knowledge in various subjects like Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Awareness.
2. Physical Efficiency Test- PET is designed to evaluate your physical fitness and includes tests like running, long jump, and high jump.
3. Medical Examination- A medical examination will also be conducted to assess your overall health and fitness for the job.
4. Document Verification- To ensure that all the information provided in your application is accurate.

Steps to Apply for Railway RRB Group D Recruitment 2026

Candidates have to submit their online applications for RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 by following the below-mentioned steps. 

1. Visit the official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/.
2. Click on the ‘New Registration’ link.
3. Register for the exam and submit the required details like name, date of birth and father’s name, mother’s name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/Matric registration number, year of passing, mobile number, email ID and then submit the registration form.
4. Upon registration, candidates need to verify their email ID and mobile number through OTP.
5. Login on the home page using the registration number and password.
6. In Part I of the application page, candidates had to provide the details of educational qualification, community, gender, religion, Ex-Servicemen, CCAA, Minority, Economically Backward Class Age Relaxation and other details.
7. In Part II of the application page, candidates had to indicate his/her priority/preference for the posts.
8. On completion of application details, candidates were redirected to the payment page using Online Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI and Offline Challan.
9. Candidates were required to choose the exam language.
10. Candidates had to fill in the details of a valid photo ID card.
11. Enter bank details to get the refund of fees.
12. Candidates had to upload their scanned images of photographs and signatures as per the format and SC/ST candidates were required to upload the category certificates.
13. Candidates had to agree to the terms and conditions and submit the application form.

Important Links

RRB Group D Recruitment 2026	NOTIFICATION
RRB Group D Recruitment 2026	APPLY ONLINE