RRB Group D 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 22,195+ Posts (CEN-09/2025) - Summary
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the RRB Group D Level 1 examination, offering a golden opportunity for 10th-pass candidates to secure a job in Indian Railways. For 2026, Indian Railways has announced 22,195 new vacancies for Group D (Level 1) posts, including Track Maintainer, Pointsman-B, and other similar roles.
The RRB Group D Notification (CEN 09/2025) was officially released on 30 January 2026 on all regional RRB websites. The online registration process begins on 31 January 2026 through the official portal rrbapply.gov.in.
Highlight of the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026
| Name of the Organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Post Name |
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| Advt. No | CEN 09/2025 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| RRB Group D New Vacancy | 22195 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 31st January to 2nd March 2026 |
| Selection Process |
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| Exam Pattern |
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| Salary | Basic Pay: Rs. 18000 per month |
| Official website | http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ or https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 Date
| RRB Group D Events | Dates |
| Detailed Notification PDF | 30th January 2026 |
| Apply Online Starts | 31st January 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 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 Vacancy 2026 Zone Wise
| 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 (Allahabad) | 1183 | 570 | 156 | 89 | 271 | 97 |
| South Western Railway (Hubli) | 90 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| West Central Railway (WCR-Jabalpur) | 1147 | 581 | 174 | 89 | 157 | 145 |
| East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) | 803 | 329 | 120 | 57 | 206 | 91 |
| South East Central Railway (Bilaspur) | 1199 | 516 | 184 | 76 | 281 | 142 |
| 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 | 1180 | 468 | 157 | 129 | 297 | 129 |
| Central Railway (Mumbai) | 2012 | 914 | 318 | 171 | 407 | 202 |
| East Central Railway (Hajipur) | 976 | 405 | 148 | 59 | 266 | 98 |
| South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) | 955 | 364 | 158 | 84 | 245 | 104 |
| South Central Railway (Secunderabad) | 1016 | 376 | 151 | 130 | 258 | 101 |
| Total | 22195 |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 – Education Qualification , Age and Physical Test
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 (as on 01/01/2026)
Candidates who fall in the age group of 18 to 33 years as of 01st January 2026 are eligible to apply for the Railway RRB Group D exam. Age relaxation is provided as per the norms.
Medical Standards
Candidates invited for Document Verification (DV) must pass the Railway Administration’s medical fitness test(s). This ensures they are medically capable of performing the duties required for their chosen post(s).
| Medical Standard | Visual Acuity |
| A-2 | 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 |
| A-3 | 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. |
| B-1 | 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. |
| B-2 | 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 |
| C-1 | 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 |
| C-2 | Distant vision: 6/12 with or without glasses Near vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required |
How to Apply for Railway RRB Group D Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/.
- Click on the ‘New Registration’ link.
- 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.
- Upon registration, candidates need to verify their email ID and mobile number through OTP.
- Login on the home page using the registration number and password.
- 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.
- In Part II of the application page, candidates had to indicate his/her priority/preference for the posts.
- On completion of application details, candidates were redirected to the payment page using Online Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI and Offline Challan.
- Candidates were required to choose the exam language.
- Candidates had to fill in the details of a valid photo ID card.
- Enter bank details to get the refund of fees.
- 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.
- Candidates had to agree to the terms and conditions and submit the application form.
