RRB Group D Exam Overview

Name of the Organization

Railway Recruitment Board

Name of the exam 

RRB Group D exam

Job Location

Across India

Total Number of Vacancy

32,438

Selection process

Computer Based Test (CBT 1) 

Physical Efficiency Test (PET) 

Document Verification

Medical Examination

Mode of exam 

Online 

Qualification

12th (+2 Stage) / Any Graduates

Age Limit

18 to 36 Years

Official Website

rrbcdg.gov.in

Categories

Relaxation in upper age limit (or) maximum upper age

OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL)

3 Years

SC/ST

5 Years

Ex-servicemen with at least 6
months service after attestation

UR & EWS

3 years (after deduction of length of service from age)

OBC-NCL

6 years (after deduction of length of service from age)

SC/ST

8 years (after deduction of length of service from age)

PwBD (UR & EWS)

10 Years

PwBD (OBC-NCL)

13 Years

PwBD (SC/ST)

15 Years

Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and have put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells).

UR & EWS

40 Years of age

OBC-NCL

43 Years of age

SC/ST

45 Years of age

Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway
organization such as Railway Canteens, Cooperative Societies and Institutes

Up to the length of service rendered or 5 years whichever is less

Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.

UR & EWS

Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 3 years) 

OBC-NCL

Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 6 years inclusive of age relaxation for OBC- NCL category) 

SC/ST

Shall be relaxed to the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961. (Maximum 8 years inclusive of age relaxation for SC/ST category)

Candidates (canteen staff of MB Division NR) for compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated: - 12.07.2016 in Review Petition (Civil) Nos. 1954-1955 of 2016 in Civil Appeal Nos. 5874-5875 of 2015 titled as Mohan Singh & others V/s Chairman, Railway Board & others, Judgement dated 03.08.2015 passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court, New Delhi

5 years (After deduction of length of service from age) Maximum age up to 60 years

Medical Standard

General Fitness

Visual Acuity

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 the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic vision etc.

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, Mesopic vision etc.

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 test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic vision etc.

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 test for Binocular Vision etc. 

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.

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