RRB Group D refers to the Railway Recruitment Board’s Group D category, a prominent employment opportunity within Indian Railways. It encompasses various roles such as track maintenance, porter, helper, and more. This recruitment drive aims to hire candidates for diverse positions across different regions of the Indian Railways network. As a crucial workforce, RRB Group D employees play an integral role in maintaining the railway infrastructure and ensuring smooth operations. The selection process typically involves a computer-based test, physical efficiency test, and document verification. This opportunity provides a stable career path, attractive benefits, and a chance to contribute to India’s extensive rail network.
RRB Group D Posts
The various posts under RRB Group D recruitment include both technical and non-technical posts. The posts included under RRB Group D exam are given below.
| Posts | Posts |
|---|---|
| Cabinman | Keyman |
| Fitter | Leverman |
| Gangman | Pointsman |
| Group D – Store | Porter |
| Group D – Engg | Shunter |
| Helper-II (Electrical) | Switchman |
| Helper-II (Mechanical) | Trackman |
| Helper-II (S & T) | Welder |
What is the Job Profile of RRB Group D?
RRB Group D job profiles for various posts are given below.
| RRB Group D Post | RRB Group D Job Profile |
|---|---|
| Assistant Workshop- Mechanical | Maintenance of coaches and wagons take place in the workshop department Ensures the security and maintenance of coaches |
Assistant C&W (Carriage and Wagon) Mechanical |
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| Assistant Bridge-Engineering | To assist in the construction of new bridges under railway authority Ensure the availability of materials required in proper quantity and quality in designing the overall construction |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel)- Mechanical | Taking care of the overhauling of diesel locomotives |
| Assistant Depot (Stores) | Procurement and supply of components to major mechanical, electrical, signal and telecom workshops for maintenance of coaches, wagons |
| Assistant Loco Shed-Electrical | The electrical SSE is responsible for working on the TRS sheds engaged in overhauling and assembly level maintenance of 25KV AC electric Locos in electrical loco sheds |
| Assistant Pointsman-Traffic | To handle switches or railroad points To control the lever to direct the train to the required tracks |
| Assistant Operations- Electrical | Ensure electrical supply and assists the operation manager Maintenance of electrical appliances of the train and station |
| Assistant Signal & Telecom-S&T | Works under the supervision of the senior officer To provide signals to the trains as per the situations |
| Assistant TL & AC (Train Lights & AC) – Electrical | To look over the TL & AC (Train Lights and AC) To look over the proper functioning of the trains electrical appliances and connections eg: proper functioning of signal LEDs, AC controllers, power Supplies, stabilizations etc. |
| Assistant Track Machine-Engineering | Repair the machines under the supervision of seniors Ensure the availability of tools/ gadgets required for the effective working of the track machine |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop)- Electrical | To ensure the availability of tools and gadgets required by assistant TL & AC Engineers To look over the maintenance of lights, bulbs, fans, AC ducts, temperature control of ACs, stabilizations & all other electrical appliances |
| Assistant Works- Engineering | Enrolled in the manufacturing department of all kinds of rail assets like manufacturing of coaches, every appliance of trains, platforms sheds etc Create new train designs |
| Assistant TRD (Traction Distribution)-Electrical | Maintenance of electrical assets like electrical locomotives, Electrical Multiple Units (EMUs) and MainLine Electrical Multiple Units (MEMUs) |
| Assistant Works (Workshop)-Engineering | To assist the seniors in manufacturing To ensure the availability of materials (tools and gadgets) required |
| Track Maintainer Grade IV | Maintaining tracks Keep an eye over the breakdown of tracks Provides proper, safe and smooth track to the trains Look over every repairs and maintenance of the track line |
| Hospital Assistant-Medical | Provide proper care to the ailing passenger during treatment Taking care of medical aids & their requirements in the stations |
Selection Process
The process comprises single-stage CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), document verification, and medical examination. Candidates qualifying the CBT are called for PET. Based on the performance in CBT and PET, candidates are called for document verification and medical exam. The final selection of candidates is done based on performance in the CBT provided they qualify the PET, document verification and medical exam. The PET is qualifying in nature. Candidates can check below the complete selection process of RRB Group D exam.
Eligibility Criteria
RRBs had revised RRB Gather qualification criteria for competitors who wish to apply for the exam in future. The least instruction capability for candidates applying to the specialized departments-Civil Designing, Mechanical, Electrical, and Flag & Telecom offices) and catering wing of Railroads must have passed Course 10 conjointly have National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) allowed by National Chamber for Professional Preparing. Candidates who have passed Course 10 and ITI can moreover apply for the exam. Candidates can check underneath the RRB Gather D qualification criteria for Level-1 posts.
Nationality
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before January 1, 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.
Age Limit
| Age Group | Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not earlier than) | Lower limit of Date of Birth (Not later than) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 33 years | UR | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | SC/ST | For all communities/ categories |
| July 2, 1986 | July 2, 1983 | July 2, 1981 | 01.07.2001 | |
Medical Standards
| 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 |
Syllabus
RRB Group D syllabus, which is prescribed by the examination authority, highlights the topics and sub-topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. Before starting preparation, candidates must have a look at the RRB Group D syllabus 2023. The syllabus gives candidates an idea of what to prepare for the exam. The section-wise important topics for the exam are given below.
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | Number System, Percentage, BODMAS, LCM-HCF, Simple and Compound Interest, Algebra, Profit and Loss, etc. |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogies, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Relationships, etc |
| General Science | Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of CBSE Class 10 level |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics |
Mathematics
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| S.I, CI | 1 |
| Pipe & Cistern | 1 |
| Simplification | 1 |
| Time and Work | 2 |
| Number System | 6 |
| Time, Speed and Distance | 4 |
| Average | 1 |
| Trigonometry | 2 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Mensuration | 2 |
| Ratio | 4 |
| Total | 25 |
Reasoning
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| Syllogism | 2 |
| Venn Diagram | 2 |
| Mathematical Calculation | 1 |
| Mirror Image | 2 |
| Odd one out | 3 |
| Analogy | 2 |
| Series | 3 |
| Direction | 2 |
| Statement & Conclusion | 5 |
| Counting Figure | 2 |
| Puzzle | 2 |
| Complete Figure | 1 |
| Blood Relation | 3 |
| Total | 30 |
General Science
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| Physics | 8 |
| Chemistry | 10 |
| Biology | 7 |
| Total | 25 |
General Awareness and Current Affairs
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| History | 3 |
| Polity | 1 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Economics | 1 |
| Current Affairs | 13 |
| Total | 20 |
CBT 1 Exam Pattern
| Sections | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| General Science | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
FAQs
The salary of Group D railway staff is decided by railway recruitment boards (RRBs). The RRB Group D Salary is part of the 7th Central Pay Commission’s (CPC) Level 1 Salary. The salary structure of an Indian Railway Group-D staff is as follows: 1. The pay scale ranges between INR 5200 to INR 20200 2. The basic pay is INR 18,000. 3. The grade pay that Group D is entitled to is INR 1800. 4. They also receive House Rent Allowance, which varies by city and can range from 8% to 24%. 5. The dearness allowance of Group D is revised to INR 6,120. As a result, the starting salary for Group D staff at the junior level can be up to INR 27,920, excluding travel allowance.
