RRB Group D Recruitment 2024: Good News for Job Aspirants as Indian Railways is going to fill up more than 1 Lakh vacancies in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix. Erstwhile Gr-D Posts in Railways includes Posts like Trackman; Track Maintainer etc. are to be recruited in this drive. Prior to this recruitment, RRC (Railway Recruitment Cell) conducted the recruitment of Gr-IV Posts in Indian Railways in the year 2019. Thus, a large number of job aspirants indeed are very eager and do not want to miss any of the opportunities in Indian Railways. More details on Railway Group D Vacancy 2024 Notification is shared in the section below –
In Brief – RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 Notice
Recruitment Authority | Railway Recruitment Baord |
Employment Notice No | CEN – 04/2024 |
Date of Publication | October 2024 |
Post Details | Gr. D / Level 1 Posts of 7th CPC Pay Matrix |
Online Registration Start | October 2024 |
Closing of online registration | December 2024 |
Application Fee Payment last date | (a) Online – December 2024 (b) SBI & PO Challan – December 2024 |
Final submission of Applications | December 2024 |
Computer Based Test (CBT) | January / February 2025 |
CBT Result Release | May 2025 |
Dear aspirants, as per reports, more than 100000 vacancies are to be filled but these vacancies may get revised based on requirements of the Railways. RRB of the Railway Zones will conduct the Railways Gr-D recruitment this year to select and prepare a panel of successful candidates. We shall discuss in details this recruitment in Railways here in this article, so candidates eager to apply to Group D jobs in Railways can keep reading this article as we shall exclusively deal with the required data to apply to this recruitment.
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RRB Gr D 1 Lakh + Vacancy 2024 Notice
Railways Ministry of Govt. of India through RRB ( Railways Recruitment Board ) is set to release a recruitment notification of the very popular Group D Posts in Railways. A huge number of vacancies will be released through Employment Notification No. CEN 04/2024. Zonal RRB will declare the vacancies fall in that Railway Zones. Willing Job seekers can apply to the zones as per their convenience. Categories of Posts and other details of the advertised notification are –
RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 – Post Details
Post Name | Track Maintainer Gr-IV(Trackman) Gateman Pointsman Helpers in Electrical Departments. Helpers in Engineering Departments. Helpers in Mechanical Departments. Helpers in Signal & Telecommunication Departments. Porters Gangman and others. |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 – Pay Scale
All the Posts advertised will be under the Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix in various Railway Units. The pay scale of the GR-D Posts is
- 18000/- plus other allowances as admissible for Railway Employees
Railways Group D Recruitment 2024 Vacancies
Vacancies of GR-D Posts may increase or decrease as per the official Notification, However, the total vacancies including the vacancies of all of the RRB taken together will be more than 1 lakh. The breakup of the Vacancies as per the last recruitment among the RRB of different Zones is given in tabular form below-
Sl No | Railway Zones | Vacancy |
1 | Central Railway | 9345 |
2 | East Central Railway | 3563 |
3 | East Coast Railway | 2555 |
4 | Eastern Railway, CLW & Metro | 10873 |
5 | North Central Railway and DLW | 4730 |
6 | North Eastern Railway, MCF and RDSO | 4002 |
7 | North Western Railway | 5249 |
8 | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2894 |
9 | Northern Railway, DMW and RCF | 13153 |
10 | South Central Railway | 9328 |
11 | South East Central Railway | 1664 |
12 | South Eastern Railway | 4914 |
13 | South Western Railway and RWF | 7167 |
14 | Southern Railway and ICF | 9579 |
15 | West Central Railway | 4019 |
16 | Western Railway | 10734 |
Grand Total | 103769 |
RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Conditions
To apply for the Railways Group-D Posts, job aspirants must have the below mentioned eligibility conditions according to the Railways Notification no- CEN No 04/2024
Age Limit Criteria
Age criteria shall be calculated as on 1st July 2024. The age limit for different categories of candidates is –
For UR / EWS categories of Applicants | 18-33 Years |
For OBC categories of Applicants | 18-36 Years |
For SC/ST Categories of Applicants | 18-38 Years |
Other Age relaxation is as per Govt. of India Rules |
Educational Qualification
Candidates should have the educational eligibility to apply for GR-IV Posts on Indian Railways as on the release date of this notice. Candidates waiting for the results of prescribed qualification should not apply as their application will be rejected.
- Minimum 10th Pass or equivalent is the minimum educational qualification for all Posts.
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RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 Application Form
Here, we shall share the most important topics of the RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 application registration of the Gr-IV Posts. Get the required details to apply for the posts here. Desirous job seekers should apply through the Railway Recruitment Boards of the Railway Zone which they want to apply as per their preference and convenience. The application link to the official websites has been shared below. Now to apply candidates need to submit the application fees. The details of the Application fees are as under
Application Fees
For SC/ ST/ Ex-Servicemen/ PWD’s/ Female/ Transgender/ Minorities/ Economically Backward Class Applicants. | Rs. 250/- |
For Others | Rs 500/- |
However, the application fee of Rs. 250/- charged from the categories of applicants mentioned above shall be refunded to them on appearing the Computer Based Test scheduled by RRB.
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RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
The Selection Process for RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 shall have the two steps which every applicant need to clear to get into the final selection.
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Physical Fitness Test
The final merit list of RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 shall be on the basis of CBT performance provided the candidate clears the PET which is qualifying in nature as per RRB notification.
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RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern
The Railway Recruitment Board Group D Exam Pattern will have objective type questions on the following subjects. The test will be conducted online by the Railway Recruitment Board and hence it is named as Computer Based Test. A brief overview of the exam scheme is as under –
Question Type | Subjects | No of Qs | Marks | Duration |
Objective Type | General Science | 25 | 25 | 120 minutes |
Mathematics | 25 | 25 | ||
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 | ||
General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | ||
Total | 100 | 100 |
- 1/3 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
- Qualifying Marks – UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-30%.
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RRB Group D Physical Efficiency Test Scheme
RRB Group D PET shall be conducted online for the candidates who are shortlisted in the computer based test. Actually, 3 times of the vacancies will be called for PET. The RRB Group D Physical Efficiency Test shall have the following events which the candidates need to clear for being selected.
For Male Candidates | Male Candidates should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down & also they should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. |
For Female Candidates | Female Candidates should be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down & they should be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance |
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How to Apply for RRB Group D Recruitment 2024?
The interested candidates must ensure to possess the required eligibility to apply for RRB group d vacancies. Moreover, the candidates must make sure that they fill RRB Group D Online Application Form correctly without making any mistakes. Here, we have shared the step by step process which helps you while applying for Railway Group D Recruitment 2024.
Guidelines to fill RRB Gr D Online Form 2024
- Firstly, visit the official site of RRB – www.rrbapply.gov.in
- On display of the homepage, search for Group D Notification 2024.
- Now, open an employment notification PDF and download it.
- Check the Eligibility details i.e. required educational qualifications and Age limit details.
- If you have fulfilled the eligibility conditions and willing to apply, then click on Apply Online link mentioned in this page or at the RRB portal.
- Now, start filling all the details in RRB Gr D Online Application Form.
- Later, upload all the desired document photocopies, photograph and signature.
- Now, make fees payment of the desired application fees through net banking/ credit card/ debit card before the last date.
- At Last, re-check all the details and click on Submit button.
- Finally, take a print out of the generated acknowledgement and fee receipt for further reference purpose.
RRB Group D Recruitment 2024 – RRB Wise Application Links
Finally, the official website of the RRB”s are shared for your reference. Candidates can apply for registration through the links given below within the closing date.
Official Notice | Click Here |
Apply Online Link | Click Here |
Railway Recruitment Board Wise Official Links
The applicants can follow the official website of the RRB Boards shared below for the latest updates in connection to the RRB Group D Notification 2024.
Railway Recruitment Boards | Official Website |
RRB Ahmedabad | Click Here |
RRB Ajmer | Click Here |
RRB Allahabad | Click Here |
RRB Bangalore | Click Here |
RRB Bhopal | Click Here |
RRB Bhubaneswar | Click Here |
RRB Bilaspur | Click Here |
RRB Chandigarh | Click Here |
RRB Chennai | Click Here |
RRB Gorakhpur | Click Here |
RRB Guwahati | Click Here |
RRB Jammu-Srinagar | Click Here |
RRB Kolkata | Click Here |
RRB Malda | Click Here |
RRB Muzaffarpur | Click Here |
RRB Mumbai | Click Here |
RRB Patna | Click Here |
RRB Ranchi | Click Here |
RRB Secunderabad | Click Here |
RRB Siliguri | Click Here |
RRB Trivandrum | Click Here |
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