RRB Group D 2026: CEN 08/2024 PET(Soon), CEN 09/2025, Result(soon), Cutoff

RRB Group D 2026 CBT exam for CEN 09/2025 ended on 25 August 2026, and the answer key came out on 7 September. The objection window closed on 15 September. The result is expected in the fourth week of October, but RRB has not announced a date.

The previous cycle, CEN 08/2024, had 32,438 posts. Its CBT ran from 27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026, and the result came on 1 July 2026 with about 63,000 candidates shortlisted for the PET. The current cycle, CEN 09/2025, has 22,195 posts. Applications closed on 9 March 2026, so no application link is open now.

RRB Group D is the Railways’ entry-level exam for Level 1 posts such as Track Maintainer, Pointsman, and Assistant. Class 10, ITI, or NAC qualifies, depending on the post. The exam is a single CBT, followed by a Physical Efficiency Test, document verification, and a medical test. In the last two cycles, RRB issued one Group D notice a year, each in late January.

• CBT: Computer-Based Test
• NAC: It stands for National Apprenticeship Certificate. It is a certificate given by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) to people who complete the required apprenticeship training.

RRB Group D 2026 Fast Facts

RRB Group D 2026 runs under CEN 09/2025 for 22,195 Level 1 posts. The initial basic pay is INR 18,000, and the age limit is 18 to 33 years as on 1 January 2026. Selection has four stages.

RRB Group D Exam Date 2026

The CBT was held from 3 to 25 August 2026 in three shifts. The first notice gave 3 to 21 August. RRB added more days, and the revised notice ended on 25 August. The PET date has not been announced. It will be announced after the results

Dates for PET, document verification, and medical tests come from the RRC websites. CBT dates and the result come from the RRB websites. Both are also sent by SMS and email.

RRB Group D City Intimation Slip Link

The city slip for CEN 09/2025 was released on 24 July 2026, 10 days before the first exam. It showed the exam city and date. The link is on each RRB’s official website, under the CEN 09/2025 notice.

The slip is not an admit card. It only helps in planning travel. For the PET, the city and date intimation will come from the RRC websites. Centres and dates cannot be changed on request.

Answer Key of RRB Group D

The provisional RRB Group D answer key for CEN 09/2025 came out on 7 September 2026. It came with the question paper and each candidate’s response sheet. Objections stayed open until 15 September at 5 PM. Each objection cost INR 50, plus bank charges.

The window is closed now. An accepted objection is refunded after bank charges. The final key follows the review, before the result. Each right answer earns one mark, and each wrong answer costs one-third.

RRB Group D Admit Card 2026

The RRB Group D admit card for CBT (CEN 09/2025) was released on 31 July 2026, four days before the first exam on 3 August. The CEN calls it an e-call letter and allows downloading only from official RRB websites.

Only the e-call letter is allowed inside the test centre. Mobile phones, watches, calculators and Bluetooth devices are banned. A pen is provided in the hall. Henna on the hands can block biometric capture.

SC and ST candidates who opted for the free pass got a sleeper class travel authority with the e-call letter. The original caste certificate must be shown at the booking counter and during the journey.

RRB Group D Result 2026

The RRB Group D result 2026 for CEN 09/2025 is not out yet. RRB has not announced a date. Third-party pages expect it in the fourth week of October 2026. The result comes as zone-wise PDFs on the RRB websites.

Last cycle, the CEN 08/2024 result came 141 days after its CBT ended. A result in the fourth week of October would be about 60 days after 25 August, which is much faster.

After the result, PET shortlisting is at three times the community-wise vacancies, so about 66,585 candidates for 22,195 posts. One third-party page reports 52,39,760 candidates appeared. That makes the PET list roughly 1 in 79 of those who appeared.

Where to Check RRB Group D results 2026?

To check the RRB Group D Results, candidates need to go to the regional official website of RRB. The results will be published on the zone where the aspirant applied earlier. For example: if a candidate chose RRB Delhi and took the exam in that zone, their exam results will appear on the regional website of RRB Delhi.

As of now, there are 21 RRB recruitment regional boards, such as RRB Gorakhpur, RRB Chandigarh, and more. Here is the full list of other zones with the official website

How to check the RRB Group D result (CEN 09/2025)

The result is not out yet, so the link is not live. If the results are released in the future, candidates can follow these steps

Step 1: Open the official RRB website, rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.

Step 2: Select the Region. The candidate will be redirected to the regional website.

Step 3: Then click on the recruitment section and select the CEN 09/2025 Level 1 CBT result link.

Step 4: Hover over CEN 09/2025 and select the Result option

Step 5: Redirected here; select the exam result option(Here a link will be provided to check the results, just adjacent to the official PDF)

Note: As of now, the link is not active. That is why it is showing: No records found.

Step 6: For marks, click the scorecard link and log in with the registration number and date of birth.

Step 7: Check the normalised marks and the qualifying status, then download and save the scorecard.

Step 8: Shortlisted candidates should watch the RRC website for the PET schedule.

How to Apply for RRB Group D?

The RRB Group D application for CEN 09/2025 is closed. It ran from 31 January to 9 March, after an extension from 2 March. The fee deadline was 11 March, and the correction window ran from 12 to 21 March.

Age relaxation is 3 years for OBC-NCL and 5 years for SC and ST. PwBD candidates get 10, 13, or 15 years, by category. Relaxations are not added together, and the highest one applies.

Only one RRB or zone can be chosen, and the choice is final. More than one application leads to rejection of all and a ban from future RRB and RRC exams. Details filled at account creation cannot be changed.

How to Apply for RRB Group D Online?

Applications were taken only online at rrbapply.gov.in, through the link on the official RRB websites. The steps below show the process as per CEN 09/2025 and will help for the next notice.

1. Create an account with a mobile number and email ID. An old account can be reused.
2. Verify identity with DigiLocker or Aadhaar.
3. Choose one RRB and list the preferred posts and zones.
4. Fill in personal, education, and category details.
5. Capture a live photo and upload the signature.
6. Pay the fee online by net banking, card or UPI.
7. Save the confirmation sent by email and SMS.

The photo is captured live, not uploaded. The signature must be in running handwriting, not capital letters, and must match at every stage. The mobile number, email ID, and chosen RRB cannot be changed later.

RRB Group D Syllabus

RRB Group D Syllabus has a single CBT of 100 questions and 100 marks in 90 minutes. General Science has 25 questions, Mathematics 25, Reasoning 30, and General Awareness 20. Each wrong answer costs one-third of a mark.

The section split is only indicative. The CEN says the topics are illustrative, not exhaustive. Questions appear in the chosen language and in English, across 15 languages. PwBD candidates with a scribe get 120 minutes.

RRB Group D PET Standards

PET is qualifying and comes after the CBT. Candidates are called at three times the community-wise vacancies. It has two parts: weight carrying first, then a 1,000 metre run after a recovery gap. Failing the weight test ends the PET.

PwBD candidates, ex-servicemen, and course-completed Act apprentices are exempt from the PET. Document verification then follows at a 1:1 ratio, and the medical standard depends on the post.

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