The notification for the Railway Group D Recruitment 2025 will be released on 22 January 2025, after which the application form will be available from 23 January 2025. Candidates who are interested to participate in this recruitment drive can get all the details by staying till the end of this article.
The application form for appointment to Group D posts under Indian Railways will be available on the RRB Apply website till 22 February 2025, those who are interested and eligible will be able to submit their online application form by submitting the necessary details, uploading documents with photographs and signature, and making the application fee.
Important Dates For Railway Group D
The important dates for the Railway Group D Recruitment 2025 are available below. Go through the tabulated data to check the complete schedule of the recruitment.
| Event | Date |
| Notification | January 22, 2025 |
| Application Form & Fee | January 23 to February 22, 2025 |
| Correct Window | March 2025* |
| Application Status Release | April/May 2025* |
| City Intimation Slip Release | June 2025* |
| Admit Card Release | June 2025* |
| Online Examination | June/July 2025* |
| Answer Key Release | August 2025* |
| Objection Against Answer Key | August 2025* |
| Result Release | September 2025* |
The dates which are high with (*) are exempted, the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board is yet to confirm these dates.
Vacancy
The advertisement for recruitment of Group D positions under the Indian Railways will be released for a total number of 32,428 vacancies. You may check the post-wise number of positions from below.
| Post Name | Number Of Vacancies |
| Pointsman-B (Traffic) | 5,058 |
| Assistant (Track Machine) (Engineering) | 799 |
| Assistant (Bridge) (Engineering) | 301 |
| Track Maintainer Gr. IV (Engineering) | 13,187 |
| Assistant P-Way (Engineering) | 247 |
| Assistant (C&W) (Mechanical) | 2,587 |
| Assistant TRD (Electrical) | 1,381 |
| Assistant (S&T) (S&T) | 2,012 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) (Mechanical) | 420 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) (Electrical) | 950 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) | 744 |
| Assistant TL & AC (Electrical) | 1,041 |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) (Electrical) | 624 |
| Assistant (Workshop) (Mechanical) | 3,077 |
Eligibility Criteria
In order to submit the application form for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2025, a candidate must meet the certain eligibility criterias. You may check the details about it by going through the tabulated data.
| Educational Qualification | A candidate must have passed the Matriculation exam from a school recognised by the CBSE, or any State Board; or have completed ITI in respective trade or been awarded with a National Apprenticeship Certificate from an institution recognized by the NCVT or SCVT. |
| Age Limit | The individual’s age shouldn’t be below 18 years and above 36 years as of July 01, 2025; the upper age relaxation is applicable for 3 and 5 years for OBC-NCL and SC/ST, respectively; additionally, there is an additional upper age relaxation of 10 years for PwBD. |
Additionally, the individual is required to meet the medical standards and physical requirements.
Application Fee
Candidates who are seeking a job on Group D positions under the Indian Railways will have to deposit the application fee at the time of applying. You may check the details about it by going through the table below.
| Gender | Category | Application Fee |
| Male | UR, OBC or EWS | ₹500/- |
| SC, ST or PwBD | ₹250/- | |
| Female | UR, OBC or EWS | ₹250/- |
| SC, ST or PwBD | ₹250/- |
It is mandatory to pay the required amount by February 22, 2025, using the debit card, credit card, or any other payment gateway.
Selection Process
The selection process for the Railway Group D Recruitment 2025 consists of multiple stages, which are the Written Exam, Physical Efficiency Test, and Document Verification & Medical Examination. You may check the details about it from the tabulated data.
| Written Exam | It will be held in CBT mode, in which a total number of 90 MCQs will be asked from:
Each question will be of 1 mark, and incase of incorrect response ⅓ mark will be deducted. The exam duration will be 90 minutes and medium will be English and the regional language. |
| Physical Efficiency Test | It consists two tests, which are:
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| Document Verification & Medical Examination | It involves verification of Document and Medical Examination of the shortlisted candidate. |
The final selection list for recruitment of Group D positions under the Indian Railways will be prepared based on the candidates’ performance in the CBT and PET.
| Important Links | |
| Notification PDF | Click Here |
| Application Form | Available Soon |