Railway Group D Syllabus 2026
RRB Group D (Level-1) is the largest railway recruitment for 10th-pass/ITI candidates — Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Pointsman and similar posts. A single CBT is followed by a physical test.
Selection Process
1Computer Based Test (CBT)
2Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
3Document Verification
4Medical Examination
Exam Pattern & Detailed Syllabus
Computer Based Test
📝 100 questions🎯 100 marks⏱️ 90 minutes (120 for scribe-eligible)➖ One-third (1/3) mark deducted per wrong answer.
Mode: Computer Based, objective multiple-choice
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 | 20 |
General SciencePhysics, chemistry and life science up to 10th standard — motion, energy, electricity, acids-bases, metals, human body, plant biology.
MathematicsNumber system, percentage, ratio-proportion, average, SI-CI, profit-loss, time-work, time-distance, basic algebra, geometry, mensuration.
General Intelligence & ReasoningAnalogies, coding-decoding, series, direction sense, blood relations, syllogism, Venn diagrams, non-verbal series.
General Awareness & Current AffairsCurrent affairs, Indian polity, geography, history, economy, sports, awards, railway GK.
Normalization applies across shifts. PET follows for candidates shortlisted from the CBT merit.
📋 Source: Pattern as per the official RRB Level-1 (Group D) CEN notifications on rrbapply.gov.in and regional RRB websites. Official website: https://rrbapply.gov.in
Previous Year Papers — Year-wise
RRBs publish question papers on regional RRB websites after each CBT cycle.
| Year | Exam | Status |
|---|
| 2022 | CBT Aug-Oct 2022 (CEN RRC 01/2019) | Official source
Published on regional RRB websites with answer keys |
| 2018 | CBT Sep-Dec 2018 (CEN 02/2018) | Official source
Published on regional RRB websites with answer keys |
| 2016 | Online exam 2016 | Official source
Published on regional RRB websites |
| 2014 | Offline/online 2014 | Verification pending
Verification pending — check regional RRB archives |
Get papers from the official portal: https://rrbapply.gov.in. NaukriRoz never links unverified Telegram / Drive / blog PDFs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the qualification for Railway Group D?A: 10th pass or ITI from a recognized board/institute, as specified in the CEN notice.
Q: Is there a physical test in Group D?A: Yes. PET (running, weight lifting/carrying tasks) follows the CBT for shortlisted candidates. Standards differ for male and female candidates.
Q: What is the negative marking in Group D CBT?A: One-third mark per wrong answer.