# Railway Group D (Level 1) (RRB Group D) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: GOVT_JOBS · national
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.33 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI, TE, TA, KN, ML, MR, BN, GU, PA

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–33 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: 10th pass or ITI or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) from NCVT
- Approximate annual vacancies: 32,438
- Note: Physical Efficiency Test (PET) mandatory after CBT; medical fitness required for railway operational roles
- Official portal: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in (Railway Recruitment Board (RRB))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — City Intimation Slip release (first batch)
- 2026-07-25 — City Intimation Slip release for CEN 09/2025 CBT
- 2026-07-26 — CEN 08/2024 Physical Efficiency Test (PET) (exam day)
- 2026-07-29 — PET for CEN 08/2024 begins
- 2026-07-31 — Admit card download started
- 2026-07-31 — Admit card release begins
- 2026-07-31 — Admit Card release (first batch)
- 2026-07-31 — Admit Card release for CEN 09/2025 CBT

## Declared results
- 2026-07-01 — CBT Result: RRB Group D CEN 08/2024 Result and Scorecard released → https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_GROUP_D/results/4ab213b3-4a4c-485a-be37-e24d9a867256
- 2026-07-01 — CBT: RRB Group D Result declared for CEN 08/2024 recruitment cycle → https://shishya.in/exams/RRB_GROUP_D/results/b94ac089-c930-443b-8b93-ddf2737ec3cf

## Syllabus outline
### Mathematics (weight 0.25)
Age Calculations · Algebra · BODMAS · Calendar and Clock · Decimals and Fractions · Elementary Statistics · Geometry · LCM and HCF · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Pipes and Cisterns · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Square Root · Time and Distance · Time and Work · Trigonometry

### General Intelligence and Reasoning (weight 0.3)
Analogies · Analytical Reasoning · Classification · Coding and Decoding · Conclusions and Decision Making · Data Interpretation and Sufficiency · Directions · Jumbling · Mathematical Operations · Relationships · Alphabetical and Number Series · Similarities and Differences · Statements – Arguments and Assumptions · Syllogism · Venn Diagram

### General Science (weight 0.25)
Life Sciences (Biology) · Botany · Cell Biology · Classification of Organisms · Human Diseases · Ecology and Natural Resources · Heredity and Evolution · Nutrition and Nutrients · Zoology · Chemistry · Acids, Bases and Salts · Atomic Structure · Chemical Bonding · Carbon and Its Compounds · Electrolysis · Combustion and Fuels · Matter and Its States · Metals and Non-Metals · Periodic Classification · Chemical Reactions and Equations · Synthetic Fibres and Plastics · Physics · Current Electricity · Energy Sources · Gravitation · Heat and Thermodynamics · Scientific Instruments and Inventions · Light – Reflection and Refraction · Magnetism and Magnetic Effects · Motion, Force and Laws of Motion · Pressure · Sound and Waves · Units and Measurements · Work, Energy and Power

### General Awareness and Current Affairs (weight 0.2)
Awards and Honours · Culture · Current Affairs · Economics · Indian and World Geography · Indian History · Personalities · Politics · Railway General Awareness · Science and Technology · Sports

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General (UR) | 55-65 marks out of 100 |
| EWS | 52-62 marks out of 100 |
| OBC-NCL | 48-58 marks out of 100 |
| SC | 42-52 marks out of 100 |
| ST | 38-48 marks out of 100 |
| PwD (UR) | 38-48 marks out of 100 |
| PwD (OBC) | 35-45 marks out of 100 |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 32-42 marks out of 100 |

**Guidance:**

- The typical gap between General and OBC cutoffs ranges 7-10 marks, while SC/ST cutoffs are typically 12-18 marks below General category cutoffs.
- Cutoffs fluctuate based on vacancy numbers, total applicants, exam difficulty level, and zonal variations (different RRBs may have slightly different cutoffs based on regional competition).
- ExServicemen and other special categories typically follow their parent category cutoff with minor relaxations; actual selection depends on normalization scores across multiple exam sessions and PET/document verification clearance.

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