RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 for 32,000 Vacancies: The RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 brief Notification has been issued to fill the positions of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL and AC.
The Railway Recruitment Board is likely to disclose a total of 32,438 vacancies. Candidates interested in applying for these RRB Group D vacancies are wondering about the RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria for 2025. Refer to this page to learn about the eligibility requirements for the RRB Group D Exam 2025.
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RRB Group D Recruitment 2025
Candidates must be aware of the qualifying requirements before applying for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025. The qualifying requirements for the RRB Group D Exam will be determined by the candidate’s age, educational qualification, and nationality, among other factors.
Applicants who do not satisfy these standards will be excluded from the application process and will be unable to sit the RRB Group D test. The applicant will be chosen based on the following criteria: Computer Based Test (CBT 1), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and Medical Examination.
- Nationality
- Age Limit
- Educational Qualification
- Medical Standards
- Physical Test
RRB Group D Age Limit 2025 (As on 01/07/2025)
Candidates must meet this age criteria to be eligible for the test. According to the RRB Group D announcement, candidates must be under the RRB’s prescribed age restriction. Candidates seeking for RRB Group D jobs should be between the ages of 18 and 36 as of July 1, 2025.
| Minimum Age Limit | Maximum Age Limit |
|---|---|
| 18 Years | 36 Years |
RRB Group D Age Relaxation
Candidates other than the Unreserved category, including OBC, SC, ST, and other categories, shall be granted age relaxation advantages in the upper age limit in accordance with the regulations and guidelines established by the Government of India.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| SC & ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation | UR:- 33 years of age + Number of years of service rendered in Defense + 3 years
OBC-NCL:- 36 Years of age + Number of years service rendered in Defense + 3 years SC/ST:- 38 Years of age + Number of years of service rendered in Defense + 3 years. |
| PwBD | UR:- 10 Years
OBC-NCL:- 13 Years SC/ST:- 15 Years. |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | UR:- 38 Years
OBC-NCL:- 41 Years SC/ST:- 43 Years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells) | UR:- 40 Years
OBC-NCL:- 43 Years SC/ST:- 45 Years |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes | UR:- 33 Years of age + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
OBC-NCL:- 36 Years of age + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower SC/ST:- 38 Years of age + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried | UR:- 35 Years
OBC-NCL:- 38 Years SC/ST:- 40 Years |
| Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/ Course Completed Act Apprenticeship | UR:- 33 Years of age + extent Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum three years
OBC-NCL:- 36 Years of age + extent Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum three years SC/ST:- 38 Years of age + extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum of three years |
Candidates must have the minimal credentials to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025. RRB Group D Educational Qualifications specify that candidates must have completed 10th grade OR.
RRB Group D Nationality
The nationality of the applicants is also highly crucial while applying for RRB Group D 2025, as described below:
RRB Group D Medical Standards
For selection to Group D jobs, candidates must fulfill the Railway Recruitment Board’s particular medical criteria. Candidates must pass physical and medical exams based on the specified standards.
| Medical Standard | Visual Acuity |
|---|---|
| A-2 | – Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test) – Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses, and must pass tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc. |
| A-3 | – Distant vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D) – Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and must pass the test for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, myopic vision, etc. |
| B-1 | – Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) – Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass tests for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc. |
| B-2 | – Distant vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) – Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and must pass the test for binocular vision, etc. |
| C-1 | – Distant vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses – Near vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required |
| C-2 | – Distant vision: 6/12 with or without glasses – Near vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required |
RRB Group D Physical Requirements
In addition to the general RRB Group D qualifying requirements, applicants must meet specific Physical Test criteria. Male and female applicants will undergo distinct physical tests.
| Candidates | Parameters |
|---|---|
| Male | Candidates should be able to lift and carry 35 kg weight at a time for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes without dropping the weight. Must be able to run a distance of 1000 meters in 4 minutes 15 seconds at a time. |
| Female | Must be able to lift 20 kg weight and carry it to a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes without dropping the weight. Able to run a distance of 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one go. |
| PwBD | Persons with disabilities are exempted from appearing in PET. After qualifying the CBT, such candidates will have to pass the medical examination prescribed for persons with disabilities. |
