Railway Group D Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 21997 Posts

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Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 : The Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 notification has been released for 21997 posts. Application forms for the Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 will be available from January 31, 2026, to March 02, 2026.

Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The important dates for Railway Group D Recruitment Exam 2026 is as follows:

Event	Date
Application Start Date	31 January 2026
Application Last Date	02 March 2026
Exam Date	Coming Soon..

Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

The Vacancy Details for Railway Group D Recruitment Exam 2026 is as follows:

Railway Zone	Vacancy
Northern Railway (New Delhi)	3,537
Western Railway (Mumbai)	3,148
Central Railway (Mumbai)	1,979
Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati)	1,756
South East Central Railway (Bilaspur)	1,199
North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur)	1,196
North Central Railway (Allahabad/Prayagraj)	1,183
Eastern Railway (Kolkata) + Metro	1,173
West Central Railway (Jabalpur)	1,147
Southern Railway (Chennai)	1,036
South Central Railway (Secunderabad)	1,012
East Central Railway (Hajipur)	993
North Western Railway (Jaipur)	974
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata)	949
East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar)	803
South Western Railway (Hubli)	90
Total	21,997

Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

The category wise fee for Railway Group D Recruitment Exam 2026 is as follows:

Category	Fee
For all candidates Out of this fee of ₹ 500/-, an amount of ₹ 400/-shall be refunded in due course duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT.	₹500
*For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC).(Caution to Candidates: EBC should not be confused with OBC or EWS.This fee of ₹ 250/- shall be refunded in due course duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT**.	₹250

NOTE: Only candidates who appear in CBT will get a refund of their examination fee as mentioned above.

Click on the link below to download the official notification for more information regarding the application fee.

Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

The category wise age limit for Railway Group D Recruitment Exam 2026 is as follows:

Category	Age Limit
UR & EWS	18 – 33 Years
OBC (NCL)	18 – 36 Years
SC / ST	18 – 38 Years
PwBD (UR)	18 – 43 Years
PwBD (OBC)	18 – 46 Years
PwBD (SC/ST)	18 – 48 Years

Note: Candidates must be born before 01.01.2008 to be eligible for Railway Group D Recruitment Exam.

Age relaxation : Click on the link below to download the official notification for more information regarding the age relaxation.

Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 Educational Qualification

For Railway Group D Recruitment 2026, it is mandatory for the applicant to have Passed 10th Class from a recognized board and for some posts it is also mandatory for the candidate to have Passed ITI.

Post Name	Qualification
Railway Group D	10th Pass

For more information regarding educational qualification, click on the link given below and download the official notification.

Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 Examination Scheme

Scheme of Examination for Recruitment to the Posts of Railway Group D:

Subject	Number of Questions	Marks
General Science (10th Standard Level)	25	25
Mathematics	25	25
General Intelligence & Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness & Current Affairs	20	20
Total	100	100

Pattern of Question Paper :

Duration of Time : 90 Minutes
1/3 negative marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
To pass the exam, a minimum of 40% marks is required for UR & EWS candidates and 30% for OBC (NCL), SC, and ST candidates. Candidates with lower marks will not be eligible for appointment.

Question Type and Syllabus :

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions
pertaining to:

a. Mathematics

Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

b. General Intelligence and reasoning

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

c. General Science

The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level(CBSE).

d. General Awareness on current affairs

in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance.

For more information regarding Examination Scheme, click on the link given below and download the official notification.

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Railway Group D Recruitment 2026 Required Documents

The Required Documents for Railway Group D Recruitment Exam 2026 is as follows:

Passport Size Photo
Signature
Aadhaar Card
Class 10th Marksheet
Mobile Number
Email I’d
Any other document of which the candidate is a beneficiary.

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