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Railway RRB Group D

The Railway RRB Group D Syllabus comprises of the following subjects:

       1. General Awareness

       2. General Intelligence

       3. Arithmetic Ability

       4. General Science

The detailed syllabus of each section is provided below.

General Awareness 

This Section is very important for RRB NTPC Exam. The Questions from this section is based on the following topics.

    • Current Affairs -National and International

    • History -India And World

    • General Science

    • Indian Economy

    • Indian Geography

    • Indian Constitution

    • Indian Culture and Heritage

    • Indian Polity

    • Science and Technology Etc.

General Intelligence

The Questions from this section is based on the following topics. 

    • Analogy

     • Non-Verbal Reasoning

     • Puzzle

     • Decision-making

     • Arranging words in Meaningful order

    • Clock and Calendar

     • Series

      • Word formation

      • Classification

      • Judgment

      • Venn diagram

      • Missing Number

      • Directions & Distances

      • Ordering & Ranking

      • Blood Relations 

      • Coding- decoding

Arithmetic Ability

The Questions from this section is based on the following topics. 

    • Percentages

     • Pipes and cisterns

     • Profit and loss

     • Time and work

     • Simplifications

     • Boats and streams

     • Mensuration

     • Averages

     • Time and distance

     • Problems on ages

     • Interest

     • Data interpretation etc.

General Science

There are 4 sections in General Science section. The detailed syllabus of each section is provided below. The Questions from this section is based on the following topics.

Physics:

This section includes Questions from topics like- Units & dimensions, Force and laws of motion, Gravitation, Work & energy, Sound, Light & human eye, Electricity, Magnetic effects of electric current, Sources of energy, Atomic & nuclear physics, Electronics, Scientific instruments

Chemistry

This section includes Questions from topics like- Atomic structure, Periodic classification of elements, Chemical bonding, Oxidation and reduction, Acids, bases & salts, Behavior of gases, Electrolysis, Carbon & it’s compounds, Fuels, Metallurgy, Metals & non-metals

Biology:

This section includes Questions from topics like- The fundamental unit of life, Tissues, Diversity in living organisms, Food resources, Life processes, Control & coordination, Heredity & Evolution, Natural resources, Environmental Studies, etc.

RRB(RRC) Group D Marks Exam Pattern 

You have to go through 3 stages of RRB Group D exams.

  1. Computer Based Test (CBT)
  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
  3. Document Verification (DV)

1. Computer Based Test

Sections

No. of Qs

Duration

Mathematics

25

 

General Intelligence & Reasoning

30

General Science

25

General Awareness & Current Affairs

20

Total

100

90 mins
  • 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
  • The questions will be of objective type with multiple choices.

2. Physical Efficiency Test

If you qualify the CBT then you will be called for a Physical Efficiency Test which following will be of the pattern:

Male Candidates

  • You should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down.
  • You should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance.

Female Candidates

  • You should be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down.
  • You should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance.

3. Document Verification

  • Based on the performance of the candidates in the CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, candidates will be called for document verification.
  • Thereafter, the final selection will be made.

Exam Date

Event

Date

RRB Group D Notification Release Date

10th February

RRB Group D Apply Online Starting Date

10th February

RRB Group D Application Form Last Date 

31st March 2018

Last Date to Pay Fee

31st March

Activation of Mock Test for CBT

10th September

Intimation of Exam City, date, Shift

9th September

RRB Group D Admit Card Release Date

From 13th September 

RRB Group D 2018 Exam Date

From 17th September 2018

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification:

Candidates must have done 10th or ITI from institutions recognized by NCVT / SCVT or its equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT. or, 10th pass plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT or 10th pass plus ITI from institutions recognized by NCVT / SCVT.

Age Limit:

  • Minimum - 18 Years

  • Maximum - 30 Years

Age relaxation is applicable as per the Indian railway rules.

Category

Age Limit

SC/ ST

05 Years

OBC

03 Years

Ex-Sm

03 Years

Pwd

10 Years

 

Application Fee

General / OBCRs. 500/-

ST/SC/PWD/Ex-ServicemenRs. 250/-

Admit Card

RRB will release Group D Admit card before 4 days of examination on the official website. However, only those candidates will be able to download RRB Group D 2018 Admit Card, who will submit the application form successfully.

Official Notification

Download RRB Group D Notification 2018 - Click Here

 

Vacancy

RRB Group D Vacancy 2018

RRB Name

Zone

General

OBC

SC

ST

Total Post

Ahmedabad

WR

3056

1653

901

477

6087

Ajmer

NWR

2493

1198

704

360

4755

Allahabad

NCR

2533

1141

736

352

4762

Bangalore

SWR

1184

596

346

167

2293

Bhopal

WCR

1772

961

493

296

3522

Bhubaneshwar

ECOR

783

346

245

158

1532

Bilaspur

SECR

587

317

168

87

1159

Chandigarh

NR

3955

2113

1174

590

7832

Chennai

SR

1550

666

431

332

2979

Gorakhpur

NER

1686

926

500

276

3388

Guwahati

NFR

1304

696

384

193

2577

Kolkata

ER

1155

654

355

203

2367

Mumbai

CR

2321

1236

675

393

4625

Patna

ECR

3016

1614

899

450

5981

Ranchi

SER

1240

662

426

197

2525

Secunderabad

SCR

3254

1723

1016

530

6523

Total

 

31889

16502

9453

5061

62907E6

How to Apply?

How to Apply for RRB Group D 2018 Recruitment?

  • Visit the official website of RRB Zones (CEN 02/2018)
  • Click on Recruitment option on the homepage
  • Select your region i.e. the region for which you want to apply as Indian Railways give option for 21 regions of India
  • An Online application will be displayed
  • Click on the " New Registration link"
  • Fill the details carefully and apply for the desired post.
  • Submit the form (Stage I completed)
  • A Registration number and password will be displayed on the screen
  • Login again using the registration number and password
  • Fill the asked relevant details carefully (Stage II completed)
  • Now make the application fee payment through net banking/ debit card/ credit card/ e-challan/ pay-in-slip payable any bank .
  • Download the bank template by clicking on the option mentioned.
  • Now affix your passport sized photograph and signature along with left-hand thumb impression, also copy the declaration
  • Scan the filled template in the format given in the instructions
  • Submit the application form but before that check it carefully and take out print for further use.

RRB(RRC) Group D Pay Scale

RRB(RRC) Group D pay scale is Rs. 18,000/- (Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix) plus allowances as admissible.

Scale

Pay Band Grade Pay Grade Pay - Entry Level
PB-1 15600-60600

5400

21000

5700

23190

6000

25380

7200

29730

8400

34080
PB-2 29900-104400

12600

40500

13800

51420
PB-3

14400

54450

16200

63000
46800-117300

19800

76590

22800

88500
PB-5 112200-20100

26100

138300

26700

147300

30000

159000

Apart from your salary, you will get allowances like HRA, DA, OTA (Overtime Allowance), TA (Travel Allowance), etc. 

Railway Group D Salary: Other Allowances

Apart from the basic pay, the Railway Group D salary also includes other allowances, perks, and benefits:

  • 1. Dearness Allowance (DA)
  • 2. Daily Allowance, Mileage Allowance beyond 8 km
  • 3. Transport Allowance (TPA)
  • 4. House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  • 5. Compensation in case of Holidays
  • 6. Allowance For Night Duty
  • 7. Fixed Conveyance Allowance
  • 8. Overtime Allowance (OTA), etc.

Railway Group D Salary: Career Prospects

The Railway Group D employees can get promotion to Group C category based on their performance.

Introduction

Railway boards normally divided into 21 Railway boards conducts recruitment for various post under category D every year. The Group D recruitment is done by Railway recruitment cell (RRC) at divisional level. Some of the posts in this group are the helper ( Electrical, Bridge, Civil, P Way, Track Machine, Works, Mechanical, S and T, Signal, Telecommunication, Medical), Track Maintainer Grade IV, Hospital Attendant, Assistant Pointsman, Gateman, Porter/ Hamal/ Sweeper cum Porter.

Preparation tips

  • Understand the exam pattern and structure of the question paper.
  • Work Hard, to prepare well for the exam.
  • Be calm and wise with your work.
  • Join iDangal247 to get a better score
  • Be Focused and Confident.
  • Just Do Well in the exam.

Result

The Railway Recruitment Board will release RRB Group D Result 2018 after one or two months of examination and candidates will be able to check RRB Railway Group D Result 2018 by using their roll number and name from the official website.


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