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
Sections |
No. of Qs |
Duration |
Mathematics |
25 |
|
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
30 |
|
General Science |
25 |
|
General Awareness & Current Affairs |
20 |
|
Total |
100 |
90 mins |
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
Female Candidates
3. Document Verification
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 / OBC - Rs. 500/-
ST/SC/PWD/Ex-Servicemen - Rs. 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?
Previous Year Cut Off
NR (Delhi) RRB Group D Cut Offs 2013-14
Cut-Off Marks for Calling Candidates, On Provisional Basis, for Document Verification and Medical
Category |
Marks |
GEN |
87.65 |
OBC |
81.67 |
SC |
77.23 |
ST |
67.49 |
ExSM |
30.33 |
Cut-Off Marks for Calling PH Candidates, On Provisional Basis, for D/Verification & M/Examination
Category |
Marks |
PH (OH) |
84.67 |
PH (HH) |
39.47 |
PH (VH) |
72.94 |
RRB Group D Cut Off | Cut-Off Marks for Calling Candidates, On Provisional Basis, for PET
Category |
Marks |
GEN |
84.02 |
OBC |
77.53 |
SC |
73.33 |
ST |
60.79 |
ExSM |
30.09 |
RRB Group D Cut Off | Cut-Off Marks for Calling PH Candidates, On Provisional Basis, for D/Verification & M/Examination
Category |
Marks |
PH (OH) |
84.67 |
PH (HH) |
39.47 |
PH (VH) |
72.94 |
SER (Kolkata) Group D Cut Offs 2013-14
Category |
GEN | OBC | SC | ST |
Marks |
72.33 | 66.16 | 66.16 | 54.15 |
Excepted Cut Off Score 2018
Category |
Expected Cut off Marks |
General |
72.33 |
OBC |
66.16 |
SC |
66.16 |
ST |
54.45 |
HH |
39.71 |
OH |
66.45 |
PH |
39.33 |
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:
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
Previous Year Paper
Try solving previous year question papers within the specified time limits to get a hang of how questions were asked in the past and how are you performing over there.
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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