RRB Group D 2020 Exam Dates, Pattern, Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus, Admit Card

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The RRB Group D Exam CBT I is scheduled to be conducted from December 15th 2020 onwards tentatively by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on behalf of the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC). RRB Group D recruitment is conducted to choose eligible candidates for Level-I posts.
  • Track Maintainer Grade-IV
  •  Helper/Assistant
  • Assistant for various technical departments (Mechanical, Electrical, and S&T departments)
  • Assistant Pointsman
  • Level-I posts of 7th CPC Pay Matrix in various departments of Indian Railways.
Approximately 1.15 crore candidates had registered for the RRC Group D exam this year. There are a total of 1,03,769 vacancies which will be filled through RRB Group D exams. The candidates who qualify the exam will be posted in 16 railway zones.
 
The RRB Group D Exam CBT I is to be conducted from December 15th 2020 onwards tentatively by the Railway Recruitment Board on behalf of the Railway Recruitment Cell.
 
 
All you need to know about RRB Group - D exam
  1. RRB Group D Exam- Recruitment
  2. RRB Group D Exam- Exam Dates
  3. RRB Group D Exam - Syllabus
  4. RRB Group D Vacancy
  5. RRB Group D Exam- Eligibility Criteria
  6. RRB Group D - Salary
  7. RRB Group D Exam Preparation
 
 
RRB Group D Exam-  Recruitment
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on behalf of the  Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) holds RRB Group D recruitment.

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The RRB Group D recruitment process is announced by the Railway Board via Railway Group D official notification on the website.
There is no recruitment notification for RRC Group D exam 2020 by the railway board. The current exam that is to be held in December 2020 is for RRB Group D 2019 as the 2019 exam is still in process and the exam is scheduled from  December 15th 2020 tentatively. Candidates who have applied for the RRC Group D 2019 exam are awaiting the admit card that will be issued 10- 15 days before the scheduled exam.
 
 
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Information
        1. Name of the Examination RRB Group D
        2.  Advertisement number Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. RRC 01/2019
        3. Conducting authority Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) on behalf of Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs)
        4.  Job location Across India
        5. Exam level National
        6. Exam category Matriculation
        7. Total vacancies 1,03,769
        8. Various Selection stages Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test, Document Verification and Medical Examination are conducted.
        9. Subjects to covered Mathematics, General Science, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs
       10. Exam duration 90 Minutes
       11. Mode of Examination Computer-Based test
       12. Official website http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/
 
Below are the details of recruitment for RRB Group D exam
 
RRB Group D Exam- Exam Dates
The RRB Group D exam dates are announced with the release of RRB Group D notification. The exam dates for RRB Group D are decided by the Railway Recruitment Board itself.
Refer to the below table for Important events and dates.
RRB Group D 2020 events RRB Group D dates 2020
Release of notification 23-Feb-2019
Application process 12- Mar-2019
Last date of registration 12-Apr-2019
Fee payment 23 Apr-2019
Fee payment through SBI Challan 18-Apr- 2019
Last date of  paying the fee through post office challan 18-Apr- 2019
Final submission of applications 26-Apr- 2019
Date of Computer Based Test (CBT) 15-Dec-2020
 
RRB Group D Exam - Syllabus
The first and foremost steps towards preparation are knowing the RRB Group D syllabus. Knowledge about the syllabus will help the candidates to distinguish between the most important and less important topics.
 
RRB Group D Exam - Syllabus for CBT
The CBT is divided into four sections
  • General Science
  • Mathematics
  • General Intelligence and Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • Current Affairs
There will be 100 questions in total.
 
RRB Group D Syllabus for Mathematics
The topics given under the RRB Group D syllabus for Mathematics are till 10th std.
 
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
 
RRB Group D Exam - Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Intelligence and Reasoning tests a candidate’s logical reasoning ability.
 
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 -
 
RRB Group D Exam- Syllabus for General Science
RRB Group D syllabus for General Science comprsies of various subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences taught till 10th class of CBSE.
RRB Group D Exam - Syllabus for General Awareness on current affairs
RRC Group D syllabus for General Awareness covers topics from Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of great importance.
 
RRB Group D Vacancy
 Below are the zone-wise vacancies for  RRB Group D 2019-20.
 
Railway zones Total vacancies
Central Railway 9,345
East Central Railway 3,563
East Coast Railway 2,555
Eastern Railway, CLW & Metro 10,873
North Central Railway and DLW 4,730
North Eastern Railway, MCF and RDSO 4,002
North Western Railway 5,249
Northeast Frontier Railway 2,894
Northern Railway, DMW and RCF 13,153
South Central Railway 9,328
South East Central Railway 1,664
South Eastern Railway 4,914
South Western Railway and RWF 7,167
Southern Railway and ICF 9,579
West Central Railway 4,019
Western Railway 10,734
Total 1,03,769
 
 
RRB Group D Exam- Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who wish to appear for RRB Group D examination are required to satisfy certain criteria to be eligible to appear for the Railway Group D exam.
The criteria for RRB Group D eligibility are decided by the conducting body itself. The candidate’s become eligible for RRB Group D exam only when they fulfil the given criteria given below:
  1. Nationality
  2. Age Limit
  3. Qualification
RRB Group D- Nationality
A candidate is eligible to appear for RRB Group D exam only if he/she is:
  1. A citizen of India, or
  2. A subject of Nepal, or
  3. A subject of Bhutan, or
  4. A Tibetan refugee permanently settled in India from and before January 1, 11962.
  5. A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (B), (C), (D) and (E) present a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India
 
RRB Group D - Age Limit
The Railway Recruitment Board has set the RRB Group D age limit. Candidates should be between 18-33 years. Any candidates who do not fall in this age limit will not be allowed to appear for the examination.
As mentioned in the notification, RRB Group D Age Limit for candidates in the RRB Group D 2020 examination is to be calculated from 1st July 2019.Candidates who have applied for RRB Group D 2020 examination should have their date of birth between 1st July 2019 and the dates given in the table below.
 

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Certain relaxations are given to candidates belonging to the reserved categories on the RRB Group D Age Limit criteria.

The RRB Group D Age relaxation allowed to reserved category candidates are mentioned in the below table :
RRB Group D Age Limit Relaxation For Reserved Categories
RRB Group D Categories RRB Group D Age Relaxation
OBC 3 Years
SC/ST 5 Years
PWD 10 Years
PWD SC/ST 15 Years
 
 
RRB Group D - Educational Qualification
  • Candidates who had completed Class 10th from Institution recognized by NCVT/SCVT or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT were eligible to apply. 
  • ITI was made non-mandatory for Group D recruitment
 
 

RRB Group D - Salary
The recruitment board decides the basic RRB Group D Salary. The initial pay scale of RRB Group D Level 1 employees is ₹18000/ per month based on 7th CPC Pay Matrix for the candidates who have been selected for RRB Group D.

RRB Group D - Salary
The recruitment board decides the basic RRB Group D Salary. The initial pay scale of RRB Group D Level 1 employees is ₹18000/ per month based on 7th CPC Pay Matrix for the candidates who have been selected for RRB Group D.
Apart from the above pay-scale, RRB Group D employees are also entitled to various allowances like :
  1. Dearness Allowance (DA)
  2. House Rent Allowance (HRA)
  3. Transport Allowance (TA)
  4. Allowance for Night Duty
  5. Overtime Allowance (OTA)
  6. Daily Allowance, Mileage Allowance beyond 8 km
  7. Compensation in case of Holidays
  8. Fixed Conveyance Allowance
  9. Conveyance Allowance to Doctors
  10. Special Compensatory Allowances for candidates from (Tribal/Scheduled Area)
  11. Special Allowance to Railway School Teachers
  12. Special Allowance for child care such as educational Allowance and allowance for women with disabilities.
 
 
 
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