ITI Not Mandatory for RRB Group D 2025 Exam: Ministry of Railways
RRBs have revised the educational qualification for RRB Group D 2025 exam. The minimum educational qualification for RRB Group D 2025 exam for all posts will be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or NAC. ITI is not mandatory in order to apply for the exam.
ITI Not Mandatory for RRB Group D 2025 Exam: Ministry of Railways
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) made revision in RRB Group D 2025 eligibility. According to the Ministry of Railways, the minimum educational qualification for RRB Group D 2025 exam for all posts will be 10th pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT. This means, all candidates who have completed Class 10/ITI/NAC are eligible for RRB Group D 2025 exam. ITI is not mandatory for RRB Group D 2025 exam. As per the previous official order, ITI was mandatory for applying to the RRB Group D exam. The age limit for RRB Group D 2025 exam is 18 to 33 years.
RRBs released RRB Group D 2025 notification 2024 for a total of 32,438 vacancies. RRB Group D notification 2025 was released on the official website in PDF form. The notification comprises important dates, exam pattern, selection process, syllabus, etc. RRB Group D application form 2025 will be released online on January 23, 2025. The deadline to fill RRB Group D application form 2025 is February 23, 2025.
The selection process comprises CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and Medical Examination. The posts announced under RRB Group D exam are Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical, and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman, etc.
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RRB Group D 2025 Vacancies
RRB Group D 2025 vacancies are given below.
| RRB Group D Vacancy 2024 (Post-wise distribution) |
||
|---|---|---|
| Category |
Department |
Vacancies |
| Pointsman-B |
Traffic |
5058 |
| Assistant (Track Machine) |
Engineering |
799 |
| Assistant (Bridge) |
Engineering |
301 |
| Track Maintainer Gr. IV |
Engineering |
13187 |
| Assistant P-Way |
Engineering |
247 |
| Assistant (C&W) |
Mechanical |
2587 |
| Assistant TRD |
Electrical |
1381 |
| Assistant (S&T) |
S&T |
2012 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) |
Mechanical |
420 |
| Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) |
Electrical |
950 |
| Assistant Operations (Electrical) |
Electrical |
744 |
| Assistant TL & AC |
Electrical |
1041 |
| Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) |
Electrical |
624 |
| Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) |
Mechanical |
3077 |
| Total |
32438 |
|
RRB Group D Vacancy 2024 (Railway/PU wise distribution)
| Railway | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Central Railway |
3244 |
| CLW |
42 |
| PLW |
86 |
| ECR |
1250 |
| ECOR |
964 |
| ER |
1775 |
| ICF |
445 |
| MCF |
38 |
| NAIR |
-- |
| NCR |
2020 |
| NER |
1332 |
| NWR |
1433 |
| NFR |
2048 |
| NR |
4586 |
| RCF |
112 |
| RWF |
13 |
| RWP |
01 |
| SCR |
1642 |
| SECR |
1337 |
| SER |
1044 |
| SWR |
490 |
| SR |
2249 |
| WCR |
1614 |
| WR |
4672 |
| Total Vacancies |
32438 |
Q: Will RRB Group D exam be conducted this year?
RRB Group D 2025 exam will be conducted this year. RRB Group D notification 2025 has been released. According to the announcement made by Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, railway group d exam will be conducted every year. The selection process comprises CBT, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and Medical Examination. The recruitment is conducted to select candidates for the various posts in Level-1 of the seventh CPC pay matrix such as Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical, and S&T departments), Assistant Pointsman, and many more.
Q: When will RRB Group D notification 2025 be released?
RRB Group D notification 2025 has been released by the Railway Recruitment Boards. The notification was released in PDF form and comprises the details related to the exam. The selection process of RRB Group D comprises Computer Based Test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test (PST), Document Verification and Medical Exam. CCAAs trained in railway establishment are given due weightage of marks obtained in NCVT for preparation of the final merit list. They are also exempted from PET/PST.
Q: What is RRB Group D shift timings?
RRB Group D exam is conducted in three shifts. The exam for the morning shift begins at 9 am. The exam for second shift starts at 12.45 pm. The exam for the third shift starts at 5 pm. The details related to RRB Group D shift timings are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates need to reach the exam centre as per the timings mentioned on the admit card. The shift timings of RRB Group D exam are given below.
Shift |
Reporting Timing |
Gate Closing Timing |
Starting of Examination |
Exam End Time |
Shift 1 |
7:30 AM |
8:30 AM |
9:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
Shift 2 |
11:15 AM |
12:15 PM |
12:45 PM |
2:15 PM |
Shift 3 |
3:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
5:00 PM |
6:30 PM |
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