Written by Manju Kashyap on
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Indian Railways remains one of the most sought-after employers in the country, and the latest RRB Group-D (Level-1) Recruitment 2026 continues that appeal with a massive 22,195 vacancies across railway zones nationwide. Group-D posts тАФ track maintainer, helper, assistant, pointsman and similar roles тАФ are an entry point to a secure central-government career with good pay scales, allowances and long-term stability, which is why these notifications draw applications in the millions.
The online application window opened on 31 January 2026. The last date, initially 2 March 2026, has been extended to 9 March 2026, with fee payment open until 11 March 2026 тАФ welcome breathing room for candidates still preparing documents.
Eligibility: applicants must be 18 to 33 years old (with standard relaxation for reserved categories) and meet the minimum educational/ITI qualifications in the official RRB notification.
Application fee is тВ╣500 for General/OBC and тВ╣250 for SC/ST/EBC/women/transgender candidates. Notably, RRB refunds part of the fee (тВ╣400 for General/OBC, тВ╣250 for reserved) to candidates who actually appear in the Computer-Based Test тАФ so paying and sitting the exam is financially sensible.
Selection is through a Computer-Based Test (CBT), followed by a Physical Efficiency Test (PET), document verification and a medical examination as per railway standards. Apply only through the official RRB regional websites, keep checking for the exam-date and admit-card updates, and start CBT preparation early тАФ mathematics, reasoning, general science and general awareness form the core.
ЁЯСЙрдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╢реБрд░реВ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреА рддрд┐рдерд┐: 31-01-2026
ЁЯСЙрдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреА рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд┐рдерд┐: 09-03-2026 (Extended)
ЁЯСЙрдлреАрд╕ рднреБрдЧрддрд╛рди рдХреА рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд┐рдерд┐: 11-03-2026
ЁЯСЙрд╕рдВрд╢реЛрдзрди (Correction) рддрд┐рдерд┐: - (12 рд╕реЗ 21 рдорд╛рд░реНрдЪ 2026)
ЁЯСЙрдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рддрд┐рдерд┐: - (рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ рд╕реВрдЪрд┐рдд рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреА)
ЁЯСЙрдПрдбрдорд┐рдЯ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдб: - (рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдЬрд╛рд░реА рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛)
ЁЯСЙрд░рд┐рдЬрд▓реНрдЯ: - (рдЬрд▓реНрдж рд╣реА рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЕрдкрдбреЗрдЯ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛)
ЁЯФФ рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рд▓рд╛рд╣: рдЖрд░рдЖрд░рдмреА рдХреА рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд╡реЗрдмрд╕рд╛рдЗрдЯ рд╕реЗ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдХреА рдкреБрд╖реНрдЯрд┐ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд░рд╣реЗрдВ: -
ЁЯСд рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп / рдУрдмреАрд╕реА 500.00 [Online]
ЁЯСе рдПрд╕рд╕реА / рдПрд╕рдЯреА / рдИрдмреАрд╕реА / рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ / рдЯреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕рдЬреЗрдВрдбрд░ 250.00 [Online]
ЁЯФД рд░рд┐рдлрдВрдб рд░рд╛рд╢рд┐ (CBT рдореЗрдВ рдЙрдкрд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдкрд░) -
ЁЯТ╕ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп / рдУрдмреАрд╕реА 400.00
ЁЯТ╕ рдПрд╕рд╕реА / рдПрд╕рдЯреА / рдИрдмреАрд╕реА / рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ / рдЯреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕рдЬреЗрдВрдбрд░ 250.00 тАФ ЁЯТ╗ рднреБрдЧрддрд╛рди рдХрд╛ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо (рдСрдирд▓рд╛рдЗрди) (рдбреЗрдмрд┐рдЯ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдб ,рдХреНрд░реЗрдбрд┐рдЯ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдб , рдЗрдВрдЯрд░рдиреЗрдЯ рдмреИрдВрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ ,IMPS , рдХреИрд╢ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдб / рдореЛрдмрд╛рдЗрд▓ рд╡реЙрд▓реЗрдЯ)
| Category | Min Age | Max Age | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ЁЯСЙрдЖрдпреБ рд╕реАрдорд╛ | 18 | 33 | ЁЯФ╣ рдЖрд░рдЖрд░рдмреА рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЧреНрд░реБрдк-рдбреА (рд▓реЗрд╡рд▓-1) рдкрджреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд┐рдпрдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рдЖрдпреБ рдореЗрдВ рдЫреВрдЯ рджреА рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреА |
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There are a total of 22,195 vacancies in RRB Group-D Recruitment 2026.
The last date to apply is 11 Mar 2026.
Online applications start on 31 Jan 2026.
The age limit is generally between 18 and 33 years, with relaxation for reserved categories as per government rules.
The application fee is тАФ ЁЯСд рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп / рдУрдмреАрд╕реА: тВ╣500; ЁЯСе рдПрд╕рд╕реА / рдПрд╕рдЯреА / рдИрдмреАрд╕реА / рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ / рдЯреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕рдЬреЗрдВрдбрд░: тВ╣250; ЁЯТ╕ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп / рдУрдмреАрд╕реА: тВ╣400; ЁЯТ╕ рдПрд╕рд╕реА / рдПрд╕рдЯреА / рдИрдмреАрд╕реА / рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ / рдЯреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕рдЬреЗрдВрдбрд░: тВ╣250.
Selection is based on ЁЯУЭрдЪрдпрди рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ (Selection Process).
To apply for RRB Group-D Recruitment 2026, open the official website via the тАЬApply on Official WebsiteтАЭ link on this page, register, fill in the application form, upload the required documents, pay the fee (if applicable), and submit before 11 Mar 2026.