RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 short notification has been released for recruitment to the posts of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations and Assistant TL & AC. It is expected that Railway Recruitment Board will announce a total of 32,438 vacancies. Candidates who are interested in applying for these given posts under RRB are curious to know the RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025. Check this article to know the eligibility criteria for RRB Group D Exam 2025.
RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates must know about the eligibility criteria before applying for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025. The eligibility criteria for RRB Group D exam will be based on age limit, educational qualification, nationality of the candidate and others. Those who do not meet these requirements will be disqualified from the application process and will not be able to appear for the RRB Group D exam. Candidate selection will be based on Computer Based Test (CBT 1), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification and Medical Examination.
- nationality
- age limit
- Educational qualification
- medical standards
- physical examination
RRB Group D Age Limit 2025 (As on 01/07/2025)
Candidates must fulfill this age requirement to be eligible for the exam. As per RRB Group D notification, applicants have to fall within a specified age limit set by RRB. The age limit of candidates applying for RRB Group D posts should be between 18 to 36 years as on 1st July 2025.
| minimum age limit | maximum age limit |
| 18 years | 36 years |
rrb group d age relaxation
Candidates belonging to categories other than unreserved category including OBC, SC, ST will get the benefit of age relaxation in the upper age limit as per the rules and guidelines prescribed by the Government of India.
| categories | age relaxation |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| SC and ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen candidates who have completed more than 6 months of service after verification | UR:- 33 years of age + number of years of service rendered in Defense + 3 years
OBC-NCL:- 36 years of age + years of defense service + 3 years SC/ST:- 38 years of age + number of years of service rendered in defense + 3 years |
| PwBD | UR:- 10 years
OBC-NCL:- 13 years SC/ST:- 15 years |
| Candidates must have been ordinarily resident of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. | UR:- 38 years
OBC-NCL:- 41 years SC/ST:- 43 years |
| Candidates who are serving in Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labor and Substitutes and have put in at least 3 years of service (continuous or at broken intervals). | UR:- 40 years
OBC-NCL:- 43 years SC/ST:- 45 years |
| Candidates who are working in semi-administrative offices of Railway Organization like Railway Canteen, Co-operative Societies and Institutions | UR:- 33 years of age + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is less.
OBC-NCL:- 36 years of age + length of service or 5 years, whichever is less. SC/ST:- 38 years of age + length of service or 5 years, whichever is less. |
| Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but have not remarried | UR:- 35 years
OBC-NCL:- 38 years SC/ST:- 40 years |
| Course Complete Act Apprentices are applying for posts for which the minimum qualification is ITI/Course Complete Act Apprenticeship. | UR:- 33 years of age + extent of apprenticeship training undertaken by him under the Apprentice Act 1961, subject to a maximum of three years
OBC-NCL:- 36 years of age + age limit of apprentice training undertaken by him under the Apprentice Act 1961, subject to a maximum of three years SC/ST:- 38 years of age + limit of apprenticeship training received by them under the Apprentice Act 1961, subject to a maximum of three years |
rrb group d educational qualification
Candidates must have the minimum required qualifications to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025. RRB Group D educational qualification states that applicants must have passed 10th class or
- ITI from institutions recognized by NCVT/SCVT or equivalent.
- National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) is awarded by NCVT.
rrb group d nationality
Nationality of the candidates is also very important to apply for RRB Group D 2025, which is discussed below:
- citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee who came to India to settle permanently before 1 January 1962, or
- A person of Indian origin who has come from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
rrb group d medical standards
To be selected on Group D posts, candidates will have to meet specific medical standards prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Board. Candidates have to pass physical and medical test on required parameters.
| medical standards | visual acuity |
| one-2 |
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| one-3 |
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| B1 |
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| B-2 |
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| C-1 |
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| C-2 |
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RRB Group D Physical Requirements
Apart from the basic RRB Group D eligibility requirements, candidates also have to fulfill certain criteria of physical test. The physical test will be different for male and female candidates.
| candidate | parameters |
| Male | Candidates should be able to lift 35 kg weight at one go and carry it for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes without dropping the weight. |
| Must be able to run a distance of 1000 meters in 4 minutes 15 seconds at a time | |
| Woman | Must be able to lift 20 kg weight and carry it for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes without dropping the weight. |
| Capable of running a distance of 1000 meters in 5 minutes 40 seconds at a time. | |
| PwBD | Persons with disabilities are exempted from appearing in PET. |
| After qualifying the CBT, such candidates will have to qualify the medical examination prescribed for persons with disabilities. |
