Railway Group D Exam

Introduction To Railway Group D Exam

The following article provides an outline for Railway Group D Exam. RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) is the department under the Government of India that recruits employees (Group C and Group D non gazetted civil service) to work in Indian Railway. Every year close to 50 Lakh – 1 crore candidates apply for RRB exams to work in one of the world’s largest railway systems and be part of it. But the hard part is that there are only a few vacancies present to fill up the seats.

Different types of exams conducted by RRB are:

• ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) and Technician
• RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories)
• RRB SSC|JE (Junior Engineer)
• RRB Group D exam

RRB Group D

• RRB conducts Group D exam for the posts of helpers, keepers, assistants, sweepers etc in the field of both technical and non-technical fields.
• There are over 1 lakh vacancies in Group D exam.
• Similar to other RRB exams, for group D also candidates are hired by computer-based test.

Group D Exam Date

• The notification for Group D exam was given in February 2019, because of unforeseen circumstances the exam was delayed for 1 year.
• According to the latest information, the exam will be conducted in April-June 2021 window.
• For additional info, kindly visit the official website

Group D Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for Group D consists of:

• Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
• Document Verification (DV)

1. Computer-Based Test

This exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions of each 1 mark. The wrong answer is penalized with 0.33 marks. After the CBT, candidates will be called for physical efficiency test based on the merit list. The merit list will be created based on the number of vacancies and usually, it is 3 times the number of vacancies.

• Mathematics (25 Questions)
• General Science (25 Questions)
• General Awareness and Current Affairs (20 Questions)
• General Intelligence and Reasoning (30 Questions)

2. Physical Efficiency Test

PET is qualifying in nature. So, marks in this round will not be considered for selection.

PET pattern is different for males and females.

For Males:

• Candidates need to lift 35Kg weight for 100m in 2 minutes without putting it down.
• Candidates need to run for 1Km in 4:15 minutes on the first attempt.

For Females:

• Candidates need to lift 20Kg weight for 100m in 2 minutes without putting it down.
• Candidates need to run for 1Km in 5:40 minutes on the first attempt.

3. Document Verification

Once the final merit list is released, the candidates need to verify their documents like caste certificates, education certificates, etc. Once it is done, candidates will be followed with a medical test and they will be on board for Indian Railways. Candidates shortlisted will be equal to the number of posts available.

Group D Exam Syllabus

Given below is the group D exam syllabus:

1. Mathematics Syllabus

Number System	BODMAS	Statistics	Decimals
Ratio and Proportion	Mensuration	Geometry	Percentages
Time and Work	Fractions	Compound Interest	Profit and Loss
Squares, Cubes, and Roots	HCF/LCM	Trigonometry	Clocks
Time and Distance	Basic Algebra	Calendars	Trains etc

2. General Intelligence and Reasoning

Coding and Decoding	Series	Directions	Syllogisms
Mathematical Operations	Decision Making	Venn Diagrams	Statements
Blood Relations	Analogy	Data Sufficiency	Data Interpretation
Analytical Reasoning	Classification	Conclusions	Logical Reasoning etc

3. General Science: Class 10^th syllabus Physics, Chemistry and Life Science (CBSE).

4. General Awareness: Current affairs in Sports, Culture, Science and Technology, Economics, Politics, etc.

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