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Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) | RRB Group D Level-1 Recruitment 2026
RRB Group D 2026 New Vacancy: All those candidates and applicants who want to get a government job under the RRB Group D Level-1 Recruitment 2026 released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) have a big update coming their way. Yes, you heard it right. Through this article on zeejagran.com, we are going to provide you with complete information in this very article. Here, you will find all the details related to RRB Group D Level-1 Recruitment 2026, including eligibility, fees, last date, online application form process, RRB Group D Level-1 recruitment admit card, and RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 exam result in a single article.
According to the Group D notification released by the Railway Department, RRB has announced a bumper vacancy of more than 22,195 posts. For this, it is being expected that the RRB Group D Online Registration Form 2026 application process may start from 21 January 2026. At the same time, the last date to apply is likely to be fixed as 20 February 2026. In such a situation, candidates should prepare their documents in advance. Because all those candidates who want to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 should first read all the short notices related to RRB Group D Jobs 2026.
Apart from this, as per the notification, we have provided eligibility, application fee, age limit, salary, selection process, and all important information in this article on our website. Before the application form start date, the RRB Group D Online Registration Application Form 2026 application link will be available in the important links section given below.
RRB Group D 2026 New Vacancy | IMPORTANT DATES
Event
Date & Time
Publication of Indicative Notice in Employment News
27 December 2025
Opening Date & Time for Online Application Submission
31 January 2026 (00:00 Hrs)
Closing Date & Time for Online Application Submission
02 March 2026 (23:59 Hrs)
Last Date & Time for Application Fee Payment (for submitted applications)
04 March 2026 (23:59 Hrs)
Application Modification Window (with payment of modification fee)
05 March 2026 to 14 March 2026 (23:59 Hrs)
Period for Eligible Scribe Candidates to Submit Scribe Details on the Application Portal
15 March 2026 to 19 March 2026 (23:59 Hrs)
Candidates are advised to verify details from the official RRB website.
POST DETAILS & VACANCY SUMMARY
Post
Initial Pay (₹)
Medical Standard
Age Limit (as on 01.01.2026)
Total Vacancies
Various Posts in Level 1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix
18,000
As per Annexure A
18 – 33 Years
22,195
Additional Information
Note
Details
Railway Zone-wise Vacancies
Detailed Railway Zone-wise distribution of vacancies is provided in Annexure B.
CCAA Vacancies
Vacancies under CCAA are applicable only to Apprentices trained in Railway Establishments.
APPLICATION EXAMINATION FEE – RRB Group D 2026
Candidates applying for the posts under this CEN are required to pay the prescribed examination fee according to their category, as detailed below.
Category-wise Examination Fee
Sl. No.
Candidate Category
Examination Fee
Refund Details
1
All candidates except those mentioned at Sl. No. 2
₹ 500/-
Out of the total fee, ₹ 400/- will be refunded (after deducting applicable bank charges) to candidates who appear in the CBT.
2
Candidates belonging to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities, or Economically Backward Class (EBC)
₹ 250/-
The entire fee of ₹ 250/- will be refunded (after deducting applicable bank charges) to candidates who appear in the CBT.
Important Notes
Refund of examination fee is applicable only to candidates who appear in the Computer Based Test (CBT).
EBC (Economically Backward Class) should not be confused with OBC or EWS categories.
Refunds will be processed in due course after the CBT, subject to deduction of applicable bank charges.
AGE LIMIT – RRB Group D 2026
Relaxation in the upper age limit / maximum permissible age for the following categories shall be applicable subject to submission of valid and requisite certificates, as per the details given below.
Category-wise Age Relaxation
Sl. No.
Community / Category
Age Relaxation / Maximum Upper Age
1
OBC – Non Creamy Layer (NCL)
3 Years
2
SC / ST
5 Years
3
Ex-Servicemen with at least 6 months of service after attestation
UR & EWS
3 Years (after deduction of length of service from age)
OBC – NCL
6 Years (after deduction of length of service from age)
SC / ST
8 Years (after deduction of length of service from age)
4
UR / EWS
10 Years
Important Notes
Age relaxation is applicable only to eligible candidates belonging to the specified categories.
Candidates must produce valid supporting certificates in the prescribed format at the time of document verification.
No age relaxation shall be admissible beyond what is specified in this CEN.
Age relaxation applicable as per Government rules.
RRB Group D 2026 New Vacancy – TOTAL VACANCY
Total Posts
22,195 Posts
RRB Group D Eligibility 2026
Qualification Requirement
Class 10th Pass from a recognized board OR ITI Certificate OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) issued by NCVT
Detailed post-wise eligibility will be available in the official notification.
