The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has started the online application process for Group D (Level 1) recruitment. Young people dreaming of getting a government job in the railways can apply for this recruitment by visiting the official RRB website rrbapply.gov.in. Applications can only be submitted online. The last date for applying is March 2nd, and the last date for submitting the form after paying the fee is March 4th, 2026.
You can fill out the form yourself.
Candidates can fill out the form themselves for this recruitment. This will also save you from paying extra charges at internet cafes. For your convenience, the application steps and a direct link are provided here. Follow the steps to fill out the online form directly.
To fill out the application form, first go to the official application portal rrbapply.gov.in.
On the home page, click on the Apply link in Latest Updates.
Log in by entering your Aadhaar card or your railway account credentials.
Fill in the required details to complete the form.
Then, pay the prescribed fee according to your category.
Submit the form and take a printout for your records.
Application Fee
Along with the application, General, OBC, and EWS categories have to pay an application fee of Rs. 500. The fee for SC/ST is Rs. 250. After participating in the Stage 1 examination, Rs. 400 will be refunded to General, OBC, and EWS categories, and the full fee will be refunded to SC/ST candidates.
Zone-wise Recruitment Details
Through this recruitment, the Railways will fill a total of 22195 vacant posts. According to the zones, the number of vacant posts is as follows:
Zone Number of Posts
Western Railway (Mumbai) 3148
North Western Railway (Jaipur) 974
North Central Railway (Allahabad) 1183
South Western Railway (Hubli) 90
West Central Railway (Jabalpur) 1147
East Coast Railway (Bhubaneswar) 803
South East Central Railway (Bilaspur) 1199
Northern Railway (New Delhi) 3537
Southern Railway (Chennai) 1036
North Eastern Railway (Gorakhpur) 1246
Northeast Frontier Railway (Guwahati) 1776
Eastern Railway/Metro Kolkata 1206
Central Railway (Mumbai) 1979
East Central Railway (Hajipur) 993
South Eastern Railway (Kolkata) 949
South Central Railway (Secunderabad) 1012
Eligibility for Recruitment
To apply for RRB Group D posts, candidates must have passed the 10th class from a recognized board/institution. The candidate's minimum age should not be less than 18 years, and the maximum age should not be more than 33 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories will be given age relaxation as per rules. Age will be calculated as of January 1, 2026.
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