The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the official notice regarding the RRB Group D Exam 2025. As per the announcement, the Computer-Based Test (CBT) for CEN 08/2024 will be held from November 17 to December 31, 2025. However, the final High Court hearing related to the case is scheduled for November 4, 2025, and the official confirmation of the exam schedule will be announced after the verdict.
The RRB Group D examination aims to recruit candidates for 32,438 Level 1 posts. Since more than 10.82 million candidates have applied, the exam will be held in multiple shifts across various cities in India.
RRB Group D 2025 Important Dates
Before checking the exam pattern, candidates should be aware of the official dates. The following table includes key events for RRB Group D 2025:
Events | Dates |
RRB Group D 2025 Court Case Verdict | November 4, 2025 |
RRB Group D City Intimation Slip | 10 days before the exam |
RRB Group D Admit Card 2025 | 4 days before the exam |
RRB Group D Exam Dates 2025 | November 17 to December 31, 2025 (tentative) |
Candidates are advised to visit the official RRB regional websites regularly for updates after the court’s decision.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2025
The RRB Group D CBT 2025 will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions. The paper will include topics from Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness & Current Affairs. There will be a negative marking of 1/3 marks for every wrong answer.
The total exam duration will be 90 minutes, while PwBD candidates with a scribe will get 120 minutes.
Subjects | No. of Questions | Duration |
General Awareness & Current Affairs | 20 | 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD) |
Reasoning | 30 | |
Mathematics | 25 | |
General Science | 25 | |
Total | 100 |
Candidates who clear the CBT will qualify for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), followed by document verification and medical examination.
RRB Group D Exam Centre 2025
The RRB Group D Exam 2025 will be conducted in over 200 cities across India. The exact exam centre details will be mentioned on the RRB Group D admit card 2025, which will be released four days before the exam.
Each candidate’s city and shift timing will also be displayed on the city intimation slip, released ten days before the exam. The exam centres cover almost all major states and union territories, including Delhi/NCR, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam, and West Bengal.
The wide distribution of centres ensures smooth conduct of the exam for lakhs of candidates across the country.
RRB Group D 2025 Latest Update
As per the latest RRB notification, the exam schedule has been temporarily on hold pending the High Court’s verdict onNovember 4, 2025. The final confirmation of exam dates and the city intimation schedule will be updated immediately after the court decision. Candidates are advised to keep a close watch on the official RRB websites for real-time updates.
