RRB Group D Selection Procedure:​

The aspirants looking up for a career in the Indian Railways, Railway Recruitment Board has shared the notifications for the recruitment of candidates for the Group D level. The recruitment exam is being conducted for about 1.03 Lakh vacancies released in the year 2019. The exam is scheduled for December 15, 2020.  The applications were available from March 12 to April 12, 2019.

The vacancies released are for the various Railway Zones; they can be posted according to the requirements. The selection procedure for the RRB/RRC Group D vacancy include four major stages; the stages are:

1. Computer-Based Test (CBT)

2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

3. Verification of documents

4. Medical Examination of the selected candidates

The aspirants must be fit and eligible for the post in both the terms that are the educational, age, and nationality criteria for the PET and medical examination. They must check the Physical Efficiency Test details as clearing CBT alone will not assure the job post. The candidate must ensure that they are capable of every stage of the examination.

What is the RRB/RRC Group D Exam Date?

RRB Group D Recruitment Exam in the year 2020 will be for the notification released in 2019; check out the important events for the examination here:

• Notification will release on February 23, 2019

• Availability of Application Form: March 12, 2019

• The last date to submit the application form: April 12, 2019

• Last date of fee payment: April 18, 2019

• Admit Card Availability: To be announced

• Commencement of Exam: December 15, 2020

RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria

In the recruitment examination conducted by RRB on behalf of RRC for filling the posts in various Railway Zones of Level 1 Group D posts, there is an age barrier that states that the candidate must be between 18 – 33 years of age. The applicant must have qualified 10th examination from the Government recognized Institution/Board/NCVT/SCVT for the RRB Group D Post. The RRB/RRC Group D Eligibility Criteria is defined here:

1. Age Limit:

• The applicants must have completed 18 years of age to apply for the post.
• There is a restriction to the upper age that is 33 years for the general category and OBC Non-Creamy Layer Candidates.
• The reserved category applicants are provided with the relaxation to the age:
  • UR Category: 33 years
  • OBC category: 36 years
  • SC category: 38 years
  • ST category: 38 years

2. ​​​Educational Qualifications:​

• ​The applicants must have qualified 10^th examination from the recognized Institution, Board/NCVT/SCVT.
• The applicants have to present the authentic certificate of passing the examination as the authorities have the right to cancel the candidate’s application if any discrepancy is found in the documents.

3. Nationality:

• The applicants from the various nations who have settled in India with the motive of permanent settlement here are eligible for the job post.
• The nations are Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, Ethiopia, and Vietnam. The applicants who have migrated or settled in India according to the rules of the Government of India are eligible for the job.​

RRB Group D Recruitment: Exam Pattern

The Group D Recruitment Exam Conducted by Railway Recruitment Board structure is listed here, the details of the exam pattern for Railway Group D Exam are mentioned here.

• Mode of Exam: Online, Computer-Based Test (CBT)

• The duration of the exam is 90 minutes.

• The total number of questions is 100.

• The total marks of this CBT Exam is 100.

• There is a provision of negative marking of 1/3rd mark in the examination.

• Sections in the exam:

  • General Science section with 25 questions.

  • Mathematics with 25 questions.

  • General Intelligence and Reasoning with 30 questions.

  • Current Affairs and General Knowledge with 20 questions.

Syllabus for (CBT), RRB Group D Recruitment:
 

• Mathematics: Number System, BODMAS, Decimals & Fractions, LCM & HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Squares & Square Roots, Age Calculations, Calendars & Clocks, Pipes & Cisterns

• General Intelligence and reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions

• General Science: The syllabus under this covers Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of class10 standard levels.

• General Awareness on Current Affairs: Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics, and any other subjects of importance that need a lot of focus.

Tips for RRB Group D Recruitment Exam

• You need speed to finish CBT within the prescribed time limit. Go through the topics in the CLAT information brochure and start with the ones that you are good at. Practice reasoning and mathematics problems by memorizing formulas.

• After each study session keeps 1 hour for revision of topics learned/ practiced.

• Make mathematics your strong suit, practice questions to solve them within time to increase efficiency. The trick here is to mug up math formulas by heart, so they come in handy while solving a problem.

• Become smart by attempting questions that you are sure of first, then come to the questions you’re in doubt. But don’t attempt them anyway, remember negative marking is a factor here. Therefore, only attempt a question if you really know the answer to.

• Manage your time properly; give an appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

• Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

• It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain an appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night.

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