RRB Group D Admit Card 2026 – CBT Exam Dates 3–25 August, City Slip & Hall Ticket Download

RRB Group D Admit Card 2026 – CBT Exam Dates till 25 August, City Slip & Hall Ticket

Railway Recruitment Boards are conducting the RRB Group D / Level-1 CBT 2026 under Centralised Employment Notice CEN 09/2025 for 22,195 vacancies. The exam is being held in multiple phases during August 2026, and the city intimation slip and e-call letter are being released candidate-wise according to the allotted exam date.

Current status on 16 August 2026: CBT dates from 3–14 August have already passed. The remaining officially scheduled dates are 17–21 August and 25 August 2026.

Important schedule correction: Some pages show the exam only up to 21 August. The Railway Recruitment Boards revised the schedule on 30 July 2026 and added 25 August 2026. The complete revised CBT schedule is 3–6, 9–14, 17–21 and 25 August 2026.

Admit card is phase-wise: There is no single universal admit-card release date for every candidate. RRB states that the Exam City & Date link becomes live about 10 days before the candidate's exam, while the e-call letter starts about 4 days before the exam date.

Qualification correction: The official CEN does not require “10th + ITI” together. The minimum qualification is 10th pass OR ITI OR equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT, subject to the post/rule conditions in CEN 09/2025.

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RRB Group D Admit Card 2026 Overview

Revised CBT Schedule – Official

The revised schedule was published on 30 July 2026 in partial modification of the earlier 3 July schedule. RRB describes the schedule as tentative, so candidates must follow the exam date printed in their own city intimation and e-call letter.

City Intimation vs Admit Card – Know the Difference

City slip is not the admit card. A city-intimation slip cannot replace the e-call letter at the examination centre.

How to Download RRB Group D Admit Card 2026

1. Open the official Railway Recruitment Board website for CEN 09/2025.

2. Open the City Intimation / E-Call Letter link for Level-1 CBT.

3. Use the login credentials requested on the official candidate portal.

4. Check your exam city/date first if the city-intimation link is active.

5. When the e-call letter becomes available, download the PDF.

6. Check your name, roll/registration details, exam date, shift, reporting time and centre.

7. Print a clear copy of the e-call letter and keep it safe for the exam.

No centre/date change: Candidates should appear strictly according to their allotted e-call letter. RRB generally does not entertain requests to change the examination centre, date or shift.

Exam-Day ID & Aadhaar Rules

• Bring two original identity documents.

• At least one of those original IDs must be the same photo identity document mentioned in the application.

• Candidates without the required original identity documents may not be allowed to take the CBT.

• RRB has advised candidates to keep their Aadhaar unlocked in UIDAI before arriving at the centre for smoother biometric/authentication processing.

• Follow all biometric, photograph and signature verification instructions printed on the e-call letter.

Important Application Dates

RRB Group D Vacancy Details – 22,195 Posts

Candidates should use the latest CEN 09/2025 notification/corrigenda for Railway/RRC-wise, category-wise and PwBD suitability details because annexures were revised through corrigenda.

Educational Qualification – Correct Rule

Minimum qualification:
10th pass OR ITI OR equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.

This means a candidate should not interpret the rule as “10th pass plus ITI” for every Level-1 post. Eligibility is governed by the precise qualification against the selected post in the latest CEN and its corrigenda.

Railway-trained Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) have separate notified provisions. A general engineering diploma/degree should not automatically be assumed to substitute an ITI/NAC qualification unless the CEN specifically permits it for the relevant post.

Age Limit & Salary

• Minimum age: 18 years.

• Maximum age: 33 years.

• Age cut-off: 1 January 2026.

• SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen and other eligible candidates receive relaxation according to the CEN/Government rules.

• Initial pay: ₹18,000 in Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, plus admissible allowances.

CBT Exam Pattern

• Duration: 90 minutes.

• Scribe-eligible candidates: 120 minutes.

• Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer.

• Scores are normalised where the CBT is held in multiple shifts.

• General Science broadly covers Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences at Class 10 CBSE level.

Minimum Shortlisting Percentage

For PwBD candidates, a relaxation of up to 2 marks may be considered in shortage situations as provided in the CEN.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

• The weight-carry test is conducted first. Failure in it eliminates the candidate before the running test.

• PET is qualifying in nature.

• PwBD candidates are exempt from PET, subject to prescribed medical standards.

• Railway-trained Course Completed Act Apprentices are exempt from PET under the notified provisions.

• Eligible Ex-Servicemen are exempt from PET but remain subject to applicable physical/medical requirements.

• Transgender candidates are given the female PET standards under the CEN provision.

Application Fee & Refund – Correct Rule

OBC/EWS refund correction: OBC or EWS status by itself does not automatically place a candidate in the ₹250 concession slab. Unless the candidate also belongs to another notified concession category, a ₹500-fee candidate receives the ₹400 refund after actually appearing in CBT.

Under this CEN, the EBC fee-concession category should not be confused with OBC or EWS; it is defined separately under the Railway notification. Refund is subject to the official bank/Aadhaar-seeding process and successful appearance in the CBT.

Selection Process

1. Computer Based Test (CBT).

2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for candidates not exempted under the rules.

3. Document Verification (DV).

4. Medical Examination as per the medical standard of the allotted post.

5. Final empanelment / appointment subject to merit, vacancy, eligibility and Railway rules.

RRB normally shortlists candidates for PET Railway/RRC-wise at around three times the community-wise vacancies, subject to merit and Railway requirements. After PET, candidates are ordinarily called for DV/Medical in a 1:1 ratio to vacancies, subject to the CEN provisions.

Items to Avoid at the Exam Centre

Follow the e-call letter for the final prohibited-items list. In general, candidates should not carry electronic gadgets or unauthorised material such as:

• Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices or communication gadgets

• Smart/digital watches

• Calculators

• Loose papers, notes or books

• Any other banned item mentioned in the e-call letter

Use only the stationery and materials permitted/provided at the examination centre.

Important Official Links

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RRB Group D Admit Card 2026 released?

Yes, e-call letters are being released phase-wise according to each candidate's exam date, roughly four days before the scheduled CBT date.

What are the revised RRB Group D CBT dates?

The official revised schedule is 3–6, 9–14, 17–21 and 25 August 2026.

Is 25 August also an exam date?

Yes. The revised schedule issued on 30 July 2026 includes 25 August 2026.

When is the city intimation slip released?

RRB states that the exam-city and date link becomes live about 10 days before the individual candidate's exam date.

When is the e-call letter released?

Downloading of the e-call letter starts about four days before the exam date shown in the candidate's exam-city/date intimation.

What is the correct qualification?

The CEN states 10th pass OR ITI OR equivalent OR NAC granted by NCVT, subject to the applicable post conditions. It should not be written as a universal “10th + ITI” requirement.

How many vacancies are there?

The recruitment covers 22,195 Level-1 vacancies.

What is the CBT pattern?

The CBT has 100 questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes, with one-third negative marking per wrong answer.

What is the male PET standard?

Male candidates must carry 35 kg for 100 metres in two minutes and run 1,000 metres in 4 minutes 15 seconds, subject to the notified PET rules and exemptions.

What is the female PET standard?

Female candidates must carry 20 kg for 100 metres in two minutes and run 1,000 metres in 5 minutes 40 seconds.

When will the answer key/result be released?

RRB has not announced the CEN 09/2025 answer-key or result date in the current revised CBT schedule. Candidates should wait for the official objection-tracker/result notice after the examination process.

Disclaimer

NexRojgar provides this article for informational purposes. RRB Group D / Level-1 exam dates, city slips, e-call letters, exam-centre instructions, eligibility, PET, answer keys and results are controlled by the Railway Recruitment Boards and Ministry of Railways. Candidates must verify their individual exam date and instructions from the official RRB website and e-call letter. NexRojgar is not associated with Indian Railways, Railway Recruitment Boards or the Ministry of Railways.