Indian Railways has revised the application start date for the upcoming RRB Group D Recruitment 2026. The online registration and submission deadlines for approximately 22,000 Level-1 vacancies have been deferred. As per the revised schedule, the online application process for RRB Group D Level-1 posts will now open on January 31, 2026, instead of January 21. The last date to submit the online application has been extended to March 2, 2026, up to 11.59 pm.
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) issued a corrigendum to the Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 09/2025, updating the dates initially advertised in Employment News dated December 27, 2025.
The official website to apply against the RRB Group D recruitment is rrbapply.gov.in.
The recruitment drive aims to fill around 22,000 vacancies approximately across various railway zones and production units for Level-1 posts under the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay matrix. Selected candidates will be placed in Level-1 with an initial basic pay of Rs 18,000, along with applicable allowances as per rules.
According to the corrigendum, candidates must be between 18 and 33 years of age as on January 1, 2026. Age relaxation will be applicable to reserved category candidates as per government norms, details of which will be outlined in the detailed notification.
In terms of educational qualification, applicants must have passed Class 10 (High School) from a recognised board. For certain technical or trade-specific posts, candidates holding ITI certificates may be considered, subject to post-wise eligibility conditions.
The application fee remains unchanged. Candidates from the general, OBC and EWS categories will be required to pay Rs 500, while SC, ST, PwD candidates and all women applicants will pay a reduced fee of Rs 250, as per the existing fee structure.
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The selection process for RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 will be conducted in multiple stages, including a Computer-Based Test (CBT), followed by a Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and a Medical Examination. Candidates must qualify each stage to be considered for final appointment.
Railway authorities have clarified that the current notice is indicative in nature, and the detailed notification, including post-wise and zone-wise vacancy breakup, exam pattern and syllabus, will be released separately on the official RRB websites.
