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RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2022: Check Complete Details

Q: Q: What is the age limit for RRB Group D exam?

A: A general category candidate must be between the ages of 18 and 33 to be eligible for the RRB Group D exam. Candidates from reserved categories, on the other hand, are given some age exemptions. Applicants can read about the age criteria and relaxations for RRB Group D from the above article.

Q: Q: What is the educational qualification required for the various posts for RRB Group D?

A: To be eligible for RRB Group D, candidates must have completed class 10th from a recognised university or board. The above article discusses the detailed educational requirements for RRB Group D.

Q: Q: Can final year candidates apply for the Group D Railway exam?

A: If a candidate is awaiting the final result, they will be ineligible to apply for RRB Group D 2022.

Q: Q: Does my height matter for this job?

A: There is no mention of height in the eligibility criteria.

Q: Q: How often can a candidate appear for the RRB Group D exam?

A: The RRB does not specify a fixed number of attempts. A candidate may attempt as many times as long as they meet the eligibility requirements.

RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2022: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) defines the Railway Group D Eligibility Criteria 2022. Candidates who want to appear in the Group D exam can only apply if they meet the RRB Group D 2022 eligibility requirements. Group D eligibility consists of four major aspects i.e., RRB Group D educational qualification, age limit, nationality and medical standards.

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The RRB Group D exam is conducted to select qualified applicants for level 1 posts in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix in various departments of the Indian Railways. The age limit for RRB Group D aspirants is 18 to 33 years. An applicant must have completed Class 10th or have an ITI degree or diploma to be eligible for the RRB Group D Exam 2022. Read this article to have complete details on Railway Group D 2022 eligibility.

RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2022: Overview

The significant highlights of the Railway Group D exam eligibility criteria are listed in the table below:

Exam Name	RRB Group D
Conducting Body	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Nationality	Indian
Age Limit	18 years to 33 years
Minimum Educational Qualification	Must have cleared the Xth standard from a recognised board.
Number of Attempts	There is no fixed number of attempts if the aspirants meet the eligibility criteria.
Experience	Not Required
Official Website	rrbcdg.gov.in

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RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2022- 4 Aspects

The Railway Group D Eligibility Criteria include four significant aspects that candidates must meet. They are as mentioned below.

RRB Group D Age Limit
RRB Group D Citizenship/Nationality
RRB Group D Educational Qualification
RRB Group D Medical Qualification

Railway Group D Eligibility 2022: Key Points

Applicants must read some of the most importnat eligibility conditions before applying for the Railway Group D examination.

The RRB verifies eligibility criteria by referring to original documents.
When a candidate passes all stages of the exam and is selected for the Document Verification round, their appointment will be confirmed.
The Railway Board has the authority to reject an individual’s candidature at any stage of the recruitment process if it is discovered that they do not meet the necessary criteria.
If the aspirant is appointed, they are liable to be removed from service in such a case.
An applicant who requires a certificate of eligibility may be agreed to appear for the examination, but an offer of appointment may be made only after the Government of India has authorised his eligibility certificate.

RRB Group D Nationality/Citizenship 2022

Candidates who wish to appear for the Railway Board’s Group D Level 1 exam must meet the RRB Group D Eligibility requirements in terms of nationality or citizenship.

A candidate must be either:

A citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee permanently settled in India from and before January 1, 1962.
A person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

Note- Candidate from categories (2), (3), (4), or (5) provides a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India to the recruiting body.

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RRB Group D Age Limit 2022

Candidates wishing to apply for the RRB/RRC Group D exam must be between the ages of 18 and 33. However, age relaxations are granted to applicants who fall into one of the reserved categories. The age limit for candidates in various categories is given below:

RRB Group D Age Limit – Age group 18 – 33 years
Upper Limit of Date of Birth- Not Before			Lower limit of Date of Birth – Not After	Remarks
Unreserved	OBC- Non-Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For All Categories and community	Candidates from specific communities or categories may be eligible for age relaxation. It should be noted that the date of birth limits for SC/ST and OBC NCL include community age relaxation.
July 2, 1986,	July 2, 1983,	July 2, 1981,	July 1st 2001

RRB Group D Age Relaxation

The Railway board provides a certain age relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates from reserved categories. Check out the table below to know more about Group D age relaxation:

S.l. No.	Community/Categories		Relaxation In Upper Age Limit (Or) Maximum Upper Age
1	OBC-Non Creamy Layer(NCL)		3 Years
2	SC/ST		5 Years
3	Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months of service after attestation	UR	33 years of age plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
		OBC-NCL	36 years of age plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
		SC/ST	38 years of age plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
4	PwBD	UR	10 Years
		OBC-NCL	13 Years
		SC/ST	15 Years
5	Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	UR	38 years of age
		OBC-NCL	41 years of age
		SC/ST	43 years of age
6	Candidates serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and putting in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells).	UR	40 years of age
		OBC-NCL	43 years of age
		SC/ST	45 years of age
7	Candidates are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organisation such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes.	UR	33 years of age plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
		OBC-NCL	36 years of age plus length of service yielded or 5 years, whichever is lower.
		SC/ST	38 years of age plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower.
8	Women candidates are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried.	UR	35 years of age
		OBC-NCL	38 years of age
		SC/ST	40 years of age
9	Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which the minimum qualification is ITI/Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.	UR	33 years of age plus the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to a maximum of three years.
		OBC-NCL	36 years of age plus the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to a maximum of three years.
		SC/ST	38 years of age plus the extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to a maximum of three years.
10	Candidates who have commenced Act Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship Act before attaining the age of 25 years	UR	35 years of age
		OBC-NCL	38 years of age
		SC/ST	40 years of age

Note*

If an applicant is qualified for age relaxation on more than one basis, they will be granted the highest of the limits for which he/she is eligible (not cumulatively).
Candidates from SC/ST/OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) who apply for unreserved vacancies will not be permitted any age relaxation.
PwBD applicants applying for UR vacancies will be granted age relaxation applicable only to UR PwBD.

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RRB Group D Education Qualification 2022

According to the Railway Board, a candidate must have a minimum level of educational qualification to apply for the RRB Group D exam 2022. The following are the academic criteria for the RRB Group D exam:

Candidates must have completed the tenth grade from a recognised board or
Have an ITI degree, or
Have National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.

Note:

If a candidate is awaiting the final result, he or she will be ineligible to apply for RRB Group D 2022.
A Diploma/ Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in place of the Act Apprenticeship / ITI course. In addition, Graduate Act Apprenticeship will not be accepted in place of the Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.

RRB Group D Medical Standards

Applicants must satisfy specific medical standards to meet the RRB Group D eligibility criteria. Candidates selected for Document Verification/ DV must pass a Medical Fitness Test administered by the Railway Administration. Medical fitness tests are administered to aspirants to ensure that they are medically fit to perform the duties associated with the position they have chosen.

The Visual Acuity Standard is an important medical fitness criterion for railway employees. The necessary medical standards for RRB Group D are listed in the table below, as specified by the Railway Board:

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Visual Acuity
A-2	Physically Fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses (No fogging test) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 without glasses and Must pass tests for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic vision etc.
A-3	Physically Fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D) Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and Must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Myopic vision etc.
B-1	Physically Fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Should pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, Mesopic vision etc.
B-2	Physically Fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D) Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Should pass the test for Binocular Vision etc.
C-1	Physically Fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn. 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.
C-2	Physically Fit in all respects	Distant Vision: 6/12, Nil with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required.

Note:

The medical standards listed above are suggestive and not exhaustive and apply to all candidates.
Applicants who have undergone Lasik surgery or any other refractive surgery procedure are ineligible for the positions with Medical Standards A2, A3, B1 and B2.
Applicants are suggested to ensure that they are medically qualified for the positions they have chosen. Candidates who are found to be medically unfit for the applied post(s) will not be offered an alternative position.

RRB Group D Revised Medical Standards

Candidates who meet the following RRB Group D Revised Medical Standards will be eligible to take the exam in the future:

Designation	Revised RRB Group D Medical Requirements	Suitability for persons with Benchmark Disability
Designation	Revised RRB Group D Medical Requirements	VI	HI	LD	MD
Assistant (Workshop)	B1	B, LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant Bridge	B1	NO	NO	NO	No
Assistant C & W	B1	NO	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant Depot (Store)	B1	LV	HH	OL, OA	Yes
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel)	B1	LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical)	B1	LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant Operations (Electrical)	B1	LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Pointsman	A2	NO	NO	NO	No
Assistant Signal and Telecom	B1	LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant Track Machine	A3	NO	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant TL and AC	B1	LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant TL and AC (workshop)	B1	B, LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant TRD	B1	NO	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant Works	C1	B, LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Assistant Works (Workshop)	C1	B, LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Hospital Assistant	B1	B, LV	D, HH	OL, LC, DW, AAV	Yes
Track Maintainer Grade IV	B1	No	No	No	No

RRB Group D Exam Dates 2022

The RRB Group D Exam Date 2022 for CBT 1 online examination will be held in multiple phases beginning on August 17, 2022. The Railway Recruitment Board announced the RRB Group D Dates 2022 on its official website on June 30, 2022. Let us take a look at the important dates for the RRC Group D Level 1 Exam 2022:

RRB Group D Events	Dates
RRB Group D Notification	March 12, 2019
Online Application Process for RRB Group D	March 12 to April 12, 2019
RRB Group D Application Status	July 25, 2019
RRB Group D Modification Link	December 15 to 26, 2021
RRB Group D Admit Card	4 days before the exam
RRB Group D CBT-1 Exam Date	August 17 to 25, 2022
RRB Group D CBT-1 Result	—

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Railway Group D 2022 Eligibility FAQs

Candidates must have several queries related to the Railway Group D Eligibility 2022. Below we get you some frequently asked questions to help resolve some of your common doubts:

Q.1: What is the age limit for RRB Group D exam?
Ans: A general category candidate must be between the ages of 18 and 33 to be eligible for the RRB Group D exam. Candidates from reserved categories, on the other hand, are given some age exemptions. Applicants can read about the age criteria and relaxations for RRB Group D from the above article.

Q.2: What is the educational qualification required for the various posts for RRB Group D?
Ans: To be eligible for RRB Group D, candidates must have completed Class 10th from a recognised university or board. The above article discusses the detailed educational requirements for RRB Group D.

Q.3: Can final year candidates apply for the Group D Railway exam?
Ans: If a candidate is awaiting the final result, they will be ineligible to apply for RRB Group D 2022.

Q.4: Does my height matter for this job?
Ans: There is no mention of height in the eligibility criteria.

Q.5: How often can a candidate appear for the RRB Group D exam?
Ans: The RRB does not specify a fixed number of attempts. A candidate may attempt as many times as long as they meet the eligibility requirements.

We hope that this article on Railway Grou D Eligibility 2022 helps you. Stay tuned to Embibe.com for the latest news and updates on Railway Group D 2022 eligibility criteria!

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