RRB Group D Registrations Postponed: New Dates & Eligibility
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RRB Group D Registrations Postponed: New Dates & Eligibility
RRB Group D Recruitment 2026: Registration Postponed (CEN 09/2025)
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially updated the timeline for the RRB Group D Recruitment 2026 (Centralised Employment Notification No. 09/2025). The application process for approximately 22,000 Level-1 posts has been pushed back by 10 days to ensure a smoother registration window.
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1. Revised Application Timeline
Candidates should mark these updated dates to avoid missing the deadline:
| Event | Previous Date | New Revised Date |
| Online Registration Starts | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | Feb 20, 2026 | March 2, 2026 (11:59 PM) |
| Application Fee Payment | Feb 20, 2026 | March 2, 2026 |
| Modification Window | Late Feb | March 5 – March 14, 2026 |
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2. Vacancy & Department Breakdown
The recruitment aims to fill 22,000+ positions across various technical and non-technical departments.
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Engineering Department: ~12,500 posts (Highest allocation).
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Track Maintainer Grade-4: ~11,000 posts.
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Other Key Roles: Assistant Pointsman, Assistant (S&T), Assistant (C&W), Assistant (Bridge), and Assistant Loco Shed.
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Regional Highlights: East Central Railway (993 posts) and South Eastern Railway (1,199 posts).
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3. Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Educational Qualification (The ITI Factor)
There has been some confusion regarding the mandatory nature of ITI. As per the latest indicative notice:
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General Rule: Class 10th Pass (Matriculation) from a recognized board OR ITI from NCVT/SCVT OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC).
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Technical Posts: For specific roles in Civil, Mechanical, and S&T departments, an ITI or NAC may be mandatory. The detailed notification (expected Jan 30) will clarify post-wise requirements.
Age Limit (as of Jan 1, 2026)
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General/EWS: 18 – 33 years (Revised to 36 years in some regional notices due to a one-time COVID relaxation).
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OBC (Non-Creamy): 3 years relaxation.
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SC/ST: 5 years relaxation.
4. Mandatory Aadhaar Verification
The RRB has mandated Aadhaar-based biometric verification to prevent impersonation…
Important: Your Name and Date of Birth in Aadhaar must match your Class 10 certificate exactly. If they don’t, update your Aadhaar immediately to avoid application rejection.
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