Railway Group D recruitment 2018 for 62,907 posts: Eligibility criteria changes

The Railways has announced one of the world’s largest recruitment processes for 89,409 posts in Level 1 and Level 2 categories. Since recruitment is taking place after four years, the Railway Ministry has introduced a slew of changes in the recruitment process. As far as Group D vacancies are concerned, the minimum qualification for its 62,907 vacancies has been relaxed. Also, the registration date has been extended too 31st March 2018.

In this article, we will guide you how to apply for various Group D vacancies and will highlight all the changes in eligibility, application fees etc.

RRB recruitment 2018: Vacancy details

Total vacancies: 62,907

Designation

Helper- 10th pass/ 12th pass/ Graduate / 10th pass + ITI / 10th pass + National Apprentice Certificate Holder

Track Maintainer- 10th pass/ 12th pass/ Graduate / 10th pass + ITI / 10th pass + National Apprentice Certificate Holder

Hospital Attendant- 10th pass/ 12th pass/ Graduate / ITI / National Apprentice Certificate Holder

Assistant Pointsman- 10th pass/ 12th pass/ Graduate / ITI / National Apprentice Certificate Holder

Gateman- 10th pass/ 12th pass/ Graduate /ITI / National Apprentice Certificate Holder

Portar/Hamal/ Sweeper cum Portar – 10th pass/ 12th pass/ Graduate / ITI / National Apprentice Certificate Holder

Railway Group D 2018 Application Fee

The Online Application for Railway Group D Recruitment starts from 10th February 2018 and will end on 31st March 2018. Candidates must pay Rs. 500/- as application fee (UR & OBC) for Railway Group D Exam 2018. Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ Ex-Serviceman/ PWDs/ Female/ Transgender/ Minorities/ Economically backward class are required to pay Rs. 250/- as application fee.

Railway Group D Recruitment Vacancy 2018

A total of 62,907 posts are to be filled through Railway Group D Exam 2018. Let’s have a look at the detailed Vacancy for Railway Recruitment Group D.

Serial Number	Cities	Rly	UR	SC	ST	OBC	TOTAL	EX. SM	CC AA*	VH	OH	HH
1.	Ahmedabad	WR	3056	901	477	1653	6087	1216	1216	1	95	175
2.	Ajmer	NWR	2493	704	360	1198	4755	860	860	0	9	1
3.	Allahabad	NCR	2533	736	352	1141	4762	952	950	0	15	4
4.	Bangalore	SWR	1184	346	167	596	2293	457	457	3	13	8
5.	Bhopal	WCR	1772	493	296	961	3522	702	702	0	1	0
6.	Bhubaneshwar	ECOR	783	245	158	346	1532	305	305	0	3	0
7.	Bilaspur	SECR	587	168	87	317	1159	232	232	0	2	2
8.	Chandigarh	NR	3955	1174	590	2113	7832	1547	1547	0	18	11
9.	Chennai	SR	1550	431	332	666	2979	597	597	0	12	8
10.	Gorakhpur	NER	1686	500	276	926	3388	676	676	0	5	3
11.	Guwahati	NFR	1304	384	193	696	2577	515	515	0	0	8
13.	Kolkata	ER	1155	355	203	354	2367	473	473	0	0	1
15.	Mumbai	CR	2321	675	393	1236	4625	924	924	5	47	45
17.	Patna	ECR	3016	899	450	1614	5981	1198	1198	0	25	14*
18.	Ranchi	SER	1240	426	197	662	2525	503	503	0	0	0
19.	Secunderabad	SCR	3254	1016	530	1723	6523	1288	1288	53	71	71
	Total		31889	9453	5061	16502	62907	12445	12445	62	316	351*

* : Includes 2 HH Backlog Vacancy

** : Vacancies under CCAA are applicable to Apprentices trained in Railway Establishments only

Railway Group D Exam Dates 2018

Railway Group D 2018 CBT exam dates will be released soon by Railway Recruitment Board. The deatiled Exam Dates for Railway Recruitment Group D Exam 2018 has been discussed below.

Events	Dates
Railway Recruitment Group D 2018 Notification	10th February 2018
Start of Railway Recruitment Group D 2018 Online Application	10th February 2018
Railway Recruitment Group D 2018 Application Form Closes	31st March 2018

Railway Group D 2018 Exam Pattern

The Exam Pattern for Railway Group D 2018 constitutes of one stage of CBT or Computer Based Test followed by PET. Let’s have a look at both these stages of CBT in detail.

First stage of CBT

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories : UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -30%.
Will consist of multiple-choice objective type questions: English Only
There will be negative Marking as for every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be deducted.

Serial Number	Sections	Number of Questions	Duration
1.	Mathematics	100 Questions in total	90 minutes
2.	Generala Intelligence & Reasoning
3.	General Science
4.	General Awareness on Current Affairs

Second Stage : PET

Passing Physical Efficiency Test (PET) is necessary for all the candidates if they want to get selected through Railway Group D Recruitment Exam.

Male Candidates	Female Candidates
Should be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down	Should be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down
Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in 1 chance	Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in 1 chance

The persons with disabilities as specified in Para 11.0 are exempted from appearing for PET. However, after qualifying in the CBT, such candidates will have to pass the medical examination prescribed for Persons with Disabilities.

Third Stage: Document Verification and Empanelling of Candidates

Based on the performance of candidates in the CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, candidates will be called for document verification.

Note: Shortlisted candidates should produce NOC from the employer on the date of his/her DV failing which their candidature will be cancelled. Signatures of the candidates on all documents should be identical, either in English or Hindi.

Railway Group B 2018 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of Railway Recruitment 2018 exam is mainly about two pre-requisites:

Candidates must hold the degree of 10th Pass OR ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT or equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT for the post of Helper/Medical, Hospital Attendant, Assistant Pointsman, Gateman, Porter/ Hamal/ Sweeper cum portar
For Reamaining Other Posts 10th pass plus NAC granted by NCVT OR 10th pass plus ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT.
A candidate is required to be: A citizen of India, A subject of Nepal, A subject of Bhutan, A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of settling permanently in India or a person of Indian origin who migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam and have the intention of settling permanently in India.

Category	Notified	Revised
UR	31 years	33 years
OBC	34 years	36 years
SC	36 years	38 years
ST	36 years	38 years

Railway Group D 2018 Admit Card

Candidates who have successfully applied for Railway Group D Recruitment 2018 Exam will be issued Admit Card for first stage of CBT. Admit Card will be issued separately for CBT and PET. Admit Card for PET will be issued to candidates who have successfully cleared CBT of Railway Recruitment Group D 2018.

To login on the official website of Railway Recruitment Board, a candidate is supposed to have: