Is medical test mandatory for RRB Group D 2025 exam?

Yes, candidates will have to undergo medical test to ensure that they meet the specified medical standards.

What is the age limit required for RRB Group D 2025 exam?

The age limit for RRB Group D 2025 exam should be between 18 to 36 years.

What educational qualification is required for Railway Group D 2025?

Candidates must have passed 10th class OR ITI from institutions recognised by NCVT/SCVT or equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) awarded by NCVT.

Is it necessary to meet the medical standard criteria for RRB Group D 2025?

Yes, it is mandatory for the candidates to fulfill the medical standard criteria for RRB Group D 2025.

RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025, Age Limit, Medical Standards, Qualification,

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RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 short Notification has been released to recruit the posts of Pointsman, Assistant, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant Operations, and Assistant TL & AC. This year, the Railway Recruitment Board will recruit a total of 32,438 vacancies. Interested candidates can check the RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025 here including age limit, educational qualification, and medical standards.

RRB Group D Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates need to be aware of the eligibility criteria before applying for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025. The eligibility criteria for the RRB Group D Exam will be based on Age Limit, Educational Qualification, Nationality of the candidate, and others. Those who do not meet these requirements will be disqualified from the application process and will not be able to take the RRB Group D exam. The selection of the candidate will be based on Computer Based Test (CBT 1), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and Medical Examination.

Nationality
Age Limit
Educational Qualification
Medical Standards
Physical Test

RRB Group D Educational Qualification

Candidates must have the minimum required qualifications to apply for RRB Group D Recruitment 2025. RRB Group D Educational Qualification states that applicants must have

10th pass or
ITI or equivalent or
Course Complete Act Apprentices (CCAAs) in any field
National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT

On 3rd February 2025, RRB released a notice explaining the eligibility criteria for Course Complete Act Apprentices depicting who can apply for the RRB Group D 2025 Exam. Check the details as notified from the below snippet.

RRB Group D Age Limit 2025 (as on 01.01.2025)

Candidates must fulfil this age requirement to be eligible for the exam. As per RRB Group D notification, applicants have to fall within a specified age limit set by RRB. The age limit of the candidates applying for RRB Group D posts should be between 18 to 36 years as of 1st January 2025.

Minimum Age Limit	Maximum Age Limit
18 years	36 years

The date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given below:-

Age Group	Upper limit of Date of Birth (Not earlier than)			Lower limit of Date of Birth (Not later than)
18 to 36	General & EWS	OBC-Non Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For all categories
18 to 36	02.01.1989	02.01.1986	02.01.1984	01.01.2007

RRB Group D Age Relaxation

Candidates other than the Unreserved category including OBC, SC, ST, and other categories will get age relaxation benefits in the upper age limit as per the rules and guidelines set by the Government of India.

UR:- 33 years of age + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years

S.No.	Categories	Age Relaxation
1.	OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
2.	SC & ST	5 years
3.	Ex-servicemen with at least 6 months service after attestation	UR and EWS:-3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) OBC-NCL:- 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) SC/ST:- 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age)
4.	PwBD	UR and EWS:- 10 Years OBC (NCL)- 13 Years SC/ST- 15 Years
5.	Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in minimum 3 years of service (continuous or in broken spells)	UR and EWS:- 40 Years OBC (NCL)- 43 Years SC/ST- 45 Years
6.	Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies, and Institutes	UR:- 33 Years of age + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower OBC-NCL:- 36 Years of age + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower SC/ST:- 38 Years of age + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
7.	Course Completed Act Apprentices applying for the posts for which minimum qualification is ITI/ Course Completed Act Apprenticeship	UR and EWS:- 33 Years of age + extent Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum 3 years OBC-NCL:- 36 Years of age + extent Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum 6 years SC/ST:- 38 Years of age + extent of Apprentice Training undergone by them under the Apprentice Act 1961 subject to maximum 8 years
8.	Candidates (canteen staff of MB Division NR)	5 years (After deduction of length of service from age) Maximum age up to 60 years

RRB Group D Nationality

The nationality of the candidates is also very important to apply for RRB Group D 2025, which is discussed below:

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

RRB Group D Medical Standards

Candidates have to meet the specific medical standards prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Board for selection for Group D posts. Candidates must pass physical and medical tests on the required parameters.

Medical Standard	Visual Acuity
A-2	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	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	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 must pass the test for colour vision, binocular vision, night vision, mesopic vision, etc.
B-2	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 must pass the test for binocular vision, etc
C-1	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	Distant vision: 6/12 with or without glasses Near vision: Sn. 0.6 combined with or without glasses where reading or close work is required

RRB Group D Physical Requirements

Apart from the basic RRB Group D eligibility requirements, candidates must also fulfill certain criteria of the Physical Test. The physical test will be different for male and female candidates.

Candidates	Parameters
Male	Candidates should be able to lift and carry 35 kg weight at a time for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes without dropping the weight.
Male	Must be able to run a distance of 1000 meters in 4 minutes 15 seconds at a time
Female	Must be able to lift 20 kg weight and carry it to a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes without dropping the weight.
Female	Able to run a distance of 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one go.
PwBD	Persons with disabilities are exempted from appearing in PET.
PwBD	After qualifying the CBT, such candidates will have to pass the medical examination prescribed for persons with disabilities.

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