RRB Group D Exam Date 2025: Is Railway Group D Exam Postponed Or Not? Check Details Here

Nov 11, 2025, 17:38 IST

The RRB Group D Exam Date 2025 (CEN 08/2024) has been postponed due to an ongoing court case, with the CAT status marked as “Order Reserved.” Earlier scheduled from 17th November to 31st December 2025, the revised dates will be announced after the final verdict. Candidates are advised to follow only the official RRB website for updates.

RRB Group D Exam Date 2025
RRB Group D Exam Date 2025

Candidates who registered for RRB Group D (CEN 08/2024) are eagerly waiting to know whether the RRB Group D Exam Date 2025 has been postponed. The exam was earlier scheduled to take place between 17th November and 31st December 2025. However, since the exam date is approaching and the city intimation slips have not yet been released, it is likely that new exam dates will be announced soon.

As per the latest update, the RRB Group D Court Case 2025 status on CAT has been marked as “Order Reserved”, meaning the final court decision is still pending. Until the verdict is announced, the RRB Group D Exam 2025 cannot be conducted.

RRB Group D Exam Date 2025 Latest Update

As per the official notice, the RRB Group D Exam 2025 is likely to start from 17th November 2025. There has been no update or change in the announced schedule so far. The RRB city intimation slip and admit card will be released once the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) provides an official confirmation of the exam dates. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official RRB website regularly for the latest notifications.

यहां देखें: RRB Group D Exam Date 2025 OUT 

Fake Notices About RRB Group D Exam Dates

A notice about new dates for the RRB Group D Exam 2025 is currently circulating on social media and Telegram groups, claiming that the exam will now be conducted from 4th January 2026 to 17th March 2026.

 

However, this information is not available on any official Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) website. Therefore, candidates should treat this notice as unverified. Until the update is published on the official RRB portal, the authenticity of this notice cannot be confirmed. It’s best to rely only on official sources for accurate exam updates.

When Will RRB Group D Revised Exam Date 2025 Be Announced?

The RRB Group D Revised Exam Date 2025 has not been officially confirmed yet. As per the previous notice (CEN-08/2024), the exam was tentatively scheduled between 17th November 2025 and 31st December 2025, but it has now been postponed. The updated dates will be announced only after the completion of the ongoing court and legal proceedings.

Candidates are advised to check the official RRB website, rrbapply.gov.in, regularly for any new updates instead of trusting unofficial news or social media rumours. Until the new schedule is released, aspirants should continue their RRB Group D preparation based on the tentative dates to stay ahead.

RRB Group D Exam Date 2025

Around 10.8 million (10,822,423) candidates are expected to appear for the RRB Group D CBT 2025, scheduled from 17th November to 31st December 2025 across various regions and shifts. This number is nearly 300 times higher than the total vacancies. The RRB Group D Recruitment 2025 aims to fill 32,438 posts for Track Maintainer, Helper, and Assistant roles in different RRB zones.

The RRB Group D City Intimation Slip 2025 is expected to be released in the third week of November 2025, about 10 days before the exam date. Candidates can download their RRB Group D Admit Card 2025 from 13th November 2025 onwards via the official website. Meanwhile, the RRB Group D Application Status Window 2025 has been activated, allowing applicants to check their application acceptance or rejection status online. 

RRB Group D Exam Schedule 2025

The RRB Group D Exam 2025 has drawn massive attention, with over 1.08 crore applicants registering for the recruitment process, highlighting the intense competition for these posts. The selection process will be conducted in four stages, beginning with the Computer-Based Test (CBT), followed by the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Document Verification, and finally the Medical Examination.

Candidates can check the complete schedule of key dates in the table below for better clarity and planning.

Events

Dates

Notification Release Date

22nd January 2025

Online Application Dates

23rd January to 1st March 2025 (till 11:59 PM)

Last Date to Pay Application Fee

3rd March 2025 (till 11:59 PM)

Correction & Modification Window

4th to 13th March 2025 (till 11:59 PM)

RRB Group D Application Status 2025

23rd September 2025

RRB Group D City Intimation 2025

10 days before the exam date

RRB Group D Admit Card 2025

4 days before the exam date

RRB Group D Exam Date 2025

17th November to 31st December 2025

RRB Group D Shift Timings 2025

The official shift timings for the RRB Group D Exam 2025 will be announced along with the city intimation slips on the respective RRB websites. Based on previous exam patterns, it is expected that the RRB Group D 2025 exam will be conducted in three shifts per day to accommodate the large number of candidates.

The Computer-Based Test (CBT) will be held on multiple days across different exam centers in India. Once the official shift timings are released, the updated schedule will be shared here for candidates’ reference.

RRB Group D CBT Exam Pattern 2025

The RRB Group D 2025 CBT will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering four main sections, Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and General Awareness & Current Affairs. Each question carries one mark. There will be a negative marking of 1/3 mark for every incorrect answer. 

The total duration of the exam will be 90 minutes for general candidates and 120 minutes for PwBD candidates using a scribe. Check the table below for the exam pattern:

Subjects

No. of Questions

Duration

General Awareness & Current Affairs

20

90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates)

General Intelligence & Reasoning

30

Mathematics

25

General Science

25

Total

100

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RRB Group D Exam Centre 2025

The RRB Group D Exam 2025 will be conducted across more than 200 cities in India to accommodate the large number of applicants. The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) will release the exam city details approximately four days before the exam through the RRB Group D admit card 2025. Candidates can check their assigned exam centre, date, and shift details by logging into the official website of their respective RRBs once the city intimation link becomes active.

Below is the state-wise list of expected RRB Group D exam cities for 2025:

States/UTs

Exam City/Districts

Andaman & Nicobar

Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh

Amalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Proddatur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadepalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, Naharlagun

Assam

Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur

Bihar

Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai Nagar, Raipur

Delhi/NCR

Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida

Goa

Verna

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsari, Rajkot, Silvassa, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi

Haryana

Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar

Himachal Pradesh

Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamsala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Sundernagar, Una

Jammu & Kashmir

Anantnag, Awantipora, Baramulla, Jammu, Kathua, Pulwama, Samba, Srinagar, Udhampur

Jharkhand

Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi

Karnataka

Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagaluru, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada

Kerala

Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Trivandrum

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain

Maharashtra

Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Madgaon, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pandharpur, Parbhani, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangamner, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal

Manipur

Imphal

Meghalaya

Shillong, Ri-Bhoi

Mizoram

Aizawl

Nagaland

Dimapur, Kohima

Odisha

Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Khurda, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sambalpur

Puducherry

Puducherry

Punjab

Abohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktsar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur

Rajasthan

Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sri Ganganagar, Tonk, Udaipur

Sikkim

Bardang, Gangtok

Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar

Telangana

Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga Reddy, Secunderabad, Siddipet, Warangal

Tripura

Agartala, Bishramganj, Khowai, Teliamura, Udaipur

Uttar Pradesh

Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi

Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar

West Bengal

Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Krishnanagar, Siliguri

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