RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2026 Live: Shift-Wise Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

The RRB Group D CBT for CEN 09/2025 has started today, 3rd August 2026, and will be conducted across 16 days (3, 4, 5, 6, 9 to 14, 17 to 21, 25 August) in three shifts daily, for 22,195 Level 1 vacancies. First shift starts from 9 AM onwards and last shift ends at 5 PM.

After receiving feedback from candidates, our experts will be sharing the exam analysis of all exam dates and shifts. Here’s the full breakdown of exam analysis, shift timings, and difficulty trends to help candidates in upcoming shifts plan their attempts.

RRB Group D Exam Analysis 2026

The RRB Group D Examination consists of Computer based test, PET, Document Verification, and Medical Examination. Those who qualify each stage, will be selected for Level 1 posts in Indian Railways.

Particular	Details
Conducting Body	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Notification	CEN 09/2025
Post	Level 1 (Pointsman, Track Maintainer, Assistant Loco Shed, Assistant Operations, Assistant TL & AC)
Total Vacancies	22,195
Exam Dates	3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25 August 2026
Total Questions	100
Duration	90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates)
Negative Marking	1/3 mark per wrong answer
Qualifying Marks	40% (General/EWS), 30% (OBC/SC/ST)

RRB Group D CBT Shift Timings 2026

RRB is conducting the Group D Exam in three shifts each day from 3rd to 25th August 2026. Candidates can check their allotted shift time in their city intimation slip and the admit card.

Shift	Exam Time	Reporting Time	Gate Closing
Shift 1	9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	7:30 AM	8:30 AM
Shift 2	12:45 PM – 2:15 PM	11:15 AM	12:15 PM
Shift 3	5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	3:30 PM	4:30 PM

Today’s Exam (3 August 2026): Shift-Wise Analysis

As per RRB norms, exact questions can’t be disclosed, so analysis is based on candidate feedback on difficulty level and safe attempts, updated shift-by-shift throughout the day. We are updating the shift-wise analysis here for candidates’ reference who are yet to appear for the exam.

Shift	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Shift 1	Easy to Moderate	To be updated
Shift 2	Easy to Moderate	To be updated
Shift 3	To be updated	To be updated

Preparation Tips Based on the Analysis

Prioritise accuracy in Mathematics and Reasoning as these have consistently been the highest-scoring sections across shifts.
Revise GA and Current Affairs notes if you have made any.
Go through important topics in Science NCERT up to Class 10 to revise once again.
Practice full-length mocks under 90-minute timing to build attempt speed, since good attempts have ranged from 72–85 depending on shift difficulty.