The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) releases the RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 on its official website along with the examination results. The cut-off is announced separately for each railway zone and category, and candidates must score the prescribed minimum marks to qualify for the next stage of the recruitment process.
Check the latest RRB Group D 2026 zone-wise cut-off, previous years’ cut-off trends, qualifying marks, and the key factors that influence the final cut-off.
RRB Group D Cut Off 2026
The cut-off marks for Group D recruitment differ in each selection cycle due to factors such as the number of vacancies, total candidates appearing for the exam, the difficulty level of the question paper, and category-wise competition (General, OBC, SC, ST, etc.).
As the cut-off is released separately for every railway zone, candidates should check the marks applicable to the zone they selected while applying.
RRB Bhubaneswar Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
| Cut-Off Marks |
76.68726 |
75.43104 |
69.81246 |
67.15071 |
58.1891 |
RRB Prayagraj Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
78.12573 |
72.40928 |
66.6584 |
77.31772 |
74.14863 |
RRB Chennai Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut Off Marks |
78.00694 |
70.6349 |
63 |
76.65663 |
71.1127 |
RRB Bhopal Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
77.73449 |
73.6582 |
67.6709 |
77.41022 |
75.07329 |
RRB Ahmedabad Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
72.1634 |
66.06265 |
62.13333 |
71.14374 |
67.665 |
RRB Ranchi Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
72.85726 |
58.9389 |
61.96082 |
71.82013 |
61.63636 |
RRB Ajmer Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
79.70181 |
71.49931 |
71.53425 |
– |
70.90495 |
RRB Bangalore Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
70.28633 |
62.2806 |
60.4321 |
64.87319 |
60.4004 |
RRB Chandigarh Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
72.21081 |
65.85513 |
60.69532 |
70.29683 |
66.68571 |
RRB Mumbai Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
77.89874 |
71.31083 |
65.23729 |
77.13178 |
74.09858 |
RRB Gorakhpur Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
76.49047 |
68.70157 |
61.26073 |
75.74535 |
70.00963 |
RRB Kolkata Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
80.22615 |
73.57685 |
63.27346 |
76.97864 |
72.02378 |
RRB Guwahati Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
77.62741 |
73.86369 |
66.06071 |
76.96997 |
74.73309 |
RRB Secunderabad Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
76.99514 |
68.9346 |
65.79706 |
76.94165 |
69.42617 |
RRB Patna Group D Cut Off 2026
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Cut-Off Marks |
78.45459 |
67.60033 |
61.40324 |
78.2836 |
75.19343 |
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RRB Group D Cut Off 2026: Average Analysis
| Category |
Average Cut Off |
Trend |
| UR |
75.31 |
In most zones, the UR category cut-off falls between 72 and 79 marks. |
| OBC |
73.12 (8 zones) |
OBC cut-off is generally 1–2 marks lower than UR in most zones.
|
| EWS |
68.6 |
EWS cut-off ranges from 60–75 marks, showing moderate variation across zones.
|
| SC |
67.16 |
SC cut-offs are mostly between 66–74 marks, with a few zones below 60.
|
| ST |
63.59 |
ST remains the lowest among all categories, mostly ranging between 58–72 marks.
|
RRB Group D Previous Year Cut Off
The RRB Group D cut-off marks are different each year due to factors like the number of applicants, exam difficulty, vacancies, and candidate category. Looking at the previous years’ cut-off trends can help candidates set a target score and plan their preparation. Candidates should aim for marks higher than the expected cut-off for a better chance of selection.
RRB Group D Cut Off 2022
| RRB Ajmer Group D Cut Off 2022 |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
97.45229 |
91.36657 |
91.39524 |
95.16873 |
88.14747 |
| Normalised Marks |
68.32994 |
54.02575 |
54.08034 |
61.66614 |
48.76577 |
| Ex-SM |
81.78425 |
71.21144 |
84.40016 |
70.8054 |
88.59409 |
| Normalised Marks |
40.11113 |
30.43849 |
43.33901 |
30.02906 |
49.47681 |
| RRB Group D Cut Off 2022- Allahabad |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
98.00447 |
93.41966 |
83.33706 |
96.30549 |
91.76955 |
| Normalised Marks |
66.48579 |
52.35827 |
35.55405 |
59.93657 |
48.83271 |
| Ex-SM |
86.61691 |
79.70736 |
— |
78.45995 |
— |
| Normalised Marks |
40.15225 |
31.57598 |
— |
31.57598 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Bilaspur |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
96.90942 |
93.11506 |
88.68887 |
96.24149 |
86.74948 |
| Normalised Marks |
60.16914 |
50.48667 |
42.68569 |
57.98749 |
40 |
| Ex-SM |
86.86751 |
81.71771 |
— |
77.88945 |
— |
| Normalised Marks |
40.16627 |
33.68752 |
— |
30.62567 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Ahmedabad |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
97.09 |
88.72 |
86.92 |
94.86 |
89.56 |
| Normalised Marks |
62.67 |
50.81 |
49.18 |
58.43 |
51.66 |
| Ex-SM |
75.34 |
78.6 |
82.19 |
59.69 |
89.39 |
| Normalised Marks |
40.35 |
42.49 |
45.21 |
30.34 |
51.48 |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Bhubaneswar |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
96.96366 |
88.26087 |
84.33973 |
93.57418 |
88.017 |
| Normalised Marks |
66.4981 |
49.13464 |
44.13481 |
58.36622 |
48.77533 |
| Ex-SM |
80.74159 |
72.25788 |
74.61424 |
70.87433 |
— |
| Normalised Marks |
40.18912 |
31.78484 |
33.71859 |
30.63973 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Kolkata |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
96.62203 |
90.67148 |
83.76549 |
94.88499 |
85.45969 |
| Normalised Marks |
69.60526 |
58.42711 |
48.28362 |
65.89208 |
50.46005 |
| Ex-SM |
75.89393 |
64.71957 |
66.30072 |
63.64558 |
— |
| Normalised Marks |
40.00777 |
30.85707 |
31.98892 |
30.01119 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Chennai |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
94.06 |
86.46 |
81.4 |
90.84 |
77.91 |
| Normalised Marks |
60.95 |
49.89 |
43.58 |
55.65 |
40 |
| Ex-SM |
78.05 |
68.56 |
— |
66.31 |
— |
| Normalised Marks |
40.12 |
32.32 |
— |
30.64 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Chandigarh |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
|
Open
|
98.35201 |
94.53154 |
89.09933 |
96.49594 |
93.47652 |
| 70.98967 |
60.08532 |
50.1856 |
64.77456 |
57.75849 |
|
Ex-SM
|
80.83864 |
72.4391 |
— |
69.71893 |
81.00053 |
| 40.03439 |
32.4417 |
— |
30.18342 |
40.21835 |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Guwahati |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
|
Open
|
96.88423 |
91.08808 |
83.32036 |
92.77911 |
85.9414 |
| 60.31861 |
47.47475 |
36.90794 |
50.23983 |
40.0355 |
|
Ex-SM
|
88.56031 |
84.22432 |
86.64367 |
86.81564 |
— |
| 43.37661 |
37.96544 |
40.96864 |
41.19281 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Bhopal |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
|
Open
|
96.64962 |
87.05688 |
83.62098 |
93.4438 |
79.24869 |
| 65.8756 |
49.33077 |
44.84819 |
58.53089 |
40 |
|
Ex-SM
|
80.23294 |
68.3844 |
69.37691 |
69.02017 |
— |
| 41 |
30.40679 |
31.16289 |
30.84872 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Gorakhpur |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
97.9384 |
91.8382 |
84.20652 |
96.31489 |
90.46577 |
| Normalised Marks |
69 |
54.29859 |
43.75515 |
64.50917 |
51.87922 |
| Ex-SM |
81.19272 |
80.3485 |
— |
70.68478 |
85.65425 |
| Normalised Marks |
40.16163 |
39.28346 |
— |
30.02418 |
45.31053 |
| RRB Group D Cut off- Patna |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
|
Open
|
97.9548 |
90.31339 |
85.66167 |
96.47605 |
91.64536 |
| 66.20042 |
50.12797 |
43.3532 |
61.88634 |
52.45553 |
|
Ex-SM
|
82.92887 |
78.29021 |
— |
73.58558 |
90.09724 |
| 40.08857 |
34.83884 |
— |
30.05298 |
49.73233 |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Mumbai |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
|
Open
|
96.76876 |
91.14303 |
85.68447 |
94.56106 |
81.7703 |
| 64.10801 |
51.89392 |
44.35537 |
58.15213 |
40 |
|
Ex-SM
|
82.84641 |
70.65375 |
— |
70.58607 |
— |
| 41.24492 |
30.42212 |
— |
30.36171 |
— |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Ranchi |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
|
Open
|
96.807 |
87.38659 |
81.15404 |
93.76286 |
87.12846 |
| 70.64859 |
54.29515 |
46.95737 |
64.64882 |
53.97491 |
|
Ex-SM
|
74.81235 |
64.77527 |
— |
64.54737 |
92.74894 |
| 40.2646 |
31.302 |
— |
30.9995 |
62.93686 |
| RRB Group D Cut off 2022- Sucendrabad |
| Category |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
| Open |
96.81782 |
89.6127 |
86.96835 |
94.34559 |
83.49019 |
| Normalised |
57.38427 |
46.38522 |
43.57684 |
52.46691 |
40.40404 |
| Ex-SM |
83.18874 |
70.68269 |
— |
69.08905 |
83.28655 |
| Normalised |
40.16862 |
70.68269 |
— |
30.12836 |
40.24501 |
RRB Group D Cut-off 2022 for DV: The category-wise RRB Group D cut-off marks released by RRB for shortlisting candidates for Document Verification (DV) are provided below.
| Category |
RRB Group D Cut-off Marks |
| LD |
53.91042 |
| VI |
57.27633 |
| HI (UR, EWS) |
39.74883 |
| HI (OBC, SC, ST) |
28.96122 |
| MD (OBC, SC, ST) |
30.63047 |
| CCAA (UR) |
40.0607 |
| CCAA (OBC, SC, ST) |
30.01629 |

RRB Group D Cut Off 2018
RRB Ajmer Group D Cut Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
73.73073 |
70.10507 |
63.37549 |
60.62978 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.2065 |
30.02539 |
30.47971 |
30.35898 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.04823 |
30.3426 |
30.4326 |
32.58236 |
RRB Allahabad Group D Cut-Off 2018
|
|
UR |
OBC/NCL |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
74.57579 |
69.7874 |
62.92684 |
50.12207 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.00081 |
30.04608 |
32.55328 |
33.86401 |
| CCAA in Railways |
41.16811 |
30.3426 |
30.7159 |
36.44781 |
RRB Ahmedabad Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
71.86468 |
66.77575 |
60.85283 |
57.85161 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.00159 |
30.04044 |
30.38026 |
– |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.04823 |
30.34260 |
30.34260 |
30.34260 |
RRB Bengaluru Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
62.01964 |
56.60285 |
49.65250 |
48.78492 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.23986 |
30.06408 |
30.04608 |
35.40327 |
| CCAA in Railways |
42.59145 |
31.08919 |
30.71590 |
32.20906 |
RRB Bilaspur Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
70.22887 |
66.07970 |
59.50198 |
52.73928 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.04764 |
30.07200 |
31.01847 |
30.44739 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.04823 |
30.34260 |
30.71590 |
30.34260 |
RRB Bhubaneshwar Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
73.86689 |
69.13033 |
60.82752 |
55.83808 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.04823 |
30.40393 |
30.51015 |
34.32121 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.79482 |
30.34260 |
31.46248 |
31.46248 |
RRB Chandigarh Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
75.07613 |
68.55507 |
34.39158 |
55.13337 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.00611 |
30.05769 |
30.08656 |
36.19895 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.42153 |
30.34260 |
30.34260 |
32.95565 |
RRB Chennai Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
71.53120 |
68.63312 |
61.56750 |
55.32595 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.14442 |
30.00703 |
30.13570 |
32.63244 |
| CCAA in Railways |
41.54140 |
30.34260 |
30.33041 |
30.71590 |
RRB Gorakhpur Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
73.90623 |
69.27577 |
60.92724 |
54.35642 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.16889 |
30.06729 |
32.36991 |
0.00000 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.79482 |
30.34260 |
31.46248 |
31.08919 |
RRB Guwahati Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
77.09933 |
72.22287 |
67.39113 |
57.07288 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.86204 |
30.45276 |
31.28844 |
31.46806 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.42153 |
30.34260 |
30.34260 |
31.83577 |
RRB Kolkata Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
80.57238 |
71.77651 |
71.60480 |
55.76072 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.01368 |
30.16633 |
30.00703 |
0.00000 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.04823 |
30.34260 |
31.08919 |
0.00000 |
RRB Mumbai Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
67.96106 |
63.08909 |
58.88383 |
52.58975 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.16796 |
30.08656 |
30.00360 |
37.62862 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.04823 |
30.30418 |
30.34260 |
30.71590 |
RRB Ranchi Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
76.30354 |
71.44115 |
62.41570 |
58.68276 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.09680 |
30.18282 |
34.04212 |
30.07665 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.04823 |
30.34260 |
30.34260 |
30.34260 |
RRB Patna Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
77.00350 |
72.51232 |
61.64224 |
58.20304 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.19724 |
30.05174 |
33.04063 |
30.54074 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.04823 |
30.34260 |
30.71590 |
37.43518 |
RRB Secundarabad Group D Cut-Off 2018
| Category |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
| Community |
69.79887 |
65.69349 |
59.96240 |
56.68657 |
| Ex-Servicemen |
40.00159 |
30.00360 |
30.39356 |
31.07579 |
| CCAA in Railways |
40.42153 |
30.34260 |
30.34260 |
31.94469 |
RRB Group D Minimum Qualifying Marks
To qualify for the next stage of the RRB Group D Selection process, candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks prescribed for their category. The category-wise qualifying marks are provided in the table below.
| Category |
Minimum qualifying marks |
| Unreserved (UR) |
40% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
30% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
25% |
| Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) (OBC) |
30% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) |
40% |
Factors Affecting Railway RRB Group D Cut Off 2026
The minimum qualifying cut-off for the RRB Group D examination is determined by the Railway Recruitment Board after evaluating various recruitment-related factors. Understanding these factors helps candidates estimate the expected cut-off and assess their chances of qualifying for the next stage of the selection process.
- Number of Exam Candidates: The total number of participants significantly impacts the cut-off scores.
- Exam Difficulty Level: A more difficult exam may lead to a slightly lower cut-off.
- Vacancy Count: The number of available vacancies for the RRC Level 1 post directly affects the cut-off marks.
- Previous Year Cut-Off Marks: Past cut-off scores are used as a reference when setting the current year’s cut-off for RRB Group D.
How to check the RRB Group D Cut Off 2026?
Candidates can follow the steps below to check the RRB Group D cut-off 2026:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of the respective RRB where you applied.
- Step 2: Click on the ‘RRB Group D Cutoff’ link.
- Step 3: The cutoff list for the respective states will appear.
- Step 4: Check the cutoff according to your category.
- Step 5: Download the cutoff marks for future reference.