RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2024, Check CBT-1 Exam Pattern

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RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2024

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released the RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2024 on its official website. This is a great opportunity if you are a Railway aspirant and want to pursue a career with this highly dignified government body. RRB Group D aspirants must check the exam pattern before beginning their preparation. RRB Group D exam pattern 2024 is such that it is divided into the Computer Based test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and Document Verification. Bookmark this article for all further updates regarding RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2024.

RRB Group D Exam Pattern

Earlier, the RRB Group D Exam was conducted in four stages. Now, RRB has removed the CBT 2 exam, which has decreased the stages to three. The candidates who pass the CBT and PET examinations are called for the document verification round on a merit basis. After the verification of the documents, the candidates are appointed as RRB Group D employees under various departments of the Indian Railways. Check the complete details about the new exam pattern & selection process from the article.

Computer Based Test (CBT)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Document Verification and Medical Test

RRB Group D Exam Pattern
Tier	Exam Type	Marks
Tier-I Exam	Computer Based Test	100 Marks
Tier-II Exam	Physical Efficiency Test	Qualifying Nature

RRB Group D Exam Pattern (CBT)

The 1st stage is the RRB Group D CBT Exam.
The total marks of the CBT are 100 with a time duration of 1 hour 30 minutes.
It comprises 4 sections which have been detailed in the below table.

RRB Group D CBT Exam Pattern
Serial No.	Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
1.	Mathematics	25	25 Marks	90 minutes
2.	General Awareness & Current Affairs	20	20 Marks
3.	General Intelligence and reasoning	30	30 Marks
4.	General science	25	25 Marks
	Total	100	100 Marks

Marking Scheme of RRB Group D CBT Exam

The total marks of the CBT will be 100 marks.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 Marks for every question attempted wrong.
No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC(Non-creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-30%. This percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of a shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

Normalization of RRB Group D CBT Marks

Shortlisting of Candidates for the DV shall be based on the marks obtained by them in the CBT.
If multiple sessions of CBT are conducted then the marks will be normalized.
In such a scenario shortlisting of candidates for the DV shall be based on the normalized marks.

RRB Group D Exam Pattern, RRB Group D PET Exam Pattern

All candidates who successfully clear the CBT Round will be called for a PET or Physical Efficiency Test. The criteria for PET is slightly different for male and female candidates. The criteria for the PET is given below.

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 run for a distance of 1000 metres in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance.	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 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance.

Points To Note For RRB Group D PET

The PET Exam is qualifying and no marks will be granted for the examination. The final merit list will be prepared based on the CBT exam only.
The number of candidates called for PET will be three times the community-wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs/RRCs
Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this ratio as required to ensure the availability of an adequate/ reasonable number of candidates for all the notified posts
No change in criteria will be entertained by the Governing Body.

Read RRB Group D Syllabus 2024- Click Here

RRB Group D Exam Pattern, Document Verification

Based on the performance of candidates in CBT and PET, candidates twice the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options.
In case of two or more candidates securing the same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., the older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age is same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie.
The candidates who are successful in DV are sent for Medical Examination.

FAQs

How can one prepare for RRB Group D?

As the exam dates are announced, candidates have time to prepare for the exam. Candidates must begin with an understanding of the exam pattern since it tells regarding the overall structure of the test.

What is the selection process of the RRB Group D?

The candidates must note that the selection process of RRB Group D involves Computer Based Test, Physical Standard Test/ Physical Efficiency Test and at last the document verification/ medical.

Is RRB Group D written exam conducted online or offline?

The written exam of the RRB Group D will be conducted in the online mode only as mentioned in the notification.

Is there any negative marking in the exam?

Yes, there is a negative marking for each answer wrongly marked in the exam. The candidates will be penalized with 1/3 of the marks of that question for the wrong answer.

In which languages the question paper will be set?

The question paper of RRB Group D will be set in 15 languages, Hindi, English, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Q. Are Scribes allowed in the RRB Group D Exam?

Ans. Ans. Yes, RRB allows scribes in the examinations in the case of specially-abled candidates. The candidates are allowed to opt for scribes during their application process.