RRC Group D Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) prescribe RRC Group D 2020 eligibility criteria in official notification only. The eligibility criteria of RRC Group D 2020 comprises certain factors such as Nationality, age, and educational qualification. Applicants who do not meet the standards of RRC Group D eligibility criteria 2020 won’t be eligible to apply for the examination. Those who meet the RRC Group D 2020 eligibility standard can fill the RRC Group D application form in online mode after it is released. To apply for the RRC Group D exam you must pass class tenth and ITI from institutions affiliated to NCVT. Read the complete article to know more about RRC Group D eligibility 2020 in detail.
Candidates who want to apply for the RRC Group D exam must be citizens of India.
A resident of India or
Subject of Nepal or
Subject of Bhutan or
Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01.01.1962 with the intention to settle here permanently.
Indian origin people who have migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African
Countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to settle in India permanently provided that they must hold a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
Applicants who apply for the exam, must know that their age should lie between the maximum and minimum age otherwise their candidature might be rejected at a later stage of the selection process.
Applicants who want to apply for the RRC Group D exam should note that their age should be between 18 years to 33 years.
Aspirants who belong to reserved categories will be given age relaxation on the upper age limit.Those applicants can check the table given below to know the age-relaxation for these categories.
Categories | Age Relaxation |
OBC (Other Backward Caste) | 3 years |
SC (Schedule Caste) /ST (Schedule Tribe) | 5 years |
PwBD Candidates | UR - 10 years OBC - 13 years SC/ST - 15 years |
Female candidates (widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband and not remarried) | UR - 35 years OBC - 38 years SC/ST - 40 years |
Candidates who are working in Group 'C' or Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and worked for minimum of three years continuously | UR - 40 years OBC - 43 years SC/ST - 45 years |
Jammu & Kashmir domiciled candidates (January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989) | UR - 38 years OBC- 41 years SC/ST - 43 years |
It is to be noted that candidates who have passed class 10th and along with that they have also done ITI from institutions which are recognised by NCVT/SCVT can apply for the RRC Group D exam
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Along with completing their class 10th they should also hold a National Apprenticeship Certificate by NCVT .
Applicants can check the posts and their respective departments required to apply for the exam in the below given table.
RRC Group D and respective Departments
Posts | Departments | Posts | Departments |
Assistant (Workshop) | Mechanical | Assistant Track Machine | Engineering |
Assistant Bridge | Engineering | Assistant TL & AC | Electrical |
Assistant C & W | Mechanical | Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical |
Assistant Depot | Stores | Assistant TRD | Electrical |
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | Assistant Works | Engineering |
Assistant Loco Shed | Electrical | Assistant Works (Workshop) | Engineering |
Assistant Operations | Electrical | Hospital Assistant | Medical |
Assistant Pointsman | Traffic | Track Maintainer Grade - IV | Engineering |
Assistant Signal & Telecom | Signal & Telecom | -- | -- |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Aspirants who fulfill the qualification are eligible to apply for RRC Group D application form in online mode.
Applicants should fulfils the criteria and be physically fit as per standards.
The age limit to apply for RRC Group D exam is 18 to 33 years and the reserve category applicants will get upper age relaxation as per notification.
You have to complete class tenth or ITI and hold a National Apprenticeship Certificate issued by NCVT.
On Question asked by student community
Since you have entered wrong certificate date in your RRB Group D application, it can create problems during Document Verification. The Railway Recruitment Boards checks your original documents and compare them with the information you enter in the application form.
If the date on your original certificate does not match
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To crack the RRB Group D exam in 2026 easily, Focus on understanding the exam pattern, studying the syllabus properly, and practising regularly with mock tests and previous year papers. Consistent preparation and good time management help a lot in scoring well in this exam.
Helpful Careers360 resources for
The Railway Recruitment Board released the provisional RRB Group D answer key on February 17, 2026. To download the answer key and know more about the RRB Group D results 2026, you can see the links below.
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/rrb-group-d-answer-key-out
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/rrb-group-d-answer-key
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/rrb-group-d-result
Yes, a name mismatch between your 10th marksheet ("KM MAYAWATI VERMA") and Aadhaar card ("MAYAWATI VERMA") may cause issues during RRB Group D Document Verification (DV), as the 10th marksheet is the primary document for name verification. To avoid problems, you should immediately obtain an affidavit confirming both names refer
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