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RRB Group D admit card released, exam begins August 3
The RRB Group D admit card for CEN 09/2025 has been released, with exams for 22,195 posts beginning August 3 across 21 Railway Recruitment Boards.
The Railway Recruitment Board has released the admit card for its Group D exam under CEN 09/2025, allowing candidates to download their hall tickets using their registration number and password.
Admit cards for the Computer Based Test on August 3 and 4, 2026 are already available, with candidates appearing on later dates able to download theirs four days before their scheduled slot.
The exam will be held across August 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 25, 2026, in three shifts each day.
The recruitment drive is for 22,195 Level-1 vacancies, with close to 87 lakh candidates competing for posts including Track Maintainer Grade IV, Pointsman, Assistant (S&T) and Assistant (TL & AC).
The vacancies span 21 Railway Recruitment Boards nationwide, making this among the largest ongoing government recruitment exercises in India.
Candidates have been advised to bring a printed admit card and a valid original photo ID to the exam centre, since entry will be denied without both documents.
CEN 09/2025 is one of the largest single recruitment notifications issued by Indian Railways in recent years, reflecting the scale of staffing turnover across track maintenance, signalling and technical support roles nationwide.
Candidates can check their allotted exam city and shift timing in advance through the city intimation slip, which the Railway Recruitment Board typically releases a few days before the admit card itself.
The RRB Group D exam, conducted as a Computer Based Test, is held in multiple shifts to accommodate the large number of applicants across the country’s 21 Railway Recruitment Boards.
The 22,195 vacancies span multiple technical and support roles in Indian Railways, reflecting the scale of staffing needs across the network’s maintenance and operations divisions.
Candidates are advised to carry a printed copy of their admit card along with a valid original photo ID to the examination centre, as entry is not permitted without both documents.
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