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RRB Group D Admit Card 2026 download links and regional CBT schedules are currently under final preparation on the official railway recruitment portals. Conducted under the centralized Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) Level-1 cadre, this massive national examination aims to occupy over one lakh vacant positions in track maintainer, helper, and assistant profiles.

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Registered candidates can log in to their student dashboards using their credentials once the hall ticket download portal goes live. Candidates must print their admit cards and verify their exam shifts, cities, and reporting instructions to secure entry into the CBT exam center.

RRB Group D & NTPC 2026-27: Overview

Below is the structured overview of the current Indian Railways recruitment cycles:

Attribute	Details
Exam Conducting Authority	Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) / Railway Recruitment Cells (RRC)
Post Classification	RRC Level-1 (Group D) & RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories)
Advertisement Number	RRC CEN 01/2025-26 & RRB CEN 05/2024-25
Total Vacancies	1,00,000+ (Group D) | 11,558 (NTPC)
CBT Written Exam Duration	90 Minutes (1.5 Hours)
Negative Marking Penalty	1/3rd (0.33) marks for every incorrect answer
rrb group d exam date 2026	Expected: November / December 2026 (Extending to 2027)
rrb ntpc admit card 2026	Expected: October / November 2026
Official Central Portal	indianrailways.gov.in

Regional RRB Portals for Admit Card Download

Candidates must access their respective regional rrb group d admit card 2026 official website links based on the railway zone they applied under:

• RRB Bhubaneswar (East Coast Railway): rrbbbs.gov.in
• RRB Allahabad (North Central Railway): rrbald.gov.in
• RRB Patna (East Central Railway): rrbpatna.gov.in
• RRB Secunderabad (South Central Railway): rrbsecunderabad.gov.in
• RRB Kolkata (Eastern Railway): rrbkolkata.gov.in
• RRB Mumbai (Central Railway): rrbmumbai.gov.in

OPRB / RRB Group D CBT Exam Pattern 2026

The computer-based written test consists of a single objective-type paper of 100 marks:

Topic / Syllabus Area	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	30	30
General Science	25	25	90 Minutes (1.5 Hours)
Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude	25	25
General Awareness & Current Affairs	20	20
Total	100	100	90 Minutes

• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) only.
• Negative Marking: A penalty of 1/3rd (0.33 marks) is applied for every incorrect response.
• Pass Criteria: Normalized marks are used to prepare the shortlisted list for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).

How to Check via RRB Group D Admit Card Candidate login

Registered candidates can download their hall tickets and check their exam city slips by following these steps:

1. Open your web browser and visit the official regional website of your applied RRB zone (e.g., rrbbbs.gov.in for Bhubaneswar).
2. Click on the active link labeled “rrb group d admit card candidate login” on the homepage.
3. Enter your unique Registration Number (received during application submission) in the designated login box.
4. Enter your Date of Birth (in DD/MM/YYYY format) as your secure password.
5. Click on the “Submit” or “Login” button.
6. Your personalized dashboard showing your exam city, shift timings, and reporting instructions will appear on the screen.
7. The printable copy of your final admit card will be activated exactly 4 days before your scheduled exam date. Save the PDF and print at least two colored copies.

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Important Links

Resource Portal	Official Web Link
RRB Group D Admit Card Candidate Login Link	RRB Direct Login Portal
RRB NTPC Admit Card Link 2026 Official Website	RRB NTPC Download Portal
Central Indian Railways Careers Page	indianrailways.gov.in