The Railway Recruitment Board runs one of the largest Level-1 hiring drives in the country, and RRB Group D Bhubaneswar is the doorway for students from Odisha who have finished Matric and want a stable railway job. This page collects the exam date position, the admit card notes, the full syllabus, the exam pattern and the old question papers in one place, sparing you a hunt across ten different websites before you start studying.
Everything below is written in plain language for a first-time aspirant. You will find the important details table, the zone wise post table, the CBT marks split, the PET running and lifting rules and free previous year papers. Read the whole page once, then come back to the tables while you revise for the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar written test.
RRB Group D Bhubaneswar 2026 Exam Date and Important Details
Use the sheet that follows as a one-glance summary of RRB Group D Bhubaneswar. Dates for the application window, the admit card and the written test are filled in only when the board publishes them, so the date rows read as announced by RRB. Check the live calendar against the board notice itself before you fix any study plan.
Important Terms and Answers at a Glance
| Important Terms | Answers |
|---|---|
| Apply Start Date | To be announced by RRB |
| Apply End Date | To be announced by RRB |
| Payment Last Date | To be announced by RRB |
| Admit Card Date | As per the official notice |
| Exam Date | As per the official notice |
| Result Date | As per the official notice |
| No. Of Post | 103769 (In 2019) |
| Basic Salary | 18,000/- |
| Exam Fee | UR & OBC/SEBC – 500/- , SC & ST – 250/- |
| Fee Refunded After Exam | UR & OBC/SEBC – 400/- , SC & ST – 250/- |
| Mode Of Test | Online & Offline |
| No. Of Exam | 2 – (CBT & PET) |
| Qualification | Matric Pass |
| Age | 18 To 33 (Check below for details) |
| No. Of Attempts | UR & SEBC/OBC – No limit , SC & ST – No limit |
| Apply Documents | Photo, Full Signature, Left Hand Thumb Impression |
| Apply Link | Click Here |
| Documents At Verification | HSC Certificate, Caste Certificates for SC, ST & SEBC/OBC candidates, NOC for government servants |
| Notification Link | Click Here |
| Previous Paper | Click Here |
| Previous Cut Off | Click Here |
| Admit Card | Click Here |
| Syllabus | Click Here |
| Best Book | Click Here |
| Mock Test | Click Here |
Three rows deserve a second look. The exam fee is partly refunded after you actually sit the paper, which means an absent candidate loses the whole amount. The other one is the attempt rule, because there is no cap on how many times you may try the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar written test as long as you stay inside the age window. The third is the Notification Link row: the file stored behind it is the CEN 01/2019 NTPC English notice, not the Level-1 advertisement, so open the Level-1 CEN on the board site before you rely on that PDF.
The admit card for RRB Group D Bhubaneswar is released only on the board portal, and it carries your city, your reporting time and your photograph. Print two copies and keep one at home, because a torn or smudged hall ticket is refused at the gate.
About the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar Recruitment
Level-1 posts cover track maintainer, helper, assistant pointsman, porter and similar grades across the Indian Railways. The work is field based, the pay starts at 18,000/- as the basic figure, and the entry qualification is only a Matric pass. That combination is why the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar notice pulls in so many applications from every district of Odisha.
The recruitment shown on this page belongs to the big Level-1 cycle in which 103769 posts were declared across all railway zones in 2019. The zone wise split further down is copied straight from that notice. Odisha candidates apply through the Bhubaneswar board, and the post has always shown 2555 posts on the East Coast side of the split. That pool is what the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar merit list is finally drawn from.
Selection is short and clear. First there is a Computer Based Test, then a Physical Efficiency Test, then document verification and a medical check. There is no interview at any stage, so your marks in the CBT decide almost everything about your RRB Group D Bhubaneswar result.
Application forms, corrigendum notices, city intimation slips, admit cards and results are all published by the board itself. Bookmark the official RRB Bhubaneswar website and open it once a week, because private websites often copy a date wrongly and students lose a whole application window that way.
How Many Posts Are There in RRB Group D Bhubaneswar?
The vacancy sheet below is the community wise break-up published for the Level-1 drive. It is useful even after the cycle closes, because it shows you how small or large a share each zone normally gets, and that helps you judge competition before the next RRB Group D Bhubaneswar notice arrives.
Zone Wise Level-1 Vacancy Break-Up
| Railway Zones | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Railway | 3597 | 1398 | 759 | 2656 | 935 | 9345 |
| East Central Railway (BBSR) | 1369 | 555 | 325 | 956 | 358 | 3563 |
| East Coast Railway | 1034 | 412 | 198 | 653 | 258 | 2555 |
| Eastern Railway, CLW & Metro | 4926 | 1461 | 775 | 2619 | 1087 | 10873 |
| North Central Railway and DLW | 2080 | 678 | 317 | 1175 | 474 | 4730 |
| North Eastern Railway, MCF and RDSO | 1570 | 615 | 307 | 1107 | 403 | 4002 |
| North Western Railway | 2132 | 814 | 384 | 1393 | 526 | 5249 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway | 1119 | 449 | 226 | 809 | 291 | 2894 |
| Northern Railway, DMW and RCF | 5144 | 2017 | 1031 | 3644 | 1317 | 13153 |
| South Central Railway | 3663 | 1432 | 722 | 2577 | 934 | 9328 |
| South East Central Railway | 797 | 219 | 115 | 366 | 167 | 1664 |
| South Eastern Railway | 1933 | 738 | 361 | 1305 | 482 | 4914 |
| South Western Railway and RWF | 2745 | 1138 | 557 | 2006 | 715 | 7167 |
| Southern Railway and ICF | 4363 | 1353 | 787 | 2118 | 958 | 9579 |
| West Central Railway | 1596 | 633 | 308 | 1080 | 402 | 4019 |
| Western Railway | 4287 | 1647 | 812 | 2914 | 1074 | 10734 |
| Total | 42355 | 15559 | 7984 | 27378 | 10381 | 103769 |
↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the EWS and Total Vacancy columns.
Read the table by row, not by column. A zone with a big total is not automatically easier, because the number of applicants also rises with the number of posts. Compare the total with the reserved share of your own category before you judge your chances in RRB Group D Bhubaneswar. One label in this table needs care. The row marked East Central Railway (BBSR) shows 3563 posts while the East Coast Railway row shows 2555, so the two lines carry different totals for what a reader may read as the Bhubaneswar share. Check the zone name printed in the official CEN before you use either RRB Group D Bhubaneswar number.
RRB Group D Bhubaneswar Eligibility, Age Limit and Exam Fee
Eligibility for RRB Group D Bhubaneswar is deliberately simple so that ordinary Matric pass students are not shut out. You need a pass certificate from a recognised board, an age between 18 and 33 years reckoned on the date the notice fixes, and scanned copies of your photograph, running signature and left thumb print for the form.
Age relaxation follows the usual government rules for SC, ST, OBC, ex-servicemen and PwD candidates, and the exact number of years is printed in the notification, so read that page rather than trusting a forwarded message. Candidates already working under a government body must carry a no objection certificate to verification, and the same rule applies to every RRB Group D Bhubaneswar applicant without exception.
The fee is 500/- for UR and OBC or SEBC candidates and 250/- for SC and ST candidates. After the CBT, 400/- is refunded to UR and OBC or SEBC candidates and 250/- to SC and ST candidates. Keep the payment receipt safe until that refund reaches your bank account.
Documents asked for at verification are the HSC certificate, the caste certificate where SC, ST, SEBC or OBC status is claimed, and the NOC for government servants. Getting these ready early is the cheapest thing you can do for your RRB Group D Bhubaneswar application, because certificate offices are slow in the last week of any recruitment.
RRB Group D Bhubaneswar Exam Pattern for the CBT
The written stage is a single Computer Based Test of 100 marks in 90 minutes, and the paper is available in Odia and English. The subject split below is the one every RRB Group D Bhubaneswar aspirant should memorise, because it tells you where your study hours should actually go.
CBT Marks Distribution
| Exam | Subject | Marks | Time | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBT | General Science | 25 | 90 Min | Odia & English |
| CBT | Mathematics | 25 | 90 Min | Odia & English |
| CBT | Reasoning | 30 | 90 Min | Odia & English |
| CBT | GK & CA | 20 | 90 Min | Odia & English |
| CBT | Total Mark | 100 | 90 Min | Odia & English |
↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the Time and Language columns.
Reasoning carries the single largest block at 30 marks, and it is also the part that improves fastest with practice. General Science and Mathematics carry 25 each, and GK with current affairs carries 20. Plan your RRB Group D Bhubaneswar timetable around that split.
Important Notes on Shortlisting and Negative Marking
| Point | What It Means |
|---|---|
| 1 | Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates shall be called for PET three times the community wise total vacancy of the posts notified against RRBs/RRCs. |
| 2 | There will be negative marking and 1/3 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer. |
The negative marking rule is strict. Every third wrong tick wipes out one right tick, so a blind guess is a losing bet unless you can already remove two options. Students who control guessing usually clear the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar merit line with a lower raw attempt count than students who tick everything.
RRB Group D Bhubaneswar PET Physical Efficiency Test Rules
The Physical Efficiency Test is qualifying in nature, which means it does not add marks, but failing it ends your candidature immediately. The standards for RRB Group D Bhubaneswar are separate for male and female candidates and both parts must be cleared in one chance.
PET Standards for Male and Female Candidates
| Male | Female |
|---|---|
| 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 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 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. | Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance. |
Start running long before the CBT result appears. A candidate who begins RRB Group D Bhubaneswar training only after the shortlist is out has roughly a month, and the body needs longer than that to move from zero to a timed 1000 metre run with a loaded carry in the same session.
Practise the carry with a real sandbag rather than a gym plate, keep the back straight, and do the run on an open ground instead of a treadmill. The video below walks through what the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar physical stage looks like on the day.
RRB Group D Bhubaneswar Syllabus 2026 Subject Wise
The syllabus stays at the 10th standard level, which is good news if you kept your school books. The table lists the chapters exactly as they appear in the notice, and it is the safest revision checklist for the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar written paper.
Subject Wise Chapter List
| Subjects | Chapters |
|---|---|
| General Science | The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level (CBSE) |
| Mathematics | Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc. |
| Reasoning | Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions, Puzzle, Water & Mirror Image. |
| GK & CA | General Awareness on current affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subject of importance. |
Give Mathematics and Reasoning the daily slots in your RRB Group D Bhubaneswar plan because they are scoring and repeat heavily. General Science needs reading rather than solving, and current affairs is best handled with fifteen minutes of newspaper notes every day instead of a panic revision at the end.
A detailed chapter breakdown with weightage is available in our Railway Group D syllabus guide for BBSR, and the video below explains how to sequence these topics over a three month plan for RRB Group D Bhubaneswar.
RRB Group D Bhubaneswar Previous Year Question Paper PDF
Old papers are the cheapest coaching you will ever get. The 2018 Level-1 papers below are arranged date wise with a separate column for every shift, so you can pick a specific sitting and solve it under a timer just like the real RRB Group D Bhubaneswar test.
Level-1 2018 English Question Papers – All Shifts
| Dates | Shift-1 | Shift-2 | Shift-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04-12-2018 | Download | – | – |
| 27-11-2018 | Download | – | – |
| 05-11-2018 | – | – | Download |
| 31-10-2018 | – | Download | – |
| 23-10-2018 | Download | – | – |
| 12-10-2018 | – | – | Download |
| 08-10-2018 | – | – | Download |
| 27-09-2018 | – | – | Download |
| 25-09-2018 | – | Download | – |
| 19-09-2018 | – | Download | – |
| 18-09-2018 | Download | Download | – |
| 17-09-2018 | – | – | Download |
| 10-12-2018 | Download | – | – |
↔ On a phone, swipe this table sideways to see the Shift-2 and Shift-3 columns.
Railway Group D Previous Year Question Paper in Odia
Odia medium students should solve this second set as well, because the wording of a translated question is often what slows people down in the hall. Both sets belong to the same RRB Group D Bhubaneswar Level-1 syllabus.
| Question Paper | Download |
|---|---|
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-1 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-2 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-3 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-4 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-5 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-6 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-7 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-8 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-9 | Download |
| Railway Group D Previous Year Odia Question Paper-10 | Download |
Bonus – All Odisha Combo Question Banks
These are not Level-1 shift papers. Treat them as bulk drill sets covering the General Knowledge, Mathematics and Reasoning topics you already revise, handed over free of cost.
| Question Bank | Download |
|---|---|
| All Odisha 63,000 Previous Year Question & Answer Combo | Download |
After you finish these, move on to our Railway Group D previous year Odia question 2018 collection, the RRB Group D Odia note and question paper set and the Group D Bhubaneswar cut off 2018 PDF to see what score actually cleared the list last time.
How to Prepare for RRB Group D Bhubaneswar at Home
You do not need an expensive coaching class for a Matric level paper. What you need is a fixed daily routine and honest self-testing. The habits below work well for RRB Group D Bhubaneswar candidates who study at home while managing work or college.
- Fix a two hour slot. The same two hours every day beats a random eight hour Sunday, because memory holds better with spaced repetition.
- Start with Reasoning. It carries 30 marks and needs no background reading, so it gives the quickest visible improvement.
- Keep one formula notebook. Write every Mathematics shortcut on a single page and read it before bed instead of reopening a thick book.
- Solve with a timer. Give yourself 90 minutes for a full paper and stop exactly on time, even if ten questions are blank.
- Review the wrong answers. Spend more time on the questions you missed than on the ones you got right, and note why you missed each one.
- Read one newspaper page daily. Fifteen minutes of current affairs every day covers the 20 mark GK block without any last minute panic.
- Run three days a week. Preparing for the PET alongside the CBT saves you a frantic month later.
- Take a mock test weekly. Our free online mock test platform shows your weak subject after every RRB Group D Bhubaneswar attempt.
Why Old Papers Matter So Much
Students often skip previous papers and jump straight to thick guide books. That is the wrong order. The benefits below explain why the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar question bank on this page should be your first stop, not your last.
- You learn the real difficulty. Guide books over-complicate; the actual paper stays close to the 10th standard level.
- Repeat topics become obvious. A few chapters return in almost every shift, and old papers expose them faster than any coaching note.
- Speed builds naturally. Solving full papers under time trains you to leave a hard question instead of sinking five minutes into it.
- You control negative marking. After a few timed papers you learn which guesses are worth 1/3 of a mark and which are not.
- Exam day feels familiar. Reaching the hall with a dozen shifts already behind you takes most of the nervousness away.
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RRB Group D Bhubaneswar – FAQs
What is the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar exam date for 2026?
No fresh RRB Group D Bhubaneswar exam date has been published on this page. The date rows in the details table stay as announced by RRB, and the board puts the schedule on its own portal first. Check the official site before you book any travel.
What is the educational qualification needed?
A Matric pass certificate from a recognised board is enough for these Level-1 posts. Higher qualifications are allowed but give you no extra marks, so a 10th pass student and a graduate sit the same RRB Group D Bhubaneswar paper.
What is the age limit for these Level-1 posts?
The details table shows 18 to 33 years, counted on the cut-off date stated in the notification. Age relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, ex-servicemen and PwD candidates follows the standard government rules printed in that same notice.
How many posts were declared in the Level-1 recruitment?
103769 posts were declared across all railway zones in 2019, and the zone wise chart given here breaks that figure down community by community. The post has always shown 2555 posts on the East Coast side of that table.
Is there negative marking in the CBT?
Yes. One third of a mark is deducted for every wrong answer. That means three wrong answers wipe out one correct answer, so guess only when you can already eliminate two options.
What is the exam pattern for the written test?
One Computer Based Test of 100 marks in 90 minutes, with General Science 25, Mathematics 25, Reasoning 30 and GK with current affairs 20. The RRB Group D Bhubaneswar paper is available in both Odia and English.
What are the PET running and lifting standards?
Male candidates carry 35 Kg for 100 metres in 2 minutes and run 1000 metres in 4 minutes 15 seconds. Female candidates carry 20 Kg for 100 metres in 2 minutes and run 1000 metres in 5 minutes 40 seconds.
How many candidates are called for the PET?
Three times the community wise total vacancy are shortlisted from the CBT merit list. The PET itself is only qualifying, so it decides who continues in RRB Group D Bhubaneswar but adds nothing to your final marks.
Where can I download the previous year question papers free?
Every RRB Group D Bhubaneswar paper linked on this page is free. The 2018 shift wise English papers sit in one table and the ten Odia medium papers sit in the next one, and no sign-in or fee stands in the way of either set.
Is the application fee refunded?
Part of it is. UR and OBC or SEBC candidates get 400/- back and SC and ST candidates get 250/- back after appearing in the exam. Candidates who pay and then skip the RRB Group D Bhubaneswar test lose the entire amount.
Conclusion
RRB Group D Bhubaneswar remains one of the few government exams where a Matric certificate, steady practice and a decent level of fitness are enough to change your life. The pattern is small, the syllabus is school level and the competition is beaten mostly by consistency rather than by talent.
Use this page as your single working file. Solve the shift wise papers, keep the syllabus table open while you revise, train for the PET alongside your studies, and confirm every date on the board portal. Bookmark this RRB Group D Bhubaneswar page and come back whenever a new notice or admit card window opens.
