Exam Pattern
RRB Group D Exam Pattern
Railway Recruitment Board: Group D (Level 1 posts)
The RRB Group D exam pattern below is checked stage by stage, so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
CBT
Official CEN 09/2025 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.333 per wrong answer |
| Sections | General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs |
| Test | Qs | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 | 20 |
Timing: Single 90-minute timer for all four sections combined (no sectional lock)..
The CBT is followed by a Physical Efficiency Test (PET), which is qualifying only and not written, and then Document Verification and a Medical Examination.
Official source · checked 4 August 2026The RRB Group D CBT exam pattern is 100 questions carrying 100 marks, to be answered in 90 minutes. That works out to about 54 seconds per question on average, before any time spent reading instructions or revisiting marked answers. The 4 sections are General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness and Current Affairs. All sections share one composite timer, so you are free to move between them and spend your time where it earns most.
RRB Group D CBT marking scheme
- Each correct answer is worth 1 mark.
- A wrong answer deducts 0.333 marks; an unattempted question scores zero.
- A guess therefore breaks even at 25% accuracy: above that it gains you marks on average, below it loses them. That is exactly the 25% a blind guess between four options gives you, so guessing at random is neither gaining nor losing marks over a long paper. The moment you can rule out even one option, it starts paying.
- Worked example: attempt 80 of the 100 questions and get 60 right and 20 wrong, and you score 53.34 out of 100.
Practising against the same clock is the point of a mock test: at 54 seconds a question, the difference between a good score and an average one is usually pacing rather than knowledge. Attempt a free RRB Group D mock test to see where your time actually goes.
RRB Group D exam pattern: frequently asked questions
Is there negative marking in RRB Group D?
RRB Group D deducts 0.333 marks for a wrong answer. An unattempted question always scores zero, so the choice is only ever between guessing and leaving it blank.
How many questions are there in RRB Group D?
RRB Group D has 100 questions. That leaves about 54 seconds per question in RRB Group D.
What are the total marks in RRB Group D?
RRB Group D is out of 100 marks.
How long is the RRB Group D exam?
RRB Group D runs for 90 minutes.
Does RRB Group D have a sectional time limit?
No. Every section shares one composite timer, so you can move between sections freely and give the slower ones more of your time.