Check the anticipated RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 along with previous year cut-off trends to analyse qualifying score requirements, category-wise standards, and selection likelihood for the Railway Group D examination.
RRB Group D Cut Off 2026: The The RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 plays a crucial role for candidates appearing in the examination. It is the minimum score required in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) to move forward in the selection process.
After the results are declared, the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) will publish the cut-off marks category-wise and region-wise. These cut-offs determine eligibility for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Document Verification. Factors such as exam difficulty level, total vacancies, and number of applicants affect the cut-off every year.
RRB Group D 2026 short notice published on 23 December 2025 and the detailed notification scheduled to be released on 20 January 2026, with applications opening on January 21, 2026, and closing on February 20, 2026.
RRB Group D Cut Off 2026
The RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 will be released along with the exam results. The cut-off marks differ based on the candidate’s category such as General, OBC, SC, and ST, as well as the railway zone or region.Since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts with different difficulty levels, the cut-off marks are calculated using a normalization process to ensure fairness. Candidates must score equal to or higher than the prescribed cut-off to qualify for the next stage. The official cut-off will be published on the respective RRB websites after the results are announced. Understanding previous cut-off trends helps candidates plan their preparation and set realistic target scores
RRB Group D Expected Cut Off 2026
The RRB Group D Expected Cut Off 2026 gives candidates an idea of the minimum marks they should aim for in the exam to qualify for the next selection stage. This expected cut off varies by region and category due to differences in exam difficulty, number of applicants, and reservation policies. While the official cut off is declared after the exam results, candidates can use these estimates to set their preparation goals and improve their chances of selection.
RRB Group D Expected Cut Off 2026 | |
|---|---|
Category | Expected Cut Off Marks 2026 (Approx.) |
General (UR) | 55 - 60 |
OBC | 50 - 55 |
SC | 40 - 45 |
ST | 35 - 40 |
EWS | 50 - 55 |
RRB Group D Previous Years Cut Off
Previous years’ RRB Group D cut-off marks help candidates understand the score range required to qualify for the next stage of the selection process. Cut-offs vary every year across different railway zones and categories due to factors such as exam difficulty and the number of vacancies.
Generally, the cut-off for the General (UR) category remains higher, while SC, ST, and OBC categories have comparatively lower qualifying marks. Analyzing past cut-off trends helps aspirants set realistic preparation goals for the RRB Group D examination.
RRB Group D Cut Off 2022
The RRB Group D cut-off for the 2022 examination was released in December 2022. This cut-off is particularly useful as it provides zone-wise details, offering a clear reference for candidates. Aspirants preparing for the RRB Group D Exam 2026 can use this data to estimate the score required to qualify for the next stages of the recruitment process.
| RRB Group D Cut Off 2022- Allahabad | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| Open | 98.00447 | 93.41966 | 83.33706 | 96.30549 | 91.76955 |
| Normalised Marks | 66.48579 | 52.35827 | 35.55405 | 59.93657 | 48.83271 |
| Ex-SM | 86.61691 | 79.70736 | -- | 78.45995 | -- |
| Normalised Marks | 40.15225 | 31.57598 | -- | 31.57598 | -- |
RRB Ajmer Group D Cut Off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 97.45229 | 91.36657 | 91.39524 | 95.16873 | 88.14747 |
| Normalised Marks | 68.32994 | 54.02575 | 54.08034 | 61.66614 | 48.76577 |
| Ex-SM | 81.78425 | 71.21144 | 84.40016 | 70.80540 | 88.59409 |
| Normalised Marks | 40.11113 | 30.43849 | 43.33901 | 30.02906 | 49.47681 |
RRB Group D Bilaspur Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.90942 | 93.11506 | 88.68887 | 96.24149 | 86.74948 |
| Normalised Marks | 60.16914 | 50.48667 | 42.68569 | 57.98749 | 40.00000 |
| Ex-SM | 86.86751 | 81.71771 | -- | 77.88945 | -- |
| Normalised Marks | 40.16627 | 33.68752 | -- | 30.62567 | -- |
RRB Kolkata Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.62203 | 90.67148 | 83.76549 | 94.88499 | 85.45969 |
| Normalised Marks | 69.60526 | 58.42711 | 48.28362 | 65.89208 | 50.46005 |
| Ex-SM | 75.89393 | 64.71957 | 66.30072 | 63.64558 | -- |
| Normalised Marks | 40.00777 | 30.85707 | 31.98892 | 30.01119 | -- |
RRB Ahmedabad Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 97.09 | 88.72 | 86.92 | 94.86 | 89.56 |
| Normalised Marks | 62.67 | 50.81 | 49.18 | 58.43 | 51.66 |
| Ex-SM | 75.34 | 78.60 | 82.19 | 59.69 | 89.39 |
| Normalised Marks | 40.35 | 42.49 | 45.21 | 30.34 | 51.48 |
RRB Bhubaneswar Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.96366 | 88.26087 | 84.33973 | 93.57418 | 88.0170 |
| Normalised Marks | 66.49810 | 49.13464 | 44.13481 | 58.36622 | 48.77533 |
| Ex-SM | 80.74159 | 72.25788 | 74.61424 | 70.87433 | -- |
| Normalised Marks | 40.18912 | 31.78484 | 33.71859 | 30.63973 | -- |
RRB Chennai Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 94.06 | 86.46 | 81.40 | 90.84 | 77.91 |
| Normalised Marks | 60.95 | 49.89 | 43.58 | 55.65 | 40 |
| Ex-SM | 78.05 | 68.56 | -- | 66.31 | -- |
| Normalised Marks | 40.12 | 32.32 | -- | 30.64 | -- |
RRB Group D Chandigarh Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 98.35201 | 94.53154 | 89.09933 | 96.49594 | 93.47652 |
| 70.98967 | 60.08532 | 50.18560 | 64.77456 | 57.75849 | |
| Ex-SM | 80.83864 | 72.43910 | 69.71893 | 81.00053 | |
| 40.03439 | 32.44170 | 30.18342 | 40.21835 |
RRB Guwahati Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.88423 | 91.08808 | 83.32036 | 92.77911 | 85.94140 |
| 60.31861 | 47.47475 | 36.90794 | 50.23983 | 40.03550 | |
| Ex-SM | 88.56031 | 84.22432 | 86.64367 | 86.81564 | — |
| 43.37661 | 37.96544 | 40.96864 | 41.19281 | — |
RRB Group D Gorakhpur Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 97.93840 | 91.83820 | 84.20652 | 96.31489 | 90.46577 |
| Normalised Marks | 69.00000 | 54.29859 | 43.75515 | 64.50917 | 51.87922 |
| Ex-SM | 81.19272 | 80.34850 | 70.68478 | 85.65425 | |
| Normalised Marks | 40.16163 | 39.28346 | 30.02418 | 45.31053 |
RRB Group D Patna Cut off
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 97.95480 | 90.31339 | 85.66167 | 96.47605 | 91.64536 |
| 66.20042 | 50.12797 | 43.35320 | 61.88634 | 52.45553 | |
| Ex-SM | 82.92887 | 78.29021 | -- | 73.58558 | 90.09724 |
| 40.08857 | 34.83884 | -- | 30.05298 | 49.73233 |
RRB Mumbai Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.76876 | 91.14303 | 85.68447 | 94.56106 | 81.77030 |
| 64.10801 | 51.89392 | 44.35537 | 58.15213 | 40.00000 | |
| Ex-SM | 82.84641 | 70.65375 | -- | 70.58607 | -- |
| 41.24492 | 30.42212 | -- | 30.36171 | -- |
RRB Ranchi Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.80700 | 87.38659 | 81.15404 | 93.76286 | 87.12846 |
| 70.64859 | 54.29515 | 46.95737 | 64.64882 | 53.97491 | |
| Ex-SM | 74.81235 | 64.77527 | -- | 64.54737 | 92.74894 |
| 40.26460 | 31.30200 | -- | 30.99950 | 62.93686 |
RRB Group D Sucendrabad Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.81782 | 89.61270 | 86.96835 | 94.34559 | 83.49019 |
| Normalised | 57.38427 | 46.38522 | 43.57684 | 52.46691 | 40.40404 |
| Ex-SM | 83.18874 | 70.68269 | -- | 69.08905 | 83.28655 |
| Normalised | 40.16862 | 70.68269 | -- | 30.12836 | 40.24501 |
RRB Bhopal Group D Cut off 2022
| Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 96.64962 | 87.05688 | 83.62098 | 93.44380 | 79.24869 |
| 65.87560 | 49.33077 | 44.84819 | 58.53089 | 40.00000 | |
| Ex-SM | 80.23294 | 68.38440 | 69.37691 | 69.02017 | -- |
| 41.00000 | 30.40679 | 31.16289 | 30.84872 | -- |
RRB Group D Cut off 2022 for DV
The category-wise RRB Group D cut off marks announced by RRCs to call candidates for DV are given below.| Category | RRB Group D Cut off Marks |
|---|---|
| LD | 53.91042 |
| VI | 57.27633 |
| HI (UR, EWS) | 39.74883 |
| HI (OBC, SC, ST) | 28.96122 |
| MD (OBC, SC, ST) | 30.63047 |
| CCAA (UR) | 40.0607 |
| CCAA (OBC, SC, ST) | 30.01629 |
RRB Group D Previous Year Cut Off 2018-2019
The shortlisting of candidates for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) in RRB Group D is based on their performance in the Computer Based Test (CBT) and the official RRB Group D Cut Off scores. Below, you'll find the detailed RRB Group D Cut Off for the year 2018-2019, categorized by various regions:| RRB Group D Cut Off 2018-2019 | |||||
| Railway Recruitment Board Region-wise Cut Off | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Ajmer | Community | 73.73073 | 70.10507 | 63.37549 | 60.62978 |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.20650 | 30.02539 | 30.47971 | 30.35898 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.34260 | 30.43260 | 32.58236 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Ahemdabad | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 71.86468 | 66.77575 | 60.85283 | 57.85161 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00159 | 30.04044 | 30.38026 | ———– | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Allahabad | Category | UR | OBC/NCL | SC | ST |
| Community | 74.57579 | 69.78740 | 62.92684 | 50.12207 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00081 | 30.04608 | 32.55328 | 33.86401 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 41.16811 | 30.34260 | 30.71590 | 36.44781 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Bhubaneshwar | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 73.86689 | 69.13033 | 60.82752 | 55.83808 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.04823 | 30.40393 | 30.51015 | 34.32121 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.79482 | 30.34260 | 31.46248 | 31.46248 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Bhopal | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 75.03355 | 70.75118 | 63.51720 | 58.61426 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.06859 | 30.05624 | 30.33041 | 0.00000 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | 30.71590 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Bengaluru | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 62.01964 | 56.60285 | 49.65250 | 48.78492 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.23986 | 30.06408 | 30.04608 | 35.40327 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 42.59145 | 31.08919 | 30.71590 | 32.20906 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Bilaspur | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 70.22887 | 66.07970 | 59.50198 | 52.73928 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.04764 | 30.07200 | 31.01847 | 30.44739 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.34260 | 30.71590 | 30.34260 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Chennai | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 71.53120 | 68.63312 | 61.56750 | 55.32595 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.14442 | 30.00703 | 30.13570 | 32.63244 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 41.54140 | 30.34260 | 30.33041 | 30.71590 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Chandigarh | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 75.07613 | 68.55507 | 34.39158 | 55.13337 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00611 | 30.05769 | 30.08656 | 36.19895 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | 32.95565 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Guwahati | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 77.09933 | 72.22287 | 67.39113 | 57.07288 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.86204 | 30.45276 | 31.28844 | 31.46806 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | 31.83577 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Gorakhpur | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 73.90623 | 69.27577 | 60.92724 | 54.35642 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.16889 | 30.06729 | 32.36991 | 00.00000 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.79482 | 30.34260 | 31.46248 | 31.08919 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Kolkata | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 80.57238 | 71.77651 | 71.60480 | 55.76072 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.01368 | 30.16633 | 30.00703 | 0.00000 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.34260 | 31.08919 | 0.00000 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Mumbai | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 67.96106 | 63.08909 | 58.88383 | 52.58975 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.16796 | 30.08656 | 30.00360 | 37.62862 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.30418 | 30.34260 | 30.71590 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Patna | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 77.00350 | 72.51232 | 61.64224 | 58.20304 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.19724 | 30.05174 | 33.04063 | 30.54074 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.34260 | 30.71590 | 37.43518 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Ranchi | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 76.30354 | 71.44115 | 62.41570 | 58.68276 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.09680 | 30.18282 | 34.04212 | 30.07665 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.04823 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | |
| RRB Group D Cut-Off for Secunderabad | Category | UR | OBC | SC | ST |
| Community | 69.79887 | 65.69349 | 59.96240 | 56.68657 | |
| Ex-servicemen | 40.00159 | 30.00360 | 30.39356 | 31.07579 | |
| CCAA in Railways | 40.42153 | 30.34260 | 30.34260 | 31.94469 | |
Factors Influencing RRB Group D Cut Off
The determination of minimum cut-off marks for the RRC Group D Level 1 exam is the responsibility of the Railway Recruitment Board, and various considerations influence it. The RRB Group D cut-off marks are established considering the following key factors:- Number of Exam Candidates: The total count of candidates participating in the examination plays a significant role in determining the cut-off scores.
- Exam Difficulty Level: The complexity of the Railway Group D exam contributes to the cut-off determination, as a more challenging exam might result in a slightly lower cut-off.
- Vacancy Count : The number of available vacancies for the RRC Level 1 post directly impacts the establishment of the cut-off marks.
- Previous Year Cut-Off Marks: Past years' cut-off marks serve as a reference point, aiding in setting the current cut-off benchmark for RRB Group D.