
RRB Group D Cut Off 2026: The RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 is a very important factor for candidates appearing in the exam. It represents the minimum marks that candidates need to score in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) to qualify for the next stage of the selection process.
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) will release the cut off marks region-wise and category-wise after the exam results are out. These cut offs help in shortlisting candidates for further rounds like Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Document Verification. Many factors such as the number of candidates, vacancies, and exam difficulty influence the RRB Group D Cut Off each year.
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The RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 will be released along with the exam results. The RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 will vary depending on the candidate’s category like General, OBC, SC, and ST, and also on the region or railway zone. Cut off marks are normalized to make it fair as exams are held in multiple sessions with varying difficulty levels. Candidates must score equal to or above the cut off marks to move to the next round. The official cut off will be available on the respective RRB websites after the results are declared. Knowing the cut off trends helps aspirants plan their preparation and set target scores for success.
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.
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RRB Group D Expected Cut Off 2026 |
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Category |
Expected Cut Off Marks 2026 (Approx.) |
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General (UR) |
55 - 60 |
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OBC |
50 - 55 |
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SC |
40 - 45 |
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ST |
35 - 40 |
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EWS |
50 - 55 |
The RRB Group D previous years' cut off marks give candidates an idea of the score range needed to qualify for the next stage. Over the years, cut offs have varied across different railway zones and categories due to exam difficulty and number of vacancies. Generally, the cut off for the General (UR) category has been higher, while SC, ST, and OBC categories have seen comparatively lower qualifying marks. Studying past cut off trends helps aspirants set realistic preparation targets for the RRB Group D exam.
The cutoff for the RRB Group D exam conducted in 2022 was released in December of that year. In this article, we reference this cutoff, as it provides a detailed analysis for each zone. This information will assist candidates preparing for the RRB Group D Exam in 2026 in understanding the score they need to achieve to advance to the next stages of the recruitment process.
| RRB Group D Cut Off 2022- Allahabad | |||||
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| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
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 |
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 | |
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:
Step 1: Visit the Official Website: Go to the official website of the Regional RRB where you had applied for the Group D exam.