RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 has been released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) on 1 July 2026, along with the RRB Group D Result 2026 for CEN 08/2024. The cut-off marks have been published zone-wise and category-wise (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS) in PDF format on the respective regional RRB websites. The cut-off is the minimum normalised score a candidate must secure to be shortlisted for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and it varies from zone to zone depending on the number of vacancies, number of applicants, difficulty level of the exam, and category-wise reservation. The recruitment is being conducted for 32,438 Level-1 posts, with over 1.08 crore candidates having registered and nearly 60 lakh appearing in the CBT held from 27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | RRB Group D (Level 1) 2026 |
| Notification | CEN 08/2024 |
| Total Vacancies | 32,438 Level-1 posts |
| CBT Exam Dates | 27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026 |
| Result & Cut Off Declared | 1 July 2026 |
| Cut Off Type | Zone-wise & Category-wise (normalised marks) |
| Purpose | Shortlisting for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) |
| Official Websites | rrbcdg.gov.in / regional RRB websites |
RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 for CEN 08/2024 has been released zone-wise and category-wise along with the result on 1 July 2026. The cut-off is based on normalised marks and differs across railway zones because vacancies, competition, and shift difficulty vary by region. Among the zones released, Prayagraj (Allahabad) and Chennai recorded some of the highest UR cut-offs, indicating higher competition. Candidates should download the official cut-off PDF for the zone they applied to and compare their normalised score with the zone-and-category cut-off.
| Zone / RRB | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 72.16 | 66.06 | 62.13 | 71.14 | 67.67 |
| Ajmer | 79.7 | 71.5 | 73.51 | – | 70.9 |
| Bengaluru | 70.29 | 62.28 | 60.43 | 64.87 | 60.4 |
| Bhopal | 77.73 | 73.66 | 67.67 | 77.41 | 75.07 |
| Bhubaneswar | 76.69 | 67.15 | 58.19 | 75.43 | 69.81 |
| Bilaspur | 76.14 | 67.53 | 62.23 | 75.04 | 69.91 |
| Chandigarh | 72.21 | 65.86 | 60.7 | 70.3 | 66.69 |
| Chennai | 78.01 | 70.63 | 63 | 76.66 | 71.11 |
| Gorakhpur | 76.49 | 68.7 | 61.26 | 75.75 | 70.01 |
| Guwahati | 77.63 | 73.86 | 60.06 | 76.97 | 74.73 |
| Kolkata | 80.23 | 73.58 | 63.27 | 76.98 | 72.02 |
| Mumbai | 73.66 | 71.31 | 65.24 | 77.13 | 74.1 |
| Patna | 78.45 | 67.6 | 61.4 | 78.28 | 75.19 |
| Prayagraj (Allahabad) | 78.13 | 72.41 | 66.66 | 77.32 | 74.15 |
| Ranchi | 72.86 | 58.94 | 61.96 | 71.82 | 61.64 |
| Secunderabad | 77 | 68.93 | 65.8 | 76.94 | 69.43 |
RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 is available on the official website of each regional RRB, released along with the result. Candidates should visit the official website of the RRB zone they applied to and check the cut-off from the result/cut-off notification published there. The cut-off is released separately for each zone, so candidates must refer to their own regional RRB website for accurate figures. The individual normalised marks can be checked on the official candidate login portal using the Registration Number and Date of Birth.
| Category | Lowest Cut Off | Highest Cut Off | Average (Safe Score) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 70.29 | 80.23 | ~75.4 |
| SC | 58.94 | 73.86 | ~67.6 |
| ST | 58.19 | 73.51 | ~63.4 |
| OBC | 64.87 | 78.28 | ~73.1 |
| EWS | 60.4 | 75.19 | ~68.5 |
Apart from the zone-wise cut-off, every candidate must secure the minimum category-wise qualifying marks in the CBT. These are the baseline eligibility marks and are lower than the actual zone-wise cut-off. The qualifying marks are given below:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
| UR (Unreserved) & EWS | 40% |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) & SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |
Note: PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability) candidates get a 2% relaxation on these minimum qualifying marks in case of a shortage of PwBD candidates against reserved vacancies.
Candidates can check and download the RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 by following the steps below:
Given below are the factors that affect the calculation of the RRB Group D cut off:
RRB Group D cutoff depends on the number of applicants, number of candidates appearing in the exam, vacancies allotted in different RRBs, normalisation of marks, and difficulty of questions. Candidates need to clear the cutoff for their category in their respective RRB to get selected for the next stage of the RRB Group D selection process, that is, the PET.
RRB released the RRB Group D Cutoff 2022 on each RRB regional website in PDF format. This cutoff is based on the normalised score, which ensures that no candidate is at an advantage or disadvantage based on the type of question set they get in their shift. The 2022 zone-wise, category-wise cut-off marks are given below for reference and trend analysis. (These are previous-year figures, useful for setting a target score.)
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 98.00447 | 93.41966 | 83.33706 | 96.30549 | 91.76955 |
| Normalized Marks | 66.48579 | 52.35827 | 35.55405 | 59.93657 | 48.83271 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 86.61691 | 79.70736 | – | 78.45995 | – |
| Normalized Marks | 40.15225 | 31.57598 | – | 30.33631 | – |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 97.45229 | 91.36657 | 91.39524 | 95.16873 | 88.14747 |
| Normalized Marks | 68.32994 | 54.02575 | 54.08034 | 61.66614 | 48.76577 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 81.78425 | 71.21144 | 84.40016 | 70.80540 | 88.59409 |
| Normalized Marks | 40.11113 | 30.43849 | 43.33901 | 30.02906 | 49.47681 |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 97.09395 | 88.72086 | 86.92887 | 94.86083 | 89.56522 |
| Normalized Marks | 62.67315 | 50.81274 | 49.18145 | 58.43895 | 51.66839 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 75.34614 | 78.60419 | 82.19980 | 59.69656 | 89.39244 |
| Normalized Marks | 40.35337 | 42.49291 | 45.21301 | 30.34378 | 51.48229 |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.96366 | 88.26087 | 84.33973 | 93.57418 | 88.0170 |
| Normalized Marks | 66.49810 | 49.13464 | 44.13481 | 58.36622 | 48.77533 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 80.74159 | 72.25788 | 74.61424 | 70.87433 | -- |
| Normalized Marks | 40.18912 | 31.78484 | 33.71859 | 30.63973 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.64962 | 87.05688 | 83.62098 | 93.44380 | 79.24869 |
| Normalized Marks | 65.87560 | 49.33077 | 44.84819 | 58.53089 | 40.00000 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 80.23294 | 68.38440 | 69.37691 | 69.02017 | -- |
| Normalized Marks | 41.00000 | 30.40679 | 31.16289 | 30.84872 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.90942 | 93.11506 | 88.68887 | 96.24149 | 86.74948 |
| Normalized Marks | 60.16914 | 50.48667 | 42.68569 | 57.98749 | 40.00000 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 86.86751 | 81.71771 | -- | 77.88945 | -- |
| Normalized Marks | 40.16627 | 33.68752 | -- | 30.62567 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.88725 | 89.05307 | 85.7702 | 94.05468 | 86.99945 |
| Normalized Marks | 66.32752 | 52.51327 | 48.67539 | 60.26751 | 50.08705 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 80.38021 | 69.36489 | -- | 63.765 | -- |
| Normalized Marks | 43.09765 | 33.99593 | -- | 30.30159 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 98.35201 | 94.53154 | 89.09933 | 96.49594 | 93.47652 |
| Normalized Marks | 70.98967 | 60.08532 | 50.18560 | 64.77456 | 57.75849 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 80.83864 | 72.43910 | -- | 69.71893 | 81.00053 |
| Normalized Marks | 40.03439 | 32.44170 | -- | 30.18342 | 40.21835 |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 94.06 | 86.46 | 81.40 | 90.84 | 77.91 |
| Normalized Marks | 60.95 | 49.89 | 43.58 | 55.65 | 40 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 78.05 | 68.56 | -- | 66.31 | -- |
| Normalized Marks | 40.12 | 32.32 | -- | 30.64 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile score | 96.88423 | 91.08808 | 83.32036 | 92.77911 | 85.94140 |
| Normalised Marks | 60.31861 | 47.47475 | 36.90794 | 50.23983 | 40.03550 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile score | 88.56031 | 84.22432 | 86.64367 | 86.81564 | -- |
| Normalised Marks | 43.37661 | 37.96544 | 40.96864 | 41.19281 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 97.93840 | 91.83820 | 84.20652 | 96.31489 | 90.46577 |
| Normalized Marks | 69.00000 | 54.29859 | 43.75515 | 64.50917 | 51.87922 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 81.19272 | 80.34850 | -- | 70.68478 | 85.65425 |
| Normalized Marks | 40.16163 | 39.28346 | -- | 30.02418 | 45.31053 |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.62203 | 90.67148 | 83.76549 | 94.88499 | 85.45969 |
| Normalized Marks | 69.60526 | 58.42711 | 48.28362 | 65.89208 | 50.46005 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 75.89393 | 64.71957 | 66.30072 | 63.64558 | -- |
| Normalized Marks | 40.00777 | 30.85707 | 31.98892 | 30.01119 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.76876 | 91.14303 | 85.68447 | 94.56106 | 81.77030 |
| Normalized Marks | 64.10801 | 51.89392 | 44.35537 | 58.15213 | 40.00000 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 82.84641 | 70.65375 | -- | 70.58607 | -- |
| Normalized Marks | 41.24492 | 30.42212 | -- | 30.42212 | -- |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 97.95 | 90.31 | 85.66 | 96.47 | 91.64 |
| Normalized Marks | 66.20 | 50.12 | 43.35 | 61.88 | 52.45 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 82.92 | 78.29 | -- | 73.58 | 90.09 |
| Normalized Marks | 40.08 | 34.83 | -- | 30.05 | 49.73 |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.80700 | 87.38659 | 81.15404 | 93.76286 | 87.12846 |
| Normalized Marks | 70.64859 | 54.29515 | 46.95737 | 64.64882 | 53.97491 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 74.81235 | 64.77527 | -- | 64.54737 | 92.74894 |
| Normalized Marks | 40.26460 | 31.30200 | -- | 30.99950 | 62.93686 |
| Category | Cut-off | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Percentile Score | 96.81782 | 89.61270 | 86.96835 | 94.34559 | 83.49019 |
| Normalized Marks | 57.38427 | 46.38522 | 43.57684 | 52.46691 | 40.40404 | |
| Ex-SM | Percentile Score | 83.18874 | 70.68269 | -- | 69.08905 | 83.28655 |
| Normalized Marks | 40.16862 | 31.11870 | -- | 30.12836 | 40.24501 |
Clearing the cut-off is not the final step. Candidates who score equal to or above the official cut-off are shortlisted for the following stages:
Ques: When was the RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 released?
Ans: The RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 for CEN 08/2024 was released on 1 July 2026, zone-wise and category-wise, along with the result and scorecard.
Ques: Does RRB Group D cutoff differ across all RRBs?
Ans: Yes. As RRB recruitment is zone-wise, RRB releases a different cutoff for different zones, based on vacancies, difficulty of exam, and number of candidates who appeared.
Ques: What is the difference between qualifying marks and cut off?
Ans: Qualifying marks (40% UR/EWS, 30% OBC/SC, 25% ST) are the minimum baseline marks to be considered. The cut-off is the higher, final normalised score required to be shortlisted for the PET, and it varies by zone and category.
Ques: Is there any sectional cutoff in RRB Group D exam?
Ans: No. There is no sectional cutoff in the RRB Group D exam.
Ques: How can I check RRB Group D cutoff for my regional RRB?
Ans: You can check the RRB Group D cutoff by visiting the official website of your regional RRB and downloading the CEN 08/2024 cut-off PDF released along with the result.
Ques: How is RRB Group D cutoff calculated?
Ans: RRB Group D cutoff is calculated using normalised marks across different shifts, ensuring fairness if difficulty levels vary between shifts.
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