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RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 Out, CEN 08/2024 Zone-Wise & Category-Wise Cut Off Marks

Paulami Chandra

Jul 16, 2026

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.

RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 Overview

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 (CEN 08/2024)

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.

RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 (CEN 08/2024) — Zone-Wise, Category-Wise (Normalised Marks)

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 (CEN 08/2024) — How to Access Zone-Wise Cut Off

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.

RRB Group D 2026 Lowest, Highest & Average Cut Off (Category-Wise)

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

RRB Group D Qualifying Marks 2026

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.

How to Check RRB Group D Cut Off 2026?

Candidates can check and download the RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 by following the steps below:

  1. Visit the official website of the regional RRB where you applied (or rrbcdg.gov.in).
  2. Click on the "RRB Group D CEN 08/2024 Result / Cut Off" notification link.
  3. Open the cut-off PDF released along with the result.
  4. Check the category-wise and zone-wise cut-off marks listed in the PDF.
  5. To view your own normalised marks, log in to the scorecard portal (rrb.digialm.com) using your Registration Number and Date of Birth.
  6. Compare your normalised score with your zone-and-category cut-off, and download/save the PDF for future reference.

Factors Affecting RRB Group D Cut Off

Given below are the factors that affect the calculation of the RRB Group D cut off:

  1. Number of vacancies
  2. Number of applicants
  3. Difficulty level of exam
  4. Normalisation of marks
  5. Category of candidate
  6. Region/zone-wise variation
  7. Reservation rules
  8. Previous year cutoff trends
  9. Performance of candidates
  10. Vacancy-to-candidate ratio in a zone

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 Group D Previous Year Cut Off (2022) — Zone Wise

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.)

  1. Allahabad
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
  1. Ajmer
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
  1. Ahmedabad
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
  1. Bhubaneswar
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 --
  1. Bhopal
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 --
  1. Bilaspur
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 --
  1. Bangalore
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 --
  1. Chandigarh
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
  1. Chennai
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 --
  1. Guwahati
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 --
  1. Gorakhpur
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
  1. Kolkata
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 --
  1. Mumbai
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 --
  1. Patna
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
  1. Ranchi
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
  1. Secunderabad
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

What’s Next After RRB Group D Cut Off 2026?

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:

  1. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): A qualifying-only stage (marks are not added to the final merit). Male candidates must run 1000m in 4 minutes 15 seconds and lift/carry 35 kg for 100m in 2 minutes; female candidates must run 1000m in 5 minutes 40 seconds and lift/carry 20 kg for 100m in 2 minutes.
  2. Document Verification (DV): Verification of educational, category, and identity documents.
  3. Medical Examination: A fitness test as per the medical standards applicable to the specific post.
  4. Final Merit List: Prepared on the basis of normalised CBT marks after successful completion of PET, DV, and medical.

RRB Group D Cut Off 2026 FAQs

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.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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