RRB Group D Recruitment 2026: Level-1 pay matrix registration extended till March 9

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have extended the registration last date for RRB group D recruitment level 1 of the 7th CPC pay matrix 2025 till March 9. The deadline for the application fee payment is March 11. Candidates can apply for RRB group D recruitment 2026 exam on the official website, rrbapply.gov.in.

As per the official RRB revised schedule, the window to make corrections in the application form will open on March 12 till 21. Candidates must note that the details filled in the ‘create an account’ form and ‘chosen railway’ cannot be edited.

Also, the details for the scribe in the application portal will open from March 22 to 26.

According to the official RRB level 1 of 7th CPC pay matrix brochure, candidates can choose only one RRB or railway zone and indicate their preference for posts notified, for which the candidate is interested to apply and eligible, in that chosen RRB and railway zone only

However, multiple applications to different or the same RRBs will lead to rejection of all the applications.

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RRB Group D Recruitment 2026: Application fee

The application fee for candidates in the general category is Rs 500. After the candidate appears for the computer-based test, Rs 400 will be refunded, with applicable bank charges deducted.

Candidates belonging to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD), female, transgender, minority communities, and Economically Backward Class categories must pay Rs 250. This amount will be refunded after they appear for the CBT.

RRB group D recruitment drive for level 1 of the 7th CPC pay matrix 2026 aims to fill 22,195 vacancies in Indian Railways.