RRB Group D Previous Year Question Paper with Answers PDF: Quick Answer
The fastest way to practise real RRB Group D papers is on this page: 5 official papers from the first shift of 27 November 2025 are playable on this site, 1 full paper and 4 section-wise papers, all from the official answer key. Those papers belong to the CEN 08/2024 cycle, whose computer based test (CBT) ran from 27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026. The Group D CBT has 100 questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes, with four sections (Mathematics 25, General Intelligence and Reasoning 30, General Science 25, General Awareness and Current Affairs 20) and one-third of a mark deducted for each wrong answer. As of 7 November 2026, the current cycle is CEN 09/2025, covering 22,195 Level 1 posts; its CBT was held from 3 to 25 August 2026 (first scheduled 3–21 August, extended to 25 August by the RRBs' revised notice of 30 July 2026) and the provisional answer key was released on 7 September 2026. No paper from that cycle is hosted on this site yet — the result is still awaited — so the playable papers below remain the CEN 08/2024 set.
RRB Group D Previous Year Question Papers on This Site
The five papers below are hosted on this site and can be attempted question by question with answers and explanations. They are labelled official in the site's files and carry the official answer key, from Shift 1 (9:00 AM) of 27 November 2025, the first day of the CEN 08/2024 CBT. The full paper covers all four sections; the four section-wise papers split the same shift by subject, so attempt the full paper first and use the section-wise papers for targeted revision.
| Paper | Questions | Time | Attempt |
|---|---|---|---|
| RRB Group D 2025 Question Paper, 27 November, Shift 1 | 100 | 90 min | Full paper |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning, 27 November, Shift 1 | 30 | 27 min | Sectional |
| Mathematics, 27 November, Shift 1 | 25 | 23 min | Sectional |
| General Science, 27 November, Shift 1 | 25 | 23 min | Sectional |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs, 27 November, Shift 1 | 20 | 18 min | Sectional |
A note on honesty: the "official" label on these five papers rests on the files' own metadata, which records the official answer key and the exam date. This site has not audited every question against the Railway Recruitment Board's response sheets. Treat the papers as real exam papers for practice, and if any single answer looks wrong, check it against the RRB answer key for that shift.
The sectional times above are the pro-rata share of the 90 minutes for each section's question count, because the real CBT has no sectional time limits: the CEN says the section-wise split is only indicative and the paper may vary slightly. In the real exam you can move freely between sections within the 90 minutes, so use the sectional papers to build speed in one subject at a time, not to practise a sectional timer that does not exist.
If you have already attempted the 27 November Shift 1 paper, move to full-length practice in the current pattern: the RRB Group D full mock test 01 follows the same 100-question structure. The RRB Group D syllabus 2026 note explains what each section covers, and the RRB Group D cut off note carries the official CEN 08/2024 PET cut-offs, so you can see what score the real paper demanded.
RRB Group D Previous Year Question Paper Year-Wise
| Cycle | Stage | When the exam was held | Where to find the papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEN 02/2018 | CBT | September to December 2018 | Third-party PDF collections (see below) |
| CEN RRC-01/2019 | CBT | August to October 2022 | Third-party PDF collections (see below) |
| CEN 08/2024 | CBT | 27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026 | Playable on this site for 27 November Shift 1 (table above); other shifts in third-party collections |
| Current cycle (CEN 09/2025) | CBT | 3–25 August 2026 | No papers hosted on this site yet; provisional answer key released 7 September 2026, result awaited |
The CEN 08/2024 cycle is the most useful bank of papers, because it is the most recent completed cycle and its pattern matches the current one: the same four sections, the same 100 questions, the same one-third negative marking. Its CBT ran in many shifts over more than two months, and each Railway Recruitment Board published its own normalised cut-off marks for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) shortlist on 1 July 2026. When you download a paper from another shift of this cycle, check the shift date printed on it: a paper from February 2026 is a different paper from the 27 November Shift 1 paper hosted here, even though both belong to CEN 08/2024.
The 2022 cycle (CEN RRC-01/2019) is the next most useful. Its papers follow the same four-section structure, and its General Science section is set at the same Class 10 level. The 2018 cycle (CEN 02/2018) is older and its papers circulate in more mixed compilations, so check the CEN number and date on any 2018 PDF before trusting it. Papers from cycles before 2018 are rarely worth chasing: the pattern, the syllabus and the level have all moved on.
One warning about year labels. Several preparation sites label papers by the year the recruitment was notified or the year the result came out, rather than the year the exam was held. A paper marked "2024" can be the CBT held in November 2025, and a paper marked "2026" can be a 2025 sitting relabelled. Always check the exam date and shift printed on the paper itself, not just the headline on the download page. The table above uses exam dates, for exactly this reason.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern: What the Papers Test
Previous year papers only help if you attempt them under the real pattern. The Group D selection has two stages that matter for paper practice: the CBT, which decides the merit list, and the PET, which you must pass after clearing the CBT.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 100 |
| Marks | 100 (1 mark per question) |
| Time | 90 minutes, single block, no sectional timers |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 questions |
| Mathematics | 25 questions |
| General Science | 25 questions |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 questions |
| Negative marking | Minus one-third mark per wrong answer |
| Minimum qualifying marks | 40% for UR and EWS, 30% for OBC-NCL, SC and ST |
| Normalisation | Yes, when the CBT is held in multiple shifts |
| Next stage | Physical Efficiency Test (PET), then document verification and medical examination |
The qualifying marks are floors, not targets. In the CEN 08/2024 cycle the actual PET shortlist cut-off for unreserved candidates was roughly 30 marks above the 40% floor in the zones checked, in normalised marks. That gap is why previous year papers matter: the paper is not hard to pass, it is hard to rank in. Scores are normalised across shifts, so a hard shift does not punish you, but it also means your raw score on one shift is not directly comparable with another candidate's raw score on a different shift. Compare your sectional accuracy and your rank within a shift's paper, not just the total.
General Science deserves special attention because it is a quarter of the paper and it is set at Class 10 (CBSE) level, covering Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences. Candidates who prepare science from Class 9 and 10 NCERT books usually find this section the most predictable in the paper. General Awareness is the smallest section at 20 questions but the widest in scope: static topics (history, geography, polity, economy, railway knowledge) plus current affairs of the exam period. When you attempt a 2025 paper, expect its current affairs questions to feel dated; judge yourself on the static questions and on speed, and cover current affairs separately from recent material.
How to Use RRB Group D Previous Year Papers
Solving papers without a method wastes the best material you have. Use this order.
First, attempt the full paper timed. Sit for the full 90 minutes, in one stretch, without checking answers midway. The CBT gives you 54 seconds per question on average, so if a question takes more than a minute, mark it and move on. With one-third negative marking, three wrong guesses cancel one correct answer, so guess only when you can eliminate at least two options.
Second, analyse by section, not by total. A total of 70 out of 100 tells you little. Split it: Reasoning out of 30, Maths out of 25, Science out of 25, GA out of 20. In Group D papers, Reasoning is usually the highest-scoring section for prepared candidates, Science rewards NCERT revision, Maths rewards formula speed, and GA decides the rank because it is the least predictable. If Science is below 15 out of 25, that is the cheapest improvement available: it is the most syllabus-bound section in the paper.
Third, re-attempt only your errors. A week after the first attempt, redo just the questions you got wrong or skipped, without looking at the answers. If you still get a question wrong, that topic goes on your revision list. Repeating a whole paper from memory teaches nothing; the score rises because you remember the answers.
Fourth, use sectional papers for weak areas. If Maths is slow, take the 25-question Maths paper from 27 November Shift 1 under 23 minutes. If GA is weak, take the 20-question GA paper and then read up the topics behind every question you missed. Sectional practice under the real pro-rata time is what converts knowledge into marks.
RRB Group D Previous Year Question Paper PDF Download
Railway Recruitment Boards publish the question paper and answer key for each CBT shift on their regional websites after the exam, and candidates can download them during the objection window. Those official PDFs are the source from which third-party sites build their collections. As of 1 November 2026, this site does not host downloadable PDFs of other shifts; the links below go to third-party collections that host shift-wise PDFs with answer keys. They are labelled third-party because this site has not verified each PDF against the RRB originals, and none of them was opened for this page.
- Testbook: RRB Group D previous year papers, PDF download 2013 to 2025 (third-party collection; check the CEN number and shift on each PDF)
- Guidely: RRB Group D previous year question paper 2026, free PDF with answers (third-party collection)
- JagranJosh: RRB Group D previous year question paper PDF download with solutions (third-party collection)
When downloading from any third-party site, check three things before trusting a PDF: the CEN number (08/2024 for the 2025 sittings, 09/2025 for the current cycle), the stage (CBT, and whether PET applies) and the shift date on the paper itself. Papers labelled only "Group D" with no date or shift are often mixed compilations, and some sites label memory-based reconstructions as previous year papers. A genuine RRB paper carries the shift timing and the question set from the actual exam. If a PDF has no answer key, use it for timed practice only and verify answers from a second source.
RRB Group D Previous Year Question Paper FAQs
Where can I download the RRB Group D previous year question paper PDF?
Attempt the 5 official 2025 papers on this site first (table above). For other shifts and older cycles, use the third-party PDF collections linked above, and check the CEN number, stage and shift date on each PDF before trusting it.
How many questions are in the RRB Group D CBT?
100 questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes: Reasoning 30, Mathematics 25, General Science 25 and General Awareness 20. One-third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer, and there are no sectional time limits.
Are the papers on this site the official RRB papers?
The 5 papers from 27 November 2025 Shift 1 are labelled official in the site's files and carry the official answer key. Older-cycle PDFs linked from this page are third-party collections and have not been verified question by question against RRB originals.
What is the minimum qualifying mark in the Group D CBT?
40% for UR and EWS candidates and 30% for OBC-NCL, SC and ST candidates, as per CEN 09/2025. These are floors for shortlisting; the actual PET cut-off in CEN 08/2024 was much higher. See the RRB Group D cut off note for the official zone-wise figures.
Is there a second CBT or an interview in Group D selection?
No second CBT and no interview. Selection is CBT, then the Physical Efficiency Test, then document verification and medical examination. The CEN allows Railways to hold the CBT in more than one stage if needed, in which case the first stage can be treated as qualifying.
Should I solve 2018 or 2022 papers if I am appearing in the CEN 09/2025 cycle?
Yes, for timed practice and topic analysis, with the 2022 papers first. The pattern and section weights are the same, and the 2022 papers are the second-largest bank of real questions. Cover current affairs from recent material instead of relying on the current affairs questions in old papers.
Related Notes and Mock Tests
Related notes: RRB Group D syllabus 2026, RRB Group D cut off, RRB Group D salary 2026, RRB Group D eligibility and age limit 2026.
Related mock tests: RRB Group D Full Mock Test 01, RRB Group D Full Mock Test 02, RRB Group D hub.
Sources: RRB Group D file metadata on this site (5 official papers, exam date 27 November 2025, Shift 1); RRB Group D syllabus 2026 note on this site, citing CEN No. 09/2025 (Para 14.1) and the CEN 09/2025 notice PDF; RRB Group D cut off note on this site (CEN 08/2024 CBT dates 27 November 2025 to 10 February 2026, PET cut-offs published 1 July 2026); Testbook, Guidely and JagranJosh Group D previous year paper collections for third-party PDF availability, as listed in search results (not opened or verified). CEN 09/2025 CBT dates (3–25 August 2026) and the 7 September 2026 answer key as reported convergently by AglaSem, Testbook and CareerPower; the first schedule (3–21 August) and its extension to 25 August by the revised RRB notice of 30 July 2026. Last checked 7 November 2026. Check rrbcdg.gov.in and your regional RRB website for official notices and answer keys.