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RRB Group D Syllabus
Railway Recruitment Board exam for entry-level Level-1 posts like track maintainer and helper.. The complete RRB Group D outline — 7 subjects, 31 chapters and 110 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
RRB Group D subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
6 chapters · 24 topics · 62 sub-topics
General Intelligence and Reasoning5 chapters · 21 topics · 42 sub-topics
General Science - Physics4 chapters · 13 topics · 33 sub-topics
General Science - Chemistry3 chapters · 10 topics · 24 sub-topics
General Science - Life Sciences4 chapters · 14 topics · 28 sub-topics
General Awareness and Current Affairs5 chapters · 16 topics · 32 sub-topics
Railways and Physical Efficiency Test (PET)4 chapters · 12 topics · 24 sub-topics
RRB Group D flashcard decks
352 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the RRB Group D syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Mathematics (Arithmetic) carries 24 topics while General Science - Chemistry carries 10. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for RRB Group D.
The ~130 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
RRB Group D syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the RRB Group D syllabus?
RRB Group D covers 7 subjects: Mathematics (Arithmetic), General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science - Physics, General Science - Chemistry, General Science - Life Sciences, General Awareness and Current Affairs and Railways and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Together they contain 31 chapters and 110 named topics.
How many topics does the RRB Group D syllabus contain?
The full RRB Group D outline breaks down into 31 chapters, 110 topics and 245 sub-topics. Mathematics (Arithmetic) is the largest single subject with 24 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole RRB Group D syllabus?
Roughly 130 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.
Are there RRB Group D flashcards?
Yes — 352 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this RRB Group D syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the RRB Group D syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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