Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the online answer key, responses and question paper in PDF for selection to the post of Group D (Level 1) post for 22,195 vacancies in pay level 1 of 7th CPC for Centralised Employment Notice CEN No 09/2025. The computer based test (CBT) was conducted from 03rd August 2026 to 25th August 2026 across the country as per the notified examination center by the board. All eligible Indian citizens can download the answer key on the official RRB recruitment rrb.indianrailways.gov.in from 07th September 2026 onwards for Railway Group D recruitment examination 2026.
Get an instant breakdown of eligibility, category-wise vacancy distribution, syllabus highlights, and preparation strategy tailored for this notice.
With 22,195 vacancies under CEN 09/2025, candidates should promptly download their question paper and response sheet to verify answers and calculate tentative scores before further recruitment stages.
| Recruitment Agency | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Post Name | Group D (Level 1) |
| CEN No. | 09/2025 |
| Total Post | 22,195 |
| Exam Date | 03 August 2026 to 25 August 2026 |
| Answer Key Status | Released |
| Answer Key Release Date | 07 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Closing of viewing of Questions, Responses, Answer Keys and Raising of objections | 17 September 2026 |
| Official Download Link | rrb.indianrailways.gov.in |
| Helpline Number | 9513437890 |
The Computer Based Test for Pay Level 1 (Group D) against CEN 09/2025 was conducted from 03rd August 2026 to 25th August 2026 in various phases by Railway Recruitment Board. In order to enable candidates who appeared in the CBT to view their question papers, responses and answer keys, a link will be provided on the official portal of RRB https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in which will be active from 07th September 2026.
The prescribed fee for raising objection in answer key is Rs.50/- plus applicable Bank Charges per question. In case the objection raised is found to be correct, the Fee Paid against such valid objections shall be refunded to the applicant after deduction of applicable Bank charges. The decision of Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) on the objections raised shall be final and binding and no further correspondence shall be entertained from the candidates in the matter.
Follow these steps to download RRB Group D Recruitment Examination 2026 answer key:
Visit the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) official website i.e. https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
On the Home Page under Latest Updates section click on the provided link as "Download CEN 09/2025 Group D (Level 1) Answer Key".
You will be redirected to the answer key download page of Group D Recruitment Examination 2026.
On the answer key download page under Candidates Login section, enter your Registration Number and Date of Birth correctly in the specified input box.
Next, fill in the Captcha Code as shown in that page correctly to proceed for further step.
Finally, click on Submit button to download your answer key, responses and question paper from RRB Recruitment server.
Follow these instructions to check keys and raise objections:
Key points to note when submitting answer challenges: