If you are in Telangana and searching for railway Group D jobs, there is one thing you must understand before anything else, and getting it wrong can cost you a year of waiting. There is no separate “Telangana Railway Group D” recruitment. Railway jobs are central government jobs, filled through the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). The board that serves Telangana is RRB Secunderabad, which recruits for the South Central Railway (SCR) zone. This guide explains the latest notification, what RRB Secunderabad means for you, and how to apply online, in easy words.
RRB Secunderabad: your board in Telangana
RRB Secunderabad, established in 1978, is the recruitment board for the South Central Railway (SCR) zone. Its office is at South Lallaguda, Secunderabad – 500017.
Here is what makes it special: it serves two states, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, together. SCR is one of India’s busiest and most highly electrified zones, running the key routes connecting north and south India.
If you are selected through RRB Secunderabad, where might you be posted? Across SCR’s divisions, including:
- Secunderabad Division, the premier division covering the Twin Cities and the Kazipet–Balharshah corridor
- Hyderabad Division, which runs the MMTS suburban network, Kacheguda, and routes towards Nizamabad and Kurnool
- Vijayawada (BZA) Division, the busiest junction in South India
- Guntakal, Guntur, and Nanded divisions
- Workshops like the Lallaguda Carriage Workshop and Mettuguda S&T Workshop
So a job here can mean a posting in Hyderabad city itself, or in another part of the zone.
The honest truth: there is no Telangana quota
This is the most important thing in this guide, so please read it twice.
Railway recruitment has NO domicile or state quota. Unlike Anganwadi or state government jobs, you do not need to be a resident of Telangana to apply to RRB Secunderabad, and you are not restricted to RRB Secunderabad just because you live in Telangana.
A candidate from anywhere in India can apply to any RRB. This means:
The good news: You are free to choose. If another RRB has more vacancies or a lower expected cut-off, you may apply there instead.
The honest news: Competition at RRB Secunderabad includes candidates from all over India, not just Telangana. So do not assume it is “easier” because it is your home board.
The rule that matters most: For a given recruitment (a CEN), you can apply to ONLY ONE RRB. Applying to more than one gets all your applications rejected. So choosing your RRB is a one-time strategic decision, think it through before you fill the form.
The latest notification: CEN 09/2025 (Level-1)
Here is the honest current position.
The most recent Group D recruitment is CEN 09/2025 (Level-1), released in December 2025 / January 2026 for 22,195 Level-1 posts across all India. Of these, RRB Secunderabad advertised 1,012 vacancies for the South Central Railway zone.
Important and honest: the application window for CEN 09/2025 has already closed. Applications ran from 31 January 2026 to early March 2026, with a correction window in mid-March. So if you have not applied, you cannot apply to CEN 09/2025 now.
What is happening now: the recruitment has moved to its later stages, the Computer Based Test (CBT), and then PET, Document Verification, and Medical. For Level-1 posts, the PET, DV, Medical, and final panel are handled by RRC South Central Railway through scr.indianrailways.gov.in. RRB Secunderabad has also published notices on the normalization methodology for CBT marks.
What this means for you: if you missed it, prepare now for the next Group D CEN. Railways release Level-1 notifications periodically (the previous one was CEN 08/2024). Keep watching rrbsecunderabad.gov.in and rrbapply.gov.in.
Posts, eligibility, and pay
The posts (Level-1): Track Maintainer, Assistant (various), and Pointsman, across several SCR departments.
Education: 10th pass (Matriculation), OR an ITI certificate, OR a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.
Age: 18 to 33 years (as on 01-01-2026 for CEN 09/2025), with age relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, Ex-Servicemen, and other categories as per government rules.
Pay: Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, basic ₹18,000 (scale ₹18,000 to ₹56,900), plus allowances. The approximate in-hand salary is about ₹18,000 to ₹25,000 a month, varying by post and location (city allowances make a difference, so a Hyderabad posting pays more than a small town).
Application fee: ₹500 for general candidates, with ₹400 refunded after appearing in the CBT. For SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwD / Female / Transgender / Minority / EBC candidates, the fee is ₹250, fully refunded after appearing in the CBT.
Selection process
Stage 1: Computer Based Test (CBT). The main exam. Important: there is negative marking of 1/3 mark for every wrong answer, so do not guess blindly. Marks are normalized across shifts.
Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET). You must meet the physical standards (running and weight-lifting tasks as per post norms). This is qualifying, you must pass it.
Stage 3: Document Verification (DV).
Stage 4: Medical Examination.
For Level-1, the PET, DV, and Medical stages are conducted by RRC South Central Railway, so watch scr.indianrailways.gov.in at that stage, not just the RRB site.
How to apply online
When the next Group D CEN opens, here is the process:
Step 1: Go to the single official application portal, rrbapply.gov.in. (All RRBs use this one portal. You can check notices on rrbsecunderabad.gov.in.)
Step 2: Register with a valid email ID and mobile number you will keep active. Note your registration number and password.
Step 3: Fill your personal details, name, parents’ names, date of birth, gender, category, and educational qualification.
Step 4: Choose your RRB carefully. Remember, only one RRB per CEN. Select RRB Secunderabad if you want SCR, but compare vacancies before deciding.
Step 5: Live photo. Here is something many people get wrong: you do not upload an old photograph. A live photo is captured during the application itself. So sit in good light with a plain background.
Step 6: Upload the documents in the exact format:
- Signature: 30 to 49 KB
- SC/ST certificate (if applicable): up to 400 KB
- Scribe photo (if applicable): 50 to 100 KB
- In JPEG / PDF format
Step 7: Pay the fee by debit card, credit card, net banking, or UPI.
Step 8: Submit and take a printout. Use the correction window if you spot a mistake later.
An important safety warning
This one comes from the railways themselves. RRB Secunderabad openly warns candidates to “Beware of Touts, Brokers and Job Racketeers.”
Please remember:
- No one can “arrange” a railway job for you. Selection is only through the CBT, PET, DV, and medical.
- Never pay any agent who promises a railway job. It is a fraud, and many families in Telangana have lost lakhs this way.
- Beware of fake websites. The RRBs warn that unscrupulous elements put up fake sites. Use only the official RRB websites and rrbapply.gov.in.
- Ignore social media “notices.” RRB says any information circulating on social media about RRBs should be ignored, check the official site instead.
- Candidates are advised to obtain Aadhaar for railway jobs.
Preparation tips
Since the CBT decides everything, prepare properly. The syllabus covers Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology at about 10th/NCERT level), and General Awareness & Current Affairs. Practise previous papers and mock tests, and keep the 1/3 negative marking in mind, accuracy beats guessing. Also start your physical preparation early for the PET, because many candidates clear the CBT and then fail the running test. Bilingual (English and Telugu) study material is widely available for SCR aspirants.
An honest note
Railway Group D recruitment is a central process run by the RRBs, with no state quota or domicile requirement, and vacancies, dates, fees, and rules are set in each CEN and change from one notification to another. The CEN 09/2025 details here (including the 1,012 RRB Secunderabad vacancies and the 22,195 all-India figure) are from that notification, and its application window has closed. Always read the official CEN PDF and the notices on rrbsecunderabad.gov.in and rrbapply.gov.in before applying, and treat every figure here as approximate until you confirm it.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Is there a separate Telangana Railway Group D recruitment? No. Railway jobs are central. Telangana is served by RRB Secunderabad, which recruits for the South Central Railway zone covering both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Q2. Do I need a Telangana domicile to apply to RRB Secunderabad? No. Railway recruitment has no domicile or state quota. Anyone from any state can apply to any RRB, and you are not restricted to your home board.
Q3. Can I apply to more than one RRB? No. For a given CEN you can apply to only ONE RRB. Applying to more than one leads to rejection of all your applications, so choose carefully.
Q4. How many Group D vacancies did RRB Secunderabad have? Under CEN 09/2025, RRB Secunderabad advertised 1,012 Level-1 vacancies, out of 22,195 across all India. The application window for this CEN has already closed.
Q5. What is the salary? Level 1 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, basic ₹18,000 (scale up to ₹56,900), with an approximate in-hand of ₹18,000 to ₹25,000 a month depending on post and location.
Q6. What is the selection process? CBT → PET → Document Verification → Medical. The CBT has 1/3 negative marking and normalized scoring. For Level-1, the PET, DV, and Medical are conducted by RRC South Central Railway.
Q7. How do I apply online? Through the single official portal rrbapply.gov.in when a CEN is open. Register, fill your details, choose one RRB, allow the live photo capture (no photo upload), upload your signature (30–49 KB), pay the fee, and submit.
Conclusion
For railway Group D jobs in Telangana, the key facts are simple. There is no Telangana-only recruitment, your board is RRB Secunderabad, serving the South Central Railway zone across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, with postings possible in Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntakal, Guntur, and Nanded. There is no domicile rule, so you can choose any RRB, but only one per CEN, so choose wisely. The latest notification, CEN 09/2025, offered 1,012 RRB Secunderabad vacancies out of 22,195 all-India, but its application window has closed, so prepare now for the next one. The job needs a 10th pass or ITI, pays about ₹18,000 to ₹25,000 in hand, and is won through the CBT and PET, so practise with negative marking in mind and start running early. Watch rrbsecunderabad.gov.in and rrbapply.gov.in, and never, ever pay a tout, no one can buy you a railway job.