RRB NTPC Application Form 2022: Check Steps to Fill Application Form

RRB NTPC Application Form 2022: The window to update/correct bank account details for the RRB NTPC application fee refund closed on September 7. Earlier, the deadline to update the bank account details was August 31. However, it was extended by the exam conducting body. Candidates who had successfully updated their bank account details and appeared for the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam received refund of their application fees. Candidates belonging to SC / ST/ ExSM/ PwBD/ Female/ Minority/EBC/Transgender categories were entitled to get a full refund of their examination fees, which was INR 250. Whereas candidates belonging to General/EWS/OBC categories received a partial refund of their examination fees, which is INR 400 after deducting the bank charges.

The link to update/correct the bank account details was activated on August 11. RRB NTPC 2022 CBT 1 exam was conducted from December 28 to July 31. According to the data released by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), a total of 1,25,88,524 crore application forms were accepted for RRB NTPC 2022 exam. The maximum number of applicants was from the Allahabad zone. A total of 18,08,136 RRB NTPC application forms were received from this zone. RRB NTPC application form 2022 was released on March 1, 2019. The last date to apply for RRB NTPC was March 31, 2019. The last date of fee payment was April 5, 2019. The final date of submission of the application form was April 12, 2019. The application status of RRB NTPC was released on September 21, 2020, at 12 am. Candidates could check their application status till September 30, 2020. 

RRB NTPC Application Form 2022 Dates

The table below highlights RRB NTPC dates pertaining to the application form.

How to fill RRB NTPC application form 2022?

The steps to fill the application form are given below:

RRB NTPC Registration

• Visit the official website
• Click on the ‘New Registration’ link
• Select the RRB to which you wish to apply
• RRB once selected cannot be changed after the preliminary registration is completed and registration number is allotted
• Confirm that you have read and understood the instructions clearly by clicking the check box

Registration Details: Enter your name, Date of Birth and Father‘s name, Mother‘s Name, Aadhaar Number, SSLC/Matric Roll Number, Year of Passing, Mobile Number and email-ID and then submit for registration. Before submitting for registration, ensure and confirm that all the information given in the application form is correct. The email and mobile number will be verified during the Online Application process with a One Time Password (OTP).

Verification of Email ID and Mobile Number through OTP: On submitting the primary details, OTPs will be sent to the registered mobile number and email. Candidates can retrieve the OTPs from email ID and mobile number. They need to enter OTPs to proceed with the filling up of the application and to make payment through OTP activation link.

Generation of Registration Number: On successful OTP activation, the registration number will be generated. This will also be sent on the registered email ID and mobile number of candidates.

Filling Online Application Form

• Candidates can proceed with the online application form by clicking the ‘Candidate Login’ button on the home page by using the registration number and password
• In Part I of the application page, enter Educational Qualification, Community, Gender, Religion, Ex-SM, PwBD, Minority, Economically Backward Class and Age Relaxation eligibility category and other details

Payment and Bank Account Details: On completion of the above application details, candidates will be redirected to the payment page. They need to choose the payment mode. Fee payment can be done through online and offline modes.

• In Part II, candidates have to indicate their priority/preference of the posts
• Candidates need to indicate options for scribe if they are PwBD candidates and eligible for scribe

RRB NTPC Application Fees

Enter Educational Qualification: Candidates need to enter detailed educational qualifications as required in the RRB NTPC application form.

Choice of Exam Language: English is the default language. In case candidates want to choose any other language, they can select from the drop-down list of languages.

Fill the details such as Mother Tongue, Moles/Identification Marks, Address, etc

Bank Account Details for Fee Refund: The application fee is refunded to candidates if they appear in the first stage of CBT. Candidates need to confirm their account to receive the refund of fees.

Candidates need to give their consent for sharing the scores obtained by them in the RRB exams

Upload Photograph and Signature

• Candidates are automatically directed to the photo and signature upload part of the application
• The size of the photograph should be 35mm x 45mm or 320 x 240 pixels
• The photograph should be in JPG/JPEG format
• The size of the photograph should be between 20 to 50 kb
• The dimension of the signature should be 50 mm x 20 mm or 140 x 60 pixels
• Size of the file should between 10 KB-40 KB

SC/ST Certificate Upload: Candidates belonging to SC/ST community who opts to avail Free Rail Travel are required to upload a scanned copy of SC/ST certificates.

Submission of application: At the end of the application, candidates need to agree to the declaration and submit the application form.

After submission of the application, candidates may save the file as PDF and take printout of the application and preserve it for the record.

How to check RRB NTPC 2022 Application Status?

The steps to check the application status of RRB NTPC are given below:

• Visit the respective websites of RRBs
• Enter application number and date of birth on the login page
• The application status will be displayed on the screen
• Check whether the application form is accepted or rejected

RRB NTPC Application 2022: Rejected/Accepted

RRBs rejected the application forms of candidates on the following grounds:

• If candidates upload an invalid photograph
• The signature is in capital/block letters
• If candidates do not possess the prescribed educational qualification
• Date of birth wrongly entered in the application form
• Multiple applications to different RRBs
• Candidate's name in the debarred list of any RRB/RRC
• Incomplete or incorrectly filled application form

RRB NTPC Editing of Application Form

After the final submission of the online application form, in case candidates wish to make minor changes, could do so by paying INR 100. The correction of data other RRB, email, and mobile number could be done. In case of changes in SC/ST to UR or OBC, candidates had to pay INR 250 in addition to the modification fee. In case, candidates are changing their category from Ex-SM/PwBD/Female/Transgender to UR/OBC (NCL)/Non-Ex-SM/Non-PwBD/Male, etc had to pay INR 250 in addition to the modification fee.

Candidates receive a refund of their application fees on their respective bank accounts. Candidates are required to provide details of registration number, roll number, name, father’s name, community, Aadhaar number, registered mobile number, date of CBT, bank account holder’s name, bank account number, bank IFSC code, and bank name. 

The fee refund process is initiated after the verification of candidates’ details as per the records with RRBs. No refund is provided to candidates if they cannot submit the bank account details. Only one refund per bank account is allowed. The steps to update the bank account details to get the refund of RRB NTPC application fees are given below.

• Visit the respective official websites of RRBs
• Click the link 'Update/Correction of Bank Account Details'
• Enter roll number, DOB, OTP, and captcha code
• Submitting the details, the page to update the bank account details appears on the screen
• Provide details of registration number, roll number, name, father’s name, community, Aadhaar number, registered mobile number, date of CBT, bank account holder’s name, bank account number, bank IFSC code, and bank name.
• Save the details and submit it

RRB NTPC Application 2022: Number of Applications Received

The zone-wise and category-wise number of applications received for RRB NTPC 2022 exam are given below.

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RRB NTPC 2022 Application Form FAQs

Q. My photograph/signatures seem not to be invalid. Why my RRB NTPC application form has been rejected?

Q. Why my RRB NTPC application form has been rejected due to duplication?

Q. Is there any provision to modify or re-upload a valid photo for my RRB NTPC application form?

Q. How will I know why my RRB NTPC application form has been rejected?

Q. Will, I get receive any SMS and Email regarding the RRB NTPC application form status?

Q. What to do if there is a delay in assessing the RRB NTPC application form status page?

Q. What might be the reasons for the rejection of the RRB NTPC application form?

Q. What details should I provide while writing any query related to RRB NTPC application form?

Q. How the fees can be paid for the RRB NTPC exam?

Q. When RRB NTPC admit card is released?

Q. When RRB NTPC application form was released?