RRB NTPC Recuitment 2026: Railway Recruitment Boards are expected to release RRB NTPC recruitment notification in August 2026. The notification will be released separately for Graduate and Undergraduate posts. RRB NTPC 2026 recruitment notification will be issued in PDF form. It comprises the details related to the exam. Separate selection process is followed for graduate and undergraduate posts for RRB NTPC 2026 exam. The recruitment process comprises CBT 1, 2, CBAT/TST, DV and Medical.
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025
The exam for CEN No. 06/2025 is held on July 10. Candidates selected for CBT 2 exam are 88,037. The RRB NTPC 2026 CBT 1 result was released for CEN No. 06/2025 for 5810 Graduate level posts. RRB NTPC under graduate 2026 exam dates for CEN No. 07/2025 were May 7, 8 and 9 and June 13, 14, 16 to 21, 2026. The Board conducted the RRB NTPC (06/2025) exam for CBT 1 for Graduate posts from March 16 to 27, 2026. RRB NTPC recruitment 2025 is being conducted to fill up vacancies in various graduate and undergraduate posts.
- RRB NTPC Recruitment Application Form 2026
- RRB NTPC 2026 Dates
- RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026
- RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2026
- RRB NTPC Syllabus 2026
- RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026 FAQs
RRB NTPC Recruitment Application Form 2026
RRB NTPC application forms for graduate and undergraduate posts were available online.The application fee for all candidates except the fee concession categories is INR 500 whereas it is INR 250 for PwBD/Female/Transgender/ Ex-Servicemen/SC/ST/Minority Communities/ Economically Backward Class. The process to fill RRB NTPC application form is given below.
- Visit RRBs
- Click 'Apply Online' link
- Register for the exam
- Upload the documents
- Fill the detailed form
- Pay the fees
The link for application fee refund will be activated soon. The link is usually activated after candidates appear for the CBT. Candidates belonging to unreserved category get the partial refund of application fees for RRB NTPC. Those who belongs to reserved categories are given full refund of application fees. The fee refund is provided to the bank account provided by candidates.
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RRB NTPC 2026 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of RRB NTPC 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug ' 26 | RRB NTPC 2026 Notification |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 27 Jun ' 26 - 05 Jul ' 26 | RRB NTPC 2026 UG CBT 1 Answer Key Objection Window(07/2025) |
| 27 May ' 26 | RRB NTPC 2026 UG CBT 2 Result (06/2024) |
| 07 May ' 26 - 20 Jun ' 26 | RRB NTPC 2026 UG Exam Date (7/2025) |
RRB NTPC Eligibility 2026
RRB NTPC PG age is 18 and 33 years whereas it is 18 to 36 years for PG post. Relaxation in the age is given to candidates as per government rule. The posts announced for RRB NTPC exam are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains, Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, and Station Master, etc. Read below for more details on RRB NTPC recruitment.
The post-wise educational qualification is given below.
| For Undergraduate posts |
Candidates must have passed Class 12 |
| For Graduate posts |
Candidates must be a Graduate from a recognised university |
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RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2026
Generally, the RRB NTPC exam pattern is fixed and not changes for different recruitment levels. Also, the exam pattern for graduate and undergraduate levels is different. The exam pattern consists of the marking scheme, duration of an exam, total marks, number of sections, etc. Candidates can check below the RRB NTPC exam pattern as per different stages.
| Exam stage | Exam Pattern |
|---|---|
| CBT 1 |
The first stage CBT comprises three sections. The total duration of the test is 90 minutes. The test paper will have 100 objective-type questions. The first stage CBT is qualifying in nature. |
| CBT 2 |
The second stage CBT comprises three sections. The exam consists of 120 questions. The duration of the test is 90 minutes. |
| CBAT |
This test is specific to certain postcodes. The test comprises different test batteries. Each test battery consists of five to six tests. There is no negative marking in the exam. |
| Typing Skill Test |
This test is specific to the post. Candidates will be given to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Computer. |
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2026
The syllabus highlights the topics under each section of the exam. The syllabus is divided into General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The standard of RRB NTPC syllabus is Class 10, 12 and graduation levels. Candidates can check below the topics under different sections:
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Mathematics |
Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, etc. |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs, etc. |
| General Awareness |
Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, etc. |
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RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026 FAQs
Candidates can check below RRB NTPC recruitment FAQs.
There will be two stage CBTs for RRB NTPC undergraduate posts followed by Computer based Typing Skill Test (TST) wherever applicable. Typing Skill Test for Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Clerk cum Typist. Subsequently, there will be document verification and medical examination. For Commercial cum Ticket Clerk and Trains Clerk there shall be two stage CBT followed by document verification and medical examination. RRB wise short listing of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT is done at the rate
of 15 times the vacancies. The short listing for Computer Based Aptitude Test and Typing Skill Test is done to the extent of 8 times the vacancies (may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway Administration) based on the merit of the candidates in 2nd Stage CBT. When a candidate is qualified in 1st stage CBT & shortlisted for subsequent stages as OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD he/she will continue to be considered as OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD respectively in all subsequent stages.
RRB Group D is the entry-level job in the Indian railway while RRB NTPC comes under the category of group C jobs, which are next to Group D posts. For RRB Group D posts, the educational qualification required is a Class 10th pass. For RRB NTPC undergraduate posts, candidates must have passed Class 12th. The posts announced under RRB Group D are Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments), Pointsman, etc. The posts announced under RRB NTPC are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, and Station Master.
RRB NTPC Full Form is Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories. RRBs conduct the exam to recruit candidates as Commercial Apprentice, Goods Guard, Station Master, and many other posts across India. The exam is conducted in 15 languages which are English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
The difficulty level of questions asked in RRB NTPC exam is of moderate level. The level of questions asked in the General Intelligence and Reasoning section is and the Mathematics sections are easy. The level of questions asked in the General Awareness section is easy to moderate. The standard of RRB NTPC syllabus has been formulated keeping in mind the nature of the job profile and is basically based on Class 10, 12, and graduation levels.
The marks of RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam is calculated based on the total marks. Normalisation of marks are done since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. There are also negative marking in the exam.
There are two stage Computer Based Test (CBTs) followed by Computer based Aptitude Test (CBAT)/ Typing Skill Test (TST) wherever applicable. The Computer-based Aptitude Test for Station Master and the Typing Skill Test are held for Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist. For Goods Train Manager, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, there are only two stage CBTs followed by document verification and medical examination.
RRB NTPC syllabus comprises topics of high school level. The syllabus for CBT 1 and 2 are same. There is variation in the difficulty level. Candidates can prepare well for the exam. They must attempt mock tests.
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
SBI PO 2026 Prelims Admit Card Download 22 Jul '26 - 2 Aug '26 RRB Group D 2026 Exam Date (09/2025) 3 Aug '26 - 25 Aug '26 TNPSC Group 4 2026 Application Dates 6 Oct '26 - 5 Nov '26