The Railway Recruitment Boards released the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam day guidelines for under graduate posts. Candidates need to follow the exam day guidelines for appearing in the exam, or else they will be disqualified from appearing in the exam. Scroll down to read more details on the RRB NTPC UG exam day guidelines 2026.
RRB NTPC 2026 UG Exam Day Guidelines
RRB NTPC UG Exam Day Guidelines 2026: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) released the RRB NTPC exam day guidelines 2026 for the CBT 1 exam for CEN NO. 07/2025 for the under graduate posts along with the admit card. The RRB NTPC UG exam will be conducted from May 7 to June 21. Candidates will be allowed to appear in the exam by carrying an hall ticket, a photograph, an original photo ID, etc. The NTPC UG exam day guidelines highlight all the required information that is from the documents that needs to be carried at the examination centre along with dress code, barred items in the exam hall, etc. These standard guidelines ensure uniformity and hence avoid any sort of confusion amongst students. These guidelines also specify certain dos and don’ts that candidates must strictly follow. Scroll down about the RRB NTPC UG exam day guidelines 2026.
- RRB NTPC 2026 UG Exam Day Guidelines
- RRB NTPC 2026 UG: Check Shift Timings
- RRB NTPC 2026 UG Exam Day Guidelines & Prohibited Items
- RRB NTPC UG Admit Card 2026
RRB NTPC 2026 UG Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates can check below some of the RRB NTPC exam day guidelines for the under graduate posts.
- Banned items are electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, pager, watches, Bluetooth, calculator, metallic wears, bangles, belts, bracelets, books, papers, etc are not allowed inside the exam centre.
- Candidates should not carry pen/pencil inside the test centre.
- Pen will be provide during the exam.
- Candidates should not apply henna/Mehendi because there will be a biometric capture.
- No candidates will be allowed inside the test centre after the gate closing time for the date and shift in the RRB NTPC admit card.
- Candidates are advised to locate their test centre and its accessibility at least a day before the test, so that they can reach the centre on time on the day of the test.
- Candidates must carry at least one original and valid photo identification card.
- Candidates can view question papers in the language opted by them at the time of filling the RRB NTPC application form and in English Language.
- Candidates must write their roll number and name on the rough sheets. The rough sheets have to be returned after the test.
- During the exam, additional biometric LTI, photograph capture and attendance, including physical LTI and signature of the candidates, will be taken and no extra time will be given as this is a part of the exam process, etc.
Also Read: RRB NTPC Syllabus
Commonly asked questions
The RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam is held for 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates accompanied by a scribe). The questions are based on General Awareness, Mathematics and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The exam is held for 100 marks.
The process for checking RRB NTPC city slip is given below.
Click the Railway NTPC city slip link
Enter user ID and password
The city details appears on the screen
Download the city slip
Save the details
The full form of NTPC is Non Technical Popular Categories. This exam is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board to appoint candidates as Commercial Apprentice, Goods guard, Traffic Apprentice, Traffic Assistant, Assistant Station Master, etc. All over India. The eligibility criteria prescribed for RRB NTPC is given below: Age limit: The age limit for undergraduate posts is 18 to 30 years. The age limit for graduate posts is 18 to 33 years. Educational qualification: For undergraduate posts, candidates must have passed Class 12. RRB NTPC Salary Railway Recruitment Board decides RRB NTPC salary structure. The basic pay of RRB NTPC Junior Clerk cum Typist is INR 19900 per month. RRB conducts the RRB NTPC exam to recruit candidates for various vacancies in the Indian Railways.
Candidates are required to verify the mobile number and email IDs after submitting the basic details. RRB NTPC application form needs to be filled online only. The application status is released after the same is over.
RRB NTPC 2026 UG: Check Shift Timings
Scroll down to know the RRB NTPC shift timings for the under graduate posts.
| Shifts |
Reporting Time |
Gate Closing Time |
Exam Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 |
07:30 AM |
8:30 AM |
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM |
| Shift 2 |
11:15 AM |
12:15 PM |
12:45 PM to 2:15 PM |
| Shift 3 |
03:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
RRB NTPC 2026 UG Exam Day Guidelines & Prohibited Items
Candidates must check RRB NTPC 2026 exam day guidelines and prohibited items. Some of them are mentioned below:
- Reach RRB NTPC exam centre at least 30 minutes before reporting time to avoid delay.
- They must note that no entry after the gate closing time will be given.
- Prohibited Items are electronics and henna/Mehndi.
- Do not carry pen/pencil or stationery, it will be provided at exam hall.
- Follow simple dress code without metal components to ease security checks.
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RRB NTPC UG Admit Card 2026
RRB NTPC hall ticket for CBT 1 exam for CEN No. 07/2025 released for the exam dates May 7, 8 and 9 on the official and regional websites of RRB. Candidates can download their RRB NTPC admit cards by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the call letter is not send by post.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
Candidates will be able to download the RRB NTPC admit card from the methods as mentioned below:
- Visit the RRB NTPC websites
- On the home page, you will find RRB NTPC admit card download link
- Enter the user ID (registration number) and password (date of birth)
- RRB NTPC admit card appears on the screen
- Cli
M
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The RRB NTPC admit card for the Graduate posts released on the regional official websites. The exam was conducted from March 16 to March 27, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The minimum qualifying marks for the RRB NTPC CBT 1 graduate posts are for UR & EWS 40%, for OBC & SC 30% and for ST it is 25%.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
After qualifying the RRB NTPC exam CBT 1 for the Graduate posts, candidates will give the CBT 2 exam which is the second stage of an exam and consists of 120 questions.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The candidates who appeared in the exam will be able to check the RRB NTPC Result for the Graduate posts online by visiting the official regional RRBs websites. It will be released in the form of PDF and contains the roll numbers of the qualified candidates.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The RRB NTPC exam of the Graduate posts is mainly considered tough because of the large number of candidates that give an exam every year. The difficulty level of the questions depends upon the preparation level, types of questions asked and the format of an exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The RRB NTPC 2026 Graduate posts difficulty level in general is considered a Moderate. The CBT 1 is basically Easy to Moderate where as CBT 2 is Moderate to Tough due to the level of the questions asked which are advanced and analytical.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Check can check below the process to download the RRB NTPC 2026 answer key for the graduate posts:
- Visit 21 RRB websites
- Click RRB NTPC answer key link
- Enter required credentials
- The answer key appears on screen
- Download and save it
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The authority released the RRB NTPC 2026 Graduate posts answer key for CEN No. 06/2025 on April 6. The Graduate posts exam was conducted from March 16 to 27.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Generally, the RRB NTPC exam for the Graduate posts is considered to be Easy to Moderate in difficulty level mainly for the CBT 1 and for CBT 2, it can be considered as Moderate to Tough.
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