RRB NTPC Exam Day Guidelines 2025 OUT: Check Do’s and Don’ts for Graduate CBT 2

RRB Non Technical Popular Categories 2025 ( RRB NTPC )

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Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 12:46 IST

RRB NTPC Exam Day Guidelines 2025: The Railway Recruitment Boards have released RRB NTPC exam day guidelines for CBT 2. Candidates need to follow the exam day guidelines for appearing in the exam, or else they will be disqualified from appearing in the exam. RRB NTPC exam day guidelines highlight exam timings, admit card, reporting time, banned items, and many more. Scroll down to read more details on the RRB NTPC exam day guidelines 2025. 

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RRB NTPC Exam Day Guidelines 2022

RRB NTPC Exam Day Guidelines 2025: The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released RRB NTPC exam day guidelines 2025 for the CBT 2 exam along with the admit card. Candidates will be allowed to appear in the exam only on producing an e-call letter, a photograph, an original photo ID, and a face mask. The exam day guidelines highlight all the required information, right from the documents to be carried along, dress code, barred items in the exam hall, and many more. These standard guidelines ensure uniformity and hence avoid any sort of confusion amongst students. RRB NTPC exam day guidelines specify certain dos and don’ts that candidates must strictly follow. Candidates must be well aware of the exact set of events occurring on the exam day before the exam day arrives. In this article, we have explained the RRB NTPC exam day guidelines.

RRB NTPC Exam Day Guidelines

Candidates can check below RRB NTPC exam day guidelines in terms of exam timings, admit card, reporting time, banned items and many more.

RRB NTPC Exam Timings

The duration of RRB NTPC CBT is 90 minutes for 120 questions (120 minutes for PwBD candidates taking the CBT with scribe)

Q:   When will RRB NTPC 2025 exam be conducted?
A:

RRB NTPC exam dates 2025 for Undergraduate posts have been announced. RRB NTPC UG exam dates are from August 7 to September 9, 2025. RRB NTPC 2025 exam for Graduate posts was conducted from June 5 to 24, 2025. RRB NTPC exam dates highlights the important events pertaining to the exam such as the release of application form, admit card, result, answer key, exam, etc. Candidates should keep the exam dates handy so that they do not miss any event. RRB NTPC is one of the most sought-after railway exams in the country. Large number of candidates appear for the exam. The selection process comprises CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable), and Document Verification/Medical Examination.

Q:   How to view RRB NTPC exam city?
A:

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

 

 

Q:   When RRB NTPC notification 2025 was released?
A:

RRB NTPC notification 2025 was released to fill up a total of 11558 vacancies. The short notification was released on September 2, 2024.  The notification is released to select candidates for various graduate and undergraduate posts. The posts announced under 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. RRB NTPC notification is released in PDF. The notification PDF comprises details such as important dates, application process, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus, exam day guidelines, etc. Candidates must read the notification carefully before applying for the exam.

CBT 2

Shifts Reporting Time Exam Time

1

7.30 am to 8.30 am

9.30 am to 11 am

2

12.30 pm to 1.30 pm

2.30 pm to 4 pm

CBT 1

Parameters Shift 1 Shift 2

Reporting Time

8.30 am

1.30 pm

Gate Closing Time

10 am

3 pm

Exam Start Time

10.30 am

3.30 pm

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RRB NTPC Admit Card

Candidates should report at the RRB NTPC exam centre well in advance of the reporting time indicated on e-call letter to complete activities such Aadhaar linked Biometric Authentication of the candidates, capture of biometric (LTI) and photo, collection of documents, announcement of instructions and logging in, etc. The candidates are required to carry Aadhaar card to facilitate biometric authentication.

Reporting Time

No candidates will be allowed inside the test centre after 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.

Submission of Admit Card

RRB NTPC admit card is to be submitted for verification at the time of the test. At least one original and valid photo identification card.

Valid Photo Identification

Candidates need to bring any of the following documents:

  • Voter Card
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Printout of E-Aadhaar
  • Driving Iicense
  • PAN Card
  • E-PAN Card printout
  • Passport
  • Identity Card issued by the employer in case the candidate is government employee, school/college/university photo ID card
  • SSLC/HSC marksheet with photo
Q:   What should I do if I forget the location of my RRB NTPC exam centre?
A:

RRB NTPC admit card has the link of google map which help candidates to locate the exam centre. Candidates must reach the exam centre early to avoid last minute hassle. 

 

Q:   What happens if I reach the wrong RRB NTPC exam centre?
A:

Candidates must appear for the exam in the RRB NTPC exam centre allotted to them. Candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam at any centre other than the one mentioned on your admit card.

Q:   Will RRB NTPC exam be conducted separately for graduate and undergraduate posts?
A:

RRB NTPC exam is conducted separately for graduate and undergraduate posts. The level of difficulty is different for graduate and undergraduate posts. 

Banned Items

  • 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 biometric capture

Language of Question Paper

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

Rough Sheets

Candidates must write their roll number and name on the rough sheets. The rough sheets have to be returned after the test.

Travel Arrangements

Candidates should make their own travel arrangements. Special Trains for CBT 2 will run across the country to ferry students to and from the exam centres. The books for these trains have started. More than 65 special trains will run for RRB NTPC candidates.

Verification

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.

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Anangsha Patra
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A mass communication and journalism post-graduate, Anangsha has worked as a reporter and sub-editor and enjoys working in the education domain.
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Answered 3 days ago

Yes, the Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB NTPC (UG) result 2025 for the notification CEN 6/2024 on its regional portals. The regions selected the candidates based on their regional vacancies. 

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The results for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) undergraduate-level CBT 1 exam are expected to be released in the fourth-week of November 2025. The graduate-level CBT 1 results were already declared on September 19, 2025. 
 
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RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT 2 hall ticket was released on October 9. The admit card can be downloaded by logging with the required credentials.

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