RRB NTPC Exam Day Guidelines 2025 OUT: Check Do’s and Don’ts for Graduate CBT 2
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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.
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)
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.
RRB NTPC city intimation slip gives details related to exam city only. The detailed address of RRB NTPC exam centre are mentioned in the admit card. The city intimation slip is released so that after knowing the exam city candidates can make travel plans accordingly.
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
The tie-breaking policy of RRB NTPC exam is given below:
In case two or more candidates secure the same marks, the merit position in RRB NTPC exam is determined based on the age
Where the age of candidates is same, then the names are arranged in alphabetical order
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.
There is a probation period for RRB NTPC employees. The probation period is two years. During that period, employees might not get full benefits. The starting basic salary range offered to undergraduate posts is INR 19,900 to 21,700. While the graduate post employees are offered RRB NTPC salary in the range of INR 25,500 to IBR 35,400.
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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can submit only one application for RRB NTPC exam. Those submitting multiple applications are rejected from the recruitment process. Online applications are accepted for the exam. The fee can be paid online.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT 2 result 2025 (05/2024) has been announced on December 15. The result has been made available in PDF form. It contains the roll numbers of qualified candidates for CBAT/TST.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month 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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Contributor-Level 6
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