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Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Release (Graduate — CEN 06/2025) | |
| Notification Release (Undergraduate — CEN 07/2025) | |
| Application Start (Graduate) | |
| Application Start (Undergraduate) | |
| Application Last Date (Graduate) | Last Date |
| Application Last Date (Undergraduate) | Last Date |
| CBT-1 Exam (Graduate) — completed | 16 – 27 Mar 2026 |
| CBT-1 City Intimation Slip (UG) | |
| CBT-1 Admit Card (Undergraduate) | |
| CBT-1 Exam (Undergraduate) | 07 May – 21 Jun 2026 |
| CBT-1 Result (Graduate) | Expected June–July 2026 |
| CBT-1 Result (Undergraduate) | Expected August 2026 |
| CBT-2 Exam | Expected September–November 2026 |
| Skill Test / CBAT | Expected December 2026 – January 2027 |
| Final Result | Expected March–April 2027 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee | Payment Mode |
|---|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹500 | Online; ₹400 refunded after CBT-1 attendance (net cost ₹100) |
| SC / ST / PwBD / Female / Ex-Servicemen / Transgender / Minority | ₹250 | Online; ₹250 fully refunded after CBT-1 attendance (minus bank charges) |
Vacancy Details
Total Vacancies: 8,868
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Station Master | TBA |
| Goods Train Manager (formerly Goods Guard) | TBA |
| Senior Clerk-cum-Typist | TBA |
| Junior Account Assistant-cum-Typist | TBA |
| Total — Graduate stream (CEN 06/2025) | 5,810 |
| Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk | TBA |
| Junior Clerk-cum-Typist | TBA |
| Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist | TBA |
| Trains Clerk | TBA |
| Total — Undergraduate stream (CEN 07/2025) | 3,058 |
| TOTAL VACANCIES — RRB NTPC 2025-26 | 8,868 |
Eligibility & Age Limit
Age Limit: 18–33 years as on 01 January 2026 (Graduate stream max age 33; Undergraduate stream max age 30)
OBC: +3 years, SC/ST: +5 years, PwBD: +10 years (UR), +13 years (OBC), +15 years (SC/ST), Ex-Servicemen: as per Railway Board rules.
Educational Qualification:
- Graduate-level posts (CEN 06/2025) — Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Account Assistant: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
- Undergraduate-level posts (CEN 07/2025) — Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Junior Clerk-cum-Typist, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist, Trains Clerk: 10+2 (Intermediate) from a recognised board OR ITI in a relevant trade.
- Typing requirement (clerk-cum-typist posts): 30 wpm in English OR 25 wpm in Hindi on computer — qualifying skill test after CBT-2.
Nationality: Citizen of India, OR a subject of Nepal/Bhutan, OR a Tibetan refugee who came before 1 January 1962, OR person of Indian origin from specified countries.
Selection Process
- 1 — Common 1st-stage screening test. 100 questions, 100 marks, 90 minutes. Sections: General Awareness (40Q), Mathematics (30Q), General Intelligence & Reasoning (30Q). Negative marking 1/3 per wrong answer. Qualifying — shortlists ~10× the vacancy pool for CBT-2.
- 2 — Post-specific 2nd-stage paper. 120 questions, 120 marks, 90 minutes. Sections: General Awareness (50Q), Mathematics (35Q), General Intelligence & Reasoning (35Q). Negative marking 1/3 per wrong answer. Marks count towards final merit.
- 3 — Mandatory only for Station Master and Traffic Assistant posts. Battery of 6 psychometric tests. Qualifying — minimum 42 marks in each test required (no relaxation for any category).
- 4 — Mandatory for Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Clerk-cum-Typist, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist and Junior Account Assistant-cum-Typist. 30 wpm English OR 25 wpm Hindi on computer. Qualifying only.
- 5 — In-person at the regional railway level. Medical standards Class A1 (Station Master, Goods Train Manager), A2 (commercial clerks), A3 (general clerk posts).
Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer in CBT-1 and CBT-2 objective sections. No negative marking in CBAT, TST or DV.
Final merit for RRB NTPC is decided on CBT-2 marks alone (post-specific). CBT-1 is purely qualifying — its marks do NOT count towards final merit.
| Stage | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| CBT-1 (Common Screening) | 0% | Qualifying only — shortlists candidates for CBT-2 |
| CBT-2 (Merit-deciding) | 100% | Out of 120 marks → 100% of final merit (post-wise) |
CBAT (Station Master/Traffic Assistant) and Typing Skill Test (clerk-cum-typist posts) are qualifying — they do not add to the merit score, but failing them disqualifies the candidate.
RRB NTPC 2026: 8,868 Vacancies — UG CBT-1 In Progress (7 May – 21 June 2026) — Prelims Exam Pattern
CBT-1 is the first-stage common screening test for both graduate (CEN 06/2025) and undergraduate (CEN 07/2025) streams. Same pattern across both. 100 objective questions across 3 sections in a single 90-minute slot — no sectional time limit. Qualifying only; marks do not count in final merit.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
- Total duration: 90 minutes
- Negative marking: 1/3 (0.33) marks deducted per wrong answer
- Language: Bilingual — paper available in 15 regional languages including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
RRB NTPC 2026: 8,868 Vacancies — UG CBT-1 In Progress (7 May – 21 June 2026) — Mains Exam Pattern
CBT-2 is the merit-deciding stage. Same three sections as CBT-1 but expanded to 120 questions for 120 marks. Difficulty level is calibrated to graduate or undergraduate level depending on the stream. Marks count fully toward final post-wise merit.
| Paper / Section | Type | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | Objective | 50 | 50 | 35 min |
| Mathematics | Objective | 35 | 35 | 30 min |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Objective | 35 | 35 | 25 min |
| Total | — | 120 | 120 | 90 min |
- Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
- Negative marking: 1/3 (0.33) marks per wrong answer
- Language: Bilingual — same 15 regional languages as CBT-1
How RRB NTPC 2026: 8,868 Vacancies — UG CBT-1 In Progress (7 May – 21 June 2026) Final Score is Calculated
Final merit for RRB NTPC is decided on CBT-2 marks alone (post-specific). CBT-1 is purely qualifying — its marks do NOT count towards final merit.
| Stage | Weight | Marks contribution |
|---|---|---|
| CBT-1 (Common Screening) | 0% | Qualifying only — shortlists candidates for CBT-2 |
| CBT-2 (Merit-deciding) | 100% | Out of 120 marks → 100% of final merit (post-wise) |
Note: CBAT (Station Master/Traffic Assistant) and Typing Skill Test (clerk-cum-typist posts) are qualifying — they do not add to the merit score, but failing them disqualifies the candidate.
RRB NTPC 2026: 8,868 Vacancies — UG CBT-1 In Progress (7 May – 21 June 2026) — Previous Year Cutoff (Reference)
Previous-cycle cutoffs for RRB NTPC vary 8-15 marks across the 21 zonal RRBs because of post-mix differences and zone-specific applicant pools. Figures below are normalised national averages for the major NTPC posts.
| Year | Stage | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Out of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CBT-1 (Graduate average) | 89.49 | 84.46 | 75.21 | 70.85 | 81.59 | 100 |
| 2022 | CBT-2 (Senior Clerk avg) | 78.32 | 75.5 | 65.12 | 60.45 | 70.05 | 120 |
| 2022 | CBT-2 (Goods Guard avg) | 81.2 | 78.8 | 68.5 | 63.1 | 73.6 | 120 |
| 2022 | CBT-2 (Station Master avg) | 84.5 | 80.85 | 70.2 | 65 | 76.3 | 120 |
How to read this table: The 2019-22 cycle (the most recent completed NTPC cycle before this one) saw CBT-1 cutoffs around 89.5 for UR graduates and 75 for SC across normalised shifts. With the 2025-26 cycle's smaller vacancy pool (8,868 vs 35,277 in 2019), expect cutoffs to rise 4-7 marks across categories — UR aspirants targeting Station Master should aim for 95+ in CBT-1 and 90+ in CBT-2 for a comfortable buffer.
Salary & Pay Scale
| Post / Group | Pay Level | Pay Range | Gross / Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Master, Goods Train Manager (Graduate posts) | Level 6 | ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 | ₹40,000 – ₹45,000 per month including DA, HRA, TA + Running Allowance for Goods Train Manager |
| Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Account Assistant (Graduate posts) | Level 5 | ₹29,200 – ₹92,300 | ₹35,000 – ₹39,000 per month plus DA, HRA, TA |
| Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk (Undergraduate) | Level 3 | ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 | ₹27,000 – ₹30,000 per month plus DA, HRA, TA |
| Junior Clerk, Accounts Clerk, Trains Clerk (Undergraduate) | Level 2 | ₹19,900 – ₹63,200 | ₹25,000 – ₹28,000 per month plus DA, HRA, TA |
How to Apply Online
- Visit the official portal of RRB (linked in Important Links below).
- Register with a valid email and mobile number to generate login credentials.
- Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details exactly as on official documents.
- Upload a recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
- Pay the application fee through the prescribed payment mode (see Application Fee table above).
- Review all entries carefully, then submit the form.
- Download and print a copy of the submitted application for your records.
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RRB NTPC 2026: 8,868 Vacancies — UG CBT-1 In Progress (7 May – 21 June 2026) — Exam Centres
The exam is conducted across India in 117 cities spanning 21 states / union territories. You'll choose preferred centres during application — allocation is based on availability and your geographic preference.
| State / UT | Cities |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Kurnool |
| Bihar | Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, Begusarai |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai |
| Delhi NCR | Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Noida |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar |
| Haryana | Chandigarh, Hisar, Panchkula, Karnal, Rohtak |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Davangere |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kollam, Kannur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Solapur, Kolhapur |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra, Allahabad, Meerut, Bareilly, Aligarh, Gorakhpur |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Howrah, Asansol, Durgapur, Siliguri, Kharagpur |
| North-East | Guwahati, Shillong, Imphal, Aizawl, Itanagar, Kohima, Agartala, Dimapur |
| J&K + Ladakh | Jammu, Srinagar, Leh |
Important Links
- RRB Recruitment Portal (Application closed)
- RRB NTPC Candidate Login (Regional RRB)
- RRB Centralised Portal — All Notifications
- View RRB NTPC 2026 Syllabus & Exam Pattern
- Download RRB NTPC Previous Year Question Papers
- RRB NTPC 2026 CBT-1 Admit Card (Released 3 May 2026)
- Check RRB NTPC 2026 Result Updates
- Railway Recruitment Boards Central Portal
- View RRB NTPC 2026 Corrigendum / Notice
- Online Fee Refund Status
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RRB NTPC 2026: 8,868 Vacancies — UG CBT-1 In Progress (7 May – 21 June 2026) — Analysis & Trends
Where this cycle stands today
The RRB NTPC 2025-26 cycle is past the application stage. Notifications dropped on 20 October 2025 (graduate stream — CEN 06/2025) and 27 October 2025 (undergraduate — CEN 07/2025). Applications closed on 27 November 2025 and 4 December 2025 respectively. CBT-1 for the graduate stream was conducted from 16 to 27 March 2026 across 18 phases and is complete — result is awaited (expected June-July 2026). CBT-1 for the undergraduate stream is currently in progress: city intimation slips were released on 27 April 2026, admit cards on 3 May 2026, and the exam is scheduled across 7 May to 21 June 2026 in multiple phases.
Vacancy split
The total of 8,868 vacancies splits into 5,810 graduate-level posts under CEN 06/2025 (Station Master, Goods Train Manager — formerly Goods Guard, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Account Assistant-cum-Typist) and 3,058 undergraduate-level posts under CEN 07/2025 (Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Junior Clerk-cum-Typist, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist, Trains Clerk). Indian Railways has stated this is a smaller cycle than 2019 (35,277 posts) because of cadre rationalisation and station digitisation under the National Rail Plan 2030. Per-zone allocation will be published with CBT-2 results.
What CBT-2 prep looks like
CBT-2 syllabus is the same three sections (General Awareness, Mathematics, Reasoning) but expanded from 100 to 120 questions, and difficulty is calibrated to graduate-level for CEN 06/2025 and undergraduate-level for CEN 07/2025. Mathematics carries 35 questions and is typically the lowest-scoring section — invest 50-60% of your CBT-2 prep window here, focusing on percentages, ratios, time-speed-distance and data interpretation. General Awareness rewards static GK from Lucent\'s plus 6 months of current affairs; aim for 40+ out of 50 in this section. Reasoning is high-scoring with practice — 30+ out of 35 is achievable in 8 weeks of timed mock tests.
Special stages — CBAT and Typing Skill Test
If you are aiming at Station Master or Traffic Assistant, you must clear the Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) — a battery of 6 psychometric tests requiring 42 marks in EACH test (no relaxation for any category). Most disqualifications happen here, not in CBT-2. Practice with the official sample CBAT papers; coaching-led mock CBATs are widely available. For typing-clerk posts (Senior/Junior Clerk-cum-Typist, Accounts Clerk, JAA), you need 30 wpm in English OR 25 wpm in Hindi on computer — easily achievable in 6-8 weeks of daily practice on TypingMaster or similar tools.
Parallel railway opportunities
If NTPC CBT-1 doesn\'t go your way, run parallel preparation for RRB Group D for Level-1 trackman and helper posts (10th pass), RPF Constable for the security force, and the SSC CGL Auditor and Accountant grades — significant prep overlap on Quant and Reasoning. Banking aspirants should also consider IBPS PO and SBI Clerk; the Quant and Reasoning syllabus overlaps about 60% with NTPC.