RRB NTPC UG (10+2) Admit Card 2026 — CEN 07/2025 CBT-1 Hall Ticket Download

RRB NTPC UG (10+2) Admit Card 2026 — CEN 07/2025 CBT-1 Hall Ticket Download — Highlights

Important Dates

Application Fee (Reference)

Eligibility & Age Limit

Age Limit: 18–30 years as on 01 January 2025 (the original CEN 07/2025 cut-off date)

SC/ST: 5 years · OBC-NCL: 3 years · PwBD UR: 10 years (15 OBC, 15 SC/ST) · Ex-Servicemen: per defence service tenure + 3 years · Departmental candidates: per RRB rules.

Educational Qualification:

• Junior Clerk cum Typist + Accounts Clerk cum Typist: Class 12 (10+2 / Intermediate) pass from a recognised Board with Hindi or English typing proficiency (Hindi 25 wpm / English 30 wpm tested at Typing Skill Test post-CBT-2).
• Trains Clerk + Commercial cum Ticket Clerk: Class 12 (10+2 / Intermediate) pass from a recognised Board. No typing requirement; final selection on CBT-2 marks + Document Verification + Medical.
• Domicile: Indian nationals plus eligible categories per Article 5 (Tibetan refugees pre-1962, Sri Lankan / Burmese / East-African migrants with eligibility certificate). RRB-wise vacancy allocation favours candidates choosing their home RRB.

Nationality: Indian citizen per Article 5; eligible refugee categories per CEN 07/2025 notification clauses.

How the Admit Card Stage Works

1. CBT-1 (this stage) — Computer-Based Test of 100 MCQs / 100 marks / 90 minutes covering General Awareness (40), Mathematics (30) and General Intelligence & Reasoning (30). Conducted in 15 languages including Hindi, English and 13 regional languages. Negative marking 1/3 mark per wrong answer. Held across 3 shifts daily on 7-9 May and 13-21 June 2026.
2. CBT-1 Normalisation — Because the exam runs across multiple shifts and dates with different question papers, RRB applies shift-wise normalisation to standardise scores. The normalised score (not raw score) decides shortlisting for CBT-2 on a 20-times-vacancy basis category-wise.
3. CBT-2 (Mains) — 120 questions / 120 marks / 90 minutes — General Awareness (50), Mathematics (35), General Intelligence & Reasoning (35). Negative marking 1/3 mark per wrong answer. Higher difficulty level than CBT-1. Shortlisting for the next stage on 8-times-vacancy basis.
4. Typing Skill Test (Junior Clerk + Accounts Clerk only) — Qualifying-only test. 30 wpm in English OR 25 wpm in Hindi on a computer keyboard. Test is qualifying — no marks added to merit; candidates only need to clear the speed floor to remain in selection.
5. Document Verification + Medical Examination — Shortlisted candidates appear with originals — Class 10 / 12 marksheets, photo-ID, caste / EWS certificate if applicable, RRB-domicile if claimed, NOC for government employees. Medical fitness as per Indian Railways Medical Manual — category B-1 / B-2 for these UG NTPC posts.
6. Final Merit List + Posting — Final merit purely on CBT-2 marks (CBT-1 is only a screening test, marks not carried forward). Selected candidates posted to one of 17 Indian Railways zones based on preference + RRB-wise allocation. Initial posting + training of 6-12 months before regular duty.

Negative marking: 1/3 mark (0.33) deducted for each wrong answer in both CBT-1 and CBT-2. Unattempted questions carry no penalty. Multiple options ticked on the same question count as a wrong answer.

How to Download Your Admit Card

1. Visit the official portal of RRB — the official link is in the Important Links section at the bottom of this page.
2. Click on the admit card / e-admission certificate link for RRB NTPC UG (10+2) Admit Card 2026 — CEN 07/2025 CBT-1 Hall Ticket Download.
3. Enter your Registration Number / Roll Number + Date of Birth + the displayed CAPTCHA.
4. Download the PDF and print on A4 — keep at least 3 copies.
5. Verify all details (name, photo, exam centre, shift). Report any discrepancy to the recruiter immediately.
6. Carry the printed admit card + a valid photo ID (Aadhaar / PAN / Driving Licence) to the centre.

RRB NTPC UG (10+2) Admit Card 2026 — CEN 07/2025 CBT-1 Hall Ticket Download — Analysis & Trends

Full batch + shift schedule (completed)

RRB conducted NTPC CBT-1 across multiple dates and shifts so the entire candidate pool could be tested in CBT mode within available exam-centre infrastructure. The full schedule, now completed:

PwBD candidates with eligible scribe arrangements get 120 minutes total. Reach the centre by the reporting time printed on your admit card — gates close 30 minutes before the exam, after which entry is denied.

How the CBT-1 Admit Card was downloaded (window now closed)

The CBT-1 admit-card download window has closed now that both batches are over. For reference — and for candidates verifying records during the objection stage — this is the exact process RRB used:

1. Visit the official RRB CBT portal at rrb.digialm.com (the same digialm.com infrastructure that hosts other PSU CBTs).
2. Click the link "RRB NTPC Under Graduate (CEN 07/2025) CBT-1 Admit Card Download".
3. Choose your RRB region (Ajmer / Bhopal / Chennai / Kolkata / Mumbai etc — 21 regional boards) from the dropdown.
4. Enter your Registration Number (issued at CEN 07/2025 application stage, September 2024) and Date of Birth in DD/MM/YYYY format.
5. Solve the CAPTCHA and click "Login / Submit".
6. Your CBT-1 admit card PDF generates instantly. Download and print 2 copies on A4 — one to carry to the centre, one as backup.
7. Verify your photograph, signature, exam date, shift, reporting time, exam-centre address and roll number against your registration record. Raise grievance immediately via the RRB regional portal if any field is incorrect.

City Slip vs Admit Card — what's the difference?

Candidates with home centres in distant cities (a common reality given 63 lakh applicants) use the City Slip to book inter-city travel + hostel / hotel 10 days in advance. The Admit Card lands 6 days later with the exact venue. Treat them as two separate notices.

CBT-1 exam pattern + marking scheme

Duration: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD with scribe). Negative marking: 1/3 mark per wrong answer. Languages: 15 — Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. Normalisation: RRB applies shift-wise normalisation across batches; the normalised score (not raw) decides CBT-2 shortlisting on a 20-times-vacancy basis.

Post-wise vacancy split + pay

All four posts sit on Pay Level 2 of the 7th CPC with basic pay ₹19,900 (rising to ₹63,200 with annual increments). Gross in-hand starts at ₹28,000-32,000 per month including Dearness Allowance (DA, currently ~50% of basic), House Rent Allowance (HRA — Class X / Y / Z city dependent, 27%/18%/9%), Travel Allowance, and (for Trains Clerk only) Running Allowance for night/away-from-headquarters duty. NPS contribution applies. Trajectory: promotion to Senior Clerk / Senior Commercial Clerk after 3-5 years with departmental exam clearance.

Provisional answer key, response sheet & objection window

With CBT-1 complete, the provisional answer key, response sheet and question paper are live from 27 June 2026 on the candidate login. This is the stage where you estimate your score and challenge any wrong key before the result.

1. Log in at rrb.digialm.com (or your regional RRB site / rrb.indianrailways.gov.in) with your Registration Number and Date of Birth / password.
2. Open the "CBT response and objection tracker" link to view your marked responses, the provisional answer key and the question paper.
3. Compare each answer and compute an estimated score — +1 per correct answer, with 1/3 mark deducted per wrong answer, and no penalty for unattempted questions.
4. To challenge a key, select the question, upload a credible source / reference, and pay ₹50 per question (plus bank charges). The fee is refunded if your objection is upheld.
5. The objection window is open till 5 July 2026 (23:55 hrs) — objections are not accepted after the deadline.

Once the objection window closes, RRB releases the final answer key and the CBT-1 result (expected August 2026; no official date announced yet) and shortlists 20 times the vacancy category-wise for CBT-2. For the live answer-key download steps, objection how-to and result tracking, see our RRB NTPC Answer Key & Result 2026 page.

Post-CBT-1 roadmap

• Provisional Answer Key + Response Sheet — released 27 June 2026 on the candidate login. Match your answers and raise objections with verifiable sources till 5 July 2026 (23:55 hrs); per-question objection fee ₹50 (refunded if accepted).
• Final Answer Key + CBT-1 Result — expected August 2026 (no official date announced yet — watch the RRB notice). RRB shortlists 20-times the vacancy category-wise for CBT-2.
• CBT-2 (Mains) — 120 Q / 120 marks / 90 minutes, higher difficulty than CBT-1. Final merit purely on CBT-2 (CBT-1 marks not carried forward).
• Typing Skill Test — only for Junior Clerk cum Typist + Accounts Clerk cum Typist posts. Qualifying only.
• Document Verification + Medical Examination — final stage before posting. Medical category B-1 / B-2 per Indian Railways Medical Manual.

For the master notification page covering the full RRB NTPC 2026 cycle, see our RRB NTPC 2026 notification page. For the wider Indian Railways recruitment calendar, see our 12th pass jobs hub.