1. Exam Overview
RRB NTPC posts fill non-technical railway operations: Clerks and Senior Clerks handle train scheduling records, passenger ticketing accounts, goods billing, and departmental office administration.
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RRB NTPC 2025 — CBT-1 Done, CBT-2 Ahead
Source: Railway Recruitment Boards (CEN 06/2025 and 07/2025). Last verified: 2026-09-02.
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2. Posts and What They Involve
Junior Clerk cum Typist / Accounts Clerk cum Typist
Accessibility: LimitedIndian Railways (Undergraduate level) · Level 2 — ₹19,900 basic
Clerical and accounts work in railway offices — the most accessible NTPC posts. A qualifying typing test applies, and railway medical standards still gate eligibility.
Accessibility & Quota note: Among the few NTPC posts a low-vision candidate may be eligible for — confirm the post’s medical category in the CEN.
Senior Clerk cum Typist / Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
Accessibility: LimitedIndian Railways (Graduate level) · Level 5 — ₹29,200 basic
Higher clerical and accounts posts — office work with a qualifying typing test, subject to railway medical standards.
Accessibility & Quota note: Possible for low-vision candidates if the post’s medical category permits — verify before applying.
Station Master / Goods Train Manager (Guard)
Accessibility: Not suitableIndian Railways · Level 5 to 6
Safety-critical operational posts controlling train movement. Require a Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) and high visual standards.
Accessibility & Quota note: Not open to Visually Impaired candidates — these posts need A-grade vision for safety.
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk / Trains Clerk
Accessibility: LimitedIndian Railways · Level 2 to 3
Ticketing and train-clerk roles with public interface and shift work; railway medical standards apply.
Accessibility & Quota note: Suitability depends on the medical category and duties — check the CEN carefully.
3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas
Total: 8,868 posts total — Graduate level (CEN 06/2025): 5,810; Undergraduate level (CEN 07/2025): 3,058.
Reserved / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Limited to low-vision-friendly clerical posts (Junior Clerk, Accounts Clerk). Check CEN on rrbcdg.gov.in.
4. Exam Structure and Pattern
CBT-1 (screening)
Computer Based Test, common to a post group
Duration: 90 minutes; 120 with compensatory time
- General Awareness40 Q · 40 marks
- Mathematics30 Q · 30 marks
- General Intelligence & Reasoning30 Q · 30 marks
Total: 100 marks · Minus one-third (0.33) per wrong answer
Normalised and used only to shortlist for CBT-2.
CBT-2 (merit)
Computer Based Test, level-specific
Duration: 90 minutes; 120 with compensatory time
- General Awareness50 Q · 50 marks
- Mathematics35 Q · 35 marks
- General Intelligence & Reasoning35 Q · 35 marks
Total: 120 marks · Minus one-third (0.33) per wrong answer
Normalised marks decide the merit for most posts.
Skill / Aptitude Test, DV and Medical
Typing Skill Test (clerk/typist) or CBAT (Station Master/Guard)
Duration: As scheduled
Total: 0 marks · Qualifying only
Typing test is qualifying for typist posts; CBAT applies only to Station Master and Guard. Document Verification and a Medical Examination against the post’s railway medical category follow.
5. Important Dates
- 11 June 2026Graduate CBT-1 result
- 20 June 2026Undergraduate CBT-1 completed
- 10 July 2026Graduate CBT-2 exam
- 24 August 2026Undergraduate CBT-1 result
- 17 September 2026Undergraduate CBT-2 exam