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RRB NTPC — CEN 06/2025 Graduate and CEN 07/2025 Undergraduate cycles.Both application windows closed in Nov 2025; check the official RRB notices for the current examination/result stage.The vacancy totals are cycle-specific and must not be combined with a newer cycle without a separate record.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies8,868 (5,810 Graduate + 3,058 Undergraduate)Pay
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2–3 · Undergraduate (confirmed) | ₹19,900–₹21,700 (basic, initial pay) | Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk (Level 3), Accounts Clerk cum Typist / Junior Clerk cum Typist / Trains Clerk (Level 2) |
| Level 6 · Graduate (confirmed) | ₹35,400 (basic) | Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor (161 vacancies), Station Master (615 vacancies) |
| Level 5 · Graduate (confirmed) | ₹29,200 (basic) | Goods Train Manager (3,416 vacancies), Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist (921 vacancies), Senior Clerk cum Typist (638 vacancies) |
| Level 4 · Graduate (confirmed) | ₹25,500 (basic) | Traffic Assistant (59 vacancies) |
All levels — Undergraduate and Graduate — are now confirmed directly from the official CEN 06/2025 and CEN 07/2025 PDFs.Note Traffic Assistant is Level 4 (₹25,500), distinct from the other five Graduate posts which are Level 5–6.
Who Can Apply
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- Undergraduate posts: 18–30 years, as on 01 Jan 2026
Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 PhotoNo separate upload — live webcam/front-camera capture during the application itself · Live capture — no cap, mask or glasses; eyes open; non-white clothing; photographing a printed photo causes summary rejection
- ✍️ Signature35mm × 20mm scan box · 30–49 KB · JPG/JPEG — black ink, cursive/running handwriting (not block letters), scanned at ≥100 DPI
- 💳 Application FeeGeneral/OBC/EWS: Rs 500 (Rs 400 refunded after appearing for CBT-1).SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Women: Rs 250 (fully refunded after appearing for CBT-1).
- SC/ST certificate (free travel pass claimants only)PDF only, under 400 KB — confirmed for Group D's official notification, likely applies here too on the same portal but not independently reverified for this specific exam. Not confirmed
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Create an account on rrbapply.gov.in (Aadhaar/DigiLocker verification recommended)
- Fill the application for your post group (Graduate or Undergraduate)
- Live-capture your photo during the application — there is no separate upload
- Upload your signature to spec
- Pay the fee — ₹500 for UR/OBC-NCL/EWS (₹400 refunded after appearing in CBT) or ₹250 for SC/ST/women/PwBD/Ex-servicemen/Transgender/Minorities/EBC (fully refunded after appearing in CBT); refund credited only to an Aadhaar-seeded bank account
Exam Pattern
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CBT-1: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates). CBT-2: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates). · Negative Marking: -1/3 mark per wrong answer in both CBT-1 and CBT-2. · Passing Marks: Qualifying percentage in CBT-2 (used as eligibility cutoff, not final merit, since final selection is by normalized merit): UR/EWS 40%, OBC(NCL)/SC 30%, ST 25%.
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| CBT-1 | 100 questions/100 marks total — General Awareness 40, Mathematics 30, General Intelligence & Reasoning 30 (screening stage only, marks not counted for final merit) |
| CBT-2 | 120 questions/120 marks total — General Awareness 50, Mathematics 35, General Intelligence & Reasoning 35 |
| Typing Skill Test / CBAT | Qualifying only (post-dependent), no marks added to merit |
Fee and CBT pattern figures agree across multiple secondary sources (secondary sources) — treat as high-confidence but not verified against the original RRB CEN notification PDF, which could not be fetched directly.Final selection is merit-based/normalized across shifts; the listed percentages are minimum qualifying thresholds, not the merit cutoff.
Syllabus
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Online CBT (Computer Based Test), two stages (CBT-1, CBT-2), followed by Typing Skill Test / Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) for some posts, then Document Verification/Medical.
Career
Not addressed in the official notification for either post group — anything cited elsewhere is coaching-site material, not RRB-confirmed.
- Examples sometimes cited: Goods Guard → Senior Goods Guard, or ASM → Station Master
Source & Verification
FAQs
Does the CBT-1 score count towards my final merit rank?
No. CBT-1 is only a screening/shortlisting stage — only CBT-2 marks (plus typing test/CBAT where applicable) count toward the final merit list.
Will I get my application fee back if I don't show up for the exam?
No, the partial/full refund is only processed for candidates who actually appear for CBT-1, not for no-shows.
Is there a sectional cutoff within CBT-2, or just an overall one?
Only an overall qualifying percentage applies (varies by category); there is no separate minimum required per subject/section.
Do all NTPC posts require a typing test?
No — it depends on the specific post; some posts (e.g., Junior Clerk, Accounts Clerk) require a typing skill test while others (e.g., Station Master, Goods Guard) require CBAT instead.
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