RRB NTPC 2025 Exam Date, Notification & Vacancies

From the official Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India documents · last checked 3 October 2026

RRB NTPC is the recruitment for Non-Technical Popular Categories posts in Indian Railways. The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) of the Ministry of Railways run it. This cycle has two Centralised Employment Notices (CEN). CEN No. 06/2025 is for Graduate-level posts at Pay Level 4 to 6, such as Station Master and Goods Train Manager. CEN No. 07/2025 is for Undergraduate (Class 12) posts at Pay Level 2 and 3, such as Commercial cum Ticket Clerk. Together they have 8,868 vacancies. You apply online at rrbapply.gov.in and can choose only one RRB. Selection has these steps: 1st Stage CBT, 2nd Stage CBT, then a typing test (CBTST) or an aptitude test (CBAT) for some posts, and finally document verification and a medical test. Both CBTs have 1/3 negative marking.

Important dates

2025-26 cycle: CEN 06/2025 (Graduate posts) and CEN 07/2025 (Undergraduate posts), notified in October 2025. Exams are running in 2026. No newer NTPC notice had been issued as of 4 October 2026.

  • Short (indicative) notice in Employment News, both CENs4 October 2025done
  • Graduate (CEN 06/2025): online application opens21 October 2025done
  • Undergraduate (CEN 07/2025): online application opens28 October 2025done
  • Graduate: last date to apply (extended from 20 November 2025)27 November 2025done
  • Graduate: last date to pay the fee29 November 2025done
  • Graduate: application correction window (with fee)30 November 2025 to 9 December 2025done
  • Undergraduate: last date to apply (extended from 27 November 2025)4 December 2025done
  • Undergraduate: last date to pay the fee6 December 2025done
  • Undergraduate: application correction window (with fee)7 December 2025 to 16 December 2025done
  • Graduate: CBT-116 March 2026 to 27 March 2026done
  • Graduate: CBT-1 answer key and objection window6 April 2026 to 12 April 2026done
  • Undergraduate: CBT-17 to 9 May 2026 and 13 to 20 June 2026done
  • Graduate: CBT-1 result (shortlist for CBT-2)11 June 2026done
  • Undergraduate: CBT-1 answer key and objection window27 June 2026 to 5 July 2026done
  • Graduate: CBT-210 July 2026done
  • Graduate: CBT-2 answer key and objection window15 July 2026 to 22 July 2026done
  • Undergraduate: CBT-1 result (shortlist for CBT-2)24 August 2026done
  • Graduate: CBT-2 result (shortlist for typing test and aptitude test)27 August 2026done
  • Undergraduate: CBT-217 September 2026done
  • Graduate: typing skill test (CBTST) for typist posts24 September 2026done
  • Undergraduate: CBT-2 answer key and objection window24 September 2026 to 30 September 2026done
  • Graduate: aptitude test (CBAT) for Station Master and Traffic Assistant30 September 2026done
  • Graduate: document verification and medical examNot announced yettentative
  • Undergraduate: CBT-2 result and typing skill testNot announced yettentative

Vacancies

8,868

Total of both notices as first published. CEN 06/2025 (Graduate, published 21 October 2025): 5,810 posts - Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor 161, Station Master 615, Goods Train Manager 3,416, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist 921, Senior Clerk cum Typist 638, Traffic Assistant 59. CEN 07/2025 (Undergraduate, published 28 October 2025): 3,058 posts - Commercial cum Ticket Clerk 2,424, Accounts Clerk cum Typist 394, Junior Clerk cum Typist 163, Trains Clerk 77. The CENs say these numbers are provisional and may go up or down. RRB-wise and zone-wise numbers are in Annexure B of each CEN. For the Graduate CEN, the RRBs reported about 25.9 lakh applications (tentative figure, notice of 4 August 2026).

Official notification ↗Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways, Government of India website ↗

Frequently asked questions

How many vacancies are there in RRB NTPC 2025?

8,868 in total: 5,810 Graduate posts under CEN 06/2025 and 3,058 Undergraduate posts under CEN 07/2025. Goods Train Manager (3,416) and Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (2,424) have the most posts. The CENs say these numbers may change.

What is the age limit?

As on 1 January 2026: 18 to 33 years for Graduate posts and 18 to 30 years for Undergraduate posts. SC/ST get 5 extra years, OBC (NCL) 3 years, and PwBD 10 to 15 years depending on category.

What qualification do I need?

Graduate posts need a degree from a recognised university. Undergraduate posts need Class 12 with at least 50% marks (not required for SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen or those with a higher qualification). Typist posts also need typing skill on a computer.

Is there negative marking?

Yes. In CBT-1 and CBT-2, 1/3 mark is cut for every wrong answer. Each correct answer gets 1 mark. There is no negative marking in the CBAT aptitude test.

Which posts have a typing test or aptitude test?

Typing test (CBTST, qualifying only, 30 wpm English or 25 wpm Hindi): Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Clerk cum Typist. Aptitude test (CBAT, minimum T-score 42 in each battery): Station Master and Traffic Assistant.

What stage is the 2025 recruitment at now?

Graduate (CEN 06/2025): CBT-2 result came on 27 August 2026; the typing test was set for 24 September and CBAT for 30 September 2026. Document verification dates are not announced yet. Undergraduate (CEN 07/2025): CBT-2 was held on 17 September 2026; its result is awaited.

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