RRB NTPC Undergraduate Exam Date 2026 & Key Schedule
📅 Schedule & Key Deadlines
Official Notice Released:
April 13, 2026 [cite: 22]
NTPC Undergraduate Exam Date:
May 07-09 & June 13-21, 2026 [cite: 10]
Exam City & Date Link Live:
10 Days prior to Exam [cite: 11]
Admit Card Download:
4 Days before Exam [cite: 12]
🚀 RRB Group D & General Updates
RRB Group D Exam Date 2026:
Expected Late 2026
Recruiting Authority:
Railway Recruitment Boards [cite: 4]
Current Category Focus:
Under Graduate (CEN 07/2025) [cite: 6]
Important Exam Rule:
Biometric Auth Mandatory [cite: 13]
RRB NTPC Undergraduate Vacancies Overview
📊 Post-Wise Breakup (Indicative Estimates)
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk:
~2,022 Posts
Account Clerk cum Typist:
~361 Posts
Junior Clerk cum Typist:
~990 Posts
Trains Clerk:
~72 Posts
💼 Overall Vacancy Stats
Total NTPC UG Vacancies:
3,445 Posts (Expected)
Participating RRBs:
21 Railway Zones
Selection Stages:
CBT 1, CBT 2, Skill Test, DV
Nature of CBT 1:
Computer Based Test-1 [cite: 10]
Category-Wise Vacancy Breakup (Expected)
🎯 Major Categories
General (Unreserved / UR):
~1,500 Vacancies
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer):
~850 Vacancies
Economically Weaker (EWS):
~340 Vacancies
🛡️ Reserved Categories
Scheduled Caste (SC):
~500 Vacancies
Scheduled Tribe (ST):
~255 Vacancies
Travel Pass Perks:
Available for SC/ST Candidates [cite: 11]
Detailed Candidate Eligibility Criteria
👤 Age Limits & Relaxations
General (UR) Age Limit:
18 to 33 Years Maximum
OBC Candidates Age Cap:
18 to 36 Years
SC / ST Candidates Age Cap:
18 to 38 Years
🎓 Academic Qualifications
Minimum Requirement:
12th (+2 Stage) or equivalent
Typing Proficiency:
Required for Typist Posts
Typing Speed Standards:
English 30 WPM / Hindi 25 WPM
Pay Scale & Salary Framework
💰 Level 2 Posts Salary (7th CPC)
Applicable Roles:
Jr. Clerk, Acct. Clerk, Trains Clerk
Initial Basic Pay:
₹ 19,900/-
💎 Level 3 Posts Salary (7th CPC)
Applicable Roles:
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
Initial Basic Pay:
₹ 21,700/-
Written Exam Pattern (CBT-1)
📝 Phase 1 CBT Schema
Total Question Count:
100 Questions
Total Time Limit:
90 Minutes
Penalty Marking:
1/3rd Mark Deducted per Error
⚖️ Sectional Marking Breakup
General Awareness:
40 Marks
Mathematics:
30 Marks
General Intelligence:
30 Marks
Detailed Syllabus Topics (CBT 1)
📚 Core Syllabus Subjects
The RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT exams cover the following core areas:
Indian History & Freedom Struggle
Current Events of National Importance
Number System & Decimals
Fractions & LCM/HCF
Analogies & Coding-Decoding
Venn Diagrams & Data Interpretation
General Science (CBSE 10th Standard)
Indian Polity & Constitution
Indian Economy
Basics of Computers
Crucial Exam Day Instructions & Rules
🔐 Authentication Requirements
Entry Requirement:
Aadhaar Linked Authentication Mandatory [cite: 13]
Required Documents:
Original Aadhaar or E-verified Print [cite: 14]
UIDAI System Status:
Aadhaar must be Unlocked [cite: 16]
Aadhaar Updates Needed:
Correct Name, DOB, Photo, Father’s Name [cite: 17]
⚠️ Official Warnings
Official Updates Source:
Only RRB Official Websites [cite: 18]
Misleading Info:
Do not trust unauthenticated sources [cite: 19]
Fraud Warning:
Beware of touts promising jobs [cite: 20]
Selection Criteria:
Strictly based on CBT Merit [cite: 21]
Pre-Exam Check & Actions
✅ Candidate Checklist
Pre-Verification:
Authenticate ID at rrbapply.gov.in prior to exam [cite: 15]
Travel Authority:
SC/ST pass available with Exam City Link [cite: 11]