RailwaysUsual cycle
RRB NTPC Graduate
RRB NTPC (Graduate Level)
- Age
- 18–36
- Qualification
- Graduate
- Usually
- Notified around September (recent cycles)
RRB NTPC (Undergraduate Level)
RRB NTPC 12th level · also known as NTPC undergraduate
Overview
Non-technical railway posts for 12th-pass candidates: clerks, typists, commercial cum ticket clerks and trains clerks.
Posts: Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk.
Important dates
No official dates have been published for the next cycle yet.
Usual yearly cycle
| Notification | September (recent cycles) |
|---|---|
| Applications | September–October |
| Exam | Several months later |
| Result | Months after each stage |
Eligibility
Age
18–33 years. Counted on the date in the CEN.
| Category | Upper age limit | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General | 33 years | No limit |
| EWS | 33 years | No limit |
| OBC | 36 years (+3) | No limit |
| SC | 38 years (+5) | No limit |
| ST | 38 years (+5) | No limit |
| PwBD (General) | 43 years (+10) | No limit |
PwBD candidates from OBC/SC/ST get their category relaxation on top (central government rules). Ex-servicemen and some departmental candidates get further relaxation as per the notice.
Qualification
12th pass (with 50% for some posts; relaxed for SC/ST/PwBD/ex-servicemen).
Nationality
Citizen of India (some posts also accept subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and certain persons of Indian origin, as the notice states).
Exam pattern
1. CBT 1
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness (40), Mathematics (30), Reasoning (30) | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes | ⅓ |
2. CBT 2
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness (50), Mathematics (35), Reasoning (35) | 120 | 120 | 90 minutes | ⅓ |
3. Typing skill test, document verification, medical
Syllabus
An outline of the main topics. The official notification has the full syllabus.
Exam subjects
- Mathematics
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Awareness
Selection process
CBT 1 → CBT 2 → typing test (for typist posts) → document verification and medical.
Salary and vacancies
Pay: Pay Level 2 or 3 (₹19,900–₹21,700 basic) (approx.).
Vacancies: About 3,000–3,500 posts per notice.
Latest notices
No recent notices found for this exam. Check the official website.
This page summarises the most recent official notification and is approximate: age limits, pattern, fees and vacancies change from year to year. Always read the official notification on indianrailways.gov.in before applying.