RRB NTPC UG Recruitment 2026

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)

Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under Graduate) — CEN No. 07/2026

Official Website: rrb.indianrailways.gov.in

Important Dates

• Indicative Notification (Employment News) : 26/09/2026
• Online Apply Start Date : 15/10/2026
• Online Apply Last Date : 13/11/2026 (11:59 PM)
• Last Date For Fee Payment : 15/11/2026
• Application Correction Window : 16/11/2026 to 25/11/2026
• CBT-1 Exam Date : Notified Soon

Application Fee

• For General (UR / OBC-NCL / EWS) Men : ₹ 500/-
• For SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / PwBD / Female / Transgender / Minorities / EBC : ₹ 250/-
• ₹ 400/- is refunded to General category candidates who appear in CBT-1 and ₹ 250/- to other categories, after deducting bank charges. The fee is payable online only by net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. Refunds go only to the bank account seeded with Aadhaar.
• Payment Mode (Online):
• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• Internet Banking
• UPI

Vacancy Details

Age Limit

• Age limit is 18 to 30 years as on 01/01/2027. Candidates must have been born between 02/01/1997 and 01/01/2009 (UR / EWS).
• Age relaxation: OBC-NCL — 3 years (up to 33 years); SC / ST — 5 years (up to 35 years); PwBD — 10 years (UR / EWS), 13 years (OBC-NCL), 15 years (SC / ST); Ex-Servicemen — as per Government rules after deducting service.
• The date of birth entered must match the Class 10 certificate.

Eligibility Criteria

• Education: 12th (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in aggregate, passed on or before 13/11/2026. The 50% rule does not apply to SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates, or to candidates who hold a qualification higher than 12th.
• Medical standards: Trains Clerk — A-3 (Lasik or similar eye surgery not allowed); Commercial cum Ticket Clerk — B-2; Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Clerk cum Typist — C-2. Candidates failing the medical standard of a post are not offered another post.
• Candidates can apply to only one RRB. Multiple applications lead to rejection and debarment.

Selection Process

• CBT-1 (Screening): 100 questions, 90 minutes — General Awareness 40, Mathematics 30, General Intelligence & Reasoning 30. Minimum qualifying marks: UR / EWS 40%, OBC-NCL / SC 30%, ST 25%.
• CBT-2: 120 questions, 90 minutes — General Awareness 50, Mathematics 35, Reasoning 35. CBT-2 merit decides document verification and medical examination.
• Negative marking: one-third mark deducted for each wrong answer in both CBTs.
• No typing test for Junior Clerk cum Typist and Accounts Clerk cum Typist in this CEN. Typing is checked after joining.
• Document verification and medical examination follow CBT-2.

How to Apply

1. Visit the RRB apply portal at www.rrbapply.gov.in. If you created an account for an earlier RRB CEN, log in with the same account; otherwise click ‘Create An Account’.
2. Verify your identity with Aadhaar or DigiLocker. Applicants using another photo ID face stricter checks at every stage.
3. Choose one RRB only, then rank the zones and posts you want. Any post left out is treated as ‘not interested’.
4. Capture a live photo with a webcam or phone camera on a plain white background, in dark clothing, without cap, mask or glasses. A photo of a photo is rejected.
5. Upload your signature in black ink on white paper, in running handwriting (JPG, 30–49 KB). A signature in capital letters is rejected.
6. Pay the fee by 15/11/2026 and keep the confirmation email or SMS. Corrections can be made from 16 to 25 November 2026 at ₹ 250/- per correction.

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