RRB NTPC Graduate 2026: complete guide

RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 at a glance

Important dates

All dates come from the official CEN 06/2026. The CBT date is tentative and is not in the CEN itself.

Vacancy details: post-wise

Goods Train Manager has the most seats, with 2,750 of the 3,548 vacancies.

Category-wise vacancies

PwBD vacancies included in the total: Visual impairment 25, Locomotor disability 18, Hearing impairment 16, Multiple disabilities 6. Vacancies are provisional.

RRB-wise vacancies

Zone-wise and post-wise seats for each RRB are in Annexure B of the CEN. Check them before choosing your RRB.

Eligibility criteria

Check each point before you apply. Eligibility is checked in detail only at document verification.

Educational qualification

A degree from a recognised university or its equivalent is needed for all four posts. You must hold it on or before 6 November 2026. If you are still waiting for your final-year result, you are not eligible. (Para 6.0 and Annexure A)

Nationality

• Citizen of India, or
• Subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or
• Person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or specified East African countries or Vietnam to settle in India.
• Nepal, Bhutan and migrant candidates need a Certificate of Eligibility from the Government of India.

Age limit (as on 1 January 2027)

The age limit is 18 to 33 years for all four posts.

Age relaxation

If you qualify for more than one relaxation, you get the highest one. They are not added together. SC, ST and OBC-NCL candidates applying against UR seats get no relaxation.

Medical standards

• A-2 (Goods Train Manager): distant vision 6/9, 6/9 without glasses; must pass colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests.
• B-2 (Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor): distant vision 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (lens power not above 4D).
• C-2 (Junior Accounts Assistant and Senior Clerk cum Typist): distant vision 6/12 with or without glasses.
• Candidates who fail the medical standard of their post get no alternative post.

Application fee

Fee payment is part of the application. An unpaid application is rejected.

• Pay online only: net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. You bear service charges.
• Your application is accepted only after fee payment is confirmed by email and SMS.
• Refunds go to your Aadhaar-seeded bank account, so link it before applying.
• EBC means annual family income below ₹50,000 and gives only a fee concession. It is different from OBC and EWS.

How to apply online

Follow these steps in order. Only the official portal is valid.

1. Go to rrbapply.gov.in and create an account. If you made one for an earlier RRB CEN, log in with the same details. Mobile number and email cannot be changed later.
2. Verify your identity with DigiLocker or Aadhaar. Other photo IDs lead to stricter checks at every stage.
3. Choose one RRB and set your preference order for zones and posts. The choice is final.
4. Fill in your details exactly as in your 10th certificate (name, parents’ names, date of birth).
5. Take a live photo on a plain white background. No pre-existing photo is uploaded.
6. Upload your signature as a JPG/JPEG of 30 to 49 KB, minimum 140 × 60 pixels, in black ink and running handwriting.
7. SC/ST candidates who want a free train pass upload their certificate as a PDF under 400 KB.
8. Choose your exam language: English, Hindi or one of 13 regional languages.
9. Pay the fee and keep a copy of the submitted form and your registration number.

Selection process

Two computer-based tests decide your merit.

The recruitment has three stages: CBT 1, CBT 2 and then document verification with a medical examination. Selection is purely on merit. RRBs can add more tests if needed.

CBT 1 pattern

Duration 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates eligible for a scribe). The section split is indicative.

CBT 2 pattern

Duration 90 minutes (120 for scribe-eligible PwBD). Negative marking of 1/3 mark applies in both CBTs.

Minimum qualifying marks

• Ex-Servicemen and PwBD use the percentage of their community. PwBD may get a 2-mark relaxation if seats cannot be filled.
• If marks are equal, the older candidate ranks higher, then names are ordered A to Z.
• Marks are normalised when a CBT runs in multiple shifts.
• The typing skill test is dispensed with for Senior Clerk cum Typist and Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist.

Syllabus

The topics below are listed in the CEN. The same list applies to CBT 1 and CBT 2.

• Mathematics: Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics.
• General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, Statement and Conclusion, Statement and Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Graph Interpretation.
• General Awareness: Current events of national and international importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places, General Science and Life Science (up to Class 10 CBSE), History and Freedom Struggle, Geography, Indian Polity, Space and Nuclear Programme, UN and other organisations, Environment, Basics of Computers, Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities, Flagship Government Programmes, Flora and Fauna, Public Sector Organisations.

Topic-wise syllabus and practice

Documents and exam-day rules

Missing documents can cancel your candidature.

Keep ready for document verification

• Originals plus two sets of self-attested photocopies.
• Degree certificate or marksheets showing the date of result declaration.
• 10th certificate for name and date of birth.
• Category certificates in the CEN format: SC/ST (Annexure I), OBC-NCL (Annexure II, issued on or after 1 April 2026, plus self-declaration in Annexure IIA), EWS (Annexure III, income below ₹8 lakh for FY 2025-26).
• Disability certificate with UDID for PwBD, and the Ex-Servicemen declaration if applicable.
• Proof of present address, and an NOC if you work in government or a PSU.
• Photo and signature scans uploaded at oirms-ir.gov.in/rrbdv before your DV date.

On exam day

• Carry the e-call letter, an original photo ID and a colour passport photo not older than two months.
• Mobile phones, watches, calculators, bags, bottles, food and even pens are not allowed. A pen is provided.
• Do not apply mehndi or henna, since biometrics are captured.
• Write the self-declaration paragraph and sign at the venue only.
• Centre, date and shift cannot be changed.

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