RRB NTPC UG 2026: Job opportunity in the Railways for 12th-pass candidates; applications open for 1,688 posts..

RRB NTPC UG 2026: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has commenced the application process for the RRB NTPC recruitment 2026. Applications must be submitted via the official website, rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. The deadline for submitting the application form is November 13. According to the notification, this recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 1,688 vacancies within the Railways. These vacancies are for four specific posts: Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Clerk-cum-Typist, and Trains Clerk.

Selected candidates will receive an initial monthly salary ranging from ₹19,900 to ₹21,700, depending on the post. Let us look at the details of this recruitment.

RRB NTPC UG 2026: Important Dates
Application start date: October 15, 2026
Application deadline: November 13, 2026, until 11:59 PM
Application correction window: November 16 to November 25, 2026

RRB NTPC UG 2026: Vacancies by Post

Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk – 700
Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist – 200
Junior Clerk-cum-Typist – 600
Trains Clerk – 188

RRB NTPC UG 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed the 12th-grade examination from a recognized board. For candidates in the General category, a minimum of 50% marks in the 12th-grade examination is required. Relaxations, as specified in the notification, will apply to candidates belonging to SC/ST categories, persons with disabilities (PwD), ex-servicemen, and those possessing qualifications higher than the 12th grade.

Additionally, typing skills are required for certain posts. Age Limit – As of January 1, 2027, candidates must be between 18 and 30 years of age. Age relaxation rules will apply; candidates belonging to the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category will receive a 3-year relaxation, while those from the SC/ST categories will receive a 5-year relaxation.

RRB NTPC UG 2026: Selection Process
The selection process for the RRB NTPC 2026 recruitment consists of two stages of Computer-Based Tests (CBT). Candidates will be shortlisted for the second stage of the CBT based on their normalized scores from the first stage.
Stage 1 –

CBT-1 will consist of 100 questions, with each question carrying 1 mark. The total duration of the examination will be 90 minutes.
CBT-1 will include 40 questions on General Awareness, 30 on Mathematics, and 30 on General Intelligence and Reasoning. Eligible candidates with mental disabilities who are permitted to use a scribe will be allotted 120 minutes.
The questions in this examination will be of a multiple-choice type. There will also be negative marking; 1/3 of a mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

Stage 2 –
Candidates will be shortlisted for CBT-2 based on their normalized scores from the first stage. This stage will consist of 120 questions, with each question carrying 1 mark. The duration of the examination will be 90 minutes.
It will include 50 questions on General Awareness, 35 on Mathematics, and 35 on General Intelligence and Reasoning. This stage will also feature negative marking, where one-third (1/3) of a mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

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