Railway NTPC 2025 Notification, Official CBT 1 Exam Date for 1.2 Crore Candidates

Railway NTPC 2025 Notification, Official CBT 1 Exam Date for 1.2 Crore Candidates: Today, the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) will fill 11,558 vacancies for Non-Technical Popular Category (NTPC) posts, including graduate-level posts in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways. The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced the Computer Based Test (CBT-I) for Non-Technical Popular Category (Graduate) (CEN 05/2024) posts through an official notification. According to the official notification, the CBT 1 exam for graduate-level posts is scheduled to be held from June 5 to 23, 2025.

A total of 12167679 applications (1.2 crore) applications (1.2 crore) have been received for RRB NTPC Exam 2025, out of which 5840861 are for Graduate level posts and 6326818 are for XII level posts. The Railway Recruitment Board conducts Railway NTPC and other railway exams, which provide a golden opportunity for candidates to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Indian Railways.

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RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 is for those candidates who have a 12th certificate or a graduation degree from any recognized school board/university. Through the recruitment, candidates will be recruited for the posts of Graduate Level (Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Train Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk) and Graduate Level (Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist and Station Master). This article includes the exam date, exam pattern, syllabus, vacancies, eligibility criteria, and all related details. NTPC Full Form.

RRB NTPC 2025 Admit Card and Railway NTPC 2025 Notification

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RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025: Overview

RRB NTPC 2025
Exam name	RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC)
Exam Conducting Body	Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)
Advt.No	CEN 05/2024	CEN 06/2024
RRB NTP Vacancy	8113	3445
Post Level	Graduate	Undergraduate
Application Start Date	14th September 2024	21st September 2024
Application End Date	20th October 2024	27th October 2024
Level of Exam	National
Frequency of Exam	Stages of the exam
Stages of exam	As per the requirement
Purpose	To Select Non-Technical Posts in Indian Railways
Job Roles	Undergraduate Posts – Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk.Graduate Posts – Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Junior Accountant Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist.
Official website	Indian Railways
Job Location	All Over India
Qualification	12th Pass Government JobsGraduates Government Jobs
Also Check	Government Exams

Railway NTPC 2025- Exam Summary

RRB NTPC Exam 2025 Summary
Name of the Organization	Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Job Role	Graduate Posts- Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Junior Accountant Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist Under Graduate Posts- Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk Cum Typist, Trains Clerk
Advt. No.	RRB/ADI/Advt./CEN 05 & CEN 06/2024
Job Location	Across India
Total Vacancy	Graduate Level- 8113  Undergraduate Level- 3445
Exam Date	Graduate Level – 5th to 23rd June 2025 Under Graduate Level – July 2025 (expected)
Mode of Exam	Online
Qualification	12th (+2 Stage) / Any Graduates
Age Limit	18 to 33 Years / 18 to 36 Years
Selection Process	CBT-1, CBT-2, Skill Test, Document Verification, Medical Test
Official Website	http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/

Railway NTPC 2025- Important Dates

Railway NTPC 2025: Important Dates
Events	For Graduates	For Under Graduates
RRB NTPC Notification PDF	13th September 2024	20th September 2024
RRB NTPC Apply Online 2025 Start Date	14th September 2024	21st September 2024
Last Date To Apply Online	20th October 2024 (11:59 pm)	27th October 2024 (11:29 pm)
Date for fees payment after closing date	21st & 22nd October 2024	28th & 29th October 2024
Application Form Corrections	23rd to 30th October 2024	30th October to 6th November 2024
RRB NTPC Application Status 2025	14th May 2025	—
RRB NTPC City Intimation Slip 2025	27th May 2025	—
RRB NTPC Admit Card 2025	By 1st June 2025	—
RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025	5th to 23rd June 2025	July 2025 (expected)

RRB NTPC Graduate Level Vacancies

RRB NTPC 2025 Vacancy for Graduate Posts
S. No.	Name of the posts	Total Vacancies(All RRBs)
1	Goods Train Manager	3144
2	Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor	1736
3	Senior Clerk cum Typist	732
4	Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	1507
5	Station Master	994
Grand Total		8113

RRB NTPC Vacancy for Graduate Posts [Zone-wise]

RRB NTPC Graduate Level Vacancy 2025
Zones	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
RRB Ahmedabad	202	79	37	137	61	516
RRB Ajmer	56	20	07	35	14	132
RRB Bengaluru	206	71	36	134	49	496
RRB Bhopal	65	32	12	25	21	155
RRB Bhubaneswar	328	108	55	199	68	758
RRB Bilaspur	273	88	51	168	69	649
RRB Chandigarh	228	59	29	65	29	410
RRB Chennai	195	65	34	105	37	436
RRB Gorakhpur	54	19	10	33	13	129
RRB Guwahati	213	74	38	140	51	516
RRB Jammu-Srinagar	60	20	13	38	14	145
RRB Kolkata	628	188	121	329	116	1382
RRB Malda	83	28	16	50	21	198
RRB Mumbai	319	126	66	217	99	827
RRB Muzaffarpur	04	02	01	04	01	12
RRB Prayagraj	103	34	13	56	21	227
RRB Patna	48	16	09	28	10	111
RRB Ranchi	133	49	22	87	31	322
RRB Secunderabad	212	66	39	101	60	478
RRB Siliguri	17	06	03	10	04	40
RRB Thiruvananthapuram	67	30	23	33	21	174
Total Vacancies	3494	1180	635	1994	810	8113

RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level Vacancies

RRB NTPC 2025 Vacancy for Undergraduate Posts
S. No.	Name of the posts	Total Vacancies(All RRBs)
1	Junior Clerk cum Typist	990
2	Accounts Clerk cum Typist	361
3	Trains Clerk	72
4	Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	2022
Grand Total		3445

RRB NTPC Vacancy for Undergraduate Posts [Zone-wise]

RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level Vacancy 2025
Zones	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
RRB Ahmedabad	91	32	16	48	23	210
RRB Ajmer	38	07	05	14	07	71
RRB Bengaluru	25	10	04	16	05	60
RRB Bhopal	30	06	05	12	05	58
RRB Bhubaneswar	22	09	07	13	05	56
RRB Bilaspur	59	22	13	44	14	152
RRB Chandigarh	97	36	23	65	26	247
RRB Chennai	99	27	21	31	16	194
RRB Gorakhpur	54	18	11	25	12	120
RRB Guwahati	69	26	13	47	20	175
RRB Jammu-Srinagar	65	23	11	37	11	147
RRB Kolkata	200	68	55	95	34	452
RRB Malda	07	02	—	03	—	12
RRB Mumbai	290	103	55	182	69	699
RRB Muzaffarpur	28	10	05	18	07	68
RRB Prayagraj	254	51	31	35	18	389
RRB Patna	05	03	03	03	02	16
RRB Ranchi	29	12	07	20	08	76
RRB Secunderabad	42	16	07	17	07	89
RRB Siliguri	17	06	03	12	04	42
RRB Thiruvananthapuram	42	17	16	25	12	112
Total Vacancies	1563	504	311	762	305	3445

RRB NTPC 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Those willing to apply to the RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 must be eligible as per the minimum eligibility requirements set by the board. The education qualification and age limit for candidates willing to apply for the RRB NTPC 2025 Exam are as mentioned below. 

Educational Qualification

Candidates must hold the minimum educational qualification to be eligible to apply for the RRB NTPC 2025 Exam. 

	Posts	Educational Qualification
Graduate Level	Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, and Station Master	12th pass from a recognized school  and equivalent  Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on a computer
Undergraduate Level	Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	12th pass from a recognized school  and equivalent  Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer

Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025)

Levels	Age Limit
Graduate Level	18 to 36 years
Undergraduate Level (12th Pass)	18 to 33 years

RRB NTPC Age Limit for Graduate Level Posts
Age Group	Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than)			Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than)
	UR & EWS	OBC-Non Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For all Community categories
18 to 36 years	02.01.1989	02.01.1986	02.01.1984	01.01.2007

RRB NTPC Age Limit for Undergraduate Level Posts
Age Group	Upper Limit of D.O.B (Not earlier than)			Lower Limit of D.O.B (Not later than)
	UR & EWS	OBC-Non Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For all Community categories
18 to 33 years	02.01.1992	02.01.1989	02.01.1987	01.01.2007

RRB NTPC 2025 Selection Process

RRB NTPC 2025 Recruitment Process will be done by following the steps:

1. First Stage of CBT
2. Second Stage of CBT
3. Typing Test (Skill Test) / Aptitude Test
4. Document Verification
5. Medical Examination

RRB NTPC 2025 Selection Process for Graduate Level Posts
Posts	Selection Process
Goods Train Manager	CBT 1, CBT 2
Senior Clerk cum Typist	CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor	CBT 1, CBT 2
Station Master	CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT

RRB NTPC 2025 Selection Process for Under graduate Level Posts
Posts	Selection Process
Junior Clerk cum Typist	CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test
Accounts Clerk cum Typis	CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test
Trains Clerk	CBT 1, CBT 2
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	CBT 1, CBT 2

RRB NTPC 2025 Exam Pattern

RRB NTPC 2025 CBT 1 Exam Pattern
Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duraton
General Awareness	40	40	90 minutes
Mathematics	30	30
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
Total	100	100

RRB NTPC 2025 CBT 2 Exam Pattern
Sections	No. of Questions	Marks	Duraton
General Awareness	50	50	90 minutes
Mathematics	35	35
General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
Total	120	120

RRB NTPC 2025 Syllabus

Mathematics	Reasoning	General Awareness
Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and WorkTime and DistanceSimple and Compound InterestProfit and LossNumber SystemDecimalsFractionsLCM, Ratio and ProportionsElementary Algebra	Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and WorkTime and DistanceSimple and Compound InterestProfit and LossNumber SystemDecimalsFractionsLCM, HCFRatio and ProportionsElementary Algebra	General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE)History of India and Freedom StrugglePhysical, Social and Economic Geography of India and the WorldIndian Polity and Governance- constitution and political systemGeneral Scientific and Technological Developments, including Space and Nuclear Program of IndiaCurrent Events of National and International Importance (Current Affairs)Games and SportsArt and Culture of IndiaIndian LiteratureMonuments and Places of IndiaUN and Other important World OrganizationsEnvironmental Issues Concerning India and the World at LargeBasics of Computers and Computer ApplicationsCommon AbbreviationsTransport Systems in IndiaIndian EconomyFamous Personalities of India and the WorldFlagship Government ProgramsFlora and Fauna of IndiaImportant Government and Public Sector Organizations of IndiaCurrent GK

RRB NTPC 2025 Salary

RRB NTPC posts are categorized into two categories, namely Graduate Posts and Undergraduate Posts. Let us now look into the name of the posts under each category and their initial pay (initial monthly RRB NTPC salary as per the 7th CPC):

RRB NTPC Salary for Undergraduate Posts

1. Junior Clerk cum Typist: Rs 19,900 (Level-2)
2. Accounts Clerk cum Typist: Rs 19,900 (Level-2)
3. Trains Clerk: Rs 19,900 (Level-2)
4. Commercial cum Ticket Clerk: Rs 21,700 (Level-3)

RRB NTPC Salary for Graduate Posts

1. Goods Train Manager: Rs. 29,200 (Level-5)
2. Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor: Rs. 35,400 (Level-6)
3. Senior Clerk cum Typist: Rs. 29,200 (Level-5)
4. Junior Account Assistant cum Typist: Rs. 29,200 (Level-5)
5. Station Master: Rs. 35,400 (Level-6)

The allowances and perks for all RRB NTPC Graduate and Undergraduate posts are listed below:

• Dearness Allowance (DA)
• Transport Allowance (TA)
• House Rent Allowance (HRA)
• Pension Scheme
• Medical Benefits

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