RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board has officially announced RRB NTPC recruitment for the year 2025-2026 in its short notification on 29th September 2024. As per the official RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 notification, there are 8850 vacancies for graduates and undergraduates. The online application will start from 21st October 2025 for graduates and 28th October for undergraduates.
In this comprehensive article, we will provide you with all the information related to the RRB NTPC vacancy 2025. Key dates, eligibility, selection process, salary structure, vacancy distribution, and more will be provided in this article. Interested applicants carefully read the information till the end.
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 Important Dates & Application
Here are the important dates of the RRB NTPC exam 2025. We have mentioned all the important dates as per the official notification. Find all the information in the table below:
| Event | Graduate (CEN 06/2025) | Undergraduate (CEN 07/2025) |
| Notification (Short) Released | 29 September 2025 | 29 September 2025 |
| Online Application Start | 21 October 2025 | 28 October 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 20 November 2025 (11:59 PM) | 27 November 2025 (11:59 PM) |
| Exam (Tentative) | December 2025 | January 2026 (or Jan–Feb 2026) |
Detailed notification with full specifications, post-wise distribution, and instructions will likely be out in the first week of October 2025.
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2025 Overview and Post Distribution
Below we have provided the details of the vacancy distribution for RRB NTPC. Moreover, we have also provided all the posts and tentative vacancies under each posts. Please have a look.
Overall Vacancies
| Category | Vacancies |
| Graduate Level Posts | 5,800 |
| Undergraduate (12th pass) Posts | 3,050 |
| Total | 8,850 |
Graduate Level – Key Posts & Tentative Vacancies
| Post | Approx. Vacancies |
| Station Master | 615 |
| Goods Train Manager | 3,423 |
| Traffic Assistant (Metro Railway) | 59 |
| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor (CCTS) | 161 |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist (JAA) | 921 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 638 |
| Total (Graduate level draft) | 5,817 |
Zone-wise Graduate Vacancies (Examples)
| Zone | Approx. Vacancies |
| Eastern Railway (ER) | 1,006 |
| South East Central Railway (SECR) | 841 |
| Western Central Railway (WCR) | 449 |
| Western Railway (WR) | 447 |
| RDSO | 5-6 |
| RWF | 5-6 |
Undergraduate (12th Pass) – Key Posts & Tentative Vacancies
| Post | Approx. Vacancies |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 2,424 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 394 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 163 |
| Trains Clerk | 77 |
| Total (Undergraduate level draft) | 3,058 |
Zone-wise Undergraduate Vacancies (Examples)
| Zone | Approx. Vacancies |
| ICF | 2-4 |
| MCF | 2-4 |
| Western Railway (WR) | 484 |
| South Central Railway (SCR) | 292 |
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria
In order to take the RRB NTPC 2025 exam, candidates must satisfy the education qualifications and age limit criteria. We have mentioned the details below. Please check.
Educational Qualification
- For graduate-level posts, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
- For undergraduate-level posts, candidates must have completed class 12th from a recognised board.
- In addition, for certain UG-level posts (like Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist), typing proficiency in English/Hindi on a computer may be required.
Age Limit
- For graduate-level posts, the age limit is between 18 to 36 years (varies for categories).
- For undergraduate-level posts, the age limit is between 18 to 33 years (varies for categories).
Age relaxations will apply as per government norms for SC/ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), EWS, and other reserved categories.
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2025 Selection Process
There are different stages of the RRB NTPC selection process. Each stage must be cleared to move forward. Here are the details below:
- CBT 1 (Computer-Based Test – Stage 1): All candidates (graduate & undergraduate) must appear and qualify in this stage.
- CBT 2 (Computer-Based Test – Stage 2): Shortlisted candidates from CBT-1 go through a more advanced test.
- Typing Test / Skill Test / CBAT (if applicable): For specific posts (like clerk, typist), a typing or skill test is required. In some cases (like Station Master), a Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) may be required.
- Document Verification: After clearing the above stages, candidates must produce original documents and certificates for verification.
- Medical Examination: Final shortlisted candidates undergo a medical check to confirm fitness for the role.
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern & Syllabus
CBT 1 Exam Pattern
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer
CBT 2 Exam Pattern
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 Salary & Pay Scale
The RRB NTPC 2025 posts will follow the 7th Central Pay Commission. The approximate salaries are mentioned below:
Undergraduate (12th Pass) Posts
| Post | Approx. Salary (₹) | Pay Level |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 19,900 | Level-2 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 19,900 | Level-2 |
| Trains Clerk | 19,900 | Level-2 |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 21,700 | Level-3 |
Graduate Posts
| Post | Approx. Salary (₹) | Pay Level |
| Goods Train Manager | 29,200 | Level-5 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 29,200 | Level-5 |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 29,200 | Level-5 |
| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor | 35,400 | Level-6 |
| Station Master | 35,400 | Level-6 |
Along with these base pay, candidates will get various allowances as well such as DA, HRA, etc.
How to Apply for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025
To apply for the RRB NTPC job, candidates have to follow the steps mentioned below.
- Visit the official website rrbcdg.gov.in.
- Fill the online application form by providing all the important details correctly.
- Choose the posts and zones carefully, check your eligibility, preferences and vacancy strength.
- Pay your application fee and keep the receipt with you.
- Upload the required documents.
- Download the confirmation printout.
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