RRB NTPC Notification 2025 is being held to fill a total of 11,558 vacancies under various NTPC categories across different zones of Indian Railways. The Railway Recruitment Board has announced the RRB NTPC 2025 exam dates for Graduate-level posts. Candidates who have applied should check the exam schedule and start preparing seriously, as the competition is expected to be high this year. Bookmark this article and keep checking the official RRB website for more updates and details about the admit card, exam pattern, and other important instructions.
RRB NTPC Notification 2025
RRB NTPC Notification 2025 has been published for the posts of Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, and Station Master posts. It is important to note that the RRB NTPC Exam date is scheduled to be held between 5 and 24 June 2025 for all the graduate-level posts. The railway board announces all important details like registration dates, eligibility criteria, and all major updates through this notification PDF. Candidates are advised to download the RRB NTPC Notification 2025 through the link provided below, in case they have any doubts.
Click Here to Download RRB NTPC Notification (Undergraduate Level Posts)
Click Here to Download RRB NTPC Notification (Graduate Level Posts)
RRB NTPC Graduate Level Recruitment 2025
The Railway Recruitment Board recruits for various posts through this recruitment drive. RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 is a golden opportunity for candidates looking for a stable government job. Check the official RRB NTPC Notification 2025 PDF, Application Dates, Salary, Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Selection process, and all other beneficial details in this article.
| RRB NTPC Notification 2025: Overview | |
| Organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Exam Name | RRB NTPC |
| Posts Name | Under Graduate 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 |
| Vacancies | Total: 11,558 [Graduates: 8113 (Released)] |
| Category | Govt Jobs 2025 |
| RRB NTPC Notification 2024-25 | 13 September 2024 (Released) |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Educational Qualification | Any Graduates |
| Age Limit | 18 to 36 years (Graduate Post) |
| Selection Process |
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| Job Location | All over India |
| Official website | www.rrbcdg.gov.in |
Latest Notice for RRB NTPC Notification 2025
- The Railway Recruitment Board has officially released the exam dates for Graduate Level posts under the RRB NTPC 2025 recruitment. As per the latest notice, the RRB NTPC exams will be conducted from 5 to 24 June 2025 across various exam centers in India. Stay connected for the admit card and other updates. Check the notice shared by the board.
- The Railway Recruitment Board released a notice on 15 October 2024 for RRB NTPC (Graduate) CEN 05/2024. The notice mentions changes for PwBD (LD) category posts. A new sub-category for Spinal Deformity (SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) has been added under Locomotor Disability, along with OA, OL, BA, BL, OAL, BLOA, and BLA. SD/SI candidates can now apply for LD posts in any RRB with at least one vacancy.
What is RRB NTPC?
RRB NTPC stands for Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories. It is a popular recruitment examination conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for various non-technical posts in the Indian Railways. The RRB NTPC exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the positions mentioned in the table.
| RRB NTPC Posts (Revised) | |
| Goods Train Managers | Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | Junior Account Assistant cum Typist |
| Station Master in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways | |
RRB NTPC Notification 2025: Important Dates
The detailed notification along with the exam dates for RRB NTPC Graduate-Level posts has been released, and the application process for Graduate-level posts has started on the official website of Indian Railways. Candidates must check all the important events mentioned below.
| Events | Graduate Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Notification Release Date | 13 September 2024 (Released) |
| Starting Date to Apply Online | 14 September 2024 [Inactive] |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 20 October 2024 |
| Closing Date & Time for Payment of Application Fee | 21 October 2024 to 22 October 2024 |
| Correction Window Dates | 23 October 2024 to 30 October 2024 |
| Final submission of Applications | 20 October 2024 |
| RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Date | June 5 to 24, 2025 [Out] |
| RRB NTPC CBT 1 City Intimation | 26 May 2025 [Out] |
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2025 for Graduate Posts
A total of 8113 vacancies have been declared through RRB NTPC Notification 2024- 25 including posts like Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, and Station Master. Candidates have a golden opportunity to apply for this recruitment.
| 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 | |
The detailed notification includes the number of posts and category-wise vacancies for each RRB region. The table below shows region-wise vacancies to help candidates select their preferred RRB. The highest vacancies are in the RRB Kolkata Region, while the lowest are in the RRB Muzaffarpur Region.
| RRB NTPC 2024 Region-Wise Graduate Level Vacancies | |
| RRB Region | Total Vacancy |
| Ahmedabad | 516 |
| Ajmer | 132 |
| Bengaluru | 496 |
| Bhopal | 155 |
| Bhubaneswar | 758 |
| Bilaspur | 649 |
| Chandigarh | 410 |
| Chennai | 436 |
| Gorakhpur | 129 |
| Guwahati | 516 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 145 |
| Kolkata | 1382 |
| Malda | 198 |
| Mumbai | 827 |
| Muzaffarpur | 12 |
| Prayagraj | 227 |
| Patna | 111 |
| Ranchi | 322 |
| Secunderabad | 478 |
| Siliguri | 40 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 174 |
| Total | 8113 |
RRB NTPC 2024- 25 Application Fee
One of the most important steps in applying for this Recruitment is to pay the online application fee applicable to the category that the candidates belong to. The table below is a great explanation of the amount of fees candidates have to submit in order to get their application provisionally submitted by the Railway Recruitment Board.
| Category | Application Fee |
| Unreserved, Economically Weaker Section & Other Backward Classes | Rs. 500 |
| All Other Categories and Female Candidates | Rs. 250 |
How to apply online for the RRB NTPC Notification 2025?
This year, the Railway Recruitment Board has announced 8113 vacancies, which makes it a golden opportunity for various graduate candidates. However, to successfully submit their duly filled application forms, the candidates should be aware of the steps involved in the application process. For the ease of candidates, we have provided the steps to apply online below.
Step 1: Visit the official RRB website of the region you wish to apply from or visit rrbapply.gov.in.
Step 2: Go through the basic registration process with your mobile number and email ID, if you are a new user. The candidates who have already applied for the ALP, Technician, and NTPC graduates don’t need to register again, and they can directly start their application process.
Step 3: Log in to the recruitment portal using the registration details.
Step 4: Fill in the rest of the required details regarding your RRB Region, educational qualification, and other information.
Step 5: Upload the required document according to the format and dimensions mentioned in the official notification.
Step 6: Pay the online application fees and submit your application.
Step 7: Take a printout of the submitted online application as well as the payment receipt for future reference.
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria
Candidates interested in the RRB NTPC 2024-25 are required to ensure they fulfill all the required eligibility criteria conditions provided in the official notification pdf. All the important eligibility criteria, including age limit and educational qualification, are provided in this article. Candidates must go through all the criteria before applying.
Educational Qualification
For Graduate Level Posts: Graduate Degree from a recognized university and equivalent Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on a computer. Those awaiting the results of the final examination of the prescribed minimum educational qualification should NOT apply.
Age Limit
The crucial date for determining the age limit will be 01 January 2025. Candidates can check out the age limit for various Graduate Level posts mentioned in the detailed RRB NTPC Notification 2025, including the relaxation given to various categories. For this recruitment, the railway has given 3 3-year age relaxation in the upper age limit for all categories as a one-time measure.
For Graduate level: Age between 18 to 36 years.
Age Relaxation for Graduates
| Category | Relaxation in Upper Limit |
| OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (UR) | 33 Years plus the Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC-Non-Creamy) | 36 Years plus the Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 38 Years plus the Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
| PwBD (UR) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (UR) | 38 years |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (OBC) | 41 years |
| Candidates have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (SC/ST) | 43 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years of service (UR) | 40 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years of service (OBC) | 43 years |
| Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour, and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years of service (SC/ST) | 45 years |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway Organization (UR) | 33 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway Organization (OBC) | 36 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (SC/ST) | 38 years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower |
| Women candidates are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried. (UR) | 35 years |
| Women candidates are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried. (OBC) | 38 years |
| Women candidates are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husbands but not remarried. (SC/ST) | 40 years |
RRB NTPC Selection Process
The RRB NTPC 2024 selection process for Levels 5 and 6 involves two stages of computer-based tests, followed by a skill test. Below is a summary of the entire selection process that candidates will go through before the final selection.
| Sr. No. |
Name of the post | Level in 7th CPC |
1st stage CBT |
2nd stage CBT |
Skill Test requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goods Train Manager | 5 | Common for all posts |
Common For all Level 5 posts |
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| 2 | Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
5 | —————— | ||
| 3 | Junior Account Assistant cum Typist |
5 | Typing Skill Test | ||
| 4 | Station Master | 6 | Common For all Level 6 posts |
Computer Based Aptitude Test |
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| 5 | Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor | 6 |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern
Candidates interested in the RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 must thoroughly review the complete RRB NTPC exam pattern before starting their preparation. Both the 1st Stage CBT and the 2nd Stage CBT will have a negative marking system, where 1/3 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
- The RRB NTPC 2025 Stage 1 Exam Pattern consists of 40 questions from General Awareness, and 30 each from Mathematics & General Intelligence & Reasoning to be attempted in 90 minutes.
- The RRB NTPC 2025 Stage 2 Exam Pattern contains 50 questions from General Awareness, and 35 each from Mathematics & General Intelligence & Reasoning to be attempted in 90 minutes.
- The typing test will be held to check the typing skills of the candidates for the mentioned posts.
RRB NTPC Syllabus
The RRB NTPC 2025 Syllabus for General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence & Reasoning sections has been uploaded as per the official NTPC notification. Candidates applying for this recruitment drive are advised to carefully go through the provided syllabus before beginning their preparation. Early and thorough preparation will give applicants a competitive advantage over other candidates.
RRB NTPC Salary 2025
The RRB NTPC Salary structure varies based on the level of the post. According to the 7th Pay Commission, the initial pay ranges from Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 35,400, categorized under levels 5 and 6. The post-wise salary details are as follows:
| Name of the post | Level in 7th CPC | Initial pay (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| Goods Guard | 5 | Rs. 29200 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 | Rs. 29200 |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 5 | Rs. 29200 |
| Station Master | 6 | Rs. 35400 |
| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor | 6 | Rs. 35400 |
Candidates can check the pay scale along with the added allowances provided in the link below.
RRB NTPC Cut Off
The cutoff for each stage of the RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 will be declared along with their results on the official website. Candidates appearing for this examination must see the RRB NTPC Cut-off of previous years to get an idea of the safe score required to crack the examination.
RRB NTPC Previous Year Question Papers
What should be the foremost thing for the candidates that needs to be done before appearing for the RRB NTPC stage 1 exam? Going through the previous year’s exam analysis and analyzing each topic must be on your priority list. Check out the RRB NTPC Question Papers for each subject, including General Awareness, Mathematics, and Reasoning, in the link below. The candidates should analyze the level and pattern of questions asked in these sections of the paper to get an idea about how to prepare their strategy for the upcoming RRB NTPC Recruitment 2024-25.
RRB NTPC Previous Year Papers – Click Here to Download PDFs
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