How Many Candidates Shortlisted in RRB NTPC CBT-1? Check this article to know in detail. The railway has been conducted RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) examination in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways for 35281 Vacancies from 28th December 2020 to 31st July 2021. RRB NTPC is a great opportunity for candidates working in Railways. RRB conducted Stage I in 7 phases due to the surge of Coronavirus so that to take preventive measures. The railway department has released the exam dates for RRB NTPC CBT 2 2020-21 i.e. February 14-18, 2022.
Latest Update: RRB has released a notice for the clarification of approx. 20 times the vacancies have been selected in each level exactly as per the examination rules and notice. Below table shows the exact number of shortlisted candidates for each level:-
| Qualification | Level | No. of Vacancies | No. of Candidates shortlisted for RRB NTPC CBT 2 | Times |
| 10+2 | 2 | 5,663 | 1,13,301 | 20.00 |
| 3 | 4,940 | 98,833 | 20.00 | |
| Graduate | 4 | 161 | 3,223 | 20.01 |
| 5 | 17,393 | 3,47,676 | 19.99 | |
| 6 | 7,124 | 1,42,413 | 19.99 | |
| TOTAL | 35281 | 7,05,446 | 19.99 | |
Click here to check the Official Notice for RRB NTPC [Released on 20th January 2022]
RRB has released the result on 14th January 2022 for the recruitment of 35281 vacancies under Non-Technical Popular Categories like Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master, etc., in various Zones and Production Units of Indian Railways for more than 1.25 crore eligible candidates.
RRB NTPC Vacancy: Region Wise Vacancy
The region-wise number of RRB NTPC Revised vacancy 2019 and no. of candidates shortlisted in stage 1 for all regions under RRB NTPC has been given below:
| Name of RRBs | No. Of Vacancy | No. of Candidates shortlisted for RRB NTPC CBT 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 1024 | 20496 |
| Ajmer | 1773 | 35488 |
| Allahabad | 4030 | 80589 |
| Bangalore | 2470 | 49352 |
| Bhopal | 997 | 19950 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 498 | 9961 |
| Bilaspur | 1207 | 24147 |
| Chandigarh | 2483 | 49678 |
| Chennai | 2694 | 53899 |
| Gorakhpur | 1298 | 25973 |
| Guwahati | 851 | 16875 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 898 | 77960 |
| Kolkata | 3022 | 60464 |
| Malda | 1043 | 20359 |
| Mumbai | 3665 | 73320 |
| Muzaffarpur | 329 | 6584 |
| Patna | 1039 | 20789 |
| Ranchi | 1386 | 27733 |
| Secunderabad | 3234 | 64693 |
| Siliguri | 443 | 8781 |
| Trivandrum | 897 | 17780 |
| Total | 35281 | 7,05,440* [7,64,871] |
Note*-> In case multiple candidates have obtained same marks at the cut-off all have been called.
Click here to check RRB NTPC Result 2021
Let’s have a look at the important dates for RRB NTPC 2021 Exam. The phases, the number of candidates, and the dates of exams are being tabulated below.
| Phases of Exam | RRB NTPC Exam Date | No. of Candidates |
| RRB NTPC 7th Phase | 23rd, 24th, 26th, and 31st July 2021 | 2.78 Lakh Candidates |
| RRB NTPC 6th Phase | April 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 | 6 lakh Candidates |
| RRB NTPC 5th Phase | 4th March to 27th March 2021 | 19 lakh Candidates |
| RRB NTPC 4th Phase | 15, 16, 17, 22,23, 27 Feb and March 1, 2, 3 |
16 lakh Candidates |
| RRB NTPC 3rd Phase | 31st Jan to 12th Feb 2021 | 28 lakh candidates |
| RRB NTPC 2nd Phase | 16th Jan to 30th Jan 2021 | 27 lakh candidates |
| RRB NTPC 1st Phase | 28th Dec to 13th January 2021 | 23 lakh candidates |
| Total 7 Phases from Dec 2020 to July 2021 | Over 1.21 Crore Candidates [1,21,78,000] | |
The candidates who have appeared for the exam must be eagerly waiting for the answer key as well as the result to be declared by the Railway Recruitment Board on the official website.
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Here we are going to discuss
How Many Candidates Shortlisted in RRB NTPC CBT-1?
Every year RRB releases a huge number of vacancies across India which has crores of applicants every year. As it has a large no of vacancies in various posts the number of applicants is more in numbers. It is a kind of challenge for any organization to conduct exams for such a large number of applicants. So it is necessary to make proper arrangements for the venues and the limitation of the seats across the country at the same time. As the number of aspirants is in crores so it is challenging to conduct the exam. So the exams have to take in a shift on different days and with a limited capacity of candidates.
RRB mentioned in the official notification that the Shortlisting of candidates will be based on the normalization of marks of the RRB NTPC 1st Stage exam. According to RRB, the number of shortlisted candidates will be 20 times the total number of vacancies released by the board. Let’s try to understand the exact number of candidates shortlisted from the below table.
| Number of vacancies | 35281 | From total appeared candidates only 5.79% will be shortlisted for the RRB NTPC Stage II |
| 20 times the vacancies | 7,05,620 | |
| Total number of candidates Appeared | 1,21,78,000 |
RRB NTPC Normalization Formula 2020-21: Check How Railway Will Calculate NTPC Marks With Revised Formula
RRB NTPC 2021 Selection
- The final selection of RRB NTPC will be based on the performance of candidates in 2nd Stage CBT and based on the performance of candidates in both 2nd Stages CBT and CBAT/TST (as applicable).
- Candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options
- Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates, and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.
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