RRB NTPC 2023
The Railway Recruitment Board will be releasing the RRB NTPC 2023 notification on its website as well as on the official regional websites. Through the RRB NTPC recruitment, candidates will be able to apply for undergraduate and graduate posts. The RRB NTPC post includes Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Station Master, etc.
RRB NTPC is one of the most popular exams that is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board for which crores of candidates apply. The selection is done through CBT 1, CBT 2, typing test/skill test/computer-based aptitude test (wherever applicable), document verification, and medical examination. Get more details on the RRB NTPC exam such as exam date, notification release date, vacancy, form date, eligibility, exam pattern, selection process etc here.
RRB NTPC 2023 Highlights
The major highlights of RRB NTPC 2023 exam are as follows:
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RRB NTPC Particulars |
Details |
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Full Name of the Exam |
Railway Recruitment Boards Non-Technical Popular Categories Exam (RRB NTPC) |
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Exam Conducting Body |
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
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Frequency of Exam |
Vacancy Based |
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Medium of the exam |
English, Hindi, and 12 More |
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Mode of Application |
Online and Offline |
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Application Fee |
Rs. 500 (Offline & Online) |
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Mode of Exam |
Online |
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RRB NTPC Posts |
rrcb.gov.in/rrbs.html |
RRB NTPC Exam Date 2023
The RRB NTPC exam date shall be notified once the notification has been released. You will be able to know the RRB NTPC application date, last date, exam date, etc. We shall update the dates related to RRB NTPC exam in the table below.
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RRB NTPC 2023 Exam Events |
Dates |
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RRB NTPC 2023 notification releases on |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC 2023 application form start date |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC Form last date |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC exam date 2023 |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC admit card release date |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC 2023 provisional answer key date |
To be notified |
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Last date to challenge answer key |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC result |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC scorecard |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC cut off |
To be notified |
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RRB NTPC final answer key |
To be notified |
RRB NTPC 2023 Vacancy
RRB will release the RRB NTPC 2023 vacancy along with the official notification. We shall update you with the latest RRB NTPC vacancy here once it is officially released. Earlier, i.e. in RRB NTPC 2019 recruitment, it had released a total of 35,281 vacancies for the posts of NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories). Check the RRB NTPC undergraduate and Graduate vacancy 20019 (previous year) in the table below.
RRB NTPC Undergraduate Post Vacancies
The candidates who have passed their class 12th from a recognised board can appear for the posts of Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, etc. RRB had released a total of 10603 vacancies for the RRB NTPC 2019-20 examination. Check the post vacancies is given in the table below.
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S. No. |
Name of the post |
Total Vacancies(All RRBs) |
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1 |
Junior Clerk cum Typist |
4300 |
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2 |
Accounts Clerk cum Typist |
760 |
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3 |
Junior Time Keeper |
11 |
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4 |
Trains Clerk |
592 |
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5 |
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
4940 |
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Grand Total |
10603 |
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RRB NTPC Graduate Post Vacancies 2019
The candidates who have graduated in any discipline from a recognised board could appear for the RRB NTPC graduate posts. RRB released a total of 24605 vacancies for the RRB NTPC 2019-20 examination. Check the post vacancies given in the table below.
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S. No. |
Name of the post |
Total Vacancies(All RRBs) |
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1 |
Traffic Assistant |
88 |
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2 |
Goods Guard |
5748 |
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3 |
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
5638 |
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4 |
Senior Clerk cum Typist |
2854 |
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5 |
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist |
3147 |
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6 |
Senior Time Keeper |
6 |
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7 |
Commercial Apprentice |
259 |
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8 |
Station Master |
6865 |
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Total |
24605 |
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RRB NTPC 2023 Posts
The candidates can apply for the following posts in RRB NTPC.
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RRB NTPC Post Name |
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Accounts Clerk cum Typist |
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist |
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Commercial Apprentice and Station Master |
Senior Clerk cum Typist |
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Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
Senior Time Keeper |
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Goods Guard |
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
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Junior Clerk cum Typist |
Trains Clerk |
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Junior Time Keeper |
Traffic Assistant |
RRB NTPC 2023 Notification Date
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has not yet released the RRB NTPC 2023 notification yet. It is expected that more than 35000 vacancies will be released by the RRB for the posts of Clerk, Typist, Station, Master, etc. RRB had released the RRB NTPC exam notification before this in the year 2019. You can go through the previous year's notification (2019) which is given below here.
RRB NTPC Notification (Previous year’s notification)
RRB NTPC 2023 Application Form
The Railway Recruitment Board will release the RRB NTPC application 2023 on its official regional websites for all levels once the notification is released. Candidates who are willing to fill the forms have to apply for the RB NTPC exam online. The steps to fill the RRB NTPC form are as follows:
- Visit the RRB website.
- Tap on the New Registration link that appears on the page to register for the RRB NTPC exam.
- Fill up the basic details in the RRB NTPC application form.
- Once you have registered for the exam successfully, you will receive a mail on your registered mail id.
- Follow the link that is sent to complete the registration process.
- Thereafter, fill up your personal details, educational qualification, communication address, etc.
- Select the exam city preference.
- Upload all the documents such as your photograph, signature, etc.
- Pay the application fee.
- Lastly, make sure to take a print out of the RRB NTPC application form for future purposes.
RRB NTPC Application Fees
The category wise RRB NTPC application fee is given in the table below. You must note that your application fee will be refunded to your source after you have appeared for the RRB NTPC online test.
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Category of the candidate |
Gender |
Application Fee |
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General, OBC |
Male |
Rs. 500 |
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General, OBC, SC, ST |
Female, Male |
Rs. 250 |
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SC, ST, EWS |
Male |
Rs. 250 |
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General, SC, ST, OBC |
Transgender, Female |
Rs. 250 |
RRB NTPC 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The Railway Recruitment Board specified the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria along with the notification. The candidates willing to apply for RRB NTPC exam have to fulfill the age limit, educational qualification according to the post that they will be applying for. Check the details about RRB NTPC exam eligibility here.
RRB NTPC Age Limit
The age limit to apply for RRB NTPC exam for undergraduate and graduate post varies. The age relaxation for the reserved category of candidates is applicable as per govt. rules. Check the RRB NTPC age limit below in the table.
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RRB NTPC Post Wise Age Limit |
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RRB NTPC Post Name |
Age Limit |
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Undergraduate posts |
18 to 30 years |
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Graduate |
18 to 33 years |
RRB NTPC Age Limit Relaxation
The category wise RRB NTPC age limit relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, Ex Servicemen, etc is given in the table below. You must note that age relaxation is also applicable to those who are currently serving in the Indian Railways and are domiciles of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Category |
Relaxation in Upper Limit |
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OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) |
3 years |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
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Ex-Servicemen (UR) |
30 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
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Ex-Servicemen (OBC-Non Creamy) |
33 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years |
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Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) |
35 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years. |
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PwBD (UR) |
10 years |
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PwBD (OBC-NCL) |
13 years |
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PwBD (SC/ST) |
15 years |
RRB NTPC Educational Qualification
The RRB NTPC educational qualification for each post is mentioned in the table below.
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RRB NTPC Post Name |
Educational Qualification |
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Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
Passed Class 12 or equivalent examination |
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Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master |
Graduation from a recognized University/Institute |
RRB NTPC 2023 Selection Process
As the RRB releases vacancy for multiple posts, therefore, the selection process for each of the posts vary. The RRB NTPC selection criteria is given in the table below.
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Sl. No. |
Name of the post |
1st stage CBT |
2nd stage CBT |
Skill Test requirement |
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1 |
Junior Clerk cum Typist |
Common for all posts |
Common For all Level 2 Posts |
Typing Skill Test |
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2 |
Accounts Clerk cum Typist |
Typing Skill Test |
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3 |
Junior Time Keeper |
Typing Skill Test |
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4 |
Trains Clerk |
—————— |
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5 |
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
Separate for Level 3 post |
—————— |
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6 |
Traffic Assistant |
Separate for Level 4 post |
Computer Based Aptitude Test |
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7 |
Goods Guard |
Common For all Level 5 posts |
—————— |
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8 |
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
—————— |
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9 |
Senior Clerk cum Typist |
Typing Skill Test |
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10 |
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist |
Typing Skill Test |
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11 |
Senior Time Keeper |
Typing Skill Test |
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12 |
Commercial Apprentice |
Common For all Level 6 posts |
—————— |
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13 |
Station Master |
Computer Based Aptitude Test |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2023
The RRB conducts the written test in two stages, Stage 1 and Stage 2. The 1st stage is common to all the candidates who apply for the RRB NTPC exam. However, only those candidates are eligible to appear for stage 2 who qualify the 1st stage. Both tests are objective in nature. Normalization process will be applicable in the exam since the exam will be held on multiple days and multiple shifts. To prepare for the exam, candidates should check out the RRB NTPC syllabus and also practice RRB NTPC question paper. Check the details of RRB NTPC exam pattern for stage 1 and 2 in the table below.
RRB NTPC Stage 1 Exam Pattern
RRB NTPC stage 1 is common to all the candidates who apply for the exam. There are three sections in it for a total of 100 marks. All the questions are objective in nature. Check the RRB NTPC stage 1 exam pattern below in the table.
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Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
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Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
90 minutes |
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General Intelligence and Reasoning |
30 |
30 |
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General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
100 |
RRB NTPC Stage-2 Exam Pattern
The candidates who qualify stage 1 are eligible to appear for RRB NTPC stage 2 exam. This also involves three sections. However, the difficulty level of the questions that are asked in it is more. Hence, candidates need to practice complex problems to be able to qualify this stage. Here is the RRB NTPC stage 2 exam pattern.
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Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
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Mathematics |
35 |
35 |
90 minutes |
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General Intelligence and Reasoning |
35 |
35 |
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General Awareness |
50 |
50 |
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Total |
120 |
120 |
Check RRB NTPC Cut Off
RRB Official Regional Websites
The RRB NTPC exam is conducted to recruit candidates for undergraduate and graduate posts. Candidates have to apply for the RRB NTPC exam as pr the RRB region as the vacancies are released region wise. We have shared the RRB’s official website for each region in the table below.
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Name of RRBs |
Websites |
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Ahmedabad |
rrbahmedabad.gov.in |
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Ajmer |
rrbajmer.gov.in |
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Allahabad |
rrbald.gov.in |
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Bangalore |
rrbbnc.gov.in |
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Bhopal |
rrbbhopal.gov.in |
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Bhubaneshwar |
rrbbbs.gov.in |
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Chandigarh |
rrbcdg.gov.in |
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Chennai |
rrbchennai.gov.in |
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Gorakhpur |
rrbgkp.gov.in |
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Guwahati |
rrbguwahati.gov.in |
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Jammu & Srinagar |
rrbjammu.nic.in |
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Kolkata |
rrbkolkata.gov.in |
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Malda |
rrbmalda.gov.in |
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Mumbai |
rrbmumbai.gov.in |
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Patna |
rrbpatna.gov.in |
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Ranchi |
rrbranchi.gov.in |
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Secunderabad |
rrbsecunderabad.gov.in |
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Thiruvananthapuram |
rrbthiruvananthapuram.gov.in |
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Siliguri |
rrbsiliguri.gov.in |
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Muzaffarpur |
rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in |
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Bilaspur |
rrbbilaspur.gov.in |