RRB NTPC

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Overview

Conducting body

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)

What you get

NTPC posts - Clerk, Typist, Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk, Commercial Apprentice

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Eligibility, pattern, syllabus, dates and official resources in one structured view.

EligibilityAge, education, attempts and category rulesPending verification

Age range

18–36 years

Reference date

2025-01-01

Category relaxation

OBC: 3 · SC: 5 · ST: 5 · Pw BD UR EWS: 10 · Pw BD OBC: 13 · Pw BD SC ST: 15 · Ex Serviceman: service deduction plus category ceiling

Nationality

Indian · subject of Nepal · subject of Bhutan · Tibetan refugee · person of Indian origin from specified countries

Minimum education

Graduation

Streams / subjects

Final-year candidates

Physical standards

Medical Standards: A-2, B-2 and C-2 visual-acuity standards are post-specific; see the official medical table.

Official sourceRRB CEN 05/2024, age, nationality, qualification and medical clauses ↗

Exam patternStages, marks, questions and durationPending verification

Qualification pathway

CBT-1 and CBT-2 are common; the skill stage depends on the post

Final selection or admission still depends on the published cutoff or merit list and any applicable counselling, document, medical, preference and vacancy rules.

Station Master

Route

1
1st Stage Computer Based Test
Required
Screening stage; normalized score is used to shortlist approximately 15 times the community-wise vacancies for CBT-2.
2
2nd Stage Computer Based Test
Required
3
Computer Based Aptitude Test
If applicable
Minimum T-score 42 in each test battery; no negative marking.
4
Document verification and medical examination
Required

Typing posts

Route

1
1st Stage Computer Based Test
Required
Screening stage; normalized score is used to shortlist approximately 15 times the community-wise vacancies for CBT-2.
2
2nd Stage Computer Based Test
Required
3
Typing Skill Test
If applicable
30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi; qualifying nature.
Typing Skill Re Exam Date: 2026-02-11
4
Document verification and medical examination
Required

What each stage contains

4 records

1st Stage Computer Based Test

computer based test

Questions

100

Maximum marks

100

Duration

90 min

Subject distribution

General Awareness40 Q · 40 marks
Mathematics30 Q · 30 marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning30 Q · 30 marks

Official sourceRRB CEN 05/2024, clause 13.1 ↗

2nd Stage Computer Based Test

computer based test

Questions

120

Maximum marks

120

Duration

90 min

Subject distribution

General Awareness50 Q · 50 marks
Mathematics35 Q · 35 marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning35 Q · 35 marks

Official sourceRRB CEN 05/2024, clause 13.2 ↗

Computer Based Aptitude Test

aptitude test

Questions

Not stated

Maximum marks

Not stated

Duration

Not stated

Official sourceRRB CEN 05/2024, clause 13.3 ↗

Typing Skill Test

skill test

Questions

Not stated

Maximum marks

Not stated

Duration

Not stated

Official sourceRRB CEN 05/2024, clause 13.4 ↗

Official sourceRRB CEN 05/2024 NTPC Graduate, official Centralised Employment Notice ↗

SyllabusSubject, chapter and topic structurePending verification

Showing all 52 topics, across all 8 subjects and 3 chapters.

CBT 1 Mathematics1 chapters · 15 trackable topics

Mathematics
15 topics
- Number System
- Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM
- HCF
- Ratio and Proportions
- Percentage
- Mensuration
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Elementary Algebra
- Geometry and Trigonometry
- Elementary Statistics

CBT 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning1 chapters · 17 trackable topics

General Intelligence and Reasoning
17 topics
- Analogies
- Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Mathematical Operations
- Similarities and Differences
- Relationships
- Analytical Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Jumbling
- Venn Diagrams
- Puzzle
- Data Sufficiency
- Statement- Conclusion
- Statement- Courses of Action
- Decision Making
- Maps
- Interpretation of Graphs

CBT 1 General Awareness1 chapters · 20 trackable topics

General Awareness
20 topics
- Current Events of National and International Importance
- Games and Sports
- Art and Culture of India
- Indian Literature
- Monuments and Places of India
- General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE)
- History of India and Freedom Struggle
- Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World
- Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system
- General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India
- UN and Other important World Organizations
- Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large
- Basics of Computers and Computer Applications
- Common Abbreviations
- Transport Systems in India
- Indian Economy
- Famous Personalities of India and World
- Flagship Government Programs
- Flora and Fauna of India
- Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India

CBT 2 Mathematics0 chapters · 0 trackable topics