RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 Notification

Posts and vacancies in CEN 06/2026

The Railway Recruitment Boards have notified 3,548 graduate-level vacancies in the Non-Technical Popular Categories under CEN No. 06/2026. Goods Train Manager has the largest share with 2,750 posts, followed by 371 Senior Clerk Cum Typist, 300 Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist and 127 Chief Commercial Cum Ticket Supervisor.

The split by RRB and railway zone is given in Annexure B of the notice. RRB says these figures are provisional and may go up or down with the needs of the railways.

Pay level and medical standard

Chief Commercial Cum Ticket Supervisor is at Level 6 of the 7th CPC with an initial pay of ₹35,400 and needs medical standard B-2. Goods Train Manager, Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist and Senior Clerk Cum Typist are at Level 5 with an initial pay of ₹29,200. Goods Train Manager needs A-2, the strictest standard, with distant vision of 6/9 without glasses and colour, night and binocular vision tests; anyone who has had Lasik or similar eye surgery cannot take an A-2 post. The two typist posts need C-2.

Age limit and relaxation

Every post has the same age band of 18 to 33 years, counted on 1 January 2027. For UR and EWS candidates this means a date of birth between 2 January 1994 and 1 January 2009. OBC-NCL candidates may be born as early as 2 January 1991 and SC/ST candidates as early as 2 January 1989. PwBD candidates get 10 years (13 for OBC-NCL, 15 for SC/ST). Serving railway Group C and erstwhile Group D staff with three years' service can apply up to age 40, 43 or 45 depending on community.

Exam pattern and qualifying marks

There are two computer-based tests. The 1st Stage CBT, common for all posts, has 40 questions on General Awareness, 30 on Mathematics and 30 on General Intelligence and Reasoning, 100 in all, in 90 minutes. The 2nd Stage CBT has 120 questions (50, 35 and 35) in 90 minutes. Each question carries one mark and one third of a mark is lost for a wrong answer. To qualify, UR and EWS candidates need 40%, OBC-NCL and SC 30% and ST 25%. Questions are available in English, Hindi and 13 regional languages.

Fee, refund and important dates

The form is open from 8 October to 6 November 2026 (23:59) on rrbapply.gov.in, and the fee must be paid by 8 November 2026. Most candidates pay ₹500 and get ₹400 back after sitting the 1st Stage CBT. SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, women, transgender, minority and EBC candidates pay ₹250 and get it all back after the 1st Stage CBT. The refund goes to the bank account seeded with your Aadhaar, so check that link before you apply.

Corrections can be made from 9 to 18 November 2026 for ₹250 each time. CBT dates will be announced on the RRB websites.