RRB NTPC Exam 2022: Get Apply Online Details Here!

RRB NTPC Exam is conducted by Railway Recruitment Board to select candidates for the posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). It is done for the Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways for recruitment into various posts. The full form of NTPC is the Non-Technical Popular Categories. For recruitment into these posts, RRB chooses and suggests candidates through a four-stage process. The stages are CBT 1, CBT 2, Skill Test, and Document Verification and Medical Test.

The vacancies for the posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) are-

• Junior Clerk cum Typist
• Accounts Clerk cum Typist
• Junior Time Keeper
• Trains Clerk
• Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
• Traffic Assistant
• Goods Guard
• Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
• Senior Clerk cum Typist
• Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
• Senior Time Keeper
• Commercial Apprentice
• Station Master

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RRB NTPC Recruitment Vacancy

A total number of 35,208 vacancies were released for recruitment for 2021. Below are the category-wise vacancy details. As per the latest notice of RRB released on 12th January 2022, Board has revised the vacancy to 35,281 for the posts of NTPC. Check the posts in detail here.

1. Under Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of 12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent examination and Age between 18 to 30 Years as of 01.07.2019.

S. No.	Name of the Post	Level in 7th CPC	Total Vacancies (All RRBs)
1	Junior Clerk cum Typist	2	4300
2	Accounts Clerk cum Typist	2	760
3	Junior Time Keeper	2	11
4	Trains Clerk	2	592
5	Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	3	4940
–	Grand Total	–	10603

1. Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of a University Degree or its equivalent and Age between 18 to 33 Years as on 01.07.2019.

S. No.	Name of the post	Level in 7th CPC	Total Vacancies(All RRBs)
1	Traffic Assistant	4	88
2	Goods Guard	5	5748
3	Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	5	5638
4	Senior Clerk cum Typist	5	2854
5	Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	5	3147
6	Senior Time Keeper	5	6
7	Commercial Apprentice	6	259
8	Station Master	6	6865
–	Grand Total	–	24605

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RRB NTPC Recruitment Selection Process

To get selected for a post, you are required to clear all three stages of the RRB NTPC Selection Process. These 4 stages are

• First Stage of CBT
• Second Stage of CBT
• Typing Test (Skill Test) / Aptitude Test
• Document Verification and Medical Examination

However, the fourth stage is distributed among the various levels as follows-

Sl.No.	Name of the post	Levelin 7thCPC	Skill Testrequirement
1	Junior Clerk cumTypist	2	Typing Skill Test
2	Accounts Clerk cumTypist	2	Typing Skill Test
3	Junior Time Keeper	2	Typing Skill Test
4	Trains Clerk	2	——————
5	Commercial cumTicket Clerk	3	——————
6	Traffic Assistant	4	Computer Based AptitudeTest
7	Goods Guard	5	——————
8	Senior Commercialcum Ticket Clerk	5	——————
9	Senior Clerk cumTypist	5	Typing Skill Test
10	Junior AccountAssistant cum Typist	5	Typing Skill Test
11	Senior Time Keeper	5	Typing Skill Test
12	CommercialApprentice	6	——————
13	Station Master	6	Computer Based AptitudeTest

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How to Apply for the RRB NTPC Exam?

To apply for the RRB NTPC Exam, follow the steps stated here.

Step 1: Go to the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board.

Step 2: Click on the link to apply online for RRB NTPC Recruitment.

Step 3: Click on the Register Here menu

Step 4: Provide your Phone number and date of birth to register.

Step 5: You are registered. Log in again by using the Roll no/Registration ID and Password to fill the form.

Step 6: Enter your details such as personal information, educational qualifications, and other information. Attach a photo and signature of yourself.

Step 7: Pay the application fees and Click on Submit the Application.

Step 8: Take a printout of the fee receipt and the RRB NTPC application form.

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RRB NTPC Recruitment Application Fee

Get details of the Application Fee from the RRB NTPC here.

S.No	Category	Fee
1	For GEN/OBC	Rs. 500/- Out of this fee of Rs 500 an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT.
2	For SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward	Rs. 250/- This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in stage 1 of CBT.

RRB NTPC Exam Eligibility

The following are the eligibility requirements as per the RRB NTPC notification 2021. The candidate must possess the prescribed qualification, and age as of the date mentioned in the notification.

1. RRB NTPC Age Limit:

For Age Group 18-30

Age group	Upper Limit	Upper Limit	Upper Limit	Lower Limit
–	UR	OBC-Non Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For All Community or Categories
18-30	02.07.1989	02.07.1986	02.07.1984	01.07.2001

For Age Group 18-33

Age group	Upper Limit	Upper Limit	Upper Limit	Lower Limit
–	UR	OBC-Non Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For All Community or Categories
18-33	02.07.1986	02.07.1983	02.07.1981	01.07.2001

Age relaxation is provided to the candidates accordingly.

2. Educational Qualification:

• Graduation Degree from recognized university and equivalent

For posts like Senior Clerk-Cum-typist, Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, candidates need to have

• Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer

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RRB NTPC Exam Pattern

The candidates can refer to the RRB NTPC exam pattern to know details of the exam such as the number of questions, weightage for each section, and know any negative marking if applicable. Below is the detailed exam pattern for the RRB NTPC examination.

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern(Computer Based Examination):

Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Mathematics	30	30
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
Total	100	100

• Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS 40%, OBC (Non-creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
• The exam duration is 90 Minutes.
• There will be a negative marking of 1/3 mark for each wrong answer.

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern (Computer Based Examination):

Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Mathematics	35	35
General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
General Awareness	50	50
Total	120	120

• The exam duration is 90 Minutes.
• A negative marking of 1/3 is there.

Tier-III (Computer Based Aptitude Test):

• The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify.
• The questions and answer options will only be in English and Hindi.
• There is no negative marking in CBAT.

Tier-IV (Typing Skill Test)

• Type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer.

Tier-V (Document Verification):

• Your original documents will be verified
• A medical test will also be conducted.

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