Post Date / Update: 22 September 2026, 08:13 PM
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) examination for posts like Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Junior Clerk and Commercial cum Ticket Clerk. The selection process includes CBT 1 → CBT 2 → CBAT / Typing Skill Test → Document Verification → Medical. CBT 1 is qualifying only (shortlisting for CBT 2); the final merit is based on CBT 2.
RRB NTPC 2026 – CBT 1 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- Duration: 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates).
- Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for every wrong answer.
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: UR/EWS – 40%, OBC/SC – 30%, ST – 25%.
RRB NTPC 2026 – CBT 2 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
- Duration: 90 minutes; same 1/3 negative marking.
- Difficulty level is higher than CBT 1.
RRB NTPC 2026 – Subject-wise Syllabus
- Mathematics: Number system, decimals, fractions, LCM / HCF, BODMAS, ratio & proportion, percentage, profit & loss, discount, simple & compound interest, time & work, time-speed-distance, averages, basic algebra, geometry, mensuration, data interpretation.
- General Intelligence & Reasoning: Analogies, coding-decoding, series, classification, blood relations, direction test, syllogism, Venn diagrams, puzzles, data interpretation.
- General Awareness: Current affairs, history, geography, polity, economics, general science, railways-related GK, computer awareness.
Important Links
| RRB Official Website (CEN Notification) | Click Here |
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Note: Download the CEN notification PDF from your zonal RRB website for the official syllabus and exam details.
