RRB NTPC Graduate Recruitment 2026 (CEN 06/2026): 3548 Vacancies

Educational qualification

A degree from a recognised university or its equivalent (all four posts). Candidates must hold the qualification on or before the closing date, 06.11.2026. Those awaiting the result of their final examination should not apply.

Age (as on 01.01.2027)

Upper age relaxation

• SC/ST: 5 years; OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
• PwBD: UR/EWS 10 years, OBC (NCL) 13 years, SC/ST 15 years
• Ex-Servicemen (at least six months of continuous service after attestation): UR/EWS 3 years, OBC (NCL) 6 years, SC/ST 8 years, after deducting the length of service from age
• Serving Group C / erstwhile Group D Railway staff and substitutes with at least 3 years’ service: up to 40 years (UR/EWS), 43 (OBC-NCL), 45 (SC/ST)
• Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women not remarried: up to 35 years (UR/EWS), 38 (OBC-NCL), 40 (SC/ST)

Relaxations are not cumulative; the maximum single relaxation applies. SC, ST and OBC (NCL) candidates applying against UR vacancies get no age relaxation. The date of birth must match the Class 10 certificate.

RRB-wise and Railway Zone/PU-wise vacancies are listed in Annexure B of the detailed CEN. They are provisional and may increase or decrease as per the requirement of the Railway administrations.

Fee is paid online only (internet banking, debit/credit card or UPI) by 08.11.2026. Only candidates who appear in the 1st Stage CBT get the refund. EBC means annual family income below Rs. 50,000 and gives a fee concession only, not reservation; EBC is different from OBC and EWS. A modification fee of Rs. 250 (non-refundable) applies for each change made between 09.11.2026 and 18.11.2026.

1. 1st Stage CBT (common for all posts): 100 questions in 90 minutes — General Awareness 40, Mathematics 30, General Intelligence and Reasoning 30. It is a screening test.
2. 2nd Stage CBT: 120 questions in 90 minutes — General Awareness 50, Mathematics 35, General Intelligence and Reasoning 35. Candidates are shortlisted for it at 15 times the community-wise vacancies of the RRB, based on normalised CBT-1 marks.
3. Document Verification and Medical Examination.

Negative marking: 1/3 mark is deducted for each wrong answer in both CBTs. The duration is 120 minutes for PwBD candidates eligible for a scribe. The Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST) for Senior Clerk cum Typist and Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist has been dispensed with for CEN 06/2026; typing proficiency is assessed after joining. RRB may hold additional CBTs if needed.

1. Read the detailed CEN No. 06/2026 (Annexure A for post parameters and Annexure B for RRB-wise vacancies).
2. Go to rrbapply.gov.in. If you created an account for an earlier RRB CEN (2024/2025/2026), log in with the same account; otherwise ‘Create an Account’ first.
3. Verify your identity with Aadhaar or DigiLocker before final submission, as advised in the CEN.
4. Choose ONE RRB and give your preferences for the posts and Railway Zones/PUs you are eligible for and willing to join.
5. Upload the photograph, signature and documents asked for, then submit by 06.11.2026 (23:59 hours).
6. Pay the fee online by 08.11.2026 and save the submitted application.

Corrections (except ‘Create an Account’ details and the chosen RRB) are possible from 09.11.2026 to 18.11.2026 with a Rs. 250 modification fee for each occasion.