The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released CEN No. 06/2026 to recruit graduates for 3,548 posts in the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). The posts are Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Goods Train Manager, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist and Senior Clerk cum Typist. Online applications are open from 8 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (11:59 PM) on rrbapply.gov.in. Starting pay is ₹29,200 (Level 5) or ₹35,400 (Level 6).
Any graduate aged 18–33 (as on 1 January 2027) can apply. Selection is through two computer-based tests (CBTs), followed by document verification and a medical. This year there is no typing skill test for the clerk and accounts posts. You can apply to only one RRB, so check the RRB-wise vacancies below before you choose. All details are from the official CEN.
RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 — Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Recruiting body | Railway Recruitment Boards, Ministry of Railways |
| Notification | CEN No. 06/2026 — NTPC (Graduate) |
| Total posts | 3,548 (UR 1,517, SC 553, ST 300, OBC-NCL 873, EWS 305) |
| Qualification | Degree from a recognised university, or equivalent |
| Age | 18–33 years as on 1 January 2027 |
| Fee | ₹500 (₹400 refunded) / ₹250 for reserved categories (fully refunded) on appearing in CBT-1 |
| Selection | CBT-1 → CBT-2 → Document Verification → Medical |
| Apply online | rrbapply.gov.in |
| Official website | rrb.indianrailways.gov.in |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Indicative notice in Employment News | 26 September 2026 |
| Online application opens | 8 October 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 6 November 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Last date for fee payment | 8 November 2026 |
| Correction window (₹250 per change) | 9 – 18 November 2026 |
| CBT dates | To be announced on RRB websites |
Post-wise Vacancies and Pay
| Post | Pay level | Starting pay | Medical standard | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor | 6 | ₹35,400 | B-2 | 127 |
| Goods Train Manager | 5 | ₹29,200 | A-2 | 2,750 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist | 5 | ₹29,200 | C-2 | 300 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 | ₹29,200 | C-2 | 371 |
| Total | 3,548 | |||
Goods Train Manager accounts for 2,750 posts (77%), but it needs the strict A-2 medical standard and is not open to PwBD candidates. Read the medical section before you set your post preferences.
RRB-wise Vacancies
| RRB | Posts | RRB | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilaspur | 542 | Mumbai | 155 |
| Ranchi | 377 | Bhubaneswar | 146 |
| Bengaluru | 346 | Chennai | 141 |
| Kolkata | 332 | Guwahati | 104 |
| Ajmer | 304 | Muzaffarpur | 78 |
| Siliguri | 291 | Jammu-Srinagar | 66 |
| Prayagraj | 265 | Chandigarh | 59 |
| Bhopal | 157 | Secunderabad | 56 |
| Gorakhpur | 30 | Patna | 29 |
| Malda | 26 | Thiruvananthapuram | 25 |
| Ahmedabad | 19 | Total: 3,548 | |
Prayagraj RRB has 265 posts. These include 196 Goods Train Manager and 36 Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor posts for North Central Railway, plus 6 Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor posts and 1 clerk post for Northern Railway. Chandigarh RRB has 59 posts, all for Northern Railway: 6 Goods Train Manager, 25 Junior Accounts Assistant and 28 Senior Clerk. The detailed category-wise split for each RRB and zone is in Annexure B of the CEN.
Choose your RRB carefully. You can apply to only one RRB, and you cannot change it later. More than one application leads to rejection of all of them and a ban from future RRB exams. After you are selected, a transfer to another Railway is generally not registered for 5 to 10 years.
Eligibility
Educational qualification
A degree from a recognised university, or its equivalent, on or before 6 November 2026. Candidates awaiting their final result cannot apply.
Age limit (as on 1 January 2027)
| Category | Born between (both dates included) |
|---|---|
| UR / EWS (18–33) | 2 January 1994 and 1 January 2009 |
| OBC-NCL (up to 36) | 2 January 1991 and 1 January 2009 |
| SC / ST (up to 38) | 2 January 1989 and 1 January 2009 |
- PwBD: 10 years (UR/EWS), 13 years (OBC) or 15 years (SC/ST) of relaxation.
- Ex-servicemen: 3, 6 or 8 years (UR/EWS, OBC, SC/ST) after deducting the length of service.
- Serving railway staff with 3 years of service: up to 40 (UR/EWS), 43 (OBC) or 45 (SC/ST).
- Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women who have not remarried: up to 35, 38 or 40.
- If you qualify for more than one relaxation, you get only the largest one; they are not added together. SC, ST and OBC candidates applying against UR vacancies get no age relaxation.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee | Refund after appearing in CBT-1 |
|---|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹500 | ₹400 (minus bank charges) |
| SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, female, transgender, minorities, EBC | ₹250 | ₹250 (minus bank charges) |
The refund goes to your Aadhaar-seeded bank account. You can link it during the application, or use a family member's account if you do not have one. The fee is paid online only. EBC is not the same as OBC or EWS. It means family income below ₹50,000 a year, proved by an EBC certificate, BPL card or Izzat MST. It gives a fee concession only, not reservation.
Exam Pattern
| Section | CBT-1 (90 min) | CBT-2 (90 min) |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 35 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 35 |
| Total questions (1 mark each) | 100 | 120 |
- Negative marking: 1/3 mark for each wrong answer in both CBTs.
- Minimum qualifying marks: UR and EWS 40%, OBC-NCL and SC 30%, ST 25%. PwBD candidates may get up to 2 marks of relaxation if there are not enough of them.
- CBT-1 is only a screening test. About 15 times the community-wise vacancies are called for CBT-2. CBT-2 marks decide who is called for document verification, at 1:1 with vacancies.
- Questions are available in English, Hindi and 13 regional languages. Scores are normalised across shifts. If marks are tied, the older candidate ranks higher.
- Scribe users get 120 minutes. A mock test will be available on the RRB website.
Syllabus:
- Mathematics: number system, ratio, percentage, mensuration, time and work, interest, profit and loss, algebra, geometry and trigonometry, and statistics.
- Reasoning: analogies, series, coding-decoding, syllogism, Venn diagrams, puzzles, data sufficiency, statement–conclusion, and interpretation of graphs.
- General Awareness: current affairs, Indian history, polity, geography, economy, General Science up to Class 10 (CBSE), basic computers, flagship government programmes, and more.
The typing skill test has been dropped for Senior Clerk and Junior Accounts Assistant under this CEN. Typing proficiency will be checked after you join, and poor typing can delay your confirmation or promotion.
Medical Standards
| Standard | Posts | Vision requirement |
|---|---|---|
| A-2 | Goods Train Manager | 6/9, 6/9 without glasses; must pass colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests |
| B-2 | Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor | 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (lens power up to 4D) |
| C-2 | Junior Accounts Assistant, Senior Clerk | 6/12, nil with or without glasses |
Candidates who have had LASIK or any other eye surgery are not eligible for A-2 (Goods Train Manager). They can be fit for B-2 and C-2 posts if they meet the conditions in Annexure VII(A), such as the surgery being at least one year old and a residual corneal thickness of 425 microns or more. If you fail the medical for a post, you are not offered another post, so choose only posts whose medical standard you can meet.
How to Apply
- Go to rrbapply.gov.in. If you created an account for an earlier RRB CEN (2024, 2025 or 2026), log in with the same account. Otherwise, click Create an Account. The details you enter here, including your mobile number and email, can never be changed.
- Verify your identity with Aadhaar or DigiLocker. Candidates who use other IDs face stricter checks at every stage.
- Choose one RRB and set your order of preference for posts and zones.
- Capture a live photo with a webcam or phone. Use a plain white background, wear dark clothes, and do not wear a cap, mask or glasses. Do not photograph an existing picture.
- Upload your signature: black ink on white paper, running handwriting (not CAPITALS), JPG, 30–49 KB. SC and ST candidates who want a free train pass also upload their certificate as a PDF under 400 KB.
- Pay the fee by UPI, card or net banking by 8 November 2026.
You can apply through a Common Services Centre (CSC). Application helpline: [email protected], 9592001188 / 0172-5653333, open 10 AM to 5 PM on working days.
Certificate Rules That Catch Many Candidates
- OBC-NCL: the certificate must be in the central format, issued on or after 1 April 2026, and your caste must be on the Central list. Castes on state lists only are not eligible.
- EWS: Income & Asset certificate for FY 2025-26, valid on 6 November 2026.
- Address proof: you must prove the present address you give in the form at document verification, for example with a rent agreement, electricity bill or bank passbook. Update your Aadhaar address beforehand if needed.
- Your name, father's name, mother's name and date of birth must match your Class 10 certificate.
Important Links
| Link | URL |
|---|---|
| Apply online | rrbapply.gov.in |
| Official notices, admit cards and results | rrb.indianrailways.gov.in |
| More railway jobs | Railway jobs |
RRBs do not appoint any agents or coaching centres. Selection is purely on merit, so beware of touts and fake websites. This page is based on the official CEN No. 06/2026, and where versions differ, the English notification prevails. UttarakhandJobs.in is not affiliated with the Railway Recruitment Boards.