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RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories Exam
Exam date
This is CBT 1 (screening stage, 7 May-20 Jun 2026) - already held, 45,998 candidates shortlisted for CBT 2 (result declared 24 Aug 2026). CBT 2, the current stage, is 17 Sept 2026 (see below).
20 Jun 2026
Admit card release
13 Sept 2026
Exam date
17 Sept 2026
Application fee
₹500(₹250 SC/ST/reserved)
Official website
https://www.rrbapply.gov.inRRB NTPC recruits for Indian Railways' non-technical posts (Station Master, Goods Guard, Commercial Apprentice, Junior Clerk, and others) across two parallel qualification tiers with separate notifications and CBT schedules: Graduate-level posts (bachelor's degree required) and Undergraduate-level posts (12th pass required). One of India's highest-volume recruitment exams by applicant count.
Mode
Computer-based test (CBT)
Some posts additionally require a Typing Skill Test or Aptitude Test after CBT 2.
CBT 1 is a common qualifying screen (roughly 20x vacancies shortlisted per level/community); CBT 2 (plus any post-specific skill test) determines final merit, followed by document verification and medical examination.
The minimum score needed to qualify, by category.
| Category | 2026 marks |
|---|---|
| General / EWS | 40/100 |
| OBC-NCL / SC | 30/100 |
| ST | 25/100 |
This is the minimum qualifying percentage everyone must clear, not the actual cutoff to advance - the real CBT 1 cutoff varies by RRB zone, vacancy count, and shift-wise normalization.
