RRB NTPC (Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories) 2026
RRB NTPC (Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories) 2026 exam details including dates, stages, pattern, syllabus, marking scheme, and key points. (All information is based on the latest available official/credible sources and expected schedule — final official dates must be confirmed after RRB notification release.)
RRB NTPC 2026 — Exam Overview
Full Name: Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories
Conducting Authority: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Mode of Exam: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Medium/Languages: 15 languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, etc.
Stages of Selection:
CBT-1 (Screening)
CBT-2 (Main)
CBAT / Typing Skill Test (Post-specific)
Document Verification (DV)
Medical Examination
🗓 Expected Exam Dates (2026)
Event Graduate Level Undergraduate Level Notification Release October 2025 October 2025 Application Start October 2025 October 2025 Application End Nov 27, 2025 Dec 4, 2025 CBT-1 (Expected) February 2026 March 2026 Admit Card Release ~1 week before exam ~1 week before exam CBT-2 (Expected) After CBT-1 After CBT-1
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern
📚 Detailed Syllabus (CBT-1 & CBT-2)
🔹 General Awareness
Current Affairs (National & International)
History, Geography, Indian Polity
Economy & Budget
Science & Technology
Railways-related Facts
Sports, Awards, Books & Authors
Important Days & Dates
🔹 Mathematics
Number System, BODMAS
Percentage, Ratio & Proportion
Simple & Compound Interest
Time, Speed & Distance
Algebra, Mensuration
Data Interpretation & Statistics
🔹 General Intelligence & Reasoning
Analogies & Classification
Coding–Decoding
Series & Sequences
Syllogism
Blood Relation
Directions & Puzzles
Venn Diagram, Logical reasoning
🧠 Post-Written Test Stages
🔸 Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
Applicable for: Station Master, Traffic Assistant posts.
Focuses on: Spatial & cognitive abilities.
Minimum T-Score requirement to qualify.
No negative marking.
🔸 Typing Skill Test
Applicable for: Typist/ Clerk related posts
Requirements:
English: 30 WPM
Hindi: 25 WPM
Typing is a qualifying test — marks do not count in final merit.
🧪 Marking & Normalization
Correct Answer: +1 mark
Wrong Answer: −1/3 marks
RRB applies normalization to adjust for difficulty differences across multiple shifts.
🧾 Languages of Question Paper
RRB NTPC question papers are available in 15 languages, including:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Konkani, Manipuri.
📌 Other Notes
CBT-1 is qualifying in nature — only used for shortlisting to CBT-2.
Final selection depends on CBT-2 score + post-specific tests (if any).
Candidates must bring a valid admit card, photo ID, and 2 passport photos to the center (instructions subject to change as per RRB notification).