RRB to conduct NTPC exam post lockdown
RRB NTPC 2020 Exam Date, Admit Card Update: As per RRB, the railway is going to expedite the recruitment process as situation eases out
RRB NTPC Exam Update:The Indian Railways is speeding up the process for conducting RRB NTPC Exam 2020. The RRB NTPC exam is conducted for Graduate and under-graduate level posts in Non-Technical Popular Category. Meanwhile, it is also expected that RRB NTPC exam dates will soon be announced by the Railway Recruitment Board. RRB will conduct Computer Based Test (CBT) for 35,208 vacancies including 24,605 Graduate posts and 10,603 Under-graduate posts under Non-Technical Popular Category. These include Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Commercial cum Ticket clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master etc.
RRB NTPC Examination Updates:
- In an announcement on Thursday, the Ministry of Railways said the Indian Railways will speed up the process for conduct of examination for Non-Technical Popular Category (NTPC -- Graduate and undergraduate level) posts.
- It said a total of 1,26,30,885 (over 1.25 crore) online applications were received for NTPC posts.
- A viable strategy is being formulated to conduct massive examination of 1.25 crore applicants observing all norms in COVID-19 scenario.
- "RRBs follow the practice of direct and instantaneous communication with candidates through regular updates on websites and individual SMS and emails," it said.
- It further advised candidates to refer to official communications only and not be misguided by rumours on social media.
RRB NTPC EXAM GUIDELINES
Candidates may have to wear face masks considering COVID-19 guidelines. Railways are facing a challenging task of tackling impersonation; mass gathering at exam centres, sanitation of exam centres after each shift among others. Number of candidates to be booked in an exam centre may have to be cut down to enable more social distance between two candidates while enforcing the norms required for fair and smooth conduct of examination of this magnitude.
Earlier, Railways successfully concluded, what can it called as one of the world’s largest recruitment exercise, for filling up critical safety and operational posts and has reached its completion stage. Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) invited online applications against Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) No. 01/2018 from 03.02.2018 to 31.03.2018 for a total 64,371 combined vacancies of Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs) & Technicians. A total of 47,45,176 online applications were received. The scheme of selection consisted of 3 -stages computer based tests followed by medical examination (which is one of the stringent medical examinations considering the level of distant vision/colour vision and alertness required from a Loco Pilot) and document verification of short listed candidates. About 47.45 lakhs candidates registered for these posts.
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020: Railway NTPC Recruitment 2019-20 will be held to recruit 35,208 vacancies for the posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) i.e. Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways.
Railway Recruitment Board conducts Railway NTPC and other railway examinations giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector (Indian Railways) in India. RRB NTPC 2019-20 Recruitment is specially for the candidates who are having Graduate Degree from any recognised unversity. In this article, we are covering Railway NTPC 2019-20 Notification, Online Application details, Exam Dates, Fee, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card, Vacancies & Eligibility Criteria & NTPC Full Form.
Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released Official Notification for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2019-2020 exam on 28th February 2019. Through this recruitment process, RRB will recruit 35,208 vacancies for the posts of NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories). Candidates who have minimum Educational Qualification of 12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent examination and looking for a government job in Indian Railway can appeared in the Railway NTPC 2020 Recruitment Exam.
View Railway NTPC 2019-20 Official Notification [Download PDF]
The official exam dates for RRB NTPC 2020 Stage I Exam has not been released by RRB yet. According to the official, the Railway board is likely to conduct the NTPC recruitment exam in the coming months. All candidates who have registered themself for this exam are egarly waiting for the exam dates of RRB NTPC. RRB NTPC 2020 CBT 1 Exam is expected to be re-scheduled after lockdown in the month of August-September 2020.
RRB NTPC 2019 Stage I exam was tentatively scheduled between June and September 2019. However, it has been postponed. The revised schedule will be published in the official websites of all RRBs shortly. The exam date & admit card updates will be updated here once it has been published in the official websites of RRB.
Let's have a look at the important dates for RRB NTPC 2020 Exam.
Events Dates
RRB NTPC Notification Release Date 28th February 2019
Start Date To Apply Online for RRB NTPC 01st March 2019
Last Date To Apply Online 31st March 2019
Closing Date & Time for Payment of Application Fee 05.04.2019 at 23.59 hrs
Final submission of Applications 12.04.2019 at 23.59 hrs.
RRB NTPC Stage-1 Admit Card 4 day before the exam
RRB NTPC Exam Dates August-September 2020 (tentatively)
RRB NTPC Exam Date Update: 2nd March 2020
Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board, Chennai has released a notice and invited open E-tenders for exam conducting agencies for the conduction of computer-based tests of RRB NTPC 2019-20. The process of finalising the exam conducting agencies will be done in the month of April 2020. The information regarding RRB NTPC 2019-20 exam will available after this event. We'll update this page again if we get any information regarding th NTPC exam. All candidates are advised to visit this page regularly to get latest updates about the RRB NTPC Exam Date for 2019-20 exam.
RRB NTPC E-tender Notice:
RRB NTPC 2020 Admit Card
RRB NTPC Exam Date and admit card for 2020 Stage I exam will be released soon. All candidates can get information regarding RRB NTPC admit card by clicking on the link mentioned below:
Click Here to Download RRB NTPC 2020 Stage I Admit Card
RRB NTPC Online Application
The Online Registration for Railway NTPC 2019-2020 Exam has started on 1st March 2019. All candidates can apply online for RRB NTPC 2019-2020 Exam by clicking on the link provided below:
Click Here to Apply Online for RRB NTPC 2019 Exam
RRB NTPC 2020 Vacancies: 35,208
As per the latest notice of RRB, Railway will recruit 35,208 vacancies for the posts of NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) through Railway NTPC 2019-2020 Exam. Earlier, the vacancy announced for RRB NTPC 2019-2020 Exam was 35,277. Let's have a look at the post wise vacancy for Railway NTPC 2019-2020 Exam.
The Vacancies for RRB NTPC Exam 2020 have been revised to 35,208, deducting the number of DLW vacancies from RRB Allahabad zone. The DLW vacancies under RRB ALLAHABAD has been cancelled. Hence, the overall vacancies for RRB Allahabad has been decreased from 4099 to 4030.
A. Under Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of 12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent examination and Age between 18 to 30 Years as on 01.07.2019.
S. No. Name of the post Level in 7th CPC Initial pay (Rs.) Medical Standard Total Vacancies(All RRBs)
1 Junior Clerk cum Typist 2 19900 C-2 4300
2 Accounts Clerk cum Typist 2 19900 C-2 760
3 Junior Time Keeper 2 19900 C-2 11
4 Trains Clerk 2 19900 A-3 592
5 Commercial cum Ticket Clerk 3 21700 B-2 4940
Grand Total 10603
B. Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of a University Degree or its equivalent and Age between 18 to 33 Years as on 01.07.2019.
S. No. Name of the post Level in 7th CPC Initial pay (Rs.) Medical Standard Total Vacancies(All RRBs)
1 Traffic Assistant 4 25500 A-2 88
2 Goods Guard 5 29200 A-2 5748
3 Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk 5 29200 B-2 5638
4 Senior Clerk cum Typist 5 29200 C-2 2854
5 Junior Account Assistant cum Typist 5 29200 C-2 3147
6 Senior Time Keeper 5 29200 C-2 6
7 Commercial Apprentice 6 35400 B-2 259
8 Station Master 6 35400 A-2 6865
Grand Total 24605
Click Here to View RRB NTPC 2019 Vacancy [Region Wise]
RRB NTPC 2020 Salary
RRB NTPC posts are categorized into two categories, namely Graduate Posts and Undergraduate Posts. Let us now look into the name of the posts under each category and their initial pay (initial monthly RRB NTPC salary as per the 7th CPC):
RRB NTPC Salary for Undergraduate Posts
Junior Clerk cum Typist: Rs 19,900
Accounts Clerk cum Typist: Rs 19,900
Junior Time Keeper: Rs 19,900
Trains Clerk: Rs 19,900
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk: Rs 21,700
RRB NTPC Salary for Graduate Posts
Traffic Assistant: Rs 25,000
Goods Guard: Rs 29,200
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk: Rs Rs 29,200
Senior Clerk cum Typist: Rs 29,200
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist: Rs 29,200
Senior Time Keeper: Rs 29,200
Commercial Apprentice: Rs 35,400
Station Master: Rs 35,400
The allowances and perks for all RRB NTPC Graduate and Undergraduate posts are entitled below:
Dearness Allowance (DA)
Transport Allowance (TA)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)
Pension Scheme
Medical Benefits
RRB NTPC 2020: Fee Details
S.No Category Fee
1 For GEN/OBC Rs. 500/-
Out of this fee of Rs 500 an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT.
2 For SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward Rs. 250/-
This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in 1 stStage CBT.
RRB NTPC 2020 Recruitment Exam: Summary
Name of the Organization Railway Recruitment Board
Job Role NTPC ( Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master)
Job Location Across India
Important Dates for RRB NTPC Recruitment
Start Date To Apply (NTPC) 01st March 2019
Last Date To Apply Online 31st March 2019
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020: Vacancies
Total Number of Vacancy for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020 Exam 35,208
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020: Educational Qualification
Qualification for RRB NTPC 12th (+2 Stage) / Any Graduates
Age Limit for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020 Exam
RRB Vacancy 2020 Age Limit 18 to 30 Years / 18 to 33 Years
RRB NTPC 2020 Recruitment: Selection Process
Selection for RRB NTPC Preliminary Test
Main Test
Personal Interview
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020: Application Fees
For GEN/OBC Rs. 500/-
For SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward Rs. 250/-
Important Links of RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020
RRB NTPC 2020 Official Notification PDF Click Here
Online Application Link Click Here
RRB NTPC Admit Card Download Link
RRB NTPC 2020 Selection Process
RRB NTPC 2020 Recruitment Process will be done by following steps:
First Stage of CBT
Second Stage of CBT
Typing Test (Skill Test) / Aptitide Test
Document Verification
Medical Examination
RRB NTPC 2020 Exam Pattern
The recruitment process shall involve 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of above mentioned recruitment stages.
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Click Here to View RRB NTPC 2020 Syllabus
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RRB NTPC 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit:
The minimum age of the candidates must be 18 years and the maximum age limit is 33 years as of 1st January 2019, to be eligible for the upcoming RRB NTPC 2020 Exam.
For Age Group 18-30
Age group Upper Limit Lower Limit
UR OBC-Non Creamy Layer SC/ST For All Community or Categories
18-30 02.07.1989 02.07.1986 02.07.1984 01.07.2001
Age Relaxation
Category Relaxation in Upper Limit
OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) 3 years
SC/ST 5 years
Ex-Servicemen (UR) 30 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (OBC-Non Creamy) 33 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) 35 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years.
PwBD (UR) 10 years
PwBD (OBC-NCL) 13 years
PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (UR) 35 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (OBC) 38 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (SC/ST) 40 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (UR) 40 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (OBC) 43 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (SC/ST) 45 years
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (UR) 30 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (OBC) 33 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (SC/ST) 35 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. (UR) 35 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. (OBC) 38 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. (SC/ST) 40 years
For Age Group 18-33
Age group Upper Limit Lower Limit
UR OBC-Non Creamy Layer SC/ST For All Community or Categories
18-33 02.07.1986 02.07.1983 02.07.1981 01.07.2001
Age Relaxation
Category Relaxation in Upper Limit
OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL) 3 years
SC/ST 5 years
Ex-Servicemen (UR) 33 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (OBC-Non Creamy) 36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) 38 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years.
PwBD (UR) 10 years
PwBD (OBC-NCL) 13 years
PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (UR) 38 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (OBC) 41 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (SC/ST) 43 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (UR) 40 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (OBC) 43 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (SC/ST) 45 years
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (UR) 33 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (OBC) 36 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (SC/ST) 38 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. (UR) 35 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. (OBC) 38 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. (SC/ST) 40 years
Educational Qualification:
Posts Educational Qualification
Commercial Apprentice (CA) Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Senior Clerk-Cum-typist Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer
Traffic Apprentice (TA) Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Enquiry-Cum-Reservation-Clerk Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Asst Station Master (ASM) Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer
Goods Guard Selection Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Traffic Assistant Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Senior Time Keeper Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer
RRB NTPC Exam Analysis
Before preparing to RRB NTPC 2020 exam, you need to know about the RRB NTPC previous year questions papers, exam analysis and what type of questions and topics asked in the exam. Read the mentioned below exam analysis of RRB NTPC 2015 exam which will help you to know the level of the exam. Let's have look at the previous year section-wise & topic-wise exam analysis of RRB NTPC.
RRB NTPC Stage-1: General Awareness Section
General Awareness section is one of the important and less time taking section an any railway exams. This section has the highest nomber of questions & marks i.e. 40. Most of the questions are asked from current affairs, General Science and then history will comprise of more than 12 questions. The detailed exam analysis of General Awareness section is given below:
Topic Names No of Questions Level of questions
History 7 Moderate
Geography 1 Easy
Polity 2 Easy
Static 2 Moderate
Biology 7 Easy-Moderate
Chemistry 2 Easy
Physics 4 Easy-Moderate
Computers 4 Easy
Current Affairs 11 Easy-Moderate
Total 40 Easy-Moderate
RRB NTPC Stage-1: Mathematics Section
The questions were asked in a balanced form from all the topics, therefore, prepare each and every topic well. So practice well of Arithmetic & Data Interpretation. The distribution of questions & topics are given below:
Name of the Topic No of Questions Level of the questions
SI/ CI 2 Moderate
Mensuration 2 Easy
Ratio & Proportion 3 Easy
Height & Distance 2 Easy-Moderate
Profit/Loss 3 Easy
Geometry 2 Easy-Moderate
Number System 4 Easy-Moderate
Simplification 3 Easy
Time and Work 2 Easy-Moderate
Statistics 1 Easy
Time, Speed and Distance 2 Easy
Average 1 Easy-Moderate
DI (Tabular) 3 Easy-Moderate
Total 30 Easy-Moderate
RRB NTPC Stage-1: General Intelligence & Reasoning Section
The total number of questions asked in this exam is 30. The topic-wise distribution of the General Intelligence and Reasoning Section of last year exam is given below:
Name of the Topic No of Questions Level of questions
Coding-Decoding 4 Easy
Sentence arrangement 1 Easy-Moderate
Venn Diagram 3 Moderate
Puzzle (Linear) 3 Easy
Blood Relation 4 Moderate
Statement & Assumptions 2 Moderate
Statement & Conclusion 2 Easy-Moderate
Syllogism 3 Easy-Moderate
Analogy 3 Easy
Mathematical Operations 4 Moderate
Odd one out 1 Easy-Moderate
Total 30 Easy-Moderate
This analysis will surely give you an appropriate idea about the RRB NTPC exam and level of questions.
RRB NTPC 2019 Admit Card
Admit Card of RRB NTPC can be downloaded once the link has been activated on the official website of RRB. The admit card / hall ticket will be available zone-wise on the Regional Recruitment Boards. The admit card release date has not been announced yet. The exam date of RRB NTPC 2019 stage 1 exam is not yet announced although tentative exam date has been mentioned here which might occur in the months November 2019.
How to download RRB NTPC Admit Card 2019?
All candidates can download RRB NTPC Admit Card 2019 by clicking on the link mentioned below:
Click Here to Download RRB NTPC Admit Card
Important Documents required At the RRB NTPC Exam
The important documents to be carried at the time of RRB NTPC 2019 exam are given below:
ID Proof (with Photo)
Pass Size Photograph
Copy of the RRB NTPC Admit Card
Candidates are not allowed to enter the examination hall without the RRB NTPC admit card.
RRB NTPC 2019 Result
RRB NTPC Result will be available here once it has been declared by RRB at the official websites. Candidates can visit the official website and look for the respective result by filling in the log in details used at the time of registration such as registration number and password.
RRB NTPC Cut-Off
Here, we are providing RRB NTPC Previous Year Cut-Off. the total number of vacancies selected of stage 2 round was 18252. Let's have a loot at the region wise cut-off for RRB NTPC 2015 exam.
S.No. Zone General OBC SC ST No. Of Candidates Shortlisted
For 2nd Stage CBT (Approx. 15 Times)
1 Ahmedabad 72.86 64.91 57.23 48.1 17748
2 Ajmer 77.39 70.93 62.13 59.74 16321
3 Allahabad 77.49 70.47 62.85 47.02 42972
4 Bangalore 64.97 57.28 30.1 29 9088
5 Bhopal 72.9 66.31 58.61 51.16 17271
6 Bhubaneshwar 71.91 65.76 53.09 48.79 11551
7 Bilaspur 68.79 60.7 51.49 50.07 4530
8 Chandigarh 82.27 71.47 71.87 46.71 4567
9 Chennai 72.14 69.11 57.67 46.84 14642
10 Gorakhpur 77.43 69.01 56.63 47.67 4756
11 Guwahati 66.44 57.11 52.53 52.91 6136
12 Jammu 68.72 50.88 52.27 38.05 2565
13 Kolkata 79.5 71.53 67.07 52.92 21123
14 Malda 61.87 48.42 43.11 31.89 4170
15 Mumbai 77.05 70.21 63.6 54.95 34019
16 Muzaffarpur 57.97 45.57 30.06 25 6873
17 Patna 63.03 53.57 38.55 26.69 10710
18 Ranchi 63.75 57.29 45.48 48.58 8431
19 Secunderabad 77.72 72.87 63.73 59.13 24271
20 Siliguri 67.52 56.26 54.31 45.9 4185
21 Thiruvananthapuram 79.75 75.1 56.14 36.45 7321
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