The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is set to conduct the RRB NTPC Exam 2025 to recruit candidates for graduate-level posts (Levels 5 and 6) and undergraduate-level posts (Levels 2 and 3). Following the completion of the application process, candidates who have applied for these positions are now awaiting the announcement of the RRB NTPC Exam Date. Although the official notice has not yet been released, it is expected that the Indian Railway will release a notice very soon regarding the upcoming exam schedule. A complete schedule for the RRB NTPC Computer-Based Exam 2025 will be published on the official website in April 2025. Around 1.2 crore candidates have applied and are waiting for the exam date announcement.
RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 Soon
A complete schedule for the RRB NTPC Computer-Based Exam 2025 will be uploaded on all regional websites. The official notice for the RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 will also include release dates for the admit card and exam city intimation. The RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam will be conducted after completing the RRB Paramedical exam, which has been scheduled from 28th to 30th April 2025. A total of 5840861 candidates have applied for graduate-level posts, and 6326818 candidates for 12th-level posts. This year, the Railway has announced 8113 graduate-level and 3445 undergraduate-level vacancies for the posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC).
| RRB NTPC 2025 Exam Schedule | |
| Conducting Body | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| No. of Vacancies | 11,558 |
| Exam Name | Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) |
| Posts | Graduate-level & Undergraduate Level |
| Exam City Intimation | 10 days before the exam |
| RRB NTPC Admit Card | 4 days before the exam date |
| RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Date | May-June 2025 |
| Candidates Applied | 1,21,67,679 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Duration of Exam | 90 minutes |
| Selection Process | CBT 1, CBT 2, Skill Tests, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
RRB NTPC 2025 Exam Date
The CBT 1 will be conducted across various cities in the country for more than 1 crore candidates. The complete schedule for the RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam will be released shortly for the candidates whose applications have been accepted this year. The shift timings, exact exam dates, city intimation dates, and admit card release dates will be officially released along with the RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 Official Notice. Candidates preparing for the exam should focus on their studies using the updated syllabus and exam pattern.
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Shift Timings
Though the confirmed shift timings for the RRB NTPC 2025 Exam will be announced with the release of city intimation slips. However, as per past trends of exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board, there shall be three shifts each day.
| Shifts | Reporting Time | Exam Timings |
| Shift 1 | 7:30 am | 9 am to 10:30 am |
| Shift 2 | 11:15 am | 12:45 pm to 2:15 pm |
| Shift 2 | 3 pm | 4:30 pm to 6 pm |
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025
The RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam will consist of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions. A total of 100 MCQ-type questions will be asked for a total of 100 marks. The time duration of the exam will be 90 minutes (1.5 hours). There will be a negative marking of 1/3rd mark for each incorrect answer.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB NTPC 2025 CBT 1 Admit Card
The RRB NTPC Admit Card 2025 will be released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) on the official website at http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/. The admit cards for the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam will be released 4 days before the CBT exam along with the complete details, including exam date, exam timing, venue, etc.
Posts Under RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories
NTPC Graduate Level
8113 graduate-level vacancies are announced for the following posts.
- Goods Train Manager- 3144 vacancies
- Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor- 1736 vacancies
- Senior Clerk cum Typist- 732 vacancies
- Junior Account Assistant cum Typist- 1507 vacancies
- Station Master- 944 vacancies
NTPC Undergraduate Level
3445 undergraduate-level vacancies will be filled through RRB NTPC 2025 for the following posts.
- Junior Clerk cum Typist- 990 vacancies
- Accounts Clerk cum Typist- 361 vacancies
- Trains Clerk- 72 vacancies
- Commercial cum Ticket Clerk- 2022 vacancies
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2025
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is going to fill a total of 11558 vacancies for both Graduate and undergraduate level posts. Check zone-wise and category-wise from here.
| Zones | Graduate | Undergraduate |
| RRB Ahmedabad | 516 | 210 |
| RRB Ajmer | 132 | 71 |
| RRB Bengaluru | 496 | 60 |
| RRB Bhopal | 155 | 58 |
| RRB Bhubaneswar | 758 | 56 |
| RRB Bilaspur | 649 | 152 |
| RRB Chandigarh | 410 | 247 |
| RRB Chennai | 436 | 194 |
| RRB Gorakhpur | 129 | 120 |
| RRB Guwahati | 516 | 175 |
| RRB Jammu-Srinagar | 145 | 147 |
| RRB Kolkata | 1382 | 452 |
| RRB Malda | 198 | 12 |
| RRB Mumbai | 827 | 699 |
| RRB Muzaffarpur | 12 | 68 |
| RRB Prayagraj | 227 | 389 |
| RRB Patna | 111 | 16 |
| RRB Ranchi | 322 | 76 |
| RRB Secunderabad | 478 | 89 |
| RRB Siliguri | 40 | 42 |
| RRB Thiruvananthapuram | 174 | 112 |
| Total Vacancies | 8113 | 3445 |
