RRB NTPC EXAM INFORMATION

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INTRODUCTION

RRB NTPC exam is conducted by Railway Recruitment Board to fill various auxiliary posts in the Indian Railways. This examination is conducted for the Non-Technical Popular Categories.
There are 2 types of posts offered by RRB-
1st Graduate posts
2nd is Undergraduate posts
Railway Recruitment Board gives opportunity to degree holders and 12th pass candidates.
Those students who have a Degree from recognised university are eligible for the graduate posts and those who have 12th pass certificate are eligible for the undergraduate posts.

RRB NTPC Recruitment Designations

• RRB NTPC undergraduates posts
  Junior Clerk cum Typist
  Assistant Clerk cum Typist
  Junior Timekeeper
  Trains Clerk
  Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

• RRB NTPC posts for graduate posts
  Traffic Assistant
  Goods Guard
  Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
  Senior Clerk cum Typist
  Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
  Senior Time Keeper
  Commercial Apprentice
  Station Master

Application Process

• Firstly you have visit the official website https://indianrailways.gov.in/

• After that you have to choose recruitment option given in blue bar

• Then you have to choose the district according to your preference

• After that you have to choose the post you are willing to apply for

• After that you have to click on “APPLY” button

• Next click on, “NEW REGISTRATION LINK”

• You will find a blank form to fill up your personal details and qualification details ,

• Then you have to pay the specific amount to submit the form

• After the payment the form will be submitted, and you will be allotted a registration number.

RRB NTPC Application fees

The RRB NTPC fees are different based on different categories. The application fees can be paid via three means as-

Online Mode: Via net banking, credit card, debit card.
Post office Challan: From any branch State Bank
Challan form Bank: in computerized from any branch

Category wise application fees is mentioned below-

Categories	Exam Fees
General/OBC	Rs. 500/-
SC/ST/PWD/EX Serviceman/Female/Transgender/Minorities/Economically backward class	Rs. 250/-

Eligibility criteria & Qualifications

Age Limit	You must be in the age group of 18-30/33 years (under graduate posts)
Nationality	Indian citizen Subject of bhutan or nepal Tibetan refugee who came over india before 1st jan 1962 Person of indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with to permanently settle in India.
Educational Qualification	Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and for certain posts, should have at least passed the 12th Std.
Number of Attempts	There is no such restriction

Age relaxations for undergraduate & graduation posts

Category	Age Limit Relaxation
General/ Unreserved	0 years (18 to 33)
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 years (18 to 36)
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe	5 years(18 to 38)
Ex-Servicemen candidates who have put in more than 6 months service after attestation (General)	General - 33 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years
	OBC- 36 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years
	SC/ST- 38 Years + Number of years of service rendered in Defence + 3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)	General -10 years (40)
	OBC- 13 years (43)
	SC/ST-15 years (45)
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	General -5 years (38)
	OBC-8 years (41)
	SC/ST- 10 years (43)
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens,Co-operative Societies and Institutes	General -33 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
	OBC- 36 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
	SC/ST-38 Years + length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried	General -35 years
	OBC- 38 years
	SC/ST-40 years
Candidates who are serving Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in a minimum of 3 years service (continuous or in broken spells)	General- 40 years
	OBC- 43 years
	SC/ST- 45 years

Educational Qualification

Brief about the educational qualification for RRB NTPC recruitment designations-

Designations	Educational Qualifications	Required proficiency
Commercial Apprentice/Station Master/Goods Guard	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it is equivalent.
Junior Accounts Assistant cum typist/Senior Clerk Cum Typist	Degree from the university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Senior commercial clerk cum Ticket Clerk	Degree in any discipline from university which is recognized or its equivalent.
Senior Time Keeper	Degree from the university which is recognized, Typing Proficiency in Hindi/English on computer.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Traffic Assistant	Degree in any discipline from the university which is recognized or it’s equivalent.
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.
Account Clerk cum Junior Clerk Cum Typist Typist/Junior Timekeeper	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.	Candidates must have typing proficiency in English / Hindi
Trains Clerk	12th or equivalent with at least 50% of marks. 50% marks is not required for SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen category candidates.

Syllabus of RRB NTPC

MATHEMATICS	GENERAL AWARENESS	GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING
Number Systems	National and International Current Events	Analogies
Decimals	Games and Sports	Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series,
Fractions	Art and Culture of India	Coding and Decoding
LCM and HCF	Indian Literature	Mathematical Operations
Ratio and Proportions	Monuments and Places of India	Similarities and Differences
Percentage	General and Life Science (Up to 10th Std)	Relationships
Mensuration	History of India and Freedom Struggle	Analytical Reasoning
Time and Work	Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World	Syllogism
Time and Distance	Indian Polity and Governance	Jumbling
Simple and Compound Interest	UN and Other Important World Organisations	Venn Diagrams
Profit and Loss	Transport Systems in India	Puzzle
Elementary Algebra	Indian Economy	Data Sufficiency
Geometry and Trigonometry	Famous Personalities of India and World	Seating Arrangements
Elementary Statistics	Flagship Government Programs	Statement – Conclusion
	Flora and Fauna of India	Statement – Courses of Action
	Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India	Decision Making
	General Scientific and Technological Developments of India	Maps
	Basics of Computers	Interpretation of Graphs

Schemes & Patterns

Exam Pattern for RRB NTPC
There are basically 4 stages to clear and get selection-for the examination-

• STAGE 1- CBT 1

• STAGE2- CBT 2

• STAGE 3- Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test

• STAGE 4- Medical examination/Document verification

  RRB-NTPC CBT 1 Exam pattern

  Subject	Total No. of Questions	Marks
  Mathematics	30	30
  General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
  General Awareness	40	40
  Total	100	100

• Total time duration- 90 minutes ( 120 minutes for eligible PwBD candidates)

• Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.

• Those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks and score more than the cut-off marks will be eligible for CBT 2

• The question paper will be Objective type

RRB-NTPC CBT 2 Exam pattern

Subject	Total No. of Questions	Marks for each section
General Awareness	50	50
General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
Mathematics	35	35
Total	120	120

• Time duration- 90 minutes (120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates)

• Negative marking- 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer given by the aspirant.

• The question paper will be Objective type

• Those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks and score more than the cut-off marks will be called for stage 3.

  Computer Based Aptitude Test (For those candidates who are applying for Post- Traffic Assistant and Station Master)

• Candidates are selected for CBAT on the basis of marks scored in 2nd stage.

• Candidates are selected for CBAT on the basis of marks scored in 2nd stage Candidates who scored 70% marks in CBT stage 2 and 30% marks in CBAT examination are eligible for the merit list.

Name of the post	Level in 7th CPC	1st stage CBT	2nd stage CBT
Junior Clerk cum Typist/Accounts Clerk cum Typist/Junior Time Keeper/Trains Clerk	2	Same for all posts	Common For all Level 2 Posts	Typing Skill Test (Except for Trains clerk)
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	3	Same for all posts	Separate for Level 3 post
Traffic Assistant	4	Same for all posts	Separate for Level 4 post	Computer Based Aptitude Test
Goods Guard/Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk/Senior Clerk cum Typist/Junior Account Assistant cum Typist/Senior Time Keeper	5	Same for all posts	Common For all Level 5 posts	Typing Skill Test (Except for Goods Guard,Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk)
Commercial Apprentice/Station Master	6	Same for all posts	Common For all Level 6 posts	Computer Based Aptitude Test (Except for Commercial Apprentice )	**

Typing Skill Test (TST)

Qualifying in nature
Candidates needs to have a certificate who have a disability of boundlessness or low vision of not less than 40% issued from the Competent Medical Board, the merit will be based on the 2nd stage of CBT

Language
Speed of Typing
English
30 Words Per Minute
Hindi
25 Words Per Minutes

RRB NTPC Document verification

There is a list of required documents that the candidate needs to carry for the verification round. The list of the documents are mentioned below-

• Proof of date of birth and matric qualification.
• High School/ Matriculation Examination Certificate.
• Degree or Diploma Certificate.
• Category Certificate.
• Income certificate for waiving examination fee.
• Medical certificate for persons with difficulty (PWD).
• Minority declaration on non judicial stamp paper.
• NOC (No Objection Certificate) from serving employees or ex-servicemen.
• Death Certificate of the husband for the widow candidates

RRB NTPC Medical examination

After clearing all the stages, the last stage will be a medical examination. In this stage, the fitness level of candidates will be tested by the board and after being declared fit, they will be finally considered for the post of RRB NTPC.

RRB NTPC-Medical Standards

Post Name	Level in 7th CPC	Medical Standards
Commercial Apprentice (CA)	6	B2
Station Master	6	A2
Goods Guard	5	A2
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist	5	C2
Senior Clerk-Cum-typist	5	C2
Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk	5	B2
Senior Time Keeper	5	C2
Traffic Assistant	4	A2
Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk	3	B2
Accounts Clerk Cum Typist	2	C2
Junior Clerk Cum Typist	2	C2
Junior Time Keeper	2	C2
Trains Clerk	2	A3

RRB NTPC-Physical Fitness

The Railway Administration conducted a physical fitness test for the candidates who are called for the document verification and they have to pass the test to be considered in the merit list.

Medical Standard	General Fitness	Visual Activity
A-2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/9 without glasses(No Fogging Test)
		Near Vision:Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, Myopic vision, Night Vision, and Binocular Vision.
A-3	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/9 without or with glasses(Power of lenses should not exceed 2D)
		Near Vision:Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses and must pass tests for colour vision, Myopic vision, Night Vision, and Binocular Vision.
B-2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/6,6/12 without or with glasses(Power of lenses should not exceed 4D)
		Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses when close work is required or while reading. And must pass the test for the field of vision (Binocular Vision) etc
C-2	The candidate must be Physically fit in all respects.	Distant Vision: 6/12, Nill without or with glasses.
		Near Vision: Sn 0.6, 0.6 without or with glasses while reading or close work is required.

RRB NTPC Minimum qualifying marks

CBT-1 & CBT-2

Category	Minimum qualifying marks
Unreserved	40%
Other Backward Class	30%
Scheduled Caste	30%
Scheduled Tribe	25%

CBAT

Minimum T-score of 42 marks is required in each test to qualify CBAT irrespective of community or category and no relaxation is admissible.

Mode of examination

The Railway NTPC exam is a centralised exam and conducted as an Online mode.

Language of examination

The RRB NTPC online examination is conducted in 15 languages, mentioned below-

Assamese	Odia
Bengali	Punjabi
Gujarati	Tamil
Hindi	Telugu
Kannada	Urdu
Konkani	Malayalam
Marathi	Manipuri

Salary

RRB-NTPC basic pay salary for different posts are given below-

Posts	Salary
Junior Clerk cum Typist Accounts Clerk cum Typist Junior Timekeeper Trains Clerk	Rs. 19900/-
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Rs. 21700/-
Traffic Assistant	Rs. 25500/-
Goods Guard Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Senior Clerk cum Typist Junior Account Assistant cum Typist Senior Time Keeper	Rs 29200/-
Commercial Apprentice Station Master	Rs 35400/-

Additional Benefits and Perks

Employees who are selected for the RRB NTPC post get a good amount of salary with additional benefits and allowances. The additional benefits are mentioned below-

• House Rent Allowance
• Dearness Allowance
• Pension
• Medical Facilities

Changes in House rent allowance after After the 7th Pay Commission is imposed-

City Category	HRA before 7th pay commission	HRA after 7th pay commission
Population> 50 lakhs ( City X)	30%	24%
Population within 50 lakhs ( City Y)	20%	16%
Population< 50 lakhs ( City Z)	10%	8%

RRB NTPC Job Responsibility

Different posts have different responsibilities to do which all are mentioned below-

Undergraduate Job Responsibilities

Post	Responsibility
Junior Clerk cum Typist	Assisting higher officials and helping them in data entry works. Handle and maintain files and documents Check all internal transactions
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	check the financial irregularities .Assisting the administration Activities. Responsible for data entry work. Tracking the monetary transaction
Junior Time Keeper	keep the track of the number of coaches of the trains. maintain the General Records related to trains.
Commercial cum Ticket	Responsible for issuing the Reserved and Unreserved Tickets.

Graduate job Responsibilities

Post	Job Responsibility
Traffic Assistant	Responsible for Traffic and Signalling for trains. ensure the safe passage of the train.Needs to work in different shifts
Goods Guard	Ensure break connectivity and to monitor the vehicle. Need to work with the station master
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	check the issued tickets & luggage
Senior Clerk cum Typist	Supervise Junior clerk maintain all the finance-related records. maintain all indoor related activities.
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	Maintaining Tracks records of financial works like budget etc
Senior Time Keeper	Keeping records of the moment of different trains. Needs to supervise the junior timekeepers.
Commercial Appraise	Commercial branches supervision Work done in required time period and shifts
Station Master	Manage the assign activities of Railway Responsibility of safety Duty distribution among the staff Smooth arrival and departure of trains