What is RRB NTPC? Or What is the full form of RRB NTPC ?
The Full form of RRB is Railway Recruitment Board and NTPC full form is Non- Technical Popular Categories. The conducting body of NTPC 2020 exam is Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
NTPC exam is conducted every year. Those who want to make their career in the Railway must do apply for RRB NTPC exam.
There are 21 Railway Recruitment Board zones in India . Every year RRB releases the notification for RRB recruitment 2020 of different posts.
Basically , there are two stages in RRB NTPC exam (i) Prelims & (ii) Mains, which is also called as RRB NTPC Stage I & RRB NTPC Stage-II.
RRB NTPC have released the total vacancies of 35208, in which 24605 posts are for graduate and 10603 posts for under graduate. However, the RRB NTPC exam dates have been postponed by the Govt. and it is tentative that the exam will in July 2020.
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2020 Notification | RRB NTPC Notification 2020
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) every year releases the RRB NTPC notification for RRB NTPC recruitment for various posts. This year RRN have released 35208 vacancies .
Candidates those who want to RRB NTPC apply online can do the registration from the RRB NTPC official website www rrb ntpc
RRB NTPC 2020 have released the NTPC notification on 28th February 2019, the application process have started from 1st March 2019 and last date to NTPC apply online was 31st March 2019.
The NTPC RRB exam have been postponed and news NTPC date is to be released soon.
It is tentative that the First Paper could be in October 2020 and Paper –II will be in December 2020, but the RRB NTPC official notification 2020 is yet to releases.
Over 1.26 crore application form have been filled by the candidates, so you can think how competitive this exam could be.
The RRB NTPC exam is will be held in three phases
- CBT 1
- CBT 2
- Interview
The shortlisted candidates from CBT 1 will go for the second round and then interview.
| Name of Exam | RRB NTPC Exam |
| Conducted By | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Level of Exam | National level |
| Frequency of Exam | Annually |
| Type of Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Duration of Exam | Paper-I :90 Minutes Paper-II : 90 Minutes |
| Purpose of Exam | To select Candidates for the job profile |
| Official Website | www.rrbntpc.gov.in |
RRB Recruitment 2020
RRB have released the RRB NTPC 2020 notification for the recruitment for the post of NTPC for different post. NTPC Exam will be conducted soon as the date is announced.
Total 35208 vacancies are there in which graduate and undergraduate posts are different. The candidates need to see the eligibility criteria below to know who can apply for which post.
RRB NTPC Exam Dates 2020 |RRB Exam Date| NTPC Exam Date
RRB NTPC have released the Railway NTPC notification on 28th February 2019 that the candidates who want to apply for RRB NTPC exam can do registration from 1st March 2019 and last NTPC Exam date to submit form was or RRB NTPC Last date for Registration was 31st March 2019.
Candidates who are willing to apply for RRB exam can check below the RRB NTPC exam date and RRB apply online.
The NTPC RRB Exam date last for application fee is 12 April 2019. The RRB NTPC exam will be conducted in offline mode.
When will be the RRB NTPC Exam conducted ?
RRB NTPC 2020 Exam date is not finalized yet ,the railway NTPC exam date have been postponed and Government will soon release the notification for NTPC 2020 exam date.
| RRB NTPC 2020 EVENTS | RRB NTPC DATES 2020 |
| RRB NTPC Notification Released | 28th Feb 2019 |
| Start Date of RRB NTPC Application Form Submit | 1st March 2019 |
| End Date of RRB NTPC Application Form Submit | 31st March 2019 |
| Last Date To Pay RRB NTPC Application Fee | 12 April 2019 |
| Released Date of RRB NTPC Admit Card | Updated soon |
| RRB NTPC Exam Date | Updated soon |
| RRB NTPC Final Answer Key | Updated soon |
Download RRB Admit card from here
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2020 : Check Age Limit , Age Relaxation, Education Qualification
- RRB NTPC 2020 Age Limit
The Eligibility criteria to apply RRB NTP for Graduate post is 18 years and 33 years is upper age limit ( For 7th CPC Level 4, 5 & 6). Age relaxation is 3 years for candidates of OBC and 5years for SC/ST
| Category | Age Limit (Upper &Lower) |
| General | 18 – 33 Years |
| SC/ST | 18 – 38 Years |
| OBC | 18 – 36 Years |
RRB NTPC Eligibility criteria for UnderGraduate Post is 18 years and 30 years is upper age limit ( For 7th CPC Level 2& 3). Age Relaxation 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
| Category | Age Limit (Upper &Lower) |
| General | 18 – 33 Years |
| SC/ST | 18 – 38 Years |
| OBC | 18 – 36 Years |
- RRB NTPC 2020 Exam Age Relaxation
Each exam have certain Age relaxation, to apply for NTPC RRB Exam the candidate must check the Age Relaxation. Below are the Age Relaxation according to the category.
| Category | Age Relaxation (Under Graduate Post) | Age Relaxation (Graduate Post) |
| General | No Relaxation | No Reaxation |
| OBC | 3 years | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years | 5 years |
| PWD (OBC) | 13 years | 13 years |
| PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years | 15 year |
| SC/ST Widows , Divorced Women | 40 years | 40 years |
- RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria 2020 for Education Qualification | Education Qualification for RRB NTPC
Below are the education qualification according to the post, those who are applying for the RRB NTPC exam must check the education criteria for the post you are applying.
| Name of Post | Education Qualification |
| Commercial Apprentice | Any degree from discipline and recognised Institute |
| Station Master | Any Degree from discipline and recognised Institute |
| Goods Guard | Any Degree from discipline and recognised Institute |
| Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | Degree from discipline and recognised Institute/University and English/ Hindi typing on computer is necessary |
| Senior Clerk-Cum-typist | Degree from discipline and recognised Institute/ University and English / Hindi typing skill is necessary |
| Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Any Degree from discipline and recognised Institute |
| Senior Time Keeper | Degree from discipline and recognised Institute/ University and English / Hindi typing skill is necessary |
| Traffic Assistant | Any Degree from discipline and recognised Institute |
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Candidate must have 12th pass with 50% aggregate. SC/ST/PWD/ not insisted to have 50% marks. In Higher qualification |
| Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | Candidate must have 12th pass with 50% aggregate. SC/ST/PWD/ not insisted to have 50% marks in Higher qualification and English/ Hindi typing ability is must |
| Junior Clerk Cum Typist | Candidate must have 12th pass with 50% aggregate. SC/ST/PWD/ not insisted to have 50% marks in Higher qualification and English/ Hindi typing ability is must |
| Junior Time Keeper | Candidate must have 12th pass with 50% aggregate. SC/ST/PWD/ not insisted to have 50% marks in Higher qualification and English/ Hindi typing ability is must |
| Trains Clerk | Candidate must have 12th pass with 50% aggregate. SC/ST/PWD/ not insisted to have 50% marks in Higher qualification and English/ Hindi typing ability is must |
RRB NTPC 2020 Eligibility Criteria Nationality
For applying RRB NTPC candidates must be eligible in terms or Nationality, below are the Eligibility according to Nationality.
- Candidate must be citizen of India
- Nepal Migrant (or)
- Bhutan Migrant
The above candidates of Nepal and Bhutan must have the eligibility certificate from the Government of India.
RRB NTPC 2020 Vacancy List
RRB have released the NTPC Railway recruitment notification for different vacancy. Below are the RRB NTPC vacancy list for Undergraduate Post.
| Name of Post | Total Vacancies |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 4300 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 760 |
| Junior Time Keeper | 11 |
| Trains Clerk | 592 |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 4940 |
| Total | 10603 |
RRB NTPC Recruitment for Graduate posts are given below:
| Name of Posts | Total Vacancies |
| Traffic Assistant | 88 |
| Goods Guard | 5748 |
| Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 5638 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 2854 |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 3147 |
| Senior Time Keeper | 6 |
| Commercial Apprentice | 259 |
| Station Master | 6865 |
| Total | 24605 |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern| Exam Pattern for RRB NTPC
RRB NTPC Exam comprises of two papers, Paper-I & Paper-II. Paper-I is Prelims and Paper-II is Msains. The candidates who qualify the Prelims paper will go fo the Mains stage.
Prelims paper consist of 100 marks with 100 MCQ, the paper is conducted offline and time duration is 90 minutes. Paper-I contains 3 Sections and each section carry different weightage of marks.
For every correct answer 1 marks is awarded , 1/3rd marks will be deducted for every wrong answer. Below is the exam pattern for Paper-I:
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern For Prelims (CBT 1)
| PARTICULARS | PAPER I |
| Exam Mode | Offline (OMR Sheet Based) |
| Exam Duration | 90 Minutes |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Sections | General Awareness Mathematics General Intelligence and Reasoning |
| Total Marks | 100 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | 1 Marks for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd marks |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern For Mains (CBT 2)
RRB NTPC Exam pattern for Paper-II comprises of 3 sections. RRB NTPC mains paper is of 120 marks and exam is conducted offline of 90 minutes, 1/3rd marks is deducted for every wrong answer.
| PARTICULARS | PAPER II |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Offline (OMR Sheet Based) |
| Exam Duration | 90 Minutes |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Sections | General Awareness Mathematics General Intelligence and Reasoning |
| Total Marks | 120 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | 1 Marks for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd marks |
RRB NTPC Marking Scheme
Both RRB NTPC Paper I & RRB NTPC Paper II have different marking schemes. Following are the RRB NTPC Exam details according to sections and marks.
RRB NTPC Marking Scheme for Paper 1
| Sections | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 40 MCQs | 40 Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Total | 100 MCQs | 100 Marks |
RRB NTPC Marking Scheme for Paper 2
| Sections | No. Of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 50 MCQs | 50 Marks |
| Mathematics | 35 MCQs | 35 Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 MCQs | 35 Marks |
| Total | 120 MCQ’s | 120 Marks |
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2020
RRB NTPC syllabus for Paper –I and Paper-II are discussed below, Both the RRB NTPC paper contains similar syllabus.
- General Awareness : In this paper the general knowledge questions like current events , famous or known Personality, Sports , Games, Indian Culture , Economy , Flagships, Politics etc all this kind of general awareness questions will be asked.
- Mathematics : In this paper the mathematics relation questions like probability, ratios, profit & loss, Mensuration, Time etc type of questions will be asked in paper.
- General and Intelligence Reasoning : In this coding /decoding, maps, graphs Analogies all this type of questions will be asked.
RRB NTPC Apply Online |Steps to Fill RRB NTPC Application Form | RRB NTPC Login @www.rrb ntpc 2020
RRB NTPC Application Form is to filled by the each candidate who are applying for the exam. Below are the simple steps for RRB Login NTPC or How to do RRB NTPC Registration process
- Visit the official website of RRB NTPC or do RRB NTPC login
- Now, click on New registration.
- Now, you have to select the zone of which you want to apply.
- After selecting the zone, some details have to be filled like qualification, caste/community, Next ‘check Availability ‘ will appear click on that.
- Here , you have to fill the form by filling the details like
- Name
- Mobile No.
- Father’s name
- D.OB
- Aadhar card No.
- Email Id
- 10th Marks / details
- Press ‘ Continue’ Button.
- After filling the registration form , box will appear on screen in which you have to select all details are verified option.
- OTP will be send on the email id or Mobile no. after registration is completed.
- The registration no. you received on the email id / mobile no. , enter or login along with your D.OB and captcha (if any).
- In this step you have to fill the form first part by entering the details like 12th marks / details, caste/ community etc and press save button.
- Now , the mode of payment have to select. If you are paying online then by using credit/ debit paid the application , otherwise offline mode via E-challan.
- Now, mention size of photo and sign need to be upload their.
- Click ‘Submitt Button’.
- Take a print out of the application form or download for future use.
RRB NTPC Application Fee| Application Fees of RRB NTPC Exam 2020
Candidates who have applied for the RRB NTPCL Exam or have done the RRB registration process need to pay the application fee.
The NTPC Application fee is paid through online as well as offline process.
RRB NTPC Exam Registration fee varies according to the category. Below is the application fee of RRB NTPSC Exam 2020.
| Category | Application Fees |
| OBC /Male/General | Rs 500/- |
| SC/ST/Women/ PwD/ Ex- serviceman | Rs 250/- |
RRB NTPC Fee Payment
- The payment can be done online by Credit card / Debit card / Visa / Internet Banking.
- Those who want to do offline payment they can do via E-challan.
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What are the Documents Required to Fill RRB NTPV Application Form?
Many of us have question regarding the documents, what documents nee to apply for the RRB NTPC Exam. Below are the list of documents needed to apply for RRB NTPC Exam.
- Scanned Photo & Signature of mention size .
- Caste Certificate (If Needed)
- Class 10th & 12th Marksheets and Graduation also.
- Email Id and Mobile No.
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
Those candidates who qualify the CBT 2ND Level and applied for station master(SM) post AND Traffic Assistant have to give test. Candidate have to score 42 marks in each stage.
No Negative Marking is there in this stage.
Note : Station Master and Traffic Assistant selection the documents verification will be based on the marks secured by the candidates in CBT 2nd phase and CBAT ,along CBT with 70% marks weightage and 30% for CBAT.
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern Typing Skill Test (TST)
The candidates who have applied for the posts like Junior Clerk cum Typist , Junior Time Keeper, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts clerk cum Typist , Junior Account Assistant cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper , if they qualified the 2nd Stage they will be they will only called for the final stage.
| Language | Typing Speed |
| English | 30 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
| Hindi | 25 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
Candidates who have physical problems like blindness or Low Vision, Loco Motor Disability will be free from this Phase. But exemption Certificate issued from Medical Board have to provide by the candidate.
RRB NTPC 2020 Selection Process | Selection Process for RRB NTPC
The Selection Process for RRB NTPC is discuss below, check the Selection Process
- Stage –I : RRB NTPC Exam (Preliminary Exam ) or CBT 1
- Stage -2 : RRB NTPC Exam (Mains Exam ) or CBT 2
- Stage -3 : Skill Testing
- (a) CBAT (Computer Based Aptitude Test) for Station Master and Traffic Assistant.
- (b) TST (Typing Skill Test) for Junior cum Typist , Senior cum Typist, Accounts clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist.
- Stage -4 : Verification of documents .
- Stage-5: Medical Exam.
After 2nd stage of CBT the candidates who have apply for Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Goods guard they will go directly for the verification of documents. Applicants need to qualify each stage to go for next stage.
