RRB NTPC 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
The single most important fact about RRB NTPC is its age limit: 33 for General candidates, rising to 36 or 38 with relaxation. For anyone who believes their age has closed off government recruitment, this is the largest door still open — and most candidates never check.
RRB NTPC 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Railway Recruitment Board |
|---|---|
| Examination | Non-Technical Popular Categories Examination |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree for graduate posts; Class 12 for undergraduate posts |
| Age limit | 18–33 years as on 01 Jul 2026 (relaxation below) |
| Application dates | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Application fee | ₹500 (₹250 for SC, ST, women and ex-servicemen; largely refunded on appearing) |
| Exam date | No CEN currently advertised on RRB's apply portal not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Salary | ₹19,900 – ₹1,12,400 per month (Level 2 to Level 6) |
| Apply online | RRB application portal ↗ |
| Official website | www.rrbapply.gov.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for RRB NTPC 2026?
Born on or after 02 Jul 1992 for General — earlier with a category relaxation. Enter your date of birth for a yes or no on RRB NTPC.
RRB NTPC age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for RRB NTPC 2026 is 18 to 33 years as on 01 Jul 2026. The date is the rule, not the exam day. Someone born 01 Jul 1992 is already 34 on that date and is out; born a day later they are 33, and they can apply.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 33 years |
| OBC-NCL | +3 years | 36 years |
| SC / ST | +5 years | 38 years |
| PwD (General) | +10 years | 43 years |
| PwD (OBC-NCL) | +10 +3 years | 46 years |
| PwD (SC / ST) | +10 +5 years | 48 years |
RRB NTPC posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Master | Indian Railways | Level-6 | ₹35,400–1,12,400 |
| Goods Train Manager | Indian Railways | Level-5 | ₹29,200–92,300 |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | Indian Railways | Level-5 | ₹29,200–92,300 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | Indian Railways | Level-5 | ₹29,200–92,300 |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | Indian Railways | Level-3 | ₹21,700–69,100 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | Indian Railways | Level-2 | ₹19,900–63,200 |
RRB NTPC selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| CBT-1 | 100 questions, 90 minutes. Screening stage, common to all posts. |
| CBT-2 | 120 questions, 90 minutes. Merit deciding, post-specific. |
| Typing / aptitude test | Typing skill test for clerical posts; aptitude test for Station Master. |
| Document verification and medical | Vision standards apply, particularly for Station Master. |
Who should apply for RRB NTPC
Suits candidates over 27 who have aged out of SSC, and anyone wanting a stable posting with strong allowances. Station Master and Traffic Assistant are the highest-value posts here and worth targeting specifically.
- Age limit of 33 is the most generous among major central recruitments at this level.
- Most of the ₹500 fee is refunded to candidates who actually appear for CBT-1.
- Station Master requires an aptitude test and stricter vision standards than clerical posts.
RRB NTPC 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
गैर-तकनीकी लोकप्रिय श्रेणी परीक्षा (RRB NTPC) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Jul 2026 को 18 से 33 वर्ष है। OBC-NCL उम्मीदवारों को 3 वर्ष, SC/ST को 5 वर्ष और दिव्यांग (PwD) उम्मीदवारों को अपनी श्रेणी की छूट के अतिरिक्त 10 वर्ष की छूट मिलती है।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: स्नातक स्तर के पदों के लिए स्नातक; अन्य के लिए 12वीं। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹19,900 से ₹1,12,400 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →RRB NTPC 2026 — frequently asked questions
What is the age limit for RRB NTPC 2026?
Is the RRB application fee refunded?
Which is the best post in RRB NTPC?
What RRB NTPC is actually like
NTPC covers a wide spread of posts and they are not comparable. A Station Master runs train movement in shifts with genuine operational responsibility and a safety-critical role; a Junior Clerk in a divisional office does administrative work at fixed hours. Both come from the same exam, and preference order decides which life you get.
Railway service means transfer liability across a zone and, for operational posts, night duty as a permanent feature rather than an occasional one. Against that it carries the strongest allowance structure of any comparable central post, residential quarters in many locations, and a promotion ladder that rewards departmental examinations. The age ceiling of 33 is unusually generous and makes NTPC one of the few serious options still open in a candidate's early thirties.
Verified 2026-08-17 4 of 7 critical fields checked against the official notification. Checked against the notification on www.rrbapply.gov.in ↗.
RRB NTPC — official documents
Published by Railway Recruitment Board on www.rrbapply.gov.in. Every link below goes to the commission's own file, not to a copy. Dates are the ones the commission declared on each document.
RRB NTPC 2026 — important links
| Apply online | Applications for RRB exams open on www.rrbapply.gov.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for RRB NTPC? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for RRB NTPC |
| Where RRB publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| New RRB notices on www.rrbapply.gov.in are picked up every 4 hours; dates read from them are marked until someone confirms them. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on www.rrbapply.gov.in before applying.