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RRB NTPC 2026 (Non-Technical Popular Categories)

Body: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) • Vacancies: 11,558 Posts • Exam Date: November 2026

Exam Milestones & Lifecycle

Notification

14 Sep 2026

Admit Card

13 Nov 2026

Answer Key

28 Nov 2026

Result

28 Dec 2026

Eligibility Criteria & Age Limit

Educational Qualification: 12th Pass or University Degree depending on post. Age 18–33 years.

Age Limit: 18 - 33 Years (Age relaxation for reserved categories applicable as per Government of India rules).

Selection Process: 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-1), 2nd Stage CBT-2, Typing Skill Test / Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT), Document Verification & Medical Examination.

Exam Pattern

CBT-1:
• General Awareness: 40 Questions (40 Marks)
• Mathematics: 30 Questions (30 Marks)
• General Intelligence & Reasoning: 30 Questions (30 Marks)
Total Duration: 90 Minutes. Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark per wrong answer.

Section-Wise Syllabus

General Awareness: Current Events, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India, Physical and Social Geography of India and World.
Mathematics: Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance.
General Intelligence: Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning.

Official Links

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