RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025 – Apply 8850 Graduate & Undergraduate Railway Jobs

How to Apply Online for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025?

Follow the steps below to apply for Indian Railway Jobs 2025 under NTPC Recruitment:

• Scroll down to the section Important Link.
• Click “Apply Online” and finish the registration procedure.
• In the following stage, click on the Registration Link (if you haven’t already) or log in.
• Kindly Fill out your basic details and upload your Photo, Sign, ID Proof, and other Documents as per requirement.
• Read the Full Advertisement for More Details about the Post Recruitments.
• Check Your full Details preview before submitting Application Form.
• Pay the required Application Fee to complete the form if Fees are Asked.
• Take a printout of submitting the final form for further process.

Selection Process of RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025

The recruitment process of RRB NTPC involves the following stages:

1. 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

2. 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

3. Typing Skill Test (TST) / Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) – as applicable

4. Document Verification (DV) and Medical Examination

Selection is strictly merit-based, depending on the performance of candidates in the above stages.

1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

• Name of Exam: 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

• No. of Questions: 100

• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice (Objective type)

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Total Marks: 100

• Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer

Subjects Covered:
a) Mathematics – Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit & Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, etc.

b) General Intelligence & Reasoning – Analogies, Series Completion (Numbers & Alphabets), Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities & Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, Statement–Conclusion, Statement–Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Graph Interpretation, etc.

c) General Awareness – Current Affairs (National & International), Games & Sports, Indian Art & Culture, Indian Literature, Monuments & Places of India, General Science & Life Science (up to 10th CBSE level), Indian History & Freedom Struggle, Physical/Economic/Social Geography of India & the World, Indian Polity & Governance (Constitution & Political System), Scientific & Technological Developments (including Space & Nuclear Program of India), UN & other World Organizations, Environmental Issues (India & World), Basics of Computers & Applications, Common Abbreviations, Indian Transport Systems, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities (India & World), Government Flagship Programs, Indian Flora & Fauna, Important Government & Public Sector Organizations, etc.

Important Points:

• The 1st Stage CBT is only screening in nature.

• The standard of questions will match the educational qualification prescribed for the posts.

• Normalized scores from the 1st Stage CBT will be used for shortlisting candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT.

Minimum Qualifying Marks:

• UR – 40%

• EWS – 40%

• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) – 30%

• SC – 30%

• ST – 25%
  (PwBD candidates may be given 2% relaxation if sufficient candidates are not available in their category.)

2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

Candidates shortlisted from the 1st Stage CBT (based on normalized marks) will appear for this exam.

• Name of Exam: 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

• No. of Questions: 120

• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice (Objective type)

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Total Marks: 120

• Negative Marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer

Subjects Covered: (same as 1st Stage CBT)
a) Mathematics – Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Simple & Compound Interest, Profit & Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, etc.

b) General Intelligence & Reasoning – Analogies, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities & Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, Statement–Conclusion, Statement–Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Graph Interpretation, etc.

c) General Awareness – Current Affairs, Indian Art & Culture, Literature, Monuments, Science & Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), Indian History & Freedom Struggle, Geography (India & World), Polity & Constitution, Scientific & Technological Developments, UN & World Organizations, Environment Issues, Computers, Abbreviations, Indian Economy, Personalities, Flagship Programs, Flora & Fauna, Government Organizations, etc.

Important Points:

• Minimum qualifying marks remain the same as in the 1st Stage CBT.

• Normalized marks obtained in this stage will be used to shortlist candidates:

  • For posts without Typing Skill Test/CBAT → directly for Document Verification.

  • For posts requiring TST/CBAT → for shortlisting to those tests.

Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

• Conducted only for candidates who opted for Station Master.

• Qualifying Marks: Candidates must score at least 42 marks (T-score) in each test battery.

  • This rule applies to all candidates, without any relaxation (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwBD, Ex-SM).

• Shortlisting: Candidates equal to 8 times the number of Station Master vacancies (per category) will be shortlisted for CBAT based on their 2nd Stage CBT scores.

• Candidates must produce the Vision Certificate (Annexure VI) in original during CBAT. Without it, they cannot appear.

• Candidates need to qualify all test batteries to be considered for Station Master posts.

• Language: Questions will be available only in English and Hindi.

• No negative marking in CBAT.

Typing Skill Test (TST)

Applicable for the following posts:

• Senior Clerk cum Typist

• Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist

• Accounts Clerk cum Typist

• Junior Clerk cum Typist

Details:

• The test is qualifying in nature (marks not counted for merit).

• Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies (per community) will be called for TST.

• Typing requirement:

  • 30 words per minute (WPM) in English, or

  • 25 WPM in Hindi

• Conducted only on Personal Computer without editing tools or spell-check.

• For Hindi typing, Kruti Dev and Mangal fonts will be available.

Document Verification (DV) & Medical Examination of RRB NTPC Recruitment 2025

• Candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for DV based on merit and their preference of posts.

• Final appointment depends on:

  • Medical Fitness Test (conducted by Railway Administration)

  • Verification of Educational & Community Certificates

  • Character & Antecedents Verification

• Important: RRBs only recommend empaneled candidates. The actual appointment is made only by the respective Railway Administrations.