The RRB NTPC exam is conducted to select candidates for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). These include both graduate and undergraduate posts which are available in different zones and production units of Indian Railways. Some of the posts under RRB NTPC are Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk and Traffic Assistant.

RRB NTPC Exam Date 2020:

Exam dates have been delayed due to the corona pandemic, however as per latest RRB NTPC notification, exam dates will be announced after April 2020 and the exam will most probably take place at the end of the year.

Eligibility Criteria for RRB NTPC:

Eligibility criteria is mainly based on age and education qualifications of candidates. The criteria are different for undergraduate and graduate posts.:

For undergraduate RRB NTPC posts (Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk and Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk):

Age:

Minimum age limit is 18 years, and maximum is 30 years

Educational Qualification:

Minimum educational qualification of 12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent exam

For graduate RRB NTPC posts (Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accountant Assistant Cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master):

Age:

Minimum age limit is 18 years, and maximum is 33 years

Educational Qualification:

Minimum educational qualification of a university degree or its equivalent

Age relaxation is available for certain categories, as mentioned in the table below: 

RRB NTPC 2020 Vacancy:

Total RRB NTPC vacancy for this year are 35208 in number. The NTPC vacancies are available both post-wise as well as zone-wise. Please take a look at the table below to find out vacancies relevant to you.

Post-wise NTPC vacancy:

Zone-wise NTPC vacancy:

RRB NTPC 2020 Exam Application Process:

Zonal RRB websites need to be visited to register for the exam. The procedure is simple, where you would have to fill in your details and verify your phone number and email ID. Application fees is Rs. 500 for general category candidates and Rs. 250 for  

SC/ST/OBC/Females/Ex-Serviceman/Transgender/Minorities. Kindly save your details for further steps on the website.

RRB NTPC Admit Card:

RRB NTPC admit cards are usually issued 4 days prior to the exam. They will be available on the zonal RRB websites for downloading.

Salary Structure:

Following is the initial salary for various posts in RRB NTPC. The salary increases gradually with increase in years of service.

RRB NTPC 2020 Selection Process:

1) For Junior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Traffic Assistant and Station Master:

The selection process will have:

1. A two stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Skill Test
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination

2) For Traffic Assistant and Station Master:

The selection process will have:

1. A two stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. Computer-based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination

3) For Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Commercial Apprentice:

The selection process will have:

1. Two-stage Computer Based Test (CBT) 
2. Document Verification
3. Medical Examination

Minimum qualifying marks for CBT I and II for different categories is given below:

Candidates have to score a minimum of 42 marks in each battery test of CBAT in order to qualify the stage.

RRB NTPC 2020 Syllabus:

The RRB NTPC exam has 3 subjects- general awareness, mathematics and general intelligence and reasoning. Following is the syllabus for them:

General Awareness:

1. Current events of national and international importance
2. Games and sports
3. Indian polity and governance- constitution and political system
4. General scientific and technological
5. Developments including space and nuclear program of India, un and other important world organizations, art and
6. Culture of India
7. Indian literature
8. Monuments and places of India
9. General science and life science (up to 10th cbse)
10. History of India and freedom struggle
11. Physical, social and economic geography of India and world
12. Environmental issues concerning India and world at large
13. Basics of computers and computer applications, common abbreviations
14. Transport systems in India
15. Indian economy
16. Famous personalities of India and world
17. Flagship government programs
18. Flora and fauna of India
19. Important government and public sector organizations of India etc.

Mathematics:

1. Number System
2. Decimals
3. Fractions 
4. LCM 
5. HCF
6. Ratio and Proportions
7. Percentage
8. Mensuration
9. Time and Work
10. Time and Distance
11. Simple and Compound Interest
12. Profit and Loss
13. Elementary Algebra
14. Geometry and Trigonometry
15. Elementary Statistics

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

1. Analogies
2. Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series
3. Coding and Decoding
4. Mathematical Operations
5. Similarities and Differences
6. Relationships 
7. Analytical reasoning 
8. Syllogism 
9. Jumbling 
10. Venn Diagrams 
11. Puzzles 
12. Data Sufficiency
13. Statement- Conclusion 
14. Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making 
15. Maps
16. Interpretation of Graphs

RRB NTPC 2020 Exam Pattern:

CBT I:

This is a 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates accompanied with scribe) long test consisting of 100 MCQs. The subjects tested are general awareness, mathematics and general intelligence and reasoning. Each correct question scores +1 marks, and each incorrect one -0.3. 

The structure is as follows:

CBT II:

This is a 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates accompanied with scribe) long test consisting of 120 MCQs. The subjects tested are general awareness, mathematics and general intelligence and reasoning. Each correct question scores +1 marks, and each incorrect one -0.3. 

The structure is as follows:

CBAT Test (For Traffic Assistant and Station Master only):

In Computer Based Aptitude Test, candidates are given different test batteries consisting of five-six tests as per the posts applied for. There is no negative marking involved.

Skills Test (For Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Time Keeper):

Candidates are tested for the ability to type at least 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on a computer.

RRB NTPC 2020 Cut Off:

RRB NTPC releases cut off for all the posts to select the candidates for various posts under Indian Railways. We will share the RRB NTPC cut off once it is out.