RRB NTPC 2024 Exam Date, Notification, 11558 Vacancies

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released RRB NTPC 2024 Notification for Graduate posts (Level 5, and 6 posts) and Undergraduate posts (Level 2 and 3 posts). Through this recruitment drive, RRB is going to fill 11558 vacancies for the posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) including under-graduate level posts (Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk) and graduate level posts (Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, and Station Master) in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways. 

RRB NTPC Recruitment 2024

Railway Recruitment Board conducts Railway NTPC and other railway examinations giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfil their dream of joining the prestigious Indian Railways. RRB NTPC 2024 Recruitment is especially for candidates who have a 12th pass certificate or a Graduate Degree from any recognized school board/ university. This article covers Railway RRB NTPC Exam Date, Application Status, Admit Card, Notification, Answer Key, Fee, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria & NTPC Full Form.

RRB NTPC Notification 2024 Out

The RRB NTPC 2024 Notification were released for 8113 graduate-level posts and 3445 undergraduate-level posts. This year, NTPC has announced 11558 Non-Technical Popular Categories vacancies in Indian Railways for graduate and non-graduate level posts. Candidates who have a minimum Educational Qualification of 12th (+2 Stage) or have completed their Graduation and looking for a government job in the Indian Railway can go through the details released from the RRB NTPC Notification 2024 PDF Download link mentioned below. 

RRB NTPC 2024 Notification Official PDF [Graduate Level]- Click to Download

RRB NTPC 2024 Notification Official PDF [Under Graduate Level]- Click to Download

RRB NTPC 2024- Exam Summary

This year, the RRB NTPC exam will be conducted to recruit 11558 vacancies for multiple posts. The important details have been released along with RRB NTPC Notification 2024 PDF which has been tabulated below. Have a look at a glimpse of the RRB NTPC Exam 2024 from the below table. 

RRB NTPC 2024 Exam Date

Candidates who have applied for 11558 vacancies for the posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) including under-graduate level posts and graduate level posts will have to now appear for CBT 1 Exam for which RRB NTPC Exam Date 2024 will be notified shortly. Once the exam dates are announced, the official schedule will also be updated here.

RRB NTPC 2024- Important Dates

Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has announced the complete schedule for the online application procedure for RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) recruitment along with RRB NTPC Notification 2024. All dates are mentioned in the below table. 

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RRB NTPC 2024 Vacancy 

Indian Railways has announced RRB NTPC Vacancy 2024 for both Graduate and undergraduate level posts. As per RRB NTPC Notification 2024, this year 3445 vacancies are released for Undergraduate level posts and 8113 vacancies for Graduate level Posts. The post-wise and educational qualification-wise vacancies are tabulated below.

RRB NTPC Graduate Level Vacancy 2024

A. Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of a University Degree or its equivalent and Age between 18 to 36 years.

RRB NTPC Vacancy for Graduate Posts [Zone-wise]

In total 8113 vacancies of graduate level posts have been released and the maximum number of vacancies are released under RRB Kolkata zone. The below table depicts zone-wise RRB NTPC Graduate Level Vacancy 2024 as mentioned in the notification pdf. 

RRB NTPC Under-Graduate Level Vacancy 2024

B. Under Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of 12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent examination and Age between 18 to 33 Years.

RRB NTPC Vacancy for Under-Graduate Posts [Zone-wise]

RRB NTPC 2024 Online Application Form

The Online Registration for Railway NTPC Exam 2024 graduate posts was started on 14th September 2024 and the last date to apply online for graduate posts was 20th October 2024, For Undergraduate level posts, the online application started on 21st September 2024 and continued till 27th October 2024. The candidates willing to appear for the RRB NTPC Exam must submit their applications and pay the required application fee within the duration notified by the Railway Recruitment Board.

RRB NTPC 2024 Fee Details

The RRB NTPC online application fee for General / OBC categories is Rs. 500/. Out of this fee of Rs 500, an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT.

Steps to Apply for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2024

1. Go to the official website of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for your respective region.
2. Look for the RRB NTPC 2024 recruitment notification. Read the notification carefully to understand the eligibility criteria, important dates, application process, and other details.
3. Click on the link to apply for RRB NTPC 2024.
4. You will need to register by providing your basic details such as name, date of birth, email ID, and mobile number.
5. Upon successful registration, you will receive a registration ID and password on your email and mobile number
6. Log in using your registration ID and password. Fill in the required details in the application form, such as personal information, educational qualifications, and other relevant details.
7. Upload scanned copies of your recent passport-sized photograph and signature as per the specifications mentioned in the notification.
8. Upload other necessary documents like category certificates (if applicable), educational certificates, etc.
9. Pay the application fee through the available online payment options (credit card, debit card, net banking, etc.).
10. Carefully review all the details filled in the application form and submit the details before the last date.

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RRB NTPC 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Those willing to apply to the RRB NTPC Recruitment 2024 must be eligible as per the minimum eligibility requirements set by the board. The education qualification and age limit for candidates willing to apply for RRB NTPC 2024 Eam are as mentioned below. 

RRB NTPC Educational Qualification

Candidates must hold the minimum education qualification to be eligible to apply for the RRB NTPC 2024 Exam. 

RRB NTPC Age Limit (as on 01/01/2025)

The minimum age of the candidates must be 18 years and the maximum age limit is 36 years to be eligible for the upcoming RRB NTPC 2024 Exam.

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RRB NTPC 2024 Selection Process

RRB NTPC 2024 Recruitment Process will be done by following steps:

1. First Stage of CBT
2. Second Stage of CBT
3. Typing Test (Skill Test) / Aptitude Test
4. Document Verification
5. Medical Examination

RRB NTPC 2024 Exam Pattern

The recruitment process shall involve 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of the above-mentioned recruitment stages.

The languages listed are English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu

Note- There will be a negative marking of ⅓rd mark for each incorrect answer. 

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RRB NTPC 2024 Marks Normalisation

For these multisession papers, a suitable normalization is applied to take into account any variation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across different sessions. The formula for calculating the normalized marks for the multi-session papers is detailed below:

RRB NTPC 2024 Salary

RRB NTPC posts are categorized into two categories, namely Graduate Posts and Undergraduate Posts. Let us now look into the name of the posts under each category and their initial pay (initial monthly RRB NTPC salary as per the 7th CPC):

RRB NTPC Salary for Undergraduate Posts

1. Junior Clerk cum Typist: Rs 19,900 (Level-2)
2. Accounts Clerk cum Typist: Rs 19,900 (Level-2)
3. Trains Clerk: Rs 19,900 (Level-2)
4. Commercial cum Ticket Clerk: Rs 21,700 (Level-3)

RRB NTPC Salary for Graduate Posts

1. Goods Train Manager: Rs. 29,200 (Level-5)
2. Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor: Rs. 35,400 (Level-6)
3. Senior Clerk cum Typist: Rs. 29,200 (Level-5)
4. Junior Account Assistant cum Typist: Rs. 29,200 (Level-5)
5. Station Master: Rs. 35,400 (Level-6)

The allowances and perks for all RRB NTPC Graduate and Undergraduate posts are listed below:

• Dearness Allowance (DA)
• Transport Allowance (TA)
• House Rent Allowance (HRA)
• Pension Scheme
• Medical Benefits

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RRB NTPC Exam Analysis

Read the mentioned below-summarised exam analysis of the last RRB NTPC Exam conducted. If you are going to prepare for the upcoming RRB NTPC Exam, then this analysis would be of great help. Let's have a look at the section-wise & topic-wise exam analysis of RRB NTPC.

RRB NTPC Stage-1: General Awareness Section

The General Awareness section is one of the important and less time taking sections of any railway exams. This section has the highest number of questions & marks i.e. 40. Most of the questions are asked from current affairs, General Science and then history will comprise of more than 12 questions. The detailed exam analysis of the General Awareness section is given below:

RRB NTPC Stage-1: Mathematics Section

The questions were asked in a balanced form from all the topics, therefore, prepare every topic well and attempt the RRB NTPC Mock Test regularly to crack the exam. So practice well of Arithmetic & Data Interpretation. The distribution of questions & topics is given below:

RRB NTPC Stage-1: General Intelligence & Reasoning Section

The total number of questions asked in this exam is 30. The topic-wise distribution of the General Intelligence and Reasoning Section of last year's exam is given below:

RRB NTPC 2024 Admit Card

The admit Card of RRB NTPC can be downloaded once the link has been activated on RRB's official website. The admit card/hall ticket will be available zone-wise on the Regional Recruitment Boards. The admit card release date has not been announced yet.

Important Documents Required at the RRB NTPC Exam

The important documents to be carried at the time of RRB NTPC exam are given below:

ID Proof (with Photo)
Pass Size Photograph
Copy of the RRB NTPC Admit Card

Candidates are not allowed to enter the examination hall without the RRB NTPC admit card.

RRB NTPC 2024 Cut-Off

Here, we are providing RRB NTPC Previous Year Cut-Off. the total number of vacancies selected for the stage 2 round was 18252. Let's have a look at the region-wise cut-off for the RRB NTPC 2015 exam.

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