RRB NTPC 2026 Complete Guide

RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) is conducted by Railway Recruitment Boards to fill graduate-level posts across Indian Railways including Junior Clerk, Accounts Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, and Commercial Apprentice. The 2026 cycle is expected to announce 11,000+ vacancies.

Eligibility Criteria

ParameterDetails
Educational QualificationBachelor's degree from a recognised university
Age Limit18–33 years (post-specific; relaxation for OBC/SC/ST/PwBD)
Medical FitnessMust meet Railway medical standards (Vision, Colour Blindness)

Exam Pattern

StageSubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
CBT 1 (Prelims)Mathematics + Reasoning + General Awareness10010090 min
CBT 2 (Mains)Mathematics + Reasoning + General Awareness + General Science12012090 min
Skill Test / CBATTyping / Aptitude (post-specific)—Qualifying—

Syllabus Overview

General Intelligence & Reasoning

  • Analogies, Alphabetical & Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Operations
  • Blood Relations, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Directions & Distances

Mathematics

  • Number System, Fractions, LCM/HCF, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration
  • Time & Work, Time & Distance, Simple & Compound Interest, Profit & Loss

General Awareness

  • Current Affairs, Indian History, Geography, Indian Polity, Economy, Science & Technology

Preparation Tips

  • Complete the entire Reasoning syllabus topic-by-topic; Analogies and Coding-Decoding carry consistent weightage.
  • For Mathematics, R.S. Aggarwal is a standard reference — focus on shortcut methods.
  • Maintain a monthly current affairs capsule; cover Railway-related news separately.
  • Negative marking is 1/3 — skip questions where you have less than 50% certainty.
  • Time management: solve Reasoning and GK within 50 minutes, leaving 40 minutes for Maths.