RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 (CEN 06/2026): 3,548 posts, last date 6 November, how to apply

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have invited online applications under CEN No. 06/2026 (NTPC Graduate) for 3,548 posts in four categories. You can apply online only, from 8 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (23:59 hours), and the last date for fee payment is 8 November 2026. The apply link is stated as rrbapply.gov.in and the detailed notification is on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. The exact CBT dates are not announced yet.

Posts, vacancies and pay

The notification lists 3,548 posts in total (all RRBs):

Post	Vacancies	Pay level (7th CPC)	Initial pay
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor	127	Level 6	₹35,400
Goods Train Manager	2,750	Level 5	₹29,200
Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist	300	Level 5	₹29,200
Senior Clerk cum Typist	371	Level 5	₹29,200

The RRB-wise and railway zone-wise distribution of vacancies is given in Annexure B of the official notification.

Education and age limit

Education: You must have the prescribed educational qualification on or before the closing date (6 November 2026). Candidates waiting for the final result of their qualification are not eligible. The notification table shows a degree from a recognized university or its equivalent for Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor. Check Annexure A of the official notification for the qualification of each post.

Age limit: 18 to 33 years as on 1 January 2027. Nobody should be born after 1 January 2009. The upper limit by date of birth is:

• UR/EWS: not born before 2 January 1994
• OBC-NCL: not born before 2 January 1991
• SC/ST: not born before 2 January 1989

Age relaxation:

• SC and ST: 5 years; OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
• Ex-servicemen: 3 years (UR and EWS), 6 years (OBC-NCL), 8 years (SC and ST), after deducting length of service
• PwBD: 10 years (UR and EWS), 13 years (OBC-NCL), 15 years (SC and ST)
• Serving Group C and erstwhile Group D railway staff with at least 3 years of service: upper age 40 (UR and EWS), 43 (OBC-NCL), 45 (SC and ST)
• Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women who have not remarried: upper age 35 (UR and EWS), 38 (OBC-NCL), 40 (SC and ST)

If you qualify on more than one ground, only the maximum single relaxation applies. Relaxations are not added together.

Important dates

• Indicative notice in Employment News: 26 September 2026
• Online application opens: 8 October 2026
• Last date to submit the online application: 6 November 2026, 23:59 hours
• Last date for application fee payment: 8 November 2026
• Modification window (with modification fee): 9 November 2026 to 18 November 2026
• CBT, document verification and other dates: not announced yet; they will be communicated through the official RRB website

The details you fill in the ‘Create an Account’ form and your ‘Chosen RRB’ cannot be modified in the correction window.

Application fee and how to apply

Category	Fee
All other candidates	₹500 (₹400 refunded on appearing in 1st stage CBT)
SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, female, transgender, minorities, EBC	₹250 (refunded on appearing in 1st stage CBT)

The refund is paid after deducting applicable bank charges, and only to candidates who appear in the 1st stage CBT.

How to apply (official websites only):

1. Read the detailed CEN 06/2026 on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
2. Check that you have the qualification by 6 November 2026 and meet the age limit as on 1 January 2027.
3. Submit one online application on rrbapply.gov.in by 23:59 hours on 6 November 2026. Choose one RRB and your zone and post preferences. The RRB you choose is final.
4. Pay the fee by 8 November 2026.
5. Make corrections only between 9 and 18 November 2026, with the modification fee.

Multiple applications to different RRBs or the same RRB lead to rejection of all applications and can lead to debarment from RRB and RRC recruitment. Use only the official websites and do not rely on touts or look-alike sites.

Selection process and exam pattern

Selection has three parts: 1st stage CBT, 2nd stage CBT and document verification/medical examination. RRB may conduct additional CBTs if it considers it necessary.

	1st stage CBT	2nd stage CBT
Questions (1 mark each)	100	120
General Awareness	40	50
Mathematics	30	35
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	35
Duration	90 minutes	90 minutes

For PwBD candidates who can use a scribe, the duration is 120 minutes. There is negative marking: 1/3 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

Qualifying marks in CBT-1: UR 40%, EWS 40%, OBC-NCL 30%, SC 30%, ST 25%. This also applies to ex-servicemen and PwBD candidates as per their community.

Shortlisting for CBT-2: based on normalised CBT-1 marks, 15 times the community-wise vacancies notified against the RRB.

Typing test, syllabus and what is not yet announced

The Computer Based Typing Skill Test for Senior Clerk cum Typist and Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist has been dispensed with for this CEN. Candidates are still expected to have basic computer and typing proficiency, which will be assessed after joining, and poor performance may affect or delay confirmation or promotion.

The syllabus topics are the same as listed for CEN 07/2026: Mathematics (such as Number System, Percentage, Time and Work, Profit and Loss), General Intelligence and Reasoning (such as Analogies, Series, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism) and General Awareness (such as Current Events, Indian Polity, History, Geography, General Science up to Class 10 CBSE, Basics of Computers, Indian Economy).

Not announced yet: the exact CBT dates. Date, time and venue will be sent through the official RRB webpages, SMS and/or email, and requests to change them are not entertained. The amount of the modification fee is not covered in this guide, so check the official notification.