RRB NTPC 2024 Exam - Dates, Application form (Out), Exam pattern, Vacancies, Admit Card

RRB released the RRB NTPC application form on September 14, 2024 (graduate posts) in online mode. The last date to submit the RRB NTPC application form is October 13, 2024. The RRB NTPC application form has been activated on September 21, 2024 for undergraduate posts in online mode on the official website. Candidates willing to appear for the RRB NTPC exam can submit the application form by the last date. The last date to submit the RRB NTPC applciation form 2024 for undergraduate posts is October 20, 2024.

The application process of RRB NTPC exam cannot be completed without paying the RRB NTPC exam fees. Candidates need to enter the personal details, academic details, contact details along with the scanned photograph and signature to complete the application process of RRB NTPC. The application fee of RRB NTPC exam varies as per the category Candidates are able to pay the fee both online and offline.

How to apply online for RRB NTPC?

• Click on the ‘New Registration’ link to register for the exam first.     
• Fill in the basic details like name, father’s name, date of birth, community, email ID, mobile number, etc.     
• On submission of details, candidates had received an email on their registered email ID.     
• Candidates have to click the link to complete registration.
• After registration, the candidate's registration number and password could be generated.     
• Candidates have to fill in other details like educational qualifications.
• Candidates are required to enter their preferences for exam centres. They can select five cities for appearing in the computer-based test through the drop-down menu.
• In the next step, candidates have to pay the examination fees.     
• Candidates have to log in using their registration number and password.
• Upload scanned images of photograph and signature
• Submit the application form and take its printout

Uploading of Documents 

Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories had to upload scanned copies of SC/ST certificates for availing of the benefits of free travel. 

RRB NTPC Exam - How to make corrections in application form

RRB provides the option to make corrections in the RRB NTPC application form. The application form correction window of the RRB NTPC examination will be available for the candidates who completed the RRB NTPC application procedure successfully. Candidates need to login using the RRB NTPC registration number and password and make corrections as per the requirement. For successful submission of the corrected RRB NTPC application form, candidates need to pay RRB NTPC correction fees of Rs. 100.

RRB mentions the details about the RRB NTPC eligibility criteria in the official notification. According to the eligibility criteria, candidates applying for the RRB NTPC undergraduate level posts must be between 18 and 30 years while for graduate-level posts, candidates must be 18 to 33 years of age to be eligible for this recruitment exam. The detailed RRB NTPC eligibility criteria of the exam is given below. 

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria – Age Limit

NOTE: Age relaxation for categories is provided to candidates belonging to reserved categories

Relaxation in the age limit

RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria – Educational Qualification

Aspirants can go through the post-wise educational qualification of RRB NTPC. 

Documents required at counselling or selection stage

• Matriculation/High School Examination Certificate or Equivalent Certificate (Proof for Date of Birth and Matriculation Qualification).
• Degree Certificate/Semester wise Marksheet.
• Caste Certificate for SC/ST
• Caste Certificate for OBC (Not older than one year from the date of document verification)
• Non-creamy layer declaration by OBC candidates     
• Original discharge certificate for Ex-servicemen.
• Income Certificate for Waiving Examination Fee for Economically backward classes     
• Minority community declaration on Non-judicial Stamp Paper
• Medical Certificate for Persons with Disabilities (PWD)     
• A legal document in case of formal change of name
• NOC from serving employees.
• Receipt of payment is made through a challan at SBI branch or pay-in-slip at the computerized post office.
• Self-certification

The first stage as per the RRB NTPC exam pattern will be conducted in computer-based mode. The maximum marks allotted for this test is 100. Questions are asked from General Awareness, Arithmetic Ability, General Intelligence, and Reasoning. 

A total of 100 questions will be asked in the exam. The duration of the exam is 90 minutes. All questions in the test will be objective type. There is negative marking for wrong answers. 1/3 marks will be deducted for wrong answers. 

• The second stage of RRB NTPC will be conducted in computer based mode. 
• The test will include 120 multiple choice objective type questions from Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning.
• The test will be held for 90 minutes.

The test will be conducted in Computer Based Mode.

The aptitude test will comprise different test batteries.

Candidates will have to qualify in test batteries.

The Railway Recruitment Board will issue the RRB NTPC admit card 2024 on the official regional websites. Candidates need to use their registration number and date of birth to download the admit card for RRB NTPC exam. 

The admit card contains all the important details about the candidates and the exams such as the RRB NTPC exam date, time, centre, shift, and candidate’s name, photograph, and signature among others. Candidates will have to carry photo-identity proof along with the admit card. 

Candidates have to bring one color passport-sized photograph. Students appearing in the RRB NTPC exam need to write a self-declaration in front of the invigilator at the RRB NTPC examination hall and affix their photograph and Left Thumb Impression (LTI). RRB NTPC admit card of SC/ST candidates will contain the details of their free travel authority. They can book tickets after submission of a self-attested copy of the RRB NTPC admit card and SC/ST certificate.

RRB NTPC: How to download the admit card?

• Candidates can download the RRB NTPC CBT 1 2024 admit card .
• Open the official website - rrbcdg.gov.in.
• Click on the "Downloading e-call letter" link.
• Login using the Registration Number and User Password (Date of Birth).
• To view the admit card, click on the "Login" button.
• Download it as a PDF file and take a printout of the same.

Details mentioned in the RRB NTPC admit card

There are two copies of the RRB NTPC admit card. One is the candidate's copy and another one is the RRB copy. Check the details mentioned in both the copies of RRB NTPC 2024 admit card.

Candidate's Copy

RRB Copy

RRB NTPC examination: Documents to be carried along with the admit card

How to download the admit card in case of RRB NTPC registration number is available?

RRB provides the option to retrieve the registration number of RRB NTPC exam in case the candidate has forgotten. Check the steps below to get back the RRB NTPC registration number.

• Visit the official website or the regional websites
•  Click the 'Forgot Registration Number' tab available on the RRB NTPC login page
• On clicking the link, candidates get two options, search by name and date of birth or email ID and date of birth
• Choose one option to retrieve the registration number, enter name, mother's name and date of birth to login

The RRB NTPC answer key will be released in online mode on the official website. With the help of the answer key, candidates can able to cross verify the answer they have provided in the exam with that given in the RRB NTPC answer key through which they will be able to calculate their probable score in both tiers. Along with the RRB NTPC answer key, response sheet was also available

RRB NTPC: Steps to download the answer key PDF

• Visit the website or regional websites of RRB

• Click on the link available for RRB NTPC answer key

• A new login window will open. 

• Enter registration number and date of birth

• The answer key for RRB NTPC exam .will be displayed on the screen

Details mentioned in the answer key PDF of RRB NTPC exam

• Question number

• Correct answer

• Link to raise objection 

• Question Id

• Option chosen by candidates

RRB will declare the RRB NTPC 2024 result on the respective official regional websites. Candidates will be able to download the result PDF of RRB NTPC and check their qualifying status. RRB will also release the scorecard for the students who appeared in RRB NTPC exam 2024. RRB releases the result for each stage of the RRB NTPC examination separately. Candidates can check the result as per the RRB NTPC zone they applied for.

Only those candidates will be selected for the next stage of the selection process who will score qualifying marks as per their category. Normalization of marks will be done in the first and second stages. RRB NTPC result will be declared based on the normalized marks. The scorecard of candidates will be released a few days after the declaration of the result.

RRB NTPC examination: How to check the result?

• Go to the official website rrbcdg.gov.in
• Click on the regional website link of RRB.
• Now, click on the result link.
• Check the Roll Number in the RRB NTPC result PDF file.
• Download it as a PDF file for future use.

RRB NTPC: How to download the scorecard?

The followings are the steps to be followed by the candidates to download the scorecard of the RRB NTPC examination,

• Visit the official website
• Click on the score card link
• Enter the Registration Number (User ID) and Password 
• Click on the "Login" button
• View the RRB NTPC score card on the screen
• Save it as a PDF file.

Details mentioned in the scorecard of RRB NTPC exam

The scorecard of RRB NTPC displays the following details.

• Candidate’s name
• Roll number
• Registration number
• Raw score
• Pro-rated score
• Normalised marks
• Qualifying status

RRB NTPC: Minimum Qualifying Marks

In order to get qualified in RRB NTPC exam, candidates need to secure minimum qualifying marks.

The exam authorities will release the RRB NTPC 2024 cut off online on the respective official regional websites. The RRB NTPC cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates have to score to qualify for the exam.

RRB NTPC cutoff will be released along with the result. The cutoff will determine candidate's eligibility for the next round of the selection process. RRB NTPC cutoff will be declared after normalizing the marks of candidates. The RRB NTPC cutoff 2024 is available category-wise as per regions and posts.  

RRB NTPC Cutoff - Snippets

• The RRB NTPC cut off for CBT 1 exam is qualifying in nature.
• The cutoff will be determined after normalizing the marks for all sessions.
• Candidates who get equal to or more than the cut off marks In CBT 1 are shortlisted for CBT 2.
• Candidates 20 times the total number of vacancies are shortlisted for CBT 2.
• Candidates have to obtain the minimum CBT 2 qualifying marks as well as overall marks to get selected for the next round - CBAT / Typing test.

RRB NTPC Cutoff - Minimum Qualifying Marks