RRB NTPC UG recruitment 2026: 1,688 posts open

The Railway Recruitment Boards have opened applications for the RRB NTPC UG recruitment for 2026. The drive covers 1,688 undergraduate posts under Centralised Employment Notice CEN 07/2026. Candidates who have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination can apply online through rrbapply.gov.in or their regional board site.

The RRB NTPC UG recruitment window opened on 15 October 2026. The RRB application last date is 13 November 2026 at 11:59 pm. The last date to pay the application fee is 15 November 2026. Candidates who need to correct a submitted form can use the modification window from 16 November to 25 November 2026. Candidates should not leave the form to the last day, because the portal often slows down near the deadline and a failed payment can leave a form incomplete.

Posts in the RRB NTPC UG recruitment

The NTPC undergraduate posts in this drive are Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk Cum Typist, Junior Clerk Cum Typist and Trains Clerk. Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk has 700 posts, Junior Clerk Cum Typist has 600 posts, Accounts Clerk Cum Typist has 200 posts and Trains Clerk has 188 posts. The four post totals add up to the 1,688 posts announced in this notice.

The railway clerk posts in this drive sit in Pay Level 2 and Pay Level 3 under the 7th Central Pay Commission. Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk is in Level 3, with an initial basic pay of 21,700 rupees. The other three posts are in Level 2, with an initial basic pay of 19,900 rupees. The notification sets out the full pay and allowance rules for each post, and candidates should read those rules before choosing a post preference.

The age limit for the RRB NTPC UG recruitment is 18 to 30 years as on 1 January 2027, with relaxation for eligible reserved categories as per government rules. The educational qualification is Class 12 or equivalent with at least 50 percent aggregate marks, subject to exemptions for SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen and candidates with higher qualifications. Junior Clerk Cum Typist and Accounts Clerk Cum Typist also require a qualifying computer typing test, with a speed of 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi.

RRB NTPC UG recruitment: how to apply

To apply, candidates should visit rrbapply.gov.in, open the CEN 07/2026 link, register with valid details, fill the form, upload the required documents, pay the fee and save the confirmation page. The general application fee is 500 rupees, with a concessional fee of 250 rupees for eligible SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, female, transgender, minority and EBC candidates. Part of the fee is refunded after the candidate appears in CBT 1, as per board rules and after bank charges.

The selection process for the RRB NTPC UG recruitment includes CBT 1, CBT 2, a typing skill test where the post requires it, document verification and a medical examination. The CBT 1 date has not been announced yet in the material published so far, and candidates should watch the regional board sites for that notice rather than trusting dates shared on social media. The RRB application last date of 13 November 2026 is the fixed point in the current schedule, and the fee and correction windows follow from it. Candidates should read the full CEN 07/2026 notification before submitting the form, because post wise eligibility, age rules and typing requirements differ across the four posts. The RRB NTPC UG recruitment covers NTPC undergraduate posts in four clerk categories, and the RRB NTPC UG recruitment form asks candidates to choose post preferences with care. The railway clerk posts in this drive are the NTPC undergraduate posts listed above, and the railway clerk posts carry different typing requirements, so candidates should match their skills to the post they choose.