Verified against RRB Official CEN 06/2024
RRB NTPC (Undergraduate Level) Examination Anatomy & Key Highlights
RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level recruitment (CEN 06/2024) is conducted by Railway Recruitment Boards across 21 zones for 3,445 vacancies in posts including Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk, and Commercial cum Ticket Clerk. Selection comprises CBT Stage-I (100 Qs / 90 min), CBT Stage-II (120 Qs / 90 min), Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBST) for typist posts, and Document Verification / Medical Examination.
Conducting Body
Railway Recruitment Control Board (21 RRB Zones)
Exam Frequency
Official Railway Recruitment Notification (CEN 06/2024)
Total Questions & Marks
CBT-1: 100 MCQs • CBT-2: 120 MCQs
Exam Duration
90 Minutes (120 min for PwBD with scribe)
Marking Scheme
+1 Mark • 1/3rd (0.33) Negative Marking
Cutoff / Standards
Normalized Marks Cutoff (CBT-1 is screening for CBT-2)
Score Validity
For CEN 06/2024 Recruitment Batch
Attempt Limit
No Limit within prescribed age boundaries (18–33 years)
Minimum Educational Qualifications & Eligibility Norms
RRB NTPC (Undergraduate Level) Official Eligibility Criteria
Candidates applying for Class 12 (+2 Stage) posts under RRB NTPC CEN 06/2024 must fulfill the following educational and age requirements:
Educational Qualification
12th Standard (+2 Stage) Pass
- 12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent examination pass from a recognised Board / University with not less than 50% marks in aggregate.
- The 50% marks condition is NOT applicable for SC, ST, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), and candidates with higher qualifications (Graduation/Post-Graduation).
- Appearing candidates awaiting 12th results are NOT eligible to apply.
Age Limit & Relaxations
Age Requirement (18 to 33 Years)
- Minimum Age: 18 Years • Maximum Age: 33 Years (includes 3-year age relaxation provided by Railways).
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 Years Upper Age Relaxation (up to 36 years).
- SC / ST Candidates: 5 Years Upper Age Relaxation (up to 38 years).
- PwBD Candidates: 10 to 15 Years Upper Age Relaxation.
Fee & Refund Scheme
Application Fee & Bank Refund
- UR / OBC Candidates: Rs. 500 (Rs. 400 refunded after appearing in CBT-1).
- SC / ST / PwBD / Female / Transgender / Minorities / EBC: Rs. 250 (Full Rs. 250 refunded after appearing in CBT-1).
- Negative Marking: 1/3rd (0.33) mark deducted for each wrong answer in both CBT-1 and CBT-2.
Important: Medical Standard: Candidates must meet prescribed medical standards (A-3 for Trains Clerk; C-2 for Clerks & Commercial Ticket Clerks).
Official Exam Structure & Marking Scheme
RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level Paper Structure & Marks Distribution
Section-by-section breakdown of total questions, maximum marks, and time duration verified against the official RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level scheme.
CBT Stage-I
| Subject / Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
| General Awareness |
40 MCQs |
40 Marks |
90 Minutes |
| Mathematics |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
90 Minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
90 Minutes |
| Total (CBT Stage-I) |
100 Questions |
100 Marks |
270 Minutes |
CBT Stage-II
| Subject / Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
| General Awareness |
50 MCQs |
50 Marks |
90 Minutes |
| Mathematics |
35 MCQs |
35 Marks |
90 Minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
35 MCQs |
35 Marks |
90 Minutes |
| Total (CBT Stage-II) |
120 Questions |
120 Marks |
270 Minutes |
Step-by-Step Preparation Roadmap
RRB NTPC (Undergraduate Level) Step-by-Step Preparation Plan
RRB NTPC CBT Stage-I tests General Awareness (40 Qs), Mathematics (30 Qs), and Reasoning (30 Qs) with 1/3rd negative marking in 90 minutes. Follow this strategy:
1
Master General Awareness (40% Weightage)
General Awareness carries 40 out of 100 marks in CBT-1 and 50 out of 120 marks in CBT-2. Cover Current Affairs (past 6-12 months), Indian History, Geography, Indian Polity, General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology up to 10th NCERT), and Railway GK.
2
Speed & Accuracy in Mathematics (30 Qs / 35 Qs)
Focus on Number System, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM/HCF, Ratio & Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Simple & Compound Interest, and Algebra.
3
General Intelligence & Reasoning (30 Qs / 35 Qs)
Practise Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Data Interpretation, Statement-Conclusions, and Direction Sense.
4
Timed CBT Mock Practice & 1/3rd Negative Marking Control
With 1/3rd negative marking, blind guessing costs heavily. Take full-length timed mock tests on TargetExams to improve speed (100 questions in 90 minutes) and maintain high accuracy.
