RRB NTPC 2020 Exam
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced RRB NTPC 2020 notification under Centralised Employment notice no. CEN 01/2019. The exam is conducted to select candidates for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) graduate and undergraduate posts in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways. The posts included under RRB NTPC are given below:
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | Accounts Clerk cum Typist |
| Junior Time Keeper | Trains Clerk |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | Traffic Assistant |
| Goods Guard | Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | Junior Account Assistant cum Typist |
| Senior Time Keeper | Commercial Apprentice and Station Master |
"According to the official application data, a total of 1,26,30,885 applications have been received for the recruitment exam as against 35,208 RRB NTPC vacancies".
RRB NTPC 2020 Highlights
| Exam name |
RRB NTPC |
| Conducted by |
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Exam level |
National |
| Stages of exam |
1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination |
| Exam category |
Undergraduate posts – Class 12 pass Graduate posts – Graduation |
| Mode of exam |
Online |
| Total vacancies |
35,208 |
| Official website |
indianrailways.gov.in |
RRB NTPC 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of RRB NTPC is given below in terms of age and educational qualification.
Age limit:
For 7th CPC Level 2 and 3 undergraduate level posts, candidates should be between 18 to 30 years as on July 1, 2019.
| Age group | Upper limit of date of birth (Not earlier than) | Lower limit of DOB (Not later than) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 30 years |
UR |
OBC-Non Creamy Layer |
SC/ST |
For all community /categories |
| 02.07.1989 |
02.07.1986 |
02.07.1984 |
01.07.2001 |
|
For CPC Level 4, 5 and 6 (Graduate level Posts), the age of candidates should be between 18 to 33 years as on July 1, 2019.
| Age group | Upper limit of date of birth (Not earlier than) | Lower limit of DOB (Not later than) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 33 years |
UR |
OBC-Non Creamy Layer |
SC/ST |
For all community /categories |
| 02.07.1986 |
02.07.1983 |
02.07.1981 |
01.07.2001 |
|
Note: Relaxation in age is provided to candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
Educational Qualification
| For undergraduate posts |
Candidates must have passed Class 12 or 10+2 |
| For graduate posts |
Candidates must be a graduate from a recognised university |
Official Website and Notification
Official Website: indianrailways.gov.in/
Official website of Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs): Railway Recruitment Board