RRB NTPC Graduate 2026: 3,548 Posts, CEN 06/2026, RRB-wise Seats

The Railway Recruitment Boards have notified 3,548 graduate-level posts under CEN No. 06/2026, Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate). Apply on rrbapply.gov.in from 8 October 2026 until 11:59 pm on 6 November 2026. The fee can be paid until 8 November.

The CEN was published on the RRB websites on 7 October 2026. The RRB Chandigarh notification page carries it, and every regional RRB site links to the same document. Your age is counted on 1 January 2027.

Four posts, two pay levels

All four need a degree from a recognised university on 6 November 2026. Result-awaited candidates cannot apply. There is no Station Master post in this CEN.

The RRB you pick decides which post you are really applying for

You can apply to only one RRB. We added up each RRB's rows in Annexure B, and the post mix is very different from one board to the next. Goods Train Manager makes up 2,750 of the 3,548 posts, and it needs 6/9 vision in each eye without glasses.

What that means in practice:

• If you wear glasses, 526 of Bilaspur's 542 seats and 281 of Siliguri's 291 are closed to you. Kolkata (148 clerical seats), Ajmer (64), Chennai (63), Mumbai (58) and Chandigarh (53) are where most C-2 posts sit.
• RRB Patna has 29 posts with no OBC-NCL or EWS vacancy at all: UR 7, SC 10, ST 12. Ahmedabad has 19 posts in total.
• Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor is the only Level 6 post, and 42 of its 127 seats are under RRB Prayagraj.

Vacancies are provisional and can rise or fall. Check the revised table on the RRB site before you lock your RRB.

Medical standards you cannot fix later

Candidates who have had Lasik or any other refractive surgery are not eligible for A-2. They can be considered for B-2 and C-2 under the Railway Board letter attached as Annexure VII(A). If you fail the medical for a post, no alternative appointment is given.

Fee, refund and the Aadhaar bank link

The fee is Rs 500, with Rs 400 refunded after the 1st Stage CBT. Concession categories pay Rs 250, refunded in full after that CBT. Concession categories are SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities and Economically Backward Class. Bank charges are deducted. If you do not sit CBT 1, nothing comes back.

The refund goes to the bank account seeded with your Aadhaar. If none is linked, the form sends you to the NPCI portal to link one. A family member's Aadhaar-seeded account is allowed. EBC is not OBC or EWS. It means family income under Rs 50,000 a year, shown by the Annexure III A income certificate, a BPL card or an Izzat MST. It gives a fee concession only, not a reserved seat.

Selection: two CBTs, then 1:1 verification

1. 1st Stage CBT: 100 questions in 90 minutes. It is a screening test, common to all four posts.
2. 2nd Stage CBT: 120 questions in 90 minutes. The shortlist is 15 times the community-wise vacancies of your RRB.
3. Document verification and medical: called 1:1 against vacancies, on 2nd Stage merit.

Negative marking is one-third of a mark in both CBTs. There is no typing test this time for Senior Clerk or Junior Accounts Assistant (para 13.0(c)). Sections, cut-offs and the topic list are on the syllabus page. A timed set with the one-third penalty is on the practice page.

Details people get wrong on the form

• Name, parents' names and date of birth must match your Class 10 certificate exactly. A date-of-birth mismatch means disqualification.
• The OBC-NCL certificate must be dated on or after 1 April 2026 and no later than 6 November 2026, in the Annexure II format. The EWS certificate must be for financial year 2025-26.
• A live photo is captured during the application. Do not apply Mehndi before the CBT, because it blocks the biometric scan.
• Serving government employees need an NOC from the employer at document verification.
• SC and ST candidates who opt for it get a free Sleeper Class pass with each e-call letter.