RRB NTPC Undergraduate Syllabus 2026: CBT 1 and CBT 2, CEN 07/2026
CEN 07/2026: 12th level NTPC, two CBTs, one-third negative marking, typing test dispensed for clerk posts.
CEN 07/2026 for 1,688 undergraduate NTPC posts is on the recruitment page. Apply on rrbapply.gov.in by 13 November 2026, 11:59 pm.
Recruitment process
- 1st Stage CBT (screening, normalized marks for shortlist).
- 2nd Stage CBT (15 times community-wise vacancies).
- Document verification and medical at 1:1 on CBT 2 merit.
Typing skill test is dispensed for Junior Clerk cum Typist and Accounts Clerk cum Typist (Para 13.0(c)).
CBT 1
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
90 minutes. One-third negative marking.
CBT 2
| Section | Questions |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 |
| Total | 120 |
90 minutes. Same negative marking and category qualifying floors as CBT 1.
Topics (degree of difficulty: 12th standard)
Mathematics and reasoning follow 12th level NTPC undergraduate standards in the CEN (number systems, algebra, geometry, data interpretation, puzzles, series, coding, syllogism, GA on current affairs, history, geography, polity, economy, railways and general science).
Exam medium includes English, Hindi and 13 regional languages listed in Para 14.3(d).
Practice MCQs on the practice page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. One-third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer in both CBT stages.
UR and EWS 40 percent; OBC-NCL and SC 30 percent; ST 25 percent in the CBT stages, with PwBD and Ex-SM rules in Para 13.
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