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Exams » Government Jobs » RRB NTPC 2020 – Exam Dates (Out), Admit Card (December 24), Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Pay Scale

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RRB NTPC 2020 – Exam Dates (Out), Admit Card (December 24), Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Pay Scale

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RRB NTPC 2020 – Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the exam dates of RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) for the first stage of CBT. As per the officials, the RRB NTPC CBT stage 1 is expected to be held from December 28, 2020, to March 2021. The admit card for the RRB Recruitment exam will be released on December 24, 2020, in online mode on the official website. Railway Recruitment Board has released a total of 35,208 vacancies for various posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). Candidates who have completed their graduation or have passed class 12th can apply for RRB NTPC posts. 

Candidates who filled up the Railway Recruitment Board NTPC form could check the application status till September 21, 2020, by visiting the official website. As per the officials, as many as 1.26 crore candidates have applied for RRB NTPC. The recruitment exam is conducted in four stages – CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document verification. For detailed information about the RRB NTPC Notification, candidates can go through the article. 

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What is RRB NTPC?

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories to recruit candidates who have passed class 12th or completed their graduation. Candidates qualifying in all the four stages of the selection procedure will be eligible to be recruited to different posts notified under the Railway Recruitment Board NTPC 2019 notification. Some of the posts under RRB NTPC are – Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master in various Zonal and Production Units of Indian Railways. 

RRB NTPC 2020 – Overview 

Overview Specifications 
Name of the examRRB Non-Technical Popular Categories
Commonly known RRB NTPC
Exam conducting bodyRailway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Vacancy released35,208 vacancies
Level of exam National
Mode of applicationOnline
Stages of examCBT 1
CBT 2
Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test Document verification

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC 2020 Important Dates 

Candidates can check below the exam and other important dates of Railway Recruitment Board NTPC from the table – 

Notification Dates of RRB NTPC 2019-20

Events Important Dates
Release date of RRB NTPC notificationFebruary 28, 2019
Availability of application of RRB NTPCMarch 1, 2019
Last date to apply March 31, 2019
Last date to pay the application feesApril 5, 2019
Final date for submission of RRB NTPCApril 12, 2019
Application status September 21, 2020
Admit card of RRB NTPC CBT stage – 1December 24, 2020
Exam of RRB NTPCDecember 28, 2020, to March 2021

RRB NTPC 2020 – Vacancies 

Earlier, RRB had released 35,277 vacancies for Railway Recruitment Board NTPC. However, the officials have revised the vacancies to 35,208. RRB has deducted the number of DLW vacancies from RRB Allahabad zone from 4099 to 4030. Candidates can check below the detailed information – 

Vacancies of RRB NTPC 2019-20 

Name of the postsVacancies from all the RRBs
Junior Clerk cum Typist4300
Junior Time Keeper11
Accounts Clerk cum Typist760
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk4940
Trains Clerk592
Traffic Assistant88
Goods Guard5748
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk5638
Commercial Apprentice259
Senior Clerk cum Typist2854
Senior Time Keeper6
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist3147
Station Master6865
Total35,208

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC 2020 – Under Graduate Level Posts 

  1. Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
  2. Junior Clerk cum Typist
  3. Junior Time Keeper
  4. Train Clerk
  5. Accounts Clerk cum Typist

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC 2020 – Graduate Level Posts 

  1. Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
  2. Traffic Assistant
  3. Senior Time Keeper
  4. Senior Clerk cum Typist
  5. Goods Guard
  6. Station Master
  7. Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
  8. Commercial Apprentice
Check Out RRB NTPC Recruitment From Here

RRB NTPC 2020 Eligibility Criteria 

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the eligibility criteria for RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories along with the Railway Recruitment Board NTPC notification 2019-20. Candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria in order to fill the application form and avoid rejection at any later stage. RRB NTPC eligibility criteria will be based on the following requirements – Nationality, Age and Educational Qualification.

Nationality 

The candidate must be a citizen of India or from Nepal or Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came to India, before January 1, 1962, for permanently settling in India, or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, East African Countries of Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam willing to settle permanently in India.

RRB NTPC Age Limit 

  1. Candidates applying for Under Graduate Level posts must be between 18 to 30 years of age. 
  2. Those applying for Graduate level posts must be between 18 to 33 years of age. 

Also, candidates belonging to reserved category will be given reservation as per the Government’s norm. They can check below the detailed information in the table – 

CategoryUpper Age Relaxation
OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL)3 years
SC/ST5 years
PwBD UR10 years
PwBD OBC-NCL13 years
PwBD SC/ST15 years

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC Educational Qualification 

Candidates who have passed class 12th or have passed an undergraduate examination in any stream will be eligible to apply for RRB NTPC. 

RRB NTPC Registration 2020 

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) releases the application form of RRB NTPC in online mode on the official website. Before filling the online RRB NTPC application form, candidates must check the eligibility criteria to avoid rejection. Also, they must keep the following documents ready with themselves while filling in the application form – 

  1. Scanned images of photograph and signature in the prescribed size
  2. Marksheets of class 10th, 12th and graduation
  3. Caste certificate (if required)
  4. Personal email ID and mobile number

In order to fill in the application form, candidates will have to follow these steps – 

  1. Railway Recruitment Board NTPC Online Registration
  2. Filling in information in the RRB NTPC application form
  3. Payment of application fees
  4. Uploading of scanned images of photograph and signature
  5. Final submission of application form of RRB NTPC 

RRB NTPC Application Fees 

CategoryApplication Fee
General and OBCRs. 500
SC/ ST/ Women/ Minority/ Transgenders/ PWDRs. 250
Check Out RRB NTPC Application Status From Here

RRB NTPC 2020 – Admit Card 

As per the RRB NTPC notification 2019-20, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will issue the admit card of RRB NTPC CBT stage 1 exam from December 24, 2020, in online mode.  Only those candidates who have successfully submitted the application forms will be able to download the CBT stage 1 exam. The authorities will release the admit card separately for all the four stages. 

Candidates can download the RRB NTPC admit card by using the required credentials in the login window till the date of exam. The admit card will contain information about the exam venue, date and time of the exam, address of the exam centre along with other information like the name of the candidate, application number and photograph and signature and exam day instructions.  

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC 2020 – Exam Centres 

The venue where the entrance exam will be held are the exam centres of RRB NTPC 2019-20. Candidates will have to select any two or three exam centres as per their preference (where they want to take the prelims/mains exam) while filling out the RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories exam application form. The CBT stage 1 exam will be held across India. Candidates can check some of the cities where the exam will be conducted  

  1. Tirupati
  2. Vijayawada
  3. Visakhapatnam
  4. Vizianagaram
  5. Patna
  6. New Delhi 
  7. Chandigarh
  8. Raipur 
  9. Ahmedabad
  10. Gandhinagar

RRB NTPC 2020 – Exam Pattern 

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the exam pattern for Railway Recruitment Board NTPC for all the candidates. The NTPC exam pattern will have all the information about the nature of questions, mode of exam, number of questions, time duration, marking scheme, number of sections, etc. Candidates can check below the exam pattern of RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories – 

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC CBT Stage 1 Exam Pattern

SectionMarksNumber of questions
General Awareness4040
Mathematics3030
General Intelligence and Reasoning3030
Total100100

Candidates will have to complete the paper within 1.5 hours (90 minutes). 

Paper Pattern of Railway Recruitment Board NTPC CBT Stage 2 

SectionMarksNumber of questions
Mathematics3535
General Intelligence and General Awareness5050
Reasoning3535
Total120120

Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) – Only those candidates who have opted for Traffic Assistant and Station Master will have to appear for the CBAT.

Typing Skill Test – Candidates who have applied for Junior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper will have to appear for this test. 

RRB NTPC 2020 – Syllabus 

The syllabus of RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories contains the topics and sub-topics from where the questions will be asked in the recruitment exam. By following the syllabus of RRB NTPC exam candidates can prepare well for the exam. The RRB NTPC syllabus will help the candidates in the preparation of the exam. The syllabus of Railway Recruitment Board NTPC will be based on the following topics – General Intelligence and Reasoning, Mathematics and General Awareness. Check below some of the topics of the syllabus – 

Mathematics 

  1. Elementary Algebra
  2. Simple and Compound Interest
  3. Geometry
  4. Mensuration
  5. Profit and Loss
  6. Time and Work
  7. Time and Distance
  8. Fractions 

General Awareness 

  1. Monuments and Places of India
  2. History of India and Freedom Struggle
  3. Indian Literature
  4. Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India
  5. General Science and Life Science
  6. Art and Culture of India
  7. Indian Polity and Governance 

General Intelligence and Reasoning

  1. Analytical Reasoning
  2. Venn Diagrams
  3. Similarities
  4. Puzzle
  5. Relationships

Note- Candidates can find the detailed syllabus in RRB NTPC Notification 2019-20.  

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC 2020 – Pay Scale 

Name of the postsSalary 
Junior Clerk cum TypistRs. 19,900
Accounts Clerk cum TypistRs. 19,900
Junior Time KeeperRs. 19,900
Trains ClerkRs. 19,900
Commercial cum Ticket ClerkRs. 21,700
Traffic AssistantRs. 25,000
Goods GuardRs. 29,200
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Rs. 29,200
Senior Clerk cum TypistRs. 29,200
Junior Account Assistant cum TypistRs. 29,200
Senior Time KeeperRs. 29,200
Commercial ApprenticeRs 35,400
Station MasterRs 35,400

RRB NTPC 2020 – FAQs (Frequently Asked Question)

Question 1 – What is the application fee for RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories?

Answer – The application fees of Railway Recruitment Board NTPC for General and OBC is Rs. 500 whereas those belonging to SC/ ST/ Women/ Minority/ Transgenders/ PWD candidates will have to pay Rs. 250. 

Question 2 – Will there be any negative marking in the first and second stage of CBT?

Answer – Yes. There will be negative marking for incorrect answers in both the stages of CBT.  One-third of the marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. 

Question 3 – When will the admit card of Railway Recruitment Board NTPC admit card for the first stage of CBT be released?

Answer – The CBT stage 1 admit card for RRB NTPC will be released on December 24, 2020, in online mode. 

Question 4  – When will the Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories exam be held?

Answer – The RRB NTPC first stage of CBT will likely be conducted from December 28, 2020, to March 2021. 

Question 5 – I have completed my class 12th examination with 72 percent marks. Can I apply for Railway Recruitment Board NTPC?

Answer – Yes. You are eligible to apply for the following posts – Junior Time Keeper, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Train Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist and Accounts Clerk cum Typist. 

Question 6 – What is the age limit to apply for RRB NTPC Graduate level posts?

Answer – Candidates who are between 18 to 33 years of age can apply for Graduate level posts.

So, now you have provided all the information on RRB NTPC 2020. Make the best use of the time in hand and finish the RRB NTPC Syllabus in the most efficient manner. Take the RRB NTPC Mock Tests of Embibe’s OnlineTyari platform and take your preparation to the next level.

We hope that this information on Railway Recruitment Board NTPC Notification has helped you. If you have any queries then you can ask us and we will answer you. Use the comment section below for any queries and comments.

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