RRB NTPC Undergraduate 2026 (CEN 07/2026): 1,688 posts, 12th pass, last date 13 November

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have released CEN No. 07/2026 for Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under Graduate), with 1,688 posts across all RRBs. 12th pass candidates with at least 50% marks can apply online from 15 October 2026 to 13 November 2026 (23:59 hours) on the official website rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. You can apply to only one RRB, and the exact dates of the computer based tests are not announced yet.

Posts, vacancies and pay

The notification lists four posts with 1,688 vacancies in all RRBs together.

Post	Pay Level (7th CPC)	Initial pay	Vacancies
Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk	Level 3	₹21,700	700
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	Level 2	₹19,900	200
Junior Clerk cum Typist	Level 2	₹19,900	600
Trains Clerk	Level 2	₹19,900	188

The RRB-wise and railway zone-wise split of vacancies is given in Annexure B of the notification. Read it on the official website before you choose your RRB.

Educational qualification

You need 12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. The 50% marks condition is not insisted upon for SC/ST candidates, Persons with Benchmark Disability, ex-servicemen and candidates who have a qualification higher than 12th.

You must already have the qualification on or before 13 November 2026. Candidates who are still waiting for the final result are not eligible to apply.

Age limit

The age limit is 18 to 30 years as on 01.01.2027. Your date of birth should be between these dates (both inclusive):

• UR / EWS: 02.01.1997 to 01.01.2009
• OBC-NCL: 02.01.1994 to 01.01.2009
• SC / ST: 02.01.1992 to 01.01.2009

The upper age limit is relaxed with certificates: SC/ST 5 years, OBC-NCL 3 years. The notice also gives relaxation for ex-servicemen, persons with benchmark disabilities (10 years UR/EWS, 13 years OBC-NCL, 15 years SC/ST), serving railway staff and widowed or divorced women. If you qualify under more than one ground, you get the maximum one, not the total. SC, ST and OBC-NCL candidates applying against UR vacancies get no relaxation.

Enter the date of birth exactly as in your 10th class (or equivalent) certificate.

Application fee

• ₹500 for all candidates except the categories below. ₹400 is refunded, after bank charges, when you appear in the 1st stage CBT.
• ₹250 for SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, female, transgender, minorities and Economically Backward Class (EBC) candidates. This fee is refunded, after bank charges, when you appear in the 1st stage CBT.

Only candidates who appear in the 1st stage CBT get the refund. The last date for paying the fee for a submitted application is 15 November 2026.

How to apply (one RRB only)

Apply only on the unified official website rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. The notice says the application link will be made live there.

1. Create an account. The notice advises you to authenticate your identity with Digilocker or Aadhaar at this stage.
2. Choose only one RRB and give your preference for railway zones and posts in that RRB. Your choice is final.
3. Fill in and submit the form by 23:59 on 13 November 2026.
4. Pay the fee by 15 November 2026.
5. If you need corrections, use the modification window from 16 November 2026 to 25 November 2026 (a modification fee applies). Details in the “Create an Account” form and the chosen RRB cannot be changed.

Multiple applications, to different RRBs or the same RRB, lead to rejection of all applications and may lead to debarment.

Selection process and exam pattern

Selection is made on merit through three stages: the 1st stage CBT, the 2nd stage CBT and document verification/medical examination. RRB may hold additional CBTs if needed.

	1st stage CBT	2nd stage CBT
Questions	100	120
Duration	90 minutes	90 minutes
General Awareness	40	50
Mathematics	30	35
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	35

Each question carries 1 mark and 1/3 mark is deducted for each wrong answer. PwBD candidates who may use a scribe get 120 minutes. The 1st stage CBT is a screening test. Minimum qualifying marks are UR 40%, EWS 40%, OBC-NCL 30%, SC 30%, ST 25%. Candidates shortlisted for the 2nd stage CBT are 15 times the community-wise vacancies for each RRB, in merit order of normalised 1st stage marks.

The typing skill test (CBTST) for Junior Clerk cum Typist and Accounts Clerk cum Typist has been dispensed with for this CEN.

Important dates: applications open 15 October 2026; last date 13 November 2026; fee payment 15 November 2026; modification window 16 to 25 November 2026. The dates of the CBTs, document verification and medical examination have not been announced and will be communicated on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. Beware of touts and fake websites; RRB has not appointed any agent or coaching centre.