The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially released the RRB NTPC UG Exam Date 2025 on 2nd July 2025. The Computer-Based Test (CBT) will be held from 7th August to 8th September 2025 in multiple shifts. Around 63.26 lakh candidates have applied for 3445 undergraduate-level vacancies.
The RRB NTPC Exam 2025 is being held to fill a total of 11,558 vacancies across Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). For the 3445 undergraduate posts, the selection process includes CBT 1, CBT 2, and Skill Tests to shortlist qualified candidates.
RRB NTPC UG Exam Date 2025
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially announced the schedule for the RRB NTPC Undergraduate Exam 2025. The Computer-Based Test (CBT) will take place from 7th August to 8th September 2025 at various exam centres across India.
RRB will soon publish the NTPC Application Status to let candidates know if their applications have been accepted. The RRB NTPC Admit Card 2025 will be available 4 days before the exam, starting from 3rd August 2025. Additionally, the Exam City Intimation Slip will be released 10 days before the exam, from 29th July 2025 onwards.
RRB NTPC UG Exam Date 2025 Overview
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the official schedule for the RRB NTPC Undergraduate Exam Date 2025. Out of over 1.21 crore applications received for the NTPC exam, around 63.26 lakh candidates have applied for the 12th-pass (undergraduate) level posts.
Due to the large number of applicants, the RRB NTPC UG exam will be held in three shifts daily over a period of one month—from 7th August to 8th September 2025. Each shift will be of 90 minutes (1.5 hours), and the exam will be conducted in online mode (CBT).
The board has confirmed the start and end dates through the official RRB NTPC UG Exam Date 2025 notice. Candidates are advised to check their application status, exam city, and download admit cards as per the given schedule.
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Total Vacancies | 3445 (Undergraduate level posts) |
| Exam Name | RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) |
| Posts | Graduate & Undergraduate Level |
| Candidates Applied (UG Level) | 63,26,818 |
| RRB NTPC Application Status | July 2025 |
| Exam City Intimation Slip | From 29th July 2025 |
| Admit Card Release Date | From 3rd August 2025 |
| RRB NTPC UG Exam Dates | 7th August to 8th September 2025 |
| Mode of Exam | Online (CBT) |
| Exam Duration | 90 minutes per shift |
| Selection Process | CBT 1 → CBT 2 → Skill Tests → DV → Medical Exam |
RRB NTPC 2025 Reporting Time and Exam Duration
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will conduct the RRB NTPC 2025 Undergraduate CBT 1 Exam in three shifts per day. The exact shift timing and exam centre details will be shared with candidates through the Exam City Intimation Slip, which will be released 10 days before the exam date.
Below is the tentative shift-wise reporting time and exam duration for RRB NTPC UG CBT 1:
| Shift | Reporting Time | Exam Timing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 | 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 mins |
| Shift 2 | 11:15 AM | 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM | 1 hour 30 mins |
| Shift 3 | 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 mins |
Candidates must reach the exam centre on time and carry their admit card and valid ID proof. The board may also conduct biometric verification before the exam begins.
RRB NTPC 2025 Vacancy
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will recruit 11,558 candidates for both Graduate and Undergraduate level posts through the RRB NTPC 2025 Exam. Competition is expected to be intense this year, with over 1.21 crore applicants (12,167,679) having registered for the exam.
Below you can check the post-wise vacancy details for RRB NTPC Undergraduate Level positions.
A total of 3445 vacancies are reserved for 12th-pass (undergraduate level) posts in RRB NTPC 2025. Here’s the breakdown:
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Junior Clerk cum Typist – 990 vacancies
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Accounts Clerk cum Typist – 361 vacancies
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Trains Clerk – 72 vacancies
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Commercial cum Ticket Clerk – 2022 vacancies
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025
The RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam 2025 will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering three main sections. Each question carries 1 mark, making the total 100 marks. The duration of the exam will be 90 minutes (1.5 hours).
There will be negative marking, 1/3rd mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Centre List 2025 (Undergraduate Level)
The RRB NTPC CBT 1 2025 for Undergraduate-level posts will be held across multiple exam centres in India. Candidates can check their allotted exam city through the RRB NTPC Exam City Intimation Slip, released 10 days before the exam.
Below state-wise list of RRB NTPC 2025 exam cities:
| States/UTs | Exam City/Districts |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Amalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoot, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Proddatur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadepalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar, Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan, |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai Nagar, Raipur, |
| Delhi/NCR | Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida |
| Goa | Verma |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsarim Rajkot, Silvassa, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi |
| Haryana | Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamsala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Sunder Nagarm Una. |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Anantnag, Awantipora, Baramulla, Jammu, Kathua, Pulwama, Samba, Srinagar, Udhampur. |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagaluru, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada. |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Trivandrum. |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain. |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Madgaon, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pandharpur, Parbhani, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangamner, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong, Ri-Bhoi |
| Mizoram | Aizwal |
| Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
| Odisha | Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Khurda, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sambalpur, |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Abohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh, Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktsar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur, |
| Rajasthan | Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sriganagnagar, Tonk, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Bardang, Gangtok |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Mahabubangar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga, Reddy, Secunderabad, Siddipet, Warangal. |
| Tripura | Agartala, Bisramganj, Khowai, Teliamura, Udaypur |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Krishnanagar, Siliguri |
When is the RRB NTPC UG Exam 2025 scheduled?
The RRB NTPC Undergraduate Exam 2025 will be conducted from 7th August to 8th September 2025.
How many vacancies are there in RRB NTPC 2025 for 12th-pass candidates?
There are 3445 undergraduate-level vacancies in RRB NTPC 2025.
When will the RRB NTPC Admit Card 2025 be released?
The RRB NTPC Admit Card 2025 will be available from 3rd August 2025, four days before the exam.
What is the exam pattern for RRB NTPC CBT 1?
RRB NTPC CBT 1 consists of 100 MCQs for 100 marks, with a duration of 90 minutes and 1/3rd negative marking.
Where can I check my RRB NTPC 2025 exam city?
You can check your exam city via the RRB NTPC Exam City Intimation Slip released on 29th July 2025.
