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RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 Out Soon, CEN 05 and 06/2024 CBT 1 Exam Schedule

The Railway Recruitment Board, on behalf of Indian Railways, is conducting the recruitment process for RRB NTPC 2025 Graduate and Undergraduate posts and total vacancy is 11,558. Applicants are now waiting for RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 for CBT 1 which is mostly likely to be conducted in last week of May 2025. The details of exam city will be intimated through exam city intimation slip for all candidates. So, stay updated with the RRB NTPC Exam Date News 2025 and check exam pattern and exam centres below.

RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025

This year, for Railway NTPC Recruitment 2025 (Advt. CEN 05/2024 & CEN 06/2024), a total of 1,21,67679 applicants have registered for the NTPC Graduate and Undergraduate examination, however, the status of the application is confirmed through the application status slip. It is expected that the RRB NTPC 2025 CBT 1 Exam is most likely to be conducted in May-June 2025 and the individual exam date will be intimidated through the city intimation slip and admit card.

RRB NTPC 2025 Exam Date

The RRB NTPC Exam Date for CBT 1 will be released through an official notice on RRB website and it will be conducted across multiple days and shifts. Those who pass CBT 1 will further appear for CBT 2, Skill Test, Document Verification and  Medical Examination, which is the whole selection process. Check the highlights and important dates below.

Railway NTPC Exam Date 2025 Highlights:

  • Conducting Body: Railway Recruitment Board
  • Post Name: Graduate (Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Junior Accountant Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist) and Undergraduate (Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk Cum Typist, Trains Clerk)
  • Total RRB NTPC 2025 Vacancy: 11,558 (Graduate Level- 8113 and Undergraduate Level- 3445)
  • NTPC Application Process: Over
  • Railway NTPC 2025 Exam Date Undergraduate and Graduate Posts: May-June 2025

RRB NTPC 2025 Recruitment Stages

The Railway NTPC 2025 Examination process consists of 4 successive stages which is as follows:

  1. Stage 1 Computer Based Test (CBT 1)
  2. Stage 2 Computer Based Test (CBT 2)
  3. Skill Test
  4. Document Verification
  5. Medical Examination

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern  2025

The CBT 1 Exam of RRB NTPC consists of 100 questions of 1 mark each, so total marks become 100. This exam is qualifying in nature and its marks are not included in the final merit list. So, candidates should concentrate on comprehensive preparation and concept clarity.

  • Negative Marking: 1/3rd for deducted for wrong answer.
  • NTPC Exam Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Subject Number of Questions Marks
Mathematics 30 30
General Awareness 40 40
General Intelligence & Reasoning 30 30
Total 100 100

RRB NTPC 2025 Exam Shift Timings

The NTPC exam will be conducted in 3 shifts from 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM, and 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM. Check shift-wise reporting time below.

RRB NTPC Exam Shift Timing, Reporting Time and Exam Duration
Shift Reporting Time Gate Closing Time Exam Time
1 07:30 AM 08:30 AM 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM
2 11:15 AM 12:15 PM 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM
3 03:00 PM 04:00 PM 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM

RRB NTPC Exam 2025 City Intimation and Admit Card

Before the CBT exam is conducted, RRB also releases the exam city intimation slip and admit card on all Zonal websites. The NTPC CBT 1 City intimation slip is released 10 days before candidate’s exam date and admit card is released 4 days before the exam date.

RRB NTPC Exam Centre 2025

The NTPC Exam will be conducted at the below mentioned cities and the exact exam venue details will be provided on the admit card of the candidates.

RRB NTPC Exam Centre 2025 List
State/UT
Exam Centres
Andaman and Nicobar Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh
Amalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Prodattur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadipalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vuzuabagran
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, Nagpur, Raipur
Delhi/NCR Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida
Goa Verna
Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsari, 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 Nagar, Una
Jammu and Kashmir
Anantnag, Awantipora, Baramulla, Jammu, Kathua, Pulwama, Samba, Srinagar, Udhampur
Jharkhand
Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka
Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagalur, 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, Amaravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Latur, Madgaon, Mumbai, Nagpur, 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 Aizawl
Nagaland
Dimapur, Kohima
Odisha
Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Bhubaneswar, Baripada, Berhampur-Ganjam, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Khurda, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Puducherry Puducherry

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FAQs

1. How many vacancies are available for RRB NTPC 2025?

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is conducting the NTPC exam to fill 11,558 vacancies for Graduate and Undergraduate posts.

2. What is the full form of NTPC?

The full form of NTPC is the National Thermal Power Corporation. It is an Indian public sector firm based in New Delhi. It was set up to enhance the country's power production. In terms of installation and output, it is India's most prominent thermal power generating firm.

3. What is the marking scheme for the RRB NTPC Exam?

The CBT 1 exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions with a total of 100 marks. There is a negative marking of 1/3rd mark for each wrong answer.

4. Is the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam qualifying in nature?

Yes, the CBT 1 exam is qualifying, meaning its scores will not be counted in the final merit list.

5. How to check RRB NTPC exam date?

To check the RRB NTPC exam date, visit the official RRB website. Look for the exam date notice for the specific RRB region you applied to, and download the PDF notice. The notice will contain the exam schedule, including the dates, timings, and exam city details.