RRB NTPC (Undergraduate) Exam Pattern 2026
The full RRB NTPC (Undergraduate) exam pattern for 2026 — 4 stages, with the sections, question count, marks, duration and negative marking for each, as set by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Then take a free RRB NTPC (Undergraduate) mock in the real pattern below.
CBT 1 (Computer Based Test — Stage 1)
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- General Awareness · Mathematics · General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Questions
- 100 (GA: 40 · Math: 30 · Reasoning: 30)
- Marks
- 100 (+1 per correct)
- Duration
- 90 minutes (120 min for PwD)
- Negative marking
- -1/3 mark per wrong answer
Qualifying in nature. Marks used only to shortlist candidates for CBT 2 (normalised across shifts). Section-wise minimum: UR 40%, OBC/SC 30%, ST 25%.
CBT 2 (Computer Based Test — Stage 2, merit-deciding)
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- General Awareness · Mathematics · General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Questions
- 120 (GA: 50 · Math: 35 · Reasoning: 35)
- Marks
- 120 (+1 per correct)
- Duration
- 90 minutes (120 min for PwD)
- Negative marking
- -1/3 mark per wrong answer
Merit-deciding stage. Normalised score from CBT 2 forms the basis for final selection (subject to skill test / DV / medical).
Typing Skill Test (post-specific, qualifying)
- Mode
- Computer-based typing test
- Sections
- Typing in English or Hindi (candidate's choice) on computer keyboard
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- Qualifying only
- Duration
- As per RRB notification
- Negative marking
- —
Required only for Junior Clerk-cum-Typist, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist and Junior Time Keeper posts. Minimum 30 wpm English or 25 wpm Hindi. Not required for Trains Clerk or Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk.
Document Verification + Medical Examination
- Mode
- Offline (at designated RRB / Railway Hospital)
- Sections
- Verification of certificates, caste/PwD documents, photo ID · Medical fitness as per post category (A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-2, C-1, C-2)
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- —
- Duration
- —
- Negative marking
- —
Final appointment is subject to clearing DV and the medical standard prescribed for the specific post.
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