RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 — CEN 06/2026, 3477 posts (apply 8 Oct–6 Nov)
Railway Recruitment Boards
- Location
- All India (zone-wise after detailed CEN)
- Last date
- 6 Nov 2026
- Qualification
- Graduation from a recognised university (detailed post-wise rules in the full CEN)
- Age limit
- 18–33 years; age reckoned on 1 January 2027 on the short notice
- Vacancies
- 3,477 tentative graduate-level NTPC posts
- Pay / stipend
- 7th CPC Level-5 and Level-6
- Experience
- Not required on the indicative notice
- Application fee
- Not printed on the short notice; use the detailed CEN when it drops
- Selection
- CBT-1, CBT-2, then skill/typing and document stages as in previous NTPC CENs — confirm in detailed CEN
Official Details
RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) 06/2026 is the graduate-level Non-Technical Popular Categories drive. The indicative notice puts online applications from 8 October 2026 to 6 November 2026, 11:59 pm. Apply only on rrbapply.gov.in. Fee payment for submitted forms is listed as 8 November 2026 on the same short notice family. The detailed CEN is scheduled around 7 October 2026 — that PDF, not this page, wins on roster cells, exact fees and post-wise marks.
What Railway Recruitment Boards actually do
RRBs hire for Indian Railways on a shared national notice. Each board (Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and the others) later handles its own candidates. NTPC means desk and operations jobs that are not JE / ALP / technician trades. Graduate NTPC is a separate window from undergraduate NTPC (CEN for UG is a different form and a later last date).
What kind of role this is
Regular railway posts at Pay Level 5 and Level 6. Typical graduate NTPC names on the short notice: Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor (CCTS), Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist (JAA), Senior Clerk cum Typist. Night shifts, transfers, and outdoor commercial work are normal on some of these. This is not a work-from-home internship.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you will hold a graduation degree as required in the detailed CEN, you fall in the 18–33 age band with 1 January 2027 as the reckon date printed on the short notice, and you can sit two CBTs plus a typing test where the post needs it.
Skip if you are 12th-pass only — that is the undergraduate NTPC window, not this CEN. Skip if you cannot type or cannot relocate. Skip lookalike domains that add “rrb” to a private URL.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official short notice |
|---|---|
| Indicative notice | September 2026 (Employment News / RRB short notice, 21 September family) |
| Detailed CEN (expected) | 7 October 2026 |
| Apply start | 8 October 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 6 November 2026, 11:59 pm |
| Fee payment for submitted forms | 8 November 2026 |
| Fee slabs | Not printed on the indicative notice. Previous NTPC CENs used a refundable / part-refund model. Wait for CEN 06/2026 text. Do not pay anyone except the official portal. |
Available positions
1. Graduate NTPC posts — Level 5 / Level 6 3,477 tentative
Eligibility criteria
Graduation from a recognised university. Post-wise extras (typing, vision, medical class) come in the detailed CEN. Age 18 to 33 years, reckoned on 1 January 2027 on the short notice, plus category relaxation as that CEN will print.
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on the indicative notice. Zone-wise and UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS cells will appear only in the detailed CEN. Do not copy last year’s roster onto this cycle.
Total vacancies — 3,477 tentative (graduate level). A separate undergraduate NTPC window lists 1,688 posts with apply dates 15 October–13 November 2026. That is another form.
Educational qualifications
| Post family | Degree / marks | Experience / extras |
|---|---|---|
| Goods Train Manager | Graduate | Medical + CBT stages as in detailed CEN |
| Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor | Graduate | Same |
| Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist | Graduate | Typing skill as printed later |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | Graduate | Typing skill as printed later |
Selection
- CBT-1 (screening).
- CBT-2 (post-group paper).
- Typing / CBAT / skill where the post needs it.
- Document verification and medical. Exact marks scheme is in the detailed CEN, not in the short notice.
How to prepare (free, official)
- RRB application portal
- Watch your home RRB site (example listing style: rrbcdg.gov.in / regional RRB pages) for the CEN PDF on 7 October 2026.
How to apply without getting played
- Wait for the apply link on rrbapply.gov.in on 8 October. Do not register on a lookalike tonight.
- Read the detailed CEN the day it drops. Check medical standards before you pay.
- One CEN, one form. UG NTPC is a second form if you are eligible for that instead.
FAQs
What is the last date?
6 November 2026, 11:59 pm to submit the form. Fee window for submitted forms: 8 November 2026 on the short-notice schedule.
Who can apply?
Graduates in the 18–33 band (1 January 2027 reckon date on the short notice), subject to the detailed CEN.
How many vacancies?
3,477 tentative at graduate level.
Where do I apply?
rrbapply.gov.in.
What is the fee?
Not printed on the indicative notice. Read CEN 06/2026.
Can final-year students apply?
The short notice does not print an appearing-student line. Wait for the detailed CEN. If that PDF is silent, treat the degree as required by the last date printed there.
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