RRB NTPC undergraduate 2026 — CEN 07/2026, 1688 Level 2 and 3 posts
Railway Recruitment Boards
- Location
- All India — participating RRB zones
- Last date
- 13 Nov 2026
- Qualification
- Class 12 (10+2) or equivalent from a recognised board
- Age limit
- As on 1 January 2027 — detailed band in the full CEN on 14 Oct 2026
- Vacancies
- 1688 tentative
- Pay / stipend
- 7th CPC Pay Level 2 and Pay Level 3
- Experience
- Not printed as essential on the short notice
- Application fee
- As printed in the detailed CEN (not fully specified on the short notice)
- Selection
- CBT and later stages as per detailed CEN 07/2026
Official Details
RRB NTPC undergraduate 2026 is Centralised Employment Notification CEN 07/2026. Short notice is already out. Online form on rrbapply.gov.in opens 15 October 2026 and closes 13 November 2026, 23:59. Detailed CEN is scheduled for 14 October 2026. This is the 12th-pass NTPC stream. The graduate stream is a different notice — CEN 06/2026 — already listed on Campus Reality.
NTPC here means Non-Technical Popular Categories inside Indian Railways, not the power company NTPC Ltd. If you searched “NTPC job” and landed on a power-plant trainee form, you are on the wrong window.
What Railway Recruitment Boards actually do
RRBs hire for Indian Railways zones. Each RRB publishes the same CEN and you pick one RRB while applying. You get one application for CEN 07/2026. Do not file a second form for the same CEN.
What kind of role this is
Regular railway posts at Pay Level 2 and Pay Level 3. Short notice names the undergraduate family used in earlier cycles: Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk, Accounts Clerk cum Typist. Exact post-wise and RRB-wise table comes in the detailed CEN on 14 October 2026. Tentative total printed on the short notice — 1,688.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you have already passed Class 12 from a recognised board (or will meet the date printed in the detailed CEN) and you can sit a multi-stage computer test. Age is calculated on 1 January 2027.
Skip if you want the graduate NTPC posts (Goods Train Manager, CCTS, JAA, Senior Clerk) — that is CEN 06/2026, apply window 8 October to 6 November 2026. Skip if you only have Class 10. Skip lookalike domains that are not rrbapply.gov.in.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official short notice |
|---|---|
| Short notice | 21 September 2026 |
| Detailed CEN | 14 October 2026 |
| Apply start | 15 October 2026 |
| Last date | 13 November 2026, 23:59 |
| Fee payment window after submit | Printed as 15 November 2026 on several RRB explainers of the short notice |
| Age calculation | 1 January 2027 |
| Fee slabs | Not fully printed on the short notice. Use the detailed CEN table. Do not pay a private site. |
Available positions
No category-wise roster is printed on the indicative short notice. Do not invent UR/OBC rows. The detailed CEN will carry post-wise and RRB-wise cells including printed zeros.
1. Undergraduate NTPC posts — Pay Level 2 and Level 3 1688 tentative
Eligibility criteria
Class 12 (10+2) or equivalent from a recognised board. Posts in this family in recent CENs have included Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk and Accounts Clerk cum Typist. Final names, medical standards and typing skill (where needed) will sit in CEN 07/2026 dated 14 October 2026.
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this short notice.
Total vacancies — 1,688 tentative. Final count can move when the detailed CEN is uploaded.
Educational qualifications
| Post family | Degree / marks | Experience / extras |
|---|---|---|
| NTPC Undergraduate (CEN 07/2026) | Class 12 or equivalent | Typing / medical / Aadhaar match rules in the detailed CEN |
RRBs have asked candidates to complete Aadhaar-based identity check during registration so that name and biometrics match the Class 10 certificate. That is an instruction on the short notice, not an extra paid service.
Selection
- Online application on rrbapply.gov.in for CEN 07/2026 only.
- Computer Based Tests and later stages exactly as the detailed CEN prints (CBT, skill/typing where applicable, document check, medical).
- Exam window indicated by explainers of the short notice: January 2027. Confirm on the CEN PDF.
How to prepare (free, official)
- rrbapply.gov.in — the only apply host for this CEN
- Your chosen RRB website listed on the Indian Railways RRB directory for the detailed PDF on 14 October 2026
- Campus Reality graduate window: RRB NTPC Graduate CEN 06/2026 if you actually hold a degree
How to apply without getting played
- Wait for the detailed CEN on 14 October 2026 if you need post-wise vacancies. The apply button itself is scheduled for 15 October 2026.
- Use only rrbapply.gov.in. One form per CEN.
- Do not pay anyone to “lock an RRB seat”. Fee, if any, is collected on the official payment page after you submit.
FAQs
What is the last date?
13 November 2026, 23:59 for the undergraduate form. Apply start is 15 October 2026.
Who can apply?
Class 12 pass candidates who meet the age band on 1 January 2027 and the medical / typing rules in the detailed CEN.
How many vacancies?
1,688 tentative on the short notice. Graduate NTPC (3,477 tentative) is CEN 06/2026, not this page.
Where do I apply?
rrbapply.gov.in.
What is the fee?
Not fully printed on the short notice. Read the fee table in CEN 07/2026 on 14 October 2026. Reserved-category refund rules, if any, will be in that table.
Can final-year Class 12 students apply?
The short notice says candidates must have passed Class 12. Whether an appearing student is allowed will be the sentence in the detailed CEN. Until that PDF is up, do not assume an appearing window.
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Applicant Safety
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- Double-check deadlines.
- Never pay fees through unverified third-party links.
- Read the official PDF carefully before applying.