The Railway Recruitment Board of India, also known as RRB, conducts the official hiring for the Indian Railways. The examination, selection and recruitment process is mainly held through five stages. The tentative dates for the examination are most likely to be announced by the last week of February 2020. Here’s more about the stages for RRB NTPC recruitment.
Overview of the RRB NTPC recruitment process
- The RRB NTPC examinations are conducted for the recruitment of the candidates in the Indian Railways.
- The Railway Recruitment Board takes the examination on behalf of the Indian Railways.
- The RRB NTPC Application Form 2019 and important dates for all positions are available on the official website of RRB.
- Aspirants must fulfill the eligibility parameters to register and apply for the given post.
- The information furnished by the candidates must be accurate; otherwise, the application form will be rejected.
- The application fees for male general/OBC category is INR 500 and female/transgender/SC/ST/BPL/PWD/Ex-Servicemen category is INR 400.
- The RRB NTPC 2020 examination will be conducted in an online medium.
- The RRB NTPC 2020 recruitment process is conducted mainly through five stages.
- Aspirants willing to appear for the RRB NTPC examination must keep track of the official website regarding the examination centre.
- To get details regarding the RRB NTPC examinations, candidates are requested to visit the official website of RRB and track all the details.
RRB NTPC important dates:
The candidates applying for the RRB NTPC examination must visit the official website of the RRB and check all the important notifications and dates from there. The following is the tentative RRB NTPC 2019 event schedule.
| Important Dates | Events |
| Official Notification Publication | February 2020, last week |
| Beginning date of RRB NTPC online submission of application form | March 2020, 1st week |
| Last date of RRB NTPC form registration | March 2020, last week |
| Last date of RRB NTPC application fees submission | April 2020, 1st week |
| The final date of RRB NTPC application form submission | April 2020, 2nd week |
| Issue of RRB NTPC Admit Card | May 2020 |
| Exam date of CBT( computer-based test) 1st stage | June 2020- September 2020 |
The different stages of RRB NTPC recruitment process:
The RRB NTPC recruitment process mainly entails the five stages, and the final appointment for a given post is completed once the aspirant successfully clears all the stages.
RRB NTPC 2019 computer-based test: Stage 1
Irrespective of the post applied by the candidates, everyone has to undergo the online CBT Stage 1 and 2. Before starting the preparation, the candidates must be aware of the exam pattern and details.
Below is a breakdown of the details.
Exam Duration: All the candidates receive 90 minutes for the CBT stage 1. The applicants from the PWD category will get more time; they receive 120 minutes.
Nature of Test: The exam pattern is objective type with questions in the multi-choice format.
The total number of questions: The total number of questions asked in the examination is 100.
Marking Scheme: If a candidate answers a question correctly, then he/she will score 1 mark. In case the answers are incorrect, 1/3rd of the marks deduct (negative marking).
Subjects: The CBT stage1 is comprised of subjects like mathematics, general awareness, general intelligence, and reasoning. Below is the subjectwise distribution of questions and marking shown in a tabulated format.
| Subjects | Total no. of questions | Marks Distribution |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB NTPC 2019 computer-based test: Stage 2
Only the candidates who are able to score the cutoff marks are eligible to appear for the CBT stage-2. The total number of candidates is almost 20 times the total number of vacancies available. The exam pattern and details are as below:
Exam Duration: All the candidates will be allotted 90 minutes for the CBT stage 1. The applicants from the PWD category will get more time, that is 120 minutes
Nature of Test: The exam pattern is objective type with questions in the multi-choice format.
The total number of questions: The total number of questions asked in the examination is 120.
Marking Scheme: If a candidate answers a question correctly, then he/she will score 1 mark. In case, the answers are incorrect 1/3rd marks will be deducted as a negative marking.
Subjects: The CBT stage1 is comprised of subjects like mathematics, general awareness, general intelligence, and reasoning. The table below shows the subjectwise distribution of questions and marking.
| Subjects | Total no. of questions | Marks Distribution |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Minimum qualifying marks for CBT
The cutoff percentage for CBT Stage 1 and Stage 2 are provided in the table below. The minimum qualifying marks for different category varies accordingly.
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentage |
| UR and BPL | 40% |
| OBC/SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |
There is an additional relaxation of 2% for PWD candidates appearing in RRB NTPC examination.
2019 skill test / Aptitude test
The candidates who have applied for the job position of Station Master and Traffic Assistant have to appear for the Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT). The candidates also must submit their vision certificates.
The merit list produced for the aptitude test is in a ratio of 70:30. The 70% is for the CBT stage-2 test, and the remaining 30% weight is for the aptitude test.
Applicants applying for the post of Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Junior Time Keeper, and Accounts Clerk cum Typist must undergo a typing skill test. This is a qualifying test.
Candidates with a disability have to provide an additional Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board.
The candidates must possess the following typing speed given in the table below without the aid of any spell check and tools. The number of candidates in this round is approximately 8 times the total number of vacancies.
| Language | Typing Speed |
| English | 30 |
| Hindi | 25 |
RRB 2019 NTPC Document Verification (DV)
Based on the performances of the candidates on the CBT (Stage 1 and Stage 2), Aptitude Test, and Skill Test, candidates will be summoned for document verification. An additional 50% of candidates are called for document verification to then go onto a standby list.
These candidates are not eligible if there are no relevant posts vacant. The candidates need to carry the original documents along with two self-attested copies of the original documents.
If candidates fail to appear in the document verification round, they will not receive any extended dates.
For applicants of RRB NTPC 2020 examinations, it’s important to note the different stages in which tests happen so that you can successfully complete the recruitment process. To get more relevant details and tentative dates about RRB NTPC, visit the official webpage of RRB.