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The Railway Recruitment Board is one of the most reputed recruitment bodies in India. Every year, RRB conducts recruitment drive to fill in vacancies of various posts across the country. This year, the RRB NTPC Recruitment 2019 has begun on March 1, 2019. There are lakhs of applicants for various posts of RRB every year. There are various posts under Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). As candidates have already started filling their application form, it is common that candidates get confused about which post to choose. Students are not clear about which post to prefer. Hence, it is important for a candidate to be aware of which post he/she is filling up. Well, here is a guide for RRB NTPC Post Preference 2019. Go through the blog completely to know about filling the application form in detail. In this blog we will discuss about RRB NTPC post Preference.
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RRB NTPC Post Preference; Select your options smartly
Following are the factors which should be considered before filling your RRB NTPC Post Preference in the Online Application form.
Number of Vacancies
Being aware of the number of vacancies for the given post is very important for filling the RRB NTPC post preference. Higher the vacancies better are your chances of getting selected.
Choice of Zone
Every Railway has ha different number of vacancies for different posts. So, while filling your RRB NTPC post preference in application form you should know about the vacancies for that zone. If there are fewer vacancies in your home zone, you should look for neighboring zones with higher vacancies.
Eligibility
The most important thing for post selecting is your eligibility criteria which include age and educational qualifications. Only choose the posts for which you are eligible.
Required Medical Standard
RRB has also given the medical standards required for each post. Therefore, please ensure that you meet all the medical standards of the post you wish to apply for.
Work Type
Last but not the least, you should take into consideration your working style and preference before choosing your RRB NTPC Post preference. It would if you are a people person than Stationmaster is your best option, and so on.
RRB NTPC Post Preference Male; Conservative
Most of the males go for the post RRB Commercial Apprentice as their first preference. The table below shows the post preference in RRB NTPC-males
| Post | Vacancies |
| Commercial Apprentice (CA) | 1 |
| Traffic Apprentice (TA) | 2 |
| Senior Time Keeper | 9 |
| Inquiry cum Reservation Clerk (ECRC) | 6 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 7 |
| Goods Gaurd | 3 |
| Assistant Station Master (ASM) | 4 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant (JAA) | 8 |
| Traffic Assistant | 5 |
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RRB NTPC Post Preference Female; Conservative
Females have different choices compared to males. The following table has the females post preferences in RRB NTPC
| Post | Vacancies |
| Commercial Apprentice (CA) | 2 |
| Traffic Apprentice (TA) | 6 |
| Senior Time Keeper | 8 |
| Inquiry cum Reservation Clerk (ECRC) | 3 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 4 |
| Goods Guard | 9 |
| Assistant Station Master (ASM) | 1 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant (JAA) | 5 |
| Traffic Assistant | 7 |
RRB NTPC Post Preference Male; Radical
The following table shows the post preferences of Radical males:
| Post | Vacancies |
| Commercial Apprentice (CA) | 4 |
| Assistant Station Master (ASM) | 3 |
| Station Master (SM) | 1 |
| Inquiry cum Reservation Clerk (ECRC) | 6 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 7 |
| Traffic Apprentice (TA) | 2 |
| Senior Time Keeper | 9 |
| Traffic Assistant | 5 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant (JAA) | 8 |
RRB NTPC Post Preference Female; Radical
| Post | Vacancies |
| Commercial Apprentice (CA) | 4 |
| Goods Guard | 7 |
| Station Master (SM) | 1 |
| Inquiry cum Reservation Clerk (ECRC) | 3 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 |
| Traffic Apprentice (TA) | 2 |
| Senior Time Keeper | 9 |
| Traffic Assistant | 8 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant (JAA) | 6 |
Factors Affecting RRB NTPC Post Preference
There are so many ways of selecting the post in RRB NTPC. Here are some of the ways to use in order to select a particular post. Go through the points listed below:
- Firstly, candidates must have at least 3-4 posts in their mind to fill
- Secondly, candidates must check which post is having the most vacancies
- Then, they can check which is the best post and the most preferred one
- Also, check the best post’s vacancies of the specific category one belongs to
- Furthermore, check the post’s eligibility criteria
- Then, merge all these factors and decide which one is the best suitable
Most Preferred Post in RRB NTPC
There are many posts in RRB NTPC. The most preferred post is RRB Commercial Apprentice. Here is the detailed description regarding the RRB Commercial Apprentice post:
RRB Commercial Apprentice
The posts that come under RRB Commercial Apprentice include Commercial Inspectors, Claims Inspectors, Rates Inspectors, Chief Booking/Parcel/Goods Clerks.
- The person in RRB Commercial Apprentice has to handle the commercial branch
- Secondly, the person probably has to work in shifts
- The person has to be on his feet all the time
- The vacancies of RRB Commercial Apprentice are around 700
- Moreover, the candidate applying for the job must have a bachelor’s degree
- The minimum age to apply is 18 and the maximum is 30 years of age
- Apart from these, the person at the job is entitled to many perks and benefits along with the salary
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