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The RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026-27 has been announced with 5,236 vacancies for Graduate and Undergraduate posts. The Graduate category has 3,548 vacancies, while the Undergraduate category has 1,688 vacancies. The Graduate recruitment is under CEN 06/2026, covering Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist, and Senior Clerk-cum-Typist. Graduate applications begin on 8 October 2026 and close on 6 November 2026. The Undergraduate application process starts on 15 October 2026.
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 Overview
The RRB NTPC 2026-27 recruitment has 5,236 vacancies. This includes 3,548 Graduate-level and 1,688 Undergraduate-level posts. The Graduate recruitment is under CEN 06/2026, while the Undergraduate recruitment is under CEN 07/2026.
The recruitment includes posts across Traffic, Commercial, Accounts, and General departments. Graduate posts include Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist, and Senior Clerk-cum-Typist. Undergraduate posts include Trains Clerk, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist, and Junior Clerk-cum-Typist.
| RRB NTPC Exam 2026 Overview | |
|---|---|
| Name of the Organization | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Posts | Graduate Posts: Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist. Undergraduate Posts: Trains Clerk, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Clerk-cum-Typist. |
| Advt. No. | Graduate – CEN 06/2026 Undergraduate – CEN 07/2026 |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Total Vacancy | Graduate Level – 3,548 Undergraduate Level – 1,688 Total – 5,236 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Registration Dates | Graduate: 8 October to 6 November 2026 Undergraduate: 15 October to 13 November 2026 |
| Qualification | UG – 12th (+2 Stage) Graduate – Graduation |
| Age Limit | Graduate: 18 to 33 years Undergraduate: 18 to 30 years |
| Selection Process | CBT 1, CBT 2, Skill/Aptitude Test wherever applicable, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Official Website | https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/ |
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 Level-wise
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The RRB NTPC 2026-27 recruitment has 5,236 vacancies. These vacancies cover both Graduate and Undergraduate posts. The Graduate category has 3,548 vacancies. The Undergraduate category has 1,688 vacancies.
The vacancies are distributed across different Railway zones. They cover Traffic, Commercial, Accounts, and General departments. The post-wise distribution is given below.
| Level | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Graduate Level | 3,548 |
| Undergraduate Level (12th Level) | 1,688 |
| Total | 5,236 |
The Graduate vacancies include four posts. Goods Train Manager has the highest number of openings with 2,750 posts. The other posts are Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist, and Senior Clerk-cum-Typist.
RRB NTPC Vacancy for Undergraduate Level 2026 Post-wise
The Undergraduate category has 1,688 vacancies. These posts are available for candidates with the required 12th-level qualification. The highest number of vacancies is for Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk with 700 posts.
| Post | Pay Level | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Level 3 | 700 |
| Junior Clerk Cum Typist | Level 2 | 600 |
| Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | Level 2 | 200 |
| Trains Clerk | Level 2 | 188 |
| Total | — | 1,688 |
RRB NTPC Vacancy for Graduate Level 2026 Post-wise
The RRB NTPC Graduate recruitment has 3,548 vacancies. The official CEN 06/2026 notification lists four Graduate-level posts.
| Post | Pay Level | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Goods Train Manager | Level 5 | 2,750 |
| Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor | Level 6 | 127 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist | Level 5 | 300 |
| Senior Clerk-cum-Typist | Level 5 | 371 |
| Total | — | 3,548 |
The official notification also states that vacancies are provisional. They may increase or decrease based on Railway requirements.
RRB NTPC Graduate Vacancy 2026-27 – Category Wise
| Post | UR | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCTS | 61 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 127 |
| Goods Train Manager | 1,166 | 424 | 220 | 687 | 253 | 2,750 |
| JAA cum Typist | 121 | 47 | 35 | 74 | 23 | 300 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 169 | 63 | 39 | 80 | 20 | 371 |
| Total | 1,517 | 553 | 300 | 873 | 305 | 3,548 |
RRB NTPC UG 2026 Category-wise Vacancy
| Post | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 276 | 106 | 64 | 178 | 76 | 700 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 79 | 29 | 17 | 53 | 22 | 200 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 259 | 95 | 59 | 137 | 50 | 600 |
| Trains Clerk | 72 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 188 |
| Total | 686 | 258 | 167 | 414 | 163 | 1,688 |
These totals include 162 posts for Ex-Servicemen (ExSM) and 112 for PwBD candidates (VI 21, HI 37, LD 39, MD 15). These are reserved within the category numbers above, not on top of them.
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026-27 Zone Wise
Graduate vacancies are allocated by RRB zone, while the Undergraduate vacancies are listed by railway/unit. The total is 5,236 vacancies: 3,548 Graduate + 1,688 Undergraduate.
Check zone-wise RRB NTPC vacancy details for undergraduate and graduate post in following tables:
RRB NTPC Graduate Vacancy 2026-27 – Zone Wise
| RRB Zone | Total Vacancies | UR | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRB Ahmedabad | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| RRB Ajmer | 304 | 153 | 45 | 12 | 66 | 28 |
| RRB Bengaluru | 346 | 144 | 52 | 25 | 93 | 32 |
| RRB Bhopal | 157 | 72 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| RRB Bhubaneswar | 146 | 80 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 2 |
| RRB Bilaspur | 542 | 222 | 80 | 41 | 145 | 54 |
| RRB Chandigarh | 59 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| RRB Chennai | 141 | 55 | 22 | 12 | 36 | 16 |
| RRB Gorakhpur | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| RRB Guwahati | 104 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 27 | 9 |
| RRB Jammu-Srinagar | 66 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 4 |
| RRB Kolkata | 332 | 141 | 47 | 25 | 90 | 29 |
| RRB Malda | 26 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| RRB Mumbai | 155 | 69 | 23 | 9 | 41 | 13 |
| RRB Muzaffarpur | 78 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
| RRB Patna | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| RRB Prayagraj | 265 | 110 | 41 | 24 | 66 | 24 |
| RRB Ranchi | 377 | 152 | 58 | 28 | 104 | 35 |
| RRB Secunderabad | 56 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| RRB Siliguri | 291 | 120 | 44 | 21 | 78 | 28 |
| RRB Thiruvananthapuram | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 3,548 | 1,517 | 553 | 300 | 873 | 305 |
The RRB Thiruvananthapuram zone has 25 Graduate-level vacancies.
RRB NTPC UG 2026 RRB-wise Vacancy
| RRB | Ticket Clerk | Accounts Clerk | Junior Clerk | Trains Clerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 1 | – | 18 | 7 | 26 |
| Ajmer | 47 | 25 | 52 | – | 124 |
| Bengaluru | 16 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 45 |
| Bhopal | 27 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 59 |
| Bhubaneswar | 26 | 9 | 5 | – | 40 |
| Bilaspur | 9 | 11 | – | – | 20 |
| Chandigarh | – | 18 | 50 | 10 | 78 |
| Chennai | 114 | – | 41 | 13 | 168 |
| Gorakhpur | 30 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 72 |
| Guwahati | – | 5 | 42 | 2 | 49 |
| Jammu-Srinagar | 13 | 6 | 32 | – | 51 |
| Kolkata | 88 | 57 | 161 | 23 | 329 |
| Malda | 12 | – | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| Mumbai | 30 | 42 | 56 | 12 | 140 |
| Muzaffarpur | 7 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Patna | 30 | – | 12 | 1 | 43 |
| Prayagraj | 95 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 149 |
| Ranchi | 5 | – | 1 | 69 | 75 |
| Secunderabad | 60 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 72 |
| Siliguri | 31 | – | 8 | 4 | 43 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 59 | – | 11 | 5 | 75 |
| Total | 700 | 200 | 600 | 188 | 1,688 |
Vacancy highlight: Kerala and Tamil Nadu
RRB Thiruvananthapuram (Southern Railway): 75 posts
| Post | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 24 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 59 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Trains Clerk | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 75 |
RRB Chennai (Southern Railway and ICF): 168 posts
| Post | Zone/Unit | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | SR | 45 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 114 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | SR | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 39 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | ICF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trains Clerk | SR | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Total | 68 | 25 | 18 | 40 | 17 | 168 |
Note:
- Neither RRB has any Accounts Clerk cum Typist vacancies.
- RRB Chennai has the second-highest number of vacancies after Kolkata (329).
RRB NTPC Vacancy – Previous vs Current Cycle
Total vacancies have almost halved. The share of typist and Trains Clerk posts has grown sharply, while Ticket Clerk posts have fallen.
| Post | CEN 07/2025 | CEN 07/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 2,424 | 700 | ⬇ 71% |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 394 | 200 | ⬇ 49% |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 163 | 600 | ⬆ 3.7x |
| Trains Clerk | 77 | 188 | ⬆ 2.4x |
| Total | 3,058 | 1,688 | ⬇ 45% |
RRB NTPC 2026 Important Dates
The RRB NTPC Graduate application process has started. Graduate applications are open from 8 October to 6 November 2026. The Undergraduate application process will begin on 15 October 2026.
| RRB NTPC 2026 Important Dates | For Graduates (CEN-06/2026) | For Under Graduates (CEN-07/2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Short Notice | 21 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 |
| Detailed Notification | 7 October 2026 | 14 October 2026 |
| Apply Online Start Date | 8 October 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Last Date To Apply Online | 6 November 2026 | 13 November 2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 8 November 2026 | 15 November 2026 |
| Modification Window | 9 to 18 November 2026 | 16.11.2026 to 25.11.2026 |
| Admit Card Release | To be announced | To be announced |
| Exam Date | To be announced | To be announced |
RRB NTPC Selection Process 2026
The RRB NTPC 2026 recruitment process includes the following stages:
- First Stage Computer Based Test (CBT).
- Second Stage Computer Based Test (CBT).
- Document Verification.
- Medical Examination.
The CBTST has been discontinued for Senior Clerk-cum-Typist and Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist under CEN 06/2026. Candidates for these posts must still have basic computer and typing proficiency. Their proficiency will be assessed after joining.
RRB NTPC 2026 Selection Process for Graduate Level Posts
| Posts | Selection Process |
|---|---|
| Goods Train Manager | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Senior Clerk-cum-Typist | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
RRB NTPC 2026 Selection Process for Under-graduate Level Posts
| RRB NTPC 2026 Selection Process for Under graduate Level Posts | |
| Posts | Selection Process |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Trains Clerk | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification, Medical Examination |
RRB NTPC Previous Question Papers
Check below links provided in the article to get RRB NTPC Previous Question papers, available in both Hindi and English version. Download PDF with answers and practice to score high in upcoming RRB NTPC exams.
RRB NTPC Previous Question Papers in English PDF
RRB NTPC Previous Question Papers in Hindi PDF
Frequently Asked Questions
How many total vacancies are announced in RRB NTPC 2026?
A total of 5,236 vacancies have been announced for RRB NTPC 2026-27. This includes 3,548 Graduate-level vacancies and 1,688 Undergraduate-level vacancies.
How many graduate-level vacancies are there in RRB NTPC 2026?
The RRB NTPC 2026 graduate-level recruitment includes 3,548 vacancies across various posts.
How many undergraduate-level vacancies are there in RRB NTPC 2026?
The undergraduate-level recruitment includes 1688 vacancies.
