RRB NTPC UG CBT-2 Answer Key 2026

Exam Overview

# RRB NTPC UG 2026: Complete Guide to CEN 07/2025 – Vacancy, CBT-2, Answer Key, Cut-Off, Selection Process & Salary

RRB NTPC Undergraduate is one of the major Railway Recruitment Board examinations for candidates who have completed Class 12. Under **CEN No. 07/2025**, Railway Recruitment Boards are recruiting candidates for four Non-Technical Popular Category undergraduate posts across different RRBs and Railway zones.

The recruitment process has now reached an important stage. **CBT-1 has already been completed and its result declared, while CBT-2 was conducted on 17 September 2026.** RRB has also announced the facility for candidates to view CBT-2 questions, recorded responses and provisional answer keys and raise objections.

This guide explains the complete RRB NTPC UG recruitment process, vacancies, eligibility, exam pattern, normalization, typing test, salary, merit process and the latest status of CEN 07/2025.

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## RRB NTPC UG 2026 Latest Update

**Recruitment:** RRB NTPC Undergraduate
**CEN Number:** 07/2025
**Qualification:** 12th / 10+2 level
**Total Vacancies:** 3,058
**CBT-1 Result:** Declared
**CBT-2 Exam:** 17 September 2026
**CBT-2 Answer Key Notice:** 23 September 2026
**Response Sheet / Answer Key Window:** 24 September 2026, 11:55 PM to 30 September 2026, 11:55 PM
**Current Stage:** CBT-2 answer key and objection process

RRB has informed candidates that questions, their recorded responses and provisional answer keys for CBT-2 will be available from **24 September 2026 at 23:55 hrs until 30 September 2026 at 23:55 hrs**. Candidates can also challenge a question, option or provisional answer during this period.

**Important:** The final CBT-2 result date has not yet been officially announced. Candidates should therefore avoid treating unofficial expected-result dates as confirmed Railway dates.

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# What is RRB NTPC UG?

NTPC stands for **Non-Technical Popular Categories**.

The Undergraduate or UG recruitment is meant mainly for candidates whose prescribed minimum educational qualification is Class 12 or equivalent.

It is different from RRB NTPC Graduate recruitment.

For the current cycle:

* **CEN 07/2025** = NTPC Undergraduate
* **CEN 06/2025** = NTPC Graduate

Candidates should be careful because results, cut-offs, answer keys and schedules for these two recruitments are separate.

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# RRB NTPC UG Vacancy 2026

There are **3,058 vacancies** under CEN 07/2025.

| Post | Pay Level | Initial Basic Pay | Vacancies |
| --------------------------- | --------: | ----------------: | --------: |
| Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | Level 3 | ₹21,700 | 2,424 |
| Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | 394 |
| Junior Clerk Cum Typist | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | 163 |
| Trains Clerk | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | 77 |
| **Total** | — | — | **3,058** |

The vacancies are distributed among different RRBs, Railway zones, categories and posts. Candidates are finally considered according to their selected RRB, merit, category, post preference, medical suitability and vacancy availability.

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# RRB NTPC UG Post Details

## 1. Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk

This is the largest post category in the current UG recruitment.

**Pay Level:** Level 3
**Initial Basic Pay:** ₹21,700

The job may involve commercial and ticketing-related railway duties, passenger interaction and other duties assigned by the Railway administration.

There is **no typing skill test** prescribed for this post under the current recruitment process.

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## 2. Accounts Clerk Cum Typist

**Pay Level:** Level 2
**Initial Basic Pay:** ₹19,900

Candidates selected for this post may perform clerical and accounts-related work.

A **Computer Based Typing Skill Test** is required.

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## 3. Junior Clerk Cum Typist

**Pay Level:** Level 2
**Initial Basic Pay:** ₹19,900

The work primarily involves clerical duties, record handling and computer-based office work.

A **Computer Based Typing Skill Test** is required.

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## 4. Trains Clerk

**Pay Level:** Level 2
**Initial Basic Pay:** ₹19,900

The post is associated with railway operational records and train-related clerical work.

No typing skill test is prescribed for this post.

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# RRB NTPC UG Educational Qualification

Candidates are generally required to have passed:

**12th (+2 Stage) or its equivalent from a recognised Board.**

The detailed notification prescribes **not less than 50% aggregate marks** for the notified UG posts, but this 50% requirement is not insisted upon for specified categories including SC/ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and candidates possessing qualifications higher than 12th, subject to the detailed CEN conditions.

Candidates were required to possess the prescribed educational qualification by the relevant closing date of the application.

Candidates awaiting the result of the required qualifying examination were not eligible merely on the expectation of passing later.

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# RRB NTPC UG Age Limit

For CEN 07/2025, the standard age requirement was:

**Minimum Age:** 18 years
**Maximum Age:** 30 years

Age was reckoned as on **1 January 2026**.

Major upper-age relaxations include:

| Category | Relaxation |
| -------------- | ---------: |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PwBD – UR/EWS | 10 years |
| PwBD – OBC-NCL | 13 years |
| PwBD – SC/ST | 15 years |

Separate provisions also exist for eligible Ex-Servicemen, serving Railway employees and certain other categories.

Candidates should always check the detailed CEN for their exact category rather than calculating age relaxation only from unofficial websites.

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# RRB NTPC UG Selection Process

The recruitment process broadly consists of:

**Stage 1:** CBT-1
↓
**Stage 2:** CBT-2
↓
**Stage 3:** Typing Skill Test — only for applicable posts
↓
**Stage 4:** Document Verification
↓
**Stage 5:** Railway Medical Examination
↓
**Final Empanelment / Appointment**

For **Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk and Trains Clerk**, no typing test is prescribed.

For **Accounts Clerk Cum Typist and Junior Clerk Cum Typist**, candidates must qualify the Computer Based Typing Skill Test.

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# RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 Exam Pattern

CBT-1 is primarily a screening examination.

| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| -------------------------------- | --------: | ------: |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| **Total** | **100** | **100** |

**Duration:** 90 minutes
**Scribe-eligible candidates:** 120 minutes
**Correct Answer:** +1 mark
**Wrong Answer:** -1/3 mark

RRB states that the subject-wise distribution is indicative and may vary slightly in the actual question paper.

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# RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 Minimum Qualifying Marks

The prescribed minimum eligibility percentages are:

| Category | Minimum Marks |
| -------- | ------------: |
| UR | 40% |
| EWS | 40% |
| OBC-NCL | 30% |
| SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |

These are **minimum qualifying percentages**, not the actual selection cut-off.

The real RRB/category cut-off can be substantially higher depending on:

* number of candidates
* vacancy count
* difficulty level
* normalized scores
* RRB selected
* category
* overall competition

RRB also provides limited relaxation for PwBD candidates in specified shortage situations.

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# How Candidates Were Selected for CBT-2

CBT-1 was conducted across multiple dates and shifts, so RRB used **normalized marks** for shortlisting.

Under the notification, candidates for CBT-2 may be shortlisted up to approximately **15 times the community-wise vacancies** notified against the concerned RRB, subject to Railway's right to vary the number where required.

This is an important point.

A candidate does not qualify for CBT-2 merely by scoring the minimum qualifying percentage.

The candidate must also clear the **RRB-wise/category-wise shortlisting cut-off**.

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# RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 Result 2026

The CBT-1 examination was conducted during May and June 2026.

RRBs subsequently published:

* zone/RRB-wise result PDFs
* category-wise cut-offs
* shortlisted candidates
* individual scorecards
* normalized scores

The CBT-1 result was released on **24 August 2026**, while individual scorecard access followed from 26 August.

Candidates who qualified CBT-1 were called for CBT-2.

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# RRB NTPC UG CBT-2 Exam Pattern

CBT-2 is more important for the final stages of recruitment because its normalized marks are used for subsequent shortlisting and merit-related stages.

| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| -------------------------------- | --------: | ------: |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 |
| **Total** | **120** | **120** |

**Duration:** 90 minutes
**Scribe-eligible candidates:** 120 minutes
**Negative Marking:** 1/3 mark for every incorrect answer

The official notification confirms this CBT-2 pattern.

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# RRB NTPC UG CBT-2 Exam Date

RRB NTPC UG CBT-2 under CEN 07/2025 was conducted on:

## **17 September 2026**

Candidates shortlisted from CBT-1 appeared in the second-stage examination on this date.

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# RRB NTPC UG CBT-2 Answer Key 2026

RRB issued the CBT-2 answer-key/response notice on **23 September 2026**.

Candidates can access:

* CBT-2 question paper
* their recorded responses
* provisional answer key
* objection facility

The scheduled window is:

**Opening:** 24 September 2026 at 11:55 PM
**Closing:** 30 September 2026 at 11:55 PM

An objection can be raised against a question, option or provisional answer by following the procedure specified by RRB.

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# How to Calculate RRB NTPC CBT-2 Raw Marks

The basic scoring rule is:

**Raw Score = Correct Answers − (Wrong Answers ÷ 3)**

### Example

Suppose a candidate has:

* Correct answers = 92
* Wrong answers = 18
* Unattempted = 10

Marks from correct responses:

**92 × 1 = 92**

Negative marks:

**18 × 1/3 = 6**

Therefore:

**Raw Score = 92 − 6 = 86**

So the candidate's raw CBT-2 score would be:

## **86/120**

However, raw marks and the score finally used by RRB may not always be identical where normalization becomes applicable.

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# What is Normalization in RRB NTPC?

Railway examinations may be conducted in multiple sessions.

The difficulty level of different shifts cannot be guaranteed to be exactly the same.

Therefore, RRB uses a prescribed normalization methodology whenever applicable to produce marks used for shortlisting across multiple sessions.

This means students should understand the difference between:

**Raw Marks**
and
**Normalized Marks**

Your raw score comes directly from your responses and the marking rule.

Your normalized score is calculated according to the Railway's notified normalization method where applicable.

RRB's notification specifically states that shortlisting can be based on normalized marks when the CBT is held in multiple sessions.

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# What Happens After CBT-2?

For candidates targeting:

### Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk

and

### Trains Clerk

CBT-2 performance is followed by the applicable shortlisting for **Document Verification and Medical Examination**.

For candidates targeting:

### Accounts Clerk Cum Typist

and

### Junior Clerk Cum Typist

the next important stage is:

## Computer Based Typing Skill Test

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# RRB NTPC UG Typing Skill Test

The typing test is **qualifying in nature**.

Its marks are not added to the merit score.

Candidates must achieve:

**English:** 30 words per minute

OR

**Hindi:** 25 words per minute

The test is conducted on a computer, and candidates are required to type without using editing tools or spell-check facilities.

RRB provides the prescribed Hindi typing fonts for candidates choosing Hindi.

Candidates equal to around **8 times the community-wise vacancies** may be called for the typing test, subject to Railway rules and requirements.

Therefore, a candidate can have excellent CBT-2 marks and still lose eligibility for a typist post by failing the qualifying typing test.

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# RRB NTPC UG Syllabus

The major syllabus areas for both CBT stages are:

## Mathematics

Important topics include:

* Number System
* Decimals
* Fractions
* LCM & HCF
* Ratio and Proportion
* Percentage
* Profit and Loss
* Simple Interest
* Compound Interest
* Time and Work
* Time and Distance
* Mensuration
* Elementary Algebra
* Geometry
* Trigonometry
* Elementary Statistics

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## General Intelligence & Reasoning

Important topics include:

* Analogies
* Number Series
* Alphabet Series
* Coding-Decoding
* Mathematical Operations
* Similarities and Differences
* Relationships
* Analytical Reasoning
* Syllogism
* Venn Diagram
* Puzzle
* Data Sufficiency
* Statement and Conclusion
* Decision Making
* Maps
* Graph Interpretation

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## General Awareness

The syllabus is comparatively broad and includes:

* Current Affairs
* Indian History
* Freedom Struggle
* Geography
* Indian Polity
* Constitution
* Indian Economy
* General Science
* Life Science
* Computers
* Science & Technology
* Space Programme
* Nuclear Programme
* Environment
* Sports
* Art and Culture
* Indian Literature
* Important Government Schemes
* Transport Systems
* International Organisations
* Famous Personalities
* Government and Public Sector Organisations

The broad syllabus for CBT-1 and CBT-2 is similar, although CBT-2 contains more questions and carries greater importance in the later selection process.

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# RRB NTPC UG Final Merit – Which Marks Matter?

This is an area where many candidates become confused.

### CBT-1

CBT-1 mainly works as a screening stage for CBT-2.

### CBT-2

CBT-2 marks become critical for the subsequent selection process.

For posts without typing requirements, normalized CBT-2 performance is used for further shortlisting.

For typing posts, CBT-2 is used to shortlist candidates for the qualifying Typing Skill Test.

The Typing Skill Test itself is qualifying; its marks are not added to the merit score.

Therefore, candidates should not simply combine CBT-1 and CBT-2 marks and call that their final merit score.

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# Document Verification

Candidates shortlisted for Document Verification must produce the required original certificates.

These may include, as applicable:

* Class 10 certificate
* Class 12 certificate
* category certificate
* OBC-NCL certificate
* EWS certificate
* PwBD certificate
* Ex-Servicemen documents
* valid identity documents
* other certificates required by RRB

Information entered in the application should match supporting documents.

A qualification or category claim without a valid supporting certificate can affect candidature during DV.

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# Railway Medical Examination

Final appointment is also subject to meeting the prescribed Railway medical standard for the allotted post.

Medical standards are not the same for every NTPC UG post.

Candidates therefore should not assume that qualifying CBT-2 and Document Verification automatically guarantees appointment.

The candidate must also be medically suitable for the post allotted according to Railway rules.

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# RRB NTPC UG Salary

The initial basic pay varies by post.

### Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk

**₹21,700 basic pay – Pay Level 3**

### Accounts Clerk Cum Typist

**₹19,900 basic pay – Pay Level 2**

### Junior Clerk Cum Typist

**₹19,900 basic pay – Pay Level 2**

### Trains Clerk

**₹19,900 basic pay – Pay Level 2**

Actual monthly salary is not simply the basic pay.

Depending on applicable Railway/Central Government rules, employees may also receive eligible components such as:

* Dearness Allowance
* House Rent Allowance
* Transport-related allowances
* other applicable benefits

while deductions such as NPS and other statutory deductions may apply.

Therefore, actual in-hand salary varies by posting location and applicable allowances.

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# RRB NTPC UG Cut-Off: Why It Varies

There is no single all-India NTPC UG cut-off that applies identically to everyone.

Cut-offs can vary according to:

* RRB
* category
* number of vacancies
* competition
* normalized marks
* post availability
* examination difficulty

For example, a UR candidate in one RRB and a UR candidate in another RRB may face different shortlisting cut-offs because vacancy and candidate distributions are different.

This is why students should compare themselves with:

**same RRB + same category + relevant post/vacancy structure**

rather than blindly comparing their score with an all-India YouTube cut-off number.

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# ToppersRank Analysis: How Candidates Should Judge Their Position

A candidate should not judge selection chances using only raw marks.

A better analysis considers:

### 1. CBT-2 marks

Higher marks improve relative merit.

### 2. RRB selected

Competition differs significantly between Railway Recruitment Boards.

### 3. Category

UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS vacancies and cut-offs differ.

### 4. Post preference

Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk has a different vacancy structure from Accounts Clerk, Junior Clerk or Trains Clerk.

### 5. Typing qualification

Candidates preferring Accounts Clerk or Junior Clerk must also clear the Typing Skill Test.

### 6. Normalization

Where applicable, normalized marks—not a simple raw-score comparison—matter for Railway shortlisting.

### 7. Actual candidate dataset

A live rank based only on submitted candidates should always be described as a **submitted-data rank**, not an official RRB rank.

That distinction is important when using any independent rank predictor.

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# How to Check Your CBT-2 Score Using the Answer Key

Once the official response sheet becomes available:

1. Open your concerned RRB official website.
2. Find CEN 07/2025.
3. Open the CBT-2 question/response/answer-key link.
4. Log in using the credentials requested by the Railway portal.
5. Check every question.
6. Compare your recorded response with the provisional key.
7. Count correct and incorrect answers.
8. Apply the 1/3 negative-marking rule.
9. Save your question paper and response sheet.
10. Raise an objection only where you have a genuine basis for disputing the provisional answer.

Candidates may also use an independent calculator such as **ToppersRank** to organize their response data and estimate their raw score, but the **official RRB result, normalized marks, cut-off and empanelment remain final**.

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# Important Advice for Candidates

Do not rely on screenshots, Telegram forwards or unofficial “confirmed cut-off” posts.

Always distinguish between:

**Official RRB information**

and

**Independent analysis or expected cut-off**

Expected cut-offs, live ranks and selection-chance tools can be useful for analysis, but they are not official Railway results.

Official notices should always take priority.

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# Frequently Asked Questions

## How many vacancies are there in RRB NTPC UG CEN 07/2025?

There are **3,058 vacancies** across four Undergraduate NTPC posts.

## What qualification is required for RRB NTPC UG?

The recruitment is for 12th / 10+2 level posts, subject to the detailed post-wise educational conditions in CEN 07/2025.

## Is CBT-1 included in final merit?

CBT-1 is primarily used for screening/shortlisting candidates for CBT-2. Candidates should not simply add CBT-1 and CBT-2 marks to calculate final merit.

## How many questions are there in CBT-2?

CBT-2 contains **120 questions for 120 marks**.

## What is the negative marking?

**1/3 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.**

## Is typing required for every NTPC UG post?

No.

Typing is required for:

* Accounts Clerk Cum Typist
* Junior Clerk Cum Typist

It is not prescribed for:

* Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk
* Trains Clerk

## What is the typing speed?

**30 WPM in English** or **25 WPM in Hindi**.

## When was RRB NTPC UG CBT-2 held?

CBT-2 under CEN 07/2025 was held on **17 September 2026**.

## When will the CBT-2 answer key be available?

RRB has announced a viewing/objection window from **24 September 2026 at 11:55 PM to 30 September 2026 at 11:55 PM**.

## Has the final result date been announced?

No confirmed final CBT-2 result date should be stated until Railway Recruitment Boards officially announce it.

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# Final Words

RRB NTPC UG CEN 07/2025 has now moved beyond CBT-1 and CBT-2. For candidates who appeared in CBT-2 on 17 September 2026, the immediate priority is to carefully verify the official response sheet and provisional answer key.

Calculate your score correctly, check doubtful questions before submitting objections and avoid assuming that raw marks alone determine final selection.

For Accounts Clerk Cum Typist and Junior Clerk Cum Typist candidates, typing preparation should continue because the Typing Skill Test remains a compulsory qualifying stage for these posts.

ToppersRank will continue to separate **official Railway information** from **independent score, rank and cut-off analysis**, so candidates can understand their performance without confusing estimates with official results.

**Last updated: 24 September 2026**

**Source basis:** Railway Recruitment Boards – CEN 07/2025 and subsequent official examination notices.

**Disclaimer:** ToppersRank is an independent educational and examination-analysis platform and is not affiliated with Railway Recruitment Boards or Indian Railways. Candidates should verify recruitment decisions, results, cut-offs and schedules from their concerned RRB's official website.

How The Score Is Calculated

The calculator counts correct, wrong and unattempted responses from the submitted response sheet. Raw marks are calculated using the verified rule for this exam:

Verified rule note: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 marking: +1 for correct, -1/3 for incorrect, no penalty for blank answers. Formula: Correct x 1 - Incorrect x 1/3.

Raw calculator marks are not official normalized marks. Withdrawn questions, multiple accepted answers, qualifying papers and normalization must follow the applicable authority notice.

Rank And Merit Methodology

Live rank compares the candidate only with accepted submissions for this exam. Overall, category and zone comparisons use their respective filters and can change when additional candidates submit scores. They are not an official merit list.

Merit estimates are withheld when verified vacancy data or an adequate comparable sample is unavailable. Final selection can also depend on normalization, qualifying standards, preferences, document verification, medical standards and later recruitment stages.