RRB NTPC Graduate CBT 1 schedule out; exam from March 16

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced the exam dates for the RRB Graduate computer-based test (CBT 1) 2026 for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) posts. The RRB NTPC graduate CBT 1 exam is scheduled to be held from March 16 to 27, 2025.

Candidates who qualify in CBT 1 are eligible for the RRB NTPC CBT 2 graduate exam. The city intimation slips and travel authority for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates will be available for download 10 days before the exam, on March 6.

The RRB NTPC Graduate CBT 1 admit card will be issued 4 days before the exam, on March 12. Candidates can download the admit card on the RRB regional website.

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RRB NTPC Graduate level exam date 2026

“As Aadhaar-linked biometric verification will be done, candidates will have to bring their original or e-verified Aadhaar to the examination centre,” the notice reads.

“Candidates who have not completed Aadhaar verification will have to log in to rrbapply.gov.in with their credentials to enter the exam centre smoothly,” the notification added.

To ensure smooth registration and procedures on the exam day, all candidates, including those who have verified Aadhaar during application, are required to keep their Aadhaar open in the UIDAI system before the exam, the notification said.

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RRB NTPC exam pattern 2025-26

The RRB NTPC Graduate CBT 1 exam has four sections: general awareness with 40 questions, mathematics with 30 questions, and general intelligence and reasoning with 30 questions. The exam has a total of 100 questions.

The duration of the RRB NTPC graduate-level exam is 90 minutes for regular candidates and 120 minutes for PwBD candidates.

As per the RRB NTPC marking scheme, one-third of the marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.