New Delhi, October 23 (Udaipur Kiran): The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially released the notification for the Non-Technical Popular Category (NTPC) Undergraduate Level Recruitment 2025, announcing 3,050 vacancies across various posts. The application link will go live on October 28, 2025, at www.rrbapply.gov.in, and the last date to apply is November 27, 2025.
This year, the recruitment drive covers posts such as Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (CC/TC), Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist, and Train Clerk (TC). Eligible candidates who have passed Class 12 can apply.
However, the RRB has withdrawn the three-year relaxation in the upper age limit that was given last year. In 2024, the maximum age limit was 33 years, but this year it has been reduced to 30 years. Additionally, the number of vacancies has decreased from 3,445 to 3,050, marking a reduction of nearly 400 posts.
Age Limit (as on January 1, 2026):
Educational Qualification:
1. Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (CC/TC):
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Minimum qualification: 12th Pass with 50% marks.
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For SC/ST and PwD candidates, only 12th Pass is required (no 50% condition).
2. Train Clerk:
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Minimum qualification: 12th Pass with 50% marks.
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For SC/ST and PwD candidates, only 12th Pass is required.
3. Accounts Clerk cum Typist:
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Minimum qualification: 12th Pass with 50% marks.
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Typing Speed: 30 words per minute (English) or 25 words per minute (Hindi) on a computer.
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For SC/ST and PwD, 12th Pass is sufficient.
4. Junior Clerk cum Typist:
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Minimum qualification: 12th Pass with 50% marks.
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Typing Speed: 30 wpm (English) or 25 wpm (Hindi) on computer.
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For SC/ST and PwD, 12th Pass is sufficient.
Selection Process:
The selection will be conducted in two stages of Computer-Based Test (CBT) followed by a Typing Skill Test (for clerk posts).
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CBT-1 (Preliminary Exam):
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Duration: 90 minutes
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Questions: 100 (General Awareness – 40, Mathematics – 30, General Intelligence & Reasoning – 30)
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Negative marking: 1/3 marks per wrong answer
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Common for all posts
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CBT-2 (Main Exam):
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Duration: 90 minutes
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Questions: 120 (General Awareness – 50, Mathematics – 35, Reasoning – 35)
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Candidates shortlisted from CBT-1 (15 times the number of vacancies) will appear for CBT-2.
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Typing Skill Test (for Accounts & Junior Clerk):
Application Fees:
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General/OBC: ₹500 (₹400 refunded after appearing in CBT-1)
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SC/ST, Women, EBC, PwD: ₹250 (full refund after appearing in CBT-1)
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