RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced 3,477 tentative vacancies for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Graduate posts under CEN No. 06/2026. The recruitment will be conducted for various graduate-level posts in Indian Railways.
According to the indicative notification, the RRB NTPC Graduate Recruitment 2026 application process is tentatively scheduled to begin on October 8, 2026, while the last date to submit the online application is November 6, 2026, up to 11:59 PM. Candidates will have to apply online through the official RRB application portal.
The current notice is only an indicative notice. The Railway Recruitment Boards will issue the detailed Centralised Employment Notification (CEN), which will provide complete information regarding eligibility, educational qualifications, age limit, application fee, selection procedure, examination details and other conditions.
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026 – Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Authority | Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) |
| Ministry | Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
| Recruitment | NTPC Graduate Recruitment 2026 |
| CEN Number | 06/2026 |
| Category | Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate) |
| Total Vacancies | 3,477 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Start Date | 08 October 2026 – Tentative |
| Last Date to Apply | 06 November 2026, 11:59 PM – Tentative |
| Pay Levels | Level 5 and Level 6 |
| Detailed CEN | To be released |
The indicative notice states that applications will be accepted through the online mode and directs candidates to the official RRB application portal.
RRB NTPC Graduate Vacancy 2026
The Railway Board has approved 3,477 vacancies for NTPC Graduate posts for the 2026 recruitment cycle. The approved vacancies are distributed among four posts.
| Post Name | Pay Level | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Goods Train Manager | Level 5 | 2,750 |
| Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor (CCTS) | Level 6 | 56 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist (JAA) | Level 5 | 300 |
| Senior Clerk-cum-Typist | Level 5 | 371 |
| Total | — | 3,477 |
The Railway Board’s vacancy approval document confirms the above post-wise distribution. Among these posts, Goods Train Manager accounts for the largest number of vacancies with 2,750 posts.
Station Master Vacancy
Candidates should note that Station Master vacancies are not included in the current total of 3,477 vacancies. The Railway Board document specifically states that approval regarding Station Master vacancies in Pay Level 6 would be communicated subsequently.
Therefore, candidates should wait for the detailed CEN and subsequent official updates before assuming any Station Master vacancies under CEN 06/2026.
RRB NTPC 2026 Posts
Goods Train Manager
The Goods Train Manager post has the highest number of vacancies in the current Graduate-level NTPC recruitment, with 2,750 posts at Pay Level 5. The post falls under the Traffic (Operating) department.
Chief Commercial-Cum-Ticket Supervisor
A total of 56 vacancies have been approved for Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor (CCTS) at Pay Level 6 under the Traffic (Commercial) department.
Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist
The recruitment includes 300 vacancies for Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist (JAA) at Pay Level 5 under the Accounts department.
The Railway Board has also specifically mentioned that five JAA vacancies in South Central Railway (SCR) are meant for the Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM), Secunderabad.
Senior Clerk-cum-Typist
There are 371 vacancies for Senior Clerk-cum-Typist at Pay Level 5 under the General department.
RRB NTPC Graduate Recruitment 2026 Eligibility
The current document is an indicative notice and does not provide the complete eligibility conditions.
Therefore, details such as:
- Minimum educational qualification
- Age limit
- Age relaxation
- Nationality requirements
- Post-wise qualification
- Typing requirements
- Category-wise eligibility
will have to be checked in the detailed CEN 06/2026 once it is officially released.
Candidates should not rely on eligibility details from previous RRB NTPC recruitment notifications for this recruitment until the new CEN is published.
RRB NTPC 2026 Application Date
According to the indicative notification, the online application process is tentatively scheduled to commence on October 8, 2026.
The tentative closing date is November 6, 2026, up to 11:59 PM.
Candidates should keep checking the official RRB websites because the dates mentioned in the current notice are specifically described as tentative.
How to Apply for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026?
Eligible candidates will be able to submit their applications online through the official RRB application portal.
The general application process will be available after the detailed CEN is released. Candidates should:
- Visit the official RRB application portal.
- Read the detailed CEN 06/2026 carefully.
- Complete the registration process.
- Enter the required personal and educational details.
- Upload the required documents and photograph/signature as specified.
- Pay the applicable application fee, if required.
- Check all details before final submission.
- Submit the application and save a copy of the confirmation page for future reference.
The current indicative notice specifically advises candidates to use their Aadhaar details carefully while filling the online application and to ensure that their Aadhaar name and date of birth details match the information being provided.
RRB NTPC 2026 Selection Process
The complete selection procedure for CEN 06/2026 will be specified in the detailed notification.
The currently available indicative notice does not provide the complete examination pattern or selection stages. Therefore, candidates should wait for the detailed CEN before treating any previous NTPC examination pattern as confirmed for this recruitment.
For reference, the earlier RRB NTPC syllabus document available to us contains CBT-1 and CBT-2 examination patterns, but those details belong to the earlier recruitment and should not be presented as officially confirmed for CEN 06/2026.
RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026 – Important Points
The current recruitment announcement is particularly important for graduate candidates looking for railway jobs because it includes 3,477 vacancies across four NTPC Graduate posts.
Candidates should remember the following:
- CEN No. 06/2026 is for NTPC Graduate posts.
- 3,477 vacancies have been approved.
- Goods Train Manager has 2,750 vacancies.
- CCTS has 56 vacancies.
- JAA has 300 vacancies.
- Senior Clerk-cum-Typist has 371 vacancies.
- Applications are tentatively scheduled to start on October 8, 2026.
- The tentative last date is November 6, 2026, 11:59 PM.
- The detailed notification is still awaited.
- Station Master vacancies are not part of the currently approved 3,477 vacancies.
- Candidates should rely on the detailed CEN for final eligibility and recruitment conditions.
The Railway Board has already completed the vacancy approval process and provided the Railway/Production Unit-wise distribution in the annexures of its vacancy document.