Candidates waiting for the RRB NTPC Graduate Exam Date 2026 should check their recruitment notification number before looking for the exam schedule.
The earlier recruitment, CEN 06/2025, had its CBT 1 examination from March 16 to March 27, 2026. CBT 2 was scheduled for July 10, 2026.
A new graduate-level recruitment, CEN 06/2026, has also been announced with 3,548 vacancies. As of October 14, 2026, I could not verify an official exam date for this new recruitment.
Important Details
| Details | Information |
| Exam | RRB NTPC Graduate Level |
| Recruitment authority | Railway Recruitment Boards |
| Previous CEN | 06/2025 |
| CBT 1 dates | March 16–27, 2026 |
| CBT 2 date | July 10, 2026 |
| New CEN | 06/2026 |
| New vacancies | 3,548 |
| New application deadline | November 6, 2026, as reported |
| New exam date | Not confirmed in the information checked |
| Official website | rrbcdg.gov.in |
Has the RRB NTPC Graduate Exam Date Been Announced?
The examination schedule for CEN 06/2025 was announced earlier in 2026. Its CBT 1 and CBT 2 dates have already passed.
For the new CEN 06/2026 recruitment, candidates should wait for the official examination notice. Do not assume that the previous recruitment’s dates will apply to the new cycle.
How to Check the Exam Date
- Open the official website of your regional RRB.
- Find the NTPC Graduate section.
- Check the CEN number mentioned in the notice.
- Open the latest exam-date announcement.
- Download the notice and check the dates.
- Follow the official website for city-intimation and admit-card updates.
What Should New Applicants Do?
If you are applying under CEN 06/2026, check the notification and complete your online application before the closing date. Start preparing for the CBT and keep checking official notices for the examination schedule.
If you applied under CEN 06/2025, check your result and recruitment status instead of waiting for the previous exam to be held again.
Zone Wise RRB NTPC Graduate Level Vacancy 2026
| RRB NTPC Graduate Level 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 | 3548 | 1517 | 553 | 300 | 873 | 305 |
RRB NTPC Graduate Vacancy 2026: Zone Wise & Post Wise
| RRB NTPC Graduate Level Vacancy 2026-27 Zone Wise | ||||||
| RRB Zone | Total Vacancies | Chief Commercial Cum Ticket Supervisor | Goods Train Manager | Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | Senior Clerk Cum Typist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRB Ahmedabad | 19 | – | 14 | – | 5 | |
| RRB Ajmer | 304 | 4 | 236 | 35 | 29 | |
| RRB Bengaluru | 346 | 3 | 301 | 10 | 32 | |
| RRB Bhopal | 157 | 2 | 135 | 12 | 8 | |
| RRB Bhubaneswar | 146 | 1 | 128 | 7 | 10 | |
| RRB Bilaspur | 542 | 1 | 526 | 14 | 1 | |
| RRB Chandigarh | 59 | – | 6 | 25 | 28 | |
| RRB Chennai | 141 | 6 | 72 | 20 | 43 | |
| RRB Gorakhpur | 30 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 13 | |
| RRB Guwahati | 104 | 18 | 45 | 30 | 11 | |
| RRB Jammu-Srinagar | 66 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 19 | |
| RRB Kolkata | 332 | 7 | 177 | 76 | 72 | |
| RRB Malda | 26 | – | 17 | – | 9 | |
| RRB Mumbai | 155 | 16 | 81 | 37 | 21 | |
| RRB Muzaffarpur | 78 | – | 73 | – | 5 | |
| RRB Patna | 29 | – | 5 | 15 | 9 | |
| RRB Prayagraj | 265 | 42 | 196 | – | 27 | |
| RRB Ranchi | 377 | 6 | 360 | – | 11 | |
| RRB Secunderabad | 56 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 10 | |
| RRB Siliguri | 291 | 5 | 281 | – | 5 | |
| RRB Thiruvananthapuram | 25 | 1 | 21 | – | 3 | |
| Total | 3,548 | 127 | 2,750 | 300 | 371 | |
RRB NTPC Graduate Vacancy Trends
| Year | Number of Vacancies |
| 2019 | 24678 |
| 2024 | 8113 |
| 2025 | 5810 |
| 2026 | 3548 |