RRB NTPC Graduate Recruitment 2026 has been announced by the Railway Recruitment Boards under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, through an indicative notice for Centralised Employment Notification CEN No. 06/2026. A total of 3,477 tentative vacancies across all RRBs will be filled for various posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories at the graduate level. The posts carry Pay Level 5 and Level 6 as per the 7th Central Pay Commission. Candidates must be graduates, while the detailed educational qualification, age limit and medical standards will be as per the detailed CEN, with age to be calculated as on 1 January 2027. The online application is tentatively scheduled to open on 8 October 2026, and the tentative closing date for submission of applications is 6 November 2026 up to 23:59 PM. Applications must be submitted only in online mode through the official portal rrbapply.gov.in. The application fee and the selection process will be announced in the detailed CEN. Candidates are advised to verify their primary details using Aadhaar while filling the online form, and to make sure that the name and date of birth in Aadhaar match exactly with their 10th class pass certificate, and that Aadhaar has an updated photo and biometrics. This notice is purely indicative, and all terms, conditions and eligibility criteria will be governed by the detailed CEN No. 06/2026, which will be published exclusively on the common website of all RRBs at rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. The notice was issued on 26 September 2026 under reference RRB/PRYJ/Advt./CEN/06/2026. Candidates should beware of touts, brokers and job racketeers. Keep following this page for the detailed RRB NTPC notification, admit card, answer key and result updates.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA – MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS (RRBs)
CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION (CEN) No. 06/2026
CEN No.
06/2026
INDICATIVE NOTICE
No.: RRB/PRYJ/Advt./CEN/06/2026Date: 26.09.2026
RECRUITMENT FOR VARIOUS POSTS OF NON-TECHNICAL POPULAR CATEGORIES (GRADUATE)
(INDICATIVE NOTICE)
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for various posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate). Applications complete in all respects must be submitted THROUGH ONLINE MODE ONLY (https://www.rrbapply.gov.in).
TENTATIVE VACANCIES
3,477
(All RRBs)
APPLICATION MODE
ONLINE ONLY
OPENING DATE
08.10.2026
(Tentative)
CLOSING DATE
06.11.2026
(23:59 PM, Tentative)
PAY LEVEL
Level-5 & Level-6
(7th CPC)
TOTAL VACANCIES : 3,477
1. VACANCY DETAILS
| Name of the post |
Pay Level as per 7th CPC |
Medical standard |
Age (as on 01.01.2027) |
Tentative Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| Various posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate) |
Level-5 & Level-6 |
As per the detailed CEN |
As per the detailed CEN |
3,477 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
3,477 |
2. IMPORTANT DATES
| Opening date of Application |
: |
08.10.2026 (Tentative) |
| Closing date for submission of Application |
: |
06.11.2026 23:59 PM (Tentative) |
| Indicative Notice Date |
: |
26.09.2026 |
3. PAY, AGE & MEDICAL
| Pay Level (7th CPC) |
: |
Level-5 & Level-6 |
| Age (as on 01.01.2027) |
: |
As per the detailed CEN |
| Medical Standard |
: |
As per the detailed CEN |
| Qualification |
: |
Graduate (details as per the detailed CEN) |
4. HOW TO APPLY
- Applications complete in all respects must be submitted through online mode only at https://www.rrbapply.gov.in.
- Verify primary details using Aadhaar during filling of online application.
- Detailed CEN No. 06/2026 will be published exclusively on https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
5. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Candidates are advised to verify their primary details using Aadhaar, during filling of online application, in order to avoid inconvenience and delays due to detailed scrutiny at every stage of recruitment process for Non-Aadhaar Verified applications.
- In order to achieve successful verification using Aadhaar, Name and Date of Birth in Aadhaar shall be updated to match 100% with the Full Name and Date of Birth available in 10th class pass certificate. Similarly, Aadhaar needs to be updated with latest photo and latest biometrics (Fingerprint & Iris) before filling the online application.
- This Notice is purely indicative in nature, issued solely for the purpose of keeping prospective candidates informed about the forthcoming CEN and to be in readiness with necessary certificates or documents required for applying.
- All terms, conditions, eligibility criteria, procedures, and other requirements governing the recruitment shall be strictly as per the detailed CEN No. 06/2026 (along with any corrigendum, which may be issued from time to time) that will be published exclusively on common website of All RRBs i.e. https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in. Candidates can navigate to web pages of individual RRBs from this common website.
6. FAQs
What is the last date to apply for RRB NTPC Graduate 2026?
The tentative closing date is 06.11.2026 23:59 PM; the online application opens on 08.10.2026 (Tentative) at www.rrbapply.gov.in.
How many vacancies are there in RRB NTPC Graduate CEN 06/2026?
There are 3,477 tentative vacancies across all RRBs.
What is the pay level for RRB NTPC Graduate posts 2026?
The posts are in Level-5 & Level-6 as per the 7th CPC.
What is the age limit for RRB NTPC Graduate 2026?
Age will be reckoned as on 01.01.2027 and the limits will be as per the detailed CEN No. 06/2026.
Why should candidates update Aadhaar before applying for RRB NTPC 2026?
Name and Date of Birth in Aadhaar must match 100% with the 10th class pass certificate, and Aadhaar should have latest photo and biometrics, to avoid detailed scrutiny at every stage for Non-Aadhaar Verified applications.
Where will the detailed RRB NTPC CEN 06/2026 be published?
The detailed CEN will be published exclusively on the common website of all RRBs, https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
Note : This notice is purely indicative. For detailed notification please visit the common website of all RRBs. — Chairpersons, Railway Recruitment Boards🌐rrb.indianrailways.gov.in
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