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RRB NTPC full form is Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular categories. The RRB NTPC is a national-level examination which is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). The exam aims to provide jobs to candidates who want to pursue their careers in Indian railways. The Indian railway is recognized as the largest government organization which provides jobs in large numbers.
As mentioned above the full form of RRB NTPC is Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular categories. The examination of RRB NTPC is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board and is held at the national level. The exam is considered as a popular entrance examination in India because they recruit a high number of candidates and provide decent salaries.
Nationality: The candidate must be an Indian citizen
Age: The minimum age to apply for the examination is 18 years and the maximum age is 33 years.
EducationalQualification: It depends according to post
For undergraduate posts, the candidate must clear 10+2
For graduate posts, the candidate should have a minimum of graduation degree from any recognised institution
The Railway Recruitment Board also known as RRB is responsible for conducting examinations for recruiting candidates in Group C and D for Railways jobs. The RRB was earlier known as Railway Service Commission but later in the month of January 1985, it was named as Railway Recruitment Board.
In India, there are a total of 21 RRB and the headquarter is situated in New Delhi. They all are responsible for planning, conducting, evaluating, monitoring and implementing recruitment process for various vacancies in Indian Railways. Following are the names of all RRB’.
Ahmedabad | Ajmer | Allahabad |
|---|---|---|
Banglore | Bhopal | Bhubaneswar |
Bilaspur | Chandigarh | Chennai |
Gorakhpur | Guwahati | J&K |
Kolkata | Malda | Mumbai |
Muzaffarpur | Patna | Ranchi |
Secunderabad | Siliguri | Thiruvananthapuram |
Below mentioned are the different types of examinations conducted by RRB for recruiting candidates in Indian Railways:
Through RRB and NTPC candidates are hired for post levels of 2,3,4 and 6
Following are the stages which are involved in RRB NTPC:
The examination is divided into 3 stages which include 2 stages of online examination and 3 stages consisting of Typing skill test
The candidate has to type 30 words per minute in Hindi or English language.
The starting salary after RRB NTPC ranges from 35,400 INR to 1,12,400 INR with an additional of INR 4,200 as grade pay for 12th pass posts. The below tables show salaries for some job profiles which are given to undergraduates
Post | Starting Salary in INR |
|---|---|
Junior Clerk cum Typist | 19,000 |
Accounts Clerk cum typist | 19,000 |
Junior Time Keeper | 19,000 |
Trains Clerk | 19,000 |
Commercial cum ticket clerk | 21,700 |
Post | Starting in INR |
|---|---|
Traffic Assistant | 25,500 |
Goods Guard | 29,200 |
Senior Commercial cum ticket | 29,200 |
Senior clerk cum typist | 29,200 |
Senior Time Keeper | 29,200 |
Commercial Apprentice | 35,400 |
Station Master | 35,400 |
The full form of RRB NTPC is Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular categories
The examination is not conducted every year it is held on the basis of vacancies
The examination is not considered difficult
Yes, as per Govt. there are age relaxations for SC/ST/OBC/PwD
The minimum qualification for RRB NTPC is the candidate must be 10+2 from any recognized board