NTPC graduate last date is 6 November: RRB NTPC 2026 (CEN 06/2026) 3,548 posts, fee, age limit and how to apply

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) opened the graduate-level Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) form on 8 October, and "last date" is now what people are searching. The answer, straight from the notification (CEN No. 06/2026): 6 November 2026, 23:59 hours.

NTPC graduate 2026: every date

1. 26 Sep 2026

   Indicative notice for CEN 06/2026 in Employment News.

2. 7 Oct 2026

   Detailed CEN 06/2026 notification posted on RRB websites (RRB Patna lists it under 7 Oct).

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Online applications open on rrbapply.gov.in.

4. 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 hrs

   Last date to submit the online application.

5. 8 Nov 2026

   Last date to pay the fee for submitted applications.

6. 9–18 Nov 2026

   Modification window, ₹250 per occasion.

7. To be announced

   CBT 1 dates, city intimation and e-call letters.

A few coaching sites list 5 November as the closing date. The CEN says 6 November, 23:59 hours, but there is no reason to wait: RRB itself warns that the portal slows down in the final days and that it isn't responsible if you can't submit in time.

The 3,548 posts

The RRB-wise and zone-wise split is in Annexure B of the CEN. RRB says these numbers are provisional and may rise or fall. If you've had Lasik or another surgery to correct your eyesight, you're not eligible for A2 posts, which means Goods Train Manager.

Who can apply

• Qualification: a degree from a recognised university, or its equivalent, in hand by 6 November 2026. If you're still waiting for your final-year result, you can't apply.
• Age: 18 to 33 as on 1 January 2027. For UR and EWS candidates, that means born between 2 January 1994 and 1 January 2009. OBC-NCL candidates get 3 extra years and SC/ST candidates 5. PwBD candidates get 10, 13 or 15 years, depending on category. Ex-servicemen, serving railway staff and widowed or divorced women have separate rules in Para 5.2.
• Nationality: Indian citizens, subjects of Nepal or Bhutan, and certain migrants of Indian origin with a Government of India eligibility certificate.

Check yourself in 10 seconds with our free RRB NTPC Graduate age limit calculator. It runs in your browser and uses the date ranges from the CEN.

Fee, and how much you get back

EBC isn't the same as OBC or EWS. To claim it, you need an EBC certificate, a BPL card, an Izzat MST or a recognised central poverty-programme certificate issued on or before the closing date.

How to apply

1. Go to rrbapply.gov.in. If you made an account for an earlier RRB CEN (2024, 2025 or 2026), log in with it; otherwise click "Create an Account". Fill in those account details carefully, because they can't be changed later.
2. Verify your identity with Aadhaar or DigiLocker. RRB says people who use other photo IDs face much stricter checks at every stage.
3. Choose one RRB and set your post and zone preferences. Applying to more than one RRB gets all your applications rejected and can get you debarred.
4. Upload your documents, take the live photo, pay the fee, and save the confirmation page.

Exam pattern

There's negative marking of one-third of a mark per wrong answer, and PwBD candidates who use a scribe get 120 minutes. To qualify in CBT 1 you need at least 40% (UR, EWS), 30% (OBC-NCL, SC) or 25% (ST). RRB will call 15 times the vacancies to CBT 2, based on normalised CBT 1 scores. The typing skill test has been dropped for the two typist posts in this CEN. RRB says it will check typing after you join instead.

RRB hasn't announced exam dates yet. City slips and e-call letters will come through the RRB websites, by SMS and by email.

Watch out for

• Your date of birth must match your Class 10 certificate exactly.
• Keep the same mobile number and email ID active until recruitment ends. RRB won't change them.
• Reservation status (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/EBC) is judged as of the closing date, 6 November. Get your certificates in the CEN's format before then.