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- A pure plain white background behind you — no scenery, plants or pictures
- Plain dark clothes (not white) that cover your shoulders and chest
- No cap, mask or glasses; no hair or cloth over your face; eyes fully open
- Camera at eye level; look straight at it; your head should fill at least 50% of the frame, and nothing below your chest shows
- Even light — no shadow on your face, no bright light behind you
- Never photograph a printed or on-screen photo — the application is rejected
- You can retake it as often as you like before you submit
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Apply only on rrbapply.gov.in, to one RRB. The ₹250 fee is for SC, ST, ex-servicemen, PwBD, women, transgender, minorities and EBC.
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RRB asks every applicant to upload one file: their signature. Sign on plain white paper with a black ink pen, in your usual running handwriting (joined letters) — not in capital or separate block letters.
Add a photo or scan of it in the signature box at the top of this page. We crop it, clean the background and save it the way RRB asks: a JPG between 30 KB and 49 KB, at least 140 × 60 pixels.
RRB can reject an application at any stage for blue or any non-black ink, a background that isn't white, capital letters, a thumb impression or someone else's signature. Sign the same way at the exam, document verification and medical — RRB matches your signatures.
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The form asks for the certificate's number, its date of issue, and your caste exactly as written on it.
It must be in RRB's format (Annexure II of the notice) and issued between 1 April 2026 and 6 November 202613 November 2026. A certificate issued before 1 April 2026 doesn't count.
Your caste must be in the central OBC list (ncbc.nic.in). A caste that is only on your state's list cannot claim OBC reservation.
Without a valid certificate you are treated as General (UR), if you meet the General rules.
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The form asks for the certificate's number, date of issue, issuing authority, and the district and state it was issued in.
It must be for the financial year 2025-26, in RRB's format (Annexure III of the notice), and valid on 6 November 202613 November 2026.
EWS is for families not covered by SC, ST or OBC reservation, with a gross income below ₹8 lakh a year from all sources, and who don't own 5 acres of farm land, a flat of 1,000 sq ft, or a residential plot of 100 sq yards in a notified municipality (200 sq yards elsewhere) — or more. "Family" means you, your parents, your spouse, and brothers, sisters and children under 18.
Only certificates from the listed authorities count — such as a District Magistrate, a Revenue Officer not below Tehsildar, or the Sub-Divisional Officer of your area. Without a valid one you are treated as General (UR).
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You need a disability certificate issued through the UDID portal (every certificate since 1 June 2021 is), dated on or before 6 November 202613 November 2026.
Who can have a scribe. With blindness, a locomotor disability affecting both arms, or cerebral palsy — if you want one. With another benchmark disability — if a government doctor certifies that you can't write. With less than 40% disability and difficulty writing — with a certificate signed by three doctors. Opt for a scribe in the form.
Registering your scribe. You find and pay your scribe yourself. They first create their own account on rrbapply.gov.in and register as a scribe (Home page → Scribe Registration), which gives them an OTR number. Then, before applications close, log in, enter their OTR number and the OTP sent to their phone.
Your scribe's qualification must be one step below yours. A scribe can help only one candidate and cannot be a candidate in this exam.
If you are eligible for a scribe, you get 20 extra minutes per hour — 120 minutes instead of 90 — even if you don't use one.
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SC and ST candidates can travel free in sleeper class to the CBTs, document verification and medical. Opt for the pass in the form — in Personal Details, with your nearest railway station — and upload your caste certificate there.
The file must be a clear, readable PDF under 400 KB of your latest certificate, valid on 6 November 202613 November 2026. Add it here and we make the PDF for you.
The pass is printed on your e-call letter. Misusing it can get your candidature rejected.
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If you work for a central or state government department, the Railways or a public sector undertaking — even on probation or training — you apply directly to RRB, but must inform your employer.
You will need their No Objection Certificate (NOC) at document verification. If your employer writes to RRB refusing permission, your application can be rejected.
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Applied to any RRB notice in 2024, 2025 or 2026? Log in with that same account — don't make a new one.
New? Choose "Create an Account". You need your own mobile number and email: OTPs go to both, and RRB sends every update there until the recruitment is over.
Type your name, father's name, mother's name and date of birth exactly as on your 10th certificate. Nothing in the account can be changed later — not even the mobile number or email — so check every letter before you save. If your Aadhaar shows a different date of birth, still enter the one on your 10th certificate.
Verify yourself with DigiLocker or Aadhaar when asked (or later in the form with "Verify Aadhaar", before you submit). Verifying with any other photo ID brings much stricter checks at every stage.
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When you create the account, give your name as on your 10th certificate and your new name in its own place; both then show in the application. Everything else must match your 10th certificate.
The change must have happened before you apply. Bring the Gazette notification (or other legal document) and a photo ID in your new name to the CBTs and to document verification.
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Log in on rrbapply.gov.in and choose one RRB. It can't be changed later, and you normally serve your whole career in the railway you are first posted to — so choose with care. Applying twice — to two RRBs, or twice to the same one — gets every application rejected and can bar you from all future RRB exams.
List the posts and railway zones you want, in your order of preference. A post you leave out counts as "not interested", and your choices are final. Each RRB's vacancies are in Annexure B of the notice.
Pick your exam language: English, Hindi or one of 13 others — Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu or Urdu. Questions show in that language and in English.
The form takes your photo live with your webcam or phone camera (see the photo rules under the signature box) and asks for your signature file. It also asks whether RRB may share your marks with other employers.
You can fill it on a computer or in a smartphone's web browser, RRB's FAQ says.RRB advises a desktop or laptop — parts of the form don't work properly on a phone. No computer? A Common Services Centre (CSC) near you can fill the form and pay for you; find one at findmycsc.nic.in.
It closes at 23:59 on 6 November 202613 November 2026. Apply early — the site gets slow in the last days. Stuck? RRB's helpline: rrb.help@csc.gov.in, or 9592001188 / 0172-5653333, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on working days.
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When you submit the form on rrbapply.gov.in, it takes you to the payment page. Pay there by net banking, debit or credit card, or UPI — there is no other way, and any bank charges are yours. Pay only on that page, never through a link someone sends you.
Your application counts only once the payment is confirmed — you get an SMS and an email. Then you can print the application with its registration number; keep that number. An application without the fee is rejected. Last day: 8 November 202615 November 2026, 23:59.
How much. ₹500, of which ₹400 comes back after you sit the first CBT. ₹250 if you are SC, ST, an ex-serviceman, PwBD, a woman, transgender, from a minority community (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain or Parsi) or EBC — and all of it comes back after you sit the first CBT. Bank charges are deducted from refunds.
Where the refund goes. To the bank account linked to your Aadhaar — the form shows it for you to confirm. None linked? The form sends you to NPCI to link one. No bank account? You can give a family member's Aadhaar-linked account. There is no refund if you don't sit the first CBT or your application is rejected.
EBC means a family income under ₹50,000 a year. It is not the same as OBC, EWS, or a state's "Extremely Backward Class", and gives a lower fee only, not reservation. You need an EBC certificate (Annexure III A), a BPL card or an Izzat MST, dated on or before 6 November 202613 November 2026; its details go in the form.
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After paying, open your submitted form and check every detail. Found a mistake? From 9 November 202616 November 2026 to 18 November 202625 November 2026 you can change it for ₹250 each time (not refunded), as often as you need. Everyone pays this, whatever their category.
Never changeable: anything in your account (name, parents' names, date of birth, mobile number, email) and your chosen RRB.
Changing to something that pays the full ₹500 fee — for example from SC to General, or removing ex-serviceman or PwBD — means paying the ₹250 difference too, or the change isn't accepted.
After 18 November 202625 November 2026, RRB accepts no changes at all.
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RRB hasn't announced the CBT dates yet. It will put them on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in (on your RRB's page) and send an SMS and email.
About 10 days before your CBT, your exam city and date are shown there. About 4 days before, download your e-call letter. Nothing comes by post, and an SMS or email can fail to arrive — so check the website yourself.
Your centre may be in another city or state. The city, centre, date and shift can't be changed for any reason. RRB also puts mock tests on its website to practise on.
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If you opted for the pass, it is on your e-call letter. To book, hand a self-attested photocopy (signed by you) of the e-call letter and of your SC/ST certificate at the reservation counter.
On the train, carry your original caste certificate and an original photo ID. Without them you are treated as travelling without a ticket and charged for it.
The pass works the same way for document verification and the medical.
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Your e-call letter. Read its instructions too — not following them can disqualify you.
One original photo ID — not a photocopy: Voter ID, Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar printout, driving licence, PAN card or passport. Government employees can bring their employer's ID card; students, their school, college or university ID. Without it you can't sit the exam.
A colour passport-size photo taken within two months of the exam date. You need one for document verification and the medical too.
Name changed? The Gazette notification (or other legal document) and a photo ID in your new name.
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40% disability or more: the doctor's certificate in Annexure V(F) and your letter of undertaking in Annexure V(C).
Less than 40%, with difficulty writing: the certificate in Annexure V(D), signed by three doctors, and your undertaking in Annexure V(E).
Without these, filled in and signed, you get no scribe and no extra time. Show the original certificate and hand in a self-attested photocopy; the original is handed in at document verification.
Your scribe gets a separate e-call letter and must bring the original ID they registered with.
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Only your e-call letter, ID and photo go in. Not allowed: phone, watch, health band, earphones or any Bluetooth device, calculator, pen or pencil (a pen is given), paper, book, wallet, bag, belt, cap, water bottle or food.
A phone or Bluetooth device found on you — even switched off — cancels your candidature. There may be no cloakroom, so leave valuables at home.
No mehndi on hands or feet: it blocks the fingerprint check (biometrics), which is taken at every stage.
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In the exam hall, in front of the invigilator, you write out a self-declaration paragraph, sign it and add your left thumb impression, then hand it in before the exam ends.
Don't write it in advance, and sign in running handwriting as in your application — writing it beforehand or signing in capital letters gets you rejected.
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The exam. CBT 1: 100 questions in 90 minutes (General Awareness 40, Mathematics 30, General Intelligence & Reasoning 30). The best — 15 times the vacancies — go on to CBT 2: 120 questions in 90 minutes (50, 35, 35). A wrong answer costs 1/3 mark. Pass marks: 40% General and EWS, 30% OBC-NCL and SC, 25% ST. There is no typing test this time for Senior Clerk and Junior Accounts AssistantJunior Clerk and Accounts Clerk. More under The two CBTs.
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After CBT 2, RRB calls as many candidates as there are vacancies (1:1), on merit, for document verification (DV). If you are called, it shows on your RRB's page on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in and you get an SMS and email; download your DV e-call letter there.
Before your DV date, upload a scan of a true-colour photo and of your signature at oirms-ir.gov.in/rrbdv.
Then gather the documents below: every original, plus two sets of self-attested photocopies (photocopies you have signed). No extra time is given for a missing original — your candidature can be cancelled. Missing DV cancels it.
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It proves your date of birth. The date in your application must match it exactly — any difference disqualifies you, and it can't be corrected.
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Provisional or final, the certificate must show its date of issue.
Issued after 6 November 2026? Also bring the consolidated mark sheet showing the date your final result was declared — or every semester's or year's mark sheet with its result date. No date on any of them? Get a letter from your university stating when the result was declared.
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You need 50% or more in aggregate — not required if you are SC, ST, PwBD or an ex-serviceman, or hold a higher qualification.
The certificate must show its date of issue. Issued after 13 November 2026? Also bring the mark sheet showing the date your result was declared, or a letter from your board stating it.
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From the competent authority, in the format printed in the notice (Annexure I). A certificate in any other format is not accepted, and you would be treated as General (UR).
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The certificate whose details you gave in the form — issued between 1 April 2026 and 6 November 202613 November 2026, stating that you are not in the creamy layer.
With it, the self-declaration in Annexure II A that you were not in the creamy layer on the closing date. Without both, you are treated as General (UR).
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The certificate whose details you gave in the form — for 2025-26, valid on 6 November 202613 November 2026. A certificate in any other format is not accepted; without it you are treated as General (UR).
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EBC: the EBC certificate (Annexure III A), BPL card or Izzat MST whose details you gave in the form, dated on or before 6 November 202613 November 2026.
Minority: an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper naming your community, in the format of Annexure IV.
Without it, your candidature can be rejected.
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Issued through the UDID portal by the competent medical authority, with your UDID number and your type of disability clearly stated. Without it, your candidature is cancelled.
Used a scribe? Hand in the original scribe certificate (Annexure V(F) or V(D)) here too.
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Every ex-serviceman claiming the benefits brings the self-declaration in Annexure VI.
Still serving, and due for release within a year of 6 November 202613 November 2026? Also the employment certificate with your probable discharge date (Annexure VI(A)), valid on 6 November 202613 November 2026.
Joined a civil job after applying? Bring the acknowledged copy of the declaration you gave that employer about this application, and their NOC.
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Trains Clerk needs medical standard A-3, which rules out anyone who has had Lasik or any other surgery to correct their eyesight.
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It must back up the present address you gave in the form: a rent receipt or agreement, an electricity bill, a bank passbook, or an address certificate from a Gazetted Officer. Without it, your candidature can be rejected.
No proof at all? Get your Aadhaar or another government ID updated to your present address before DV.
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Or another legal document for the change.
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Your employer's No Objection Certificate, if you work for a central or state government department, the Railways or a PSU — even on probation or training. Without it, your candidature is cancelled.
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Bring a translation into English or Hindi, signed by you, along with the original. A caste or EWS certificate issued in a state language as well is fine, if it is in RRB's format.
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The button below makes one PDF of everything in your DV folder. Print it twice and sign each copy.
No extra time is given for a missing original — your candidature can be cancelled.
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Then the medical for the post you are allotted. Goods Train Manager (A-2): distance vision 6/9, 6/9 without glasses, and colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests — no Lasik or other eye surgery. Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor (B-2): 6/9, 6/12, glasses up to 4D allowed. Clerk and accounts posts (C-2): 6/12, nil, with or without glasses.Trains Clerk (A-3): distance vision 6/9, 6/9, glasses up to 2D allowed, and colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests — no Lasik or other eye surgery. Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (B-2): 6/9, 6/12, glasses up to 4D allowed. Clerk posts (C-2): 6/12, nil, with or without glasses. Fail it and no other post is offered instead; you can appeal once, for a fee. More under Medical standards.
Full details
Can you apply?
Age: 18 to 33 on 1 January 2027 — that is, born between 2 January 1994 and 1 January 2009 (both dates included). Age relaxation raises the upper limit: OBC-NCL candidates can be born on or after 2 January 1991, SC/ST on or after 2 January 1989. For PwBD, ex-servicemen and others, see Age relaxation.Age: 18 to 30 on 1 January 2027 — that is, born between 2 January 1997 and 1 January 2009 (both dates included). Age relaxation raises the upper limit: OBC-NCL candidates can be born on or after 2 January 1994, SC/ST on or after 2 January 1992. For PwBD, ex-servicemen and others, see Age relaxation.
Education: a degree from a recognised university, or its equivalent, already passed by 6 November 2026. Waiting for your final result? You can't apply.Education: 12th (+2 stage) or equivalent with at least 50% in aggregate, already passed by 13 November 2026. The 50% isn't needed for SC, ST, PwBD, ex-servicemen, or if you hold a higher qualification. Waiting for your final result? You can't apply.
Nationality: an Indian citizen; or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a person of Indian origin who migrated to settle in India from one of the countries listed in the notice — these need a Government of India certificate of eligibility.
Medical: you must meet the medical standard of each post you choose — see Medical standards.
You can't apply if any RRB or RRC has debarred you, or you were dismissed from government or PSU service.
Posts, pay and vacancies
| Post | Pay level | Starting pay (₹ a month) | Medical | Vacancies |
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| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor | 6 | 35,400 | B-2 | 127 |
| Goods Train Manager | 5 | 29,200 | A-2 | 2,750 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist | 5 | 29,200 | C-2 | 300 |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 | 29,200 | C-2 | 371 |
| Post | Pay level | Starting pay (₹ a month) | Medical | Vacancies |
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| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 3 | 21,700 | B-2 | 700 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 2 | 19,900 | C-2 | 200 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 2 | 19,900 | C-2 | 600 |
| Trains Clerk | 2 | 19,900 | A-3 | 188 |
- Pay level is the 7th Pay Commission level; starting pay is the initial basic pay.
- Vacancies are for all RRBs together and provisional — they can go up or down. Each RRB's and zone's share is in Annexure B of the notice; check your RRB's before you choose.
- Medical is the standard you must pass for that post — see Medical standards.
- You normally serve your whole career in the railway you are first posted to; a transfer request isn't registered for at least 5 to 10 years.
- Only a stipend is paid during training.
Age relaxation
The normal upper age is 3330 on 1 January 2027. These groups get a higher limit:
| Who | Extra | Upper age limit |
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| General / EWS | none | 33 |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years | 36 |
| SC / ST | 5 years | 38 |
| PwBD — General / EWS | 10 years | 43 |
| PwBD — OBC-NCL | 13 years | 46 |
| PwBD — SC / ST | 15 years | 48 |
| Ex-servicemen — General / EWS | 3 years, after deducting service | 36 |
| Ex-servicemen — OBC-NCL | 6 years, after deducting service | 39 |
| Ex-servicemen — SC / ST | 8 years, after deducting service | 41 |
| Serving railway staff (Group C, erstwhile Group D, or substitutes) with 3 years' service | a fixed limit | 40 General/EWS 43 OBC-NCL 45 SC/ST |
| Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women, not remarried | a fixed limit | 35 General/EWS 38 OBC-NCL 40 SC/ST |
| Railway canteens, co-operative societies and institutes | your years of service, up to 5 | up to 38 General/EWS |
| Who | Extra | Upper age limit |
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| General / EWS | none | 30 |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years | 33 |
| SC / ST | 5 years | 35 |
| PwBD — General / EWS | 10 years | 40 |
| PwBD — OBC-NCL | 13 years | 43 |
| PwBD — SC / ST | 15 years | 45 |
| Ex-servicemen — General / EWS | 3 years, after deducting service | 33 |
| Ex-servicemen — OBC-NCL | 6 years, after deducting service | 36 |
| Ex-servicemen — SC / ST | 8 years, after deducting service | 38 |
| Serving railway staff (Group C, erstwhile Group D, or substitutes) with 3 years' service | a fixed limit | 40 General/EWS 43 OBC-NCL 45 SC/ST |
| Widowed, divorced or judicially separated women, not remarried | a fixed limit | 35 General/EWS 38 OBC-NCL 40 SC/ST |
| Railway canteens, co-operative societies and institutes | your years of service, up to 5 | up to 35 General/EWS |
- Ex-servicemen: subtract your years of service from your age — what is left must be within the limit. You need at least six months' continuous service after attestation.
- Only the largest relaxation you qualify for applies — they don't add up.
- SC, ST and OBC-NCL candidates applying against unreserved (General) vacancies get no relaxation. PwBD candidates applying against unreserved vacancies get only the PwBD General/EWS relaxation.
- You keep the relaxation only if you show the right certificate, in the right format, at document verification.
The two CBTs
| Questions | Time | |
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| CBT 1 | 100 — General Awareness 40, Mathematics 30, General Intelligence & Reasoning 30 | 90 min |
| CBT 2 | 120 — General Awareness 50, Mathematics 35, General Intelligence & Reasoning 35 | 90 min |
- CBT 1 is a screening test. On its normalised marks, 15 times each community's vacancies go on to CBT 2. CBT 2's normalised marks decide who is called for document verification — as many as there are vacancies.
- A wrong answer costs 1/3 mark. The split between subjects is indicative; the actual paper can vary a little.
- Pass marks in each CBT: 40% General and EWS, 30% OBC-NCL and SC, 25% ST. Ex-servicemen and PwBD go by their community; for PwBD the mark can drop by 2 if too few qualify.
- PwBD candidates eligible for a scribe get 120 minutes.
- Questions come in your chosen language and in English. Mock tests are on the RRB website.
- Equal marks: the older candidate ranks higher; at the same age, alphabetical order of the first name.
- No typing test this time for Senior Clerk cum Typist and Junior Accounts Assistant cum TypistJunior Clerk cum Typist and Accounts Clerk cum Typist. Typing is still expected and is checked after you join — weak typing can delay your confirmation or promotion.
Medical standards
- A-2 — Goods Train Manager: distance vision 6/9, 6/9 without glasses, near vision Sn 0.6, 0.6 without glasses, and must pass colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests. Not open to anyone who has had Lasik or other surgery to correct their eyesight.
- B-2 — Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor: distance vision 6/9, 6/12, with or without glasses (lenses up to 4D); near vision Sn 0.6, 0.6.
- C-2 — Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist: distance vision 6/12, nil, with or without glasses; near vision Sn 0.6.
- A-3 — Trains Clerk: distance vision 6/9, 6/9, with or without glasses (lenses up to 2D), near vision Sn 0.6, 0.6, and must pass colour, binocular, night and myopic vision tests. Not open to anyone who has had Lasik or other surgery to correct their eyesight — you sign a declaration (Annexure VII) at DV.
- B-2 — Commercial cum Ticket Clerk: distance vision 6/9, 6/12, with or without glasses (lenses up to 4D); near vision Sn 0.6, 0.6.
- C-2 — Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist: distance vision 6/12, nil, with or without glasses; near vision Sn 0.6.
- Every post also needs you to be physically fit in all respects.
- Had Lasik? You can still be fit for B-2 and C-2 posts, on the Railway Board's conditions printed in the notice (Annexure VII(A)).
- Ex-servicemen and PwBD candidates have their own medical standards in the Indian Railway Medical Manual.
Fail the medical for a post and you are not offered another post instead. You can make one final appeal, for a fee and within the time allowed; its result is final.
Questions
Do I upload a photo for RRB NTPC?
No. RRB's form takes your photo live with your webcam or your phone's front camera while you apply, and you can retake it until you submit. Don't photograph a printed or on-screen photo — the application is rejected. If the live photo doesn't match your photo ID, the form gives you a declaration (Annexure VIII) to get signed by a Gazetted Officer and upload. The only file you upload is your signature.
Is there a typing test?
Not this time. RRB has dropped the typing skill test in both notices — for Senior Clerk cum Typist and Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist (Graduate), and for Junior Clerk cum Typist and Accounts Clerk cum Typist (12th level). You are still expected to type on a computer: it is checked after you join, and weak typing can delay your confirmation or promotion.
Can I fill the form on my phone?
For the Graduate notice (CEN 06/2026), yes: RRB's FAQ says a smartphone's web browser may be used. For the 12th-level notice (CEN 07/2026), RRB advises a desktop or laptop, because some parts of the form don't work properly on a phone. The live photo can be taken with a webcam or a phone camera. No computer? A Common Services Centre (CSC) near you can fill in the form and pay the fee for you — find one at findmycsc.nic.in.
My final-year result isn't out yet. Can I apply?
No. You must already have passed by the closing date — 6 November 2026 for the Graduate notice, 13 November 2026 for the 12th-level notice. Anyone waiting for a final result is not eligible.
My certificate shows only the month and year of passing. What date do I enter?
The last day of that month — May-2023 becomes 31-05-2023.
Can a state-list OBC claim OBC reservation?
No. Only castes in the central OBC list (ncbc.nic.in) can. If your caste is only on your state's list, you apply as General (UR).
Can I change my exam city, date or shift?
No. RRB allots them and doesn't change the city, centre, date or shift for any reason. Your centre may be in another city or state.
Which website is the official one?
Apply only on rrbapply.gov.in. Notices, dates, e-call letters and results are on rrb.indianrailways.gov.in, which links to each RRB's page. RRB warns that fake websites give wrong information.
Official notices: CEN 06/2026 (Graduate) · CEN 07/2026 (Under Graduate) — last checked 17 October 2026