RRB NTPC 2026 Notification Out for 5,236 Posts: Graduate and Undergraduate Dates Explained

The Railway Recruitment Boards have released the NTPC 2026-27 recruitment notifications covering 5,236 vacancies in two parts. The Graduate level advertisement (CEN 06/2026) offers 3,548 posts including Goods Train Manager, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist and Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor. Applications for this part opened on 8 October 2026 and close on 6 November 2026. The Undergraduate advertisement (CEN 07/2026) offers 1,688 clerk-level posts, with applications open from 15 October and closing on 13 November 2026. Reports mention an application fee of Rs 500 for General and OBC candidates and Rs 250 for reserved categories, with partial refund after appearing in the first stage CBT. The selection process includes CBT 1, CBT 2, document verification and medical examination. The Graduate CBT 1 is tentatively expected in the fourth week of December 2026, while the Undergraduate CBT 1 date is yet to be notified. Age limits are reported as 18 to 33 years for Graduate posts and 18 to 30 years for Undergraduate posts as on 1 January 2027, with category relaxations. Candidates should read the detailed notification on the official RRB websites before applying, because some portals and pay figures are quoted differently across sources and should be verified on the official website.