Is there minimum qualifying marks in RRB NTPC exam?

Yes, there is a minimum qualifying cut off in RRB NTPC exam. The minimum qualifying marks for CBT 1 and 2 for General, EWS categories is 40 per cent, for OBC and SC is 30 per cent and for ST category is 25 per cent. In CBAT, candidates are required to secure a minimum T-score of 42 marks. Besides, cut off marks, candidates are also required to secure the qualifying marks as per their categories. Candidates need to secure the qualifying marks in CBTs and CBAT inorder to qualify the exam. The CBT 1 comprises questions from General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the CBT 1 are 100. The CBT 2 comprises questions from General Questions Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. Total marks allotted to the test are 120.

What is RRB JE vs RRB NTPC salary?

The basic salary of RRB JE is INR 35,400. The pay band for this post is INR 35,400-1,12,400 and the grade pay is INR 4200. The basic RRB NTPC salary for 12th pass posts ranges between INR 19,900 to 21,700 (varies as per posts). The basic RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts ranges between INR 25,500-35,400 (varies as per posts).. .

What is RRB NTPC salary for Graduate posts?

The graduate-level posts under RRB NTPC include Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, and Senior Time Keeper. RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts is given below. Traffic Assistant-INR 25,500 Goods Guard-INR 29,200 Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk-INR 29,200 Senior Clerk cum Typist-INR 29,200 Junior Account Assistant cum Typist-INR 29,200 Senior Time Keeper-INR 29,200 Commercial Apprentice-INR 35,400 Station Master-INR 35,400.

What are the allowances offered to candidates selected through RRB NTPC exam?

Besides the basic RRB NTPC salary, candidates are entitled to the following allowances. Dearness allowance House rent allowance Transport allowance Pension scheme Medical benefits Other special allowance HRA Details The HRA of all RRB NTPC employees will be calculated based on the cities they are posted. The calculation criteria of HRA is given below. Category of Cities HRA Before 7th Pay Commission (In Per Cent) HRA After 7th Pay Commission (In Per Cent) X 30 24 Y 20 16 Z 10 8 The three categories of cities for HRA are classified according to their population density. The list of cities which fall under the X, Y and Z categories are given below: Categories of Cities Cities X (Population >= 50 Lakhs) Bengaluru, Greater Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata Y (Population 5 to 50 Lakhs) Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Puducherry, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Raipur, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Moradabad, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur, Kollam, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Amravati, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar Cty, Vijayawada, Warangal, Greater Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Guwahati, Patna, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Salem, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Erode, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Sangli, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Vadodara, Surat, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Srinagar, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Belgaum, Malegaon, Nanded-Waghala, Aligarh, Agra, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Noida, Firozabad, Jhansi, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur Z (Population All other remaining cities

What is the RRB NTPC exam? What post can I get after clearing it?

The full form of NTPC is Non Technical Popular Categories. This exam is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board to appoint candidates as Commercial Apprentice, Goods guard, Traffic Apprentice, Traffic Assistant, Assistant Station Master, etc. All over India. The eligibility criteria prescribed for RRB NTPC is given below: Age limit: The age limit for undergraduate posts is 18 to 30 years. The age limit for graduate posts is 18 to 33 years. Educational qualification: For undergraduate posts, candidates must have passed Class 12. RRB NTPC Salary Railway Recruitment Board decides RRB NTPC salary structure. The basic pay of RRB NTPC Junior Clerk cum Typist is INR 19900 per month. RRB conducts the RRB NTPC exam to recruit candidates for various vacancies in the Indian Railways.

What is RRB NTPC Salary?

RRB NTPC salary is different for different posts. The starting basic salary for undergraduate posts ranges between INR 19,900 to 21,700. RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts ranges between INR 25,500 to 35,400. RRB NTPC salary for Commercial cum Ticket Clerk is INR 21,700. RRB NTPC salary for Junior Clerk cum Typist is INR 19,900. RRB NTPC salary for Station Master is INR 35,400. The salary offered to the Commercial Apprentice through RRB NTPC exam is INR 35,400.

What are the level-wise posts under RRB NTPC exam?

The level-wise posts in RRB NTPC are given below: Levels Posts Level 5 Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper Level 6 Commercial Apprentice and Station Master Level 4 Traffic Assistant Level 3 Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Level 2 Junior Clerk cum Typist, Assistant Clerk cum Typist, Assistant Clerk cum Typist, Train Clerk

What is RRB NTPC salary for Undergraduate posts?

The undergraduate posts are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, and Trains Clerk. RRB NTPC salary structure for undergraduate posts is given below. Junior Clerk cum Typist- INR 19,900 Accounts Clerk cum Typist-INR 19,900 Junior Time Keeper-INR 19,900 Trains Clerk-INR 19,900 Commercial cum Ticket Clerk-INR 21,700.

Is RRB NTPC exam pattern and selection process revised?

RRB NTPC exam pattern and selection process has been revised for graduate and undergraduate posts. The revision in the exam pattern has been done in the second stage CBT. The second stage CBT has been made common for all the levels for graduate and undergraduate posts. The revised exam pattern is given below. Revised Exam Pattern for Graduate Posts Revised Exam Pattern Name of the post Level in 7th CPC 1st stage CBT 2ndstage CBT Skill Test requirement Goods Train Manager 5 Common for all Posts Common for all posts ------ Senior Clerk cum Typist 5 Typing Skill Test Junior Account Assistant cum Typist 5 Typing Skill Test Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor 6 ------- Station Master 6 Computer Based Aptitude Test Revised Exam Pattern for Undergraduate Posts Sl. No. Name of the post Level in 7th CPC 1st stage CBT 2nd stage CBT Skill Test requirement 1 Commercial cum Ticket Clerk 3 Common for all Posts Common for all posts ------ 2 Accounts Clerk cum Typist 2 Typing Skill Test 3 Junior Clerk cum Typist 2 Typing Skill Test 4 Trains Clerk 2 -------

What is the job profile of RRB NTPC Station Master?

The job profile of RRB NTPC Station Master is supervising the work of assigned railway station, works as the in-charge of the assigned railway station, ensure timely arrival & departure of trains and handling the issues faced by the passengers. Total pay of Station Master is INR 54,360.

Does RRB NTPC also conduct interviews for level 2,3,4,5 and 6?

According to government notification, there will be no interviews at the Group C and Group D level post recruitment. The RRB NTPC recruits for Group C level posts in railways; there will be no interviews for the RRB NTPC at levels 2, 3,4,5, and 6. The selection process for NTPC is as follows: 1. First Stage Computer Based Test, 2. Second-stage computer-based test 3. The third stage is a typing skill test or a computer-based aptitude test, depending on the post. 4. Finally, document verification and a medical examination will be done after shortlisting aspirants.

What is the hierarchy of posts in RRB NTPC exam?

Depending on the candidates' performance, they are promoted to the next level. The promotion policy is given below. Posts Promotion Junior Clerk cum Typist Senior Clerk cum Typist Accounts Clerk cum Typist Senior Accounts Clerk cum Typist Junior Time Keeper Senior Time Keeper Senior Time Keeper Grade II Senior Time Keeper Grade I Trains Clerk Senior Trains Clerk Chief Trains Clerk Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Chief Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Deputy Station Master Traffic Assistant Senior Traffic Assistant Goods Guard Passenger Guard Express Guard Section Controller Chief Controller Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Chief Trains Clerk Goods Guard Assistant Station Master Senior Clerk cum Typist Chief Trains Clerk Assistant Station Master Junior Account Assistant cum Typist Accounts Assistant Junior Accounts Officer Senior Accounts Officer Deputy Chief Accounts Officer Additional Finance advisor Chief Accounts Officer Financial Advisor Senior Time Keeper Senior Time Keeper Grade II Senior Time Keeper Grade I Commercial Apprentice Assistant Commercial Manager Divisional Commercial Manager Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Station Master Assistant Operations Manager Divisional Operations Manager Also Read: RRB NTPC Post Preference: Which post is better?

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Q: Why is RRB NTPC exam conducted?

RRB NTPC exam is conducted to fill up various graduate and undergraduate posts under Non-Technical Popular Categories in various zones of Indian Railways. The posts announced under RRB NTPC are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master.

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Updated on Jan 8, 2025 17:57 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

RRB NTPC Salary: Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) prescribe RRB Group D salary for graduate and undergraduate posts. The salary, emoluments, perks, allowances, benefits, etc are the few things that attract a large pool of candidates for a particular job vacancy. What makes crores of candidates to apply for RRB NTPC exam is the RRB NTPC salary and job security.

RRB NTPC 2025 salary is different for different posts. The starting basic salary range offered to undergraduate posts is INR 19,900 to 21,700. While the graduate post employees are offered RRB NTPC salary in the range of INR 25,500 to IBR 35,400. For eg: the monthly basic RRB NTPC salary for Junior Clerk cum Typist is INR 19,900 while it is INR 35,400 for Station Master and Commercial Apprentice. Candidates are also entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA), Travel Allowance (TA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), pension benefits, and medical reimbursements.

RRB NTPC is one of the most demanding railway jobs in India and a large number of candidates apply for the exam. As per the RRB NTPC selection process, the exam is conducted to fill up various graduate and undergraduate posts under Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) in various zonal railways and production units of Indian Railways. In this article, we have discussed RRB NTPC salary structure, job profile, and allowances provided to the different posts.

Q: Which post is better in RRB NTPC exam as per salary?

Under RRB NTPC undergraduate-level posts, the maximum salary is offered to the post of Commercial cum Ticket Clerk. Under the graduate-level posts, the maximum salary is offered to Station Master and Commercial Apprentice. The starting basic salary for undergraduate posts is INR 19,900 to 21,700. RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts is INR 25,500 to 35,400.

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Q: What is RRB NTPC Job Profile?

The job profiles of undergraduate and graduate posts under RRB NTPC exam are given below.

Graduate-Level Posts	Job Profiles
Traffic Assistant	Responsible for traffic and signal. Candidates need to work in different shifts.
Goods Guard	Monitor the functioning of the vehicle, check the loose ends in the train, identify and address minor issues while the train is moving, ensure brake continuity, coordinate with the Station Master in terms of communicating information regarding arrival and departure of trains.
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Work in ticket booking offices, commercial checking and issuing tickets, booking luggage and goods.
Senior Clerk cum Typist	Responsible for clerical works and supervising Junior Clerks.
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	Maintaining accounting records, tracking transactions, expenditures, claim settlements, making account-related reports, compiling budgets as per rules checking financial irregularities and supporting the administrative related tasks in the accounts department.
Senior Time Keeper	Working in sync with the entire railway network and keeping records of time regarding movements of trains.
Commercial Apprentice	Supervise in various commercial branches.
Station Master	Supervising the work of assigned railway station Works as the in-charge of the assigned railway station Ensure smooth and timely arrival and departure of trains Handling the issues faced by the passengers

Undergraduate-Level Posts	Job Profiles
Junior Clerk cum Typist	Assist the Senior Clerks with data entry work.
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	Works under the Accounts and Finance Department Track the monetary transactions Responsible for data entry and other works of the department Administrative activities
Junior Time Keeper	Assist the Senior Time Keeper in maintaining the records for arrival and departure of trains.
Trains Clerk	Maintaining records related to the trains and their conditions and keeping track record of the number of coaches in trains.
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Issuing tickets through computer reservation system and unreserved ticketing system Maintaining the records related to luggage.

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Q: Which one is better RRB NTPC or RRB Group D?

RRB Group D is the entry-level job in the Indian railway while RRB NTPC comes under the category of group C jobs, which are next to Group D posts. For RRB Group D posts, the educational qualification required is a Class 10th pass. For RRB NTPC undergraduate posts, candidates must have passed Class 12th. The posts announced under RRB Group D are Track Maintainer Grade-IV, Helper/Assistant in various technical departments (Electrical, Mechanical and S&T departments), Pointsman, etc. The posts announced under RRB NTPC are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, and Station Master.

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RRB NTPC Salary in India After 7th Pay Commission

RRB NTPC salary after 7th Pay Commission for undergraduate and graduate posts is given below.

RRB NTPC Salary for 12th Pass/Undergraduate Posts

The initial RRB NTPC salary for 12th pass posts such as Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, and Trains Clerk is INR 19,900. RRB NTPC salary for 12th pass Commercial cum Ticket Clerk post is INR 21,700. The post-wise RRB NTPC salary for undergraduate posts is given below.

Posts	Level in 7^th CPC	Initial Pay (In INR)
Junior Clerk cum Typist	2	19,900
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	2	19,900
Junior Time Keeper	2	19,900
Trains Clerk	2	19,900
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	3	21,700

RRB NTPC Salary for Graduate

The initial RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts such as Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper is INR 29,200. The initial salary for Traffic Assistant is INR 25,500. The initial RRB NTPC salary for graduate posts such as Commercial Apprentice and Station Master is INR 35,400. The post-wise break-up of RRB NTPC salary for graduate is given below.

Posts	Level in 7^th CPC	Initial Pay (In INR)
Traffic Assistant	4	25,500
Goods Guard	5	29,200
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	5	29,200
Senior Clerk cum Typist	5	29,200
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	5	29,200
Senior Time Keeper	5	29,200
Commercial Apprentice	6	35,400
Station Master	6	35,400

RRB NTPC Salary Slip

RRB NTPC salary break-up for few posts is given below.

Parameters	RRB NTPC Salary Slip for Junior Clerk Cum Typist (In INR)
Basic Pay	19,900
Grade Pay	2800
DA (12 per cent of basic pay)	2388
Travel Allowance (Currently)	2016
HRA (Varies according to place-minimum 8 per cent of basic)	1592
Total Pay	28,696

Parameters	RRB NTPC Salary Slip for Sr. Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk (In INR)
Basic Pay	29200
Grade Pay	4200
DA (Currently 12 per cent of basic pay)	3504
Travel Allowance (Fixed Currently)	2016
HRA (Varies according to place-Minimum 8 per cent of basic)	2336
Total Pay	41,256

Parameters	RRB NTPC Salary Slip for Commercial Apprentice (In INR)
Basic Pay	35,400
Grade Pay	4200
DA (12 per cent of Basic Pay)	4248
Travel Allowance (Fixed)	2016
HRA (Varies according to place-minimum 8 per cent of basic)	2832
Total Pay	48,696

Parameters	RRB NTPC Salary Slip for Station Master (In INR)
Basic Pay	35,400
Grade Pay	4200
DA (12 per cent of Basic Pay)	4248
Travel Allowance (Fixed)	2016
HRA (Varies according to place-minimum 8 per cent of basic)	2832
Total Pay	48,696

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Post-Wise RRB NTPC Salary

The post-wise RRB NTPC salary is given below.

RRB NTPC Level 2 Salary

Level 2 fall under undergraduate level posts. The posts included under level 2 are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper and Trains Clerk. The structure of RRB NTPC Level 2 salary is given below.

Post	Level in 7th CPC	Initial Pay (INR)
Junior Clerk cum Typist	2	19,000
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	2	19,000
Junior Time Keeper	2	19,000
Trains Clerk	2	19,000

RRB NTPC Level 3 Salary

The post of Traffic Assistant fall under Level 4 and it is a graduate level post. RRB NTPC Level 4 salary for Traffic Assistant is given below.

Basic Pay	INR 25,000
Grade Pay	INR 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA)	28 per cent of Basic pay (INR 7000)
Travel Allowance	INR 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City)	8 per cent of Basic pay (INR 2040)
Total Pay	INR 36,056

RRB NTPC Level 4 Salary

The post of Traffic Assistant fall under Level 4 and it is a graduate level post. RRB NTPC Level 4 salary for Traffic Assistant is given below.

Basic Pay	INR 25,000
Grade Pay	INR 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA)	28 per cent of Basic pay (INR 7000)
Travel Allowance	INR 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City)	8 per cent of Basic pay (INR 2040)
Total Pay	INR 36,056

RRB NTPC Level 5 Salary

The posts included under Level 5 are Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper. RRB NTPC Level 5 salary is given in the table below.

Basic Pay	INR 29,200
Grade Pay	INR 2800
Dearness Allowance (DA)	28 per cent of Basic pay (INR 8176)
Travel Allowance	INR 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City)	8% of Basic pay (INR 2336)
Total Pay	INR 41,728

RRB NTPC Level 6 Salary

RRB NTPC Level 6 include two posts-Commercial Apprentice and Station Master. RRB NTPC Level 6 salary is given in the table.

Basic Pay	INR 35,400
Grade Pay	INR 4200
Dearness Allowance (DA)	28 per cent of Basic pay (INR 9912)
Travel Allowance	INR 2016
HRA (Depending on the Place or City)	8 per cent of Basic pay (INR 2832)
Total Pay	INR 54,360