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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 2024 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?
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Q: Which one is better RRB NTPC or RRB Group D?
Upvote 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 |
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Undergraduate-Level Posts | Job Profiles |
Junior Clerk cum Typist | Assist the Senior Clerks with data entry work. |
Accounts Clerk cum Typist |
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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 |
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Upvote 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 7th 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 7th 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 |
Q: What is RRB NTPC Salary?
Upvote Q: What is RRB NTPC salary for Undergraduate posts?
Upvote Q: 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 |
Upvote 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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Q: What is RRB NTPC salary for Graduate posts?
Upvote Q: 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 |
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Upvote 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 |
Q: 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 |
Upvote Q: What is the job profile of RRB NTPC Station Master?
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Check below RRB NTPC salary FAQs.
Q: 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.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
RRBs will announce separate exam dates for RRB NTPC graduate and undergraduate posts. RRB NTPC exam dates for graduate and undergraduate posts will be announced soon.
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Beginner-Level 3
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RRB NTPC application status is released so that candidates can know whether their application forms have been rejected or accepted for the exam. Based on the application status, candidates are issued admit cards for appearing in the exam.
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Beginner-Level 3
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RRB NTPC syllabus is same for graduate and undergraduate posts. However, the difficulty level vary for two posts. The syllabus for graduate posts is more comprehensive and vast. RRB NTPC syllabus for undergraduate posts is bit easier.
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Beginner-Level 3
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The distribution of questions in RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam is given below.
| Sections | No. of Questions |
| Mathematics | 35 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 |
| General Awareness | 50 |
| Total | 120 |
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Beginner-Level 3
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The distribution of questions in RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam is given below.
| Sections | No. of Questions |
| Mathematics | 30 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 |
| General Awareness | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
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Beginner-Level 3
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The structure of RRB NTPC exam pattern for CBT 2 is given below.
| RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2024 [Stage-2] | |||
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 | 90 minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
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Beginner-Level 3
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The structure of RRB NTPC exam pattern for Stage 1 is given below.
| RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2024 [Stage-1] | |||
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
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Beginner-Level 3
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RRB NTPC admit card is released four days before the exam. The admit card is released four days prior to the exam to maintain transparency in the system and to stop impersonation and cheating in the exam. Candidates can download their admit cards by logging with the required credentials.
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Beginner-Level 3
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RRB NTPC cut off is announced along with the result. The link to download the cut off is made available on the official website. The cut off is released region-wise for different posts in PDF form. The cut off is calculated based on the percentile based normalisation of marks.
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Beginner-Level 3
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In RRB NTPC exam, candidates are required to secure the overall and qualifying cut off marks in the exam. RRB NTPC cut off marks are calculated based on the difficulty level of the exam difficulty level, number of test takers, level of competition, total marks, etc.
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Will there be separate exam dates for RRB NTPC graduate and undergraduate posts?