Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released a short notice for RRB NTPC 2025-26 inviting online applications for 8,850 posts (Graduate & Undergraduate categories). Graduate applications open from 21 Oct 2025 (UG from 28 Oct 2025) and the last dates vary by level — this is a large-scale short notice with separate application windows for graduate and 12th-pass posts.

Overview Section

Organization Name

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) – Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC)

One-sentence “what’s new” or context

Short-notice (CEN Nos. 06/2025 & 07/2025) released confirming 8,850 tentative vacancies with separate graduate and undergraduate application windows and a published short notification & vacancy summary PDF.

Important Dates

• Short-notice / Indicative Notification date: 04-10-2025 (date on short-notice image header)

• Vacancy Notification Release Date (page summary): 23-09-2025 (listed on page)

• Short Notice Release Date: 29-09-2025 (listed on page)

• Application Start Date (Graduate level): 21-10-2025

• Application Last Date (Graduate level): 20-11-2025 (some site text also shows 20-11-2025; main article lists 20 Nov for graduate)

• Application Start Date (Undergraduate / 12th pass): 28-10-2025

• Application Last Date (Undergraduate / 12th pass): 27-11-2025

• Last Date to Pay Application Fees: To be notified (not specified in the short notice)

• Admit Card Release Date: To be notified

• CBT 1 Exam Date: To be notified

• CBT 2 Exam Date: To be notified

• Result Date: To be notified

Application Fees & Payment Mode

• General / OBC / EWS: ₹500

• SC / ST / PwBD / Female / Ex-Serviceman: ₹250

Payment Mode: Online payment gateway (Credit/Debit/Netbanking / UPI) via the official RRB candidate portal (the short notice mentions online-only submission). Exact payment steps will be available on the application portal when the form opens.

Eligibility Section

Age Limit (state cut-off date)

• Graduate Level: Minimum 18 years — Maximum 36 years. (Age as on 01-01-2025 / or as per CEN — short notice states age limits; exact cut-off reference date shown as 01/01/2023 in the PDF table image header for age fees column, but centralised recruitment notifications commonly use a declared cut-off; user should follow the official PDF for official cut-off — Assumption: where exact cut-off date is not unambiguously printed, assume 01-01-2025 or check official notification when issued.)

• Undergraduate (12th pass): Minimum 18 years — Maximum 33 years.

• Age Relaxation: As per government / RRB rules (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen etc.)

Assumption (explicit): The short-notice image shows an “Age fees as on 01/01/2023” cell; since the official detailed notification is pending, treat age cut-off as to be confirmed in the full notification. Please rely on the official notification PDF when available — primary PDF links are included in Important Links.

Total Posts

Total (Tentative): 8,850 (5,817 Graduate-level + 3,058 Undergraduate-level = 8,875 in some breakdowns; lists 5,817 + 3,058 = 8,875 but the article headline and repeated text uses 8,850 — short-notice characterises total as 8,850 tentative. Assumption: we’ll adhere to the site headline 8,850 and also list the detailed split below.)

Qualification (exact wording / paraphrase)

• Graduate Level: Graduate Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

• Undergraduate Level: 12th pass from a recognized board or equivalent.

(Exact post-wise educational/medical requirements to be verified in the full official notification PDFs linked in Important Links.)

Status

Status: Active (Short Notice / Application window scheduled; applications will open on the dates above).

Vacancy Details

Vacancy Table (Graduate Level & Undergraduate Level)

Post Name & Eligibility Table

(All qualification entries are short-form — please refer to the official vacancy PDF for grade/discipline and post-specific experience/medical standards.)

How to Check, Download & Apply

Step-by-step (user-optimised)

1. Read the short-notice PDF & vacancy PDF — open the PDFs in Important Links below and save them locally. Suggested file names:

   • RRB_NTPC_ShortNotice_2025.pdf (short-notice image PDF)

   • RRB_NTPC_VacancyDetails_2025.pdf (vacancy table PDF)

2. Prepare documents (see checklist below) and keep scanned copies ready (passport photo, signature, education certificates).

3. When application opens: go to the official RRB candidate portal: rrbcdg.gov.in → look for the “NTPC CEN 06/2025 / 07/2025 — Online Application” link (exact application link text on official portal when live).

4. Application steps on portal (typical flow):

   • Click Apply Online link.

   • Register with name, email, mobile, and create login.

   • Login and fill personal details, educational details, and post preferences.

   • Upload scanned photo and signature in specified pixel/KB dimensions.

   • Pay application fees using the online payment gateway.

   • Preview and submit application.

   • Save/print final application form & payment receipt.

5. Screenshots instructions (quick tips):

   • Take a screenshot of the filled form preview page before final submit.

   • After submission, screenshot the confirmation page and payment transaction ID.

   • Save both screenshots and download the PDF of the submitted application (if portal provides).

6. File naming suggestions for uploads & saved copies:

   • RRB_NTPC_Application_[YourName]_[YYYYMMDD].pdf

   • RRB_Photo_[YourName].jpg (passport-size, as per portal)

   • RRB_Signature_[YourName].jpg

   • RRB_EducationalDocs_[YourName].pdf

7. Exact link text + URL for the application page (as present at time of publication — use official website link below):

   • Application Portal (Official): rrbcdg.gov.in → https://rrbcdg.gov.in

Important: The RRB short-notice indicates that applications must be submitted online only. Use official rrbcdg.gov.in links; watch out for fake sites or intermediary portals.

Mode of Selection

Selection indicated by the short-notice and typical NTPC process:

• Stage 1 — Computer Based Test (CBT 1) (objective) — To be notified

• Stage 2 — Computer Based Test (CBT 2) (for certain posts / graduate level) — To be notified

• Document Verification (DV) for shortlisted candidates.

• Medical Examination as per post-specific medical standards.

Weightage / Scoring: The short-notice does not specify detailed stage-wise weightages. Typically, RRB NTPC uses marks in CBTs and cut-offs per category; final selection often depends on combined merit in CBTs and fulfillment of eligibility at DV. Exact details will be in the full official notification.