RRB NTPC Recruitment 2019: 1.3 lakh Vacancies

Railway Recruitment Board has finally released a new recruitment notification for 1.3 lakhs vacancies for NTPC, Para-Medical Staff, Ministerial and Isolated Categories and Level-1 Post,  As per the sources, the online application will start from 1st March 2019 on the official website of Railways. This is great news for all aspiring candidates. Railway Recruitment Board conducts  NTPC Exam in its various zones across the country. In this article, we have provided information about Vacancies, Application Process, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Important Dates, Application Fee, Salary etc. 

RRB NTPC Recruitment 2019 Details

Railway RRB NTPC Previous Year Paper

Railway RPF SI Previous Year Paper

Railway RRB ALP Previous Year Paper

Railway RRB ASM Previous Year Paper

Railway RRB Group D Previous Year Paper

Asked Questions in Railway RPF SI Exam on 19th December 2018

Important Dates

Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC)

Start Date to Apply Online - 1st March 2019

Para-Medical Staff

Start Date to Apply Online - 4th March 2019

Ministerial and Isolated Categories

Start Date to Apply Online - 8th March 2019

Level-1 Posts

Start Date to Apply Online - 12th March 2019

Application Fee

• SC/ ST/ Ex-Servicemen/ PWDs/ Female/ Transgender/ Minorities/ Economically Backward Class - Rs 250

This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1ST State CBT.

• UR & OBC - Rs 500

Out of this fee of Rs 500 an amount of Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st State CBT.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Age Limit (as on 1st July 2019)

Minimum age - 18 years

Maximum age - 32 years

RRB NTPC Salary

The RRB NTPC salary is different for different post and allowances as admissible as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix. The post-wise RRB NTPC salary:-

 The various allowances that RRB NTPC employees will get are as under:

1) Dearness Allowance

2) Transport Allowance

3) HouseRent Allowance

4) Pension Scheme

5) Medical Benefits

RRB NTPC Selection Process

1) Stage I CBT (PT)

2) Stage II CBT (Mains)

3) Typing Test (Skill Test)

4) Aptitude Test

5) Document Verification

6) Medical Fitness Test

7) Final Merit List

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the marks scored in Stage-I CBT & Stage-II CBT whereas other stages will be qualifying in nature.

RRB NTPC 2019 Exam Pattern

RRB NTPC Exam will be conducted in two stages in Stage-I CBT & Stage-II CBT.

Stage-I CBT (Prelims)

The Stage-I CBT or Prelims Exam will comprise of 4 sections, comprising of a total 100 question & each question carries 1 Marks. There will be negative marking of 1/3 for every wrong answer.

Stage-II CBT (Mains)

The Stage-II CBT or Mains Exam will comprise of 4 sections, comprising of a total 120 question & each question carries 1 Marks. There will be negative marking of 1/3 for every wrong answer.

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2019

Prelims & Mains Syllabus

RRB NTPC Syllabus has divided into four sections Arithmetic Ability, Reasoning & General Intelligence, General Awareness and General Science. The RRB NTPC Syllabus of Prelims & Mains is the same. The only difficulty level of Questions is varied.

Arithmetic Ability

• Miscellaneous

This section includes Questions from topic likes- Ratio and Proportion, Average, Profit and Loss, Partnership, Time and Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Percentage, Problems on Ages, Time, Speed and Distance, Problems on trains, Boat and Stream, Allegation or Mixture, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mensuration Probability, Liner/ Quadratic Equation Are & Volume, 

• Data Interpretation

Bar Graph, Pie Charts, Line Graphs, etc

Reasoning & General Intelligence

• Puzzle & Seating Arrangement

• Arithmetical Reasoning

• Analogy

• Syllogism

• Alphanumeric Series

• Blood Relation

• Direction Sense

• Inequality

• Classification of the Odd Pair

• Decision Making

• Verbal & Visual Reasoning

• Visual Reasoning (Pattern Detection, Hidden Image. Mirror Images, Figure Matrix etc.)

• Statement Argument

• Statement Conclusion

• Sentence Interference

General Awareness

General Awareness section is categorized into two subtopics: Static GK and Current Affairs

• Indian History

• Indian Economy

• Indian Geography

• Indian Polity

• Indian Culture & Heritage

• Indian Railways ( Facts & Figure, History)

• Current Affairs - In this, you have to familiar with knowledge of information which is going in the current. All the environmental issues, financial, about the Indian economy, government schemes & policies, the latest science and inventions and discoveries, books by famous personality etc.

• Static Gk - In this questions asked for that knowledge which is static nature like National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuary, Dam, River, Airpot stadium, Capital & Currency, HQ, Important days, Important Temple, Folks dance, Award, festivals, State-capital-CM-Governor, etc

General Science

In this Section, basic concepts will be asked.

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Environmental Studies