RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 Revised, Graduate Level CBT 1 Exam Schedule

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has revised the RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 for all zones. As per the updated schedule, the CBT 1 exam will now be held over 16 days—from 5th to 24th June 2025—instead of the previously planned 15 days.

This exam is being conducted under Advertisement No. CEN 05/2024 for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). The release dates for the city intimation slip and admit card remain unchanged. For full details on shift timings, selection process, exam pattern, exam duration, and preparation tips, refer to the sections below.

RRB NTPC Exam Date 2025 Revised

According to the latest update on the official RRB website, the RRB NTPC 2025 Computer-Based Test for graduate-level posts is scheduled to take place from June 5 to 24, 2025. Candidates will be able to access their city intimation slip starting May 27 and download their admit cards from June 1 via their respective regional RRB websites. The exam dates have been slightly adjusted due to the high volume of applicants this year, while the rest of the RRB NTPC schedule remains unchanged.

RRB NTPC 2025 Exam Date & Schedule

Candidates are encouraged to stay updated with the schedule and ensure they download all necessary documents promptly.

• City Intimation Slip: Available for download starting 27th May 2025.
• Admit Card: Downloadable from 1st June 2025.
• The first Computer-Based Test (CBT-1) is scheduled to be conducted between 5th and 24th June 2025.

RRB NTPC Exam Shift Timings

The CBT 1 Exam will be conducted in 3 shifts and candidates have to reach at the exam centre as per their reporting time mentioned on the admit card. The shift wise exam timing and reporting time is given below.

RRB NTPC Graduate Level City Intimation Release Date

Around ten days before the exam, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will release the RRB NTPC City Intimation Slip. This slip provides candidates with details of the city where their exam center is located, helping them plan their travel in advance. It is important to note that this slip is only for information purposes and cannot be used as an admit card. Candidates are encouraged to download it early from their respective regional RRB websites to avoid any last-minute issues.

RRB NTPC Selection Process

The RRB NTPC selection process consists of multiple stages:

1. Computer Based Test (CBT) 1
2. Computer Based Test (CBT) 2
3. Typing skill test (for applicable posts)
4. document verification.

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025

The RRB NTPC Exam will be held entirely online in 15 regional languages. These languages include English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

The exam will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark. The questions will be divided among three subjects:

• General Awareness: 40 Qs
• Mathematics: 30 Qs
• General Intelligence and Reasoning: 30 Qs.
• Total Questions: 100 
• Total Marks: 100

Negative Marking in CBT 1 Exam

Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/3rd for each wrong answer marked by the candidates.

Check: RRB NTPC Mock Test For CBT 1

Last Minute Preparation Tips for RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam 2025

Only few days are left for the RRB NTPC Graduate Level Examination and candidates should make most of these remaining days by following the simple tips and important instructions for the exam that are given below

1. As there is no time left to pick any new topic for preparation, candidates must solve as many RRB NTPC Mock Test as they can. This will help boosting their confidence.
2. Revise your notes, if any, and go through all the formulas for Maths subject.
3. On the exam day, take your admit card along with a valid photo ID and passport-size photograph.
4. Reach the exam centre at least 1 hour before the exam starts.
5. Do not bring any prohibited items such as expensive jewelry, bluetooth devices, electronic gadgets, paper chits, etc.
6. Cooperate with the staff during identity verification.
7. After the exam is over, leave your seat only when asked.

Conclusion

The RRB NTPC 2025 notification saw a massive response, drawing nearly 1.2 crore applications. Of these, approximately 58.4 lakh candidates applied for graduate-level positions including Goods Train Manager, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist, Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor, and Station Master.

This vacancy is to be filled across Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Kolkata, Malda, Mumbai, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Siliguri, and Thiruvananthapuram.