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RRB NTPC UG Exam Pattern (2026)

Everything you need to know about the exam pattern for the Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under Graduate) organized by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), Ministry of Railways. Tackle the high competition (~1% (Extremely high competition due to millions of applicants) success rate) and medium difficulty with these detailed insights.

Stages & Pattern

1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-1)

CBT-1 (Screening Test) (objective)

Duration: 90 minutes mins | Marks: 100 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark deducted for each wrong answer

2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-2)

CBT-2 (Main Examination) (objective)

Duration: 90 minutes mins | Marks: 120 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark deducted for each wrong answer

Typing Skill Test (TST)

Computer Based Typing Skill Test (practical)

Duration: 10 minutes mins | Marks: Qualifying | Negative Marking: No