Good news! The Ministry of Railways has officially approved 8,868 vacancies under the RRB NTPC Notification 2025-26. The short notification for RRB NTPC 2025-26, released on 29th September 2025. These vacancies will be notified through a Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Aspirants of RRB NTPC have the golden opportunity to secure their jobs in Railways at Graduate-level and Undergraduate-level posts across different pay levels. In this blog, we have provided the short notification and vacancy details for both level posts. 8,868 vacancies announced for graduate and undergraduate posts for 2025 – provide a detailed summary here.
RRB NTPC 2025 Notification Released for 8,868 Graduate and Undergraduate Posts
The Indian Railways has released the RRB NTPC 2025 notification for graduate and undergraduate posts. The application for graduate posts (CEN 06/2025) starts on 21st October 2025 and ends on 20th November 2025. For undergraduate posts (CEN 07/2025), applications open on 28th October and close on 27th November 2025. A total of 8,868 vacancies are announced. Major posts include Station Master, Ticket Clerk, Goods Train Manager, and Typist. Eligible candidates must apply online only. The age limit is 18–33 years for graduates and 18–30 years for undergraduates. Full details are available on the official RRB websites mentioned in the notice.
RRB NTPC New Vacancy 2025-26
As per the latest updates, the RRB has released the latest vacancies for RRB NTPC graduate and undergraduate posts. Below, we have provided the detailed vacancies for both levels.
Graduate Level (Educational Qualification: University Degree | Age: 18–36 years)
The Railway Board has released detailed post-wise vacancies for NTPC (Graduate) 2025. Candidates can check the complete distribution of posts, pay levels, and approved vacancies in the table below.
| Name of the Post | Total Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| Station Master | 5810 |
| Goods Train Manager | |
| Traffic Assistant | |
| Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor (CCTS) | |
| Junior Account Assistant cum Typist (JAA) | |
| Senior Clerk cum Typist |
Undergraduate Level (Educational Qualification: 12th Pass | Age: 18–33 years)
The NTPC (Undergraduate) vacancies for 2025 have also been announced. Aspirants can review the complete post-wise distribution, including departments, pay levels, and approved vacancies, in the detailed table given below.
| Name of the Post | Total Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | 3058 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | |
| Trains Clerk | |
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
Overall Summary
| Level | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Graduate Level | 5810 |
| Undergraduate Level | 3058 |
| Grand Total | 8850 |
Zone-wise Distribution of Vacancies
RRB has also shared Annexure-A (Graduate posts) and Annexure-B (Undergraduate posts), which provide a Railway/PU-wise distribution of vacancies. Below, we have provided the explanation of how the vacancies are divided zone-wise in Indian Railways.
- Graduate posts like Station Master and Goods Train Manager are mostly concentrated in zones like ECR, NCR, NR, and SCR.
- As per the RRB NTPC Notification 2025-26, Undergraduate posts like Commercial cum Ticket Clerk (CCTC) have the highest share of vacancies (2,424) spread across all zones.
- Technical production units like CLW, BLW, ICF, and RWF have also been allocated posts in the Accounts and Clerk categories.
Reservation Policy
While placing final indents in OIRMS, Railways and Production Units must strictly follow reservation norms for:
- SC (Scheduled Caste)
- ST (Scheduled Tribe)
- OBC (Other Backward Classes)
- EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
- PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities)
Key Takeaways
- Total Vacancies: 8,868 (Graduate – 5,810, Undergraduate – 3,058)
- Top Post: Goods Train Manager
- Most Popular UG Post: Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
- Pay Levels: 2 to 6
- Notification Timeline: Expected soon by RRBs
RRB NTPC Notification Vacancies 2025-26 May be changed
Yes, the RRB NTPC Notification 2025–26 vacancies may change, just like in earlier Railway Recruitment notifications.
In past RRB recruitments (including NTPC, Group D, ALP, etc.), the initial vacancies published in the notification were later revised—sometimes increased, sometimes reduced. This usually happens due to:
Cadre restructuring in Indian Railways.
Administrative decisions regarding zone-wise requirements.
Merger or cancellation of posts due to technological changes.
Vacancy redistribution across categories (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS).
New posts created or old ones abolished before final recruitment stages.
Example:
In RRB NTPC 2019 Notification, vacancies were 35,277 initially, but they were revised to 35,208 later.
In some earlier notifications, like Group D and ALP, the vacancies were even increased after demand.
So, for RRB NTPC 2025–26, the final vacancies will be confirmed only after the official corrigendum or final notice from RRB.
Keep Your Preparation Continues for RRB NTPC 2025-26
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FAQs: RRB NTPC Notification 2025-26
There are 8,868 vacancies: 5,810 for graduate-level and 3,058 for undergraduate-level posts.
The detailed Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) is expected to be released soon by the RRB on their official websites.
The pay levels range from Level 2 to Level 6, depending on the post and qualification.
Candidates must have a graduate degree from a recognized university for graduate-level NTPC posts.
The Goods Train Manager is the top post with the highest number of vacancies (3,423).
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