RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026: 5165 Posts Approved
RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026: The Railway Board has approved 5,165 vacancies for the upcoming RRB NTPC 2026 recruitment. As per the official Railway Board notice dated 3 September 2026, the approved vacancies include 3,477 Graduate-level posts and 1,688 Under-Graduate-level posts under the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). The Board has also approved the issuance of a Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) for these vacancies.
The approved RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 includes posts such as Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor (CCTS), Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist (JAA), Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Trains Clerk, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk (CCTC), Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist and Junior Clerk-cum-Typist. The Railway Board has also prescribed a timeline for the concerned Indenting Units, PCPOs, RRBs and Nodal RRB to complete the final vacancy-indent process.
Important: The present notice is an official Railway Board vacancy approval notice. It is not the detailed candidate-facing RRB NTPC 2026 recruitment notification. The detailed CEN will provide the final application dates, eligibility conditions, fee, examination scheme and other candidate-related information.
The Railway Board examined the assessment of NTPC vacancies submitted by the Zonal Railways and Production Units through the HRMS Indent Management module. After examination, the competent authority approved the issuance of a Centralized Employment Notification (CEN) for NTPC recruitment in 2026.
The total approved RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 is divided as follows:
| NTPC Category | Approved Vacancies |
|---|---|
| NTPC Graduate | 3,477 |
| NTPC Under-Graduate | 1,688 |
| Total RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 | 5,165 |
The Railway Board has instructed Zonal Railways and Production Units to place the final indents in the prescribed system without exceeding the approved vacancy figures and to ensure compliance with the applicable reservation norms.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruitment | RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026 |
| Exam Category | Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) |
| Authority | Railway Board |
| Recruitment Authority | Railway Recruitment Boards |
| Total Approved Vacancy | 5,165 |
| Graduate Vacancy | 3,477 |
| Under-Graduate Vacancy | 1,688 |
| Official Notice Date | 3 September 2026 |
| Notice Number | E(MPP)2026/20/6/NTPC |
| CEN | Approved for issuance |
| Detailed Notification | To be issued |
The official document specifically records approval for 3,477 Graduate and 1,688 Under-Graduate NTPC vacancies for 2026.
The RRB NTPC Graduate Vacancy 2026 stands at 3,477 approved posts. These vacancies have been distributed across four posts in the Railway Board’s approved vacancy statement.
| Post Name | Department | Pay Level | Approved Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods Train Manager | Traffic (Operating) | 5 | 2,750 |
| Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor (CCTS) | Traffic (Commercial) | 6 | 56 |
| Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist (JAA) | Accounts | 5 | 300 |
| Senior Clerk-cum-Typist | General | 5 | 371 |
| Total | 3,477 |
The largest share of the Graduate-level RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 is for Goods Train Manager, with 2,750 approved vacancies under the Traffic (Operating) department. The post is placed at Pay Level 5 in the approved vacancy statement.
A total of 56 vacancies have been approved for Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor (CCTS) under the Traffic (Commercial) department. The post carries Pay Level 6 according to the Railway Board’s approved vacancy table.
The Board has approved 300 vacancies for Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist under the Accounts department at Pay Level 5.
A special note in the Railway Board notice states that 5 approved JAA vacancies in South Central Railway (SCR) are meant for IRIFM, Secunderabad. SCR will place the final indent for these vacancies on behalf of IRIFM.
The approved Senior Clerk-cum-Typist vacancy is 371 posts under the General department at Pay Level 5.
The RRB NTPC Under-Graduate Vacancy 2026 has been approved at 1,688 posts. Four Under-Graduate-level NTPC posts are included in the Railway Board’s vacancy statement.
| Post Name | Department | Pay Level | Approved Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trains Clerk | Traffic (Operating) | 2 | 188 |
| Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk (CCTC) | Traffic (Commercial) | 3 | 700 |
| Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist | Accounts | 2 | 200 |
| Junior Clerk-cum-Typist | General | 2 | 600 |
| Total | 1,688 |
The Railway Board has approved 188 vacancies for Trains Clerk under the Traffic (Operating) department at Pay Level 2.
A total of 700 vacancies are approved for Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk (CCTC) under the Traffic (Commercial) department at Pay Level 3. This is the highest vacancy count among the Under-Graduate posts listed in the notice.
The approved vacancy for Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist is 200 posts under the Accounts department at Pay Level 2.
The Railway Board has specifically mentioned that 3 Accounts Clerk vacancies in South Central Railway are meant for IRIFM, Secunderabad.
The Board has approved 600 vacancies for Junior Clerk-cum-Typist under the General department at Pay Level 2.
Candidates can see the complete approved post-wise distribution in one place below:
| Category | Post | Pay Level | Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate | Goods Train Manager | 5 | 2,750 |
| Graduate | Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor | 6 | 56 |
| Graduate | Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist | 5 | 300 |
| Graduate | Senior Clerk-cum-Typist | 5 | 371 |
| Under-Graduate | Trains Clerk | 2 | 188 |
| Under-Graduate | Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk | 3 | 700 |
| Under-Graduate | Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist | 2 | 200 |
| Under-Graduate | Junior Clerk-cum-Typist | 2 | 600 |
| Total | 5,165 |
According to the approved figures, Goods Train Manager has the highest vacancy count overall with 2,750 posts, while CCTS has the lowest with 56 posts among the currently approved NTPC positions.
The approved distribution shows that Graduate-level posts account for a larger share of the total NTPC vacancies.
| Category | Vacancies | Approx. Share |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate | 3,477 | 67.3% |
| Under-Graduate | 1,688 | 32.7% |
| Total | 5,165 | 100% |
The Graduate category accounts for more than two-thirds of the approved vacancies, with 2,750 of its 3,477 posts being Goods Train Manager vacancies.
The Railway Board has included the Railway/Production Unit-wise distribution in two annexures:
The annexures together account for 3,477 Graduate and 1,688 Under-Graduate vacancies.
| Railway/PU | Graduate | Under-Graduate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLW | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| CLW | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| CR | 140 | 83 | 223 |
| PLW | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| ECOR | 145 | 40 | 185 |
| ECR | 439 | 119 | 558 |
| ER | 281 | 221 | 502 |
| ICF | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| MCF | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| METRO | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| NCR | 246 | 102 | 348 |
| NER | 23 | 61 | 84 |
| NFR | 392 | 92 | 484 |
| NR | 107 | 145 | 252 |
| NWR | 227 | 120 | 347 |
| RCF | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| RDSO | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| RWF | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SCOR | 38 | 68 | 106 |
| SCR | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| SECR | 503 | 19 | 522 |
| SER | 85 | 103 | 188 |
| SR | 154 | 241 | 395 |
| SWR | 342 | 43 | 385 |
| WCR | 223 | 54 | 277 |
| WR | 59 | 93 | 152 |
| Total | 3,477 | 1,688 | 5,165 |
The Railway/PU-wise figures above are based on the Graduate and Under-Graduate annexures attached to the official Railway Board notice.
The Railway Board has fixed a timeline for the final vacancy-indenting process through the OIRMS portal.
| Layer | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|
| Indenting Units | 7 September 2026 | 15 September 2026 |
| PCPO | 16 September 2026 | 22 September 2026 |
| RRBs | 23 September 2026 | 25 September 2026 |
| Nodal RRB | 26 September 2026 | Onwards |
The Board has directed Zonal Railways and Production Units to submit final indents within the approved vacancy limits and ensure that the prescribed reservation norms for SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc. are followed.
This timeline is significant because it shows that the approved vacancy figures are progressing through the internal indent process before the candidate-facing recruitment notification.
The Railway Board has approved the issuance of the CEN for the 2026 NTPC vacancies. However, the present document is an approval letter for vacancies and is not the complete RRB NTPC 2026 notification.
Therefore, candidates should distinguish between the following:
| Information | Current Status |
|---|---|
| RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 approval | Released |
| Total approved vacancies | 5,165 |
| Graduate vacancies | 3,477 |
| Under-Graduate vacancies | 1,688 |
| CEN approval | Yes |
| Detailed CEN | To be issued |
| Application dates | To be announced |
| Application fee | To be announced |
| Detailed eligibility | To be announced |
| Detailed exam pattern | To be announced |
Candidates should use the upcoming CEN as the final source for all candidate-facing recruitment conditions.
The current Railway Board notice does not mention the online application start date or the last date to apply.
Therefore, candidates should not consider any unofficial application dates as final. The detailed CEN will provide the official application schedule, registration process and fee-payment details.
Once the detailed notification is released, candidates will be able to check all application-related information in one place.
The vacancy approval notice identifies the positions as Graduate and Under-Graduate, but it does not give the detailed eligibility criteria applicable to candidates.
The detailed CEN will be required to confirm:
Candidates should therefore wait for the detailed CEN before treating any particular eligibility condition as final for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026.
The present Railway Board vacancy approval notice does not provide the detailed RRB NTPC 2026 exam pattern or complete selection process.
The upcoming CEN will specify the examination stages and post-wise requirements. Candidates should therefore refer to the official detailed notification once released rather than assuming that the previous recruitment cycle’s pattern will necessarily remain unchanged.
The latest RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 notice is important because it officially confirms the scale of the upcoming recruitment.
For aspirants, the notice provides:
The approval of 5,165 vacancies provides an official basis for the upcoming NTPC recruitment rather than relying on speculation about the number of posts.
The RRB NTPC Vacancy 2026 update officially confirms 5,165 approved vacancies for the upcoming NTPC recruitment, comprising 3,477 Graduate-level and 1,688 Under-Graduate-level posts. The approved vacancies cover eight posts across the two educational categories, with Goods Train Manager having the highest vacancy count at 2,750 posts.
The Railway Board has also published the Railway/Production Unit-wise vacancy distribution and fixed the timeline for the final-indent process. These developments indicate that the recruitment is progressing towards the release of the detailed RRB NTPC 2026 CEN.
Candidates should remember that the current notice confirms approved vacancies, but it does not replace the detailed recruitment notification. For application dates, eligibility, fee, examination pattern, selection process and other candidate-specific requirements, candidates should rely on the official CEN when it is issued.
The Railway Board has approved 5,165 NTPC vacancies for 2026, including 3,477 Graduate-level and 1,688 Under-Graduate-level posts.
The approved RRB NTPC Graduate Vacancy 2026 is 3,477, covering Goods Train Manager, CCTS, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist and Senior Clerk-cum-Typist.
The Railway Board has approved 1,688 Under-Graduate vacancies for Trains Clerk, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist and Junior Clerk-cum-Typist.
Goods Train Manager has the highest approved vacancy count, with 2,750 posts in the Graduate category.
A total of 700 Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk (CCTC) vacancies have been approved under the Under-Graduate NTPC category.
The Railway Board has approved the issuance of the CEN for NTPC 2026, but the current document is a vacancy approval notice and does not contain the complete candidate-facing recruitment notification.
The current vacancy approval notice does not specify the candidate application dates. Candidates should wait for the detailed RRB NTPC 2026 CEN for the official application schedule.
The approved Graduate posts are Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor, Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist and Senior Clerk-cum-Typist.
The approved Under-Graduate posts are Trains Clerk, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist and Junior Clerk-cum-Typist.
The Railway Board has provided the Railway/PU-wise distribution in Annexure-A for Graduate posts and Annexure-B for Under-Graduate posts, together covering 5,165 approved vacancies.
The final-indent process is scheduled from 7–15 September for Indenting Units, 16–22 September for PCPO, 23–25 September for RRBs and from 26 September onwards for the Nodal RRB.
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