RRB NTPC 2025 CBT 2 Exam Date Out: Undergraduate CBT-II on 17 September 2026, Pattern, Admit Card & Preparation Strategy

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced the next major stage of RRB NTPC 2025 recruitment for Undergraduate-level candidates. The RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT 2 examination under CEN 07/2025 is tentatively scheduled for 17 September 2026.

This latest update is specifically for the Undergraduate / 12th-level NTPC recruitment under CEN 07/2025, which covers 3,058 vacancies. The Ministry of Railways had already listed 17 September 2026 as the tentative second-stage CBT date for this recruitment in its recruitment-calendar update.

Candidates should not confuse this with the NTPC Graduate recruitment under CEN 06/2025. The Graduate-level CBT 2 was already conducted on 10 July 2026. The new September update concerns NTPC Undergraduate candidates.

RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT 2 2026: Highlights Particular Details Recruitment RRB NTPC Undergraduate CEN 07/2025 Qualification Level 12th / Undergraduate Total Vacancies 3,058 CBT 1 7–9 May and 13–20 June 2026 CBT 1 Result 24 August 2026 CBT 2 Exam Date 17 September 2026 — Tentative Exam Mode Computer Based Test CBT 2 Questions 120 Maximum Marks 120 Duration 90 minutes General Awareness 50 questions Mathematics 35 questions Reasoning 35 questions Negative Marking 1/3 mark per wrong answer City Intimation About 10 days before exam E-Call Letter About 4 days before exam

The CBT 2 pattern comes from the CEN 07/2025 recruitment scheme, while the September 17 timeline is listed by the Ministry of Railways as tentative.

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Date 2026 Out

The key update is:

RRB NTPC UG CBT 2 — 17 September 2026

The date is currently described as tentative, which means RRB retains the ability to revise the schedule if necessary. Candidates should continue monitoring their respective official RRB website until the exam city and e-call-letter links become active.

Important: This Is for Undergraduate NTPC, Not Graduate NTPC

There are two different NTPC recruitment cycles under the 2025 notifications:

Recruitment CEN Vacancies CBT 2 NTPC Graduate 06/2025 5,810 Already held 10 July 2026 NTPC Undergraduate 07/2025 3,058 17 September 2026

The Ministry of Railways' recruitment calendar lists these stages separately.

So if you applied for:

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Accounts Clerk cum Typist Junior Clerk cum Typist Trains Clerk

under CEN 07/2025, the September CBT 2 update is relevant to you.

RRB NTPC UG CBT 1 Result Released

The CBT 1 result for CEN 07/2025 was released on 24 August 2026, and shortlisted candidates can now prepare for CBT 2. Recent result updates report that individual scorecards are scheduled to become available from 26 August 2026 at 5:00 PM, while the CBT 2 date is September 17.

Candidates should check the result through the RRB region under which they applied.

The CBT 1 examination had been conducted on:

7, 8 and 9 May 2026

and

13–20 June 2026

for CEN 07/2025.

How Are Candidates Shortlisted for CBT 2?

According to CEN 07/2025, shortlisting for the second-stage CBT is based on the candidate's normalized CBT 1 marks.

RRB specifies that candidates are normally shortlisted up to:

15 times the community-wise vacancies

notified against the particular RRB.

Railways can increase or decrease this ratio where necessary to ensure sufficient candidates for all posts/categories.

This means qualifying the minimum percentage alone does not guarantee CBT 2 shortlisting.

The actual cutoff differs by:

RRB zone Post Category Vacancies Candidate performance Normalized marks. RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2026

CBT 2 is more important than CBT 1 because its marks are used much more directly in the later merit process.

The official CEN scheme provides:

Subject Questions Marks General Awareness 50 50 Mathematics 35 35 General Intelligence & Reasoning 35 35 Total 120 120 Duration 90 minutes

Eligible candidates using a scribe receive:

120 minutes

under the notified provisions.

Negative Marking

There is negative marking in CBT 2.

For every wrong answer:

1/3 mark will be deducted.

Therefore:

Correct Answer → +1 Wrong Answer → −1/3 Unattempted → 0. Example: How to Calculate CBT 2 Marks

Suppose you attempt 105 questions.

Correct = 90 Wrong = 15

Correct marks:

90 × 1 = 90

Negative marks:

15 × 1/3 = 5

Estimated raw score:

90 − 5 = 85 marks

Remember that normalization may apply where CBT 2 is held across multiple sessions.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

The CEN specifies the following minimum qualifying percentages:

Category Minimum Percentage UR 40% EWS 40% OBC-NCL 30% SC 30% ST 25%

A relaxation of 2 marks may be allowed for PwBD candidates where sufficient PwBD candidates are not available against reserved vacancies.

But these are only minimum eligibility marks.

They are not the actual post-wise/RRB-wise selection cutoff.

CBT 1 vs CBT 2: What Changes? Feature CBT 1 CBT 2 Questions 100 120 Marks 100 120 Duration 90 min 90 min General Awareness 40 50 Mathematics 30 35 Reasoning 30 35 Negative Marking 1/3 1/3 Purpose Screening/shortlisting Major merit stage

The biggest difference is obvious:

More questions in the same 90 minutes.

That makes speed and accuracy much more important in CBT 2.

Average Time Per Question

You will face:

120 questions in 90 minutes

That gives an average of:

45 seconds per question

if you attempt all questions.

This is why candidates should not spend several minutes on one difficult mathematics problem.

The practical order should be:

Easy questions first Moderate questions next Difficult/time-consuming questions last. RRB NTPC CBT 2 City Intimation Slip 2026

The CBT 2 schedule instructions provide that the link to view:

exam city; exam date; SC/ST Travel Authority, where eligible

will be activated approximately:

10 days before the examination.

If September 17 remains unchanged, that points to approximately:

7 September 2026

for city-intimation availability.

However, September 7 is a calculated expected date, not a separately guaranteed release date.

Candidates should wait for the actual RRB link.

Is the City Slip the Admit Card? No.

The city-intimation slip primarily tells you:

exam city; exam date; travel information where applicable.

The:

E-Call Letter

is the actual exam admission document.

Do not travel to an exam centre based only on an unofficial screenshot.

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Admit Card / E-Call Letter

RRB's schedule provides that downloading of e-call letters will begin approximately:

4 days before the examination date

shown in the city/date intimation.

If CBT 2 remains scheduled for September 17, the e-call letter would be expected around:

13 September 2026

Again, this is derived from the four-day rule.

The actual link and release time should be checked on your official RRB website.

What Will the E-Call Letter Contain?

Candidates should verify:

Candidate name Roll number Registration number CBT 2 date Shift Reporting time Gate-closing time Test-centre address Exam city Photograph Important examination instructions.

Print the e-call letter after downloading it.

Aadhaar Biometric Authentication

The CBT 2 schedule instructions state that Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication will be conducted at the examination centre before entry.

Candidates should carry:

Original Aadhaar Card

or

printout of e-verified Aadhaar,

as specified in the exam instructions.

Candidates should also ensure that Aadhaar details remain usable for authentication and follow the exact instructions in the e-call letter.

RRB NTPC UG Vacancy 2025

CEN 07/2025 carries:

3,058 Undergraduate vacancies

across Railway Recruitment Boards.

The posts include:

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk Accounts Clerk cum Typist Junior Clerk cum Typist Trains Clerk.

The recruitment is for candidates meeting the notified Undergraduate/12th-level eligibility.

What Happens After CBT 2?

This depends on the post.

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk

No Typing Skill Test is prescribed.

The candidate proceeds toward:

CBT 2 merit → Document Verification → Medical Examination. Trains Clerk

Similarly:

CBT 2 → DV → Medical. Accounts Clerk cum Typist

Candidates must additionally qualify:

Computer Based Typing Skill Test — CBTST Junior Clerk cum Typist

CBTST is also required.

The CEN specifies CBTST for the two Typist posts, while Commercial cum Ticket Clerk and Trains Clerk do not have the typing test.

RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test

For:

Accounts Clerk cum Typist Junior Clerk cum Typist

the CBTST is qualifying in nature.

The prescribed typing speed is:

English 30 words per minute

or

Hindi 25 words per minute

on a computer without editing tools or spell-check assistance.

Marks obtained in the typing test are not added to the merit in the same way as CBT 2; the candidate must simply satisfy the prescribed qualifying standard.

How Many Candidates Are Called for CBTST?

According to the notified recruitment scheme, candidates can be called for the typing test at approximately:

8 times the vacancies

for the applicable community/post.

Final merit for typing posts is then based on CBT 2 performance among candidates who qualify the CBTST, subject to other recruitment rules.

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Syllabus General Awareness — 50 Questions

This is the largest section and deserves the highest priority.

Important areas include:

Current Events Indian History Freedom Struggle Indian Geography World Geography Indian Polity Constitution Indian Economy General Science Life Science up to Class 10 Art and Culture Indian Literature Sports Important Monuments Science and Technology Space and Nuclear Programme UN and international organisations Environment Computers Transport Systems Government Schemes Important Government and PSU organisations. Mathematics — 35 Questions

Important topics include:

Number System Decimals Fractions LCM and HCF Ratio and Proportion Percentage Mensuration Time and Work Time, Speed and Distance Simple Interest Compound Interest Profit and Loss Elementary Algebra Geometry Trigonometry Elementary Statistics. General Intelligence & Reasoning — 35 Questions

Candidates should focus on:

Analogies Number Series Alphabet Series Coding-Decoding Mathematical Operations Similarities and Differences Relationships Analytical Reasoning Syllogism Jumbling Venn Diagrams Puzzles Data Sufficiency Statement–Conclusion Course of Action Decision Making Maps Graph Interpretation. Preparation Strategy for the Remaining Three Weeks

With CBT 2 tentatively scheduled for 17 September, shortlisted candidates have only a few weeks.

The preparation should now become much more exam-specific.

Week 1: Fix Weak Areas

Spend the first week identifying chapters that are costing marks.

Mathematics

Revise:

Percentage Ratio Average Profit-Loss SI/CI Time & Work Time-Speed-Distance Mensuration. Reasoning

Make high-accuracy topics automatic:

Series Analogy Coding Syllogism Venn Diagram Classification. GA

Begin rapid revision of:

Current Affairs History Polity Geography Science Computer GK. Week 2: Full CBT 2 Practice

Start solving:

120 questions in 90 minutes

rather than CBT 1-format mocks.

This matters.

A 100-question CBT 1 mock does not reproduce the time pressure of CBT 2.

Try at least:

1 full CBT 2 mock daily

and analyse every wrong question afterward.

Final Week: Revision + Mock Analysis

Do not start five new books.

Revise:

Current Affairs one-liners Formulas Static GK frequently wrong Maths concepts Reasoning patterns previous mock errors.

Try to reach a stable attempt-and-accuracy range rather than chasing unpredictable “safe attempt” numbers.

Give General Awareness Extra Priority

GA carries:

50 out of 120 questions

or more than 41% of the paper.

That makes it the single biggest section.

A candidate who improves GA from 25 correct to 40 correct can gain:

15 marks

without needing to solve more time-consuming mathematics problems.

For the final weeks, revise important current affairs from roughly the last 6–8 months, along with strong static GK.

Maths Speed Strategy

You have only 90 minutes for the whole paper.

Do not begin with a lengthy problem that takes 3 minutes.

A practical maths sequence is:

Round 1

Simplification, percentage, ratio, averages.

Round 2

Profit-loss, SI/CI, time-work, speed-distance.

Round 3

Long geometry, mensuration or data-heavy questions.

Leave questions that are becoming time traps.

Reasoning Strategy

Reasoning should ideally become your highest-accuracy section.

Do the quick questions first:

analogy; series; classification; coding; blood relations; direction; syllogism.

Then attempt longer puzzles.

Negative Marking Strategy

Do not attempt all 120 simply because the paper has 120 questions.

Example:

Candidate A:

100 attempts, 90 correct, 10 wrong

Score:

90 − 3.33 = 86.67

Candidate B:

115 attempts, 90 correct, 25 wrong

Score:

90 − 8.33 = 81.67

Candidate B attempted 15 more questions but scored lower.

Accuracy matters. 12 Mistakes to Avoid

1. Preparing for the Graduate CBT 2

The current September update is for CEN 07/2025 Undergraduate candidates.

1. Thinking September 17 is absolutely final

The date is presently listed as tentative.

1. Practising only 100-question mocks

CBT 2 has 120 questions.

1. Ignoring General Awareness

It contains 50 questions, the largest section.

1. Forgetting negative marking

One-third mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

1. Treating minimum qualifying percentage as the cutoff

Actual RRB/post/category cutoffs can be much higher.

1. Waiting for the city slip before preparing

Preparation time is already short.

1. Confusing city slip with e-call letter

They are separate releases.

1. Ignoring Aadhaar authentication

RRB's examination process uses Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication.

1. Spending too much time on one Maths question

You have only 45 seconds per question on average.

1. Ignoring typing practice if applying for Typist posts

Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Clerk cum Typist require CBTST.

1. Trusting unofficial Telegram admit cards

Download all exam documents only through official RRB links.

Frequently Asked Questions Is RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Date 2026 out?

Yes. The NTPC Undergraduate CBT 2 under CEN 07/2025 is tentatively scheduled for:

17 September 2026. Which NTPC recruitment is this for?

It applies to:

RRB NTPC Undergraduate — CEN 07/2025

with 3,058 vacancies.

What about NTPC Graduate CBT 2?

Graduate NTPC under CEN 06/2025 already had its CBT 2 on:

10 July 2026. How many questions will CBT 2 have? 120 questions

for 120 marks.

How long is CBT 2? 90 minutes

or 120 minutes for eligible scribe candidates.

What is the CBT 2 subject distribution? General Awareness — 50 Mathematics — 35 General Intelligence & Reasoning — 35. Is there negative marking?

Yes.

1/3 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. When will the city slip be released?

The city/date link is expected approximately 10 days before CBT 2. If the September 17 schedule remains unchanged, this points to around 7 September 2026.

When will the RRB NTPC CBT 2 admit card come?

E-call letters are scheduled to become available approximately 4 days before the candidate's exam date. For a September 17 exam, this points to around 13 September, subject to official activation.

Is typing test required after CBT 2?

Only for:

Accounts Clerk cum Typist Junior Clerk cum Typist.

Commercial cum Ticket Clerk and Trains Clerk do not have CBTST under the notified recruitment scheme.

What typing speed is required? English — 30 WPM

or

Hindi — 25 WPM. Final Words

The important update for Railway NTPC aspirants is:

RRB NTPC UNDERGRADUATE CBT 2 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 — TENTATIVE

The recruitment is under:

CEN 07/2025

for:

3,058 Undergraduate-level vacancies.

CBT 2 will have:

120 Questions 120 Marks 90 Minutes 50 GA + 35 Maths + 35 Reasoning −1/3 Negative Marking.

Candidates should now focus on CBT 2 rather than continuing CBT 1-style preparation. The jump from 100 questions to 120 in the same 90-minute duration makes speed management essential.

The expected next updates are:

Exam City Intimation — around 10 days before CBT 2

and

E-Call Letter — around 4 days before the exam.

The September 17 date is still described as tentative, so candidates should verify the latest RRB notice before making non-refundable travel arrangements.

Disclaimer: This article was updated on 25 August 2026. The Ministry of Railways' recruitment calendar lists September 17 as the tentative CBT 2 date for CEN 07/2025. Candidates should follow their regional RRB website and e-call letter for the final examination date, centre, shift and reporting instructions.

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