Are engineers eligible for RRB NTPC?

Are you an engineering graduate? Or want to know whether you can apply for RRB NTPC exams. Find out here.


RRB NTPC 2020 recruitment announces various Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) posts for Graduates & Under Graduates. The posts announced under RRB NTPC recruitment are:

  • Junior Clerk cum Typist
  • Accounts Clerk cum Typist
  • Junior Time Keeper
  • Clerk
  • Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
  • Traffic Assistant
  • Goods Guard
  • Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
  • Senior Clerk cum Typist
  • Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
  • Senior Time Keeper
  • Commercial Apprentice
  • Station Master
Total 35,208 vacancies were announced.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria required to be met for RRB NTPC is given below:

Age limit: The age limit for undergraduate posts is 18 to 30 years. The age limit for graduate posts is 18 to 33 years.

Educational qualification: For undergraduate posts, candidates must have passed class 12 or 10+2. For graduate posts, candidates must be a graduate from a recognized university.

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2020

According to RRB NTPC exam pattern, the test paper is divided into four sections, General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness and Current Affairs. Candidates need to solve 100 objective type multiple choice questions within 90 minutes. The section-wise distribution of questions are given below:

Sections & Number of Questions

General Science - 25

Mathematics - 25

General Intelligence and Reasoning - 30

General Awareness and Current Affairs - 20

Total - 100

Are B.Tech Graduates Eligible for RRB NTPC?

Yes, if you have completed your B.Tech from a recognized university, you are eligible to apply for RRB NTPC exams.

Pro Tip for Preparation: Start off with easy chapters like Percentage, Ratios & Proportion, Average, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, etc. which are absolutely formula-based. Make sure all the formulas are at your fingertips. This particular section needs online coaching classes by reputed academies.


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