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RRB NTPC Vacancies 2026: There is good news for the lakhs of aspirants dreaming of a government job with the Railways. The Railway Board has approved the recruitment of a total of 5,165 personnel under the RRB NTPC recruitment drive for the year 2026. This recruitment includes separate posts for both graduates and candidates who have passed the 12th standard. However, the application process has not yet commenced; full details regarding the recruitment will be revealed following the release of the Centralized Employment Notification (CEN).

**3,477 Posts for Graduate Candidates**
According to the Railway Board, a total of 3,477 posts will be filled under the graduate-level NTPC recruitment. The highest number of vacancies is for the post of Goods Train Manager, with 2,750 positions. Additionally, the recruitment includes 371 posts for Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, 300 posts for Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist, and 56 posts for Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor.

**1,688 Seats for 12th-Pass Candidates**
A significant number of posts have also been approved for candidates who have passed the 12th standard (non-graduate level). This category includes recruitment for 700 posts of Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, 600 posts of Junior Clerk-cum-Typist, 200 posts of Accounts Clerk-cum-Typist, and 188 posts of Train Clerk.

**Recruitment Process to Advance in September**
The Railway Board has instructed all Zonal Railways and Production Units to submit their final requisitions between September 7 and September 15. Subsequently, the process will be carried out at the Chief Personnel Officer's office from September 16 to September 22. Further action will take place at the Railway Recruitment Board level between September 23 and September 25, followed by proceedings at the Nodal Railway Recruitment Board level starting September 26. 

Awaiting Application Dates and Eligibility Details
The Railway Board has not yet released details regarding the application start date, age limit, educational qualifications, application fee, or the examination schedule. Candidates will need to wait for the official notification for this information.

Language Selection Mandatory for Typing Test
The RRB has also issued important instructions regarding the typing test. Candidates for the Graduate NTPC recruitment must select their typing language—either Hindi or English—by 7:00 PM on September 15. Failure to submit a choice by the deadline will result in the candidate being required to take the typing test in English, with no subsequent opportunity to change the language.

For Hindi typing, Kruti-Dev and Mangal fonts will be available. The total duration of the test will be 16 minutes, comprising a 1-minute warm-up, a 5-minute break, and 10 minutes for the actual typing. A minimum typing speed of 30 words per minute for English and 25 words per minute for Hindi is mandatory. Failure to meet the prescribed speed will result in the typing test not being evaluated.

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