RRB NTPC CBT-I 2025: Exam Dates, Admit Card Instructions, and Aadhaar Mandate
Heads up if you’ve applied for the RRB NTPC Undergraduate (UG) posts—official exam dates are now locked in. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has announced that the Computer-Based Test (CBT-I) for 10+2 level NTPC roles will be held over an entire month. Mark your calendar from August 7 to September 8, 2025. The test will be run in multiple shifts each day, simply because there are a whopping RRB NTPC applicants lined up for these coveted government jobs.
In total, 3,445 vacancies under non-technical popular categories are up for grabs. These include roles like Junior Clerk cum Typist, Train Clerk, and other administrative positions—ideal for those with a 10+2 qualification eyeing a secure railway job.
How to Navigate the Process: Key Deadlines and Aadhaar Rules
Here’s where you really need to stay on your toes. The RRB will open the link to check your allotted exam city and date just 10 days before your actual test date. This means you’ll only have a short window to plan your travel and logistics. If you’re chasing updates, keep your eyes glued to your regional RRB portal—that’s where all announcements will go up first.
Admit cards, also called e-call letters, won’t be up too early either. You get just 4 days before your test to download your hall ticket from your respective RRB website. Don’t procrastinate, though—the download links are usually time-bound, and missing your admit card could mean losing your shot at this exam cycle.
This year, there’s a fresh focus on identity verification. Every candidate must bring a valid original or e-Aadhaar card, but—and this part’s key—it has to have biometric authentication enabled. At each test center, the authorities will cross-check your biometrics to confirm you’re the real deal. Trying to sneak by with outdated, unauthenticated e-Aadhaar prints or leaving your document at home? That’s a quick ticket out of the exam hall.
The multiple-shift format helps manage the crowd, but it puts the onus on you to keep track of your exact schedule. Candidates have missed out in the past simply because they mixed up dates or showed up at the wrong center—so double and triple-check everything you download or receive from the RRB portal.
It’s also smart to keep checking your regional RRB website, not just your email. Sometimes updates, changes, or detailed guidelines are posted only online, not sent out individually. Past experience shows last-minute changes—be it to a center location or a date—can and do happen.
With the competition and logistics ramping up, proper prep isn’t just about studying for the test. It’s about being proactive with instructions, paperwork, and deadlines. If you’re aiming for one of these 3,445 NTPC jobs, stay alert and keep your documentation ready.