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RRB NTPC (Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Commercial Apprentice)

Railway Recruitment Boards (Ministry of Railways, Govt of India)

Pay Scale / Level

Pay Level 6 (₹35,400) for Station Master; Pay Level 5 (₹29,200) for Goods Train Manager + Running Allowances (~₹65,000 - ₹85,000/month)

Min Qualification

Bachelor's Degree (Graduate posts) / 10+2 (Undergraduate posts)

Age Limits

18 to 33 / 36 years (+3 OBC, +5 SC/ST)

Ministry / Agency

Railway Recruitment Boards (Ministry of Railways, Govt of India)

Selection Process & Recruitment Stages

1CBT 1 (Common Screening): 100 MCQs (General Awareness 40, Mathematics 30, General Intelligence 30 in 90 Minutes)

2CBT 2: 120 MCQs (General Awareness 50, Mathematics 35, Reasoning 35 in 90 Minutes)

3CBAT (Computer Based Aptitude / Psycho Test for Station Master only) or Typing Skill Test (for Clerical posts)

4Document Verification & Comprehensive Medical Examination (A2 Medical Fitness for Station Master/Guard)

General Awareness (Static GK, Indian History, Railway facts, General Science)

Mathematics (Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM-HCF, SI/CI, Profit & Loss)

Reasoning (Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams)

Station Master: Operational command of railway station, train passing and signaling, track clearances, and passenger safety.
Goods Train Manager (Guard): In-charge of safety and operation of freight trains across railway divisions.
Senior Commercial Clerk cum Ticket Examiner: Ticket verification, passenger reservation, and parcel freight booking.

Station Master ➔ Station Superintendent (SS) ➔ Assistant Operations Manager (AOM) ➔ Divisional Operations Manager (DOM)

Apply and track official recruitment circulars directly on the statutory commission website.

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