RRB NTPC CBT-2 2026: Exam on July 10 — Admit Card, Syllabus & Last-Minute Preparation Tips

RRB NTPC CBT-2 2026: Exam Date is July 10 — Are You Ready?

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Graduate Level CBT-2 is scheduled for July 10, 2026. If you cleared CBT-1, this is the decisive stage before document verification. With less than two weeks left, focused preparation is essential.

Key Dates

• CBT-2 Exam Date: July 10, 2026
• Admit Card: Available for download on the official RRB regional website
• Result & Document Verification: To be announced after CBT-2

How to Download Your Admit Card

1. Visit your regional RRB website (rrbchennai.gov.in, rrbmumbai.gov.in, rrbdelhi.gov.in, etc.).
2. Click on "Download Admit Card / Hall Ticket" for NTPC CEN 05/2024 Graduate Level CBT-2.
3. Enter your Registration Number and Date of Birth.
4. Download and print. Carry a valid government-issued photo ID to the exam centre.

Tip: If the admit card PDF is large, use AnantaHQ PDF Compressor to reduce the file size before printing for a cleaner printout.

RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT-2 Exam Pattern

Duration: 90 minutes. Negative marking: 1/3rd mark per wrong answer.

Syllabus Highlights

General Awareness (50 marks — highest weight)

• Indian Railway policies, zones, and major projects (Vande Bharat, DFC)
• Current Events — National & International (Jan–June 2026)
• Indian History, Geography, Polity, Economy
• Science & Technology, Sports, Awards, Government Schemes 2025–26

Mathematics

• Number System, HCF/LCM, Percentage, Ratio, Profit & Loss
• SI & CI, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work
• Algebra, Mensuration, Elementary Statistics

Reasoning

• Analogy, Coding-Decoding, Number Series, Syllogism
• Blood Relations, Directions, Non-Verbal Reasoning

2-Week Last-Minute Plan

• Days 1–2: Revise all Static GK — History, Geography, Polity using short notes.
• Days 3–4: Current Affairs from Jan–June 2026. Focus on Budget 2026, appointments, sports.
• Days 5–6: Mathematics — quick formula revision + 50 practice questions in 35 minutes.
• Day 7: Full-length mock test. Review every mistake.
• Days 8–9: Reasoning — practise all question types, focus on non-verbal.
• Days 10–11: Railways-specific GK deep dive.
• Day 12: Second full-length mock. Target 80-minute completion.
• Day 13: Weak area revision only. No new topics.
• Day 14 (day before exam): Light revision. Print admit card. Check exam centre location. Sleep early.

On Exam Day

• Carry admit card + original photo ID (Aadhaar, PAN, Passport, Voter ID)
• Reach exam centre at least 60 minutes before reporting time
• Attempt General Awareness first if you are strong in it, then Reasoning, then Mathematics
• Do not spend more than 30 seconds on any single question — mark and move on