# Railway station master exam pattern revised from 2026 2026-10-08T15:15:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has changed the station master recruitment pattern, effective from 2026. Instead of two written phases under the NTPC graduate-level process, there will now be a single computer-based test (CBT). Candidates who clear it will be called for the computer-based aptitude test (CBAT), with up to eight times the number of vacancies invited. The final merit will be prepared with a 70% weightage to the written exam marks and 30% to the CBAT scores. After merit is drawn, candidates will be called for document verification and medical examination in a 1:1 ratio. The RRB will now issue a separate notification for station master posts, decoupling the recruitment from the NTPC graduate-level cycle. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The shift to a single written exam and the new 70-30 weightage between the written and aptitude test means a candidate’s final rank now depends heavily on one CBT score and the CBAT. Those who relied on clearing two successive written phases will lose the safety net of a second chance. Because the RRB will issue separate notifications for station master posts, aspirants cannot assume the NTPC graduate-level exam cycle will cover these vacancies. The practical impact is a shorter, more pressured selection timeline from 2026 onwards, with merit decided after the CBAT and before document verification at a 1:1 ratio. ## Coverage - tv9hindi.com Leads with the procedural change, no government praise or criticism This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Indian Railways, Railway Recruitment Board, station master Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/railway-station-master-exam-pattern-revised-from-2026/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/railway-station-master-exam-pattern-revised-from-2026/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/