# RRB opens NTPC 2026 applications with 5,236 vacancies, two deadlines 2026-10-30T13:43:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Railway Recruitment Boards have opened online applications for the RRB NTPC 2026 recruitment drive, offering 5,236 vacancies across graduate and undergraduate level posts. Graduate-level positions under CEN 06/2026 must be applied for by 6 November 2026, while undergraduate posts under CEN 07/2026 are open until 13 November 2026. The application fee ranges from Rs 250 to Rs 500 depending on category, with refunds available only for candidates who attend the first-stage computer-based test. Applicants must be between 18 and 33 years of age as on 1 January 2027. The correction window for graduate forms runs from 9 to 18 November, and for undergraduate forms from 16 to 25 November 2026. The first-stage CBT for graduate posts is scheduled for the fourth week of December 2026, the undergraduate exam date is yet to be announced. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Over 5,200 vacancies are now open across two separate recruitment tracks, but the compressed timeline means graduate applicants have just a week left to apply, while undergraduate candidates have until mid-November. The staggered deadlines and distinct CEN numbers for each level create a risk of confusion: candidates must select the correct notification or their application could be invalid. Those who miss the graduate deadline on 6 November cannot switch to the undergraduate window unless they meet the 12th-pass qualification. The correction windows in November offer a narrow safety net for errors, but applications that remain incomplete or carry an invalid bank account will get no refund, placing the burden of accuracy entirely on the applicant. ## Coverage - adda247.com Straight recruitment announcement with no political framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Railway Recruitment Board, RRB NTPC 2026, rrbapply.gov.in Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rrb-opens-ntpc-2026-applications-with-5236-vacancies-two-deadlines/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rrb-opens-ntpc-2026-applications-with-5236-vacancies-two-deadlines/#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/