RRB NTPC 2026: admit card, answer key and result
This page explains how the admit card, the answer key and the result work for RRB NTPC, which is conducted by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). The official portal is rrbapply.gov.in and the website of your RRB, and everything here should be checked against the notice for your cycle.
✓ Data verified 6 Oct 2026
Where the 2026 cycle stands
Short notices for the new cycle (CEN 06/2026 graduate, CEN 07/2026 undergraduate) were released on 21 September 2026. Applications are tentatively set to open on 8 October (graduate) and 15 October (undergraduate); the detailed CEN notices carrying final post-wise vacancies, age tables and the exam scheme are due on 7 and 14 October. Dates in the short notice are tentative — confirm on rrbapply.gov.in once the full CEN is out. The earlier CEN 06/2025 and 07/2025 cycles are still running through their last stages.
Status as last verified on 1 Oct 2026. See the important dates for the full list.
Admit card
Where: Candidate login on the RRB website or the application portal named in the notice.
When: Exam city and date slip about 10 days before, e-call letter about 4 days before your own date (pattern seen in recent cycles).
- 1Open the website of the RRB you applied to, or the candidate login the notice names, and sign in with your registration number and date of birth or password.
- 2The exam city and date slip comes first, about 10 days before the exam in the 2026 Group D cycle. It is only for travel planning and is not an entry pass.
- 3The e-call letter (admit card) follows about 4 days before your own date, on a rolling basis for each day's candidates.
- 4Download the e-call letter, print it, and check the shift, reporting time, centre address and photo.
What to carry
- A printed e-call letter
- The original ID proof named in the instructions
- Only what the e-call letter allows. Phones, calculators and other devices are not allowed inside the hall
For the typing test and the aptitude test stages, the RRB issues a separate call letter. Wait for the notice for that stage.
Answer key
The RRBs publish the question paper, the answer key and your response sheet after the exam, with a window to raise objections online.
- Use the link in the RRB notice and sign in with your registration number and date of birth.
- Open your response sheet and compare each answer with the provisional key.
- To object, select the question, upload proof if the form asks for it, and pay the fee online before the last date.
- The RRB decides on the objections and uses the revised key to prepare the result. It does not reply to each objection.
Objection fee: In recent RRB NTPC notices the objection fee was 50 rupees per question plus bank charges, refunded after the bank charges if the objection is accepted. Confirm the amount in your own notice.
The result uses normalised marks across shifts, so do not expect the raw score from the key to match the scorecard.
Result and scorecard
Each RRB publishes its own result as a PDF of roll numbers, and the scorecards are released through the candidate login.
| Stage | What the result means |
|---|---|
| CBT 1 | Shortlist for CBT 2, taken as a multiple of the vacancies by category. CBT 1 marks do not count in the final merit. |
| CBT 2 | Merit-deciding stage. The result lists candidates for the typing test, aptitude test and document verification as the post requires. |
| Typing test or aptitude test | Qualifying skill stage for posts that need it. |
| Document verification and medical | Final stage for allotment of posts, in merit order. |
Scorecard: The NTPC scorecard has shown the raw score, the normalised score and the qualifying status. Download and keep a copy while the link is open.
Once the result is out, compare your score with the official cutoffs.
Source basis: RRB notices and candidate login pages as seen in the recent NTPC cycles. Always follow the notice and the official website for your cycle.
RRB NTPC admit card, answer key & result: FAQs
Where do I download the RRB NTPC admit card?
Candidate login on the RRB website or the application portal named in the notice. Exam city and date slip about 10 days before, e-call letter about 4 days before your own date (pattern seen in recent cycles).
Is the RRB NTPC answer key released, and can I challenge it?
The RRBs publish the question paper, the answer key and your response sheet after the exam, with a window to raise objections online. In recent RRB NTPC notices the objection fee was 50 rupees per question plus bank charges, refunded after the bank charges if the objection is accepted. Confirm the amount in your own notice.
How do I check the RRB NTPC result?
Each RRB publishes its own result as a PDF of roll numbers, and the scorecards are released through the candidate login. The NTPC scorecard has shown the raw score, the normalised score and the qualifying status. Download and keep a copy while the link is open.