RRB NTPC CBT 1 Phases and Number of Candidates appeared for RRB NTPC 2021 CBT 1
Phases of Exam | RRB NTPC Exam Date | No. of Candidates |
RRB NTPC 1st Phase | 28th Dec to 13th January 2021 | 23 lakh candidates |
RRB NTPC 2nd Phase | 16th Jan to 30th Jan 2021 | 27 lakh candidates |
RRB NTPC 3rd Phase | 31st Jan to 12th Feb 2021 | 28 lakh candidates |
RRB NTPC 4th Phase | 15th Feb to 3rd March 2021 | 15 Lakh Candidates |
RRB NTPC 5th Phase | 4th March to 27th March 2021 | 19 Lakh Candidates |
RRB NTPC 6th Phase | April 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 | 6 Lakh Candidates |
RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam Pattern
- Total Number of Questions: 100 Questions
- Total Marks: 100 Marks
- Number of Section and Questions
- General Awareness: 40 Questions
- Reasoning: 30 Questions
- Quantitative Aptitude: 30 Questions
- Negative Marking: 0.33 Marks
- Total Time Duration: 90 min and 120 min for PwBD candidates
- Mode of Exam: Online
- Medium of Exam: English/Hindi
Factors Considered while Calculating RRB NTPC CBT 1 Expected Cut off
There are various factors that come into play while calculating the RRB NTPC CBT 1 cut off. Although, the seventh phase of the RRB NTPC CBT-1 2021 exam is yet to be conducted. However, as mentioned already around 1.18 crore candidates have already taken the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam, we can take a shot at the expected cut-off marks. The expected cut-off marks have been determined considering the following factors
- The difficulty level of shifts of RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam in 6 phases
- Type of questions asked in a particular section, in terms of difficulty level
- Number of candidates appeared from the particular region
- The total number of vacancies available in the particular region
- Number of students applied from a particular category
- Analysis of previous years region-wise cut-off trend
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Expected cut off
Considering all the important factors that play important role in determining the RRB NTPC CBT 1 Cut off, we can expect the following cut-off marks given in the table below.
| Category | Expected Cut-off |
| UR Category | 63 - 68 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 60 - 65 |
| SC | 55 - 60 |
| ST | 48 - 55 |
RRB NTPC Normalization of Marks
As the RRB NTPC, 2021 CBT 1 Exam has been conducted in multiple phases, to shortlist the candidates for CBT 2, normalized scores are being considered to rectify any disparity in the results. Normalization is used to account for any fluctuation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across various sessions. The formula for computing normalized marks for multi-session papers is described in full length below:
RRB NTPC: Minimum Qualifying Marks
RRB has specified minimum qualifying marks for candidates of different categories in order to qualify for RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam.
| UR | EWS | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | SC | ST |
| 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 25% |
Please Note: additional 2% relaxation in minimum qualifying marks can be given for PwBD applicants if there is a shortage of PwBD candidates to fill positions earmarked for them.
Region-Wise Total Number of Valid Application for RRB NTPC 2021 CBT-1
Region | Candidates Belonging to Different Categories | Ex-Servicemen | PwBD | Total Number of Candidates |
Ahmedabad | 461677 | 2297 | 5343 | 469317 |
Ajmer | 857690 | 6620 | 9351 | 873661 |
Allahabad | 1808136 | 10734 | 25979 | 1844849 |
Bengaluru | 835288 | 2440 | 15620 | 853348 |
Bhopal | 561535 | 2127 | 6465 | 570127 |
Bhubaneswar | 208974 | 1517 | 2372 | 212863 |
Bilaspur | 380246 | 1320 | 3869 | 385435 |
Chandigarh | 1173523 | 8546 | 11435 | 1193504 |
Chennai | 932028 | 3941 | 9747 | 945716 |
Gorakhpur | 381520 | 1516 | 4762 | 387798 |
Guwahati | 219933 | 409 | 1860 | 222202 |
Jammu Srinagar | 180272 | 508 | 1562 | 182342 |
Kolkata | 815121 | 3488 | 10710 | 829319 |
Malda | 237437 | 495 | 1556 | 239488 |
Mumbai | 1144836 | 5446 | 15833 | 1166115 |
Muzaffarpur | 74933 | 304 | 1018 | 76255 |
Patna | 359846 | 1989 | 5307 | 367142 |
Ranchi | 470267 | 1448 | 5240 | 476955 |
Secunderabad | 1135658 | 5597 | 15616 | 1156871 |
Siliguri | 72559 | 206 | 677 | 73442 |
Thiruvananthapuram | 277045 | 2250 | 2500 | 281795 |
Grand Total | 12588524 | 63198 | 156822 | 12808544 |
RRB NTPC 2015-16 CBT-1 Region-wise Cut-off for All Categories
Regions | General | OBC | SC | ST |
Ahmedabad | 72.86 | 64.91 | 57.23 | 48.10 |
Allahabad | 77.49 | 70.47 | 62.85 | 47.02 |
Ajmer | 77.39 | 70.93 | 62.13 | 59.74 |
Bangalore | 64.97 | 57.28 | 30.10 | 29.00 |
Bhopal | 72.90 | 66.31 | 58.61 | 51.16 |
Bhubaneswar | 71.91 | 65.76 | 53.09 | 48.79 |
Bilaspur | 68.79 | 60.70 | 51.49 | 50.07 |
Chandigarh | 82.27 | 71.47 | 71.87 | 46.71 |
Chennai | 72.14 | 69.11 | 57.67 | 46.84 |
Gorakhpur | 77.43 | 69.01 | 56.63 | 47.67 |
Guwahati | 66.44 | 57.11 | 52.53 | 52.91 |
Jammu | 68.72 | 50.88 | 52.27 | 38.05 |
Kolkata | 79.50 | 71.53 | 67.07 | 52.92 |
Malda | 61.87 | 48.42 | 43.11 | 31.89 |
Mumbai | 77.49 | 70.21 | 63.60 | 54.95 |
Muzaffarpur | 57.97 | 45.57 | 30.06 | 25.00 |
Patna | 63.03 | 53.57 | 38.55 | 26.69 |
Ranchi | 63.75 | 57.29 | 45.48 | 48.58 |
Secunderabad | 77.72 | 72.87 | 63.73 | 59.13 |
Siliguri | 67.52 | 56.26 | 54.31 | 45.90 |
Thiruvananthapuram | 79.75 | 75.10 | 56.14 | 36.45 |
Official Link for RRB NTPC Cutoff-Region wise:
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RRB NTPC Vacancy 2021 and RRB NTPC Vacancy 2015-16 (Region-wise)
Regions | RRB NTPC Vacancies 2021 | Vacancies (2015 - 16) |
Ahmedabad | 1951 | 1183 |
Allahabad | 4030 | 2864 |
Ajmer | 1773 | 1088 |
Bangalore | 2470 | 610 |
Bhopal | 997 | 1151 |
Bhubaneswar | 498 | 770 |
Bilaspur | 1207 | 302 |
Chandigarh | 2483 | 304 |
Chennai | 2694 | 976 |
Gorakhpur | 1298 | 317 |
Guwahati | 851 | 409 |
Jammu | 898 | 171 |
Kolkata | 2949 | 1408 |
Malda | 1043 | 278 |
Mumbai | 3665 | 2296 |
Muzaffarpur | 329 | 464 |
Patna | 1039 | 714 |
Ranchi | 1386 | 562 |
Secunderabad | 3234 | 1618 |
Siliguri | 443 | 279 |
Thiruvananthapuram | 897 | 488 |
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