RRB NTPC 2025: Answer Key Released and Exam Dates Looming – Key Facts and How to Check Results

Over 1.2 crore aspirants are closely tracking news about the Railway Recruitment Board’s Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB NTPC) recruitment process, making it one of the most trending topics in India this week.

The RRB NTPC 2025 notification has spurred unprecedented interest, with 63.26 lakh candidates applying for undergraduate (12th-level) positions and 58.4 lakh candidates for graduate-level posts. The total number of vacancies announced is 11,558, including 8,133 graduate-level and 3,445 undergraduate-level posts, but this has left candidates facing stiff competition[1][5].

In a significant development for graduate-level job seekers, the Railway Recruitment Boards released the RRB NTPC 2025 provisional answer key for Computer-Based Test 1 (CBT 1) on July 1, 2025. Candidates can access the answer key and view their responses on the official regional RRB websites. The process is straightforward: log in using your credentials, check the key, and download a copy for future reference[3].

For those wishing to challenge the answer key, an objection portal is open until July 6, 2025, at 11:55 PM. A nominal fee of Rs. 50 per question (plus bank charges) is required, with refunds promised for valid objections after deduction of bank charges[3].

Meanwhile, the undergraduate-level CBT for RRB NTPC is expected to be conducted between July and August 2025 and could span over 20 days to accommodate the vast number of applicants—nearly 35,000 candidates are estimated to take the exam each day. The official exam schedule will be announced soon, and candidates are advised to watch for updates regarding the exam city intimation slip (available 10 days before the exam) and admit card (released 4 days before the exam)[1].

With intense competition and a drawn-out selection process involving multiple stages—CBT 1, CBT 2, skill tests, document verification, and medical examination—the RRB NTPC 2025 recruitment drive is set to be one of the most closely watched and talked-about events on India’s job landscape this year[1][5].