The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has activated the candidate response portal for the Undergraduate Level Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) CBT 1 examination (CEN 07/2025). The provisional answer keys and individual response sheets were made available online on June 27, 2026, at 7:00 PM.
Aspirants who participated in the highly competitive 12th-pass level exam across various phases can now access their exam logs at the main central tracking page rrb.indianrailways.gov.in or their respective regional RRB nodes. The recruitment drive aims to fill 3,058 vacancies across Indian Railways for posts such as Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk, and Commercial cum Ticket Clerk.
RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-1 Answer Key: Important Dates
| Event Tracker | Key Timeline |
|---|---|
| CBT 1 Examination Window | May 7–9, 2026, and June 13–20, 2026 |
| Release of Provisional Answers & Response Sheets | June 27, 2026 (7:00 PM) |
| Opening of Online Objection Window | June 27, 2026 |
| Closing Date for Submitting Challenges | July 5, 2026 (Up to 11:55 PM) |
| Declaration of Final Answer Key & Results | To be Announced |
Step-by-Step: Accessing Your RRB NTPC UG Response Sheet
Candidates must verify their marked options alongside the definitive keys provided by the board by logging into the system:
1.Visit the Official Link:
Go to your designated regional RRB portal or directly head to the central secure login engine at rrb.digialm.com.
2.Provide Login Identity:
Enter your unique Registration Number and your Date of Birth (in DD-MM-YYYY format) as your password.
3.Generate Response Sheet:.
Inside your candidate dashboard, look for the option labeled “Candidate Response” or “Question Paper & Response” and click on it.
4.Verify the Key Coding:
Your custom sheet will show your marked response alongside a green checkmark indicating the correct answer chosen by the RRB board.
Understanding the RRB CBT-1 Negative Marking Structure
The CBT-1 tier consisted of 100 multiple-choice questions distributed across General Awareness (40 marks), Mathematics (30 marks), and General Intelligence & Reasoning (30 marks). While computing your prospective raw score, ensure you strictly implement the negative marking parameter:
- Correct Answers: Award yourself +1 mark for every question where your selected choice aligns with the official answer.
- Incorrect Submissions: Apply a penalty of -1/3 (0.33) marks for every wrong answer.
- Skipped Items: Do not add or deduct any marks for questions left unattempted.
How to Submit a Objection Against the Answer Key
In case a candidate encounters a question with an ambiguous layout, an incorrect translation, or an incorrect answer marked as valid by the board, they can lodge a formal objection online.
- Fee Structure: A mandatory non-refundable screening fee of ₹50 per contested question (plus additional merchant/banking charges) must be submitted.
- Refund Clause: If the independent panel of subject experts confirms your challenge is genuine, the ₹50 processing fee will be completely refunded to your original payment mode.
- Prerequisite: Candidates must provide solid documentation or a reference explanation from authentic academic reference books while filing their challenges to make them legally admissible for validation.
Note: The review portal closes definitely on July 5, 2026, at 11:55 PM. The final result compilation will be completely dependent on the corrected, updated final answer keys developed after evaluating all student grievances.
