Railway Recruitment Board has officially declared the RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT-1 Result 2026. Download the zone-wise merit list PDF and scorecard here.
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has officially declared the RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT-1 Result 2026 on June 11, 2026. This milestone release concludes the primary evaluation round for millions of railway job aspirants who appeared for the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Graduate Level Computer Based Test (CBT-1) conducted from March 16 to March 27, 2026.
The recruitment drive (CEN 06/2025) targets 5,810 premium graduate-level positions, including coveted roles like Goods Guard, Station Master, Senior Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, and Traffic Assistant. Candidates who achieved the minimum qualifying threshold in this preliminary screening can now check their roll numbers in the zone-wise shortlists and access their normalized scorecards to confirm their eligibility for the Phase-II (CBT-2) examination.
RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-1 Result 2026: General Overview
Zone-Wise Official Website Directory for Result PDFs
Because the Railway Recruitment Board operates through decentralized regional offices, the result sheets, candidate scorecards, and cut-off metrics are distributed via local zonal servers. Candidates must navigate to the specific website matching their initial application zone:
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Check RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-1 Result 2026
The examination portal allows candidates to verify their qualifying status through two different paths: the open public merit list or the secure personal portal. Follow these exact steps:
Method 1: Verifying Status via Zone Merit PDF
Visit the official regional portal of the RRB zone you originally applied to.
On the home notice board, click on the flashing link titled “Result of 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT-1) for Graduate Posts under CEN 06/2025”.
A PDF document listing the roll numbers of all shortlisted candidates will open. Download the file.
Press Ctrl + F (or tap the magnifying glass icon inside your mobile PDF app) and enter your 15-digit Roll Number. If your roll number is present, you have qualified for the CBT-2 exam.
Click the active link designated for “Scorecard Link for NTPC Graduate Level CBT-1 Exam”.
Enter your unique Registration Number and your Date of Birth (DOB) in DD/MM/YYYY format.
Solve the security verification captcha text and press the “Login” button.
Your personalized dashboard will display your raw marks, pro-rata marks, normalized score, and your definitive “Yes/No” status for CBT-2 shortlisting.
Understanding the Normalization Process and Cut-off Trends
Because the preliminary test was administered in multiple shifts over an 11-day window, raw scores vary based on shifting question difficulty baselines. To ensure absolute parity, the RRB uses a statistical normalization formula to smooth out structural variances before compiling final rankings.
The official category-wise cut-off scores have been published alongside the results. To advance to the next round, candidates must clear the specific normalized cutoff boundary set for their applied post-category (UR, EWS, OBC, SC, ST) within their respective RRB zone. Under the standard rules of the board, approximately 20 times the vacancy count per community has been cleared for the next stage.
