Around 119 lakh candidates are waiting for RRB NTPC answer key and result. So far, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has conducted 6 phases of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) CBT 1 and the exam date for the 7th phase is awaited. RRB will first release the answer key, which candidates will be allowed to challenge, then the result will be announced. However, all will depend on the 7th phase because until all the phases are over the Indian Railway cannot release the answer key or announce the result.
So when will RRB release NTPC answer key?
It is very difficult to predict date for the release of the answer key. However, RRB will only release RRB NTPC answer key 2021 after phase 7 of the exam is conducted.
Why can’t RRB release answer key until phase 7 is over?
It is very unlikely that Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will declare the answer key and result of the 6 CBT 1 phases held till now before the 7th phase. This is because the answer keys are only uploaded after all the phases of the exam are over. It is not possible to release the answer keys before any phase of the exam is pending. And thus, without releasing the answer key and accepting challenges against them, the result evaluation process cannot start.
Hence, unless the 7th or any more phase of the CBT 1 exam is complete, RRB cannot release answer key or result for phase 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Another factor is that around 6 lakh candidates are yet to given the RRB CBT 1 exam. It is now up to RRB that will it accommodate all the 6 lakh remaining candidates in a single phase or they will be divided into more than one phase. If more than 1 phase is held then after phase 7, phase 8 can be also expected. This may lead to further delay in the release of the answer key and result declaration.
Therefore, RRB NTPC CBT 1 answer key and result declaration dates cannot be expected anytime soon. It will all depend on when RRB conducts phase 7 of the exam.
What is the exam date for RRB NTPC 2021 Phase 7?
So far, RRB has not made any official statement regarding phase 7 exam date. The delay in the release of dates is most likely due to the pandemic situation. Candidates should wait for the official notice from the recruitment board.
For the RRB NTPC examination, approximately 1.25 crore applications have been received. Out of these, approximately 119 lakh have already appeared for the exam.
In CBT 1 phase 1 of RRB NTPC, 23 lakh candidates took the exam. In phase 2, 28 lakh candidates took the exam. In phase 3, 28 lakh candidates appeared. In phase 4, 15 lakh candidates appeared, In phase 5, 19 lakh candidates took the exam, and phase 6 was held for 6 lakh candidates.
RRB NTPC selection process includes 2 staged computer-based tests followed by skill / typing test and document verification. The candidates who will pass CBT 1 will have to appear for CBT 2. RRB wise shortlisting of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT shall be done at the rate of 20 times the vacancies.
There shall be 2 stages Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by Skill Test (Computer based Aptitude Test for Station Master and Traffic Assistant, Typing Skill Test for Junior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper). Subsequently, there will be document verification and medical examination.
For Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Commercial Apprentice, there shall be two-stage CBT followed by document verification and medical examination.
