Railway Recruitment Board released the RRB NTPC Graduate Cut Off 2026 for CBT 1 (CEN 06/2025) on 11 June 2026, alongside the result. This is the official cut off, not a previous-year estimate, so the numbers below reflect what actually qualified candidates for CBT 2.
Minimum qualifying marks by category
| Category | Minimum qualifying % |
|---|---|
| UR / EWS | 40% |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / SC | 30% |
| ST | 25% |
These are floor percentages set by RRB rules. The actual zone-wise cut off that decided who moved to CBT 2 came out much higher, since competition varies a lot by region.
Actual cut off trend, zone wise
For UR candidates in Category 1 posts, cut offs this year ran between roughly 80 and 89 marks — noticeably higher than 2025’s CBT 2 range of 69 to 72. RRB Bhopal (89.56) and RRB Ranchi (88.86) posted the toughest cut offs among the 14 RRB zones, while other zones landed somewhat lower depending on how many applicants competed for each post.
Exact category-wise and zone-wise figures are published as a PDF alongside the result — check your specific RRB zone’s page for the number that applies to you, since a single national average doesn’t capture how much zones differ.
Why the cut off jumped this year
A tougher CBT 1 paper combined with a large applicant pool pushed qualifying scores well above last year’s numbers. If you’re prepping for CBT 2, expect the difficulty bar to hold or rise further, since CBT 2 is traditionally harder than CBT 1 for this exam.
What’s next
If you cleared the cut off, focus on your CBT 2 admit card, due within days. You can also revisit the CBT 1 result post to recheck your score against these numbers.
Important links
Official 2026 zone-wise cut off PDFs are already published by each RRB — this page will be updated if RRB issues any correction.
Last updated: 04.07.2026
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