RRB NTPC UG answer key released: Check response sheet, objection fee and last date

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the provisional answer key, question paper and candidates’ response sheets for the NTPC undergraduate recruitment exam, allowing candidates to check their responses and raise objections within the specified window.

RRB released the provisional answer key for the NTPC undergraduate CBT-1 exam on June 27, 2026. Candidates can access the answer key, question paper, and recorded responses by entering their registration number, password, or birthdate on the official webpage.

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Exam timeline and vacancies

The CBT-1 was held in two phases, from May 7 to May 9, 2026, and then from June 13 to June 20, 2026. The recruitment drive includes 3,058 vacancies for undergraduate NTPC posts such as Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Trains Clerk. Since the released key is provisional, the final result will be prepared only after objections are reviewed and the final answer key is issued.

The objection window opened on June 27, 2026, at 7 pm and will remain open until July 5, 2026, at 11:55 pm. Candidates who spot an error in the question paper, answer options or answer key can submit their objections through the official portal. A fee of Rs 50 per question, along with applicable bank charges, will apply for each challenge.

Objections and what comes next

RRB has said that if an objection is found to be valid, the fee will be refunded to the same account used for payment after bank charges are deducted. The board’s decision on objections will be final, and no further correspondence will be entertained.

The railway recruitment board has also advised candidates to rely only on official websites for updates and not on notices circulating on social media. The Chandigarh RRB notice page has repeated the same advisory, while the Digialm login page is currently active for answer key access. The results of the CBT-1 and the final answer key will determine the next step of the recruiting process. A tentative date for the CBT-2 is September 17, 2026, according to various education portals.

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FAQs

Q1: How can I check the RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 answer key?

Ans: Candidates can log in to the official RRB portal using their registration number and password or date of birth to access the provisional answer key, question paper and response sheet.

Q2: What is the last date to raise objections to the RRB NTPC UG answer key?

Ans: Candidates can submit objections to the provisional answer key until 11:55 pm on July 5, 2026, by paying the prescribed fee through the official portal.