Railway TTE Cut Off: Qualifying Marks and Target Score

Many aspirants search for the Railway TTE cut off expecting a table of previous-year marks. The reality is different. Travelling Ticket Examiner is mainly a promotional post in the Commercial Department, and the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) do not hold a standalone TTE exam in the current cycle. So there is no official "TTE cut-off" to quote, and any page that gives one should be treated with caution.

What you can use is the qualifying structure of the NTPC computer-based tests (CBTs) in CEN 06/2026, which is the route towards commercial posts. This page explains it, and shows how to set a realistic target score.

Official qualifying marks for CBT 1 (CEN 06/2026)

These are minimum qualifying percentages, not merit cut-offs. They come from the notification text and apply to the 100-mark CBT 1.

Benchmark-disability candidates may get a small relaxation. Meeting the qualifying mark does not guarantee a call for CBT 2, because candidates are shortlisted community-wise in a fixed multiple of the vacancies. Previous-year merit cut-offs for NTPC posts are published by the RRBs after each cycle, and we have not listed any figures here that we could not verify.

What affects the cut-off

• Difficulty of the paper: A tougher shift lowers raw scores and, after normalisation, can lower the cut-off.

• Number of vacancies: More vacancies in a category generally means a larger shortlist and a lower borderline.

• Number of applicants: A larger pool raises competition for the same seats.

• Negative marking: One third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer, so accuracy decides many close results.

Trend and how to read it

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass. Compare only like with like. A cut-off for a graduate post is not the same as one for a 12th-level post, and a cut-off for one RRB region is not the same as for another.

How to set your target

1. Start from the qualifying mark: Treat it as the floor, not the goal.

2. Add a safe margin: Aim to score consistently well above the qualifying mark in your mocks, for example by 15 to 20 marks in a 100-mark test.

3. Set section targets: Decide your marks for General Awareness, Mathematics and Reasoning separately.

4. Track accuracy: A high attempt count with low accuracy loses marks to negative marking.

5. Use the last six mocks: Judge yourself by the average, not by your best score.

For the bigger picture, see the Railway TTE overview. Official results and notices are published on the official RRB website.