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RRB Syllabus & Exam Pattern – Candidates writing the various exams conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board need to carefully go through both the RRB exam pattern and syllabus to increase their chances in clearing the exams.
The RRB conducts recruitment for various posts to different departments of the Indian Railways. To know more about other RRB Exams, visit the linked article.
This article will discuss the RRB exam syllabus of the following Exams:
- RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Syllabus
- RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Syllabus
- RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Syllabus
- RRB Group D Syllabus (RRC Level 1 Syllabus)
The Railway Recruitment Board gives the detailed syllabus of all the examination on the respective notification. Candidates can check the RRB Notification for further details.
For information on other Government exams such as syllabus, vacancy, exam dates, etc. visit the given link.
The railway syllabus is different for the different posts the RRB exam is conducted for. Candidates can find the detailed railway syllabus in this page along with the RRB exam pattern for RRB JE, Group D, NTPC and ALP.
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RRB Syllabus
The RRB Syllabus is designed to select the best candidates who are not only physically fit but also have a dynamic knowledge of the world around them.
Given below is the detailed RRB exam syllabus for Group D, NTPC, JE and ALP. Candidates willing to appear for any Railway exam can go through the RRB Eligibility for relevant details.
The railway syllabus has certain topics which are common for both RRB exams and bank exams, candidates can visit the bank exam syllabus page for their reference.
RRB NTPC Syllabus and Exam Pattern
The RRB NTPC exam is conducted for the non-technical group in the Indian Railways. Further information on RRB NTPC Exam can be found on the given link.
The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern consists of:
- First Stage of CBT
- Second Stage of CBT
- Typing Test (Skill Test)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
- Final Selection
The RRB NTPC exam pattern for the written examination is given below in brief:
| RRB NTPC Exam Pattern | ||
| RRB Exam | Subjects | Marks |
| RRB NTPC CBT – 1 | General Awareness | 40 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | |
| RRB NTPC CBT – 2 | General Awareness | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | |
The detailed section-wise RRB NTPC Syllabus is given below:
| RRB NTPC Syllabus | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| Number System | Puzzle | National and International Current Affairs |
| Decimal | Seating Arrangement | Games and Sports |
| Fractions | Inequalities | Awards |
| LCM and HCF | Analogies | Books and Authors |
| Percentage | Syllogism | Indian Literature |
| Ratio and Proportion | Data Sufficiency | Common Abbreviations |
| Mensuration | Statement and Conclusion | Important Government Organizations |
| Speed, Time and Distance | Blood Relation | Indian Polity and Governance |
| Time and Work | Direction Test | Inventions |
| Simple and Compound Interest | Decision Making | Famous Personalities (India & International) |
| Profit and Loss | Coding-Decoding | History of India |
| Elementary Algebra | Alphanumeric Series | Banking History |
| Geometry and Trigonometry | Venn Diagrams | Banking Terms and Organizations |
| Elementary Statistics | Important days & dates | |
| Quadratic Equations | General & Life Science | |
| Simplification | Physical, Economical & Geographical features of India and World | |
| Upstream and Downstream | Basics of Computer | |
| Data Interpretation | Indian Art & Culture | |