EXAM SYLLABUS

Only single ONLINE application (common to all the notified posts in opted RRB) has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the official websites of RRBs. The recruitment process shall involve 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of recruitment stages. The date, time and venue for all the activities viz. CBTs, Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, Document Verification, Medical Examination or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates. Request for postponement of any of the activity or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.

The 1st Stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts.

1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

a. Mathematics: Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.

b. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.

c. General Awareness: Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 Marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

a. Mathematics: Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.

b. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.

c. General Awareness: Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.

Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) will be conduct after qualify the 2nd Stage CBT (Only for candidates who have opted for Station Master):

The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.

Typing Skill Test (TST)

For the posts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility. For guidelines of those who appear for typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer. Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PwBD candidates have to upload a scanned copy of Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board in the website of respective RRBs before conduct of typing skill test in the prescribed format.

EXAMINATION SYLLABUS TEST WISE

Lets see the Topics Weightage on the basis od previous year papers.

EXAM SYLLABUS

Only single ONLINE application (common to all the notified posts in opted RRB) has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the official websites of RRBs. The recruitment process shall involve 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of recruitment stages. The date, time and venue for all the activities viz. CBTs, Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, Document Verification, Medical Examination or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates. Request for postponement of any of the activity or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.

The 1st Stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts.

1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

a. Mathematics: Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.

b. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.

c. General Awareness: Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 Marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

a. Mathematics: Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.

b. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.

c. General Awareness: Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.

Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) will be conduct after qualify the 2nd Stage CBT (Only for candidates who have opted for Station Master):

The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.

Typing Skill Test (TST)

For the posts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility. For guidelines of those who appear for typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer. Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PwBD candidates have to upload a scanned copy of Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board in the website of respective RRBs before conduct of typing skill test in the prescribed format.

EXAMINATION SYLLABUS TEST WISE

Lets see the Topics Weightage on the basis od previous year papers.

Please note, this is just an estimated numbers, no. of questions from topics may vary in the upcoming exam.

MATHEMATICS DETAILED SYLLABUS

Given below is the detailed syllabus of Mathematics with examples and difficulty level of the questions asked in the RRB NTPC Examination:

Note: The above examples of various topics are for illustrative purposes only.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING DETAILED SYLLABUS

Given below is the detailed syllabus of General Intelligence & Reasoning with examples and difficulty levels of the questions asked in the RRB NTPC Examination:

Topics	Topics Description	Topic Example	Topic Difficulty Level
Analogies	Identifying the relationship between the given words to complete the sequence	Obfuscate: Obscure :: Burnish: ?	+2 Level
Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series	Completing the given data set based on numerical or alphabetical data	Find the next term in the following series D, C, J, G, V	+2 Level
Coding and Decoding	Identifying the pattern used for coding of a given data set and using the same for performing specific operation	If KIND is written as 20 and MOBILE is coded as 42, then how will you write PRIMARY in the same language?	+2 Level
Mathematical Operations	Performing Mathematical operation based on Addition, Subtraction, multiplication, division etc	If × means –, + means ÷, – means × and ÷ means +, then 15 – 2 ÷ 900 + 90 × 100 = ?	+2 Level
Similarities and Differences	Finding the odd one out of the given words	Find the odd man out from the options. a) Trappings b) Orifice c) Egress d) Vent	+2 Level
Blood Relations	Questions based on Blood Relations and Family	If A is brother of B, B is sister of C, C is father of D, then how is D related to A?	+2 Level
Analytical Reasoning	Analysing the given figures in the form of graphs, tables, shapes etc and  answering the questions		+2 Level
Syllogism	Questions require thinking for arriving at a specific conclusion by examining other premises or ideas	Statement:   I. Some apples are watermelons. II. All watermelons are fresh. III. Some potatoes are fresh. Conclusions: I. Some apples are fresh. II. Some potatoes are apples. III. Some watermelons are potatoes. IV. Some watermelons are apples.	+2 Level
Data Sufficiency	Questions are based on whether the information given in statements is sufficient to calculate the answer or not	Questions: Five persons M, N, O, P and Q are of different ages (not necessarily in the same order). No two persons are of the exact same age. Who is the second youngest? Statements: I. M is older than O but younger than P. N is the oldest. Q is younger than P. II. O is the youngest. P is older than Q but younger than N. M is not immediately older than O.	+2 Level
Seating Arrangement	Questions based on fing the correct order of people sitting	Eight person E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table-two on each side. There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other. J is between L and F. G is between I and F. H, a lady member, is second to the left of J. F, a male member, is seated opposite to E, a lady member. There is a lady member between F and I.	+2 Level
Venn Diagrams, Puzzle	Questions from Puzzles are raw information given for a sequence or an order of things which need to be arranged systematically, so that the sequence or order of things can be correctly depicted	A,B,C,D and E are living in a building of 5 floors numbered 1-5 not necessarily in the same order. D lives immediately above E. C lives immediately below B. E and C live on even numbered floors. A doesn’t live immediately below E.	+2 Level
Statement - Conclusion	Questions are based on determining which of a final outcome is derived by evaluating and analysing the given information	Statements: 1. Authors are learned people 2. Some doctors are authors Conclusions: I. Some doctors are learned people II. Some learned people are doctors.	+2 Level
Statement - Courses of Action	Finding out the actual procedure to deal with the situation given in the questions	Statement: Despite all the efforts by the government, thirty cases of polio were reported in State X as the parents of those children remained uninformed of this drive against polio. Courses of action: i) Strict action should be taken against the parents of children affected from polio. ii) Strict action should be taken against the doctors administering polio drops in the state.	+2 Level
Decision Making	Analysing the given information to find out the correct decision to be taken	Bhuvan was born on 7th November 1987. He has been working for the past four years as Assistant Finance Manager in an organization. He has secured 70% marks in B.Sc and 70% marks in his post-graduation in Management with specialization in Finance. Which of the following will be a course of action if Bhuvan applies? (a) He will be selected. (b) He will be offered as GM post. (c) He will not be selected. (d) He will be offered as DGM post.	+2 Level
Maps, Interpretation of Graphs Etc.	Answer the given question using the information given in the form of graph, tables, maps etc	In a library, there are 10 different sections and the librarian categorises the book over 20 days. Which section has the least number of books?	+2 Level

Note: The above examples of various topics are for illustrative purposes only.

RRB NTPC GENERAL AWARENESS DETAILED SYLLABUS

Given below is the detailed syllabus of General Awareness with example and difficulty level of the questions asked in RRB NTPC Examination:

Note: The above examples of various topics are for illustrative purposes only.

EXAM PATTERN

The recruitment process shall involve 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of above-mentioned recruitment stages. The date, time and venue for all the activities viz. CBTs, Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, Document Verification, Medical Examination or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates.

1 st Stage Computer-Based Test (CBT) - Common for all notified posts:

The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied by a scribe.

The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer. The 1st Stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts. The normalized score of 1st Stage CBT shall be used for short listing of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT as per their merit. Candidates who nd are shortlisted for 2 Stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.

2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

Shortlisting of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in 1st Stage CBT.

Total no. of candidates to be shortlisted shall be 15 times the community wise vacancies of posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this limit in total or for any specific category(s) as required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.

The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe. The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer

The examination duration and number of questions for 2nd stage CBT are indicated below:

Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) will be conduct after qualify the 2nd Stage CBT (Only for candidates who have opted for Station Master)

The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all candidates irrespective of community or category i.e. irrespective of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex SM and no relaxation in the minimum T-Score is permissible.

Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM. The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.

Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies of Station Master (SM) for each of the communities i.e. UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM) shall be short listed for CBAT based on their performance in 2nd Stage CBT from among the candidates who have opted for the post of SM. Such shortlisted candidates should produce the Vision Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure VI in original during CBAT, failing which they will not be permitted to appear in the CBAT. Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM. The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT. The SM merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the CBAT, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the 2nd Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in CBAT.

Typing Skill Test (TST)

For the posts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist. Typing Skill Test (TST) of qualifying nature (marks obtained in typing skill test shall not be added for making merit) shall be conducted for which the number of candidates equal to eight times the number of vacancies for each of the community shall be called for. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility. For guidelines of those who appear for typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer.

Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PwBD candidates have to upload a scanned copy of Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board in the website of respective RRBs before conduct of typing skill test in the prescribed format. The merit will be drawnonly for the candidates qualified in the TST or TST exempted PwBD candidates based on performance in 2nd Stage CBT.

Document Verification (DV)

Based on the performance of candidates in the examination candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options. In case of two or more candidates securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age being same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.

EXAM PATTERN

The recruitment process shall involve 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of above-mentioned recruitment stages. The date, time and venue for all the activities viz. CBTs, Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, Document Verification, Medical Examination or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates.

1 st Stage Computer-Based Test (CBT) - Common for all notified posts:

The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied by a scribe.

The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer. The 1st Stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts. The normalized score of 1st Stage CBT shall be used for short listing of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT as per their merit. Candidates who nd are shortlisted for 2 Stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.

2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)

Shortlisting of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in 1st Stage CBT.

Total no. of candidates to be shortlisted shall be 15 times the community wise vacancies of posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this limit in total or for any specific category(s) as required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.

The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe. The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer

The examination duration and number of questions for 2nd stage CBT are indicated below:

Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) will be conduct after qualify the 2nd Stage CBT (Only for candidates who have opted for Station Master)

The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all candidates irrespective of community or category i.e. irrespective of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex SM and no relaxation in the minimum T-Score is permissible.

Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM. The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.

Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies of Station Master (SM) for each of the communities i.e. UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM) shall be short listed for CBAT based on their performance in 2nd Stage CBT from among the candidates who have opted for the post of SM. Such shortlisted candidates should produce the Vision Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure VI in original during CBAT, failing which they will not be permitted to appear in the CBAT. Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM. The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT. The SM merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the CBAT, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the 2nd Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in CBAT.

Typing Skill Test (TST)

For the posts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist. Typing Skill Test (TST) of qualifying nature (marks obtained in typing skill test shall not be added for making merit) shall be conducted for which the number of candidates equal to eight times the number of vacancies for each of the community shall be called for. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility. For guidelines of those who appear for typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer.

Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PwBD candidates have to upload a scanned copy of Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board in the website of respective RRBs before conduct of typing skill test in the prescribed format. The merit will be drawnonly for the candidates qualified in the TST or TST exempted PwBD candidates based on performance in 2nd Stage CBT.

Document Verification (DV)

Based on the performance of candidates in the examination candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options. In case of two or more candidates securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age being same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.

The summary of the various stages of recruitment process detailed as above for the notified posts are tabulated below:

Normalisation of Marks: Short listing of Candidates for various stages shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus.

Negative Marking: There shall be negative marking for incorrect answer in CBTs. Deduction of 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be made for each wrong answer.

Short Listing for Various Stages

1. RRB wise short listing of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT shall be done at the rate of 15 times the vacancies

2. The short listing for Computer Based Aptitude Test and Typing Skill Test shall be to the extent of 8 times the vacancies (may increase or decrease as per the requirement of Railway Administration) based on the merit of the candidates in 2 nd Stage CBT. When a candidate is qualified in 1st stage CBT & shortlisted for subsequent stages as OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD he/she will continue to be considered as OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD respectively in all subsequent stages.

Qualifying Marks

When vacancies are reserved for PwBDs and full panel for PwBDs cannot be made with the minimum qualifying percentage marks of each category, viz., UR, SC, ST, OBC-NCL, a relaxation of up to 2 marks in the minimum qualifying marks prescribed for the community will be allowed for the PwBD candidates.

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 Marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2nd stage CBT shall be used for short listing the candidates for document verification for the posts which do not have Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test. For the posts having Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, the normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2nd stage CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test.

Choice of Exam Language: English is the default language. In case the candidate wishes to choose any other language, then the same can be selected from the drop down list of languages. The languages listed are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

In case of any difference/ discrepancy/dispute in the Questions between English and the opted language, the content of English version shall prevail. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates who wish to apply for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026 must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Board. The required educational qualification and age limit for the RRB NTPC examination are outlined below.

Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate applying for the exam must be either – 

(i) a Citizen of India or 

(ii) a subject of Nepal or 

(iii) a subject of Bhutan or 

(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or 

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

Age Limit

The lower and upper age limit indicated for the post(s) in the Vacancy Table will be reckoned. Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of a University Degree or its equivalent and Age between 18 to 36 Years.

For 7th CPC Level 5 and 6 (Graduate level Posts), the Date of Birth of candidates should be between the dates given below (both dates inclusive):

Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit / Maximum Upper Age (For Graduate Level Posts):

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates who wish to apply for RRB NTPC Recruitment 2026 must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Board. The required educational qualification and age limit for the RRB NTPC examination are outlined below.

Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate applying for the exam must be either – 

(i) a Citizen of India or 

(ii) a subject of Nepal or 

(iii) a subject of Bhutan or 

(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or 

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

Age Limit

The lower and upper age limit indicated for the post(s) in the Vacancy Table will be reckoned. Graduate Posts with Minimum Educational Qualification of a University Degree or its equivalent and Age between 18 to 36 Years.

For 7th CPC Level 5 and 6 (Graduate level Posts), the Date of Birth of candidates should be between the dates given below (both dates inclusive):

Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit / Maximum Upper Age (For Graduate Level Posts):

NOTE:

1. Relaxation of 3 years in age beyond the prescribed age limit as a one-time measure due to the Covid-19 pandemic to be added in above maximum age limit.

2. No age relaxation is allowed to SC/ST/OBC-NCL (Non- Creamy Layer) candidates applying against unreserved vacancies.

3 PwBD candidates applying against UR vacancies will be allowed age relaxation applicable for UR PwBD only.  

4. If a candidate is eligible for relaxation of age on more than one ground, he/she would be accorded the highest of the age relaxations for which he/she is eligible.

5. Candidates should note that the date of birth filled in this application should be same as recorded in the Matriculation/SSLC/Xth Class or an equivalent certificate. No subsequent request for its change will be considered.

Essential Educational Qualifications

IMPORTANT DATES

As per the latest notification online registration of Applications date is 21.10.2025, Closing of online registration of Applications is 20.11.2025 at 23.59 hrs. And Date for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and Chosen RRB cannot be modified) is 23.11.2025 to 02.12.2025. The exam date is yet to be announced.

EXAM ANALYSIS

The RRB NTPC 2024–2025 Graduate-Level Exam was assessed as Easy to Moderate overall. Candidates reported good attempts ranging between 74 and 87 questions. The Reasoning section was largely easy, while Mathematics and General Awareness were of moderate difficulty, with a strong emphasis on speed and accuracy.

Overall Exam Analysis (CBT 1)

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Overall Good Attempts: 74–87 questions

Expected Safe Score (General): Around 70 - 82+ marks

Key Trends: Greater focus on calculation-heavy mathematics and current affairs from the last 6–12 months

Section-wise Analysis

Mathematics (Moderate)

Important Topics: Arithmetic (Simple & Compound Interest, Percentages, Profit & Loss) and Advanced Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration)

Nature: Calculation-intensive and time-consuming

General Intelligence & Reasoning (Easy to Moderate)

Important Topics: Coding–Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction & Distance, Series, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement

Nature: Scoring and mostly straightforward

General Awareness (Moderate)

Important Topics: Current Affairs (last 6–12 months), Indian History, Polity, Geography, Science

Nature: Static GK and Science were moderately challenging, with some questions related to recent sports and economic developments

Important Topics

The subject-wise important topics that need last-minute revision for upcoming exams include-

General Intelligence & Reasoning: Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Alphabet series, Number series, Venn Diagram, etc.

General Awareness: Current affairs, Static GK, Polity and Constitution, History, Geography, Art and Culture, etc.

Mathematics: Data Interpretation, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit, Loss & Discount, Speed, Time and Work, Time & Distance, Geometry, Percentage, etc.

EXAM ANALYSIS 2021

RRB NTPC 7th Phase (23rd to 31st July 2021):

RRB NTPC 7th Phase (23rd to 31st July 2021) For July 26:

EXAM ANALYSIS

The RRB NTPC 2024–2025 Graduate-Level Exam was assessed as Easy to Moderate overall. Candidates reported good attempts ranging between 74 and 87 questions. The Reasoning section was largely easy, while Mathematics and General Awareness were of moderate difficulty, with a strong emphasis on speed and accuracy.

Overall Exam Analysis (CBT 1)

Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Overall Good Attempts: 74–87 questions

Expected Safe Score (General): Around 70 - 82+ marks

Key Trends: Greater focus on calculation-heavy mathematics and current affairs from the last 6–12 months

Section-wise Analysis

Mathematics (Moderate)

Important Topics: Arithmetic (Simple & Compound Interest, Percentages, Profit & Loss) and Advanced Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration)

Nature: Calculation-intensive and time-consuming

General Intelligence & Reasoning (Easy to Moderate)

Important Topics: Coding–Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction & Distance, Series, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement

Nature: Scoring and mostly straightforward

General Awareness (Moderate)

Important Topics: Current Affairs (last 6–12 months), Indian History, Polity, Geography, Science

Nature: Static GK and Science were moderately challenging, with some questions related to recent sports and economic developments

Important Topics

The subject-wise important topics that need last-minute revision for upcoming exams include-

General Intelligence & Reasoning: Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Alphabet series, Number series, Venn Diagram, etc.

General Awareness: Current affairs, Static GK, Polity and Constitution, History, Geography, Art and Culture, etc.

Mathematics: Data Interpretation, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit, Loss & Discount, Speed, Time and Work, Time & Distance, Geometry, Percentage, etc.

EXAM ANALYSIS 2021

RRB NTPC 7th Phase (23rd to 31st July 2021):