RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern for CBT 1 and 2
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024
RRB NTPC is one of the most sought-after railway exams. RRB NTPC is conducted to recruit candidates for various posts like Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist, and Goods Guard in the Indian Railways. Different RRBs conduct NTPC exams at regular intervals to select candidates suitable for Non-Technical Popular Category posts. To qualify for the RRB NTPC 2024 Exam, one must have complete knowledge of the RRB NTPC Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Candidates aspiring for the RRB NTPC Exam 2024 can check the details of the RRB NTPC Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern below.
RRB NTPC Syllabus- Overview
The Recruitment Notification is released for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Posts by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). Let’s have a look at the detailed RRB NTPC 2024 Exam Pattern & Syllabus.
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024 | |
Name Of the organization | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
Exam Name | RRB NTPC CBT-1 |
Name of the post(s) | Non-Technical Popular Categories (Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master) |
Category | Syllabus & Exam Pattern |
Selection Process | 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) Typing Skill Test/ Computer-Based Aptitude Test Document Verification/ Medical Examination |
Official Website | @indianrailways.gov.in |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern
Like a large number of Govt. Exams, the exam of RRB NTPC will be conducted in the below-mentioned steps:
• First Stage of CBT,
• Second Stage of CBT,
• Typing Test (Skill Test)/ Aptitude Test,
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination
The candidates will have to qualify at each stage to be eligible for an appointment at the Indian Railways
RRB NTPC Syllabus – CBT 1 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern in the table given below. This is just a screening round i.e., the marks of CBT 1 will not be included in the final merit list. It is to remove the slightly non-serious candidates. The normalized score of CBT 1 shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for CBT 2 which will be around 20 times the vacancies. All the questions will be objective, i.e. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Sl No | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
1. | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | ·  90 minutes ·  120 minutes for PWD |
2. | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
3. | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | ||
Note: There will be a negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every question wrongly attempted. No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered
RRB NTPC Syllabus – CBT 1 Syllabus
The complete RRB NTPC syllabus for the RRB NTPC 2024Â is given below. Candidates can check the syllabus of the Mathematics, Reasoning, and General Awareness in the table given below:
RRB NTPC Mathematics Syllabus
Sections | Topics to Prepare |
Simplification | BODMAS Rule Fractions Approximate Value Surds & Indices |
Interest | Problems with Simple Interest Problems with Compound Interest Instalments |
Percentage | Calculation on Basic Percentage Problems |
Ratio & Proportion | Problems on Simple Ratios Problems on Compound Ratio Direct/Indirect Proportions |
Average | Problems on Average Problems on Weight Problems on Height Problems on Marks |
Problems on Ages | Basic Problems |
Speed, Time & Distance | Problems on Average Problems on Relative Speeds Problems on Boats, Train, etc. |
Algebra | Basic Linear Equation in One variable Basic Linear Equation in two variable |
Profit & Loss | Problems on Profit/Loss Dishonest/Successive Dealings Partnerships |
Number Series | Complete the Series Finding Missing/Wrong Term |
Mensuration | Problems on Plane Figures: Square, Rectangle, Circle, etc. |
Time & Work | Problems with Work Efficiency Problems on Wages Problems on Pipes |
Mixture Problems | Make a mixture from two or more entries/mixtures |
RRB NTPC General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus
Sections | Topics to Prepare |
Classification | Number Letter & Meaningful Words GK Based Questions |
Analogy | Number General Knowledge Meaning & Letter Based Questions |
Series | number & Alphabet Series |
Coding-Decoding | Letter Shifting Coding Letters by Words Coding by Analogy Coding-Decoding based on Numbers Operations on Place Value Coding & Decoding on Fictitious Language |
Blood Relations | family Tree Problems General Blood Relation Problems |
Clock & Calendar | Calendar Based Questions Questions on Time & Clock Hands |
Ordering & Ranking | Simple ranking Questions |
Directions & Distances | Simple Problems on Directions Formula Based Distance Questions |
Word Formation | Arranging words in a meaningful order |
Non-Verbal Reasoning | Complete the Pattern Figure Based Analogy Classification Series Cube-Based Questions |
Others | Missing Number Venn Diagram Puzzle |
RRB NTPC General Awareness Syllabus
Sections | Topics to Prepare |
Current Affairs/General Awareness | Economics Current Affairs Geography History Polity Computers Sports Literature Awards Books & Authors Miscellaneous |
General Science | Environment Living Organism Life Processes in Organisms & Plants Heredity & Evolution Natural Resources Atoms & Molecules Chemical Reactions & Equations Acid, Bases & Salts Metals & Non-Metals Periodic Table Force & Laws of Motions Work & Energy Sound Light Electricity Sources of Energy Diseases, Reasons & Cure Improvement in Food Resources |
RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern in the table given below. This is both a screening and scoring round i.e., the marks of CBT 2 will be included in the final merit list. It is the merit-deciding round. The candidates will have to secure more marks to meet the required RRB NTPC Cut-Off.
The normalized score of CBT 2 shall be used for shortlisting candidates for the Skill Test/ Aptitude Test. RRB NTPC Phase-II will also have MCQs
Serial No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
1. | General Questions Awareness | 50 | 50 | 90 minutes  120 minutes for PwD |
2. | Mathematics | 35 | 35 | |
3. | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
Total | 120 | 120 | ||
Note: There will be a negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every question attempted wrong. No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered
RRB NTPC Syllabus for CBT 2 Exam
Mathematics Syllabus
- BODMAS Rule
- Fractions
- Approximate Value
- Surds & Indices
- Problems on Simple Interest
- Problems on Compound Interest
- Instalments
- Calculation on Basic Percentage Problems
- Problems on Simple Ratios
- Problems on Compound Ratio
- Direct/Indirect Proportions
- Problems on Average
- Problems on Weight
- Problems on Height
- Problems on Marks
- Basic Problems
- Problems on Average
- Problems on Relative Speeds
- Problems on Boats, Train, etc.
- Basic Linear Equation in One variable
- Basic Linear Equation in two variable
- Problems on Profit/Loss
- Dishonest/Successive Dealings
- Partnerships
- Complete the Series
- Finding Missing/Wrong Term
- Problems on Plane Figures: Square, Rectangle, Circle, etc.
- Problems on Work Efficiency
- Problems on Wages
- Problems on Pipes
- Make a mixture from two or more entries/mixtures
RRB NTPC Syllabus: Computer Aptitude Test (CABT)
The candidates who have opted for Traffic Assistant and Station Master will have to appear for the RRB NTPC CBT Exam. The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This applies 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
Serial no. | Name of Post | Level in 7th CPC | 1st stage CBT | 2nd stage CBT | Skill Test requirement |
1. | Junior Clerk cum Typist | 2 | Common for all posts | Common for all Level 2 posts | Typing Skill Test |
2. | Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 2 | Â | Typing Skill Test | |
3. | Junior Time Keeper | 2 | Â | Typing Skill Test | |
4. | Trains Clerk | 2 | Â | _ Â | |
5. | Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 3 | Â | Separate for Level 3 post | _ |
6. | Traffic Assistant | 4 | Â | Separate for Level 4 post | Computer-Based Aptitude Test |
7. | Goods Guard | 5 | Â | Common for all Level 5 posts | _ Â |
8. | Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 5 | Â | _ | |
9. | Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 | Â | Typing Skill Test | |
10. | Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 5 | Â | Typing Skill Test | |
11. | Senior Time Keeper | 5 | Â | Typing Skill Test | |
12. | Commercial Apprentice | 6 | Â | Common for all Level 6 posts | _ |
13. | Station Master | 6 | Â | Computer-Based Aptitude Test |
RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (TST)
The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on a Personal Computer only without editing tools and a spell check facility. Details for RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024Â Typing Skill Test
RRB NTPC 2024 Typing Skill Test (TST) | |
Medium of Language | Typing Speed |
English | 30 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
Hindi | 25 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
Note:
- The candidate should be able to type on a Personal Computer only without editing tools and a spell-check facility.
- For guidelines of those who appear for the typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for the typing skill test on a 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 the Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board on the website of respective RRBs before the conduct of the typing skill test.
- The merit will be drawn only for the candidates qualified in the TST or TST-exempted PwBD candidates based on performance in 2nd Stage CBT.
RRB NTPC Document Verification/ Medical Examination
Based on the performance of candidates in 2nd Stage CBT and CBAT/TST, candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing the 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.
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024 FAQs
How many subjects are there in the RRB NTPC exam?
There are three subjects namely., general aptitude, general intelligence and reasoning, and general awareness.
How can I check the full syllabus of CBT-1 and CBT-2 of the RRB NTPC.?
You can check the detailed syllabus of the RRB NTPC CBT-1 and CBT-2 of the RRB NTPC in the article or from the official notification.
Is there a negative marking in RRB NTPC Exam.?
Yes, there will be a penalty of 1/3 mark for every incorrect answer.
Which section has largest weightage in the RRB NTPC exam.?
The general awareness section has the largest weightage in the RRB NTPC CBT-1 and CBT-2 exams.
Is there skill test or physical in the RRB NTPC 2024?
There is a skill test in the RRB NTPC exam for each level of the salary structure.
