RRB NTPC EXAM Syllabus
& Pattern
CBT 1 and 2 Syllabus
RRB
NTPC Syllabus 2024: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
conducts the Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Computer Based Test (CBT)
exam. The candidate must be aware of the latest syllabus of RRB NTPC as well as
the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern. The syllabus is divided into three subjects, such
as mathematics, general intelligence and reasoning and general awareness.
Candidates must make their own strategy after
analysing the latest syllabus and exam pattern. The candidates who clear
the written examination will also be called for the typing test for posts such
as Senior Clerk, Cum Typist, and Junior Accounts Assistant, Cum Typist.
In the meanwhile, you can check out the RRB NTPC previous year papers, to get insights into the question
structure, maximum marks, and the marking scheme defined by the board. In
this article, we will discuss the RRB NTPC Syllabus for Level 2, 3, 5, and 6
posts
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024: Overview
A short notice is circulating regarding
the RRB NTPC notification of 11,558 vacancies. The online application is
accepted to start on September 14 and continue until October 13,
2024. Check the table below for an overview of RRB NTPC Syllabus
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RRB
NTPC Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 Details |
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Particulars |
Details |
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NTPC
Full Form |
Non-Technical
Popular Categories |
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Name
of the Organisation |
Railway
Recruitment Board (RRB) |
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Exam
Level |
National |
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Subjects |
Mathematics,
General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning |
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Exam
Mode |
Online
(Computer Based Test) |
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Exam
Duration |
90
minutes |
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Negative
Marking |
1/3
for each wrong answer |
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Exam
Category |
Under-Graduate
Level posts, Graduate Level posts |
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Stages
of Exam/Selection Process |
CBT-1 |
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Medium/Language
of Exam |
15
Languages |
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RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024 for CBT 1
The RRB NTPC syllabus consist of subjects
such as general awareness, mathematics, general intelligence and
reasoning. The important topics for RRB NTPC syllabus are number system,
percentages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportions,
puzzles, coding and decoding, art and culture, etc. Check the table for
subject wise syllabus of the NTPC syllabyus CBT 1 exam.
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Subject |
Important
Topics |
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Mathematics |
Number
System Decimals Fractions LCM
and HCF Ratio
and Proportions Percentage Mensuration Time
and Work Speed,
Time and Distance Simple
and Compound Interest Profit
and Loss Elementary
Algebra Geometry
and Trigonometry Elementary
statistics, etc |
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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 |
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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 Organisations Environmental
Issues Concerning India and World Basics
of Computers and Computer Applications Common
Abbreviations Transport
Systems in India Indian
Economy Famous
Personalities of India and World Flagship
Government Programmes Flora
and Fauna of India Important
Government and Public Sector Organisations of India, etc |
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History |
Ancient
History of India Pre-historic
Period, Harappan civilization, The Vedic Civilization & Culture, The
emergence of Mahajanapadas & Magadh, Religious Revolution, The Mauryan
Empire, The Sangam Age, The Gupta Empire, Post Gupta Period / Vardhana
Dynasty, India After Harsha Medieval
History of India Rajput
Age, Sultanate Period, The Vijayanagar Empire, Sufi and Bhakti Movement, The
Mughal Empire, Maratha State & Maratha Confederacy, Advent Of Europeans Modern
History of India Expansion
Of British Power, Economic Impact Of British Rule, Socio-Religious Movements
in the 19th -20th Century, Revolt of 1857, Moderate, Extremist Phase Of
Congress, The Indian National Movements, The Gandhian Era, First Phase Of
Independence |
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Polity |
Evolution
of the Indian Constitution Constituent
Assembly and Making of the Constitution Different
Sources of the Indian Constitution Important
Articles of the Constitution Important
Amendments of the Constitution Some
Special features of the Indian Constitution Federal
and Unitary features of the Indian Union The
preamble The
Union and its Territories Reorganization
of States Citizenship Fundamental
Rights Directive
Principles of State Policy Fundamental
Duties The
procedure of Amending the Constitution Executive
of the Union The
Parliament of India The
Supreme Court The
High Court Inter-State
Council Finance
Commission Planning
Commission National
Development Council National
Integration Council Inter-State
Relations Emergency
Provisions National
Symbols |
RRB NTPC CBT 2 Syllabus 2024
Candidates in the RRB NTPC CBT 2 examination
will be selected based on the normalised score in the CBT 1 examination
and the options for various posts selected by them keeping in view the
educational qualification of the candidate. The number of candidates that will
be selected for the RRB NTPC CBT 2 examination will be 20 times of notified
vacancies. The CBT 2 exam will contain questions from sections such as
mathematics, general Intelligence and reasoning, and general awareness. Check
the detailed syllabus below
Detailed Syllabus for Mathematics
The Mathematics paper have questions from
topics such as Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and
Proportions, Percentage, etc. Check the table below for list of topics from
which questions will be asked.
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Number
System |
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Decimals |
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Fractions |
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LCM |
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HCF |
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Ratio
and Proportions |
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Percentage |
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Mensuration |
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Time
and Work |
|
Time
and Distance |
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Simple
and Compound Interest |
|
Profit
and Loss |
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Elementary
Algebra |
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Geometry
and Trigonometry |
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Elementary
Statistics |
Detailed Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning
The General Intelligence and Reasoning
section have questions from topics such as Analogies, Completion of Number
and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations,
Similarities and Differences, etc. Check the table below for list of topics
from which questions will be asked.
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Analogies |
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Completion
of Number and Alphabetical Series |
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Coding
and Decoding |
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Mathematical
Operations |
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Similarities
and Differences |
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Relationships |
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Analytical
Reasoning |
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Syllogism |
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Jumbling |
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Venn
Diagrams |
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Puzzles |
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Data
Sufficiency |
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Statement-Conclusion |
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Statement-Courses
of Action |
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Decision
Making |
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Maps |
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Interpretation
of Graphs |
Detailed Syllabus for General Awareness
The General section will have questions from
topics such as 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, etc. Check the table below for list of topics
from which questions will be asked.
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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 Organisations |
|
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 Organisations of India etc |
RRB NTPC CBAT
The RRB NTPC CBAT (Computer Based Aptitude
Test) is qualifying in nature and will be conducted of those candidates who
have opted for station master. It will be conducted for those candidates who
have successfully qualified the CBT 2 examination. In this examination
candidates need to score minimum T-score of 42 marks in each of the test
batteries to qualify irrespective of their category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex
SM) and no relaxation will be given in T-scores.
The CBAT examination will have questions and
answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in
CBAT
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2024 for CBT 1 and 2
Candidates must be familiar with the RRB NTPC exam pattern 2024 to get an idea of the question format,
number of sections, and other exam requirements. Check the weight age of the
RRB NTPC syllabus 2024 shared below
- The
RRB NTPC exam comprises objective-type questions with multiple-choice
answers.
- A
total of 120 questions are asked for 120 marks in CBT 1 and 2,
respectively
- The
exam duration will be 90 minutes for CBT 1 and 2, respectively.
- There
shall be a negative marking of 1/3 for each incorrect answer.
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NTPC
CBT 1 Exam Pattern |
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Exam
Duration (Minutes) |
General
Awareness |
Mathematics |
General
Intelligence and Reasoning |
Total
No. of Questions |
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90 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
100 |
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NTPC
CBT 2 Exam Pattern |
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Exam
Duration (Minutes) |
General
Awareness |
Mathematics |
General
Intelligence and Reasoning |
Total
No. of Questions |
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90 |
50 |
35 |
35 |
120 |
RRB NTPC Selection Procedure 2024 Post Wise
The candidates will be selected for the
announced vacancies after their performance in CBT 1 and 2 examinations, typing
tests, and computer based aptitude tests. Check the list below to learn about
the selection procedure of NTPC.
- 1st
stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
- 2nd
stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Typing
Skill Test/Computer-Based Aptitude Test
- Document
verification/medical examination
Check the table below for post wise selection
procedure of RRB NTPC
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RRB
NTPC Postwise Selection Procedure |
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Name
of the Post |
Level
in NTPC |
CBT
1 |
CBT
2 |
Skill
Test |
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Junior
Clerk cum Typist |
2 |
Common
for all posts |
Common
for all level 2 posts |
Typing
skill test |
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Accounts
Clerk cum typist |
2 |
Typing
skill test |
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Junior
time Keeper |
2 |
Typing
skill test |
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Trains
clerk |
2 |
– |
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Commercial
cum Ticket Clerk |
3 |
Separate
for Level 3 post |
– |
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Traffic
Assistant |
4 |
Separate
for level 4 post |
Computer-based
aptitude test |
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Goods
Guard |
5 |
Common
for all level 5 posts |
– |
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Senior
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk |
5 |
– |
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Senior
Clerk cum Typist |
5 |
Typing
skill test |
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Junior
Account Assistant cum Typist |
5 |
Typing
skill test |
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Senior
Time Keeper |
5 |
Typing
skill test |
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Commercial
Apprentice |
6 |
Common
for all level 6 posts |
– |
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Station
Master |
6 |
Computer-Based
Aptitude Test |
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