RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024: The Railways Recruitment Board (RRB) has released a recruitment notification for various posts including Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC). The Railway Recruitment Board released the RRB NTPC 2024 Notification for 11,558 vacancies. we have provided comprehensive details about the RRB NTPC Syllabus 2024 for both the CBT 1 and CBT 2 Exams in the article below
The Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB NTPC Syllabus & Exam Pattern for aspirants seeking roles in the Indian Railways’ Non-Technical Popular Categories. Let’s look at the Syllabus of the RRB NTPC (Graduate & Under Graduate) 2024 Exam
RRB NTPC Syllabus
The recruitment process will involve the following stages of examination:
- 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
- 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Typing Skill Test/Computer-Based Aptitude Test (as applicable)
- Document Verification/Medical Examination.
RRB NTPC Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2024
RRB NTPC Syllabus consists of 3 subjects that are General Awareness, Mathematics, General Intelligence, and Reasoning. The detailed subject-wise syllabus of RRB NTPC is mentioned below.
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 1
The 1st stage of RRB NTPC Recruitment is the CBT 1 Exam. The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 1 is detailedly mentioned in the below table. You can go through the table to understand how many marks and the number of questions each subject carries.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 90 Minutes |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Note –
- There will be a total of 100 questions in RRB NTPC CBT 1 for a total of 100 marks.
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- There will be a negative marking of ⅓ marks for every wrong answer.
- The duration of the RRB NTPC 1st Stage CBT Exam is 90 minutes, and for PWD candidates, the duration will be 120 minutes.
- The minimum percentage of marks to qualify in the examination is: UR-40%, EWS- 40% OBC-30%, SC- 30%, ST- 25%
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 2
The 2nd stage of RRB NTPC Recruitment is the CBT 2 Exam. The detailed subject-wise exam pattern for RRB NTPC CBT 2 is as follows:
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 90 Minutes |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Note –
- A total of 120 questions will be asked in the RRB NTPC 2nd Stage CBT Exam.
- The RRB NTPC Exam will be conducted for 120 marks.
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- There will be a negative marking of ⅓ for every wrong answer.
- The duration of the RRB NTPC 2nd Stage CBT Exam is 90 Minutes, while the duration of the RRB NTPC 2nd Stage CBT for the PWD candidates is 120 minutes.
- The minimum percentage of marks to qualify in the examination is : UR-40%, EWS- 40% OBC-30%, SC- 30%, ST- 25%
RRB NTPC Syllabus
RRB NTPC Syllabus: 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
RRB NTPC Syllabus: 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
- Trigonometry
- Elementary Statistics
- Average
RRB NTPC Syllabus: General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies
- Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Mathematical Operations
- Similarities and Differences
- Blood Relationships
- Analytical Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Jumbling
- Venn Diagrams
- Puzzle
- Data Sufficiency
- Statement- Conclusion
- Statement- Courses of Action
- Decision Making
- Maps
- Interpretation of Graphs
RRB NTPC Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) (Only for candidates who have opted for Traffic Assistant and Station Master)
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RRB NTPC CBAT 2019 Exam Pattern |
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| CBAT Pattern | The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT. Candidates are advised to visit websites of RDSO (www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in –
>Directorates->Psycho Technical Directorate ->Guidelines for Aptitude Test) for question patterns and other details of CBAT |
| Qualifying Marks | 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. |
| Shortlisting of Candidates | Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies of Station Master (SM)/Traffic Assistant (TA) for each of the communities i.e. UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM) shall be shortlisted for CBAT based on their performance in 2nd Stage CBT from among the candidates who have opted for the post of SM/TA. |
Typing Skill Test (TST) for RRB NTPC
This is the third stage of the RRB NTPC selection process. Candidates who qualify the CBT 1 and CBT 2 will be shortlisted to appear for this Typing Test. The typing skill test is conducted for candidates who have applied for roles including –
- Senior Clerk Cum Typist
- Senior Time Keeper
- Accounts Clerk
- Junior Time Keeper
- Junior Clerk Cum Typist.
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RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (TST) |
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Medium of Language |
Typing Speed |
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English |
30 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
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Hindi |
25 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
| Other Related Links of RRB NTPC Exam 2024 | |
| RRB NTPC Notification 2024 | RRB NTPC Syllabus |
| RRB NTPC Exam Pattern | RRB NTPC Previous Year Question Papers |
| RRB NTPC Admit Card | RRB NTPC Exam Date |
| RRB NTPC Vacancy | RRB NTPC Answer Key |
| RRB NTPC Result | RRB NTPC Cut Off |
