The Railway NTPC Syllabus comprises of the following subjects:
1. General Awareness
2. General Intelligence
3. Arithmetic Ability
4. General Science
The detailed syllabus of each section is provided below.
General Awareness
This Section is very important for RRB NTPC Exam. The Questions from this section is based on the following topics.
• Current Affairs -National and International
• History -India And World
• General Science
• Indian Economy
• Indian Geography
• Indian Constitution
• Indian Culture and Heritage
• Indian Polity
• Science and Technology Etc.
General Intelligence
The Questions from this section is based on the following topics.
• Analogy
• Non Verbal Reasoning
• Puzzle
• Decision-making
• Arranging words in Meaningful order
• Clock and Calendar
• Series
• Word formation
• Classification
• Judgment
• Venn diagram
• Missing Number
• Directions & Distances
• Ordering & Ranking
• Blood Relations
• Coding- decoding
Arithmetic Ability
The Questions from this section is based on the following topics.
• Percentages
• Pipes and cisterns
• Profit and loss
• Time and work
• Simplifications
• Boats and streams
• Mensuration
• Averages
• Time and distance
• Problems on ages
• Interest
• Data interpretation etc.
General Science
There are 4 sections in General Science section. The detailed syllabus of each section is provided below. The Questions from this section is based on the following topics.
Physics:
This section includes Questions from topics like- Units & dimensions, Force and laws of motion, Gravitation, Work & energy, Sound, Light & human eye, Electricity, Magnetic effects of electric current, Sources of energy, Atomic & nuclear physics, Electronics, Scientific instruments
Chemistry
This section includes Questions from topics like- Atomic structure, Periodic classification of elements, Chemical bonding, Oxidation and reduction, Acids, bases & salts, Behavior of gases, Electrolysis, Carbon & it’s compounds, Fuels, Metallurgy, Metals & non-metals
Biology:
This section includes Questions from topics like- The fundamental unit of life, Tissues, Diversity in living organisms, Food resources, Life processes, Control & coordination, Heredity & Evolution, Natural resources, Environmental Studies, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Candidate must have Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised University.
Age Limit
Minimum- 18 Years
Maximum- 32 Years
RRB NTPC Marks and Exam Pattern
The exam for both the stages i.e. RRB NTPC Prelims and Mains is objective type and will be conducted only in online mode. The exam pattern also contains the same subjects in both the stages.
The selection procedure includes the following stages of the exam
► Prelims - (Stage -I)
► Mains - (Stage -II)
► Aptitude or skill test - (Stage -III)
► Document verification
► Medical test
RRB NTPC Prelims Exam Pattern
The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for all the 9 posts i.e. TC, TA, CA, ECRC, JAA, Senior Time Keeper, Station Master, Senior Clerk and Goods Guard is as follows:
Prelim (Stage - I)
Sr. no. |
Subject |
No. of questions | Marks allotted | Time |
1 |
General knowledge |
30 | 30 | |
2 |
Reasoning/General intelligence |
25 | 25 | |
3 |
Arithmetic ability |
20 | 20 | |
4 |
General Science |
25 | 25 | |
Total |
100 Questions | 100 Questions | 90 min |
RRB NTPC Stage-1 will be a Computer Based Test that means it will be conducted online.
For each correct answer 1 mark will be awarded and for the incorrect answer, 1/3rd marks will be deducted.
RRB NTPC Mains Exam pattern
RRB NTPC Mains Exam is conducted for those candidates who qualify the Stage-1 exam and only for the 5 posts namely ASM, TC, Senior Time Keeper, Senior Clerk, and JAA.
Mains (Stage - II)
Sr. no. |
Subject |
No. of questions | Marks allotted | Time |
1 |
General knowledge |
30 | 30 | |
2 |
Reasoning/General intelligence |
30 | 30 | |
3 |
Arithmetic ability |
30 | 30 | |
4 |
General Science |
30 | 30 | |
Total |
120 Questions | 120 Marks | 90 min |
RRB NTPC Stage-2 will be a Computer Based Test that means it will be conducted online.
Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark. Negative marking of 0.333 marks is set for each wrong answer.
The typing test for the above-mentioned posts requires that the candidate typing speed should be at least 30 wpm in English and 25 wpm in Hindi.
Note: RRB NTPC Stage-1 exam is held for all the posts but the Stage-2 exam is not conducted for those who have applied for the posts of CA, TA, ECRC & Goods Guard. A merit list is released for them based on their performance in the 1st Stage examination.
Introduction
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is an organization under the Government of India. Every year thousands of candidates are recruited by Railway Recruitment Board. The RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) is a well-known exam for various non-technical posts in Railways. The exam is conducted by 21 RRBs in various regions. The following 9 job profiles fall under this exam:
1. Assistant Station Master (ASM)
2. Commercial Apprentice (CA)
3. Traffic Apprentice (TA)
4. Senior Clerk Cum Typist
5. Traffic Assistant
6. Enquiry Cum Reservation Clerk (ECRA)
7. Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist (JAA)
8. Senior Time Keeper
9. Goods Guard
Application fee
Candidates will be able to pay the application fee via debit card, credit cards, e-challan, pay-in-slip from any particular bank. SC/ST/Women/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Handicapped people are exempted from application fee.
Preparation tips
Result
RRB NTPC result is usually listed out within 2-3 months. We will update the result of different stages whenever it is declared.
Previous year Cut Off
RRB NTPC releases cut off for all the posts to select the candidates. Aspirants those who desire to work in railways has to acquire the minimum cut off in order to get selected.
Job Profile and Salary
Name |
Pay Band |
Grade Pay |
Commercial Apprentice (CA) |
9300–34800 |
4200 |
Traffic Apprentice (TA) |
9300–34800 |
4200 |
Asst Station Master (ASM) |
5200-20200 |
2800 |
Senior Clerk-Cum-typist |
5200-20200 |
2800 |
Enquiry-Cum-Reservation-Clerk |
5200-20200 |
2800 |
Goods Guard |
5200-20200 |
2800 |
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist |
5200-20200 |
2800 |
Traffic Assistant |
5200-20200 |
2800 |
Senior Time Keeper |
5200-20200 |
2800 |
Admit Card
RRB usually releases the admit cards of NTPC before 10 days of the exam.
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