Aspiring Candidates looking to work with the Indian Railways department has tremendous opportunities ahead you. Railway recruitment board (RRB) takes care of the recruitment process of Indian railways. The RRB JE Recruitment includes recruitment to the post of Junior Engineer (JE), JE Information Technology, Depot Material Superintended (DMS), Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA). In this article let us check the RRB JE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020.
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RRB JE 2020 Important Details
Below mentioned are few important details on the examination
| Parameter | Description
|
| Name of the exam conducting organisation | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Name of the post | Junior Engineer, JE IT, DMS, CMA |
| Number of vacancies | 15000+ |
| Age limit | 18-33 years |
| Educational qualification | Graduate degree |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Citizenship | India, Bhutan, Nepal |
| Application started on | Will be updated once released |
| Application ends on | Will be updated once released |
| Examination date | Will be updated once released |
| Official website | http://www.rrbcdg.gov.in/ |
RRB JE 2020 Selection Process
The RRB JE Exam Pattern consists of the following 4 stages:
- First Stage of CBT (computer based Test)
- Second Stage of CBT
- Document Verification / Medical Examination
- Final Selection
RRB JE 2020 Exam Pattern
The details on the exam pattern is given below
- The examination consists of objective type questions
- Each correct answer will be rewarded one mark
- For every wrong answer 0.33 of the marks will be deducted
- The normalised score qualifies candidates to the next round that is CBT 2 examination of RRB JE
- The question paper will be available in the following languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, Odiya, Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri, and Malayalam.
RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks for each
Section |
Time |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
The minimum passing percentage for each category are mentioned below:
- General category candidates must score 40% to qualify to Stage 2
- OBC and SC candidates have to score at least 30% to qualify to Stage 2
- ST candidates must score 25 to qualify to Stage 2
RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern
Only the qualified candidates in stage 1 examination will appear for the stage 2 examination.
- The examination consists of objective type questions
- Each correct answer will be rewarded one mark
- For every wrong answer 0.33 of the marks will be deducted
- The question paper will be available in the following languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, Odiya, Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri, and Malayalam.
- The students will be provided with virtual screen calculator for CBT 2 exam
The CBT 2 pattern is as follows:
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks for each
Section |
Time |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 120 minutes |
| Physics and Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 | |
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
The minimum marks required to qualify RRB JE Stage 2 are as follows:
- Candidates belonging to general or unreserved category must score 40% (60 marks)
- OBC and SC candidates must obtain at least 30% (45 marks)
- Candidates belonging to ST category have to score 25% (37.50 marks)
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RRB JE 2020 Syllabus
In this article let us check the syllabus of stage 1 and stage 2 exams of RRB JE recruitment 2020.
Syllabus for RRB JE CBT 1
| Mathematics | General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness | General Science |
| Number System (HCF, LCM, BODMAS, Square Root, Decimals and Fractions),
Mensuration, Algebra, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Elementary Statistics, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Percentage, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pipes and Cistern, Age Calculations, Calendar and Clock |
Analogies,
Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Difference , Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions |
Knowledge of Current affairs,
Indian geography, Culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments |
up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus
Physics, Chemistry and Life Science
|
Syllabus for RRB JE CBT 2
The following are the syllabus for 50 marks out of the total of 150 marks CBT 2 examination of RRB JE.
| General Awareness | Physics and Chemistry | Basics of Computers and Applications | Basics of Environment and Pollution Control |
| Knowledge of Current affairs,
Indian geography, Culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments |
Up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus and relevant basics | Architecture of Computers,
Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows Unix & Linux, MS Office, Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers, Computer Virus, Binary System |
Basics of Environment
Adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies, Air, water and Noise pollution, their effect and control, Waste Management, Global warming, Acid rain, Ozone depletion. |
Syllabus for technical abilities of CBT 2
Technical abilities section of the CBT 2 exam has 7 different categories based on the post applied for. Following are the sectors included.
- Civil & Allied Engineering-JE
- Electrical & Allied Engineering-JE
- Electronics & Allied Engineering-JE
- Mechanical & Allied Engineering-JE
- Computer Science and Information Technology-JE
- Printing Technology-JE
- Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
Below structured is a brief layout on the syllabus of each of the streams mentioned above. For detailed syllabus the PDF will be attached at the end of the article.
The syllabus for technical abilities of civil, mechanical and electrical stream is as follows:
| Civil & Allied Engineering | Mechanical & Allied Engineering | Electrical & Allied Engineering |
| Engineering Mechanics
Building Construction Building materials Construction of substructure- Construction of superstructure Building finishes Building maintenance Building drawing Concrete Technology Surveying Computer Aided Design Geo Technical Engineering Hydraulics Irrigation Engineering Mechanics of Structures Theory of structures Design of Concrete Structures Design of Steel Structures Transportation Engineering Highway Engineering Environmental Engineering Advanced Construction Techniques and Equipment Estimating and Costing Contracts and Accounts |
Strength of Materials
Fluid Mechanics Heat Transfer Theory of Machines Kinematics of Machine Engineering Mechanics Machining and Machine Tool Operations Thermodynamics Power Engineering I.C. Engine Cycles Casting Stream Tables Thermodynamics cycles Metrology and Inspection
|
Basic concepts
Circuit law Magnetic Circuit AC Fundamentals Measurement and measuring instruments Electrical Machines Synchronous Machines Generation, Transmission and Distribution Estimation and costing Utilization of Electrical Energy Basic Electronics |
The syllabus for technical ability of Electronics, IT, Printing technology and CMA sectors are as follows
| Electronics & Allied Engineering | Computer Science and Information Technology | Printing Technology | Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) |
| Electronic Components & Materials
Electronic Devices and circuits Digital Electronics Linear Integrated Circuit Microprocessor and Microcontroller Electronic Measurements Communication Engineering Data communication and Network Computer Programming Basic Electrical Engineering
|
PC Software
Computer fundamentals C Language Computer Organisation Information Systems Data Structure using C++ DBMS fundamentals System Programming Operating System using LINUX Web Technologies and Programming System Analysis and Design Data and Network Communication Java Programming Software Engineering
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Printing systems
Printing Materials Flexo, Gravure and Screen Printing Printing Finishing Processing Image Processing Design & Advertising in Print Media Sheet fed offset Machines Publishing Software Paper and Ink Colour Separation and Management Plate Making Methods Printing Machine Maintenance Digital Imaging Web offset Printing Printer’s Accounting and Estimating Advanced Printing Technologies Package Technology
|
Measurements
Light Heat Sound Mechanics Magnetism Electricity & Electro Magnetism Modern Physics Electronics and Communications Electronics and Communications Chemical Reactions Acids and Bases, Salts Atomic Structure Periodic Classification of Elements Chemical Bonding: Ionic and Covalent bonds Carbon and its Compounds Environmental Chemistry Metallurgy |
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