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The biggest employer of India, the Indian Railways recruits thousands every year through open recruitments. Today, there are 21 Railway Recruitment Boards(RRBS) are present across India to facilitate smooth recruitment drive. For the last couple of years, more than 95% of railway recruitment tests are conducting through online mode only. Every year railway conducts recruitment tests for different categories like RRB NTPC, RRB JE, RRB ALP & Technician, RRC Group D, RRB Paramedical, RRB ministerial posts, etc. The number of applicants against each vacant posts is more than 1000. Discrepancy and fairness along with meticulous planning to ensure the integrity of these recruitment tests RRB’s requires recruitment agencies. On the backdrop of recent question paper leakage RRB has decided to find a new flawless testing agency. This decision forced to postpone the RRB NTPC & RRC Group-D examinations.
Railway Recruitment Boards conducts Computer-Based Tests(CBTs) in 15 languages
namely Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi,
Manipuri, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Due to the public uproar on question paper leakage in RRB JE examinations, the recruitment board has decided to invite bids from prospective testing agencies. The RRB NTPC & RRC Group-D Stage-01 CBT’s will be scheduled only after the selection of the new testing agency.
RRB Exams Applications
- CEN RRB 01/2018 – ALP/ Technicians
- CEN 02/2018 – RRB Group-D
- RRB 03/2018 – JE, DMS & CMA Posts
- CEN 01/2019 – RRB NTPC
- RRB 02/2019 – RRB Paramedical Staff
- CEN 03/2019 – Ministerial & Isolated Category
- RRC 03/2019 – Level 01 Group-D Posts
RRB NTPC & RRC Group-D
Exam Pattern
RRB NTPC
Preliminary Stage
| Subject/Topic | Number Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes |
Click Here to find the detailed syllabus for RRB NTPC – RRB NTPC Syllabus
Main Examination
| Subject/Topic | Number Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | 90 minutes |
- Candidates have to attend different Stage 02 examinations for each pay levels.
- Negative marking is present in both stages of the examination(1/3 marks for each wrong answer)
- The normalization of the Marks is present.
- Check here to find more details about RRB NTPC –RRB NTPC Official Notification
RRC Group-D
Unlike other RRB examinations Level 01 selection process have only single-stage Computer Based Test(CBT). Those who can score more than 40%(UR) in this CBT will get selected for the Physical Efficiency Test(PET). Successful candidates from PET will get admit card for the final stage of the selection process, the medical examination & document verification.
Computer-Based Test
| Topic/Subject | Number of questions | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|
| General Science | 25 | |
| Mathematics | 25 | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 | |
| Total Number of Questions | 100 | 90 minutes |
- Negative mark of 1/3 will get deducted for every wrong answer.
Check here to find more details about RRC Group-D: RRC Group-D Official Notification
Physical Efficiency Test(PET)
| Male candidates | Female candidates |
|---|---|
| Should be able to lift and carry 35 Kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down | Should be able to lift and carry 20 Kg of weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down; |
| Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. | Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance. |
For more details, interested candidates can check the official notice regarding the exam postpone from here: RRB NTPC & RRC Group-D Meeting Notice
Entri wishes you all the best for your upcoming examinations.
