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The Railway Recruiting Board plans to recruit engineering graduates for the post of Senior Section Engineer in Indian Railways. RRB has not released any official statement or notification regarding the exam so far, but the exam is likely to be held in this September. RRB SSE 2021 is a national level exam and is expected to select 4000+ candidates to fill the vacancies in different zones of Indian Railways. Candidates who fulfils all the eligibility requirements associated with the recruitment process are advised to start applying for the examination once the portal is opened for registration. Interested candidates can keep on reading to find the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, RRB SSE cut off 2021, selection criteria, etc..
RRB SSE Cut off 2021
The cut off marks give an idea to the aspirants on how to approach any competitive examination. It is actually a bar set by the examination board to shortlist eligible candidates. The level of complexity or difficulty of the test along with the number of candidates appeared reflects on the cut off marks of that exam. Going through the previous trends in the cut off marks of a particular exam helps the candidates to expect upcoming cut off marks and prepare accordingly. Here, we are going to discuss RRB SSE previous cut off marks along with RRB SSE expected cut off 2021. Interested candidates can keep on reading to find more about RRB SSE 2021 cut off marks.
The maximum marks of RRB Senior Section Examination 2021 is 150. Each zones or states have different cut off marks and it may also vary according to different categories. Candidates can find RRB SSE 2021 expected cut off and previous year cut off marks here,
RRB SSE 2021 expected cut off
| RRB SSE 2021 expected cut off (out of 150 marks) | |
| Category | Cut off marks |
| General category | 84 – 90 |
| OBC | 75 -80 |
| SC | 65 – 68 |
| ST | 65 – 70 |
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RRB SSE Previous cut off 2012
| RRB SSE cut off 2012 (out of 150 marks) | |||
| Post title | General | OBC | SC/ ST |
| SSEC (Electrical/Electrical GS) | 58.12 | 48.33 | 41.33 |
| SSE (Electrical) – (TRD/ TRS) | 58.12 | 49.55 | 41.33 |
RRB SSE Previous cut off 2015
| RRB SSE cut off 2015 (out of 150 marks) | |
| Category | Cut off marks |
| General | 84 to 94 |
| OBC | 78 to 88 |
| SC | 74 to 80 |
| ST | 74 to 80 |
Factors affecting cut off marks
If you are wondering what kind of factors affect the cut off marks of SSE RRB 2021 or the criteria in which the cut off marks are set, check the points given below,
- The total number of vacancies
- Active applicants who attended the exam
- Number of reserved category candidates who attended the exam
- Average performance of the candidates
- Difficulty level of the exam
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Exam Pattern
| RRB SSE Exam Pattern 2021 | ||||
| Parts | Title of Subjects | Total no: of questions | Total marks | Time duration |
| Part A | General Ability | 60 questions | 60 marks | 120 minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | ||||
| General Awareness | ||||
| Arithmetic reasoning | ||||
| Part B | General Science and Technical ability | 90 questions | 90 marks | |
| TOTAL | 150 Questions | 150 marks | 120 minutes | |
Candidates who want to prepare for RRB SSE 2021 can check the exam pattern here. The exam will be held in two levels, Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by document verification. A total of 150 questions will be asked in the exam. CBT is divided into 2 levels, Part A and Part B. Part A has 60 questions in total from General Awareness, Arithmetic Reasoning, Mental Ability etc.. and the total marks of this part is 60. Part B consists of 90 questions from Technical Ability and the maximum score is 90. The maximum time duration of CBT is 120 minutes or 2 hours.
RRB SSE 2021 Syllabus
| RRB SSE CBT Syllabus 2021 | ||
| Part A | ||
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Syllogism, Number series Input-Output, Coding-decoding, Similarities and differences, analogy, space visualization/orientation, Word Building, Seating arrangement, Clock, Calendar, Arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding, and decoding. Statement conclusion, Visual memory, Decision making, Blood relations, Direction sense test, arithmetical reasoning, and figural classification. | |
| Arithmetic Reasoning | Algebra, Simple Interest and Compound Interests, Percentage, Pipes & Cisterns, age related problems, Mensuration, Data Interpretation, Time and distance, work, profit & loss | |
| General Awareness | Railway, Rail Budget, New Technologies & Reformations in Indian Railway, Indian – History, Geography, Polity, Economy Current affairs, Sports etc | |
| Part B | ||
| RRB SSE Electrical Engineering | Electronic machines, Electrical and Electronic Measurements, Basics of circuit & Power Electronics, Analog and Digital Electronics, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, Circuits and Measurement System, Power and Control Systems etc. | |
| RRB SSE Civil Engineering | General Civil Engineering, Structure Engineering and drawing, Construction, Estimating, Costing and Valuation & Building Materials, Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Hydraulics, Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Projections, Errors and adjustments, curves, Hydrology, Construction, Highway Planning, Water requirements, Traffic Engineering, Coordinate system, Surveying, Measurements of distance and directions, Environmental Engineering. | |
| RRB SSE IT | MS Office, Computer fundamentals and organization, C , C++ & Java language; Information systems, Operating systems; UNIX; SAD, Data & Network communication, DBMS; System programming, Software Engineering; Environment & Pollution Control, Web technology & programming | |
| RRB SSE Mechanical Engineering | Strength of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Theory of Machines, Kinematics of Machine, Thermodynamics cycles, I.C. Engines cycles, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Power Engineering, Steam Tables, Casting, Machine Tool Operations, and Machining, Inspection and Metrology | |
| RRB SSE Electronics Engineering | Electronic Devices, Energy bands, Signal & System, Wireless Communication, Drift current, mobility, and resistivity, Junctions, diodes, tunnel, Analog, and Digital Circuits, & Communication, EMFT, Basics of Signal & Systems, Control System, Carrier transport in silicon: diffusion current, Generation and recombination of carriers. | |
| RRB SSE Instrumentation and Measurement | Basics of Measurement Systems, Transducers, Circuits, Mechanical Measurement, Industrial Instrumentation, Analog / Digital Electronics, Process Instrumentation | |
| RRB SSE Computer Engineering | Computer fundamentals, MS Office, languages, Operating systems, Software Engineering, Information systems, DBMS, Network communication, System programming, Computer Networks, Database, Algorithms, Web technology & programming. | |
| RRB SSE Environment & Pollution Control | Environment, Pollution, Sources, Control Methods, etc. | |
| RRB SSE Chemical Metallurgical Assistant | Basic concepts of Fuel, Material Science; Polymers, Applied Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Computers, Environment & Pollution Control, Instrumentation & Measurement. | |
RRB SSE 2021 Important Dates
There has not been any official confirmation from RRB regarding the dates of SSE 2021. Candidates will be intimated the dates once the official notification is released.
| RRB SSE 2021 Important Dates | |
| Date of notification release | To be announced |
| Online application starts on | To be announced |
| Online application ends on | To be announced |
| Date for fee payment | To be announced |
| RRB SSE admit card release | To be announced |
| Date of examination | To be announced |
| Declaration of result | To be announced |
Interested candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply for the post through the official website of RRB. Candidates belonging to general category are expected to pay Rs.100/- as application fee and reserved categories are exempt from paying any fee. Candidates can check the link given here to find steps to apply for RRB SSE 2021.
Check how to apply online for RRB SSE 2021!
RRB has not disclosed any official confirmation regarding RRB SSE 2021 test dates yet, but it is likely to be released anytime soon! Candidates can start their preparations today itself. While going through the portions, make sure to practice mock tests and prepare using previous year question papers. Analyse the question paper trends and find the most stressed topics. This will help you score good marks in the test. Since you got RRB SSE previous year cut off marks, you can plan your studies accordingly. Start your preparations with Entri. Download the app to attend various sets of free mock tests and real time video classes at affordable subscriptions. Good luck!!
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