The Railway Recruitment Board will soon release the notification of RRB SSE 2021 examination. This is a golden opportunity for all engineering graduates out there. RRB SSE 2021 is a national level test that focuses on the recruitment of eligible candidates to the post of Senior Section Engineers. Even though there hasn’t been any official confirmation regarding the vacancies, it is expected to recruit approximately 4000+ candidates. Interested aspirants can keep on reading to get a detailed RRB SSE exam analysis 2021 including RRB SSE 2021 syllabus, previous questions, important dates, exam pattern, selection process etc..
RRB SSE Exam Analysis 2021
Important dates
An official notification regarding the dates of RRB SSE 2021 is not published yet. Candidates will be intimated about the dates once the notification is uploaded by the board. RRB SSE 2021 notification is expected to be released any time soon, so stay tuned!
| 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 |
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Candidates who wish to apply for the post of Senior Section Engineer in Indian Railways must hold a 4 year B.Tech/ BE degree in any discipline from a recognized board or university
Age Limit
- Minimum age limit : 20 years
- Maximum age limit : 34 years
Age relaxation is applicable for those candidates belonging to reserved categories. Candidates claiming age relaxation or vacancy reservation must submit proofs regarding the claim.
- Age relaxation of candidates belonging to OBC category : up to 3 years
- Age relaxation of Ex – Servicemen candidates : up to 3 years
- Age relaxation of candidates belonging to SC/ ST categories : up to 5 years
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RRB SSE 2021 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 | |
- RRB SSE 2021 exam will be conducted in two levels, (i) Computer Based Test (CBT) and (ii) Document Verification.
- The total number of questions will be 150.
- CBT has two levels: Part A and Part B.
- Part A consists of 60 questions from General Awareness, Arithmetic Reasoning, Mental Ability etc.. and the maximum marks of this part is 60.
- Part B consists of 90 questions from Technical Ability and the total score is 90.
- Candidates are supposed to complete the test within 120 minutes or 2 hours.
- Candidates who successfully crack the CBT will be subjected for strict document verification.
RRB SSE Syllabus 2021
| 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. | |
Previous year question papers
Check the links given below to access RRB SSE previous year question papers,
- RRB SSE 2014 question paper Set 1
- RRB SSE 2014 question paper Set 2
- RRB SSE 2014 question paper Set 3
- RRB SSE 2014 question papers Set 4
- RRB SSE 2015 question papers Set 1
- RRB SSE 2015 question paper Set 2
- RRB SSE 2015 question paper Set 3
Expected Cut off – RRB SSE 2021
Cut off marks are actually a bar set up by the examination board to shortlist the number of eligible candidates. The cut off marks of an examination depends upon the complexity level of the test, total number of vacancies, average performance of candidates, number of candidates, etc.. Check the table given here to get an idea about the expected cut off marks of RRB SSE 2021.
| 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 |
RRB SSE 2021 Selection process
Just as we discussed before, RRB SSE 2021 exam will be conducted in 2 levels. They are,
- CBT
- Document Verification
Candidates who successfully crack the CBT will be shortlisted for document verification. Those selected candidates must be ready to submit the original certificates including copies of all major documents during the time of verification. If you do not have the original certificates, make sure to inform the board before hand. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your candidature.
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RRB SSE 2021 in brief
| RRB SSE 2021 in brief | |
| Parent department | Indian Railway |
| Title of Post | Senior Section Engineer |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Total no: of vacancies | 4000+ |
| RRB SSE 2021 notification | To be released |
| RRB SSE admit card 2021 | To be released |
| RRB SSE 2021 Exam date | To be released |
| Education level | BE /B.Tech (any discipline) |
| Age criteria | 20 to 34 years (relaxation for OBC, SC/ST etc..) |
| RRB SSE selection process | CBT |
| Document verification | |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Time duration | 2 hours / 120 minutes |
How to apply for RRB SSE 2021
Now that you got a detailed analysis of RRB SSE 2021 including the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, cut off marks etc.. you can start applying for the post. Eligible candidates can check the steps given below for successful submission of RRB SSE 2021 application form. Candidates belonging to general category have to pay Rs 100/- as application fee. Applicants belonging to reserved categories are exempted from application fees.
- First, go to the official website of RRB
- Find RRB SSE Recruitment 2021 from the list and read the declaration form carefully
- Register yourself if you are a new user or enter using the existing User ID and password
- Enter your details carefully in order to avoid any mistakes on your RRB SSE admit card
- Pay the application fee and submit the application.
- Download the application form for future references.
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