RRB Non-Technical Popular Category (NTPC) is one of the most sought-after railway exams conducted by The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).
For RRB NTPC 2021 Exam lakhs of applications have been received against 35,277 vacancies. This shows the cut-throat competition in the exam.
To qualify for the RRB NTPC 2021 Exam, one must have a complete knowledge of the RRB NTPC Syllabus and Exam Pattern.
Candidates can download the RRN NTPC Syllabus pdf from the official government’s website.
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2021 – For CBT 1 & CBT 2
Aspirants appearing for the RRB NTPC CBT 2021 exam can check the detailed syllabus for the same below:
Name of Examination | RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) posts (UG & PG posts) |
Recruitment Board | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
RRB NTPC Official Website | www.rrcb.gov.in |
Duration of Exam | 1.5 hours or 90 minutes |
Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT)- Online |
Medium of Exam | The exam will be conducted in 15 languages
English, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Assamese, Konkani, Manipuri, Urdu |
Type of Questions | Objective based/Multiple-Choice (MCQ) |
Number of Questions | 100 (Stage 1) and 120 (Stage 2) |
Marks per Question | 1 Mark |
Total Marks | 100 marks (Stage 1) and 120 marks (Stage 2) |
Marking Scheme | +1 for Every Correct Answer
1/3 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer (1 mark for every 3 wrong answers) |
Exam Shifts | Shift 1 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Shift 2 – 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Shift 3 – 4:00 PM to 05:30 PM |
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The RRB NTPC syllabus 2021 is released by the Board along with the official RRB NTPC 2021 notification which contains the syllabus for all the stages of the RRB NTPC exam– CBT 1, CBT 2 and CBAT.
The RRB NTPC CBT 2021 exam comprises of three sections:
- General awareness
- Mathematics
- General Intelligence & Reasoning.
- The questions in the CBT 1 and 2 stages are asked from the above-mentioned subjects. The only difference in the RRB NTPC CBT 1 and CBT 2 stage is that the questions asked in the CBT 2 stages are tougher than the once asked in the CBT 1 exam.
- BAT/ Skill Test exam is objective type in nature i.e., MCQ
- RRB NTPC exam will be conducted in 15 languages
RRB NTPC CBT 1
Section | Number of questions | Marks | Duration |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 minutes |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB NTPC CBT 2
Section | Number of questions | Marks | Duration |
Mathematics | 35 | 35 | 90 minutes |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
Total | 120 | 120 |
RRB NTPC Skill Test/ CBAT
RRB NTPC Post/Vacancies | Nature of Test |
Assistant Station Master & Traffic Assistant | Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) |
Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist & Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Senior Time Keeper | Typing Skill Test |
RRB NTPC syllabus 2021 for CBT 1 and CBT 2
Candidates need not waste time focussing on the areas which are not necessary. Awareness about the syllabus of the exam is crucial part of the preparation.
General Awareness
- Current Events of National & International Importance
- Sports
- Art & Culture of India
- Indian Literature
- Monuments & Places of India
- General Science & Life Science
- History of India & Freedom Struggle
- Physical, Social & Economic Geography of India
- Indian Polity & Governance
- General Scientific & Technological Developments
- UN & Other important World Organizations
- Environmental Issues Concerning India & World
- Basics of Computers & its applications
- Common Abbreviations
- Transport Systems in India
- Indian Economy
- Famous Personalities of India & World, etc.
Mathematics
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- Number System, Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM
- HCF
- Ratio & Proportions
- Percentage
- Mensuration
- Time & Work
- Time & Distance
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Profit & Loss
- Elementary Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Elementary Statistics, etc.
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies
- Completion of Number
- Alphabetical Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Mathematical Operations
- Similarities
- Differences
- Relationships
- Analytical Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Venn Diagrams
- Puzzle
- Data Sufficiency
- Statement
- Decision Making
- Maps
- Interpretation of Graphs, etc.