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RRB NTPC Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories

Sections
5
Topics
44
Sub-topics
422
Stages
3
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The RRB NTPC (Railway Recruitment Board Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus is organised into 5 sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Mathematics / Numerical Ability, General Science and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 44 topics and 422 sub-topics, tested in RRB-NTPC CBT-1, RRB-NTPC CBT-1 / CBT-2 and RRB-NTPC Domain Test. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

RRB-NTPC is conducted for recruitment to Non-Technical Popular Categories posts in Indian Railways. Per RRB NTPC notification: CBT-1 (Reasoning, GA, Quant, Science — 100 Q) + CBT-2 (Reasoning, GA, Quant — 120 Q) + Typing/Skill Test (where applicable) + Document. Posts: Station Master, Goods Guard, Junior Accountant, Trains Clerk, Commercial Clerk, Traffic Assistant, etc.

Exam pattern: Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 + Typing/Skill Test + Document — RRB NTPC

Where the marks are

Share of total marks by section

RRB-NTPC CBT-1 / CBT-2

  • General Awareness45%40 marks · 30 Qs
  • Mathematics / Numerical Ability33%30 marks · 25 Qs
  • General Science22%20 marks · 20 Qs

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  • Reasoning

    Puzzles, Syllogism, Coding, Per RRB Official Notification

    ~1 marks

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

    Pattern, Mirror, Figures, Per RRB Official Notification

    ~1 marks

  • Puzzles & Arrangements

    ~2 marks

  • Syllogism, Inequality & Statement

    ~2 marks

  • Coding-Decoding, Series, Analogy

    ~2 marks

  • Blood Relations, Direction Sense

    ~2 marks

  • Input-Output, Scheduling, Calendar/Clock

    ~2 marks

  • Data Sufficiency & Critical Reasoning

    ~2 marks
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Exam pattern at a glance

Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 + Typing/Skill Test + Document — RRB NTPC

High-weightage RRB NTPC topics

  1. 1Banking AwarenessDomain Knowledge / Professional Awareness~3 marks
  2. 2Financial AwarenessDomain Knowledge / Professional Awareness~3 marks
  3. 3Banking Domain-SpecificDomain Knowledge / Professional Awareness~3 marks
  4. 4Puzzles & ArrangementsGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  5. 5Syllogism, Inequality & StatementGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  6. 6Coding-Decoding, Series, AnalogyGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  7. 7Blood Relations, Direction SenseGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks
  8. 8Input-Output, Scheduling, Calendar/ClockGeneral Intelligence & Reasoning~2 marks

RRB NTPC section-wise syllabus

General Science

RRB-NTPC CBT-1 / CBT-2 · 8 topics · 77 sub-topics

  • General Science
  • Indian History
  • Indian Geography
  • Indian Polity & Constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • General Science
  • Current Affairs
  • Indian Railways
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Frequently asked questions

What is the RRB NTPC syllabus?

The RRB NTPC syllabus has 5 sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Mathematics / Numerical Ability, General Science and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 44 topics and 422 sub-topics.

What is the RRB NTPC exam pattern?

Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 + Typing/Skill Test + Document — RRB NTPC. Stages: RRB-NTPC CBT-1, RRB-NTPC CBT-1 / CBT-2, RRB-NTPC Domain Test.

How many questions come from each RRB NTPC section?

General Intelligence & Reasoning: 25 questions (30 marks); General Awareness: 30 questions (40 marks); Mathematics / Numerical Ability: 25 questions (30 marks); General Science: 20 questions (20 marks); Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness: 50 questions (50 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.

Which RRB NTPC topics carry the most marks?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Banking Awareness (Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness, ~3 marks), Financial Awareness (Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness, ~3 marks), Banking Domain-Specific (Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness, ~3 marks), Puzzles & Arrangements (General Intelligence & Reasoning, ~2 marks), Syllogism, Inequality & Statement (General Intelligence & Reasoning, ~2 marks).

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Is this the official RRB NTPC syllabus?

It is compiled from the official RRB NTPC notification and exam pattern for study purposes. The conducting body can change the syllabus, so always confirm with the latest official notification.

Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.