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RRB SSE Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Railway Recruitment Board Senior Section Engineer (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical)

Sections
5
Topics
44
Sub-topics
422
Stages
3
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The RRB SSE (Railway Recruitment Board Senior Section Engineer (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical)) 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-SSE CBT-1, RRB-SSE CBT-1 / CBT-2 and RRB-SSE Domain Test. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

RRB-SSE is conducted for recruitment to Senior Section Engineer (SSE) posts in Indian Railways. Per RRB SSE notification: CBT-1 (Reasoning, GA — 100 Q) + CBT-2 (Technical Discipline — Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/S&T) + Document. SSE is a senior technical post above JE. Requires Bachelor's in Engineering.

Exam pattern: Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 (Technical) + Document — RRB SSE

Where the marks are

Share of total marks by section

RRB-SSE 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 (Technical) + Document — RRB SSE

High-weightage RRB SSE 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 SSE section-wise syllabus

General Science

RRB-SSE 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 SSE syllabus?

The RRB SSE 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 SSE exam pattern?

Online CBT-1 + CBT-2 (Technical) + Document — RRB SSE. Stages: RRB-SSE CBT-1, RRB-SSE CBT-1 / CBT-2, RRB-SSE Domain Test.

How many questions come from each RRB SSE 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 SSE 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 SSE syllabus?

It is compiled from the official RRB SSE 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.