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Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III

Sections
5
Topics
44
Sub-topics
422
Stages
3
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The Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III (Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III) 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-TECHNICIAN CBT-1, RRB-TECHNICIAN CBT-1 / CBT-2 and RRB-TECHNICIAN Domain Test. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

RRB-Technician is conducted for recruitment to Technician Grade I (Signal) and Grade III posts in various departments of Indian Railways. Per RRB Technician notification: CBT (Reasoning, GA, Quant, Science, Technical — 100 Q) + Document. Grade I requires Diploma in Engineering; Grade III requires ITI. Posts: Technician (Electrical, Mechanical, S&T, Fitter, Welder, etc.)

Exam pattern: Online CBT + Document — RRB Technician

Where the marks are

Share of total marks by section

RRB-TECHNICIAN 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 + Document — RRB Technician

High-weightage Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III 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

Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III section-wise syllabus

General Science

RRB-TECHNICIAN 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 Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III syllabus?

The Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III 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 Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III exam pattern?

Online CBT + Document — RRB Technician. Stages: RRB-TECHNICIAN CBT-1, RRB-TECHNICIAN CBT-1 / CBT-2, RRB-TECHNICIAN Domain Test.

How many questions come from each Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III 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 Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III 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 Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III syllabus?

It is compiled from the official Railway Recruitment Board Technician Grade I (Signal) / Grade III 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.