RRB NTPC Syllabus 2023-21, Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the Syllabus for NTPC jobs. Interested candidates can download at www.rrbcdg.gov.in. Meanwhile, Know the RRB NTPC syllabus exam pattern, selection process below.

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2023 – check RRB NTPC exam Pattern, @ www.rrbcdg.gov.in

Exam Name NTPC
Organization Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Official website www.rrbcdg.gov.in

RRB NTPC Recruitment Important details

Vacancies:

Application dates:  2023

Exam Date:  – dec 28th 2023 to jan 2023

Selection Process: tier 1, tier 2 cbt exam

 

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1st stage CBT Exam RRB NTPC Syllabus & exam pattern

 

1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) – Common for all notified posts of this CEN 01/2022.

Exam

Duration in Minutes

No. of Questions (each of 1 mark) from

Total No. of Questions

General Awareness

Mathematics

General Intelligence and Reasoning

90

40

30

30

100

The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe.

The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.

The 1st Stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts. The normalized score of 1st Stage CBT shall be used for short listing of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT as per their merit. Candidates who are shortlisted for 2nd Stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

  1. RRB NTPC Syllabus Mathematics:

    Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.

  2. General Intelligence and Reasoning RRB NTPC Syllabus:

    Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.

  3. RRB NTPC Syllabus General Awareness:

Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

    1. RRB NTPC Syllabus 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT):

      Separate 2nd Stage CBT shall be taken for each of the 7th CPC Level i.e. Level 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 with graded difficulty level. All posts falling within same level of 7th CPC shall have a common 2nd stage CBT. If candidates are eligible for more than one level of 7th CPC posts as per their educational qualifications, they have to give common 1st stage CBT and corresponding 2nd stage CBT for each level of 7th CPC as per the table given in Para 13.6.

      Shortlisting of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in 1st Stage CBT and the options for various posts exercised by them keeping in view the educational qualification of the candidate i.e. 10+2 or Graduate. Total no. of candidates to be shortlisted shall be 20 times the community wise vacancies of posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT cum choice of posts. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this limit in total or for any specific category(s) as required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.

      RRB 2nd stage CBT NTPC Syllabus exam pattern

    2.  

      The examination duration and number of questions for 2nd stage CBT are indicated below:

      Exam Duration in Minutes

      No of Questions (each of 1 mark) from

      Total No of Questions

      General Awareness

      Mathematics

      General Intelligence and Reasoning

      90

      50

      35

      35

      120

       

      The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe.

      The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.

      The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

      1. RRB NTPC Syllabus stage 2 Mathematics:

        Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.

      2. General Intelligence and Reasoning: RRB NTPC Syllabus cbt 2

        Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.

      3. General Awareness: CBT 2 RRB NTPC Syllabus

        Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and

        World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.

        Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

        The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2nd stage CBT shall be used for short listing the candidates for document verification for the posts which do not have Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test. For the posts having Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, the normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2nd stage CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test.

    3. RRB NTPC Syllabus Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

    4. (Only for candidates who have opted for Traffic Assistant and Station Master)

      Qualifying marks: The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all candidates irrespective of community or category i.e. irrespective of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex SM and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score is permissible.

       

      Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies of Station Master (SM)/Traffic Assistant (TA) for each of the communities i.e. UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM) shall be short listed for CBAT based on their performance in 2nd Stage CBT from among the candidates who have opted for the post of SM/TA. Such shortlisted candidates should produce the Vision Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure VI in original during CBAT, failing which they will not be permitted to appear in the CBAT.

      Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM/TA. The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.

      The SM/TA merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the CBAT, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the 2nd Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in CBAT.

      Candidates are advised to visit websites of RDSO (www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in –

      >Directorates->Psycho Technical Directorate ->Guidelines for Aptitude Test) for question patterns and other details of CBAT.

    5. RRB NTPC Syllabus Typing Skill Test (TST):

      For the posts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Time Keeper,

    6. Typing Skill Test (TST) of qualifying nature (marks obtained in typing skill test shall not be added for making merit) shall be conducted for which the number of candidates equal to eight times the number of vacancies for each of the community shall be called for. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility. For guidelines of those who appear for typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer. Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PwBD candidates have to upload a scanned copy of Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board in the website of respective RRBs before conduct of typing skill test in the format at Annexure V(E). The merit will be drawn

      only for the candidates qualified in the TST or TST exempted PwBD candidates based on performance in 2nd Stage CBT.

    7. RRB NTPC Syllabus Document Verification (DV):

      Based on the performance of candidates in 2nd Stage CBT and based on the performance of candidates in both 2nd Stage CBT and CBAT/TST (as applicable), candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options. In addition, candidates equal to 50% (may increase or decrease at the discretion of RRBs) of the number of vacancy for various posts will also be called for document verification.

      These additional candidates will, however, be considered for empanelment only if there is a shortfall in empanelment from the merit list or/and as replacement against the shortfall on account of not joining of recommended candidates in the working post or/and any other special requirements. In case of two or more candidates securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age being same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates. Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of the empanelled candidates and appointment is offered ONLY by the respective Railway Administrations.

       

    8. The summary of the various stages of recruitment process detailed as above for the notified posts are tabulated below:

Sl.

No.

Name of the post

Level

in 7th CPC

1st stage CBT

2nd stage CBT

Skill Test requirement

1

Junior Clerk cum Typist

2

Common for all posts

Common for all Level 2 posts

Typing Skill Test

2

Accounts Clerk cum Typist

2

Typing Skill Test

3

Junior Time Keeper

2

Typing Skill Test

4

Trains Clerk

2

—–

5

Commercial cum

Ticket Clerk

3

Separate for

Level 3 post

——

6

Traffic Assistant

4

Separate for Level 4 post

Computer

Based Aptitude Test

7

Goods Guard

5

Common for all Level 5 posts

——

8

Senior Commercial

cum Ticket Clerk

5

——

9

Senior Clerk cum

Typist

5

Typing Skill Test

10

Junior Account

Assistant cum Typist

5

Typing Skill Test

11

Senior Time Keeper

5

Typing Skill Test

12

Commercial Apprentice

6

Common for all Level 6 posts

——-

13

Station Master

6

Computer Based Aptitude Test

Note: – Document verification and Medical test will be held for all the above posts.

    1. NORMALISATION OF MARKS:

      Short listing of Candidates for various stages shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus. The normalization scheme to be adopted for 1st Stage CBT and 2nd Stage CBT is detailed in following paragraphs.

    2. CALCULATION OF NORMALIZED MARKS FOR MULTI-SESSION PAPERS: In 1st Stage CBT, for some 7th CPC Levels in 2nd Stage CBT and for CBAT, the examination may have to be conducted in multiple sessions. For these multisession papers, a suitable normalization is applied to take into account any variation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across different sessions. The formula for calculating the normalized marks for the multi-session papers is detailed below:

 

RRB NTPC Selection Process

Only single ONLINE application (common to all the notified posts in opted RRB) has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the official websites of RRBs. The recruitment process shall involve

  1. 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT),
  2. 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT),
  3. Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and
  4. Document Verification/Medical Examination.

Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of above mentioned recruitment stages. The date, time and venue for all the activities viz. CBTs, Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, Document Verification, Medical Examination or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRBs and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course. Request for postponement of any of the above activity or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.