RRB NTPC-Syllabus & Exam Pattern

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2021: One of the most prestigious and in-demand railway exams in India, RRB NTPC exams invite cut-throat competition amongst Railway aspirants. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts RRB NTPC exam for the posts of NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) by RRBs (Railway Recruitment Board). This opens a door to a golden career opportunity for the candidates who have completed their graduation or have passed class XII in order to recruit candidates for different posts in the Indian Railways. This time too, lakhs of applicants will compete for over 35,277 vacancies.

RRB has very recently released the Recruitment Notification for the NTPC Posts by Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).

To gear up to clear the RRB NTPC 2021 Exam, you will have to obtain complete knowledge of the RRB NTPC Syllabus & Exam Pattern.

Read the entire article till the end to know how about Mock Tests to cover the RRB NTPC syllabus quickly!

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2021: Highlights

RRB NTPC Selection Process/Procedure

The RRB NTPC selection procedure is as follows:

1. First Stage of CBT (Prelims)\Second Stage of CBT (Mains)
2. Typing Test (Skill Test)
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination
5. Final Selection

Note: The typing test is only applicable to the candidates who have applied for the posts of Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, and Junior Time Keeper.

Let’s now take a look at the latest RRB NTPC 2021 Exam Pattern & Syllabus.

RRB NTPC Stage-1 Exam Pattern

RRB NTPC Stage-2 Exam Pattern

Note: The exam duration for PWD candidates is 120 Minutes.

RRB NTPC Syllabus for Stage I CBT

A total number of 100 questions will be asked in the Stage I exam of RRB NTPC. CBT The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions on

1. Mathematics
2. General Intelligence and Reasoning
3. General Awareness

The Syllabus of the RRB NTPC Stage I exam is given below:

1.    Mathematics Syllabus for RRB NTPC

2.    General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus for RRB NTPC

3.    General Awareness Syllabus for RRB NTPC

RRB NTPC Syllabus for Stage II CBT

CBT 1 Exam will invite objective-type questions (multiple choices), like CBT 1 Exam. The syllabus of CBT 1 & CBT 2 Exams is the same, with the difference in exam pattern (No. of questions & marks).

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2021 CBT II

Note: There will be a negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every wrong answer. No marks will be deducted for a question left (unanswered).

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern-2021

Given below is the RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern. This is a screening and a scoring round, in which the marks of CBT 2 will be included in the final merit list. It decides the merit, where the candidates will have to secure more marks to meet the required RRB NTPC Cut-Off. The normalized score of CBT 2 will be used for shortlisting candidates for Skill Test/Aptitude Test. RRB NTPC Phase-II will also entertain MCQs.

Note: There will be a negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every question attempted wrong. No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered

RRB NTPC Syllabus for CBT 2 Exam

1.    Mathematics Syllabus- Syllabus for CBT 2 Exam 2021

General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus- Syllabus for CBT 2 Exam 2021

General Awareness Syllabus- Syllabus for CBT 2 Exam

Computer Aptitude Test (CABT)- RRB NTPC Syllabus

Those candidates who have opted for Traffic Assistant and Station Master will have to take the RRB NTPC CBT Exam. In it, they will have to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This applies 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.

RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (TST)-2021

In RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test, the candidates should be competent to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools & the spell check facility.

Note: 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 blind or 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 the Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board on the website of respective RRBs before the typing skill test takes place. The merit will be drawn only for the candidates qualified in the TST or TST exempted PwBD candidates based on their performance in the 2nd Stage CBT.

RRB NTPC Document Verification/ Medical Examination

Candidates equal to the no. of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options, based on their performance in 2^nd Stage CBT & CBAT/TST.

The appointment of selected candidates will depend on three things:

1. Their clearance of Medical Fitness Test which will be conducted by the Railway Administration
2. Final verification of their educational and community certificates
3. Verification of antecedents/character of the successful candidates

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FAQs-RRB NTPC Syllabus 2021

Q. What is the full form of NTPC?

A. The full form of NTPC is Non-Technical Popular Categories.

Q. What are the subjects in the RRB NTPC exam?

A. There are three subjects in RRB NTPC Exam which are General Awareness, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning.

Q. What will be the total number of questions in RRB NTPC Stage I & II exams?

A. The Stage I exam will have a total of 100 questions while there will be 120 questions in the RRB NTPC Stage II exam.

Q. Is there any interview process in the Railway NTPC?

A. No, there is no interview process in the RRB NTPC exam.

Q. Which book is recommended to study for the RRB NTPC Mathematics syllabus?

A. The 5 most important books to prepare for mathematics for the RRB NTPC syllabus are as follows:

1. Fast Track by Rajesh Verma
2. Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
3. NCERT Maths from Grade 6 to Grade 11
4. Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav
5. Magical Books on Quicker Maths by M Tyra

Q. What is the negative marking scheme in the RRB NTPC exam?

A. The negative marking scheme is also applicable for this exam. The 1/3rd marks are deducted for every wrongly answered question in the RRB NTPC exam for both Stages I and Stage II of examination.

Q. How to clear the typing test of the NTPC exam?

Ans. A candidate can clear the typing test by typing 30 words per minute in English and 25 words per minute in Hindi on the Desktop only.

Q. Which are the NTPC posts that take a typing test?

A. NTPC Posts like Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, and Senior Time Keeper will have the Typing test.

Q. What is the weightage of Current Affairs?

A. A total of 11-15 questions may be asked in the CBT 1 exam if RRB NTPC and 14-18 questions in the CBT 2 exam.

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