RRB has activated Links via which candidates can to view their Exam City and Date Intimation slip for NTPC CBT-2 for Pay Level 4 and 6 and to view Score Card, Shortlist Status and Question paper of CBT-1. Given below are the Direct Links:
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RRB NTPC CBT Exam is one of the most celebrated government jobs and railway exams in India. It involves tough competition amongst Railway aspirants. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the RRB NTPC exam for the posts of NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) by RRBs (Railway Recruitment Board). This time too, lakhs of applicants will compete for thousands of vacancies. And the first step to being taken for its preparation is the understanding of its competition and the latest syllabus and exam pattern.
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Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the Recruitment Notification for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Posts.
Here’s the detailed RRB NTPC 2022 Exam Pattern & Syllabus:
| Name Of the organization | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Name of the post(s) | Non-Technical Popular Categories (Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master) |
| Category | Syllabus & Exam Pattern |
| Selection Process | 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) Typing Skill Test/ Computer-Based Aptitude Test Document Verification/ Medical Examination |
| Official Website | @indianrailways.gov.in |
The selection process for RRB NTPC exam involves the following steps:
The candidates will have to qualify each stage to be eligible for an appointment at the Indian Railways.
RRB NTPC CBT 1 is only a screening round. The marks of CBT 1 will not be included in the final merit list. It eliminates the slightly non-serious candidates. The normalized score of CBT 1 is used for shortlisting candidates for CBT 2 which is almost 20 times the vacancies. All the questions will be objective in nature, i.e., Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Here’s the exam pattern for the CBT 1 Exam:
| Sl No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 90 minutes 120 minutes for PWD |
| 2. | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Note: 1/3 Marks will be deducted for every wrong answer given, as per the negative marking scheme. But there will be no negative marking for a question left unanswered.
The complete RRB NTPC syllabus for the RRB NTPC 2022 is given below. Candidates can check the syllabus of the Mathematics, Reasoning, and General Awareness in the table given below:
| Sections | Topics to Prepare |
| Simplification | -BODMAS Rule -Fractions -Approximate Value -Surds & Indices |
| Interest | -Problems on Simple Interest -Problems on Compound Interest -Installments |
| Percentage | Calculation on Basic Percentage Problems |
| Ratio & Proportion | -Problems on Simple Ratios -Problems on Compound Ratio -Direct/Indirect Proportions |
| Average | -Problems on Average -Problems on Weight -Problems on Height Problems on Marks |
| Problems on Ages | Basic Problems |
| Speed, Time & Distance | -Problems on Average -Problems on Relative Speeds -Problems on Boats, Train, etc. |
| Algebra | -Basic Linear Equation in One variable -Basic Linear Equation in two variable |
| Profit & Loss | -Problems on Profit/Loss -Dishonest/Successive -Dealings Partnerships |
| Number Series | -Complete the Series -Finding Missing/Wrong Term |
| Mensuration | Problems on Plane Figures: Square, Rectangle, Circle, etc. |
| Time & Work | -Problems on Work Efficiency -Problems on Wages -Problems on Pipes |
| Mixture Problems | Make a mixture from two or more entries/mixtures |
| Sections | Topics to Prepare |
| Classification | -Number -Letter & Meaningful Words -GK Based Questions |
| Analogy | -Number -General Knowledge -Meaning & Letter Based Questions |
| Series | Number & Alphabet Series |
| Coding-Decoding | -Letter Shifting -Coding Letters by words -Coding by Analogy -Coding-Decoding based on Numbers -Operations on Place Value -Coding & Decoding on Fictitious Language |
| Blood Relations | -Family Tree Problems -General Blood Relation Problems |
| Clock & Calendar | -Calendar Based Questions -Questions on Time & Clock Hands |
| Ordering & Ranking | Simple ranking Questions |
| Directions & Distances | -Simple Problems on Directions -Formula Based Distance Questions |
| Word Formation | Arranging words in a meaningful order |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | -Complete the Pattern -Figure Based Analogy -Classification -Series -Cube-Based Questions |
| Others | -Missing Number -Venn Diagram -Puzzle |
| Sections | Topics to Prepare |
| Current Affairs/General Awareness | -Economics -Current Affairs -Geography -History -Polity -Computers -Sports -Literature -Awards -Books & Authors -Miscellaneous |
| General Science | -Environment -Living Organism -Life Processes in Organisms & Plants -Heredity & Evolution -Natural Resources -Atoms & Molecules -Chemical Reactions & Equations -Acid, Bases & Salts -Metals & Non-Metals -Periodic Table -Force & Laws of Motions -Work & Energy -Sound -Light -Electricity Sources of Energy -Diseases, Reasons & Cure -Improvement in Food Resources |
RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam is both a screening and scoring round, where the marks of CBT 2 will be included in the final merit list. It decides the merit list. In it, the candidates will have to score maximum or 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 have MCQs.
| Serial No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General Questions Awareness | 50 | 50 | 90 minutes 120 minutes for PwD |
| 2. | Mathematics | 35 | 35 | |
| 3. | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
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.
Given below is the section-wise syllabus for the RRB NTPC Syllabus for CBT 2 exam:
| Sections | Topics to Prepare |
| Classification | -Number -Letter & Meaningful Words -GK Based Questions |
| Analogy | -Number -General Knowledge -Meaning & Letter Based Questions |
| Series | Number & Alphabet Series |
| Coding-Decoding | -Letter Shifting -Coding Letters by words -Coding by Analogy -Coding-Decoding based on Numbers -Operations on Place Value -Coding & Decoding on Fictitious Language |
| Blood Relations | Family Tree Problems General Blood Relation Problems |
| Clock & Calendar | -Calendar Based Questions -Questions on Time & Clock Hands |
| Ordering & Ranking | Simple ranking Questions |
| Directions & Distances | -Simple Problems on Directions -Formula Based Distance Questions |
| Word Formation | Arranging words in a meaningful order |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | -Complete the Pattern -Figure Based Analogy -Classification -Series -Cube-Based Questions |
| Others | -Missing Number -Venn Diagram -Puzzle |
| Sections | Topics to Prepare |
| Current Affairs/General Awareness | -Economics -Current Affairs -Geography -History -Polity -Computers -Sports -Literature -Awards -Books & Authors -Miscellaneous |
| General Science | -Environment -Living Organism -Life Processes in Organisms & Plants -Heredity & Evolution -Natural Resources -Atoms & Molecules -Chemical Reactions & Equations -Acid, Bases & Salts -Metals & Non-Metals -Periodic Table -Force & Laws of Motions -Work & Energy -Sound Light Electricity -Sources of Energy -Diseases, Reasons & Cure Improvement in Food Resources |
The candidates who want to be Traffic assistants and Station Masters will have to clear the RRB NTPC CBT Exam. They will have to score a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify for the exam. This applies to all candidates irrespective of community or category, whether they come from SC/ST /OBC-NCL /EWS /PwBD or Ex-SM and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score will be permissible.
Check out more details from the table given below:
| Serial no. | Name of 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 |
In the RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (TST), 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.
Here are the details for Typing Skill Test:
| RRB NTPC 2022 Typing Skill Test (TST) | |
| Medium of Language | Typing Speed |
| English | 30 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
| Hindi | 25 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
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