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RRB NTPC Exam Pattern

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Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus will help the candidates in devising effective preparation strategies. Speed/ Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam and hence, analysis of RRB NTPC Exam Pattern and syllabus is very crucial to be able to complete the exams in the stipulated time.
RRB NTPC Selection Process shall involve four stages: 1st stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd stage CBT, Typing Skill Test/ Computer Based Aptitude Test and Document Verification/ Medical Examination as applicable.

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The 1st Stage CBT consist of multiple choice 100 questions, would be of 90 Minutes duration and will consist of 3 sections as follows:
The section wise Number of questions are as shown 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 40 30 30 100

The 2nd Stage CBT consist of multiple choice 120 questions, would be of 90 Minutes duration and will consist of 3 sections as follows:
The section wise Number of questions are as shown 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

Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) (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.
  • 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, 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.
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