RRB (Railway Recruitment Board)
Description
The Railway entrance examinations are held for the selection of technical and non–technical cadres in the Indian Railways.
1. RRB NTPC (Non Technical Popular Categories)
The railway board mentions the examination pattern and syllabus of the Non-Technical and Popular Category Exam
RRB NTPC Post for Undergraduate
Junior Clerk cum Typist
Accounts Clerk cum Typist
Junior Time Keeper
Trains Clerk
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk
RRB NTPC Post for Graduate
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
Age Limit & Relaxation: Between 18 to 30/33 years for Open
|
Category |
Age Relaxation |
|
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
|
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
10 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) |
5 years |
|
Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 |
5 years |
Education Qualification: Candidates who have passed 12th class/ graduate degree can apply for the RRB NTPC Exam.
Negative Marking: There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern
| RRB NTPC CBT – 1 | |
| Sections | Maximum Marks |
| General Awareness | 40 |
| Mathematics | 30 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
| No of Questions – 100 | Time – 90 Minutes |
| RRB NTPC CBT – 2 | |
| Sections | Maximum Marks |
| General Awareness | 50 |
| Mathematics | 35 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 |
| Total | 120 |
| No of Questions – 120 | Time – 90 Minutes |
The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on a personal computer without the aid of any editing and spell checking tools.
2. RRB Group D
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released the RRC Group D Level-1
RRB Group D Post
Track Maintainer Grade-IV
Helper/Assistant
Assistant Pointsman
Age Limit & Relaxation: Between 18 to 30 years for Open
|
Category |
Age Relaxation |
|
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
|
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
10 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) |
5 years |
|
Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 |
5 years |
Education Qualification: A candidate who wishes to appear for Group D Railway exam must have: Class 10th pass certificate OR. ITI degree or diploma.
Negative Marking: There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern
RRB/RRC Group D Level-1 Exam Pattern ( Computer Based Exam )
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Science | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness and Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Physical Effiency Tests (PET) : Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates shall be called for PET Three times the community wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs/RRCs. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this ratio as required to ensure availability of adequate/reasonable number of candidates for all the notified posts.
| Male candidates | Female candidates |
|---|---|
| Should be able to lift and carry 35 Kg of
weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2
minutes in one chance without putting the
weight down ; and Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance. |
Should be able to lift and carry 20 Kg of
weight for a distance of 100 metres in 2
minutes in one chance without putting the
weight down; and Should be able to run for a distance of 1000 metres in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance. |
3. RRB JE (Junior Engineer)
RRB JE Post
Junior Engineer
Junior Engineer (IT)
Depot Materials Superintendent (DMS)
Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)
Age Limit & Relaxation: Between 18 to 25 years for Open
|
Category |
Age Relaxation |
|
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
|
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
10 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel) |
5 years |
|
Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 |
5 years |
Education Qualification: A candidate who wishes to appear for Group D Railway exam must have: Class 10th pass certificate OR. ITI degree or diploma or Graduate
Negative Marking: There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
RRB JE Exam Pattern
RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 min |
| 2 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
| 4 | General Science | 30 | 30 | |
| 100 | 100 |
RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 120 min |
| 2 | Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 | |
| 4 | Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
| 150 | 150 |