RRB NTPC Recruitment Process

With RRB NTPC Online Form Submission going on, it is important for a candidate to know the complete recruitment process and the syllabus one has to cover to clear the exam.

RRB NTPC Exam comprises of the following stages:

1. 1^st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
2. 2^nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
3. Typing Skill Test/ Computer Based Aptitude Test (whichever is applicable as per the post)
4. Document Verification/ Medical Examination

The selection will be strictly ‘Merit Based’.

RRB NTPC 2019 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

1^st Stage Computer Based Test Exam Pattern – Common for all the notified posts.

• Questions will be of Objective Type with Multiple Choices.
• The section-wise distribution of questions given above is only indicative and may vary in the actual question paper.
• Negative Marking = 1/3^rd
• The 1^st Stage CBT is of screening nature and its score shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for 2^nd Stage CBT as per their merit.

1^st Stage Computer Based Test Syllabus

The Objective Type questions in the 1^st Stage CBT are likely include questions from the following topics:

(A) 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.

(B) General Intelligence and Reasoning: 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.

(C) 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%

2^nd Stage Computer Based Test Exam Pattern

• Separate 2^nd Stage CBT shall be taken for each of the 7^th CPC Level i.e. Level 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 with graded difficulty level.
• All posts falling within same level of 7^th CPC shall have a common 2^nd stage CBT.
• If candidates are eligible for more than one level of 7^th CPC posts as per their educational qualifications, they have to give common 1^st stage CBT and corresponding 2^nd stage CBT for each level of 7^th
• Shortlisting of Candidates for the 2^nd Stage CBT shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in 1^st 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 1^st Stage CBT cum choice of posts.

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

• Questions will be of Objective Type with Multiple Choices.
• The section-wise distribution of questions given above is only indicative and may vary in the actual question paper.
• Negative Marking = 1/3^rd

2^nd Stage Computer Based Test Syllabus

The Objective Type questions in the 2^nd Stage CBT are likely include questions from the following topics:

(A) 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.

(B) General Intelligence and Reasoning: 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.

(C) 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 10^th 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%

• The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2^nd 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 2^nd stage CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test.

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.
• 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 2^nd Stage CBT from among the candidates who have opted for the post of SM/TA.
• Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM/TA.
• 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 2^nd Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in CBAT.

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, 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.

RRB NTPC Recruitment Process Details in Summarized Form

Document Verification & Medical Test will be held for all the posts.

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