RRB NTPC EXAM PATTERN & SYLLABUS
RRB NTPC SYLLABUS 2020
NTPC is among one of the most sought after railway exams. For RRB NTPC 2019 exam lakhs of applications were acknowledged for 35,277 vacancies. This in itself depicts the cut-throat competition. For qualifying the RRB NTPC 2020 Exam, full knowledge of the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern and Syllabus. The Recruitment Notification has been declared for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Posts by Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2020: Overview
| Organization Name | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Name of 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) |
| Process of Selection | 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 |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The exam will be held in mentioned steps:
- First Stage of CBT,
- Second Stage of CBT,
- Typing Test (Skill Test)/ Aptitude Test,
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
The candidates need to qualify each stage for being eligible for an appointment into the Indian Railways.
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2020 : CBT 1 Exam Pattern
Candidates shall check the RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern in the table provided below. It is just a screening round i.e., the marks of CBT 1 shall not be included in the final merit list. It is to eliminate the slightly non-serious candidates. The normalized score of CBT 1 might be used for shortlisting of candidates for CBT 2 that will be around 20 times the vacancies. All the questions shall be objective in nature, i.e. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s).
| S.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: It will have negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every question wrongly attempted. No marks shall be subtracted for a question left unanswered.
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2020: CBT 1 Syllabus
Candidates shall check the syllabus of the Mathematics, Reasoning and General Awareness in the table given below:
Mathematics
| 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 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning
| 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 |
General Awareness
| 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 Syllabus : CBT 2 Exam Pattern
Candidates shall assess the RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern in the table mentioned below. It is both a screening and scoring round i.e., the marks of CBT 2 shall be included in the final merit list. It is the merit finalizing round. The candidates need to secure more marks in order to meet the required cut –off.
The normalized score of CBT 2 might be used for shortlisting of candidates for Skill Test/ Aptitude Test. RRB NTPC Phase-II will as well include MCQ’s.
| S.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: It will have a negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every question wrongly attempted. No marks shall be deducted for a question left unanswered.
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2020: CBT 2 Syllabus
Mathematics
- BODMAS Rule
- Fractions
- Approximate Value
- Surds & Indices
- Problems on Simple Interest
- Direct/Indirect Proportions
- Problems on Average
- Problems on Weight
- Problems on Height
- Problems on Marks
- Basic Problems
- Problems on Average
- Problems on Relative Speeds
- Problems on Boats, Train, etc.
- Problems on Compound Interest
- Instalments
- Calculation on Basic Percentage Problems
- Problems on Simple Ratios
- Problems on Compound Ratio
- Basic Linear Equation in One variable
- Partnerships
- Complete the Series
- Finding Missing/Wrong Term
- Problems on Plane Figures: Square, Rectangle, Circle, etc.
- Problems on Work Efficiency
- Basic Linear Equation in two variable
- Problems on Profit/Loss
- Dishonest/Successive Dealings
- Problems on Wages
- Problems on Pipes
- Make a mixture from two or more entries/mixtures
General Intelligence & Reasoning
| 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 meaningful order |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | Complete the Pattern Figure Based Analogy Classification Series Cube-Based Questions |
| Others | Missing Number Venn Diagram Puzzle |
General Awareness
| 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 Light Electricity Sources of Energy Diseases, Reasons & Cure Metals & Non-Metals Periodic Table Force & Laws of Motions Work & Energy Sound Improvement in Food Resources |
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2020: Computer Aptitude Test (CABT)
The candidates who chosen for Traffic Assistant and Station Master shall need to appear for the RRB NTPC CBT Exam. The candidates require securing a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the tests to qualify. It is appropriate for all candidates regardless 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.
| S.No. | Post Name | 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 |
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2020: Typing Skill Test (TST)
The candidates must 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 capacity.
| RRB NTPC 2020 Typing Skill Test (TST) | |
| Language | Typing Speed |
| English | 30 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
| Hindi | 25 words per minute (w.p.m.) |
Note:
- The candidate must be able to type on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility.
- For guidelines of those who look for typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font might be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer.
- Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be stretched to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PWBD candidates need to upload a scanned copy of the Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate distributed by the Competent Medical Board on the website of respective RRBs before the conduct of the typing skill test.
- The merit shall be drawn only for the candidates competent in the TST or TST exempted PwBD candidates based on performance in 2nd Stage CBT.