RRB NTPC 2023 Exam Dates

RRB NTPC Exam Date 2023

Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) had conducted RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam in 7 phases from 28th December 2020 to 31st July 2023 for lakhs of candidates

RRB NTPC 2023: Important Dates

Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released the RRB NTPC Answer key for CBT 1 exam conducted from 28th December 2020 to 31st July 2023. Railway Board had notified 35,208 vacancies for RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) recruitment before the pre-COVID-19. As many as 1.26 crore candidates had applied for this examination. Check the important dates from here.

RRB NTPC 2023: Important Dates
Events	Dates
RRB NTPC Notification	28th February 2019
Start Date To Apply Online	01st March 2019
Last Date To Apply Online	31st March 2019
Closing Date & Time for Payment of Application Fee	05.04.2019 at 23.59 hrs
Final submission of Applications	12.04.2019 at 23.59 hrs.
RRB NTPC Application Status	September 21, 2020
RRB NTPC Exam City & Mock Test	February 5, 2023 (4th Phase)
RRB NTPC Stage-1 Admit Card	February 11, 2023 (4th Phase)
RRB NTPC Exam Dates	December 28, 2020 to January 13, 2023 (1st Phase) January 16 to 30, 2023 (2nd Phase) January 31 to February 12, 2023 (3rd Phase) February 15 to March 3, 2023 (4th Phase) March 4 to 27, 2023 (5th Phase) April 1 to 8, 2023 (6th Phase) July 23 to 31, 2023 (7th Phase)
Update Bank Details for Application Fee Refund	August 11, to August 31, 2023
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Answer Key	August 16, 2023 (OUT)
Window for Raising Objection	August 18 to August 23, 2023
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Result	September
RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Date	Notified Soon

ABOUT RRB NTPC EXAM

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2023: RRB NTPC Selection Process

The recruitment process shall involve 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of the above-mentioned recruitment stages.

The recruitment process will involve the following stages of examination:

• 1. 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
• 2. 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT)
• 3. Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable)
• 4. Document Verification/Medical Examination

Based on the performance of candidates in the Stage-1 and Stage-2 exam, they would be required to go for the Skill Test/Aptitude Test/Document Verification. There are different tests for candidates appearing for posts such as:

RRB NTPC Selection Process Summary:
Sl. No.	Name of the 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

RRB NTPC Stage-1 Exam Pattern
Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Mathematics	30	30	90 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
Total	100	100

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of a shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

The exam duration for PWD candidates is 120 Minutes.

There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.

The 1st Stage CBT is of a screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts.

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 1st Stage CBT cum choice of posts.

The normalized score of 1st Stage CBT shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT as per their merit. Candidates who are shortlisted for 2nd Stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM for all subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

RRB NTPC Stage-2 Exam Pattern
Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Mathematics	35	35	90 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
General Awareness	50	50
Total	120	120

The exam duration for PWD candidates is 120 Minutes.

A negative marking of 1/3 is there.

The level of questions will be different for the different level of posts.

Normalization of marks will be done.

RRB NTPC 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 and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score is permissible.

Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM/TA.

The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only in English and Hindi.

There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.

Merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the CBAT, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the 2nd Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in CBAT.

Typing Skill Test (TST)

Qualifying in nature.

Eight times the number of vacancies will be called for typing test.

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.

Document Verification (DV)

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.

RRB NTPC 2023 SYLLABUS

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2023 for CBT 1 & 2

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2023: Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is conducting RRB NTPC exam for the posts of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) by the Railway Recruitment Board(RRBs). A total of around 35,277 vacancies have been announced this year. The knowledge of RRB NTPC Syllabus & Exam Pattern is required if a candidate wishes to qualify the ongoing RRB NTPC 2020-21 exam.

In this article, we are covering RRB NTPC Syllabus for Railway NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories), Para Medical Staff, Material & Isolated Category and Level-1 Posts. This will help you to prepare for RRB NTPC 2020-21 Exam. Let’s understand the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern & Syllabus.

RRB NTPC Syllabus & Exam Pattern

RRB NTPC 2023 Exam will be conducted in two stages i.e. 1st stage(Prelims) and 2nd stage(Mains). The Syllabus for RRB NTPC stage 1 and stage 2 are same. The main change in stage 1 and stage 2 for RRB NTPC exam is exam pattern. RRB NTPC exam will comprise of 3 sections i.e Mathematics (Arithmetic Ability), Reasoning & General Intelligence and General Awareness (General Science). The detailed RRB NTPC Syllabus is mentioned below:

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2023 CBT I
Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Mathematics	30	30	90 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
Total	100	100

RRB NTPC Syllabus for Stage I CBT

A total number of 100 questions will be asked in the Stage I exam of RRB NTPC. The Syllabus of RRB NTPC Stage I exam is given below. CBT The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

a) Mathematics Syllabus for RRB NTPC

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 Syllabus for RRB NTPC

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 Syllabus for RRB NTPC

Current Events of National and International Importance (Current Affairs), 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, Current GK etc.

RRB NTPC Syllabus for Stage II CBT

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices similar to CBT 1. The syllabus of RRB NTPC is same for CBT 1 & CBT 2 but exam pattern (No. of questions & marks) is different from CBT 1.

Number of Attempts

Number of attempts:

General candidates: 6 attempts. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates: No restriction. Other Backward Classes: 9 attempts. Physically handicapped- 9 attempts for general and OBC, while unlimited for SC/ST.

RRB NTPC Exam Eligibility

RRB NTPC 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit:The minimum age of the candidates must be 18 years and the maximum age limit is 33 years as of 1st January 2019, to be eligible for the upcoming RRB NTPC 2023 Exam.

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2023 CBT II
Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Mathematics	35	35	90 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
General Awareness	50	50
Total	120	120

For Age Group 18-30
Age group	Upper Limit			Lower Limit
	UR	OBC-Non Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For All Community or Categories
18-30	02.07.1989	02.07.1986	02.07.1984	01.07.2001

Age Relaxation
OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL)	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
Ex-Servicemen (UR)	30 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus3 years
Ex-Servicemen (OBC-Non Creamy)	33 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	35 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus
PwBD (UR)	10 years
PwBD (OBC-NCL)	13 years
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (UR)	35 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (OBC)	38 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (SC/ST)	40 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (UR)	40 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (OBC)	43 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (SC/ST)	45 years
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (UR)	30 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (OBC)	33 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (SC/ST)	35 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (UR)	35 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (OBC)	38 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (SC/ST)	40 years

For Age Group 18-33
Age group	Upper Limit			Lower Limit
	UR	OBC-Non Creamy Layer	SC/ST	For All Community or Categories
18-33	02.07.1986	02.07.1983	02.07.1981	01.07.2001

Age Relaxation
Category	Relaxation in Upper Limit
OBC-Non Creamy Layer (NCL)	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
Ex-Servicemen (UR)	30 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus
Ex-Servicemen (OBC-Non Creamy)	36 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	35 Years plus Number of years of service rendered in Defence plus 3 years
PwBD (UR)	10 years
PwBD (OBC-NCL)	13 years
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (UR)	38 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (OBC)	41 years
Candidates ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. (SC/ST)	43 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (UR)	40 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (OBC)	43 years
Candidates who are serving Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' Railway Staff, Casual Labour and Substitutes and put in minimum of 3 years service (SC/ST)	45 years
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (UR)	33 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (OBC)	33 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization (SC/ST)	35 Years plus length of service rendered or 5 years, whichever is lower
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (UR)	35 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (OBC)	38 years
Women candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from their husband but not remarried. (SC/ST)	40 years

Educational Qualification:

Posts	Educational Qualification
Commercial Apprentice (CA)	Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Senior Clerk-Cum-typist	Degree from recognized university and equivalent Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer
Traffic Apprentice (TA)	Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Enquiry-Cum-Reservation-Clerk	Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Asst Station Master (ASM)	Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist	Degree from recognized university and equivalent Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer
Goods Guard Selection	Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Traffic Assistant	Degree from recognized university and equivalent
Senior Time Keeper	Degree from recognized university and equivalent Typing proficiency in Hindi/English on computer

RRB NTPC Negative Marking:

Is there any negative marking in the RRB NTPC Exam 2020? Yes, There is negative marking in the RRB NTPC 1st Stage and 2nd Stage Examination. The marks deducted for every wrong answer is ⅓.

RRB NTPC Exam Cutoff

To get an insight into SSC CHSL 2023 Cut-Off, we must have an idea about previous years cut-off. Have a look at the cut-off for SSC CHSL Tier I Exam 2019-20:

SSC CHSL 2019-20 TIER- 1 Cut-Off:

RRB NTPC CBT-2 Previous Year Cut off

Below we have discussed the region-wise cut off marks released by RRB for Stage-II Exam. The marks were released category-wise and post-wise. Check RRB NTPC CBT-2 Cut Off 2015-2016 from here.

RRB NTPC CBT-2 Cut Off 2015-16 (Region-wise)
Classification	Posts		UR	SC	ST	OBC
Ahmedabad NTPC CBT-II (Mains) Cut off
Community-wise			72.3	61.94	53.52	69.06
Ex-Serviceman			40.03	31.43	32.47	30.24

RRB Ajmer NTPC CBT-II (Mains) Cut off
Community-wise	ASM-NWR	76.74	67	66.33	74.67
Ex-Serviceman		43.01	43.84	44.4	43.02
Community-wise	ASM-WCR	74.77	66.15	65.88	74.14
Ex-Serviceman		40.66	40.3	40.82	40
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist NWR	88.03	7	9.99	75.24	86.15
Ex-Serviceman		67.19	--	--	70.73
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist WCR	--	--	73.82	85.01

RRB NTPC Bhopal CBT-II (Mains) Cut off
Community-wise	ASM-WCR	78.69	69.11	64.35	76.40
Ex-Serviceman		40.3	42.48	25.33	30
Community-wise	ASM-WR	76.18	66.99	61.98	74.65
Ex-Serviceman		48.99	--	--	33.05
Community-wise	JAA-WCR	84.57	75.90	69.40	--
Ex-Serviceman		40.3	42.48	--	43.11
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist WCR	89.9	74.10	67.25	82.09

RRB Bhubaneswar NTPC CBT-II (Mains) Cut off
Community-wise	ASM-ECOR	75.56	63.76	56.70	72.57
Ex-Serviceman		57.21	59.89	--	57.38
Community-wise	JAA-ECOR	83.30	72.08	62.73	--
Ex-Serviceman		66.54	--	--	76.155
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist ECOR	--	69.64	--	81.50
Ex-Serviceman		69.38	--	--	--

RRB Bilaspur NTPC CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-SECR	78.84	--	56.76	76.15
Ex-Serviceman		43.33	--	--	45.27
Community-wise	ASM-CR	69.58	58.55	50.72	66.85
Ex-Serviceman		41.72	35.92	--	36.09
Community-wise	JAA-SECR	81.87	67.57	60.29	--
Ex-Serviceman		47.87	--	--	45.67
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist SECR	81.09	66.85	--	79.65

RRB NTPC Chandigarh CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-NR	80.71	72.78	54.64	77.52
Ex-Serviceman		56.77	--	--	57.01
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist NR	89.47	78.97	71.80	86.55
Ex-Serviceman		66.14	--	--	65.56
Ex-Serviceman	Sr. Clerk cum Typist NR (Store)	64.86	--	--	64.68

RRB NTPC Chennai CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-SR	69.62	60.48	55.88	69.46
Ex-Serviceman		40.17	31.63	--	30.12
Community-wise	JA ICF	77.28	70.19	64.60	--
Ex-Serviceman		49.29	--	--	47.29
Community-wise	JA SR	76.55	69.68	64.42	--
Ex-Serviceman		46.90	48.28	--	48.36
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist-SR	76.77	69.89	64.36	--
Ex-Serviceman		49.57	--	--	49.85

RRB NTPC Gorakhpur CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	JAA-NER	87.92	71.66	--	82.82
Ex-Serviceman		60.55	--	--	64.05
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist-NER	83.02	70.65	69	81.30
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist-RDSO	--	--	65.03	--

RRB NTPC Guwahati CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-NFR	66.39	58.01	55.8	62.41
Ex-Serviceman		40.14	30.23	33.03	32.5
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist NFR	80.10	70.47	67.50	76.99
Ex-Serviceman		45.68	--	--	45.27

RRB NTPC Jammu CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-NR	68.61	57.22	45.27	67.74
Ex-Serviceman		42.77	--	37.91	30.28
Community-wise	JAA-RCF	--	--	52.23	72.22
Ex-Serviceman		--	--	37.91	30.28
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist-DMW	79.35	68.61	52.30	72.34

RRB NTPC Kolkatta CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-ER	76.50	69.76	61.76	73.95
Ex-Serviceman		51.95	52.26	--	52.08
Community-wise	Traffic Assistant – MR	74.71	68.56	56.67	72.75
Ex-Serviceman		48.66	50.86	51.11	48.71
Community-wise	JAA-SER	90.59	77.07	--	83.48
Ex-Serviceman		67.98	--	--	69.76
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist – ER	85.95	77.94	70.83	--
Ex-Serviceman		67.74	--	--	69.22
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist – SER	85.39	76.76	68.93	82.57
Ex-Serviceman		67.35	67.58	--	--
Ex-Serviceman	Sr. Clerk cum Typist – CLW	84.69	76.78	69.74	83.24

RRB NTPC Malda CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-SER	62.46	50.67	42.01	57.31
Ex-Serviceman		43.67	38.09	--	31.97
Community-wise	JAA-SER	76.31	--	--	73.01
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist-SER	75.13	66.47	55.64	73.90
Ex-Serviceman		48.53	38.09	--	51.62

RRB NTPC Muzzaffarpur CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-ECR	68.41	51.21	41.26	64.25
Ex-Serviceman		44.79	58.79	--	32.92

RRB NTPC Patna CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-ECR	73.26	58.69	47.92	70.30
Ex-Serviceman		42.22	46.29	--	42.39

RRB NTPC Ranchi CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-ECR	68.73	59.05	58.86	64.90
Ex-Serviceman		40.13	46.09	26.98	31.86
Community-wise	JAA-SER	77.87	63.73	61.98	76.32
Ex-Serviceman		48.17	--	--	--
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist – SER	78.61	64.22	62.17	75.97
Ex-Serviceman		49.01	--	--	49.29

RRB NTPC Secunderabad CBT-II (Mains) Cut Off
Community-wise	ASM-SCR	74.26	66.34	61.90	72.13
Ex-Serviceman		41.12	43.45	48.44	41.12
Community-wise	ASM-ECOR	72.71	65.87	61.66	71.83
Ex-Serviceman		40.03	39.88	38.66	38.53
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist – SER	82.97	74.56	70	82.66
Community-wise	Sr. Clerk cum Typist – ECOR	81.89	73.67	68.48	80.52

HOW TO PREPARE FOR RRB-NTPC

RRB NTPC Preparation For General Science

The General Science section contains questions from basic science – Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. In order to prepare for this section, brush up the Science textbooks of high school level (Class 9 and 10). You can refer to the NCERT Textbooks of the respective subjects for this purpose. Make sure you have a clear understanding of all the concepts and topics. Having a good level of conceptual knowledge of the subjects itself will fetch you good marks. Also, the various formulas, reactions, equations, reactions, and other details should be at your fingertips. Practice questions for every chapter to see how well you have understood and memorized the concepts in that chapter.

RRB NTPC Preparation For General Awareness

Questions in this section are related to the current affairs of national and international importance. Your General Knowledge too is tested here. This section needs one to go through NCERT History, Geography, Civics, and Political Science books. Having knowledge of Indian Laws and Constitution, History (especially, modern and medieval history of India), Polity, Parliament, Economy, Budget (especially Railway Budget), etc. can fetch you a good score in this section.

Apart from these, read newspapers and magazines of current affairs on a daily basis. Focus more on pages related to Business, Economy, Polity, Science and Technology, and Sports.

As this section needs one to remember a lot of information, daily study and revision is a must. Allocate at least an hour daily for this purpose.

Refer to one of the latest Yearbooks from any reputed publication as well. Information about Books and Authors, Countries Capitals and Currencies, Awards, Honours and Recognition, etc. should be at your fingertips.

RRB NTPC Preparation For Reasoning

If you have never prepared for any competitive exam, this section might be new for you. But with proper knowledge of the theories and sufficient practice, you will be able to master each and every topic in this section.

Start off with easy topics like Classification, Number and Alphabet Series, Analogy, Distance and Directions, Blood Relations, etc. These topics need common sense and can be easily mastered. However, the more you practice the faster you will be able to solve questions from them.

Once you feel confident about these topics, move on to more difficult topics, like Syllogism, Statements & Conclusions, Statements & Assumptions, Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, etc. which need one to understand the underlying theory first and then a lot of practice.

Try to understand the steps involved in solving a particular kind of problems instead of trying to learn shortcuts directly. With practice, your problem-solving abilities will improve and you will discover various shortcuts yourself. This will help you in better retention.

Also, cultivate the habit of making diagrams as you practice.

RRB NTPC Preparation For Arithmetic

This section again contains questions of high school-level Mathematics. Most of the topics included here need the application of formulas to solve. However, the calculations might be tricky at times. What you need to master this section is sufficient practice. Also, the theory behind each of the concepts should be understood. Otherwise, you might get confused at times and not be able to identify the concepts tested in a particular question.

Start off with easy chapters like Percentage, Ratios & Proportion, Average, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, etc. which are absolutely formula-based. Make sure all the formulas are at your fingertips.

Slowly, move on to difficult topics like Problems on Ages, Boats & Cisterns, Mixtures & Alligations, Time, Distance & Speed, Time & Work, etc. which, along with the application of formulas, need a logical and analytical approach to solve.

Remember that this section is all about practice. Just memorizing the formulas won’t be enough. Here too, you shouldn’t try to learn the tricks or shortcuts directly.

RRB NTPC FAQs

Q1. When did the RRB NTPC 2023 7th Phase exam be conducted?

RRB NTPC 2023 7th Phase exam was conducted on 23rd, 24th, 26th and 31st July 2023 for 2.78 lakh candidates.

Q2. What is RRB NTPC?

The RRB NTPC is a competitive exam for the non-technical posts conducted by Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs). The full form of NTPC is Non-Technical Popular Categories.

Q3. Do we have any option to select which exam date we want to appear for exam in?

No. RRBs assign the exam date to all candidates. There is no facility for slot booking in RRB NTPC exam.

Q4. When can I download the e-call letter for RRB NTPC exam?

You can download your e-call letter 4 days before exam of RRB NTPC.

Q5. What are the minimum educational qualifications required for NTPC exam?

The educational qualification is mentioned in the official notification against each post. Kindly visit the same to get an accurate update.

Q6. What is the selection process of RRB NTPC exam?

The selection process of RRB NTPC exam includes the following 4 stages: 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) & Document Verification/Medical Examination.

Q7. Does RRB have negative marking in CBT stage 1 and 2?

Yes, RRB will follow negative marking for an incorrect answer in CBTs. 1/3rd of the marks will be deducted for every mistake or wrong answer.

Q8. Will there be normalization of marks?

Yes, RRB will follow normalization at all stages of RRB NTPC exam.