Everything about RRB NTPC Exam - Eligibility, and Pattern

About RRB NTPC Exam

RRB, Railway Recruitment Board was established in 1998 as a government recruitment company. RRB Recruits the Group C & D jobs every year for non-gazetted Engineering and Civil Service posts in the Government of India and Indian Railways. Railway Recruitment Boards handle 21 railway boards and hire for Indian Railways.

Railway Recruitment Board conducts the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) exam to recruit Goods guards, Commercial apprentices, Traffic assistants, Traffic Apprentice, Assistant Station Master, etc. all over India.

RRB NTPC Exam Eligibility

Railway Recruitment Board has set different eligibility criteria to hire Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Posts which are listed below.

Age Limit	18 years - 30 years
Nationality	Indian
	Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
	Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
	Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire,Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi
Educational Qualification	Graduation Degree
Additional Qualification	Computer Literacy Language Proficiency (Verbal and written proficiency in the official language )
Age Relaxation	SC/ST - 5 years OBC Non-Creamy Layer - 3 years PWD - 10 years Ex-Servicemen (Army) - 3 years Persons with Domicile of Jammu & Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989 - 5 years Persons affected by 1984 Riots - 5 years PwBD (UR) - 10 years PwBD (OBC-NCL) - 13 years PwBD (SC/ST) - 15 years

RRB NTPC Exam Fee

Category

Fee

GEN/OBC

Rs. 500/-

Out of this fee of Rs 500 Rs 400 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, on appearing in 1st Stage CBT.

SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex-Sm/Transgender/Minorities/Economically Backward

Rs. 250/-

This fee of Rs 250 shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable on appearing in 1 stStage CBT.

RRB NTPC Posts

Junior Clerk cum Typist
Accounts Clerk cum Typist
Junior Time Keeper,
Train 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

Railways Boards under Exam RRBs

Ahmedabad
Ajmer
Allahabad
Bangalore
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Bilaspur
Chandigarh
Chennai
Gorakhpur
Guwahati
Jammu and Kashmir
Kolkata
Malda
Mumbai
Muzaffarpur
Patna
Ranchi
Secunderabad
Siliguri
Thiruvananthapuram

RRB NTPC Physical Fitness Eligibility

General Fitness

Visual Acuity

Physically fit with following Visual Acuity

Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 without glasses.

Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 without glasses.

Should clear a test for

Color Vision
Binocular Vision,
Field of Vision,
and Night Vision

Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses.

Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6, with or without glasses while reading.

Documents required for RRB NTPC Exam

Government ID Proof with Photo
Pass Size Photograph
Copy of the RRB NTPC Admit Card

RRB NTPC Exam Stages

RRB NTPC Exam is conducted every year in four stages. They are

Computer Based Test (CBT) - I
Computer Based Test (CBT) - II
Aptitude Test/Typing Skill Test( applicable)
Document Verification/Medical Examination

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern

RRB NTPC Exam Stage – I

Sections	Marks	Questions	Duration
General Awareness	40 Marks	40 Q’s	90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning	30 marks	30 Q’s
Mathematics	30 marks	30 Q’s
Total	100 Marks	100 Q’s

RRB NTPC Exam Stage – II

Sections	Marks	Questions	Duration
General Awareness	50 Marks	50 Q’s	90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning	35 marks	30 Q’s
Mathematics	35 marks	35 Q’s
Total	100 Marks	100 Q’s

RRB NTPC Exam Stage – III

Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

The CBAT Test is considered as the qualifying test & the qualifying marks are 42 marks and is conducted in English and Telugu Language.
There is No Negative marking in CBAT.
70% Weightage is given for the 1st and 2nd stage and 30% Weightage for the marks in CBAT.

Typing Test
The Typing Test is qualifying to cut out and filter the number of candidates. Eight times the number of people compared to the number of vacancies will be called for a typing test. The candidate needs to type 30 words per minute. 25 wpm in Hindi and 30 wpm in English.

RRB NTPC Exam Stage – IV

Based on the marks obtained in Stage I, Stage II, and Stage III candidates are called for the Interview process, and based on their performance the jobs are offered.

RRB Exam Syllabus

RRB NTPC Exam Stage – I Syllabus

Mathematics

Analogies
Number & Alphabetical Series
Coding & Decoding
Mathematical Operations
Analytical Reasoning
Statement – Courses of Action
Similarities and Differences
Number System
BODMAS Rule
Decimals
Fractions, LCM, HCF
Ratio and Proportion
Percentages
Mensuration
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Simple and Compound Interest
Profit and Loss
Algebra

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Analogies
Alphabetical and Number Series
Coding and Decoding,
Mathematical operations
Relationships
Syllogism
Jumbling
Similarities and Differences
Analytical Reasoning
Venn Diagrams
Puzzle
Data Sufficiency
Statement- Conclusion
Statement- Courses of Action
Decision Making
Maps and Interpretation of Graphs etc.

General Awareness Syllabus

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 etc

RRB NTPC Exam Stage – II Syllabus

Mathematics

BODMAS Rule
Fractions
Approximate Value
Surds & Indices Problems on Simple Interest
Problems on Compound Interest
Installments
Calculation on Basic Percentage Problems
Problems on Simple Ratios
Problems on Compound Ratio
Direct/Indirect Proportions
Problems on Average
Problems on Relative Speeds
Problems on Boats, Train, etc.
Basic Linear Equation in One variable
Basic Linear Equation in two variable
Problems on Profit/Loss
Dishonest/Successive Dealings
Partnerships
Finding Missing/Wrong Term
Problems on Plane Figures: Square, Rectangle, Circle, etc.
Problems on Work Efficiency
Problems on Wages
Problems on Pipes
Make a mixture from two or more entries/mixtures
Decimals
Trigonometry

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Number
Letter & Meaningful Words
GK Based Questions
Number
General Knowledge
Meaning & Letter Based Questions
Alphabet Series
Letter Shifting
Coding Letters by words
Coding by Analogy
Coding-Decoding based on Numbers
Operations on Place Value
Coding & Decoding in Fictitious Language
Tree Problems
General Blood Relation Problems
Calendar Based Questions
Questions on Time & Clock Hands
Simple ranking Questions
Simple Problems on Directions
Arranging words in a meaningful order
Formula Based Distance Questions
Complete the Pattern
Figure Based Analogy
Classification
Series
Cube-Based Questions
Missing Number
Venn Diagram
Puzzle

General Awareness Syllabus

Economics
Current Affairs
Geography
History
Polity
Computers
Sports
Literature
Awards
Books
Authors and Miscellaneous

RRB NTPC Exam Languages

RRB NTPC Exam is conducted in 15 Languages. English along with Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Odia, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

RRB NTPC Exam Prelims and Mains Centers

State	City
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Amalapuram, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Challapalli, Chirala, Chittoot, Eluru, Gooty, Gudivada, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kanchikachera, Kavali, Kurnool, Nandyal, Narasapuram, Narasaraopet, Nellore, Ongole, Proddatur, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Rajam, Rajampet, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadepalligudem, Tekkali, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar, Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan,
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai Nagar, Raipur,
Delhi/NCR	Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, New Delhi, Noida
Goa	Verma
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dadra, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Mehsana, Nadiad, Navsarim Rajkot, Silvassa, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Vapi
Haryana	Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mohindergarh, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar
Himachal Pradesh	Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamsala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Sunder Nagarm Una.
Jammu & Kashmir	Anantnag, Awantipora, Baramulla, Jammu, Kathua, Pulwama, Samba, Srinagar, Udhampur.
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bengaluru, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikballapur, Chikmagalur, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Mysore, Puttur, Shimoga, Surathkal, Tumkur, Udupi, Uttara Kannada.
Kerala	Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Trivandrum.
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain.
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Madgaon, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pandharpur, Parbhani, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangamner, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Sindhudurg, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong, Ri-Bhoi
Mizoram	Aizwal
Nagaland	Dimapur, Kohima
Odisha	Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Khurda, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sambalpur,
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Abohar, Amritsar, Banur, Barnala, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh, Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Khanna, Ludhiana, Malout, Moga, Mohali, Muktsar, Nawanshahr, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur,
Rajasthan b	Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Pali Marwar, Sikar, Sriganagnagar, Tonk, Udaipur
Sikkim	Bardang, Gangtok
Tamilnadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ranga, Reddy, Secunderabad, Siddipet, Warangal.
Tripura	Agartala, Bisramganj, Khowai, Teliamura, Udaipur
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kaushambi, Lucknow, Mathura, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar
West Bengal	Asansol, Bankura, Berhampore, Bishnupur, Burdwan, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Krishnanagar, Siliguri

RRB NTPC Salary Structure

Post	Salary
RRB NTPC Salary for Undergraduates
Junior Clerk cum Typist	Rs. 19900
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	Rs. 19900
Junior Time Keeper	Rs. 19900
Trains Clerk	Rs. 19900
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Rs. 21700
RRB NTPC Salary for Graduates
Traffic Assistant	Rs. 25000
Goods Guard	Rs. 29200
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Rs. 29200
Senior Clerk cum Typist	Rs. 19900
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	Rs. 29200
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	Rs. 29200
Senior Time Keeper	Rs. 29200
Commercial Apprentice	Rs. 35400
Station Master	Rs. 35400

RRB NTPC Allowances

House Rent Allowance
Dearness Allowance
Transport Allowance
Pension Scheme
Medical Benefits

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