The RRB NTPC Online Form has been released by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for the popular categories of Non-Technical. The application process of which will start on 13 September 2024, many posts of the Railway Department are recruited under RRB NTPC. In such a situation, if you are also preparing for this exam, then you must have knowledge of RRB NTPC Syllabus and Exam Pattern.
Before taking the written exam, you should know that the exam you are going to take, which topics come from the questions, through this article we will tell you in detail about the RRB NTPC Syllabus Hindi and Railway NTPC Exam Pattern which will help you to succeed in the exam.
RRB NTPC Exam Brief
| cla | Syllabus |
| Date of issue of recruitment notification | No information yet |
| Selection Process | CBT-1, CBT-2, Skill Test |
| Official Website | https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/ |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern
The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern is as follows-
- CBT STAGE 1 – PRELIMINARY EXAM
- CBT 2ND STAGE (CBT – STAGE – 2) – Main Examination
- Typing Test (Skill Test)
- Document Verification (DV)
- Medical Examination (DME Exam)
- Final Selection
The RRB NTPC exam is conducted in two stages. In such a situation, to take RRB NTPC Final Selection, one has to pass both these exams, in which the first stage will be the prelims or pre exam and the second phase will be the Mains exam. The syllabus for RRB NTPC Prelims and Mains are the same, with only a few differences. The RRB NTPC Exam will consist of mainly 3 subjects.
The first subject will be Mathematics (Arithmetic Ability) and the second subject will be Reasoning and the third subject will be General Intelligence and General Awareness. If you want to know in detail about the syllabus of these subjects, then its detailed information is given below, which you must read.
RRB NTPC CBT-1 Marking Scheme Information
- A total of 100 questions will be asked in the prelims exam of RRB NTPC. All the questions will be of objective type.
- Negative marking in this exam will be of 1/3 marks.
- The pre-exam will be of 90 minutes.
| subject | numerical figure |
| mathematic | 30 |
| general knowledge | 40 |
| Reasoning | 30 |
RRB NTPC CBT-2 Marking Scheme Information
A total of 120 questions will be asked in the RRB NTPC CBT-2 exam, and candidates will be given 90 minutes to solve it.
| subject | numerical figure |
| mathematic | 35 |
| general knowledge | 50 |
| Reasoning | 35 |
RRB NTPC CBT-1 Syllabus
Also, below we are going to explain in detail about the NTPC Syllabus of the subject, which you must read.
- NTPC Maths Syllabus: Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.
- NTPC Reasoning Syllabus: Number Ranking, Similarities, Number Series, Cube & Dice, Arithmetic Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Verbal and Figure Classification, Direction Test, Clocks & Calendar, Problem Solving, Space Visualization, Blood Related, Analogies, Decision Making, Visual Memory, Judgment, Figural Series Compilation, Coding-Decoding, etc.
- NTPC GK Syllabus: National & International Important Dates, Sports & Literature, Art & Culture of India, Indian Literature, Mountains, General Science & Biology (upto 10th CBSE), Space & Nuclear Programmes of India, UN & Other Important World Organizations, Environmental & Scientific Technological Developments including Environmental Issues, History of India & Freedom Struggle, Economic Geography of India and the World, Indian Polity and Governance- Constitution and Political System, Computer Applications, Flora and Fauna of India, Current Affairs etc.
RRB NTPC CBT-2 Syllabus
- GK – General Knowledge: History of India and Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and the World, Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution and Political System, Current Events of National and International Importance (Current Affairs), Sports and Literature, Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Important Monuments and Places of India, General Science and Life Sciences (up to 10th CBSE), General scientific and technological developments, including space and India’s nuclear programme, the United Nations and other important world organizations, etc.
- Maths – Mathematics: Elementary Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HC, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss etc.
- Reasoning- Reasoning: Number Ranking, Similarities, Number Series, Cube & Dice, Arithmetic Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Verbal and Figure Classification, Direction Test, Clocks & Calendar, Problem Solving, Space Visualization, Blood Related, Analogies, Decision Making, Visual Memory, Judgment, Figural Series Compilation, Coding-Decoding etc.
For a better understanding of the RRB NTPC Syllabus & Exam Pattern, candidates can download and check the RRB NTPC Question Papers from previous exams. Apart from this, if you want, you can download the syllabus PDF through the official notification.