RRB SYLLABUS 2018. Latest Updates, Notifications 18 June 2018

RRB Syllabus for Group C NTPC

There are around nine posts which fall under Group C NTPC. The recruitment for Group C NTPC posts follows a certain pattern for each post. The first stage of the process will be 2 Stage CBT (Computer Based Test) – Tier I and Tier II of objective type questions with multiple choices under four sections i.e. (i) General Awareness, (ii) Arithmetic, (iii) General Intelligence and (iv) Reasoning. Check RRB Exam Pattern for detailed Pattern of Group C NTPC. The standard of the questions will be of educational standards. Check below for the syllabus for Tier I and Tier II Written Test (CBT).

General Awareness

• General Knowledge
• Current Affairs
• Book/Authors
• Abbreviations
• Awards
• International & National Organizations
• Budget
• History
• Geography
• Environment
• Indian Economy
• General Science

Arithmetic

• Data Interpretation
• Profit & Loss
• Simple Interest
• Mensuration
• HCF & LCM
• Time and Work
• Time and Distance
• Simplification
• Algebra
• Percentage
• Number System
• Decimal Fractions
• Compound Interest

General Intelligence

• Mathematical Operations
• Classification
• General Reasoning
• Mental Ability

Reasoning

• Age Calculations
• Direction Test
• Arithmetic Reasoning
• Age-related Problems
• Number Ranking
• Coding Decoding
• Alphabet Series
• Decision Making
• Blood Relations
• Verbal Reasoning

RRB Syllabus - Aptitude Test for NTPC

Candidates who applied for Assistant Station Master and Traffic Assistant and cleared Tier I and II will be called in for taking up Aptitude Test. There will be five tests under Aptitude Test and candidates should clear each test to be qualified. Aptitude Test is of qualifying nature and candidates not clearing this will not be shortlisted for next stage of recruitment process. Check below the detailed pattern for Aptitude test.

Test No.	Test Name		Duration
Test 1	Intelligence Test	Instruction Time	05 minutes
		Number of Question	35
		Time Limit	10 minutes
		Break Time	01 minute
Test 2	Selective Attention Test	Instruction Time	05 minutes
		Number of Question	30
		Time Limit	08 minutes
		Break Time	01 minute
Test 3	Spatial Scanning Test	Instruction Time	05 minutes
		Number of Question	40 (10x4=40)
		Time Limit	08 minutes
		Break Time	01 minute
Test 4	Information Ordering Test	Instruction Time	10 minutes
		Number of Question	25
		Time Limit	10 minutes
		Break Time	01 minute
Test 5	Personality Test	Instruction Time	05 minutes
		Number of Question	35
		Time Limit	12 minutes
Feedback		Number of Statements	14
		Time Limit	06 minutes
Total Time Limit			88 minutes (including feedback time)

RRB NTPC - Typing Skill Test

Typing Skill Test is conducted for candidates who applied under Category No. 5, 6, and 9 i.e. Junior Account Assistant-cum Typist, Senior Clerk-cum Typist and Sr. Time Keeper and have cleared the Tier I and II of Written Test (CBT). Typing Test is of qualifying nature and only those who clear Typing Skill Test will be further considered in the final merit list.
The test can be taken in English or Hindi. Candidates are to bring their own typewriting machine. Detailed pattern on Typewriting test is given in RRB Exam Pattern.

RRB Exam Pattern - Loco Pilot

Assistant Loco Pilot post in Indian Railways is a post which requires high efficiency, perceptive skills, and good medical condition of the candidates. The selection/recruitment for this post is done separately and is done in three stages

1. Written Test
2. Viva-voce/Skill test, Document Verification
3. Medical Fitness Test

For detailed Loco Pilot Exam Pattern, check RRB Exam Pattern.

RB Syllabus - Loco Pilot

English: Articles, Prepositions, Voices, Tenses, Synonyms, Antonyms, etc., from the Basic Grammar
Reasoning: Encoding, Decoding, Blood Ties, Arrangements, Calendar and Topics - Dates, Weeks, Classification, Analogy, Verbal and Non-Verbal Question
Arithmetic: Time and Distance Factors, Ratios, Averages, Interest, Pictogram-Based Problems, etc.
The syllabus of RRB ALP exam General Science and Technical Ability section consist of Basics of various subjects including Mechanical, Electrical, Automobile, Electronics and Communications.

RRB - Syllabus for Engineering Posts

Indian Railways recruit Engineers in Junior and Senior positions for various Engineering posts across the nation. The recruitment will be mostly in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical streams of Engineering. Check the engineering syllabus for junior, senior and other posts given below.

• Senior Engineer: Basic concepts of science (class XII standard), Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Environment and Pollution Control, Instrumentation and Measurement, and Engineering Drawing/Graphics
• Junior Engineer: Basic concepts of science (class X standard), Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Environment and Pollution Control, Instrumentation and Measurement, and Engineering Drawing/Graphics

• Junior Engineer (IT): MS Office, Computer fundamentals and organization, C , C++ and Java language, Information systems, DBMS, System programming, Operating systems, UNIX, SAD, Data and Network communication, Web technology and programming, Software Engineering, Environment and Pollution Control

• Junior Engineering (Printing Press): Mathematics and Science including Physics, Chemistry, Environment and Pollution Control of class X standard, Printing techniques, Printing materials, Paper and Ink technology, Digital technology and Imaging, Control Application in Printing, Printing surface preparation, Offset Printing, Color science, Flexo and Gravure, Newspaper printing, Basic concepts of Computers

• Chemical Metallurgical Assistant: Basic concepts of Fuel, Material Science, Polymers, Thermodynamics, Applied Chemistry, Computers, Instrumentation and Measurement, Environment and Pollution Control

RRB Exam Pattern - Group D

The selection of RRB Group D posts are done to fill the arising vacancies in Group D posts every year. There are around seven posts which fall under Group D and the selection is done in four stages i.e. (i) Written Test, (ii) Physical Efficiency Test, (iii) Document and Candidate verification, and (iv) Medical Test. For detailed exam pattern, check RRB Exam Pattern.

RRB Syllabus - Group D

General Knowledge

• Current Affairs
• Indian Railway
• History - India and World
• Indian Geography
• General Science
• Indian Constitution
• Science and Technology
• Books, novels, important authors
• Indian Culture and Heritage

Arithmetic Ability

• Percentages
• Simplification
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Time and Distance
• Profit and Loss
• Averages
• Time and Work
• Interest
• Boats and Streams
• Problems on Ages
• Data Interpretation

General Intelligence

• Analogies
• Decision Making
• Space Visualization
• Similarities
• Arithmetical Number Series
• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Problem-Solving
• Relationship Concepts
• Differences
• Observation
• Analysis and Judgment
• Visual memory
• Discrimination
• Verbal and Figure Classification

General Science

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Environmental Studies
• Biology

RRB Syllabus - RPF Sub-Inspectors

The recruitment of Sub-Inspector is more or like Constable recruitment process where Physical Fitness stands are a key eligibility followed by Written Test. Written Test for Sub-Inspector post will be have four subjects i.e. General Intelligence and reasoning, General Awareness, Numerical Aptitude, and English Comprehension.
General Intelligence and Reasoning

• Blood Relation Test
• Seating Arrangement
• Dot Situation
• Character Puzzles
• Rule Detection
• Logical Sequence of Words
• Grouping of Images
• Verification of Truth
• Arithmetic Reasoning
• Mirror Images
• Embedded Images
• Pattern Completion
• Water Images
• Series
• Data Sufficiency
• Syllogism
• Shape Construction
• Series Completion
• Figure Matrix
• Direction Sense Test

General Awareness

• Sports
• Indian Parliament and Indian Constitution
• Basic Computer
• National/International Organizations/Institutions
• Current Events
• Culture, Traditions, and Festivals
• Inventions in the World
• Famous Books and Authors
• Scientific Research
• Polity and Economics
• Famous Days & Dates
• Art and Culture
• History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology

Numerical Aptitude

• Differential Geometry
• Statistics
• Ratio and Time
• Time and Work
• Ratio and Proportion
• Operations Research and Linear Programming
• Computation of Whole Numbers
• Time and Distance
• Profit and Loss
• Percentages
• Analytical Geometry
• Interest
• Decimals
• Averages
• Number Systems
• Fractions
• Statics
• Algebra

English Comprehension

• English knowledge
• Vocabulary
• Sentence making
• Verbs comprehension
• Writing ability

RRB Syllabus - Constables

The recruitment for the post of RPF Constables is done individually by each Railway Recruitment Board every year. There will be three stages of recruitment and Written test will be one of them. The syllabus for Written Exam is given below and detailed Exam Pattern is given in RRB Exam Pattern. There will be three subjects for Constable Exam i.e. General Awareness, General English, and Essay Writing.
General Awareness

• Past/Current Affairs
• History
• Geography
• Hindi
• Mathematics
• Science

General English

• Grammar
• Precis Writing
• Correction of Sentence
• Annotation of selected Paragraphs/Poems

Essay Writing

• In Hindi or English (300 words)

Railways Exam Group C and D - Overview

The recruitment for Group C and D is done via RRB under 21 Railway Recruitment Boards under the supervision of Railway Recruitment Control Board. The posts are divided into technical cadre and non-technical cadre. Recruitment is done on All India basis and the competition is not restricted to one particular zone and only the eligibility of the candidate is necessary for taking up the Exam under any zone. Since recruitment in done on larger scale, it is done under 21 RRBs.

• Posts for which recruitment is done Group C are RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Category), RRB Technical Cadre and RPF Sub-Inspectors/Constables.
• The recruitment of Trackman, Porter, Helper-II (Mech), Helper-II (S&T), Gr.D Engg., Helper-II (Elect), Gr. D (Store) are done through Group D recruitment.

Thus the focus of Railway Recruitment Board will be solely on Group C and D through Competitive Exams followed by Interview process and other necessary recruitment processes.