First Stage consisting of Objective Tests will be conducted online. This test would be of
90 minutes (120 minutes for eligible
PWD candidates accompanied with scribe
) duration consisting of
100 questions,
3 sections as follows.
The section wise Number of questions are as shown below:
Exam
Duration in
Minutes |
No. of Questions (each of 1 mark) from |
Total No. of
Questions |
General
Awareness |
Mathematics |
General Intelligence
and Reasoning |
90 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
100 |
RRB NTPC Exam Syllabus for First stage CBT:
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:
a. Mathematics:
S.No. |
Topics of Mathematics |
1 |
Number System |
2 |
Decimals |
3 |
Fractions |
4 |
LCM |
5 |
HCF |
6 |
Ratio and Proportions |
7 |
Percentage |
8 |
Mensuration |
9 |
Time and Work |
10 |
Time and Distance |
11 |
Simple and Compound Interest |
12 |
Profit and Loss |
13 |
Elementary Algebra |
14 |
Geometry and Trigonometry |
15 |
Elementary Statistics etc. |
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning:
S.No. |
Topics of General Intelligence and Reasoning |
1 |
Analogies |
2 |
Completion of Number |
3 |
Alphabetical Series |
4 |
Coding and Decoding |
5 |
Mathematical Operations |
6 |
Similarities and Differences |
7 |
Relationships |
8 |
Analytical Reasoning |
9 |
Syllogism |
10 |
Jumbling |
11 |
Venn Diagrams |
12 |
Puzzle |
13 |
Data Sufficiency |
14 |
Statement- Conclusion |
15 |
Statement- Courses of Action |
16 |
Decision Making |
17 |
Maps |
18 |
Interpretation of Graphs etc. |
c. General Awareness:
S.No. |
Topics of General Awareness |
1 |
Current Events of National and International Importance |
2 |
Games and Sports |
3 |
Art and Culture of India |
4 |
Indian Literature |
5 |
Monuments and Places of India |
6 |
General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE) |
7 |
History of India and Freedom Struggle |
8 |
Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World |
9 |
Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system |
10 |
General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India |
11 |
UN and Other important World Organizations |
12 |
Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large |
13 |
Basics of Computers and Computer Applications |
14 |
Common Abbreviations |
15 |
Transport Systems in India |
16 |
Indian Economy |
17 |
Famous Personalities of India and World |
18 |
Flagship Government Programs |
19 |
Flora and Fauna of India |
20 |
Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc. |