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Railway Exam Syllabus 2024
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) conducts the Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Computer Based Test (CBT) exam. The candidate must be aware of the latest syllabus of RRB NTPC as well as the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern. The syllabus is divided into three subjects, such as mathematics, general intelligence and reasoning and general awareness.
Railway Exam Syllabus Overview
| NTPC Full Form |
Non-Technical Popular Categories |
| Name of the Organisation |
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Exam Level |
National |
| Subjects |
Mathematics, General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning |
| Exam Mode |
Online (Computer Based Test) |
| Exam Duration |
90 minutes |
| Negative Marking |
1/3 for each wrong answer |
| Exam Category |
Under-Graduate Level posts, Graduate Level posts |
| Stages of Exam/Selection Process |
CBT-1
CBT-2
Typing Skill Test/CBAT
Document Verification/Medical Exam |
| Medium/Language of Exam |
15 Languages |
Railway Exam Syllabus
| Subject |
Important Topics |
| Mathematics |
- Number System
- Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM and HCF
- Ratio and Proportions
- Percentage
- Mensuration
- Time and Work
- Speed, Time and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Elementary Algebra
- Geometry and
- Trigonometry
- Elementary statistics, etc
|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
- 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
|
| General Awareness |
- Current Events of National and International Importance
- 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 Organisations
- Environmental Issues Concerning India and World
- Basics of Computers and Computer Applications
- Common Abbreviations
- Transport Systems in India
- Indian Economy
- Famous Personalities of India and World
- Flagship Government Programmes
- Flora and Fauna of India
- Important Government and Public Sector Organisations of India, etc
|
| History |
Ancient History of India
Pre-historic Period, Harappan civilization, The Vedic Civilization & Culture, The emergence of Mahajanapadas & Magadh, Religious Revolution, The Mauryan Empire, The Sangam Age, The Gupta Empire, Post Gupta Period / Vardhana Dynasty, India After Harsha
Medieval History of India
Rajput Age, Sultanate Period, The Vijayanagar Empire, Sufi and Bhakti Movement, The Mughal Empire, Maratha State & Maratha Confederacy, Advent Of Europeans
Modern History of India
Expansion Of British Power, Economic Impact Of British Rule, Socio-Religious Movements in the 19th -20th Century, Revolt of 1857, Moderate, Extremist Phase Of Congress, The Indian National Movements, The Gandhian Era, First Phase Of Independence |
| Polity |
- Evolution of the Indian Constitution
- Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution
- Different Sources of the Indian Constitution
- Important Articles of the Constitution
- Important Amendments of the Constitution
- Some Special features of the Indian Constitution
- Federal and Unitary features of the Indian Union
- The preamble
- The Union and its Territories
- Reorganization of States
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Duties
- The procedure of Amending the Constitution
- Executive of the Union
- The Parliament of India
- The Supreme Court
- The High Court
- Inter-State Council
- Finance Commission
- Planning Commission
- National Development Council
- National Integration Council
- Inter-State Relations
- Emergency Provisions
- National Symbols
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