RRB NTPC UG Syllabus 2025 & Exam Pattern
Official Railway NTPC Under Graduate Syllabus in Hindi and English. Detailed CBT-1, CBT-2, and Typing Skill Test Pattern. Download PDF now.
RRB NTPC UG Selection Process
The recruitment process for Under Graduate posts (Level 2 & 3) involves 4 distinct stages. Merit is based solely on CBT-2 performance.
1st Stage CBT: Screening test (100 Marks). Marks are normalized but NOT added to final merit.
2nd Stage CBT: Merit-determining exam (120 Marks). Candidates shortlisted 15 times the vacancies.
Typing Skill Test (CBTST): Qualifying nature. Required for Junior Clerk, Accounts Clerk & Time Keeper. Not for Train Clerk/Ticket Clerk.
Document Verification (DV) & Medical: Final verification based on CBT-2 merit & Skill Test status.
RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 Exam Pattern
Duration: 90 Minutes | Total Questions: 100 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd
Subject / Section
Ques
🌍 General Awareness
40
🧮 Mathematics
30
🧠 General Intelligence & Reasoning
30
Total Questions
100
RRB NTPC UG CBT-2 Exam Pattern
Duration: 90 Minutes | Total Questions: 120 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd. Difficulty level will be higher than CBT-1.
Subject / Section
Ques
🌍 General Awareness
50
🧮 Mathematics
35
🧠 General Intelligence & Reasoning
35
Total Questions
120
Detailed Topic-Wise Syllabus (English)
🧮 Mathematics
- Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF.
- Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work.
- 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 Organizations, 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 Programs.
- Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.
RRB NTPC UG Syllabus in Hindi (हिंदी में)
📐 गणित (Mathematics)
- अंक प्रणाली, दशमलव, भिन्न, लघुतम समापवर्तक तथा महत्तम समापवर्तक (LCM/HCF)।
- अनुपात एवं समानुपात, प्रतिशत, क्षेत्रमिति, समय तथा कार्य।
- समय तथा दूरी, सामान्य तथा चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज, लाभ व हानि।
- सामान्य बीज गणित, ज्यामिति और त्रिकोणमति, प्रारंभिक सांख्यिकी इत्यादि।
💡 सामान्य बुद्धि और तर्कशक्ति (Reasoning)
- अनुरूपता, वर्णानुक्रम एवं संख्या श्रृंखला, कोडिंग और डिकोडिंग, गणितीय संक्रियाएँ।
- समानताएँ और अंतर, संबंध, विश्लेषणात्मक तर्क, युक्ति वाक्य।
- बिना क्रम के रखना (जंबलिंग), वेन आरेख, पहेली, आँकड़ा पर्याप्तता।
- कथन-निष्कर्ष, कथन-निर्णय लेना, निर्णय, नक्शा, आलेखों की व्याख्या इत्यादि।
🌍 सामान्य जागरूकता (General Awareness)
- राष्ट्रीय और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महत्व की वर्तमान घटनाएँ, खेल और क्रीड़ा, भारत की कला और संस्कृति।
- भारतीय साहित्य, भारत के स्मारक और स्थान, सामान्य विज्ञान और जीवन विज्ञान (10वीं तक)।
- भारत का इतिहास और स्वतंत्रता संग्राम, भारत और विश्व की भौतिक, सामाजिक और आर्थिक भूगोल।
- भारतीय राजनीति और शासन-संविधान, भारत के सामान्य वैज्ञानिक एवं तकनीकी विकास।
- कंप्यूटर और कंप्यूटर अनुप्रयोग, भारत में परिवहन प्रणाली, भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था, भारत और विश्व की प्रसिद्ध हस्तियों।
- सरकारी कार्यक्रम, भारत की वनस्पति और जीव, भारत के महत्वपूर्ण सरकारी और सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के संगठन।
Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST)
For Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist & Junior Time Keeper, a typing test is mandatory. It is qualifying in nature.
- English Typing Speed: 30 Words Per Minute (WPM).
- Hindi Typing Speed: 25 Words Per Minute (WPM). Fonts available: Kruti Dev and Mangal.
- Tools: Editing tools and Spell Check facility will be DISABLED.
- Selection Ratio: Candidates equal to 8 times the vacancies will be called for the skill test.
- Exemption: PwBD candidates (Blindness/Low Vision/Cerebral Palsy/Locomotor Disability >40%) can seek exemption by uploading a medical certificate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there negative marking in NTPC UG exam?
Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for every incorrect answer in both CBT-1 and CBT-2.
What are the minimum qualifying marks?
The minimum percentage of marks for eligibility is: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
Are CBT-1 marks added to the final merit list?
No, CBT-1 is only a screening test. The final merit list is based on the marks obtained in CBT-2 only.
Which posts do not require a Typing Test?
Posts like Trains Clerk and Commercial cum Ticket Clerk do not require a typing test. Selection is based on CBT-2 marks followed by DV.