RRB NTPC Graduate Level Syllabus 2025 & Exam Pattern

Official Railway NTPC Graduate Level Syllabus in Hindi and English. Detailed CBT-1, CBT-2, Psycho Test (CBAT) & Typing Test Pattern. Download PDF now.

RRB NTPC Graduate Level Selection Process

The recruitment process for Graduate posts (Station Master, Goods Train Manager, Sr. Clerk etc.) involves 4 stages:

1
1st Stage CBT: Common for all posts. Screening test (100 Marks). Marks are NOT added to final merit.
2
2nd Stage CBT: Separate exams for Level 4, 5 & 6. Merit-determining exam (120 Marks). Candidates shortlisted 15 times the vacancies.
3
Skill Test (CBAT/CBTST):
тАв CBAT (Psycho): For Station Master & Traffic Assistant.
тАв Typing Test: For Sr. Clerk & Jr. Accounts Assistant.
4
Document Verification (DV) & Medical: Final verification based on CBT-2 merit & Skill Test status.

RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-1 Exam Pattern

Duration: 90 Minutes | Total Questions: 100 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd

Subject / Section
Ques
ЁЯМН General Awareness
40
ЁЯзо Mathematics
30
ЁЯза General Intelligence & Reasoning
30
Total Questions
100

RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-2 Exam Pattern

Duration: 90 Minutes | Total Questions: 120 | Negative Marking: 1/3rd. Difficulty level varies by Pay Level (4, 5, 6).

Subject / Section
Ques
ЁЯМН General Awareness
50
ЁЯзо Mathematics
35
ЁЯза General Intelligence & Reasoning
35
Total Questions
120

Detailed Topic-Wise Syllabus (English)

ЁЯзо 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.
ЁЯза 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.
ЁЯМН 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 Graduate Syllabus in Hindi (рд╣рд┐рдВрджреА рдореЗрдВ)

ЁЯУР рдЧрдгрд┐рдд (Mathematics)
  • рдЕрдВрдХ рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА, рджрд╢рдорд▓рд╡, рднрд┐рдиреНрди, рд▓рдШреБрддрдо рд╕рдорд╛рдкрд╡рд░реНрддрдХ рддрдерд╛ рдорд╣рддреНрддрдо рд╕рдорд╛рдкрд╡рд░реНрддрдХ (LCM/HCF)ред
  • рдЕрдиреБрдкрд╛рдд рдПрд╡рдВ рд╕рдорд╛рдиреБрдкрд╛рдд, рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╢рдд, рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░рдорд┐рддрд┐, рд╕рдордп рддрдерд╛ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпред
  • рд╕рдордп рддрдерд╛ рджреВрд░реА, рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рддрдерд╛ рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рдмреНрдпрд╛рдЬ, рд▓рд╛рдн рд╡ рд╣рд╛рдирд┐ред
  • рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдмреАрдЬ рдЧрдгрд┐рдд, рдЬреНрдпрд╛рдорд┐рддрд┐ рдФрд░ рддреНрд░рд┐рдХреЛрдгрдорддрд┐, рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдВрднрд┐рдХ рд╕рд╛рдВрдЦреНрдпрд┐рдХреА рдЗрддреНрдпрд╛рджрд┐ред
ЁЯТб рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдмреБрджреНрдзрд┐ рдФрд░ рддрд░реНрдХрд╢рдХреНрддрд┐ (Reasoning)
  • рдЕрдиреБрд░реВрдкрддрд╛, рд╡рд░реНрдгрд╛рдиреБрдХреНрд░рдо рдПрд╡рдВ рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рд╢реНрд░реГрдВрдЦрд▓рд╛, рдХреЛрдбрд┐рдВрдЧ рдФрд░ рдбрд┐рдХреЛрдбрд┐рдВрдЧ, рдЧрдгрд┐рддреАрдп рд╕рдВрдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдПрдБред
  • рд╕рдорд╛рдирддрд╛рдПрдБ рдФрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд░, рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдз, рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдгрд╛рддреНрдордХ рддрд░реНрдХ, рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐ рд╡рд╛рдХреНрдпред
  • рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдХреНрд░рдо рдХреЗ рд░рдЦрдирд╛ (рдЬрдВрдмрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ), рд╡реЗрди рдЖрд░реЗрдЦ, рдкрд╣реЗрд▓реА, рдЖрдБрдХрдбрд╝рд╛ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рдкреНрддрддрд╛ред
  • рдХрдерди-рдирд┐рд╖реНрдХрд░реНрд╖, рдХрдерди-рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп рд▓реЗрдирд╛, рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп, рдирдХреНрд╢рд╛, рдЖрд▓реЗрдЦреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдЗрддреНрдпрд╛рджрд┐ред
ЁЯМН рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдЬрд╛рдЧрд░реВрдХрддрд╛ (General Awareness)
  • рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдФрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рдХреА рд╡рд░реНрддрдорд╛рди рдШрдЯрдирд╛рдПрдБ, рдЦреЗрд▓ рдФрд░ рдХреНрд░реАрдбрд╝рд╛, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рдХрд▓рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ред
  • рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рддреНрдп, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╕реНрдорд╛рд░рдХ рдФрд░ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди, рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдФрд░ рдЬреАрд╡рди рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди (10рд╡реАрдВ рддрдХ)ред
  • рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдЗрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕ рдФрд░ рд╕реНрд╡рддрдВрддреНрд░рддрд╛ рд╕рдВрдЧреНрд░рд╛рдо, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХреА рднреМрддрд┐рдХ, рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдЖрд░реНрдерд┐рдХ рднреВрдЧреЛрд▓ред
  • рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░рд╛рдЬрдиреАрддрд┐ рдФрд░ рд╢рд╛рд╕рди-рд╕рдВрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛рди, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рд╡реИрдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдирд┐рдХ рдПрд╡рдВ рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ред
  • рдХрдВрдкреНрдпреВрдЯрд░ рдФрд░ рдХрдВрдкреНрдпреВрдЯрд░ рдЕрдиреБрдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧ, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╣рди рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА, рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЕрд░реНрдерд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рд╣рд╕реНрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдБред
  • рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рд╡рдирд╕реНрдкрддрд┐ рдФрд░ рдЬреАрд╡, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рд░реНрд╡рдЬрдирд┐рдХ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрдЧрдардиред

Skill Tests (CBAT & CBTST)

ЁЯза Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

For Station Master & Traffic Assistant:

  • Candidates equal to 8 times the vacancies are shortlisted.
  • Qualifying Marks: Minimum T-Score of 42 in each test battery.
  • Vision Certificate: Original Annexure VII certificate is mandatory during CBAT.
  • Merit: 70% of CBT-2 marks + 30% of CBAT marks.
тМия╕П Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST)

For Sr. Clerk cum Typist & Jr. Accounts Assistant:

  • Qualifying Nature: Marks are not added to merit.
  • Speed: 30 WPM in English OR 25 WPM in Hindi.
  • Hindi Fonts: Kruti Dev and Mangal.
  • Exemption: For PwBD candidates (>40% disability) with certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there negative marking in NTPC Graduate 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%.
Does Goods Train Manager require a Skill Test?
No, there is NO Skill Test for Goods Train Manager. Selection is based on CBT-2 marks followed by DV and Medical.
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 (plus CBAT score for SM posts).