RRB NTPC 2020 – Exam Dates [Out] Check 35208 Vacancies, Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern

1. RRB NTPC 2020 - Exam Dates [Out] Check 35208 Vacancies, Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern As per the news report, the railway has announced the RRB NTPC 2019 first stage CBT which will be held from 15th December 2020. In 2019, approx 1.26 crore aspirants applied for this most awaited RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories), against advertisement 01/2019, for 35,208 vacancies. The board will conduct the online Computer Based Test (CBT) 10,603 Under 10+2 Posts and for 35,208 vacancies including 24,605 Graduate Posts under Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) including Trains Clerk, Goods Guard, Traffic Assistant, Time Keeper, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master, etc. number RRB/CEN In this article, we are going to share all the relevant information related to RRB NTPC 2019 as - Notification, the Exam Pattern, Syllabus, etc. So, let’s look at the topics covered below in the article. As per the latest news report, the board has been assured that Indian Railways is formulating a viable strategy to conduct massive examination of 1.26 crore applicants and scheduling of all the selection processes while observing all norms in Covid-19 Pandemic scenario. The Board follow the practice of direct and continuous communication with the aspirants through regular updates on its official websites and individual about the RRB NTPC Exam Dates and the e-Call letter via SMS and email message on their registered mobile number and email ID. The agency will not send call letter by post.

2. RRB NTPC Salary:-Rs.19,900/- to Rs.35,400/- which make this notification one of the trending among the aspirants. VACANCY DETAILS Post Name NTPC Categories) 35,208 Post 1 March 2019 (Non-Technical Popular Total Vacancy Open Form Online Form Last Date Exam (Tentative) Admit Available Online 31 March 2019 Date 15 December 2020 Card Notified Soon RRB NTPC 2019 - 2020 Educational Qualification Post For posts For graduate posts Qualification Passed Class 12 Age Limit 18 to 30 years undergraduate Graduate recognised university from a 18 to 32 years What is the exam pattern of RRB NTPC exam? RRB NTPC Exam pattern RRB NTPC Recruitment process involves:

3. 1.Stage I - computer based test (CBT) 2.Stage II - computer based test (CBT) 3.Typing skill test (as applicable) 4.Document verification and medical examination RRB NTPC exam pattern for CBT stage I as follows: Subjects No. of Questions Duration General Awareness 40 1hour 30 Minutes (2 Hours for PwBD Aspirants) General Intelligence & Reasoning 30 Mathematics 30 Total 100 RRB NTPC Stage I CBT is common for all the notified posts. There will be 1/3 negative marking and mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer. RRB NTPC exam pattern for CBT stage II as follows: Subjects No. of Questions Duration General Awareness 50 1hour 30 Minutes General Intelligence & Reasoning 35 (2 Hours for PwBD Aspirants) Mathematics 35 Total 120

4. Stage II of the CBT shall be taken for each of the 7th CPC Level i.e. Level - 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 with graded difficulty level separately. Note: The topics in each section of RRB NTPC Prelims and RRB NTPC Mains Syllabus are the same. Further the other specialty for this exam is that aspirants can write the exams in their own language which is specified in the official notification of the RRB NTPC exam 2019-2020. RRB NTPC 2019-2020Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) Exam Pattern (As per the nature of Posts) The CBAT shall have bilingual (in English and Hindi) Multiple Choice Questions and answer only. It is qualifying in nature and there is no negative marking prescribed in CBAT. So, all the aspirants are advised to visit official website of RDSO (www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in to know more about this examination. Typing Skill Test (TST) for RRB NTPC 2019-2020 Medium of Typing Test Typing Speedin WPM English OR 30 words per minute (w.p.m.) Hindi 25 words per minute (w.p.m.) RRB NTPC 2019-20 Minimum Qualifying Marks Criteria in 1st Stage of CBT are given below in the table: The given below criteria shall be used for shortlist the aspirants for 2nd Stage of CBT.

5. RRB NTPC 2019-20 1st Stage CBT Criteria for Minimum Qualifying Marks Minimum Qualifying Marks in Percentage (%) Category Unreserved / EWS 40% OBC /SC 30% ST 25% Note: These percentages of marks for qualifying the prelims may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD aspirants in case of shortage against vacancies reserved for them as well. What is RRB NTPC syllabus 2020? RRB NTPC Syllabus The subjects covered in the syllabus are as follows: 1.General Awareness 2.Mathematics 3.General Intelligence and Reasoning. Arithmetic Number Systems, Time and Work, Decimals, Time and Distance, Fractions, Simple and Compound Interest, LCM and HCF, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportions, Elementary Algebra, Percentage, Geometry and Trigonometry, Mensuration, Elementary Statistics. Reasoning

6. Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Coding and Decoding, Data Mathematical Operations, Sufficiency, Similarities and Differences, Statement – Conclusion, Relationships, Statement – Courses of Action, Interpretation of Graphs, Analytical Reasoning Decision Making, Syllogism, Jumbling. General Awareness National and International Current Events, Games and Sports, Transport Systems in India, Common Abbreviations, Art and Culture of India Indian Economy, Indian Literature, Famous Personalities of India and World Monuments and Places of India Flagship, Government Programs. General and Life Science, History of India and Freedom Struggle, (Up to 10th Std)Flora and Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at large, General Scientific and Technological Developments of India, UN and Other Important World Organizations, Basics of Computer. For general awareness sections, aspirants can also check the Current Affairs that is updated by various online sources on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic New Rules Issued by Railways for conducting CBT:

7. The board has been assured that Indian Railways is formulating a viable strategy to conduct massive examination of 1.26 crore applicants and scheduling of all the selection processes while observing all norms in Covid-19 Pandemic scenario. As per the latest notification, there are lots of challenges need to be surrounded which were previously unexpected due to this COVID-19. To overcome these new kinds of challenges, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is going to follow the below norms while conducting RRB NTPC 2020 Exam nationwide. 1.Wearing Face Mask mandatory 2.Maintain Social Distancing at Examination Centre 3.Sanitization of all Exam Centres after each and every Shift How can I apply for the RRB NTPC exam? Online resources to do preparation for RRB NTPC exam 2019- 2020: Railways Job aspirants who are willing to prepare for exams at home, the best ways to do preparation for railways exam is by referring to manifold competitive exam books and make the best use of the various online resources. Candidates should try and make use of online resources by downloading relevant railways exam study materials and practice more from mock papers and prior years’ question papers of railways exams for better preparation. In addition, candidates need to update themselves regularly, because mostly questions are asked from the general awareness part only. Daily newspapers reading thoroughly can also be very helpful for enhancing the verbal skills of aspirants and help to cover the general awareness knowledge section simultaneously.

8. Excellent Study Materials: Aspirants will get access to plenty of study materials for RRB NTPC exam 2019-2020 exam through online coaching or various websites because there will be no shortage of learning resources or materials. It provides courses with an excellent package of study materials in PDFs format which are prepared by subject matter experts that will be near to perfection. So, aspirants do not worry about it. Cover the syllabus topic-wise: This is the another important thing because you don’t even know from which topic the question is, then it will be problematic. Not to forget that the questions are difficult but if you study topic-wise then it will be easy to solve the questions in the examinations at the time. Mock Tests: It plays the most prominent role in this meritorious Exam Preparation. Whenever, aspirants should attempt mock tests of RRB NTPC exam 2019-2020 examination only after completing their entire syllabus. This will polish their strategy and sharpen their time management skills too. Mock tests help you to boost confidence and also help you to get used to writing exam to get better score. Practice Previous Year Question Papers: Candidates must prepare previous year question papers to know the exam pattern, topic-wise distribution of questions, difficulty level, marking scheme, etc. through various online websites. Because solving previous year question papers will boost their confidence and increase their question-solving skills too. Self- Assessment: Candidates must evaluate and analyze their answer sheet once they take any test themselves time-to-time for effective preparation. And scan through the questions for which

9. they gave incorrect answers or could not answer. Student should not forget to revise those topics at the moment. Anlyse your speed and accuracy while writing practice papers. Avoid guesswork if negative marking prescribed in any of the Govt. Job competitive exams of Indian Railways. Some tips to remember during RRB NTPC exam 2019-2020 Preparation: Solve the questions with exact as all options may have nearby values to that confuse you. Read Question twice in regard to understand it correctly so that there should have no chances of mistake in interpretation of meaning of the questions. Revise Mock Tests and Previous year Exam papers. It will help you to gain an insight into the pattern and syllabus as well. Aspirants should not waste more than 1-2 minutes on any particular question. And avoid getting confused by the language of the questions. If the aspirants have any doubt, then they can mark it and review it again later on. Tips during the RRB NTPC exam 2019-2020: One thing that is beneficial to the aspirants of RRB NTPC Examination is that they have to clear the overall cut-off only. So, if in the Exam hall, aspirants find any section a bit challenging, attempt the minimum number of questions of that section or may quit only after if they cross the last year’s cut off. If aspirants find any particular question difficult, make sure that they don’t waste their time by solving it. Apart from you

10. should move to the next question and if time left then only come back to that question later. Sometimes, Railway asks the questions very tricky. We advise the aspirants to read them very carefully before answering. While you solving any question in the Exam, avoid using any shortcut that you are not sure about that properly. Aspirants should avoid the usage of guesswork in the exam because there is negative marking prescribed for all examinations by RRB. At last, aspirant should not to forget that “Practice is the ultimate key to success”. So, the Railways Job aspirants must be practised more and more on weak parts/ areas or topics. Rules Issued by Railways for Admit Card and conducting CBT/CBAT/TST and DV Examinations: 1.Candidates should read the Instruction on RRB NTPC Admit Card or e-Call Letter. 2.Candidates must bring their e- Call letter along with a valid Photo ID. If candidates not possess they shall NOT be allowed to appear for the CBT,CBAT/TST, DV. 3.The name, date of birth and photo on ID of the aspirants should match with the details furnished in the online application. 4.Candidates must also bring one color photograph (of size 35 mm x 45 mm) for appearing in the CBT/CBAT/TST and DV examinations.

11. 5.All the aspirants will have to copy the paragraph of Self- Declaration, sign and affix Left Thumb Impression (LTI) at the venue of the CBT/CBAT/TST Exam. 6.If any aspirant found impersonate in the examination will be debarred from appearing in all the exams of all the RRCs /RRBs forever or lifetime. RRB FAQs NTPC 2019 – 20: Ques. Is RRB NTPC 2019-20 exam tough? Ans. RRB NTPC exam is not tough, it is upto 12th standard. Ques. Is RRB NTPC examination conducted every year? Ans. It depends of the RRB NTPC Recruitment and the number of vacancies. Ques. How RRB NTPC Exam conducted? online or offline? Ans. It is conducted online CBT format. Ques. How can I apply for the RRB NTPC exam? Ans. All the eligible aspirants could fill the RRB NTPC application form online. Ques. Can Class 12 aspirants apply for RRB NTPC? Ans. Yes, aspirants can apply for undergraduate posts.

12. Ques. Which types of books are best for RRB NTPC? Ans. Aspirants should select the books that have covered the complete syllabus and written in simple language as well. Ques. Is there any normalisation of marks prescribed in RRB NTPC 2019 examination? Ans. Yes, there is normalisation procedure prescribed. Ques. when will I download the RRB NTPC admit card? Ans. Before a week of their scheduled date of CBT. Ques. Is the result announced individually for different stages? Ans. Yes, the RRB NTPC result announced individually for different stages. Ques. Is there minimum qualifying marks criteria prescribed in RRB NTPC exam? Ans. Yes. Conclusion: We hope you do your best in this most awaited Exam preparation in the above prudent manner so that you can easily crack this most sought after job among the aspirants. We hope this prominent article will help you.