RRB JE Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Dear Candidates,
Every year, the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) recruits the eligible engineering candidates for various posts of Junior Engineer through the RRB JE Recruitment Exam.
In order to succeed in any competitive examination, you need to first understand its exam pattern and syllabus in detail. Once you get the idea what kind of questions will be asked in the exam paper, it is the first step towards acknowledging the problem. Then it gets easier for you to act in that direction.
Let’s check out the RRB JE Exam Pattern, as given under-
RRB JE Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The selection process of the RRB Junior Engineer Examination will consist of the following stages-
- 1st Stage CBT Exam
- 2nd Stage CBT Exam
- Medical Examination/Document Verification
- Final Selection
RRB JE Stage-1 CBT Exam Pattern -
- The 1st stage CBT will be qualifying in nature. (Marks scored in the examination will not be considered in the final selection)
- The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices.
- The standard of questions for the CBT will be relevant to the educational standards and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the posts.
- The normalized score of 1st stage exam shall be used only for short listing of candidates for 2nd stage exam as per their merit.
- Candidates who are shortlisted for 2nd stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of a community, PwD and ExS shall continue to be considered only against that community for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.
RRB exam |
Subjects |
Marks |
Time Duration |
CBT - 1 |
Mathematics |
30 |
90 minutes |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 | ||
General Awareness |
15 | ||
General Science |
30 | ||
Total |
100 Marks |
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.
RRB JE Stage-1 CBT Syllabus -
The syllabus for the Stage-1 CBT Exam will be consisted of the following subjects and topics -
Subjects |
Topics |
Mathematics |
|
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
|
General Awareness |
|
General Science |
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus). |
RRB JE Stage-2 CBT Exam Pattern -
- The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices.
- There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers in both the CBTs. 1/3rd of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
- The Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.
The exam pattern for the stage-2 Computer Based Test of the RRB JE Exam is as follows-
RRB Exam |
Subjects |
Marks |
Time Duration |
CBT – 2 |
General Awareness |
15 |
120 minutes |
Physics and Chemistry |
15 | ||
Basics of Computer and Applications |
10 | ||
Basics of Environment and Pollution control |
10 | ||
Technical Abilities |
100 | ||
Total |
150 Marks |
RRB JE Stage-2 CBT Syllabus -
The Questions Paper under this recruitment will contain the following syllabus:
Subjects |
Topics |
General Awareness |
|
Physics & Chemistry |
Up to 10th Standard CBSE Syllabus |
Basics of Computer & Applications |
Architecture of Computer
|
Basics of Environment & Pollution Control |
|
Technical Abilities |
Conclusion:
That was all, friends!! I have tried to provide all the details about the RRB JE Exam Pattern & Syllabus. The detailed syllabus of the Technical Abilities is very wide for every stream, so you can check it in the link provided above.
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All the best for your exam!!