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RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2024

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRBs) has released the RRB NTPC 2024 notification to recruit 11558 vacancies for the posts of NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) in Indian Railways. This year, the official notification has been released on 2nd September 2024. To ace the Railway NTPC 2024 exam, it is necessary to know the Exam pattern and detailed syllabus of the RRB NTPC exam. This will help you to prepare judiciously for the RRB NTPC 2024 Exam. Let’s understand the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern and Selection Process.

RRB NTPC Stage-1 Exam Pattern 2024

1. The 1st Stage of CBT is of a screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts.

2. The exam duration for PWD candidates is 120 Minutes.

3. There will be negative marking and a 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.

4. The total no. of candidates to be shortlisted shall be 20 times the community-wise vacancies of posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT cum choice of posts.

5. The normalized score of 1st Stage CBT shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for 2nd Stage CBT as per their merit.

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2024 [Stage-1]
Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Mathematics	30	30	90 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
Total	100	100

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories:
UR-40%, EWS40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD
candidates in case of a shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

RRB NTPC Stage-2 Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates who are shortlisted for 2nd Stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM
shall continue to be considered only against OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM for all subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

1. The exam duration for PWD candidates is 120 Minutes.
2. A negative marking of 1/3 is there.
3. The level of questions will be different for the different level of posts.
4. Normalization of marks will be done.

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2024 [Stage-2]
Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Mathematics	35	35	90 minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
General Awareness	50	50
Total	120	120

RRB NTPC Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) 2024

(Only for candidates who have opted for Traffic Assistant and Station Master)

1. Qualifying marks: The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify.
2. This applies to all candidates irrespective of community or category and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score is permissible.
3. Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM/TA.
4. The CBAT shall have question and answer options only in English and Hindi.
5. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.
6. The merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the CBAT, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained
   in the 2nd Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in the CBAT.

RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (TST)

1. Qualifying in nature.
2. Eight times the number of vacancies will be called for typing test.
3. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English
   or 25 WPM in Hindi on a Personal Computer only without editing tools and a spell check facility.

RRB NTPC Document Verification (DV)

Based on the performance of candidates in 2nd Stage CBT and based on the performance
of candidates in both 2nd Stage CBT and CBAT/TST (as applicable), candidates equal to the
umber of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options.