RRB Level 1 Posts Exam Pattern & Syllabus

RRB Level 1 Posts Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the Official Notification for 1,03,769 Vacancies in Level 1 Posts. Applications are Invited from Interested and Eligible Candidates. Candidates can made their Online registration from 12.03.2019 at 17.00 hrs to 12.04.2019 at 23.59 hrs.

Official Notification

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has Officially Released Scheme & Syllabus for 1,03,769 Vacancies in Level 1 Posts. Candidates can go through the topics, to have an idea of the difficult subjects. Then candidates can plan a schedule for your preparation as per the syllabus. Here is the Exam Pattern & Syllabus for RRB Level 1 Posts.

Selection Process:

Selection will be based on Computer Based Test (CBT). Candidates qualified in the CBT shall have to undergo Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Marks will be normalized in the CBT.

Exam Duration in Minutes	No of Questions (each of 1 mark) from				Total No of Questions
	General Science	Mathematics	General Intelligence and Reasoning	General Awareness and Current Affairs
90	25	25	30	20	100

Negative Marking: There shall be negative marking for incorrect answers in the CBT. 1/3 of the marks allotted for each question shall be deducted for wrong answer.

Scheme of the CBT Examination

Computer Based Test(CBT)

All the eligible candidates have to undergo a Computer Based Test on the specified date, time and venue as per the e-call letter to be downloaded by the candidates from the websites of RRBs. The information about the e-call letter download shall be communicated through the websites as well as personal email communication to the candidates.

• Total Duration : 90 Min,
• No of Questions: 100

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST30%. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PWD candidates in case of shortage of PWD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

Question Type and Syllabus:

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

• Mathematics
  Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
• General Intelligence and reasoning
  Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
• General Science
  The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10 standard level.
• General Awareness on current affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subjects of importance.