RRB JE
Exam Pattern
Note: Taking reference from RRB-Junior Engineer notification of 2024
1st Stage CBT (Common for all notified posts of this CEN)
Duration : 90 minutes (120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe)
No. of Questions : 100
The 1ststage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with 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, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against that community for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.
| Subjects | No. of Questions (CBT-I) | Marks for each Section (CBT-I) |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| General Science | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Time in Minutes | 90 |
i. The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variationsin the actual question papers.
ii. Minimum percentage of marksfor eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, EWS-40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
2nd Stage CBT:
Short listing of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT exam shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in the 1st Stage CBT Exam.
Total number of candidatesto be shortlisted for 2nd Stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy of Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1 st Stage CBT. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this limit in total or for any specific category(s) as required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.
Duration : 120 minutes (160 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe)
No of Questions : 150
The section wise number of questions and marks are as below:
| Subjects | No. of Questions (CBT-II) | Marks for each Section (CBT-II) |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 |
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 |
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 |
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| Time in Minutes | 120 |
i. The section-wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and subject to change. The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers.
ii. Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS-40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. This percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
iii. Virtual calculator will be made available on the Computer Monitor during 2nd Stage CBT.
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