The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to

include questions pertaining to:

a. Mathematics:
Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions,
Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and
Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and
Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning:
Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and
Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences,
Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams,
Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of
Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.
c. General Awareness:
Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports, Art
and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India, General
Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom
Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian
Polity and Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and
Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN
and Other important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning
India and World at Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications,
Common Abbreviations, Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous
Personalities of India and World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and
Fauna of India, Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India
etc.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%,
EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These
percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 Marks for PwBD
candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved
for them.
13.2 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT):
Shortlisting of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT shall be based on the
normalized marks obtained by them in 1st Stage CBT.
Total no. of candidates to be shortlisted shall be 15 times the community wise
vacancies of posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st 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.
13.2.1 The examination duration and number of questions for 2nd stage CBT are
indicated below:
No of Questions (each of 1 mark) from
Exam Duration Total No of
in Minutes General General Intelligence Questions
Mathematics
Awareness and Reasoning
90 50 35 35 120
The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates
accompanied with Scribe.
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there
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may be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative
marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to
include questions pertaining to:
a. Mathematics:
Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions,
Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and
Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and
Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning:
Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and
Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences,
Relationships, Analytical Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams,
Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of
Action, Decision Making, Maps, Interpretation of Graphs etc.
c. General Awareness:
Current Events of National and International Importance, Games and Sports,
Art and Culture of India, Indian Literature, Monuments and Places of India,
General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE), History of India and
Freedom Struggle, Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and
World, Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system,
General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and
Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other important World Organizations,
Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large, Basics of
Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations, Transport
Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and
World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important
Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.
13.2.2 Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-
40%, EWS- 40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%.
These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2 Marks for
PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against
vacancies reserved for them.
13.2.3 The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2 nd stage CBT shall
be used for short listing the candidates for document verification for the
posts which do not have Typing Skill Test. For the posts having Typing
Skill Test, the normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2 nd
stage CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Typing Skill
Test.
13.3 Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST) will be conduct after qualify
the 2nd Stage CBT (Only for candidates who have opted for (Account Clerk
Cum Typist & Junior Clerk Cum Typist)
13.4 Typing Skill Test (TST):
For the posts Account Clerk Cum Typist & Junior Clerk Cum Typist, Typing Skill
Test (TST) of qualifying nature (marks obtained in typing skill test shall not be
added for making merit) shall be conducted for which the number of candidates
equal to 8 times the number of vacancies for each of the community shall be
called for. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in
English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools
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