RRB JE Exam Pattern 2020: Online Exam, Syllabus and Questions

This year, RRB JE Exam Pattern has changed. Read more about the new RRB Exam Pattern, Document Verification and Medical standards in details before applying for the RRB JE Exam 2019-20. Find all required information, given below.

RRB JE Exam Pattern 2020

RRB JE Exam Pattern 2020:- RRB JE exam pattern has been changed by the RRB, Railway Recruitment Board. Railway Recruitment Board released the latest exam pattern this year, before applying, go through the complete RRB JE exam pattern as per the latest notification here:

• RRB JE Tier 1 will consist of 100 Questions and Tier 2 will consist 200 Questions
• Duration for RRB JE Exam Tier 1- 90 minutes and Tier 2- 120 minutes
• In both the sections, a correct answer will fetch 1 mark.
• RRB JE Tier 3 will be offline Document verification and Medical fitness exam

 Changes and Latest News – RRB JE Exam Pattern

• RRB exam pattern 2019 for Junior Engineer post has been revised.
• Before exam was conducted in 4 Sections: CBT 1, CBT 2, Document Verification and Medical Fitness exam.
• Now the exam will be conducted in 3 Sections: CBT 1, CBT 2 and Document Verification & Medical Fitness Exam.

For more information, check RRB Official Website

RRB JE Exam Schedule

RRB JE 2020 Exam Dates will be out soon. RRB JE 2019 was scheduled only on May 22, 2019 in multiple shifts initially. The candidates have received a different exam date on their RRB JE Admit Card.

The mentioned exam date is not incorrect as claimed by RRB. Due to high number of applications, the exam is scheduled in multiple shifts from May 22- June 05, 2019.

Given below is the updated RRB JE Exam Schedule:

 RRB JE Exam Pattern 2020 Highlights

One must keep the changes in the mind before applying for RRB JE 2020. Go through the table below for the brief knowledge of RRB JE 2020;

RRB JE Exam Pattern for CBT 1

The very first step of the selection process for RRB JE is CBT 1 examination. Check Subject wise marking scheme for RRB JE CBT 1 in the table mentioned below as per latest RRB JE Exam Pattern;

• 1/3rd Negative marking is there in CBTs for each wrong answer
• Minimum Passing Marks as per different categories:

1. General- 40%
2. OBC- 30%
3. SC/ST- 30%
4. PwBD-2%

 RRB JE Exam Pattern for CBT 2

Candidates who will clear RRB JE CBT 1 will be eligible to write CBT 2 examination. Check Subject wise marking scheme for RRB JE CBT 2 in the table below as per latest RRB JE Exam Pattern:

• 1/3rd Negative marking is there in CBTs for each wrong answer
• Minimum Passing Marks as per different categories:

1. General- 40%
2. OBC- 30%
3. SC/ST- 30%
4. PWD-2%

Important points to note:

1. Both the above mentioned CBT 1 & CBT 2 exams shall be of Objective type.
2. There will be negative marking for wrong answers. For each wrong answer, there will be a penalty of 1/3 marks from the secured marks.

RRB JE Exam Pattern Stage 3: Document Verification

Candidates who will clear both CBT 1 & CBT 2 will have to go through Document Verification & medical Fitness Test in order to be eligible to be in the final merit list. RRB will release the date for Document Verification & Medical fitness test few days after the result of CBT 2 will be released.

In this step of the selection process, candidates are required to submit documents as mentioned in the official notification for claiming their seat. Applicants claiming for relaxation also need to submit the relevant documentation to support their claims.

Below are the documents need to be submitted in this step of the selection process;

• Educational Qualifications
• Date of Birth
• Identity
• Reservation Status

Documents submitted for document verification will prove certain eligibility as per the standards set by Indian Railways. Below are the mentioned documents and the proof of eligibility for various requirements during RRB JE Documents Verification process as per latest RRB JE Exam Pattern 2020;

Instructions for Uploading Documents Online – RRB JE Exam Pattern

• If any certificate is not in Hindi or English, one must bring its translated version.
• The certificate must specify the date of issue.
• One must upload all the required documents before the given deadline.
• Single page documents should be in JPEG/JPG format.
• Documents having multiple pages must be uploaded in PDF format.
• For single page document, image size should remain between 50-300 kb.
• For multiple page document, image size should remain between 50-500 kb.
• Documents such as Matric Certificate, Intermediate/PUC Certificate, Caste Certificate, Income Certificate are single page documents
• Documents such as all Semester mark sheets saved as one page, Discharge certificate saved as one document are multiple page documents

RRB JE Exam Pattern for Stage 3: Medical Fitness Test

In medical Fitness Test, one must fulfill the medical standard as per their post and department requirement. candidates will be notified to come to a specified location which will be chosen as the center for document verification by RRB.

Given below are the medical standards to be fulfilled to qualify the RRB JE Recruitment:

⇒A-3

• Physically fit in all respect
• Visual Standards-Distance vision – 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (Power of lenses should not exceed 2D)
• Near Vision – Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses and one must pass the color test, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, and Night Vision.

⇒B-1

• Physically fit in all respect
• Visual Standards-Distance vision – 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (Power of lenses should not exceed 4D)
• Near Vision – Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or while doing close work and must pass color Vision Test, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision, and Night Vision.

⇒B-2

• Physically fit in all respect
• Visual Standards-Distance vision – 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (Power of lenses should not exceed 4D)
• Near Vision – Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or while doing close work and must pass Field of Vision Test.

⇒C-1

• Physically fit in all respect
• Visual Standards-Distance vision – 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (Power of lenses should not exceed 4D)
• Near Vision – Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or while doing close work is required.

In the table below, We have mentioned the complete list of the medical standard as per latest RRB JE Pattern for various posts of RRB JE.

RRB JE Syllabus 2020 for All Branches

Before starting preparation for RRB JE examination, one must look at the syllabus for RRB JE in order to have a clear vision of the examination and the topics to be covered for each section. Let’s have a look at the important topics to be covered in different stages of RRB JE in the table below;

In order to give a smooth kickstart to your RRB JE Preparation, Read our post on RRB JE Syllabus.

RRB JE Preparation Tips – RRB JE Exam Pattern

If you are about to start your preparation for RRB JE or you are yet to start your exam preparation, you need to follow a specific strategy in order to prepare for the exam efficiently.

Well, there is no specific framework to be followed to achieve the target but in order to smoothen your exam preparation, you need to set few things straight and need to follow the same according to your own requirement.

Below are the few of the most important steps one need to follow to get the optimum of one’s potential;

Prepare a plan

Once you are clear about the Syllabus and exam pattern, you must create a pathway to prepare the same. The most important thing to do is to know your strengths and weaknesses. Once you are aware of what you need, prepare a plan accordingly with keeping time limit in your head as an important bar.

Strategize your plan

Once you have planned your preparation for RRB JE, strategize it with respect to the time you have for the exam preparation. Start with easier topics as it will help you build confidence and later you can work on more difficult topics. Plan your short term and long term goals in order to achieve targets in bits and believe me it makes the process much easier.

Find the best exam resources

Well, this is one of the most important things to do in order to make the most of your strategized plan. Look for best books, previous year questions, Previous year exam analysis, and anything regarded as a preparation resource for RRB JE.

Manage Time Efficiently

If you manage your time well, things will automatically start turning easier for you. Look for tricks or a better way to solve a problem which can save you some time. Keep up this process until you are able to finish everything in time.

Take Online Mock Test

Taking Mock Tests will give you an edge over others in preparing for RRB JE. While there are many places where you can find Online Mock Tests for RRB JE Preparation, Toprankers provide the best and most efficient mock tests in the nation. Especially for RRB JE, Toprankers provide streamwise Mock Tests for Technical test in CBT 2 and those mock tests have proven to be really helpful for candidates who have taken it over the years.

Practice

Well, Most importantly you need to practice regularly in order to get the optimum result of your potential. While its universally known that practice makes it perfect, it has to be regularised in a way that you don’t lose your grasp of any specific topic.

For you to follow the strategic plan for RRB JE preparation, we have created a dedicated article on RRB JE Preparation Tips.

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Therefore, now you are aware of the exam procedure and paper pattern for the upcoming RRB JE exam 2018-19. As notified, the 1st online exam is most probably to be held on April or May 2019. Hence, you have a good time to prepare yourself.

Happy Learning!!