RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2020: Check Stage-Wise Marking Scheme

As the highly competitive RRB NTPC Exam is scheduled in December 2020 tentatively, here is the detailed pattern of the exam. Check out the complete RRB NTPC Exam Pattern and marking scheme for each stage.

• Candidates who opted for the posts RRB Traffic Assistant and RRB ASM will have to appear for Aptitude Test.
• There are two Computer Aptitude Test i.e., CBT 1 & 2. The third stage includes the Typing Test for those candidates who applied for RRB JAA, RRB Senior Clerk cum Typist, and RRB Senior Time Keeper.
• The RRB NTPC Syllabus for Prelims & Mains exam is the same but the difficulty level will vary for the Mains exam.
• Both the stages last for 90 minutes. Along with, the Exam Pattern in English candidates can also check the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2020 in Hindi in the article.

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2020 Highlights

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2020

The recruitment process involves

1. CBT (Prelims) Stage 1,
2. CBT (Mains) Stage 2,
3. Typing Skill Test/Computer-Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and
4. Document Verification/Medical Examination.

The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for all the stages are given below in detail-

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2020

The table given below has the Railway RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 1:

• Each question in the exam carry 1 mark
• The time is given to solve the RRB NTPC Exam Question Pattern will be 90 minutes
• There is a negative marking of 1/3 for every wrong answer
• If the student does not clear the Prelims exam, they cannot sit in the Mains exam
• The exam appears in Objective type

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2020

The table down below has the RRB NTPC Main Exam Pattern:

• All questions carry 1 mark each.
• There is a negative marking scheme where 1/3 marks will be cut for every wrong answer.
• The time allocated to finish the exam is 90 minutes.
• The students will reach the stage of the Aptitude Test/Document Verification/Skills Test if they clear the Mains exam.
• The exam will come in Objective type.

Medical Fitness Test for RRB NTPC

RRB NTPC Skill Typing Test

The nature of the Typing Test is qualifying. The Typing Test is the third stage of the RRB NTPC 2020 Exam Pattern.

• The students have to select a language from English/Hindi.
• Candidate has to type at a good speed as it is a typing test (the name itself suggests).
• The officials will conduct this exam on a computer.
• The candidates have to write 30 words per minute in English and 25 words per minute in the Hindi language.

Computer-Based Aptitude Test (Typing Skills Test)

RRB conducts Aptitude for those candidates who have opted for the posts of Assistant Station Master and Traffic Assistant and are selected after the Mains Exam. There are other posts as well, for which the Aptitude Test is conducted. That information is updated along with the official notification

• In order to qualify in this exam, the candidates must achieve a T-score of 43 marks in each test battery.
• There is absolutely no type of relaxation in this exam.
• All the candidates of all categories and ages have to appear in this exam.
• The candidates must answer the questions only in Hindi and English.
• The exam does not have any kind of Negative Marking.

RRB NTPC Document Verification Process

RRB will verify the students; original certificates. The officials will update the Document Verification dates after the RRB NTPC Prelims & Mains exams. During the verification, the students have to show their original certificates of the qualifications, the photocopies of the same which have to be attested

• Adhaar Card
• Certificate of the mark sheets
• Graduation Certificate
• Date of Birth Certificate/S.S.C
• School Study Certificate
• No Objection Certificate from Employer (if employed anywhere)
• Proof of Education Qualification

RRB NTPC Selection Summary 2020

The following table has the entire information regarding the Selection Summary of RRB NTPC exam 2020:

RRB NTPC Selection Process

The officials of RRB has decided for this exam to go through two main stages for the final selection in the post they have chosen to be recruited in. So, the following mentioned in the RRB NTPC Selection Process Stages:

1. Computer Based Test 1 (CBT 1)
2. Computer Based Test 2 (CBT 2)
3. Typing Skills Test
4. Document Verification/Medical Examination

If the candidate clears the Prelims Exam, they will be eligible to give the RRB NTPC Mains Exam. Otherwise, they cannot sit in the mains exam. Afterward, there will be a stage of Document Verification/Skill Test/Aptitude Test

• The third stage is the Typing Test for the candidates who applied for RRB JAA, RRB Senior Clerk cum Typist and RRB Senior Time Keeper.
• The students that opted for the posts RRB Traffic Assistant and RRB ASM will give the Aptitude Test.

RRB NTPC Paper Pattern 2020 FAQs

Q. What is the RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2020?

Ans- Along with the RRB NTPC Syllabus, candidates should know the complete Exam Pattern for the Prelims exam. The following table expands on the same:

• A total of 3 sections are there- Arithmetic Ability, Reasoning Ability, and General Awareness.
• The total time given for the exam is 90 minutes.
• The will be Objective in nature.
• For every wrong answer, there will be a penalty of negative marking of 1/3 from the correct answers.
• There are a total of 100 questions for 1 mark each.

Q. What is RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2020?

Ans: The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern of CBT 2 is as explained below:

• All questions carry 1 mark each.
• There is a negative marking scheme where 1/3 marks will be cut for every wrong answer.
• The time allocated to finish the exam is 90 minutes.
• The students will reach the stage of the Aptitude Test/Document Verification/Skills Test if they clear the Mains exam.
• The exam will come in Objective type.

Q. What is the Marking scheme for RRB NTPC CBT 1?

Ans: In CBT 1, there a total of 100 questions for 100 marks. For each correct answer, 1 mark is awarded whereas for each wrong answer 1/3 marks are deducted.

Q. What is the marking scheme for RRB NTPC CBT 2?

Ans: In CBT 2, there are a total of 120 questions for 120 marks. For each correct answer, 1 mark is awarded and for each wrong answer, 1/3 marks are deducted.