RRB NTPC Syllabus 2019

Railway Recruitment Board has announced the starting date of NTPC Application Form filling. The students who want to appear for the exam must know the RRB NTPC Syllabus 2019-
- The RRB NTPC Admit Card will be about to release in the month of September 2019.
- There is a total of 35,208 vacancies in NTPC for various posts.
- The NTPC has 2 exams: Prelims & Mains according to RRB Recruitment Notification
- RRB NTPC Syllabus has 4 main sections: Arithmetic Ability, Reasoning & General Intelligence, General Awareness and General Science
- Also, there will be a total of 120 questions in the exam, practice on RRB NTPC Free Mock Tests for the better result.
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2019 Highlights
Exam | RRB NTPC |
NTPC full Form | Non-Technical Popular Categories |
Conducting Body | Railway Recruitment Board |
Application Date Starts on | February 28, 2019 |
Sections in Exam | Arithmetic Ability, Reasoning & General Intelligence, General Awareness and General Science |
Negative Marking | 1/3 for every wrong answer |
Official Website | www.indianrailways.gov.in |
Arithmetic Ability (Important topics) | Number System, Time & Work, Percentage, Elementary Algebra, etc. |
Reasoning & GI (Important Topics) | Syllogism, Puzzle, Statement, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, etc. |
General Awareness (Important Topics) | Current Affairs of the last six months. |
RRB NTPC Selection Process 2019
The exam mainly takes place in two stages
- Prelims Exam (Computer Based Test-1st Stage)
- Mains Exam (Computer Based Test-2nd Stage)
- Typing Skill Test/Computer-Based Aptitude Test
- Document Verification
- Medical Exam
If the candidate clears the Prelims & Mains Exam, they will reach the Skill/Aptitude Test. However, the test will take place on the grounds of the candidate’s post preference. How To Fill The Post Preference in RRB NTPC Application Form
- Typing Test– Candidates who have applied for the posts Junior Accountant Assistant, Senior Clerk cum Typist and Senior Time Keeper will give this test.
- Aptitude Test– Candidates who have applied for the posts of Traffic Assistant and Assistant Station Master will give the aptitude test
RRB NTPC Syllabus Stage 1 2019
The syllabus has a total of 3 sections:
- The RRB will conduct the exam in two stages: Prelims & Mains.
- The syllabus for both exams is the same whereas the difficulty level will rise in the second stage.
- All the sections have their own separate topics, take reference from the Railway NTPC Syllabus PDF.
- The following mentioned are the topics of each section:
Syllabus 2019 for RRB NTPC Arithmetic Ability Stage 1
The following is the syllabus of Arithmetic Ability Stage 1:
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 |
Syllabus 2019 for RRB NTPC Reasoning & General Intelligence Stage 1
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 |
Syllabus 2019 for RRB NTPC General Awareness Stage 1
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 |
RRB NTPC Syllabus Stage 2 (Prelims)
The candidates must check the Stage 2 Syllabus as follows:
RRB NTPC Arithmetic Ability Syllabus for Stage-2
The following is mentioned all the topics of Arithmetic Ability:
Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Graphs, tables, etc.) |
Time & Work |
Time & Distance (Boats & Streams, Trains, etc.) |
Pipe & Cistern |
Profit & Loss |
Margins & Discounts |
Simplification |
Speed Calculation |
Averages |
Problems on Age |
Linear & Quadratic Equations |
Simple & Compound Interest |
Area & Volume |
RRB NTPC Stage 2 Syllabus for Reasoning & General Intelligence
Know the Syllabus for Stage 2 Reasoning and General Awareness from the following table-
Analogy |
Equality/Inequality |
Classification of Odd pair |
Syllogism |
Alphanumeric Series |
Decision Making |
Blood Relation |
Direction Sense |
Visual Reasoning (Pattern Detection, Hidden Images, Embedded Images, Mirror |
Images, Figure Matrix, etc.) |
Statement Argument, Conclusion, Interference |
Problem Solving |
Eligibility Test |
Eligibility Test |
Verbal & Visual Analysis |
Arithmetical Reasoning |
Sitting /Circular Arrangements |
Puzzles/Complex Arrangement |
RRB NTPC Stage 2 Syllabus for General Awareness
The given below is Stage 2 Syllabus for GA:
Indian Railways (Facts & Figures, History) |
Indian Culture & Heritage |
Geography of India |
Current Affairs (National, International. Organizations, Person in News, Deaths & Demises, Awards, Science & Technology, Sports, Government Policies, etc.) |
Indian History |
Indian Politics |
Static Affairs (National, International, Organizations, Awards & Honours, Science & Technology, Yearbook, Days, Dates, etc.) |
Indian Economy |
RRB NTPC Prelims Exam Pattern
All the candidates who are planning to give the exam must take a look at the exam pattern of the Prelims exam. The following table expands on the same:
- 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.
Section | No. of Questions | Max Marks |
Arithmetic Ability | 30 | 30 |
Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
RRB NTPC Mains Exam Pattern
The candidates appearing for the exam must check the exam pattern of the Mains exam. Moreover, this RRB NTPC Exam Pattern will help them to make a proper exam strategy-
- The syllabus has a total of 4 sections: Reasoning & General Intelligence, Arithmetic Ability, General Science and General Awareness
- There will be a total of 120 questions with accurate division among sections
- The total time to complete the exam is 90 minutes
- There is a negative marking of 1/3 for each wrong answer
- Most importantly, the exam comes in the objective type
Section | No. of Questions | Max Marks |
Arithmetic Ability | 35 | 35 |
Reasoning & General Intelligence | 35 | 35 |
General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
Total | 120 | 120 |

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