RRB NTPC
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts Railway NTPC (Non-Technical Popular categories) every year to recruit eligible candidates for various departments in Railway.
A candidate can apply for various posts like Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accountant cum Typist, Senior Time keeper, Commercial Apprentice & Station Master in various Zonal offices of Railway.
RRB NTPC Vacancy
RRB NTPC Vacancy is generally released in the month of February / March tentatively, 20000’s of vacancies are released for the candidates to apply in 2017 there were 26,570 vacancies 2018 there were 17,684 vacancies , in 2019 there were 35,277 vacancies and in 2020 there were a total of 35,208 vacancies.
RRB NTPC Exam
RRB NTPC generally conducts exam after 2 to 3 months of notification date in 3 stages (CBT), the first two exam is conducted on Online mode and the latter one is conducted offline.
RRB NTPC is a great opportunity for students looking forward for a career in the most reputed Government sector (Railways). Every year tens of thousands of vacancies are filled by RRB in various Zones.
RRB NTPC Salary Structure
The initial salary package of RRB NTPC 12th level & Graduate is about Rs. 28,696/- to 48,696/- per month depending on post, pay scale and city of posting that includes the Dearness Allowance and other benefits.
RRB NTPC Post wise Salary Structure
Post Name | Pay Scale |
Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time keeper, Trains Clerk | 28696/- |
Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk | 31,941/- |
Traffic Assistant | 35,416/- |
Post Name | Pay Scale |
Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accountant cum Typist, Senior Time keeper | 39856/- |
Commercial Apprentice & Station Master | 48,696/- |
RRB NTPC Eligibility Criteria
- Citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement.
- Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India in their favor.
Education qualification varies from post to post for RRB NTPC, below you can find the desirable qualification for each posts
For Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Junior Time Keeper & Trains Clerk: 12th Passed or Equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.
For Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accountant cum Typist, Senior Time keeper, Commercial Apprentice & Station Master: Graduation from a recognized Board or University.
RRB NTPC Age Limit
Candidates applying for the RRB NTPC exam should not be below 18 years and not above 33 years.
Category | Age Relaxation |
General Category | 0 years |
Scheduled Caste(SC) | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
PWD (Gen/EWS) | 10 years |
PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
PWD (OBC) | 13 years |
Ex-servicemen, ECOs, RRBOs who have rendered 5 years of military service. | 5 years |
RRB NTPC Exam Pattern
The Exam pattern of RRB NTPC is in 3 Stages
The Composite time for Stage – I exam is of 90 minutes for 100 Marks and consists of 100 questions. RRB NTPC Stage 1 exams rewards 1 mark for every correct answer and deduct 0.33 marks for every incorrect answer
S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of | Maximum | Duration |
1 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 | Cumulative time of 90 minutes |
2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
3 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | ||
The Composite time for Stage – II exam is of 90 minutes for 120 Marks and consists of 120 questions. RRB NTPC Stage 1 exams rewards 1 mark for every correct answer and deduct 0.33 marks for every incorrect answer
S.No.
Name of Tests
(Objective)No. of
QuestionsMaximum
MarksDuration
1
General Intelligence & Reasoning
35
35
Cumulative time of
90 minutes
2
General Awareness
50
50
3
Mathematics
35
35
Total
120
120
(Only for candidates opting for Traffic Assistant & Station Master)
Stage 3 of RRB NTPC includes couple of skill tests required for the Traffic Assistant & Station Master posts. The candidates need to secure atleast 42 marks in each test.
RRB NTPC Selection Process Summary
| Sl. No. | Name of the post | Level in 7th CPC | 1st stage CBT | 2nd stage CBT | Skill Test requirement |
| 1 | Junior Clerk cum Typist | 2 | Common for all posts | Common For all Level 2 Posts | Typing Skill Test |
| 2 | Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 2 | Typing Skill Test | ||
| 3 | Junior Time Keeper | 2 | Typing Skill Test | ||
| 4 | Trains Clerk | 2 | —————— | ||
| 5 | Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 3 | Separate for Level 3 post | —————— | |
| 6 | Traffic Assistant | 4 | Separate for Level 4 post | Computer Based Aptitude Test | |
| 7 | Goods Guard | 5 | Common For all Level 5 posts | —————— | |
| 8 | Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 5 | —————— | ||
| 9 | Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 | Typing Skill Test | ||
| 10 | Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 5 | Typing Skill Test | ||
| 11 | Senior Time Keeper | 5 | Typing Skill Test | ||
| 12 | Commercial Apprentice | 6 | Common For all Level 6 posts | —————— | |
| 13 | Station Master | 6 | Computer Based Aptitude Test |
SSC CGL Syllabus
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Subject | Topic |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | This section is based on Questions from Series (number, figurative), similarities and differences, analogy, space visualization. Spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment. Decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation. Direction sense test, Blood relations, arithmetical reasoning, and figural classification. Arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding, and decoding. Statement conclusion, syllogism in reasoning, etc. The topics are Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy. Figural Analogy, Ranking test, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification. Figural Classification, Input-Output questions, Problem Solving, Word Building, Seating arrangement, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations. Questions on Dies, Clock, Calendar. Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams. Drawing inferences, folding & unfolding of Punched holes/patterns. Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching. Date & city matching, Classification of center codes/roll numbers. Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding, and classification. Embedded Figures, Critical thinking. Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, etc. |
Quantitative Aptitude
Subject | Topic |
Quantitative Aptitude | This section is based on questions on Percentages. Ratio & Proportion. Square and cube roots. Surds and indices. LCM and HCF, Averages, Age problems. Simple interest and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership. Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Boat and Streams, Pipes and Cisterns. Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Heights and Distances. Divisions and Remainders, decimals, fractions, and relationships between numbers. Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangles (centers, congruence, similarity), In circles and circum-circle. Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons. Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone. Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped. Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio. Degree and Radian Measures, Circle and its chords. tangents angles subtended by chords of a circle. common tangents to two or more circles, Standard Identities. Complementary angles, Heights and Distances. Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart. |
General Awareness
Subject | Topic |
General Awareness |
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Apart from rise salary scale as per 7th Pay commission there are may more BENEFITS of working in Railway Sector:
Free Railway Travel Pass:
The employee is entitled to enjoy the free Travel Passes per year, depending on the post held by the employee. For one round journey, each Travel Pass can be used to travel across the Indian Railways network. The trainer class and the amount of passes that the worker can take advantage of depends on the framework / post of the worker.
Privilege Ticket Order(PTO):
The employee of the railway and the employee’s dependents may use 3 Privilege Ticket Order (PTO) sets per year. The employee can use the PTO to reserve a ticket by paying a one-third (1/3 or 33 percent) nominal amount on the fare’s base price. This PTO will be awarded by the Pass Section as requested by the worker and will be given between 2 stations.
Railway Residential Quarters:
Indian Railways provides its staff with residential quarters to be built and maintained in the Railway premises by the Railway Engineering Department. All fundamental amenities and equipment for a nominal sum will be given in these quarters.
Subsidized food at job:
Railway staff are entitled to take advantage of subsidized meals (breakfast and dinner) in the Railway canteens.
Children’s educational facilities:
good educational facilities will be given to workers ‘ kids close the colonies of the Railway.
Medical care:
The Railway Hospitals will provide free medical services for employees and their dependents. The patients will also be referred to the Corporate Hospitals, depending on the severity.
Employment of parents on compassionate basis:
If any worker dies while on duty or is declared medically unfit by the Railway Hospital Medical Officer, then a member of the family may take up a Railway job on compassionate grounds, based on his / her academic qualification.
Study Leave:
If you want to pursue greater schooling, staff can take advantage of the Study Leave.
Secure Employment: Due to recession there will be no fear of losing the job. In the government sector, there is no’ Hire and Fire’ policy. Once you have been recruited, you will be employed until you retire (age 60).
Pension: The retired workers are entitled to retirement after retirement. This guarantees life-long economic safety.
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