RRB Junior Engineer (JE/DMS) Syllabus
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Exam pattern
First Stage CBT (CBT-1)
Mathematics 30, General Intelligence and Reasoning 25, General Awareness 15, General Science 30. Minimum percentage for eligibility: UR 40%, EWS 40%, OBC (NCL) 30%, SC 30%, ST 25%, applied to ex-servicemen by their own community, and relaxable by 2 marks for PwBD candidates where reserved vacancies would otherwise go unfilled. The section-wise split is indicative.
Second Stage CBT (CBT-2)
160 minutes for candidates eligible to use a scribe. General Awareness 15, Physics and Chemistry 15, Basics of Computers and Applications 10, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control 10, Technical Abilities 100. Shortlisting for CBT-2 is at 15 times the community-wise vacancy, on normalised CBT-1 marks. Same minimum percentages as CBT-1.
Document Verification and Medical Examination
Final stages after CBT-2.
Topic-wise syllabus
CBT-1 · Mathematics
- Number systems
- BODMAS
- Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM and HCF
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentages
- Mensuration
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Elementary Statistics
- Square Root
- Age Calculations
- Calendar and Clock
- Pipes and Cistern
30 questions · 30 marks
CBT-1 · General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Analogies
- Alphabetical and Number Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Mathematical operations
- Relationships
- Syllogism
- Jumbling
- Venn Diagram
- Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
- Conclusions and Decision Making
- Similarities and Differences
- Analytical reasoning
- Classification
- Directions
- Statement – Arguments and Assumptions
25 questions · 25 marks
CBT-1 · General Awareness
- Current affairs
- Indian geography
- Culture and history of India including the freedom struggle
- Indian polity and constitution
- Indian economy
- Environmental issues concerning India and the world
- Sports
- General scientific and technological developments
15 questions · 15 marks
CBT-1 · General Science
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus.
30 questions · 30 marks
CBT-2 · General Awareness
- Current affairs
- Indian geography
- Culture and history of India including the freedom struggle
- Indian polity and constitution
- Indian economy
- Environmental issues concerning India and the world
- Sports
- General scientific and technological developments
15 questions · 15 marks
CBT-2 · Physics and Chemistry
Up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus.
15 questions · 15 marks
CBT-2 · Basics of Computers and Applications
- Architecture of computers
- Input and output devices
- Storage devices
- Networking
- Operating systems such as Windows, Unix and Linux
- MS Office
- Various data representation
- Internet and email
- Websites and web browsers
- Computer virus
10 questions · 10 marks
CBT-2 · Basics of Environment and Pollution Control
- Basics of environment
- Adverse effects of environmental pollution and control strategies
- Air, water and noise pollution, their effects and control
- Waste management
- Global warming
- Acid rain
- Ozone depletion
10 questions · 10 marks
CBT-2 · Technical Abilities
Discipline-specific. The educational qualifications for each post are grouped into exam groups, and the syllabus is published per group in Annexure VIII of the CEN: (A) Civil and allied engineering, (B) Electrical and allied engineering, (C) Electronics and allied engineering, (D) Mechanical and allied engineering. Check the Annexure-A post mapping for the group that applies to your post.
100 questions · 100 marks