RRB JE 2024 Exam Gets Over Today: Check Exam Highlights, What’s Next After CBT 1

Dec 18, 2024, 19:12 IST

The RRB JE CBT 1 Exam 2024, conducted from December 16-18, for Junior Engineer posts in Indian Railways. Candidates who clear this stage based on cutoff marks will be called for the CBT 2 exam. The further recruitment process also includes document verification, and medical examination.

RRB JE Exam 2024: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Junior Engineer (JE) CBT 1 Exam is being conducted from December 16-18 in multiples shifts daily. As today was the last day of the CBT 1 examination, it is high time for candidates to learn about the next steps in the recruitment process. The article below provides a detailed overview of the further steps that follow the completion of the CBT 1 examination, previous year cutoffs and process for CBT 2. 

The selection process begins with the RRB JE CBT 1, which is followed by the CBT 2, Document Verification and Medical Examination. Candidate based on their performance in CBT 1 and securing minimum marks as decided by recruitment body will be shortlisted for the CBT 2 exam. CBT 1 examination will be conducted only for screening purposes. 

Also Check,

RRB JE Previous Year Paper

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Highlights

The first step in the selection process is the RRB JE CBT 1 exam, which covers topics including general science, mathematics, reasoning and general awareness. Based on the candidate's category and their post-normalization scores, the candidates would be shortlisted RRB-wise. Those who clear this phase will be invited to take the CBT 2 examination. Check below the key highlights of the RRB JE CBT 1 exam

  • Exam Mode: Online (Computer-Based Test)
  • Number of Questions: 100
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Subjects: General Awareness, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning General Science
  • Qualifying Marks: 40% (General/EWS), 30% (OBC/SC), 25% (ST)

RRB JE CBT 1 Cutoff Marks

When it comes to deciding whether applicants progressing to the next exam phase or not, the cutoff marks are important. Numerous factors, such as the paper's difficulty level and the candidates' category, affect the cutoff marks.. Check the list of factors below

  • Total number of candidates who appeared for the exam
  • Difficulty level of the question paper
  • Number of vacancies in the respective RRB region
  • Category of the candidate (General, OBC, SC, ST)

Check the table for previous year cutoff marks 

RRB JE Cut Off 2019

RRB Zones

General

OBC

SC

ST

Ahmedabad

65

60

48

43

Ajmer

63

58

53

47

Allahabad

62

56

49

42

Bangalore

53

48

35

34

Bhopal

62

54

46

33

Bhubaneswar

61

56

51

48

Bilaspur

63

55

46

42

Chandigarh

71

62

56

49

Chennai

61

48

42

36

Gorakhpur

73

67

56

49

Guwahati

72

67

63

56

Jammu

65

48

42

Kolkata

59

54

48

39

Malda

73

69

62

54

Mumbai

63

55

44

37

Muzaffarpur

74

69

63

55

Patna

79

76

69

58

Ranchi

75

69

62

56

Secunderabad

68

61

54

43

Siliguri

69

59

54

48

Thiruvananthapuram

52

46

38

30

What’s Next: The CBT 2 Examination

The candidate who obtains the cutoff marks determined by the individual RRBs will now be invited for the CBT 2 examination. The total number of candidates shortlisted for the CBT 2 test will be 15 times the total number of vacancies announced against each RRB. Check the details of CBT 2 exam pattern below

  • The total duration of the examination will be 120 minutes and the total questions asked will be 150.
  • The CBT 2 will contain 100 question technical abilities which cater respective discipline
  • There will be negative marking 1/3 for marking the wrong answer.
  • The minimum qualifying mark required to qualify in Part B is 35% (irrespective of category)

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks for Each Section

General Awareness

15

15

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

Technical Abilities

100

100

Total

150

150



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FAQs

  • What is the next stage after the RRB JE CBT 1 exam?
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    Qualified candidates of RRB JE CBT 1 will appear for CBT 2, followed by document verification and a medical examination.
  • Is there any negative marking in RRB JE CBT 1?
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    Yes, 0.33 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer marked in the RRB JE CBT 1 exam.

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