RRB MI 2020 Answer Key Released (Raise Objection till 28th Feb): The Computer Based Test for Ministerial & Isolated Categories posts against CEN 03/2019 was conducted from 15th to 18th December 2020 & on 7th January 2021. In order to enable candidates who appeared in this CBT to view their question papers, responses and answer keys, a link has been provided on the websites of RRBs which will be active from 22nd February 2021 @18:00 Hrs to 28th February 2021 @18:00 Hrs.
Direct link to View RRB MI 2020 Question Papers, Responses and Answer Keys
After viewing the details as above, objections if any regarding the questions, options and keys published can be raised by the candidates for which the time schedule, fee and procedure is given below:
Time Schedule:
Activity | Date and Time | |
From | To | |
Viewing of the Question Paper, Responses and Keys and Raising of Objections | 22nd February 2021 @18:00 Hrs |
28th February 2021 @18:00 Hrs |
Fee: The prescribed fee for raising objection is Rs.50/- plus applicable Bank Service Charges per question. In case the objection raised is found to be correct, the Fee Paid against such valid objections shall be refunded to the candidate. The refund will be made to the account from where the candidate has made the online payment.

Procedure for raising objections: The detailed procedure with necessary guidelines will be available in the link provided
on the official website of RRB.
Candidates, who have appeared for the RRB Ministerial & Isolated (MI) Categories 2020 Online Exam held from 15th to 18th December 2020, can check the expected cut-off marks here. Based on the difficulty level of the Computer Based Exam (CBE) we have guestimated the Cut-Off Marks of RRB MI 2020 Exam.
Check RRB MI 2020 Exam Analysis - Difficulty Level & Good Attempts
More than 1 Lakh candidates applied for the RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories (MI) 2019-20 1663 Vacancies. Eligible candidates applied for the posts of Ministerial and Isolated Categories (MI), like Stenographer, Chief Law Assistant, Junior Translator (Hindi), PGT/TGT/PRT, etc., in various Zones and Production Units of Indian Railways.
RRB MI Online Exam (15th to 18th December 2020)
CBT held on 16th to 18th December was of 90 minutes duration for 100 questions and 120 minutes for PwBD candidates who are availing the Scribe facility. The section-wise number of questions and marks are given below (except for CBT of Junior Stenographer/Hindi & English posts):
RRB MI Single Stage CBT 2020 Exam Pattern |
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Subjects |
Number of Questions (Objective Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each) |
Duration |
50 |
1 hour 30 minutes (2 Hours for PwBD Candidates) |
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15 |
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15 |
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10 |
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10 |
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Total |
100 Questions of 100 marks |
Check RRB MI 2020 Exam Pattern and Syllabus in Detail
RRB MI Stenographer CBT Exam held on 15th December 2020 consisted of 100 Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 200 Marks. RRB MI Stenographer CBT 2020 Exam Pattern is as follows:
RRB MI Single Stage CBT 2020 Exam Pattern (For Junior Stenographer/Hindi & English Posts - Held on 15th December 2020) |
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Part |
Subject |
No. of Questions / Questions (From-to) |
Total Marks |
Time Duration |
I |
50 (1 to 50) |
100 |
90 Minutes |
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II |
50 (51 to 100) |
100 |
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Total |
100 |
200 |
All the candidates will have to attempt Part I & II (both the subjects) compulsorily. There shall be a single composite paper for both the subjects. Candidates will be required to qualify in each of the two subjects separately.
RRB MI 2020 Exam Minimum Qualifying Marks
The candidates scoring below-mentioned cut-off marks (normalized) will be considered eligible for short-listing to the next stage:
Category |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
General/ EWS |
40% |
OBC / SC |
30% |
ST |
25% |
These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
Check RRB MI 2020 Eligibility Criteria in Detail
RRB applies the normalization method for calculating the qualifying marks of an examination conducted in multiple sessions having different difficulty level of the questions. Candidates can refer to the link given below to know how the normalization of marks will be done by RRB while conducting Ministerial and Isolated Categories (MI) 2020 Exam:
RRB Calculator for Normalization of Marks in MI 2020 Exam
The Cut-Off score for RRB MI Exam gets released at the time of result declaration at Regional official website of RRB. These are the minimum marks which a candidate should obtain to qualify for the next phase of the exam or the final selection process.
Expected Cut-Off for RRB MI 2020 Exam
The online exam consisted of ‘easy to moderate’ Level Questions. Also, there was negative marking of 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer. Let’s have a look at the Expected Cut-Off for RRB MI 2020 Exam:
Expected Cut-Off for RRB MI 2020 Online Exam (Out of 100 Marks) |
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Category |
Expected Cut-Off |
General |
70 to 75 Marks |
OBC |
65 to 70 Marks |
EWS |
60 to 65 Marks |
SC |
55 to 60 Marks |
ST |
50 to 55 Marks |
Expected Cut-Off for RRB MI 2020 Junior Stenographer/Hindi & English Posts Exam (Out of 200 Marks) |
|
Category |
Expected Cut-Off |
General |
140 to 150 Marks |
OBC |
130 to 140 Marks |
EWS |
120 to 130 Marks |
SC |
110 to 120 Marks |
ST |
100 to 110 Marks |
RRB MI Previous Year’s Region Wise Cut-Off
Region |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
Ajmer |
73.73073 |
70.10507 |
63.37549 |
60.62978 |
Allahabad |
74.57579 |
69.78740 |
62.92684 |
50.12207 |
Ahemdabad |
71.86468 |
66.77575 |
60.85283 |
57.85161 |
Bengaluru |
62.01964 |
56.60285 |
49.65250 |
48.78492 |
Bhopal |
75.03355 |
70.75118 |
63.51720 |
58.61426 |
Chandigarh |
75.07613 |
68.55507 |
34.39158 |
55.13337 |
Chennai |
71.53120 |
68.63312 |
61.56750 |
55.32595 |
Kolkata |
80.57238 |
71.77651 |
71.60480 |
55.76072 |
Mumbai |
67.96106 |
63.08909 |
58.88383 |
52.58975 |
RRB Ministerial and Isolated Previous Cutoff for Head Cook
Category |
Cutoff Score |
Unreserved |
41.33% |
SC |
35.67% |
OBC |
30.67% |
RRB Ministerial and Isolated Cutoff for Chief Law Assistant
Category |
Cutoff Score |
OBC |
50% |
SC |
48.67% |
RRB Ministerial and Isolated Cutoff for Staff and Welfare Inspector
Category |
Cutoff Score |
OB EX |
66.67% |
UR EX |
60.33% |
UR |
60.33% |
SC |
59.33% |
OBC |
59.67% |
ST |
41% |
After clearing the cut-off marks, students are advised to look at the below points for further selection procedures:
RRB MI 2020 recruitment process shall involve Single Stage CBT, Stenography Skill Test, Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test, Translation Test (as applicable) and DV/Medical Examination.
Stenography Skill Test ((For Junior Stenographer/Hindi & English Posts) - In addition to CBT there shall be Shorthand Test, which will carry 300 marks. Candidates equal to 10 times the number of vacancies, based on the merit of CBT, will be called for Shorthand Test (Stenography Skill Test).
Translation Test: A single-stage Computer Based Test will be conducted followed by a qualifying translation test. The Question Paper shall be designed to test equally both the knowledge of English language as well as knowledge of Hindi language. At least 50% of the questions will be designed to test language proficiency – 20% for English and 30% for Hindi. The remaining questions will be designed to test General Knowledge, General Intelligence, Simple Arithmetic and the basics of computers.
Performance Test/Teaching Skill Test for PGT/ TGT/ PRT Teaching Posts
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