RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2025 for CBT 1, 2, CBAT & Typing Test Here

RRB NTPC exam pattern consists of CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT and Typing Test. Candidates going to appear for the online test must familiarise themselves with the latest RRB NTPC exam pattern that inliudes subjects covered in it, marking scheme, subject wise weightage, etc to effectively prepare for the RRB NTPC exam. Get complete details for RRB NTPC Exam Pattern as per the latest details here. 

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2025

The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2025 consists of four stages as prescribed by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). The four stages are Computer Based Test (CBT 1), CBT 2, Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) and Typing Test. The RRB NTPC CBT 1 will have to be taken by all the candidates who apply for the RRB NTPC recruitment 20-24. Those who will qualify the CBT 1 will be eligible to appear for CBT 2.  

After that, CBAT will be held for the post of Station Master while a typing test will have to be attempted by the candidates who apply for the other posts in RRB NTPC. To reach this stage, one needs to qualify each stage of the recruitment process. Normalization in marks in the CBT 1 and CBT 2 will be done to ensure transparency in the exam system. Read below to get more details on the RRB NTPC exam pattern 2025. 

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RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2025: Post-Wise Test Details

The post-wise RRB NTPC exam pattern details are given below. Candidates are advised to go through the following dtals that will help to know about the RRB NTPC selection process. Candidates must also check out the RRB NTPC syllabus to learn about the important topics asked in the exam. The following table gives you the details of the stages of the exam that one is supposed to appear for. 

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2025 for CBT 1 

All the candidates who will apply successfully for the RRB NTPC Exam 2025 will be eligible to appear for the CBT 1. The RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 1 will have a total of four sections in it. The exam is divided into three sections: General Awareness with 40 questions, Mathematics with 30 questions, and General Intelligence & Reasoning with 30 questions.  The total exam duration is of 90 minutes with a total of 100 questions.  

The following table illustrates the RRB NTPC exam pattern for CBT 1. 

Important Points to Note for RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam 

Here are some of the salient points of RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam that one must take care of. . 

• The exam duration for CBT 1  will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe.
• The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative. Thus, one may find some variations in the actual question papers. 
• A negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer. 
• CBT 1 is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the posts
• All the questions will be objective in nature. 

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 2

The candidates who will qualify the RRB NTPC CBT 2 will be eligible to appear for the CBT  2 paper. The CBT 2 will also have the same sections as that of CBT 1, i.e. General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence & Reasoning. However, there will be variations in the number of questions asked from each section.

The RRB NTPC CBT 2 will have 50 questions from General Awareness, 35 questions from Mathematics and General Intelligence & Reasoning each.  The total exam duration is of 90 minutes for 120 questions in total.  The following table illustrates the details for the RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 2.  

Important Points to Note for RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam 

Check out the important points related to the 2nd stage of RRB NTPC exam 2025. 

• Candidates will be shortlisted for the RRB NTPC CBT 2 will be based on the normalized marks from the 1st Stage CBT.
• 15 times the community-wise vacancies of the posts notified will be shortlisted, according to merit in the 1st Stage CBT.
• The exam will be for 120 minutes for those who belong to PwBD categories accompanied with Scribe. 
• A negative marking of 1/3 will be there for each incorrection attempt made by the candidates. 
• All the questions will be objective in nature.

RRB NTPC CBAT Exam Pattern 

The RRB CBAT is the third round of the RRB NTPC recruitment 2025. The  Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) will be conduct after qualifying the 2nd Stage CBT (Only for the post Station Master). Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies of Station Master (SM) for each of the communities i.e. UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS (including ExSM) shall be short listed to appear for the CBAT based on their performance in 2nd Stage CBT. 

The CBAT will have questions will be based only in English and Hindi. Further, there shall not be a negative marking in it. 

RRB NTPC Typing Test 

The RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (TST) shall be held for the posts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist. This test is qualifying in nature (marks obtained in typing skill test shall not be added for making merit).

What is the word limit for RRB NTPC Typing Test?

The word limit for the RRB NTPC typing test are as follows: 

• Candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility. 
• The candidates who will be typing in Hindi, the Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer. 
• Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. 
• Such PwBD candidates have to upload a scanned copy of Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board in the website of respective RRBs before conduct of typing skill test in the format at Annexure V(E). 

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