Railway Exams Syllabus 2026

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Complete CBT 1 & CBT 2 syllabus for all Railway recruitment exams — topic-wise with weightage, important chapters and previous year question analysis.

📅 Updated as per Railway Board Annual Calendar 2026
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Exam Type

Online CBT (Computer Based)

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Stages

CBT 1 → CBT 2 → PET / Typing → DV

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Negative

−1/3 per wrong answer

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Conducting

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs)

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Topic-wise Weightage

Know exactly how many questions come from each topic — Maths, Reasoning, GA and Science — so you prioritize the right chapters.

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CBT 1 vs CBT 2 Difference

CBT 1 is shortlisting, CBT 2 is merit-based. The syllabus overlaps but difficulty and section weightage changes significantly.

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No Sectional Cutoff

Unlike Banking, RRB has no sectional cutoff. Total score decides shortlisting — focus on your strongest section first.

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Section-wise Preparation Strategy

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Maths — Class 10 Level Only

No calculus, no matrices. Simplification, Percentage, Ratio, SI & CI, Time-Work, Speed-Distance dominate. 20 timed questions daily builds the speed needed to attempt all questions.

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Reasoning — Highest Scoring

Analogy, Coding-Decoding, Series, Blood Relations, Syllogism — all are standard patterns. Error-free attempts in Reasoning can fetch 28–30/30 reliably with just 2 weeks of focused practice.

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General Awareness = Max ROI

40 marks in NTPC CBT 1. Railways GK + Current Affairs (last 6 months) + basic Polity can fetch 30–35 marks without any calculation. 15 minutes daily is enough.

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General Science (ALP & Group D)

Physics, Chemistry and Biology at Class 10 level. 25–30 questions in ALP and Group D. NCERT Class 9–10 Science is the complete source — no need for any other book.

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Computer Basics (NTPC Graduate CBT 2)

Only 15 questions in NTPC Graduate CBT 2. MS Office, Internet, Storage Devices, OS basics — can be covered in 3–4 hours. Do not skip; these are easy guaranteed marks.

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Group D PET — Train Physically Too

CBT score alone won't clear Group D. PET is eliminatory. Male: 35 kg carry 100m + 1000m run. Start running from Day 1 alongside your CBT preparation — don't leave it for later.

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Railway Free Mock Tests

Full-length CBT 1 mock tests for RRB NTPC, ALP, Group D and JE — with timer, auto-submit and detailed score analysis section-wise.

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📄2016–2024

Railway Previous Year Papers

Actual shift-wise papers from 2016–2024 with detailed solutions. Best way to understand real exam difficulty and topic frequency.

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Syllabus based on official RRB notifications (CEN 01/2025, CEN 06/2025, CEN 09/2025). Always verify with the official CEN notification on rrbapply.gov.in before your exam.

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