RRB NTPC Books 2024: Check Best Books for GA, Math’s & General Intelligence

The important topics for RRB NTPC Mathematics section are Number System Fractions, Percentage, Time and Work, Simple and Compound Interest, etc. This section carries 30 questions in CBT 1 and 35 in CBT 2. Check below the important topics for Maths:

Number System: Number system questions comprise of topics such as LCM and HCF of numbers, divisibility, fractions, decimals, integers etc. 

Profit & Loss: This is one of the popular topic asked in the Mathematics section of RRB NTPC exam. Candidates can expect 3-4 questions on the various topics of profit and loss, discount, successive discount, cost price, selling price and marked price, etc.

Simple Interest & Compound Interest: It is also one of the most popular topics from which candidates can expect a good number of questions in RRB NTPC exam. 

Mensuration: Mensuration consists of various topics such as finding area and length of polygon, square, rectangle, cuboids, cone, sphere etc.

Data Interpretation: Data Interpretation or DI is an important topic in the RRB NTPC exam and it can be said that there will be around 3-4 questions from DI. The expected questions that should be covered by candidates include bar graph, pie chart etc.

GK section has the maximum weightage in RRB NTPC exam. Candidates can prepare this section by reading newspaper, magazines and watching news channels. They need to be updated with all the recent happenings. In CBT 1, a total of 40 questions are asked and in CBT 2 total of 50 questions are asked. The tips and tricks to prepare for RRB NTPC GK section are given below:

• Go through the Previous Years’ Papers
• Try to be inquisitive about important things happening around you
• You should maintain a dairy of important notes
• Practice quizzes in your leisure time
• Attempt mock test

It does not really matter how many hours do you study, what matters is how much knowledge you gain. A focused study of one to two hours daily will definitely help you in achieving your goals. First cover the topics that you are weak at and do much practice. The tips and tricks to complete RRB NTPC syllabus in four months are given below:

• Candidates should be thorough with the topics or chapters given in the RRB NTPC syllabus
• They should prepare the syllabus of CBT 1 and 2 simulataneously. Though the topics given in the CBT 1 and 2 are same. There is a variation in the difficulty level
• After completing each chapter, candidates must attempt mock tests to know about the level of preparation
• Candidates must also solve previous years' question papers to gain understanding regarding the type of questions asked in the exam

Candidates can refer to the following books for RRB NTPC General Awareness.

• Manorama Yearbook
• Lucent's GK

Candidates can refer to the following books for RRB NTPC General Intelligence and Reasoning.

• General Intelligence and Reasoning by RN Thakur
• Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

To begin with RRB NTPC exam preparation, candidates must thoroughly glance through RRB NTPC syllabus. The syllabus outlines the topics and sub-topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. After going through RRB NTPC syllabus, candidates must figure the topics that have the maximum weightage in the exam. Candidates must focus on preparing those topics.

RRB NTPC exam comprises subjects such as Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness. The subjects included in CBT 1 and 2 are the same. However, the difficulty level varies as per the stage of exam. The CBT 1 exam of RRB NTPC is conducted for 100 marks. The CBT 2 exam of RRB NTPC is held for 120 marks. The section-wise RRB NTPC syllabus are given below:

Maths

• Number system
• Decimals
• Fractions
• LCM, HCF
• Ratio and Proportions
• Percentage
• Mensuration
• Time and Work
• Time and Distance
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Profit and Loss
• Elementary Algebra
• Geometry and Trigonometry
• Elementary Statistics

Reasoning

• Analogies
• Completion of number and alphabetical series
• Coding and Decoding
• Mathematical Operations
• Similarities and Differences
• Relationships
• Analytical Reasoning
• Syllogism
• Jumbling
• Venn Diagrams
• Puzzle
• Data Sufficiency
• Statement-Conclusion
• Statement- Courses of Action
• Decision Making
• Maps, Interpretation of Graphs
• Alphanumeric Series

General Awareness

• Current Events of National and International Importance
• Games and Sports
• Art and Culture of India
• Indian Literature
• Monuments and Places of India
• General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE) General Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE)
• History of India and Freedom Struggle
• Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World
• Indian Polity and Governance- constitution and political system
• General Scientific and Technological Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India
• UN and Other important World Organizations
• Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large
• Basics of Computers and Computer Applications
• Common Abbreviations
• Transport Systems in India
• Indian Economy
• Famous Personalities of India and World
• Flagship Government Programs
• Flora and Fauna of India
• Important Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc