Once candidates have made up their mind to prepare for any competitive exam, the most important thing is to plan their study. Here, we have provided RRB Group D study plan which will help candidates to calculate how much time is with them for preparation.
Every year Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts RRB Group D exam to select eligible candidates in various Level 1 posts. Over 1 crore applicants have registered for the exam as against a total of 1,03,769 vacancies. As a result, the competition is going to be tough. To be successful in the exam, candidates are required to be very focussed and determined. They must have a proper RRB Group D study plan and follow it diligently.
Before starting preparing for RRB Group D exam, candidates must go through the exam pattern and syllabus. This will give them an understanding of the overall structure of the exam and topics to study under different sections.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern
According to RRB Group D exam pattern, the exam is conducted in computer-based mode. Candidates need to answer the questions within 90 minutes. All questions will be objective type multiple-choice questions. The test paper will have 100 questions from Mathematics, General Knowledge and current affairs, General Science and General Intelligence and Reasoning. Each question contains 4 options from which they need to choose one as a correct option. There is negative marking in this examination. 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The table below contains the structure of RRB Group D exam pattern.
Subjects |
Total Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
---|---|---|
Mathematics |
25 |
25 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
30 |
30 |
General Science |
25 |
25 |
General Awareness on Current Affairs |
20 |
20 |
RRB Group D Examination Syllabus
Candidates must go through RRB Group D 2020 syllabus to have a comprehensive knowledge of all the topics under each section of the test.
Mathematics |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
General Science |
General Awareness on Current Affairs |
Number System |
Analogies |
Physics- upto class X syllabus (CBSE) |
General Awareness on- Science |
BODMAS |
Alphabetical and Number Series |
Chemistry- upto class X syllabus (CBSE) |
Technology |
Decimals and Fractions |
Coding and Decoding |
Biology/Life Science- upto class X syllabus (CBSE) |
Sports |
L. C.M and H. C F |
Mathematical Operations |
- | Culture |
Also, read complete details on RRB Group D syllabus 2020
Study Plan for RRB Group D exam
Hard work combined with rigorous practice is the secret to success in the RRB Group D exam. In the RRB Group D study plan, candidates must invest equal time in all the subjects. Candidates must pay attention to all the topics. The section-wise study plan for RRB Group exam is given below:
RRB Group D study plan for Mathematics
- Revise all the chapters and topics included in the syllabus
- Practice the harder sections again and again
- Do not leave any topic
- Reminisces the formulae and theories
- Pay attention to the weakness
- Learn from previous mistakes and build confidence
- Take up mock tests
RRB Group D study plan for General Intelligence and Reasoning
- This section requires rigorous practice
- Develop logical reasoning skill
- Learn to analyse and reasoning
- Engage in playing games that require strategic planning and logical reasoning
- Solve puzzles
- Study the harder sections repeatedly
- Devote time in solving previous question papers and discover weakness and strength and try to improve skills accordingly
- Appear for mock tests
RRB Group D study plan for General Science
- Collect NCERT books
- Go through the chapters and revise the topics
- Clear the concepts that occur in the difficult chapters
- Take notes of the harder concepts and revise them again and again
- Revise the formulae and theories
- Solve question papers of previous years
- Find out weakness and try to improve that section
- Take help of the books on General Science, specially written for RRB Group D examination apart from NCERT science books
- Take up mock tests
RRB Group D study plan for General Awareness on Current Affairs
- Read newspaper regularly
- Follow the news channel on television
- Takedown notes of the current affairs
- Discuss issues of day-to-day life with friends
- Remain aware of the incidents occurring around
- Solve question papers of previous years
- Take part in the quiz or watch quiz shows
- Follow a good book, written for this purpose
- Appear for mock tests
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Railway | Vacancies |
Central Railway | 3244 |
CLW | 42 |
PLW | 86 |
ECR | 1250 |
ECOR | 964 |
ER | 1775 |
ICF | 445 |
MCF | 38 |
NAIR | - |
NCR | 2020 |
NER | 1332 |
NWR | 1433 |
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RCF | 112 |
RWF | 13 |
RWP | 01 |
SCR | 1642 |
SECR | 1337 |
SER | 1044 |
SWR | 490 |
SR | 2249 |
WCR | 1614 |
WR | 4672 |
Total Vacancies | 32438 |
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---|---|---|
Category | Department | Vacancies |
Pointsman-B | Traffic | 5058 |
Assistant (Track Machine) | Engineering | 799 |
Assistant (Bridge) | Engineering | 301 |
Track Maintainer Gr. IV | Engineering | 13187 |
Assistant P-Way | Engineering | 247 |
Assistant (C&W) | Mechanical | 2587 |
Assistant TRD | Electrical | 1381 |
Assistant (S&T) | S&T | 2012 |
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | 420 |
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical | 950 |
Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical | 744 |
Assistant TL & AC | Electrical | 1041 |
Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical | 624 |
Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) | Mechanical | 3077 |
Total | 32438 |
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---|---|---|
Category | Department | Vacancies |
Pointsman-B | Traffic | 5058 |
Assistant (Track Machine) | Engineering | 799 |
Assistant (Bridge) | Engineering | 301 |
Track Maintainer Gr. IV | Engineering | 13187 |
Assistant P-Way | Engineering | 247 |
Assistant (C&W) | Mechanical | 2587 |
Assistant TRD | Electrical | 1381 |
Assistant (S&T) | S&T | 2012 |
Assistant Loco Shed (Diesel) | Mechanical | 420 |
Assistant Loco Shed (Electrical) | Electrical | 950 |
Assistant Operations (Electrical) | Electrical | 744 |
Assistant TL & AC | Electrical | 1041 |
Assistant TL & AC (Workshop) | Electrical | 624 |
Assistant (Workshop) (Mech) | Mechanical | 3077 |
Total | 32438 |
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Railway | Vacancies |
---|---|
Central Railway | 3244 |
CLW | 42 |
PLW | 86 |
ECR | 1250 |
ECOR | 964 |
ER | 1775 |
ICF | 445 |
MCF | 38 |
NAIR | -- |
NCR | 2020 |
NER | 1332 |
NWR | 1433 |
NFR | 2048 |
NR | 4586 |
RCF | 112 |
RWF | 13 |
RWP | 01 |
SCR | 1642 |
SECR | 1337 |
SER | 1044 |
SWR | 490 |
SR | 2249 |
WCR | 1614 |
WR | 4672 |
Total Vacancies | 32438 |
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