Will RRB NTPC exam be conducted this year?

RRB NTPC is expected to be released in July-September by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). According to the Union Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, RRB NTPC exam will be conducted every year. To apply for RRB NTPC exam, the age of candidates should be between 18 and 30 years. The age limit prescribed for graduate posts is 18 to 33 years. RRB NTPC educational qualification prescribed for undergraduate posts is Class 12 pass. RRB NTPC educational qualification prescribed for the graduate posts is graduation. RRB NTPC 2024 exam comprises various stages such as CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable), and Document Verification/Medical Examination.

When will RRB NTPC 2025 exam be conducted?

RRB NTPC exam dates are yet to be announced by the RRBs. RRB NTPC exam dates highlights the important events pertaining to the exam such as the release of application form, admit card, result, answer key, exam, etc. Candidates should keep the exam dates handy so that they do not miss any event. RRB NTPC is one of the most sought-after railway exams in the country. Large number of candidates appear for the exam. The selection process comprises CBT 1, CBT 2, Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable), and Document Verification/Medical Examination.

When RRB NTPC notification 2025 was released?

RRB NTPC notification 2025 was released to fill up a total of 10884 vacancies. The short notification was released on September 2, 2024. The notification is released to select candidates for various graduate and undergraduate posts. The posts announced under RRB NTPC exam are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice and Station Master. RRB NTPC notification is released in PDF. The notification PDF comprises details such as important dates, application process, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus, exam day guidelines, etc. Candidates must read the notification carefully before applying for the exam.

How to view RRB NTPC exam city?

The steps to view the RRB NTPC exam city are given below: Visit the official websites of 21 RRBs Click the link 'Login to view exam city' Enter user ID and password The details of the exam city will appear on the screen Check the exam city and save the details

What are RRB NTPC exam day guidelines?

Candidates need to follow the guidelines for RRB NTPC exam: Candidates should reach RRB NTPC exam centre at least an hour before the exam commences They must carry all the required documents while appearing for the exam Candidates should not carry any electronic gadget inside the examination hall Due to COVID-19, candidates need to wear masks Also Read: RRB NTPC exam day guidelines

What is the tie-breaking policy of RRB NTPC?

The tie-breaking policy of RRB NTPC exam is given below: In case of two or more candidates secure the same marks, the merit position in RRB NTPC exam is determined based on the age criteria, older candidates are placed at higher merit In case the age is the same, then alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name is taken into account to break the tie

What are the important guidelines for RRB NTPC document verification?

The important points related to the document verification are given below: The CBT 2 exam is conducted separately for each pay level. As such, the candidates are considered in more than one pay level as per their merit and option for posts in that respective pay level Candidates can only be empaneled against any one post, it is essential to publish the shortlisting for document verification in various pay levels one after the other in sequence, starting from the highest pay level of 6, so that unique candidates are shortlisted across pay levels Candidates who are called for document verification for the posts in Pay level-6 have to give an undertaking that if found medically fit for the posts of pay Level-6, they forfeit the right to be considered for any other pay levels. Candidates will thus be empanelled against one post only Candidates found medically unfit for the posts in Pay level-6 are considered for shortlisting to the next lower pay level posts as per their merit and medical fitness in that respective pay levels Candidates finally empanelled, after medical examination, for the post in Pay level-6 is excluded in the shortlisting process out to other lower pay level posts. Each candidate needs to attend document verification and medical examination only once in normal course Thereafter, the shortlisting of other lower pay levels (Pay level 5, 4, 3 & 2) is published in a phased manner

How to verify the email ID and mobile number for RRB NTPC exam?

On submitting the primary details in the RRB NTPC application form, OTPs are sent to the registered mobile number and email. The candidate should retrieve the OTPs from email and mobile and then enter OTPs to proceed with filling up the RRB NTPC application form. On successful OTP activation, registration number is generated and sent on the registered email ID and mobile number.

RRB NTPC 2022 Last Minute Preparation Tips: Check Important Tips

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Updated on Apr 7, 2022 18:03 IST

RRB NTPC 2022 Phase 2 exam for the qualified candidates of the CBT 1 exam will begin soon. Read below to check RRB NTPC last-minute preparation tips 2022 for CBT 2 exam.

RRB NTPC 2022 Last Minute Preparation Tips: The second stage CBT of RRB NTPC will begin soon for the qualified candidates of the CBT 1 exam. With so many candidates qualified for the CBT 2 exam, the competition is going to be tough. To prepare for the CBT 2 exam, candidates must have a proper preparation strategy. Candidates must devise a proper study plan and follow it diligently. They should focus more on revision and attempt mock tests on a regular basis to improve their performance for the exam. Candidates should not forget to analyse their mock tests and work on improving the weak areas. Candidates must also practice previous years' question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam. To get more such RRB NTPC preparation tips, read this article below.

RRB NTPC 2022 Last-Minute Preparation Tips

Here are a few tips and tricks to prepare for the different sections of the RRB NTPC 2022 exam.

General Awareness

This section is vast to cover, however, it is also one of the high scoring sections in the RRB exam. As the questions are factual, you need to memorise important topics such as History, Geography, and Current Affairs. For Science, Economics and Polity, you should go through the basics from NCERT books.

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Mathematics

For Mathematics, you need to prepare for topics as per the trends of previous years’ papers. Apart from practicing the chapters thoroughly, learn to know the shortcut tricks that will help you to solve the sums. You need to be very thorough with formulae, tables, squares, cubes, square roots, cube roots. Apart from this, you can refer to NCERT books to clear the basic concepts.

Also Read: How to Prepare for RRB NTPC Mathematics?

General Intelligence and Reasoning

You must give time to practice. Coding-Decoding, Puzzles are the most difficult topics in this section. For puzzles, you can follow books such as A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal, New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal and Analytical by BS Sijwali and Indu Sijwali. To perform well in this section, you should solve mock tests.

Also Read: How to Prepare for RRB NTPC General Intelligence and Reasoning?

RRB NTPC 2022 Last Minute Preparation Tips: General Tips and Tricks

Candidates can check below few general tips and tricks to crack RRB NTPC 2022 exam:

Go through all the RRB NTPC previous years’ question papers. Analyse yourself where you stand in terms of preparation
There are certain questions that are sure shot asked in the exam. Identify those topics based on the previous years’ question papers trend. Prepare the topics thorough before appearing in the exam
Get all the Mathematical formulae at your fingertips
Take practice or mock tests to improve speed and accuracy
Do not hurry to complete the uncovered portions. This is the time to strengthen the topics that you have already learned
Brush up everything you have studied before the exam
Try to attempt questions with accuracy in the exam. Remember there is negative marking. Solving 70-80% questions with 100% accuracy is better than solving 100% questions with 70-80 per cent accuracy
Do not attempt questions that you are not sure of
Do not spend much time in one section

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