RRB Syllabus 2025: Download Syllabus PDFs for NTPC, Group D, JE & ALP

The topics included under General Intelligence and Reasoning are of basic level. The topics assess the candidates ability to think logically.

RRB NTPC CBT 2 syllabus for Geography is given below.

The Solar System

Continents and Oceans

Biosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere

Latitudes and Longitudes

Different heat zones of the earth

Longitudes and time zones

International Date Line

The motion of the earth – Effect of the tilted axis on day and night

The Atmosphere (composition and layer of the Atmosphere)

Weather and Climate

Atmospheric Pressure

Internal Structure of the earth

Rocks

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Various Landforms (Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Grasslands, Landforms created by the river system,   Landforms created by a glacier, Landforms created by the action of wind, Landforms created by the actions of Groundwater)

The Indian Subcontinent, Position, extent, and physical features

Climatic diversity in the Indian Sub-continent

Soil resources of the Indian sub-continent

Agriculture in India, Land use pattern of India

Water resources and their utilization in India

Multipurpose river valley projects

Transport in India

India-Facts and figures (States and their capitals, Population of India and states,   Wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India, Important Irrigation and power projects, Indian satellites)

General introduction to Asia

Geography of the Indian subcontinent Countries with their capitals and currency

Riverside cities

Wonders of the world

Countries and their main products and industries

Towns are associated with important industries

Famous sites (India), Famous Sites (World)

Changed names

Continent earth area

Continents the highest and the lowest points

Three the deepest oceans

the highest mountain peaks (world)

Important boundary lines

Tribes and their homelands

RRB ALP Maths syllabus comprises topics such as Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

RRB ALP syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning is given below:

The important topics for RRB ALP exam are given below:

CBT 1

Topics	Syllabus
Maths	Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion,  Percentages,  Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance,  Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss,  Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics,  Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling,  Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
General Science	The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level
General Awareness	Current Affairs, Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics, etc.

CBT 2

Part A 

Mathematics: Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern etc.

General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and decision making, Similarities and differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

Basic Science and Engineering: The broad topics that are covered under this shall be Engineering Drawing (Projections, Views, Drawing Instruments, Lines, Geometric figures, Symbolic Representation), Units, Measurements, Mass Weight and Density, Work Power and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature, Basic Electricity, Levers and Simple Machines, Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Education, IT Literacy etc.

General Awareness: Current Affairs in Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics and any other subjects of importance.

Part B

The questions in this part are asked from the trade syllabus prescribed by Director General of Employment & Training (DGET). Candidates with ITI/Trade Apprenticeship qualification will be required to appear in the section having questions from the relevant trade. Candidates holding Degree, Diploma and HSC (10+2) having eligibility for the posts of ALP have to select relevant trade from the list of trades listed against their engineering discipline/HSC (10+2). 

 

The standard of the RRB Group D syllabus is of the Class 10 level. Therefore, candidates can refer to their high school books for clearing the basic concepts. The questions asked in the exam are basic and candidates can solve them easily if they have practiced the previous years' question papers. Candidates must also solve the mock tests to know how to attempt an online test. RRB Group D syllabus is given below.

Subjects	Topics
Mathematics	Number System, Percentage, BODMAS, LCM-HCF, Simple and Compound Interest, Algebra, Profit and Loss, etc.
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogies, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Relationships, etc
General Science	Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of CBSE Class 10 level
General Awareness	Current Affairs Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics

 

While preparing the syllabus of RRB Group D the topics given in the same have been framed keeping in mind the nature of the job profile. The educational qualification for RRB Group D exam is Class 10 pass. Therefore, the syllabus has been formulated based on the given educational qualification. RRB Group D syllabus is given below: Mathematics: Number System, Percentage, BODMAS, LCM-HCF, Simple and Compound Interest, Algebra, Profit and Loss, etc. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Relationships, etc General Science: Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of CBSE Class 10 level General Awareness: Current Affairs Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics

The important topics for RRB Group D Mathematics are Number System Decimals, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, etc. This section aims to test the candidate's calculative skills. Basic questions are asked in this section about which candidates have studied in high school. To prepare for RRB Group D exam, candidates must practice previous years question papers.

The difficulty level of the Maths topics is given below.

Topics	Weightage	Difficulty Level
SI/ CI	2	Moderate
Mensuration	2	Easy
Ratio & Proportion	3	Easy
Height & Distance	2	Easy-Moderate
Profit/Loss	3	Easy
Geometry	2	Easy-Moderate
Number System	4	Easy-Moderate
Simplification	3	Easy
Time and Work	2	Easy-Moderate
Statistics	1	Easy
Time, Speed and Distance	2	Easy
Average	1	Easy-Moderate
DI (Tabular)	1	Easy-Moderate
Total	30	Easy-Moderate

The CBT of RRB Group D exam comprises four sections-General Science, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning and General Awareness and Current Affairs. Total marks allotted to CBT are 100. Based on the marks obtained in CBT, candidates are called for PET. The PET is qualifying in nature. Those who qualify the PET are called for document verification. Final empanellment of candidates is done based on the performance in CBT subject to their qualifying the document verification and medical exam. The structure of RRB Group D exam pattern is given below.

Sections	Number of questions
General Science	25
Mathematics	25
General Intelligence and Reasoning	30
General Awareness and Current Affairs	20
Total	100

RRB NTPC salary is different for different posts. The starting basic salary range offered to undergraduate posts is INR 19,900 to 21,700. While, the graduate post employees are offered RRB NTPC salary in the range of INR 25,500 to INR 35,400. The monthly basic salary for Junior Clerk cum Typist is INR 19,900 while it is INR 35,400 for Station Master and Commercial Apprentice. Candidates are also entitled to Dearness Allowance (DA), Travel Allowance (TA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), pension benefits, and medical reimbursements. The post-wise RRB NTPC salary is given below:

RRB NTPC Salary for Undergraduate Posts

Posts	Level in 7th CPC	Initial Pay (In INR)
Junior Clerk cum Typist	2	19,900
Accounts Clerk cum Typist	2	19,900
Junior Time Keeper	2	19,900
Trains Clerk	2	19,900
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	3	21,700

RRB NTPC Salary for Graduate Posts

Posts	Level in 7th CPC	Initial Pay (In INR)
Traffic Assistant	4	25,500
Goods Guard	5	29,200
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	5	29,200
Senior Clerk cum Typist	5	29,200
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	5	29,200
Senior Time Keeper	5	29,200
Commercial Apprentice	6	35,400
Station Master	6	35,400

IBPS RRB exam pattern is different for different posts. IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1 comprises Mains exam, prelims exam and interview. IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern comprises prelims exam and Mains exam. IBPS RRB Officers Scale 2 and 3 exam pattern is such that it comprises single online exam and interview.

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.

The topic-wise distribution of questions in RRB Group D General Science section is given below.

Topics	Expected Weightage
Physics	7-8
Chemistry	9-10
Biology	6-7

RRB Group D General Science section covers Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of Class 10 level (CBSE). This section tests candidates' knowledge of observation from everyday to scientific aspects. The tips and tricks to prepare for RRB Group D General Science section are given below:

• Candidates must learn the concepts of Class 9 and Class 10 Science thoroughly
• They should memorise the formulas and practice more formulas
• Candidates must revise the concepts given in the syllabus throughly
• Candidates must solve mock tests and previous years' question papers

While preparing the syllabus of RRB Group D the topics given in the same have been framed keeping in mind the nature of the job profile. The educational qualification for RRB Group D exam is Class 10 pass. Therefore, the syllabus has been formulated based on the given educational qualification. RRB Group D syllabus is given below: Mathematics: Number System, Percentage, BODMAS, LCM-HCF, Simple and Compound Interest, Algebra, Profit and Loss, etc. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Relationships, etc General Science: Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences of CBSE Class 10 level General Awareness: Current Affairs Science & Technology, Sports, Culture, Personalities, Economics, Politics