RRB JE 2025 Syllabus: Download Section-Wise CBT 1, CBT 2 Syllabus PDF

Railway Recruitment Boards Junior Engineer 2025 ( RRB JE )

Shikha Goyal
Updated on May 23, 2025 16:05 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

RRB JE Syllabus 2025: The authority will release the RRB JE Syllabus in the official notification. The syllabus can be downloaded from the official website of RRB. It is crucial for a candidate to understand the syllabus during the exam preparation journey. With the help of the syllabus, candidates would come to know about the topics and from where they have to prepare. The selection process of RRB JE includes four stages, namely Computer-based test 1 (CBT 1), Computer-based test 2 (CBT 2), document verification, and medical test. After the completion of all stages, RRB will release the final merit list in which the roll numbers of the selected candidates will be displayed. Scroll down to know more about the syllabus of RRB JE including CBT 1, CBT 2, Technical Abilities, exam pattern and more.

Table of content
  • RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus 2025
  • RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus 2025
  • RRB JE Technical Abilities Syllabus 2025
  • RRB JE Exam Pattern 2025
  • RRB JE Preparation Tips 2025
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RRB JE CBT 1 Syllabus 2025

Candidates can check below the syllabus of CBT 1 exam.

Subject

Topics

Mathematics

  • Number system - BODMAS
  • Decimals & Fractions
  • LCM and 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
  • Age Calculations
  • Calendar & Clock
  • Pipes & Cistern, etc.

General Intelligence & Reasoning

  • Alphabetical and Number Series
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Mathematical operations
  • Relationships
  • Syllogism
  • Jumbling
  • Venn Diagram
  • Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
  • Conclusions and Decision Making
  • Similarities and Difference
  • Analytical reasoning
  • Classification
  • Directions
  • Statements & Arguments and Assumptions, etc.

General Awareness

  • Current affairs
  • Indian Geography
  • Culture and history of India including freedom struggle
  • Indian Polity and constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • India and the World ( Environmental Issues)
  • Sports
  • General Technological developments
  • General Scientific developments

General Science

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Life Science Up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus
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RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus 2025

Candidates can check below the CBT 2 syllabus for RRB JE exam.

Subject

Syllabus

General Awareness

  • Knowledge of Current affairs
  • Indian Geography
  • Culture and history of India including freedom struggle
  • Indian Polity and Constitution
  • Indian Economy
  • Environmental issues concerning India and the World
  • Sports
  • General Scientific and Technological Developments etc.

Physics and Chemistry

  • Up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus

Basics of Computers and Applications

  • Architecture of Computers
  • Input and Output devices
  • Storage devices
  • Networking
  • Operating System like Windows, Unix, Linux
  • MS Office
  • Various data representation
  • Internet and Email
  • Websites & Web Browsers
  • Computer Virus

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

  • Basics of Environment
  • Adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies
  • Air, water and Noise pollution, their effect and control;
  • Waste Management
  • Global warming
  • Acid rain
  • Ozone depletion

Technical Abilities

  • Questions on the Technical abilities will be framed in the syllabus defined for various Exam Groups
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RRB JE Technical Abilities Syllabus 2025

Candidates can check below the RRB JE Technical abilities syllabus for RRB JE exam.

Subject

Topics

Civil & Allied Engineering Exam Group– JE

  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Building Construction
  • Building materials
  • Construction of substructure
  • Construction of superstructure
  • Building finishes
  • Building maintenance
  • Building drawing
  • Concrete Technology
  • Surveying
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Geo Technical Engineering
  • Hydraulics
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • Mechanics of Structures
  • Theory of structures
  • Design of Concrete Structures
  • Design of Steel Structures
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Highway Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Advanced Construction Techniques and Equipment
  • Estimating and Costing
  • Contracts and Accounts

Electrical & Allied Engineering Exam Group– JE

  • Basic concepts
  • Circuit law
  • Magnetic Circuit
  • AC Fundamentals
  • Measurement and measuring instruments
  • Electrical Machines
  • Synchronous Machines
  • Generation, Transmission and Distribution
  • Estimation and costing
  • Utilization of Electrical Energy
  • Basic Electronics

Electronics & Allied Engineering Exam Group– JE

  • Electronic Components & Materials
  • Electronic Devices and circuits
  • Digital Electronics
  • Linear Integrated Circuit
  • Microprocessor and Microcontroller
  • Electronic Measurements
  • Communication Engineering
  • Data communication and Network
  • Computer Programming
  • Basic Electrical Engg

Mechanical & Allied Engineering Exam Group– JE

  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Material Science
  • Strength of Materials
  • Machining
  • Welding
  • Grinding & Finishing Process
  • Metrology
  • Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery
  • Industrial Management
  • Thermal Engineering

CMA Exam Group

  • Measurements, Units and Dimensions, Types of errors in measurements, Significance of accuracy in measurement.
  • Light
  • Heat
  • Sound
  • Mechanics
  • Magnetism
  • Electricity & Electro Magnetism
  • Modern Physics
  • Electronics and Communications
  • Matter
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Acids and Bases, Salts
  • Atomic Structure
  • Periodic Classification of Elements
  • Chemical Bonding
  • Carbon and its Compounds
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Metallurgy

Chemical and Metallurgical Supervisor Exam Group

  • Fuels
  • Material Science
  • Nonferrous metals
  • Engineering Polymers
  • Thermodynamics
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Important Industrial Chemicals
  • Applied Physics
  • Basic Computer Science - Hardware & Software
  • Instrumentation and  Measurement
  • Basic Mechanical Engineering: Mechanism, Strength of Materials, Fluid Mechanics and Manufacturing Processes
  • Welding
  • Foundry: Pattern making, types & pattern allowances. Core box and core prints. Properties & Composition of good mould, sand, Moulding defects.
  • Basic Electrical Engineering
  • Semi-Conductors
  • Basic Civil Engineering including building materials, building construction & surveying
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RRB JE Exam Pattern 2025

The CBT is the first stage and is of screening nature. The standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the posts. The normalized score of Stage 1 exam shall be used only for short listing of candidates for Stage 2 exam as per their merit. The questions will be of objective type with multiple choices.

Candidates who are shortlisted for Stage 2 of CBT availing the reservation benefits of a community, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against that community for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.

RRB JE CBT 1 Exam Pattern

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks for each Section

CBT 1

CBT 1

Mathematics

30

30

General Intelligence & Reasoning

25

25

General Awareness

15

15

General Science

30

30

Total

100

100

Time in Minutes

90

 

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories:

  • UR: 40%
  • EWS: 40%
  • OBC: 30%
  • SC: 30%
  • ST: 25%

These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them

RRB JE CBT 2 Exam Pattern

Short listing of Candidates for the Stage 2 of CBT exam shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in the Stage 1 of CBT Exam.

Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for Stage 2 shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy of Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in Stage 1 CBT.

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks for each Section

CBT 2

CBT 2

General Awareness

15

15

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

Technical Abilities

100

100

Total

150

150

Time in Minutes

120

 

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories:

  • UR: 40%
  • EWS: 40%
  • OBC: 30%
  • SC: 30%
  • ST: 25%

This percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them. Virtual calculator will be made available on the Computer Monitor during Stage 2 of CBT.

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RRB JE Preparation Tips 2025

Candidates can check below the preparation tips for RRB JE exam to boost preparation:

  • Read and understand in detail RRB JE Syllabus and exam pattern to understand the nature of an exam, topics asked and the structure of the paper.
  • Practice via previous year question papers
  • Prepare as study plan and stick to it
  • Revise regularly
  • Strengthen conceptual knowledge of technical subjects
  • Speed up the calculations to manage time effectively during the exam
  • Attempt mock tests regularly
  • Identify the topics that require improvement
  • Focus on improving the weaker areas and enhance the overall score
  • Solve previous year question papers and improve speed
  • Be positive and maintain confidence level, etc.

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The RRB JE 2025 CBT 2 result will be released zone-wise in the form of a PDF. It will consist of the roll numbers of candidates shortlisted for document verification & medical examination.

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Gunjan Majumder

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

The authority conducted the RRB JE 2025 CBT 2 exam on April 22 and June 4 at several centres across the country. It is expected that the RRB JE 2025 CBT 2 result will be released in July 2025 for 7951 vacancies. The result comprises the merit list, cutoff marks, and scorecards of qualified candidate

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Virajita Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

The candidates can see below the details of the RRB JE 2024 minimum qualifying marks:

Sl.No. Category/CommunityMinimum Qualifying Marks Out of 150
1Un-Reserved40%
2Economically Weaker Section40%
3Other- Backward Category (OBC)30%
4Scheduled Caste30%
5Scheduled Tribe25%

This percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

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Kritika Sharma

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

The exam pattern of CBT 2 is as follows

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

General Awareness

15

15

Physics & Chemistry

15

15

Basics of Computers and Applications

10

10

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

10

10

Technical Abilities

100

100

Total

150

150

Time

120 Minutes

J

Jasleen Jain

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

Candidates can check below the RRB JE 2025 CBT 1 exam pattern.

Subject

Number of Questions

Marks

Mathematics

30

30

General Intelligence & Reasoning

25

25

General Awareness

15

15

General Science

30

30

Total

100

100

Time

90 Minutes

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Shikha Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

The RRB JE selection process consists of four stages namely CBT 1, CBT 2, medical test and document verification. Candidates who want to secure a position as a Junior Engineer within RRB, they need to successfully clear all these stages.

C

Chanchal Shekhar

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, there is a negative marking in the RRB JE CBT 2 exam. One-third mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.

M

Manisha Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

After the release of the RRB JE Answer Key, the Railway Recruitment Board will announce the result and cutoff score for all the positions.

C

Chanchal Shekhar

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

The following steps shall be followed to download RRB CBT 2 Provisional Answer key 2025 for the session 2024: 

  • Visit the official website of your respective regional RRB
  • On the "the latest Announcements" or "Important Links", click on "Junior Engineer Answer Key" 
  • Enter the allotted Registration number

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Shikha Goyal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

The last date to raise objection for RRB JE CBT 2 Shift 2 Answer key 2025 for 2024 session was June 12, 2025. The authority released the RRB JE CBT 2 Provisional Answer Key on June 7, 2025. The prescribed fee for raising objection is Rs.50/- plus applicable Bank Service Charges per question. In case

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Satyendra Garg

Beginner-Level 5

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