RRB NTPC Books 2025: Best Books for Math’s, GA & General Intelligence
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Result - 13 Oct '25
RRB NTPC Books: “There is no friend as loyal as a book,” said Ernest Hemingway. To prepare for any competitive exam like RRB NTPC 2025, books play an important role. The first and foremost step that candidates should do before beginning with their preparation is to buy the best study material for the exam. This will add fuel to their preparation.
RRB NTPC exam covers questions from General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. According to RRB NTPC exam pattern, the exam comprises several stages such as CBT 1, CBT 2, CBAT, typing skill test, and document verification/medical examination. The standard of RRB NTPC syllabus is of Class 10, 12, and graduation levels. Provided here is the list of books that candidates can refer to for their preparation.
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The section-wise best books for RRB NTPC exam are given below:
RRB NTPC Books for Mathematics
The Mathematics section of RRB NTPC carries 30 questions in the first stage while 35 questions in the second stage. The standard of questions asked in the exam is of high school level. Candidates must practice the previous years' RRB NTPC question papers inorder to ace the exam. Candidates can refer to the following RRB NTPC books for Mathematics:
- Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
- Fast Track by Rajesh Verma
- NCERT Maths from Grade 6 to Grade 11
- Magical Books on Quicker Maths by M Tyra
- Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav
RRB NTPC Books for General Intelligence and Reasoning
This section carries a total of 30 and 35 questions in the first stage and second stage, respectively. The questions aim to test a candidate’s logical thinking ability. The following books can be referred to for preparing this section:
- Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
- Test of Reasoning by Edgar Thorpe
- 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
- Lucent’s General Intelligence and Reasoning
RRB NTPC Books for General Awareness
The General Awareness section carries a total of 40 questions in the first stage and 50 questions in the second stage. This section tests a candidate’s current affairs knowledge. To score good marks in this section, candidates can refer to the following books.
- Lucent’s General Knowledge
- Manorama Yearbook
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RRB NTPC Books 2025 FAQs
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
RRB NTPC Undergraduate question paper was released on September 15, 2025. The question paper was released in PDF form for sets A, B, C, D. Candidates can download their question papers by logging with the required credentials. Candidates can even challenge the RRB NTPC question paper by paying INR 5
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The tips and tricks to excel in RRB NTPC General Intelligence & Reasoning are given below:
- Candidates must build logical thinking skills through daily puzzles and series
- Candidates must practice topics such as coding-decoding, seating arrangements, syllogisms, etc.
- To solve questions better, candidates
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The tips and tricks to prepare for RRB NTPC Maths are given below:
- Candidates must master the basic concepts before learning shortcuts techniques of solving questions
- Candidates must daily practice topics such as Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Geometry, etc.
- Candidates must maintain notebook for jotting d
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Contributor-Level 7
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The effective tips to prepare for RRB NTPC exam are given below:
- Understand the complete RRB NTPC syllabus and exam pattern
- Create a good study plan
- Take a mock test and analyse the performance and focus on improving the weak areas
- Practice the previous years' question papers
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Contributor-Level 7
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Candidates should focus on RRB NTPC preparation for four to six hours daily. This also depends on the current level of preparation and familiarity with the subjects. It is with hardwork and determination that candidates will be able to crack the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
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Students can start preparing for RRB NTPC exam by going through the exam pattern and syllabus. It is important to make a realistic study plan an follow that dilligently. Candidates must also follow good study material. They should practice previous years' question papers and mock tests to improve th
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Yes, each post has its own medical standard (A?2, B?2, C?2, etc.). You must meet the medical requirements for every post you prefer. The post-wise medical standard is given below.
| Post Name | Medical Standards |
|---|---|
Commercial Apprentice (CA) | B2 |
Station Master | A2 |
Goods Guard | A2 |
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist | C2 |
Senior Clerk-Cum-typist | C2 |
Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | B2 |
Senior Time Keeper | C2 |
Traffic Assistant | A2 |
Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | B2 |
Accounts Clerk Cum Typist | C2 |
Junior Clerk Cum Typist | C2 |
Junior Time Keeper | C2 |
Trains Clerk | A3 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The final RRB NTPC post allotment depends on the CBT 1 and 2 scores, order of post preference, availability of vacancies in chosen zones. Candidates are required to enter their RRB NTPC post preferences while filling the application form. The eligibility attached to various posts are different.
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Contributor-Level 7
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Candidates change but only for the specifc zones and posts they have listed. Candidates indicating partial prefetrences are considered only for those choices and not for others.
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Contributor-Level 7
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RRB NTPC post preferences cannot be changed once it is exercised by candidates. The posts announced under RRB NTPC exam are Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Goods Train Manager, Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor, Senior Clerk cum Typ
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Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I Re-Scheduled Exam Date 14 Oct '25 Bihar STET Notification 2025 19 Sep '25 - 31 Oct '25
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