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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Jun 16, 2025 15:25 IST
According to RRB NTPC Shiksha Polls, the General Awareness section was the toughest section in the CBT 1 exam. 29 per cent of candidates voted that this section was hard. 23 per cent of candidates voted that the Numerical Ability and Reasoning sections were tough. Read this article for more details.

According to RRB NTPC Shiksha Polls, General Awareness section was the toughest section in the CBT 1 exam. 29 per cent of candidates voted that this section was hard. Read here for more details.

RRB NTPC 2025: CBT 1 General Awareness Section Toughest Reveals Shiksha Polls

RRB NTPC 2025: CBT 1 General Awareness Section Toughest Reveals Shiksha Polls

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) are conducting RRB NTPC CBT 1 2025 exam. The overall difficulty level of the paper was Moderate. According to Shiksha Polls, students found the General Awareness section to be the toughest compared to other sections. The subjects included in the CBT 1 exam are General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the RRB NTPC CBT 1 2025 are 100.

RRB NTPC exam is being conducted to fill up vacancies for Non-Technical Popular Categories posts. A total of 11558 vacancies were announced for the exam. A total of 12,167,679 applications were received for the RRB NTPC exam. Out of this, 5,840,861 are for graduate-level posts and 6,326,818 are for 12th level posts. Read this article below for more details on General Awareness Section Toughest in the RRB NTPC CBT 1 2025 exam as per Shiksha Polls.

Table of contents
  • RRB NTPC CBT 1 General Awareness Section Toughest Reveals Shiksha Polls: Detailed Analysis
  • RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 2025: Overall Difficulty
  • RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 2025: Section-Wise Distribution of Topics
  • RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025

RRB NTPC CBT 1 General Awareness Section Toughest Reveals Shiksha Polls: Detailed Analysis

As per Shiksha Polls, 29 per cent candidates voted that the General Awareness section was the toughest. 23 per cent candidates have voted that the Numerical Ability and Reasoning sections were tough. The screenshot given below will help candidates to understand the difficulty level of RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam as per Shiksha Polls.

Q:   How to view RRB NTPC exam city?
A:

The process for checking RRB NTPC city slip is given below.

Click the Railway NTPC city slip link

Enter user ID and password

The city details appears on the screen

Download the city slip 

Save the details

 

 

Q:   What should I do if I forget the location of my RRB NTPC exam centre?
A:

RRB NTPC admit card has the link of google map which help candidates to locate the exam centre. Candidates must reach the exam centre early to avoid last minute hassle. 

 

Q:   Is the RRB NTPC exam centre the same as the city mentioned in the intimation slip?
A:

RRB NTPC city intimation slip gives details related to exam city only. The detailed address of RRB NTPC exam centre are mentioned in the admit card. The city intimation slip is released so that after knowing the exam city candidates can make travel plans accordingly. 

Screenshot of RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 2025 as per Shiksha Polls

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RRB NTPC Answer Key 2025

RRB NTPC Question Paper 2025

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 2025: Overall Difficulty

The overall difficulty level of RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam is given below.

Subjects Difficulty Level

General Intelligence & Reasoning 

Moderate

Numerical Ability 

Moderate

General Awareness

Moderate

Overall 

Moderate 

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 2025: Section-Wise Distribution of Topics

The section-wise distribution of questions is given below.

Reasoning Ability

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Topics No. of Questions

Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

3 to 4

Blood Relation

2

Syllogism

1 to 2

Analogy & Classification

3 to 4

Number Series

2 ro 3

Coding & Decoding 

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Mesuration

2

Time, Speed & Distance 

2

Alegbra/Simplification

1 to 2

General Awareness

Topics

Number of Questions

Static GK 

2

History

5 to 6

Economics

1 to 2

Current Affairs

10

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025

The CBT 1 exam of RRB NTPC comprises questions from General Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The test paper carries 100 questions. The exam is held for 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates accompanied by scribe). RRB NTPC exam pattern is given below.

Q:   When RRB NTPC city intimation slip is released?
A:

RRB NTPC UG city intimation slip 2025 is available now. RRB NTPC CBT 1 city intimation slip 2025 for graduate posts was released from May 26, 2025. The city intimation slip is released so that candidates can make travel arrangements inorder to reach the exam centre. Candidates can check the city intimation slip by logging with the required credentials. The city intimation slip is not the admit card and it does not carry the details related to the exam centre. The details related to the exam centre is released along with the admit card.

Q:   What items are banned inside RRB NTPC exam centre?
A:

Following are the items banned inside RRB NTPC exam centre:

  • Banned items are electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, pager, watches, Bluetooth, calculator, metallic wears, bangles, belts, bracelets, books, papers, etc. are not allowed inside the exam centre
  • Candidates should not carry pen/pencil inside the test centre
  • Pen will be provide during the exam
  • Candidates should not apply henna/Mehendi because there will be biometric capture
Q:   What are the exam day guidelines for RRB NTPC exam?
A:
RRB NTPC exam day guidelines announced by the RRBs are given below:
 
Use of electronic devices is not allowed
Candidates are required to write self-declaration, affix Left Thumb Impression (LTI) in the presence of the invigilator
The barcode in the admit card is scanned
Sections Number of questions

General Awareness

40

Mathematics

30

General Intelligence and Reasoning

30

Total

100

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Anangsha Patra
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Anangsha Patra is MA in Mass Communication & Journalism with more than 10 years of experience in the field of Journalism, Content Writing and Editing. At Shiksha.Com, she works as Deputy Manager-Content for the Sark
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