RRB NTPC 2025: CBT 1 General Awareness Section Toughest Reveals Shiksha Polls
RRB Non Technical Popular Categories 2025 ( RRB NTPC )
Registration - 28 Oct '25 - 27 Nov '25
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
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.
Also Read: RRB NTPC Exam Analysis
- 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.
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RRB NTPC notification 2025 was released to fill up a total of 11558 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.
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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
| 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 |
3 |
| Direction Sense |
1 |
Mathematics
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Profit, Loss & Discount |
2 to 3 |
| SI & CI |
1 to 2 |
| Number System |
2 |
| Percentage, Ratio & Proportion |
3 to 4 |
| LCM & HCF |
1 |
| 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.
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.
Candidates must appear for the exam in the RRB NTPC exam centre allotted to them. Candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam at any centre other than the one mentioned on your admit card.
RRB NTPC exam is conducted separately for graduate and undergraduate posts. The level of difficulty is different for graduate and undergraduate posts.
| Sections | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
40 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
30 |
| Total |
100 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
Yes, the Railway Recruitment Board has released the RRB NTPC (UG) result 2025 for the notification CEN 6/2024 on its regional portals. The regions selected the candidates based on their regional vacancies.
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RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT 2 hall ticket was released on October 9. The admit card can be downloaded by logging with the required credentials.
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RRB NTPC exam dates 2025 for Undergraduate posts have been announced. RRB NTPC UG exam dates are from August 7 to September 9, 2025. RRB NTPC 2025 exam for Graduate posts was conducted from June 5 to 24, 2025. 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.