RRB NTPC CBAT Exam Analysis 2022 & Student Reaction
RRB Non Technical Popular Categories 2025 ( RRB NTPC )
Exam On - 16 Mar '26 - 27 Mar '26
RRB NTPC CBAT 2022 exam was conducted on July 30 for pay levels 6 & 4. The test assess the cognitive ability of the candidates. The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. Check here RRB NTPC CBAT exam analysis.
RRB NTPC CBAT Exam Analysis 2022
RRB NTPC CBAT 2022 exam was conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) for level 4 & 6. The exam was conducted for candidates who have qualified the CBT 2 exam by securing the cutoff marks. CBAT is conducted for Traffic Assistant, Station Master and Commercial Apprentice posts. It is conducted to test the psychology and aptitude of candidates. The overall difficulty level of the CBAT exam was moderate.
Students observed changes in the exam pattern for CBAT. The changes were observed in the 'Spatial Scanning' and Sorting Test Batteries. The answer options given to the Spatial test battery were 10, earlier it was five. The time allotted for this test battery was changed from 8 min to 6 min. Many students complained that since the answer options were too many in the Spatial battery, they had to scroll the mouse and it was not working too. Students had to use the arrow key to check the answer options. This resulted in consuming the time of candidates. Moreover, the time duration of the sorting test was too changed from 8 min to 6 min.
RRB NTPC exam pattern for CBAT is such that it comprises five to six test batteries as per the posts. The number of questions in each test battery was different. The questions and answer options are in English and Hindi. The duration of the test was 71 minutes. Candidates are required to secure minimum T-score of 42 marks to qualify this test. There is no negative marking in CBAT. Candidates qualifying the CBAT are called for document verification. To call candidates for document verification, 70 per cent weightage will be given to RRB NTPC CBT 2 and 30 per cent to CBAT.
- RRB NTPC CBAT Exam Analysis 2022
- RRB NTPC CBAT Student Reaction
- Why CBAT is Conducted in RRB NTPC?
RRB NTPC CBAT Exam Analysis 2022
Shiksha reported live from one of the RRB NTPC exam centres for CBAT in Noida regarding the overall difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can check below the feedback shared by the students.
Dushyant Kumar: There were five test batteries in CBAT. The overall paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. The time duration of Spatial test and sorting test was changed from 8 min to 6 min. The questions asked from the figures were easy. The time duration was less or else the paper was good.
Ankit Gautam: The questions were easy to moderate. There were 35 figure-based questions. The figures were abstract. Spatial scanning was easy. The ordering of list carried 25 questions. RRB NTPC Cut off for CBAT is expected to go high.
Shubham Bansal: The questions were good, however, the time duration to solve them was less. We were given 8 minutes to solve Intelligence Test and Personality Test. However, the duration to solve Spatial Scanning, and Sorting was reduced to six min which earlier used to be eight minutes. The number of questions was the same.
Jatin Chaudhary: Railways have reduced the time duration of the main test. The duration of the Information and ordering test was reduced to 6 minutes. The Spatial scanning carried 40 questions. The level of questions was moderate. The scrolling in Information and order was too long since the answer options were many. This consumed time.
Mrinal: The overall paper of CBAT was good. The challenge that I faced was with scrolling the mouse since the answer options were too many. The mouse was not scrolling properly.
RRB NTPC CBAT Student Reaction
The CBAT was conducted for Level 4 & 6 candidates. According to students the difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Watch the video below on RRB NTPC CBAT student reaction.
Why CBAT is Conducted in RRB NTPC?
As per the selection criteria approved by the Ministry of Railways, Aptitude Tests are administered on the candidates appearing for selection as safety category staff on Indian Railways through different RRBs at the entry level of Traffic Assistant, Station Master and Commercial Apprentice for assessment of the cognitive ability of the candidates with a purpose to ensure that the candidates possessing the desired level of attributes, essential for safe train operation, are selected.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates will be able to download the RRB NTPC admit card from the methods as mentioned below:
- Visit the RRB NTPC websites
- On the home page, you will find RRB NTPC admit card download link
- Enter the user ID (registration number) and password (date of birth)
- RRB NTPC admit card appears on the screen
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The RRB NTPC admit card for the Graduate posts released on the regional official websites. The exam will be conducted from March 16 to March 27, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The minimum qualifying marks for the RRB NTPC CBT 1 graduate posts are for UR & EWS 40%, for OBC & SC 30% and for ST it is 25%.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
After qualifying the RRB NTPC exam CBT 1 for the Graduate posts, candidates will give the CBT 2 exam which is the second stage of an exam and consists of 120 questions.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The candidates who appeared in the exam will be able to check the RRB NTPC Result for the Graduate posts online by visiting the official regional RRBs websites. It will be released in the form of PDF and contains the roll numbers of the qualified candidates.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The RRB NTPC exam of the Graduate posts is mainly considered tough because of the large number of candidates that give an exam every year. The difficulty level of the questions depends upon the preparation level, types of questions asked and the format of an exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The RRB NTPC 2026 Graduate posts difficulty level in general is considered a Moderate. The CBT 1 is basically Easy to Moderate where as CBT 2 is Moderate to Tough due to the level of the questions asked which are advanced and analytical.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Check can check below the process to download the RRB NTPC 2026 answer key for the graduate posts:
- Visit 21 RRB websites
- Click RRB NTPC answer key link
- Enter required credentials
- The answer key appears on screen
- Download and save it
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The authority will release the RRB NTPC 2026 Graduate posts answer key for CEN No. 06/2025 within a few days after the conduction of an exam. The Graduate posts exam will be conducted from March 16 to 27.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Generally, the RRB NTPC exam for the Graduate posts is considered to be Easy to Moderate in difficulty level mainly for the CBT 1 and for CBT 2, it can be considered as Moderate to Tough.
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Contributor-Level 6