RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam analysis was released on Oct 13. RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam analysis help candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty levels. Read here for more details.
RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Analysis 2025
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) conducted RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam on October 13, 2025. The exam analysis is provided on this page. RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam analysis helps candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty levels. The CBT 2 exam comprises three sections- General Questions Awareness, Mathematics, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the RRB NTPC CBT 2 test are 120. The duration of the test is 120 minutes. Read below for more details on RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam analysis 2025.
- RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1
- RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2025
- RRB NTPC CBT 2 Shift Timings
- RRB NTPC Marking Scheme
- Topic-Wise Weightage of Questions in RRB NTPC CBT 2
RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1
The overall difficulty level of Shift 1 is given below.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Moderate |
| Mathematics |
Moderate |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
Moderate |
| Overall |
Moderate |
Commonly asked questions
The posts that comes under RRB NTPC Level 6 are of Commercial Apprentice and Station Master. The salary for these posts are given below.
Basic Pay | INR 35,400 |
Grade Pay | 4200 |
DA ( Currently 12% Of basic Pay) | 4248 |
Travel Allowance ( Fixed Currently) | 2016 |
HRA ( Varies according to Place – Minimum 8 % of basic ) | 2832 |
Total Pay | 48,696 |
There is no negative marking in RRB NTPC CBAT exam. qualifying marks in the exam are 42. Candidates are required to qualify this test. Those qualifying the exam are called for next round of selection.
The distribution of questions in RRB NTPC Maths section of CBT 1 exam is given below.
| 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 |
The revised RRB NTPC exam pattern for graduate posts is given below.
Name of the post | Level in 7th CPC | 1st stage CBT | 2ndstage CBT | Skill Test requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Goods Train Manager | 5 |
Common for all Posts |
Common for all posts | - |
Senior Clerk cum Typist | 5 | Typing Skill Test | ||
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist | 5 | Typing Skill Test | ||
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor | 6 | - | ||
Station Master | 6 | Computer Based Aptitude Test |
RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern 2025
The CBT 2 paper pattern is given below.
| Sections | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
50 |
| Mathematics |
35 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
35 |
| Total |
120 |
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RRB NTPC CBT 2 Shift Timings
The exam timings are given below.
| Shifts | Reporting Time | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
7.30 am to 8.30 am |
9.30 am to 11 am |
| 2 |
12.30 pm to 1.30 pm |
2.30 pm to 4 pm |
Also Read: RRB NTPC Shift Timings
Commonly asked questions
In the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam: General Awareness (40 Questions), Mathematics (30 Questions) and General Intelligence and Reasoning (30 Questions). Total marks allotted are 100. On the other hand the RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam pattern is General Awareness (50 Questions), Mathematics (35 Questions) and General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 Questions). The total marks allotted are 120.
The duration of the RRB NPTC CBT 1 exam for graduate level is 90 minute. Total test is of 100 marks and also 100 MCQs will be asked in the examination. It consists of three sections namely Maths (30 questions), GA (40 questions) and General Intelligence & Reasoning (30 Questions). There is a negative marking of one third for each wrong answer.
The structure of RRB NTPC exam pattern for CBT 2 is given below.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Mathematics | 35 | 35 | 90 minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Candidates score one mark in the RRB NTPC exam. 1/3 marks are deducted for wrong answers. The marks obtained in the exam are normalised to adjust the difficulty level of the exam.
RRB NTPC Marking Scheme
The marking scheme of Railway NTPC CBT 2 exam is given below.
- One mark is given for correct answers
- 1/3 marks are deducted for wrong answers
- Normalisation of marks are done to calculate the scores
Also Read: RRB NTPC Cut off
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Topic-Wise Weightage of Questions in RRB NTPC CBT 2
The weightage of questions in RRB NTPC CBT 2 is given below.
General Awareness
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Current Affairs (National & International) |
12–15 |
| History of India |
6–8 |
| Geography (India & World) |
4–5 |
| Indian Polity & Governance |
3–4 |
| Indian Economy |
3–4 |
| General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) |
8–10 |
| Art & Culture of India |
2–3 |
| Indian Literature |
1–2 |
| Monuments & Places of India |
1–2 |
| General Scientific & Technological Developments |
3–4 |
Maths
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Number System |
4–5 |
| Simplification |
3–4 |
| Decimals & Fractions |
2–3 |
| LCM & HCF |
2–3 |
| Ratio and Proportion |
3–4 |
| Percentage |
3–4 |
| Mensuration |
3–4 |
| Time and Work |
2–3 |
| Time and Distance |
2–3 |
| Simple & Compound Interest |
3–4 |
| Profit and Loss |
3–4 |
| Elementary Algebra |
2–3 |
| Geometry & Trigonometry |
2–3 |
| Elementary Statistics |
1–2 |
| Data Interpretation (DI) |
2–3 |
Reasoning
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding |
4 |
| Sentence Arrangement |
1 |
| Venn Diagram |
3 |
| Puzzle (Linear) |
3 |
| Blood Relation |
4 |
| Statement & Assumptions |
2 |
| Statement & Conclusion |
2 |
| Syllogism |
3 |
| Analogy |
3 |
| Mathematical Operations |
4 |
| Odd One Out |
1 |
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