RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Analysis 2025 OUT: Check Shift-WIse Exam Review & Good Attempts
RRB Non Technical Popular Categories 2025 ( RRB NTPC )
Exam On - 16 Mar '26 - 27 Mar '26
RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam analysis is 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) are conducting RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam on October 13, 2025. The exam analysis is provided on this page.. RRB NTPC CBT 2 exam analysis help 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
RRB NTPC exam pattern and selection process was revised for graduate and undergraduate posts. The revision in the exam pattern was done in the second stage CBT. The second stage CBT was made common for all the levels for graduate and undergraduate posts. The revised exam pattern is given below.
Revised Exam Pattern for Graduate Posts
Revised Exam Pattern
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 |
Revised Exam Pattern for Undergraduate Posts
Sl. No. |
Name of the post | Level in 7th CPC | 1st stage CBT | 2nd stage CBT | Skill Test requirement |
1 | Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | 3 |
Common for all Posts |
Common for all posts | ------ |
2 | Accounts Clerk cum Typist | 2 | Typing Skill Test | ||
3 | Junior Clerk cum Typist | 2 | Typing Skill Test | ||
4 | Trains Clerk | 2 | ------- |
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 |
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 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
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 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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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
- Cli
M
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
The RRB NTPC admit card for the Graduate posts will be released a few days before the exam date on the regional official websites. The exam will be conducted from March 16 to March 27.
C
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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%.
S
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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.
I
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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.
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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.
V
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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.
K
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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
G
Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week 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.
N
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 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.
S
Contributor-Level 6