RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Analysis 2025 OUT: Check Shift-WIse Exam Review & Good Attempts
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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 |
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
RRB NTPC Marking Scheme
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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
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 |
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.
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 important changes announced in the selection process of RRB NTPC are highlighted below:
General Instructions
In case of the shortfall in empanelment of candidates or other exigencies, RRB reserves the right to utilize the candidates down the merit list if required, as per the merit and option given by them.
Recruitment Process
Candidates who are shortlisted for CBT 2 availing the reservation benefits of OBC (NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD, and ExSM will not continue to be considered only against OBC (NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD, and ExSM for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.
Document Verification
Based on the performance of candidates in CBT 2 only or in both CBT 2 and CBAT/TST (as applicable), candidates equal to the number of vacancies are called for document verification in the order of merit. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates, and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.
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 |
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 2 weeks ago
RRB NTPC Graduate Level CBT 2 result 2025 (05/2024) has been announced on December 15. The result has been made available in PDF form. It contains the roll numbers of qualified candidates for CBAT/TST.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month 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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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
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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Contributor-Level 7
RRB NTPC exam pattern and selection process has been revised for graduate and undergraduate posts. The revision in the exam pattern has been done in the second stage CBT. The second stage CBT has been 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
Goods Train Manager
5
Common for all Posts
Common for all posts
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Senior Clerk cum Typist
5
Typing Skill Test
Junior Account Assistant cum Typist
5
Typing Skill Test
Chief Commercial cum Ticket Supervisor
6
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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
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2
Accounts Clerk cum Typist
2
Typing Skill Test
3
Junior Clerk cum Typist
2
Typing Skill Test
4
Trains Clerk
2
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