Railway Group D Syllabus and Exam Pattern (Level 1 Posts)

RRB group D exam pattern

• Time: 90 minutes, plus compensatory time for PwBD candidates who qualify for a scribe.
• Negative marking: one third of the mark for each wrong answer.
• Since the CBT runs across many days, scores are normalised shift to shift before any list.
• You can choose the paper language from the list given in the notice, which covers Hindi, English and many regional languages.

Mathematics topics

• Number system, BODMAS and simplification
• HCF and LCM of numbers; working with fractions and decimal values
• Percentages, ratio and proportion
• Mensuration of 2D and 3D shapes
• Work done by people or machines in a given time; trains, boats and speed sums
• Interest (simple and compound); gain, loss and discount
• Algebra basics, geometry and trigonometry
• Elementary statistics
• Square roots, ages, clocks, calendars, and pipes filling tanks

Most maths questions take one or two steps. A candidate who knows squares, cubes and percentage to fraction conversions can solve many of them in under 40 seconds.

RRB group D reasoning syllabus

Reasoning is the largest section with 30 questions, which makes it the best place to build a lead.

• Analogies, classification and alphabetical or number series
• Letter or number codes; symbol based maths operations
• Relationships, directions and seating arrangement
• Syllogism and Venn diagrams
• Jumbling and arrangement of words
• Data interpretation and data sufficiency
• Conclusions and decision making, statements with arguments and assumptions
• Similarities and differences, analytical reasoning

RRB group D science syllabus

The science section stays at matric standard across its three branches. The NCERT science books of classes 9 and 10 are the main source.

• Physics: how bodies move, Newton's laws, energy and the work it does, gravity, sound waves, light with mirrors, lenses and the eye, current electricity and magnetism from currents.
• Chemistry: states of matter, what atoms are made of, molecules and formulae, types of reactions, acid and base behaviour, everyday salts, the reactivity of metals, carbon chemistry and the periodic table.
• Life sciences: cells and tissues, how living things are classified, the organ systems of our body, diet and health, common illnesses and how to prevent them, hormones and nerves, reproduction, inheritance and ecology.

Science questions in Level 1 papers are mostly direct facts and simple concepts, with a few small numericals from physics.

General Awareness and Current Affairs

The notice lists current affairs in science and technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics, politics and any other subject of importance. In practice, expect:

• Indian and world news of roughly the last six to eight months
• Government schemes, awards, summits and appointments
• Static GK on India's past, its map, the Constitution and the economy
• Railway related facts and important days

Twenty questions is a small share, so do not let GA take more than about a fifth of your study time.

Railway group D syllabus in Hindi

Searching for the rrb group d syllabus in Hindi, or group d ka syllabus? The paragraph below gives the same outline in Hindi.

रेलवे ग्रुप डी (लेवल 1) भर्ती में एक ऑनलाइन परीक्षा होती है। इसमें 100 प्रश्न और 90 मिनट मिलते हैं। सामान्य विज्ञान से 25, गणित से 25, तर्कशक्ति से 30 और सामान्य जागरूकता तथा करंट अफेयर्स से 20 प्रश्न आते हैं। गलत उत्तर देने पर हर प्रश्न का एक तिहाई अंक घट जाता है। विज्ञान कक्षा 10 स्तर का होता है, इसलिए एनसीईआरटी की किताबें सबसे अच्छी हैं। परीक्षा पास करने के बाद वजन उठाकर चलने और 1000 मीटर दौड़ का शारीरिक परीक्षण होता है, फिर दस्तावेज़ जांच और मेडिकल।

The physical test after the CBT

The PET is qualifying. It adds nothing to your marks, but you must pass it to stay in the process. Standards for the PET are restated in every notice, so look them up again when a new one is out. Detailed age and qualification rules are on our RRB group D eligibility page.

A 12 week plan based on section weight

• Weeks 1 to 4: one NCERT science chapter each day from the class 9 and 10 books, arithmetic foundations, and one new reasoning type at a time.
• Weeks 5 to 8: sectional tests every other day: 30 reasoning questions in 20 minutes, 25 maths in 25 minutes, 25 science in 15 minutes.
• Weeks 9 to 12: full 90 minute mocks and past shift papers, plus daily current affairs revision.

For timed practice, use our Level 1 past paper guide, and check the zone wise Level 1 cut off trends to set a target. For a side by side view of all railway posts, visit the railway exams hub.