RRB NTPC Exam Important Book and Syllabus
Published on Oct 18, 2020
The students who are preparing for the RRB NTPC examination can check the important books and syllabus required for the preparations of the examination. According to the latest news, the RRB NTPC examination will be conducted in December 2020. Team Livolearn has gathered a lot of resources for the syllabus and important books, the students who have applied for the NTPC can check this article for more information.
Timeline of Events of RRB NTPC
Events
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Timeline
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Online Registration
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01 March 2019
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Last Day to apply for RRB NTPC
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31 March 2019
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Admit Card for NTPC Tier 1
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To be available soon
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NTPC Tier 1 Exam Date
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December 2020
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NTPC Tier 2 Exam Date
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To be available soon
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Final Results
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To be available soon
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RRB NTPC Exam Pattern
The RRB NTPC Exam will be an online-based test compromising of three subjects. The duration of the examination will be 90 minutes for both stages. The students will get 1 mark for every correct answer while 1/3 or 0.33 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer marked by the candidate. Stage 1 will be only qualifying in nature and the selection of the students will be based on stage 2 and the typing test.
NTPC Stage 1 Exam Pattern
Subjects
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Total questions asked
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Maximum Marks
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General Mathematics
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30
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30
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General English
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40
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40
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General Reasoning and Intelligence
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30
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30
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NTPC Stage 2 Exam Pattern
Subjects
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Total questions asked
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Maximum Marks
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General Mathematics
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35
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35
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General English
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50
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50
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General Reasoning and Intelligence
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35
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35
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Skill Test
This is a post-specific test and the students who have applied for a certain post will be required to appear for this stage. The students will have to type the matter in English or Hindi depending upon their choice of language on a computer. The requirements of the skill test are as follows:
Languages
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Words per minute
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English
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30 words per minute
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Hindi
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25 words per minute
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RRB Non-Technical staff Syllabus
The RRB NTPC Exam pattern consists of 3 subjects viz General Mathematics, General English and General Reasoning and Intelligence. The syllabus of the subjects from which the questions are asked are as follows:
General Mathematics
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Number system,
BODMAS,
Decimals,
Fractions,
LCM and HCF,
Algebra
Geometry and Trigonometry
Age Calculations
Calendar & Clock
Ratio and Proportion
Percentages
Mensuration
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Simple and Compound Interest
Profit and Loss
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General English
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Active Passive, Sentence Rearrangement,
Sentence Improvement, Cloze test
Reading Comprehension
Fill in the Blanks
Phrases and Idioms
Spellings
Sentence Correction
One-word Substitution
Error Spotting
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Alphabetical and Number Series
Directions
Jumbling
Coding-Decoding
Relationships
Classification
Syllogism
Conclusions and Decision making
Statement – Arguments and Assumptions
Analogies
Similarities-Differences
Analytical Reasoning
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
Mathematical operations
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RRB NTPC Important Books
Team Livolearn has suggested a lot of important books that could aid the preparations of RRB NTPC examination. The candidates can check the books from the table below to incorporate them in their preparations:
Subjects
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Important Books
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Mathematics
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Fast-track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publications
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R S Aggarwal
Practice Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra
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General English
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Objective English by S P Bakshi
English by R S Aggarwal
RRB NTPC English guide by Kiran Publications
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
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A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
Verbal Reasoning by Arihant Publications
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