RRB Technician Recruitment 2024: Exam Date, Selection Process, Exam Pattern, and Syllabus

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has recently released the syllabus and exam pattern for the RRB Technician positions, providing crucial information for candidates preparing for the Computer-Based Tests (CBTs). Although the exact exam date is yet to be confirmed, it is expected to take place in October 2024.

Selection Process

The RRB Technician recruitment process consists of three stages:

1. Computer-Based Test (CBT): This online exam is the first hurdle, where candidates will be tested on their knowledge and skills.
2. Document Verification (DV): Selected candidates will have their documents verified to ensure authenticity.
3. Medical Examination: Candidates who clear the DV stage will undergo a medical exam to ensure they meet the required physical standards.

Computer-Based Test (CBT) Details

• Duration: 90 minutes
• Number of Questions: Varies by subject
• Marking Scheme: One-third mark will be deducted for each wrong answer
• Passing Marks: Varies by category (see below)

Passing Marks by Category

• Unreserved (UR) & Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 40%
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 30%
• Scheduled Castes (SC): 30%
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 25%

Syllabus

The RRB Technician Grade I Signal syllabus for the CBT includes the following subjects:

• General Awareness: Knowledge of current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India, Indian economy, environmental issues, sports, and general scientific and technological developments.
• General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, alphabetical and number series, coding and decoding, mathematical operations, relationships, syllogism, jumbling, Venn diagrams, data interpretation, and sufficiency.
• Basics of Computers and Applications: Architecture of computers, input and output devices, storage devices, networking, operating systems, and computer virus.
• Mathematics: Number system, rational and irrational numbers, BODMAS rule, quadratic equations, arithmetic progression, and trigonometrical ratios.
• Basic Science and Engineering: Physics fundamentals, electricity and magnetism, and electronics and measurements.

Exam Pattern: RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal

• Subjects: General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Basics of Computers and Applications, Mathematics, and Basic Science and Engineering
• Number of Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Time: 90 minutes

Exam Pattern: RRB Technician Grade 3

• Subjects: Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Science
• Number of Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Time: 90 minutes

With this information, candidates can prepare effectively for the RRB Technician recruitment process. Stay tuned for further updates on the exam date and other important details.