RRB NTPC 2026
RRB NTPC Syllabus 2026: CBT 1 and CBT 2
As per RRB's CEN 06/2026 and CEN 07/2026 · CBT 1 (Graduate): from the fourth week of December 2026 (tentative)
RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) 2026 recruits for 3,548 Graduate posts (CEN 06/2026) and 1,688 Under-Graduate posts (CEN 07/2026). Both levels have the same syllabus for CBT 1 and CBT 2, given below exactly as RRB lists it; the questions are set to each level's standard.
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RRB NTPC exam pattern
- Questions in CBT 1, 1 mark each
- 100
- Time
- 90 min
- General Awareness · Maths · Reasoning
- 40 · 30 · 30
- Mark cut for a wrong answer
- 1/3
CBT 1 is a screening test: its normalised score shortlists 15 times the vacancies for CBT 2, which has 120 questions in 90 minutes (General Awareness 50, Mathematics 35, Reasoning 35) on the same syllabus and marking. RRB says the section split is only indicative. The minimum marks to be eligible are 40% for UR and EWS, 30% for OBC and SC and 25% for ST. Questions come in English and the language you choose (Hindi or one of 13 others). There is no typing test in 2026.
Unit 1
General Awareness (CBT 1: 40 questions · CBT 2: 50)
- Current events of national and international importance
- Games and sports
- Art and culture of India
- Indian literature
- Monuments and places of India
- General science and life science (up to CBSE Class 10)
- History of India and the freedom struggle
- Physical, social and economic geography of India and the world
- Indian polity and governance: constitution and political system
- General scientific and technological developments, including India's space and nuclear programmes
- The UN and other important world organisations
- Environmental issues concerning India and the world
- Basics of computers and computer applications
- Common abbreviations
- Transport systems in India
- Indian economy
- Famous personalities of India and the world
- Flagship government programmes
- Flora and fauna of India
- Important government and public sector organisations of India
Unit 2
Mathematics (CBT 1: 30 questions · CBT 2: 35)
- Number system
- Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM and HCF
- Ratio and proportion
- Percentage
- Mensuration
- Time and work
- Time and distance
- Simple and compound interest
- Profit and loss
- Elementary algebra
- Geometry and trigonometry
- Elementary statistics
Unit 3
General Intelligence and Reasoning (CBT 1: 30 questions · CBT 2: 35)
- Analogies
- Completion of number and alphabetical series
- Coding and decoding
- Mathematical operations
- Similarities and differences
- Relationships
- Analytical reasoning
- Syllogism
- Jumbling
- Venn diagrams
- Puzzle
- Data sufficiency
- Statement and conclusion
- Statement and courses of action
- Decision making
- Maps
- Interpretation of graphs
Frequently asked questions
Is the RRB NTPC syllabus the same for Graduate and Under-Graduate posts?
Yes. CEN 06/2026 and CEN 07/2026 give the same topics for CBT 1 and CBT 2; the questions are set to the educational standard of each level's posts.
Is the CBT 2 syllabus different from CBT 1?
No, the topics are the same. CBT 2 has more questions (120 against 100: General Awareness 50, Mathematics 35, Reasoning 35) in the same 90 minutes.
Is there negative marking in RRB NTPC?
Yes. 1/3 of a mark is cut for each wrong answer in both CBTs; a question left unanswered scores 0.
What level is the general science in RRB NTPC?
Up to CBSE Class 10, as RRB's syllabus says for general science and life science.