RRB JE Exam Pattern 2021

RRB JE Exam Pattern: The RRB JE is conducted to recruit candidates for the post of junior engineers (JE) in the Indian Railways. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is tentatively supposed to publish the RRB JE 2021-2022 Application Form in the mid-month of 2021. RRB will attach the RRB Application Form to its official website.

RRB has released a Notification for Railway JE 2020-2021 Exam on December 29th, 2020. You must know the Exam pattern and detailed syllabus of the RRB JE Exam to boost your preparation. It will help you to know the various question types, marking schemes, and important topics for the upcoming exam.

The entire RRB JE recruitment process has four stages. These are,

First Stage of CBT
Second Stage of CBT
Document Verification
Medical Examination

You should know that the selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of CBTs. The date, time, and venue for all the activities related to the above stages will be fixed by the RRB and will be informed to the eligible candidates during the process.

Don’t worry! In this article, we have covered a detailed guide on RRB JE Exam Pattern.

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You should know that RRB JE Question papers will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. The questions paper will be in English and other languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

The RRB JE Exam Pattern consists of the following 4 stages:

First Stage of CBT
Second Stage of CBT
Document Verification / Medical Examination
Final Selection

It is necessary that candidates pass both the first two stages in order to appear for the Document Verification/Medical Examination stage. Failing any one stage means that the candidate will not pass the RRB JE Recruitment process.

Here you can check the latest RRB JE Exam Pattern for Stage 1 and Stage 2

RRB JE Exam Pattern | CBT Stage 1

Subjects	No. Of Questions	Marks for Each Section
Mathematics	30	30
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	15	15
General Science	30	30
Total	100	100
Time in Minutes	90

There will be 1/3rd of negative marking.
Minimum passing percentage of marks-

General – 40%
OBC – 30%
SC – 30%
ST – 25%

You should know that you have to qualify in the first stage of CBT to appear for the Second Stage CBT.

Here you can check the RRB JE Exam Pattern for Second Stage CBT.

RRB JE Exam Pattern | CBT Stage 2

You will find Objective type Questions type-examination in CBT-II like in CBT-I. After qualifying for the RRB JE CBT-II, you will have to go through a Document Verification Process.

Following are the details of type of question for the RRB JE CBT II Exam Pattern.

Subjects	No. Of Questions	Marks for Each Section
General Awareness	15	15
Physics & Chemistry	15	15
Basics of Computers & Applications	10	10
Basics of Environment & Pollution Control	10	10
Technical Abilities	100	100
Total	150	150
Time in Minutes	120

There will be 1/3rd of negative marking for incorrect answers.
The minimum passing percentage of marks-
- General – 40%
- OBC – 30%
- SC – 30%
- ST – 25%
Virtual Calculator will be available on your computer screen for second stage CBT.

Technical Abilities

It covers 100 marks in CBT Stage 2 Exam For RRB JE. Here you can check the subjects for RRB JE Technical Abilities.

S. No.	Three years Diploma in Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology	Exam Group
1	Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering Automobile Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Machining Engineering Tools and Machining Engineering Tools and Die Making Engineering Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of above disciplines	Mechanical and Allied Engineering
2	Electrical Engineering Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Electrical Engineering	Electrical and Allied Engineering
3	Electronics Engineering Instrumentation and Control Engineering Communication Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Information Technology Combination of sub-streams of basic streams of the above disciplines.	Electronics and Allied Engineering
4	Civil Engineering Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Civil Engineering B.Sc., in Civil Engineering of 3years duration	Civil and Allied Engineering
5	Printing Technology/Engineering	Printing Technology

S. No.	Educational Qualifications	Exam Group
1	B.Sc., Chemistry, and Physics	CMA

S. No.	Educational Qualifications	Exam Group
1	BE/B.Tech., (Computer Science) BE/B.Tech., (Information Technology) PGDCA B.Sc. Computer Science BCA DOEACC “B” Level Course of 3 years duration or equivalent	Computer Science and Information Technology

RRB JE Exam Pattern | Document Verification

After selecting the Second Stage CBT, you will be called for Document Verification. You must submit all the documents on the day of Document Verification as prescribed by the board.

Here is the complete list of the documents that a candidate needs to bring on the Document Verification day-

Required Documents for RRB JE Exam
Documents	Proof
10th / Matriculation Mark Sheet	Verifies the Date of Birth / Age
Graduation Degree	Proves the Completion of Graduation
Caste Certificate for SC/ST category	Proves the caste category of the candidate
Self – Declaration for Ex-Service Personnel	Proves the candidate served in the army for the required period and is discharged now
OBC NCL Certificate	Proves that the candidate belongs to the Non-Creamy Layer of the OBC category
Income Certificate for Examination Fee Waiver	Proves the candidate belongs to a low-income setup
Minority Community Declaration on non-judicial stamp paper	Proves the candidate belongs to a minority community
NOC from Serving Employees	Proves the candidate are free to be employment under the RRB JE Recruitment process
NOC from Serving Defence Personnel stating the date of discharge	Proves the candidate has been allowed to get employment under the RRB JE
Gazetted document showing a change in name, in case it has been changed	Proves the candidate has officially changed the name
Receipt of payment in case of an SBI Challan or Post Office payment	Proves the candidate has paid the fee offline
Self-certification by Transgender	Proves that the candidate identifies as a transgender
J & K Domicile Certificate	Proves that the candidate belongs to the state of Jammu and Kashmir
Decree of divorce or judicial separation and Affidavit mentioning the candidate has not remarried	Proves that the candidates is divorced and has not remarried after the divorce
Death Certificate and Affidavit mentioning the candidate has not remarried	Proves that the candidate is a widow and has not remarried after the death of the spouse.

Salient points to be kept in mind are:

The Educational Qualification Certificate/ Decrees must have the date of issue.
In case the documents are in languages other than Hindi or English, then a translated version must be produced instead. Only self-attested and translated copies of the documents will be accepted
Candidates must submit the documents during the time of verification. No extension of dates is allowed by the RRB.

RRB JE Exam Pattern | Medical Examination

After passing the stages as above, you also have to pass through a Medical Examination for RRB JE. Following is the categorization of the fitness standards

S.No	Medical Standard	General Fitness	Vision Standards
1.	A-3	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/9 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 2D), Near Vision: Sn: 0.6,0.6 with or without glasses and Must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Mesopic vision
2.	B-1	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D), Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Must pass the test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Night Vision, and Mesopic vision.
3.	B-2	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/9, 6/12 with or without glasses (power of lenses not to exceed 4D). Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required and Must pass the test for Binocular Vision.
4.	C-1	Physically fit in all respects	Distance Vision: 6/12, 6/18 with or without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 with or without glasses when reading or close work is required.

FAQ- RRB JE Exam Pattern

What is the exam pattern of RRB JE CBT-1?

There shall be 4 sections in the RRB JE CBT-1 stage containing different questions on Mathematics, General Science, General Awareness and General Intelligence & Reasoning.
Read the above article for detailed information!

What is the exam pattern of RRB JE CBT-2?

There will be 5 sections in the RRB JE CBT-2 stage containing different questions on General Knowledge, General Science, Computer Applications, Basics of Environment as well as a section on Technical Abilities.
Read the above article for detailed information!

What is the minimum percentage of marks for RRB JE eligibility in various categories?

Minimum percentage of marks for RRB JE eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.

What is the negative marking in RRB JE?

There will be 1/3rd of negative marking in RRB JE.

Are RRB JE CBT-1 marks are added to the final selection rank?

No, RRB JE CBT-1 is qualifying in nature.

Is RRB JE CBT-1 and RRB JE CBT-2 syllabus is same?

No, RRB JE CBT-1 and RRB JE CBT-2 syllabus are not the same. In CBT-2 Technical Abilities section is different from CBT-1.

How much time allowed for RRB JE CBT-1 Exam?

The time slot for RRB JE CBT-1 is 90 minutes.

How much time allowed for RRB JE CBT-2 Exam?

The time slot for RRB JE CBT-2 is 120 minutes.

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