Railway RRB Group D Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2021

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2021: RRB Group D exam is a very competitive exam. Aspirants who are preparing for the Railway Group D Exam must go through the RRB Group D Recruitment Exam Syllabus and Pattern to get a grasp of different sections from which questions will be asked in the exam. The detailed exam pattern for each stage and syllabus with weight-age has been provided as per the official RRB website.

Railway RRB Group D Exam Pattern Stage 1: Computer Based Test (CBT)

All the candidates who want to appear for the exam must check the Railway Group D exam pattern for CBT is as follows:

RRB Group D Exam Pattern – CBT Highlights
RRB Group D Subjects	Number of questions in each section	No. of marks	Time duration
General Science,	25	25	90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning	30	30
Mathematics	25	25
General Awareness & Current Affairs	20	20
Total	100 questions	100 questions	1 hour 30 minutes

• The RRB Group D Exam Pattern is a Computer Based Test
• Secondly, the exam appears in Objective Type (MCQs)
• The syllabus has a total of 4 sections: GK, Reasoning, Maths, and General Science
• There are a total of 100 questions in the exam, each question consisting of 1 mark
• Moreover, the total time duration is 90 minutes (120 minutes for PWD candidates)
• Also, there is a negative marking of 1/3 mark for every wrong answer

RRB Group D Previous Year Papers

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2021 | Section-wise Syllabus

Railway Recruitment Board is recruiting for the various posts of Group D in 2021. The section-wise RRB Group D Syllabus is given below. Along with the RRB Group D Syllabus, there is a list of weights for each topic based on the previous year’s exam pattern. You can check the latest RRB Group D books from top publishers for your exam preparation.

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2021: Arithmetic Ability / Mathematics

The following table has information regarding Railway Group D Maths Syllabus 2021:

Topics	Weightage	Sub-Topics
Percentages	2-3 Questions	Calculation-oriented basic percentage.
Simplification	7-10 Questions	Approx Value, Percentage, Fractions, BODMAS Decimals and Surds and Indices
Data Interpretation	4-5 Questions	Pie Chart, Line Graph, Tabular Graph
Number System	2-3 Questions	LCM and HCF, Divisibility and Remainder, Integers and Rational and Irrational numbers
Algebra	3-4 Questions	Quadratic Equation, Polynomials, Unit digit, Linear inequalities and Functions, Identities, Linear Equation in 1 Variable, Linear Equation in 2 Variable,
Averages	1-2 Questions	Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature, Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks,
Ratio and Proportion	1-2 Questions	Fourth Proportional, Third Proportional, Age, Mean Proportional, Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Direct or Indirect Proportion, Componendo or Dividendo,
Mixture Problems	1-2 Questions	Problems on making a mixture of two or more entities/mixtures.
Time and Work	1-2 Questions	Work and Wages, Pipes and Cistern
Mensuration	2-3 Questions	Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid, Sphere, Right Prism, Tetrahedron, Pyramid.
Speed Time and Distance	2-3 Questions	Average Speed, Boat, and River, Problem on Trains, Partial Speed, Relative Speed,
Interest	1-2 Questions	Combined problems on SI & CI, Simple Interest, Compound Interest,
Profit and Loss	2-3 Questions	Successive Selling, Partnership,
Number Series	1-2 Questions	Problems on Completing the Series, Finding the Missing Term, Finding the Wrong Term.
Geometry	1-2 Questions	Basic Questions on different types of Quadrilaterals. and Co-ordinate Geometry. Basic problems on Triangles, Congruence & Similarity. Theorems on Segments, Tangents & Chords.
Trigonometry	0-1 Questions	Max and Min value, Circular Measure of Angles, Identities, Functions, Heights and Distances,
Probability	0-1 Questions	basic problems on probability.

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2021: General Intelligence & Reasoning

The candidates can check the information related to the subject Reasoning in the following table:

Topics	Weightage	Sub Topics
Analogy	2-3 Questions	Image-Based and based on members of a group
Series	3-5 Questions	Alphabetic Series, Number Series, Mixed Series, General Knowledge Series. Decoding and Coding
Coding and Decoding	1-3 Questions	Coding letter of a word, Operation based on place value, Coding by analogy. Coding and decoding by letter shifting, Coding and decoding
Puzzles	4-5 Questions	Seating Arrangement (Circular Arrangement, Linear Arrangement), Scheduling, Double Line up, Clock Calendar.
Direction & Distance	0-1 Questions	Route & network-based problems.
Blood Relation	1 Questions	General blood relation problems, Family tree problems, Coded blood-related problems.
Alphabet & Word Test	0-1 Questions	Unjumble words), Matrix, Word formation (New word formed, Word cannot be formed)New word by adding a prefix, New word by adding Suffix, Jumble words (Find odd one,
Venn Diagram	2-3 Questions	Logical Venn Diagram, Venn diagram problem, Syllogism.
Missing Number	1-2 Questions	Matrix & diagram related problems.
Non-Verbal Reasoning	1-2 Questions	Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Completion of Incomplete Pattern, Cubes and Dice (Construction of Boxes, Problems on Dice), Paper Folding and Cutting, Missing Term, Counting Figures.
Verbal Reasoning	1-2 Questions	Assertion and Reason, Course of Action, Statements, and Arguments
Classification	1-2 Questions	General knowledge-based, Image-Based, Number based, Letter based, Letter and number based, Meaning based,

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2021: General Awareness and Current Affairs

The candidates can check the details regarding the section General Awareness in the following table:

Topics	Weightage	Sub Topics
Current Affairs	5-6 Questions	National Affairs, People in News, Places in News, Defence news, Days and Events, Government Policies and Schemes, Business and Economy, Books and Authors etc.
Geography	5-9 Questions	National Park & Centuries, Wildlife Centuries etc coming under Indian Geography
History	2-3 Questions	Indian Freedom Struggle, Ancient History, Medieval History, Post Independence
Polity	3 Questions	Constitution of India, Government Portfolios etc.
Economics	2-3 Questions	Indian Economy, Economic Organisations, World Economy, Business, Economic Theory.
Miscellaneous Topics	6-8 Questions	Books and Authors, Committees and Recommendation, Sports, Environment, Banking Awareness, Science & Technology, Art and Culture, Awards and Honors, Places in News, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environment

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2021: General Science

Topics	Expected Weightage
Physics	7-8
Chemistry	9-10
Biology	6-7

RRB Group D mock test

Railway RRB Group D Exam Pattern for Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test

Physical Efficiency Test (PET) – The second stage is necessary for all the candidates if they wish to get selected in the Railway Group D Selection Process Exam. The candidates should thoroughly go through the following table:

Male Candidates	Female Candidates
Able to lift and carry a weight of 35 kg for a distance of  100 meters in 2 minutes in only one chance without putting the weight down	Able to lift and carry the weight of 20 Kg for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down
Should be able to run 1000 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in 1 chance	Should be able to run 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in 1 chance

Railway RRB Group D Exam Pattern Stage 3: Document Verification (DV)

On the basis of the performance of candidates in the CBT, candidates will be called for document verification

• Shortlisted candidates need to produce a NOC from the employer on the date of his/her DV failing which their candidature would be canceled
• Signatures of the candidates on all the documents should be identical, either in English or Hindi
• The candidate’s signature should match with the signature on their 10th official certificate.

Best Books for RRB Group D 2021 Exam

The following are the books that are recommended for the RRB Group D exam:

Subjects	RRB Group D books
Mathematics	Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal  Practice Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra & K Kundan
General Science	Lucent General Knowledge- Science section by Lucent
General Intelligence & Reasoning	A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal Test of Reasoning by Edgar Thorpe
General Awareness & Current Affairs	Lucent General Knowledge Pratiyogita Darpan Manorama yearbook

Hope this article serves the purpose of familiarising you with the RRB Group D Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2021 details. Stay tuned for more updates. 

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