Quick answer
RRB NTPC CBT 1 covers General Awareness (40 questions, 40 marks), Mathematics (30 questions, 30 marks), General Intelligence & Reasoning (30 questions, 30 marks): 100 questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes. +1 for each correct answer, −⅓ for each wrong answer. Common for graduate and undergraduate posts.
Section-wise weightage
| Section | Questions | Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 40% |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 30% |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 | 30% |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100% |
Topics by section
The topics our question bank is built on, from the official syllabus and recent papers. Each links to timed practice.
General Awareness
- Indian Geography
- Polity
- Biology
- Economy
- Indian Railways
- Modern History
- Books & Authors
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Art & Culture
- Sports
- Computers
- Important Days
Mathematics
- Number System
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Ratio & Proportion
- Average
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Trigonometry
- Statistics
- Simplification
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogy
- Classification
- Coding-Decoding
- Number Series
- Letter Series
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Order & Ranking
- Calendar
- Clock
- Dictionary Order
- Syllogism
Marking scheme
+1 for each correct answer, −⅓ for each wrong answer. Common for graduate and undergraduate posts.
On exam day
One timer for the whole paper. Move freely between sections.
Practise on the real RRB NTPC pattern
13 full mocks with the same sections, timer and marking. The first one is free.
Questions students ask
What is the RRB NTPC CBT 1 syllabus 2026?
RRB NTPC CBT 1 covers General Awareness (40 questions, 40 marks), Mathematics (30 questions, 30 marks), General Intelligence & Reasoning (30 questions, 30 marks): 100 questions for 100 marks in 90 minutes. +1 for each correct answer, −⅓ for each wrong answer. Common for graduate and undergraduate posts.
Which section carries the most marks in RRB NTPC?
General Awareness: 40 marks of 100.
Is there negative marking in RRB NTPC?
+1 for each correct answer, −⅓ for each wrong answer. Common for graduate and undergraduate posts.
Where can I practise the RRB NTPC syllabus topic by topic?
Every section page on RankVyuh lists its topics with short timed tests, and the full mocks cover the whole syllabus in the real RRB NTPC interface.