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1 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) - Common for all notified posts of this
CEN 01/2019.
Exam No. of Questions (each of 1 mark) from
Total No. of
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Duration in General General Intelligence
Mathematics Questions
Minutes Awareness and Reasoning
90 40 30 30 100
The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates
accompanied with Scribe.
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may
be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking
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and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
The 1st Stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT
will be generally in conformity with the educational standards prescribed for the
posts. The normalized score of 1st Stage CBT shall be used for short listing of
candidates for 2nd Stage CBT as per their merit. Candidates who are shortlisted
for 2nd Stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS,
PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against
OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS, PwBD and ExSM for all subsequent stages of
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recruitment process.
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include
questions pertaining to:
a. Mathematics:
Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions,
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Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and
Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and
Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning:
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,
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Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps,
Interpretation of Graphs etc.
c. General Awareness:
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 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle,
Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and
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Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological
Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other
important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at
Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations,
Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and
World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important
Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.
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Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS-

40%, OBC (Non creamy layer) -30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of
marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage
of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

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13.2 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT):
Separate 2nd Stage CBT shall be taken for each of the 7th CPC Level i.e. Level 2,
3, 4, 5 and 6 with graded difficulty level. All posts falling within same level of 7th
CPC shall have a common 2nd stage CBT. If candidates are eligible for more
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than one level of 7th CPC posts as per their educational qualifications, they
have to give common 1st stage CBT and corresponding 2nd stage CBT for each
level of 7th CPC as per the table given in Para 13.6.
Shortlisting of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT shall be based on the normalized
marks obtained by them in 1st Stage CBT and the options for various posts exercised
by them keeping in view the educational qualification of the candidate i.e. 10+2 or
Graduate. Total no. of candidates to be shortlisted shall be 20 times the community
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wise vacancies of posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT
cum choice of posts. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this
limit in total or for any specific category(s) as required to ensure availability of
adequate candidates for all the notified posts.
The examination duration and number of questions for 2nd stage CBT are indicated
below:
No of Questions (each of 1 mark) from
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Exam Duration Total No of
in Minutes General General Intelligence Questions
Mathematics
Awareness and Reasoning
90 50 35 35 120
The examination duration will be 120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates
accompanied with Scribe.
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The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may
be some variations in the actual question papers. There will be negative marking
and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include
questions pertaining to:
a. Mathematics:
Number System, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions,
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Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and
Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Elementary Algebra, Geometry and
Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics etc.
b. General Intelligence and Reasoning:
Analogies, Completion of Number and Alphabetical Series, Coding and Decoding,
Mathematical Operations, Similarities and Differences, Relationships, Analytical
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Reasoning, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagrams, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency,
Statement- Conclusion, Statement- Courses of Action, Decision Making, Maps,
Interpretation of Graphs etc.
c. General Awareness:
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 10th CBSE), History of India and Freedom Struggle,
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Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and
Governance- constitution and political system, General Scientific and Technological
Developments including Space and Nuclear Program of India, UN and Other
important World Organizations, Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at
Large, Basics of Computers and Computer Applications, Common Abbreviations,
Transport Systems in India, Indian Economy, Famous Personalities of India and
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 World, Flagship Government Programs, Flora and Fauna of India, Important
Government and Public Sector Organizations of India etc.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR-40%, EWS-
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40%, OBC (Non creamy layer)-30%, SC-30%, ST-25%. These percentages of marks
for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of
PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
The normalized marks scored by the candidate in the 2nd stage CBT shall be used for
short listing the candidates for document verification for the posts which do not have
Typing Skill Test/Computer based Aptitude Test. For the posts having Typing Skill
Test/Computer based Aptitude Test, the normalized marks scored by the candidate
in the 2nd stage CBT shall be used for shortlisting the candidates for Typing Skill
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Test/Computer based Aptitude Test.
13.3 Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBAT) (Only for candidates who have opted
for Traffic Assistant and Station Master)
Qualifying marks: The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42
marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all
candidates irrespective of community or category i.e. irrespective of
SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex SM and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score
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is permissible.
Candidates equal to 8 times the number of vacancies of Station Master (SM)/Traffic
Assistant (TA) for each of the communities i.e. UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS
(including ExSM) shall be short listed for CBAT based on their performance in 2nd
Stage CBT from among the candidates who have opted for the post of SM/TA. Such
shortlisted candidates should produce the Vision Certificate in the prescribed format
as per Annexure VI in original during CBAT, failing which they will not be permitted
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to appear in the CBAT.
Candidates will have to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering
them for the post of SM/TA. The CBAT shall have questions and answer options only
in English and Hindi. There shall be no negative marking in CBAT.
The SM/TA merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the
CBAT, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the 2nd Stage CBT and 30%
weightage for the marks obtained in CBAT.
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Candidates are advised to visit websites of RDSO (www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in -
>Directorates->Psycho Technical Directorate ->Guidelines for Aptitude Test) for
question patterns and other details of CBAT.
13.4 Typing Skill Test (TST):
For the posts Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist, Senior
Time Keeper, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist and Junior Time
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Keeper, Typing Skill Test (TST) of qualifying nature (marks obtained in typing skill
test shall not be added for making merit) shall be conducted for which the number of
candidates equal to eight times the number of vacancies for each of the community
shall be called for. The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute
(WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing
tools and spell check facility. For guidelines of those who appear for typing skill test
in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on
Personal Computer. Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates
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who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco
Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PwBD
candidates have to upload a scanned copy of Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate
issued by the Competent Medical Board in the website of respective RRBs before
conduct of typing skill test in the format at Annexure V(E). The merit will be drawn

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 only for the candidates qualified in the TST or TST exempted PwBD candidates
based on performance in 2nd Stage CBT.
13.5 Document Verification (DV):
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Based on the performance of candidates in 2nd Stage CBT and based on the
performance of candidates in both 2nd Stage CBT and CBAT/TST (as applicable),
candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification
as per their merit and options. In addition, candidates equal to 50% (may increase or
decrease at the discretion of RRBs) of the number of vacancy for various posts will
also be called for document verification.
These additional candidates will, however, be considered for empanelment only if
there is a shortfall in empanelment from the merit list or/and as replacement against
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the shortfall on account of not joining of recommended candidates in the working
post or/and any other special requirements. In case of two or more candidates
securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e.,
older person shall be placed at higher merit and in case age being same, then
alphabetical order (A to Z) of the name shall be taken into account to break the tie.
Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical
Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of
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educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of
the candidates. Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of
the empanelled candidates and appointment is offered ONLY by the respective
Railway Administrations.
13.6 The summary of the various stages of recruitment process detailed as above for the
notified posts are tabulated below:
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Level
Sl. 1st stage 2nd stage Skill Test
Name of the post in 7th
No. CBT CBT requirement
CPC
1 Junior Clerk cum 2 Typing Skill Test
Typist Common for
2 Accounts Clerk cum 2 all Level 2 Typing Skill Test
Typist posts
3 Junior Time Keeper 2 Typing Skill Test
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4 Trains Clerk 2 -----
5 Commercial cum 3 Separate for ------
Ticket Clerk Level 3 post
6 Traffic Assistant 4 Separate for Computer
Level 4 post Based Aptitude
Test
Common
7 Goods Guard 5 ------
for all
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8 Senior Commercial 5 posts ------
cum Ticket Clerk
9 Senior Clerk cum 5 Common for Typing Skill Test
Typist all Level 5
10 Junior Account 5 posts Typing Skill Test
Assistant cum Typist
11 Senior Time Keeper 5 Typing Skill Test
12 Commercial 6 -------
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Apprentice Common for

13 Station Master 6 all Level 6 Computer
posts Based Aptitude
Test
Note: - Document verification and Medical test will be held for all the above posts.
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14.0 NORMALISATION OF MARKS:
Short listing of Candidates for various stages shall be based on the normalized
marks obtained by them whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the
same syllabus. The normalization scheme to be adopted for 1 st Stage CBT and 2nd
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Stage CBT is detailed in following paragraphs.
14.1 CALCULATION OF NORMALIZED MARKS FOR MULTI-SESSION PAPERS:
In 1st Stage CBT, for some 7th CPC Levels in 2nd Stage CBT and for CBAT, the
examination may have to be conducted in multiple sessions. For these multisession
papers, a suitable normalization is applied to take into account any variation in the
difficulty levels of the question papers across different sessions. The formula for
calculating the normalized marks for the multi-session papers is detailed below:
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15.0 HOW TO APPLY
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(a) Candidates can apply for the notified posts of any one RRB only as per their eligibility
through ONLINE application mode by visiting the official website of RRBs as listed at
Para 20.0.
(b) Read all the Information and Instructions detailed in this CEN thoroughly before
starting to fill up the application by clicking the appropriate Link on the RRB website.
It is essential that the candidate understands all information of this CEN correctly to
prevent any mistakes while filling application.
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(c) Scanned documents in JPEG Format to be kept ready before filling the
application
In order to ensure speedy filling up of application by the candidates, they should keep
the following documents ready in digital form before logging in to the application
page.
 Candidate Photograph: JPEG image of size 20 KB to 50 KB (Please Refer Para
15.1(p)(3) regarding specification of photograph).
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 Candidate Signature: JPEG image of size 10 KB to 40 KB (Please Refer Para

15.1(p)(4)&(5)regarding specification of signature).
 SC/ST Certificate (Only for candidates seeking Free Travel Pass): JPEG image
of size 50 KB to 100 KB. (Please Refer Para 15.1(q) regarding SC/ST Certificate
upload).
 Scribe Photo (wherever applicable): JPEG image of size 20 KB to 50 KB (Please
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Refer Para 15.1(p)(3)regarding specification of photograph).

(d) Check RRB wise Vacancies for the qualification and Reservation Category of
the candidate: The candidates are advised to check the Post Parameter Table and
Vacancy Table in this CEN to ascertain vacancies notified against all RRBs and then
decide the RRB for which they wish to apply and ensure that the RRB to which they
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