Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the RRB JE exam to recruit candidates for the post of Junior Engineer in Railways. RRB JE Exam notification is expected to release in the months of January 2023.
Candidates interested in applying for this examination should be aware of RRB JE Exam Pattern and its syllabus.
RRB JE Exam Pattern 2023 is discussed in this article. For more details on RRB exams, refer to the linked article.
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RRB JE Exam Pattern
RBI Assistant exam is conducted in the following stages
- CBT 1
- CBT 2
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
Computer Based Test 1(CBT 1)
All the questions in the first stage CBT are objective in nature. The number of questions and marks for each subject/section is given in the table below
| Subjects/Section | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| General Science | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
The time allotted for CBT 1 is 90 minutes. There will be a negative marking of 1/4th of marks per each wrong answer. The minimum passing percentage of marks for each category is given below
| Category | Minimum Percentage of marks |
| General/ Unreserved | 40% |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 30% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 30% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 25% |
Computer Based Test 2(CBT 2)
Candidates who clear CBT 1 will be shortlisted for CBT 2. The questions in the CBT 2 are objective in nature. There shall be 5 sections in this stage containing questions on General Knowledge, General Science, Computer Applications, Basics of Environment and Technical Abilities. The number of questions and marks for each subject/section is given in the table below
| Subjects/Section | Number of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 |
| Physics & Chemistry | 15 | 15 |
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 10 | 10 |
| Basics of Environment and Pollution Control | 10 | 10 |
| Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
To know more about subjects and books to refer for the RRB JE exam, read the linked article RRB JE Books.
The time allotted for CBT 2 is 120 minutes. Each question carries 1 mark and there is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for every wrong answer. Students shall be provided with a virtual calculator on their screen in case of the Stage 2 exam. The minimum passing percentage of marks for each category for CBT 2 is given below
| Category | Minimum Percentage of marks | Minimum Marks |
| General/ Unreserved | 40% | 60 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 30% | 45 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 30% | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 25% | 37.50 |
The candidates who have cleared CBT 1 and CBT 2 of RRB JE exam will be called for Document Verification and Medical Examination conducted as per the guidelines of RRB.
Aspirants of various Government Exams can know the details of the upcoming examination on the linked page.
Related Links:
| RRB JE Admit Card | RRB JE Exam Date |
| RRB JE Notification | RRB Preparation |
| RRB JE Result | RRB JE Recruitment process |
| RRB JE Eligibility | RRB JE Age Limit |
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