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    How to Prepare for RRB NTPC 2024 - Subject Wise RRB NTPC Preparation Tips

    How to Prepare for RRB NTPC 2024 - Subject Wise RRB NTPC Preparation Tips

    Soujanya KUpdated on 13 Sep 2024, 06:16 PM IST

    Railway Recruitment Board will be conducting the RRB NTPC exam 2024 to hire qualified candidates for various non-technical roles in the Indian Railways. Candidates who wish to attempt the Railway NTPC exam must take care to prepare diligently for the same. In the article below, we discuss a variety of tips and tricks to help candidates prepare for the RRB NTPC Exam.

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    How to Prepare for RRB NTPC 2024 - Subject Wise RRB NTPC Preparation Tips
    How to prepare for RRB NTPC

    The first step of RRB NTPC recruitment 2024 preparation is knowing the contents of the syllabus and exam pattern. The exam pattern and RRB NTPC syllabus 2024 will give candidates an idea of the structure of the paper. Based on this information, candidates must formulate an RRB NTPC study plan. Additionally, RRB NTPC previous year papers are an indispensable resource when it comes to preparation.

    How to Prepare for RRB NTPC 2024? | RRB NTPC Strategy

    Candidates who wish to get recruited in the RRB NTPC 2024 selection process should be focused on achieving their goals no matter what. It is encouraged for candidates to devise an RRB NTPC strategy for the same. Here are a few pointers that might help applicants to clear the RRB NTPC exam more rigorously.

    RRB NTPC Preparation Tip 1 - Knowledge of the Exam Pattern

    Candidates should know the RRB NTPC Exam pattern 2024 for all the stages. RRB NTPC has 4 stages namely:

    • CBT 1 - common both graduate and undergraduate level posts

    • CBT 2 - the level of difficulty is different for graduate-level and undergraduate- level posts.

    • CBAT/ Skill Test

    • Document verification

    RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 1

    Section

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Duration

    Mathematics

    30

    30

    1 hr 30 mins

    General Intelligence and Reasoning

    30

    30

    General Awareness

    40

    40

    RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBT 2

    Section

    Number of questions

    Marks

    Duration

    Mathematics

    35

    35

    1 hr 30 mins

    General Intelligence and Reasoning

    35

    35

    General Awareness

    50

    50

    RRB NTPC Exam Pattern for CBAT/Skill Test

    Post/Vacancies

    Nature of Test

    Assistant Station Master & Traffic Assistant

    Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)

    Junior Accounts Assistant-cum-Typist & Senior Clerk-cum-Typist, Senior Time Keeper

    Typing Skill Test

    RRB NTPC Preparation Strategy Tip 2 - Knowledge of the Syllabus

    Candidates should also know the RRB NTPC exam Syllabus 2024 before starting their preparation. Knowing which topics appear in the RRB NTPC exam syllabus helps candidates give their preparation direction. Candidates must be sure to study all topics in the RRB NTPC syllabus thoroughly.

    RRB NTPC Preparation Tip 3- Best Books

    It is suggested that candidates should not refer to too many random books. It is best to should stick to the standard and best books for RRB NTPC 2024 suggested by experts. For detailed and thorough RRB NTPC exam preparation, these books will always come in handy.

    Here are some of the subject-wise books for the RRB NTPC exam.

    RRB NTPC Preparation Books for Mathematics

    Book Name

    Author/Publication

    Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations

    RS Aggarwal

    RRB NTPC Guide 2024

    Arihant

    Arithmetic for General Competition

    Neetu Singh

    RRB NTPC Preparation Books for General Intelligence and Reasoning

    Book Name

    Author/Publication

    Lucent’s Reasoning

    Lucent

    Railway to the Point General Knowledge & General Science

    Kiran Prakashan

    Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning

    RS Aggarwal and Kiran Publication

    RRB NTPC Preparation Books for General Awareness

    Book Name

    Author/Publication

    Lucent’s General Knowledge

    Lucent Publication

    Pratiyogita Darpan

    Upkar Publication

    Manorama Yearbook

    Malayala Manorama

    RRB NTPC Preparation Tip 4 - Practice and Self-Assessment

    Candidates after completing their preparation should start doing the sample question papers as many as possible and as accurately as possible. This will help them to analyze their performance and make them aware of their weak areas, where they need to work a bit more. Applicants are also advised to solve NTPC previous year question papers to know the trend of questions asked and the difficulty level of the questions as well.

    RRB NTPC Preparation Tip 5 - Revise Regularly

    Applicants should first focus on completing the syllabus as prescribed by the RRB for the NTPC exam. Before moving on to attempt sample question papers or previous year question papers. Candidates should revise all the prepared topics frequently to remember the facts for a longer time duration. Making short notes while preparing for exams makes the revision part easy.

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    RRB NTPC 2024 Preparation Tips 6 - Prepare Subject wise

    Different students opt for different strategies for preparation, and one way to go about your preparation is to devise a subject-wise strategy to clear the RRB NTPC Exam.

    1. RRB NTPC 2024 Preparation for General Awareness- Generally the questions in this section are asked about Indian history, current events national and international, Indian polity and governance, etc. So applicants are advised to follow the daily news both print and digital. Read about Indian history and polity.

    2. RRB NTPC 2024 Preparation for Mathematics - Generally the questions in this section are asked from work & time, time & distance, profit & loss, compound & simple interest, etc. To clear RRB NTPC for mathematics candidates should clear their basics on all the important topics and focus on learning short and accurate methods for solving the problems.

    3. RRB NTPC 2024 Preparation for General Intelligence & reasoning - Generally the questions in this section are asked from the topics blood relation, syllogism, Venn diagram, jumble words, number series, coding and decoding. For this part, candidates should use smart and proper tricks to solve the problem. And practice more and more questions to increase speed and accuracy.

    RRB NTPC Preparation Tip 6 - Time Management

    Applicants should start their RRB NTPC preparation with a clean slate i.e. they should get rid of all the preconceived notions about the RRB NTPC examination. The focus should only be on the final goal and how to achieve it. Candidates should start their RRB NTPC preparation 9 to 10 months before the actual exam, even earlier is much better to cover all the topics asked in the exam

    RRB NTPC Preparation Tip 7 - Stay Healthy

    Applicants need to stay calm, hydrated and focused to reach their ultimate goal. Every student has a different preparation strategy for preparation, applicants should follow the one that best suits them rather than copying others. The main mantra for clearing the RRB NTPC 2024 exam is to stay focused and determined.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Where can I check the RRB NTPC 2024 Result?
    A:

    The result of RRB NTPC 2024 will be available on the RRB official website.

    Q: What is the RRB NTPC salary 2024?
    A:

    The RRB NTPC Salary varies by post, for more information, you can go through this article about RRB NTPC salary 2024

    Q: Will there be nominalization of marks for RRB NTPC 2024 exam?
    A:

    Yes, RRB will follow  nominalization of marks after all stages of the RRB NTPC 2024 exam.

    Q: Is NTPC hard to crack?
    A:

    The difficulty of any exam, RRB NTPC included, depends on the candidates level of preparation. 

    Q: How much time is required to prepare for RRB NTPC?
    A:

    It is good to start preparing about a year to 6 months before the RRB NTPC exam.

    Q: Is there any negative marking in RRB NTPC CBT 1 & 2?
    A:

    Yes, +1 for the correct answer and -ve ⅓ for a wrong answer.

    Q: Is the level of difficulty the same for both graduate and undergraduate level posts?
    A:

    No, CBT 1 is common for both, but the difficulty level in CBT 2 is different for graduate and undergraduate level posts i.e. more difficult for graduate level posts.

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    Kindly know more at:

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