How to prepare GK for RRB NTPC

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2019

“Don't be afraid to fail, be afraid not to try”

This quote by Michael Jordan is important for candidates preparing for the exam because to qualify the exam, candidates should appear in the exam with a focused approach. Before knowing the exam pattern of RRB NTPC in detailed form candidates are advised to check the post wise exam pattern selection procedure.

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern stage-wise

1. 1st Stage: RRB NTPC Preliminary Exam (1st Stage CBT)
2. 2nd Stage: RRB NTPC Main Exam (2nd Stage CBT)
3. 3rd Stage: Physcology Test/Skill

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern 2019 (First Stage) Prelims

Here candidates can see that the weightage of RRB General Knowledge (gk) section is 40%, which in comparison to the other two sections is more. So candidates who want to clear this exam successfully should make a strategy of how to prepare GK for RRB NTPC 2019.

• There will be one third negative marking for each wrong answer we attempt in the exam

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern (Second Stage) Mains

RRB NTPC Exam 2019 3rd Stage

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Qualifying marks - Candidates need to score a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify.

• It is applicable for all the candidates irrespective of community or category and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score is permissible.

• Candidates are required to qualify in each of the test batteries of CBAT for considering them for the post of SM/TA.

• There is no negative marking in CBAT test.

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RRB NTPC Syllabus 2019 of General Knowledge

Weightage of general awareness section in RRB NTPC 2019 exam is greater in comparison to mathematics & reasoning hence candidates should put major emphasis in strategic planning regarding how to prepare General Knowledge for RRB NTPC 2019 exam. Syllabus for RRB General Knowledge section for RRB NTPC stage 1 (prelims) & stage 2 (mains) is mentioned in below given table. Aspirants who want to have complete understanding regarding of exam should check complete RRB NTPC syllabus

Prerequisite of strategic analysis to qualify RRB NTPC

Aspirants who are preparing for RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) exam should understand the importance of General Knowledge (gk) section and accordingly compose full proof strategy of this section which will help them how to prepare General Knowledge for RRB NTPC exam.

Solve Previous year papers

First important step for strategic planning of how to prepare of GK for RRB NTPC is to solve previous year question papers. Solving this will not only help them to increase their speed & accuracy but also help in enabling the strategy to prepare General Knowledge for NTPC exam in a well-versed way. Candidates can download previous year question papers of exam here.

In order to practise more candidates can check previous year paper of RRB NTPC .

Understand question trend analysis

second important step of strategic analysis includes understanding the question trend analysis of NTPC exam. Though RRB has provided the syllabus for General Knowledge (GK) section if we see the previous year question trend of RRB NTPC exam then we can observe that questions from certain sections like current affairs, general science, and static gk are asked in exams are greater in number.

Choose the best among the rest

“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”

Above mentioned quote of Michael Porter holds relevance for students making the strategy of how to prepare GK for RRB NTPC exam. Many a time it happens that students choose multiple books for their preparation, make hundreds of plans and adopt various strategy hence candidates must need to be very selective while choosing any of the above-mentioned resources.

Notes making

Notes making is an art and aspirants should be excel in this. In order to prepare General Knowledge (gk) for RRB NTPC 2019 exam, it is advisable that candidates should at least prepare the notes for current affairs topics because weight of current affairs is more than 15 questions. If candidates have made the notes thoroughly for even other subjects like science, computer and economy then their selection in RRB NTPC exam is inevitable.

Increase the accuracy by online mock test Aspirants should give work hard to increase the speed along with maintaining the accuracy of the attempted questions. This exercise can be practices by solving online mock test of general knowledge (gk) topics for RRB NTPC exam. It will also ease the pressure of the candidates when they will appear in real time online mock test.

Resources material/ Books

Books are an important ingredient in the candidate’s preparation for NTPC exam hence candidates should only follow authentically and recommended RRB NTPC Books for their preparation in exam. Few books which will be helpful in candidate’s preparation for RRB general knowledge is given below.

Nowadays lots of youtube channel & app are available which is advisable for the candidates to include in their strategic planning of how to prepare GK for RRB NTPC Exam.

"The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge”

This quote by Napoleon Hill is apt for the students preparing for NTPC exam. Candidates who will imbibe the above-mentioned tips & tricks & strategies for how to prepare RRB General Knowledge for Non-Technical Popular Category (NTPC) exam they will most likely to be selected in the exam.

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