The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts examinations for the post of Technician to recruit skilled candidates for various technical roles in Indian Railways. The RRB Technician Gr I & III Syllabus/ Pattern 2025 was designed to assess candidates’ knowledge in relevant subjects, including Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science, and Technical Abilities.
Railway RRB Technician Syllabus 2025
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ministry of Railways Technician Syllabus/ Exam Pattern 2025)
(Advt. No. CEN 02/2025)
(Total: 6238 Post)
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RRB Technician Gr I & III Syllabus 2025 Summary:
| Exam Conducted by | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Name of Post | Technician Gr I & III |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Language of Exam | English, Hindi and 13 regional Indian languages (viz., Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu) |
| Duration of Exam | 90 Minutes |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Negative Marking | 1/3rd marks |
| Official Website | indianrailways.gov.in |
Railway RRB Technician Grade 1 Signal Syllabus/Pattern 2025:
Technician Gr I Signal
| Subject-wise break-up of questions and marks for CBT of Technician Gr I Signal | ||
| Subjects | No of Questions | Marks for each Section |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 15 | 15 |
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 20 | 20 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| Basic Science and Engineering | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| The subject-wise distribution given above is merely indicative. The question papers may vary. | ||
There will be a separate CBT for each pay level.
- (A) Pattern & Syllabus of CBT for Pay Level- 5 post i.e., Technician Gr I Signal
- (I) Total Duration: 90 min & Total Questions: 100
- (ii) There shall be negative marking @1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
- (III) Normalization of marks will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts.
- (iv) Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various communities: UR–40%, EWS–40%, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)-30%, SC-30% and ST-25%. This is also applicable to Ex. Servicemen category candidates, as per their community. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
- (v) The marks scored in CBT shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of this recruitment process
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(iv) Syllabus for CBT of Technician Gr I Signal:
- Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice answers and are likely to cover topics pertaining to the following syllabus
- General Awareness: Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments, etc.
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and decision making, Similarities and differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions, etc.
- Basics of Computers and Applications: Architecture of Computers; input and Output devices; Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows, Unix, Linux; MS Office; Various data representation; Internet and Email; Websites & Web Browsers; Computer Virus.
- Mathematics: Number system, Rational and irrational numbers, BODMAS rule, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progression, Similar Triangles, Pythagoras Theorem, Co-ordinate Geometry, Trigonometrical Ratios, Heights and distances, Surface area and Volume; Sets: Sets and their representations, Empty set, Finite and Infinite sets, Equal sets, Subsets, Subsets of a set of real numbers, Universal set, Venn diagrams, Union and Intersection of sets, Difference of sets, Complement of a set, Properties of Complement; Statistics: Measures of Dispersion: Range, Mean deviation, variance and standard deviation of ungrouped/grouped data; probability occurrence of events, exhaustive events, mutually exclusive events.
- Basic Science and Engineering: Physics fundamentals- Units, Measurements, Mass, Weight, Density, Work, Power, and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature; Electricity and Magnetism- Electric Charge, Field, and Intensity, Electric Potential and Potential Difference, Simple Electric Circuits, Conductors, Non- conductors/Insulators, Ohm’s Law and its Limitations, Resistances in Series and Parallel of a Circuit and Specific Resistance, Relation between Electric Potential, Energy, and Power (Wattage), Ampere’s Law, Magnetic Force on Moving Charged Particle and Long Straight Conductors, Electromagnetic Induction, Faraday’s Law, and Electromagnetic Flux, Magnetic Field, Magnetic Induction; Electronics and Measurements- Basic Electronics, Digital Electronics, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Microcontroller, Microprocessor, Electronic Measurements, Measuring Systems and Principles, Range Extension Methods, Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, LCD, LED Panel, Transducers.
RRB Technician Grade 3 Syllabus/Pattern 2025:
RRB Technician Gr III
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Subject-wise break-up of questions and marks for CBT of Technician Gr III Subject No. of Questions Marks Mathematics 25 25 General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25 General Science 40 40 General Awareness 10 10 Total 100 100 The subject-wise distribution given above is merely indicative. The question papers may vary.
- (I) Total Duration: 90 minutes & Total Questions: 100
- (ii) There shall be negative marking @1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
- (iii) Normalization of marks will be done for CBT held in multiple shifts.
- (iv) Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various communities: UR–40%, EWS–40%, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)-30%, SC-30% and ST-25%. This is also applicable to Ex. Servicemen category candidates, as per their community. These percentages of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% marks for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
- (v) The marks scored in CBT shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for further stages of this recruitment process.
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Syllabus for CBT for Pay Level-2 posts i.e., various Categories of Technician Gr III:
- Questions will be of objective type with multiple choice answers and are likely to cover topics pertaining to the following syllabus
- Mathematics: Number system, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work; Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root,Age Calculations, Calendar& Clock, Pipes& Cistern etc.
- General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and decision making, Similarities and differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
- General Science: The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level.
- General Awareness: on current affairs in science & technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics, politics and any other subject of importance.
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