RRB JE Syllabus

RRB JE syllabus is mentioned in the official notification. The exam is conducted every year to recruit Junior Engineers in several departments of the Railways. Take FREE Mock Test for RRB JE. The Syllabus related to the exam is based on school-level topics in mathematics, general science, general intelligence and reasoning and general awareness. Check RRB JE Exam Pattern.

There are two stages of the exam- CBT-I and CBT-II and the syllabus is slightly different for each paper, in accordance with the RBI JE exam pattern.

RRB JE CBT-I Syllabus

In the CBT-I, the sections are General Awareness, General intelligence and Reasoning, Mathematics, and General Science. The following are topics to be prepared under each of these categories:

Mathematics

 

Partnership
Alligation & Mixture
Time and Work
Time, Speed and Distance
Mensuration
Boats & Streams
Probability, Permutation and Combination
Pipes & Cisterns
Data Sufficiency
Data Interpretation
Number System
LCM & HCF
Simplification
Approximation
PercentageProfit & Loss
Simple & Compound Interest
Ratio & Proportion
Problems on Age
Average

General Science

For General Science, you have to cover Chemistry, Physics and Biology. The topics covered in Class 9 and 10 of CBSE board is the syllabus for this subject.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Analytical Decision Making
Order & Ranking
Blood Relations
Puzzles
Coding & Decoding
Seating Arrangement
Direction & Distance
Syllogism
Grouping & Scheduling
Alpha Numeric Series
Inequality
Decision Making
Input-Output
Miscellaneous

General Awareness

Static GK
General Awareness on Railways
Awards & Honours
Railway Budget
Sports
Current Affairs
UNOIndian History
Committees and its Heads
Geography

RRB JE CBT-II Syllabus

The topics for CBT-II or the Mains exam are General Awareness, Physics and Chemistry, Basics of Computer Application, Technical abilities, Basics of environment and pollution control. The following are the topics which are to be covered under each of these sections:

Basics of Computer Applications

Architecture of Computers
Various Data representation
Internet and E-mail
Web Browsers
Storage devices
Websites
Networking
Input and Output devices
MS Office
Computer Virus
Operating System

Basics of Environment and Pollution Control

  • Basics of Environment
  • Global warming
  • Ozone depletion
  • Adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies
  • Acid rain
  • Air, water and Noise pollution their effects and control
  • Waste Management

Technical Abilities

The questions under the technical abilities category are relevant to the posts available through RRB JE exam. The questions come from Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Instrumentation and Measurement Engineering etc.

The following are the topic-wise syllabus for each of the engineering disciplines:

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Mechanics
Machining & Machine Tool Operations
Fluid Mechanics
Power Engineering
CastingSteam Tables
I.C Engine Cycles
Heat Transfer
Kinematics of Machines
Thermodynamics Cycles
Metrology & Inspection
Power Engineering

Information Technology

C,C++,Java
Operating System
Computer Fundamentals & Organization
Software Engineering
DBMS
System Engineering
Data & Network Communication
SAD
MS OfficeUNIX

Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant

Applied Chemistry
Instrumentation & Measurement
Computers
Material Science
Basic Concept of Fuel
Polymers
Environment & Pollution Control
Thermodynamics

Electrical Engineering

Analog & Digital Electronics
Machines
Basics of Circuits & Power Electronics
Circuit Theory
Circuits & Measurement Systems
Power & Control Systems
Electrical & Electronics Measurements
Signals & Systems

Electronics Engineering

Analog & Digital Circuits
EMFT
Basics of Signals & Systems
Generation & Recombination of System
Communication
Digital Signal Processing
Electronic Devices & Circuits
Junctions
Energy BandsTunnel
Control System
Microprocessor & Microcontroller
Diodes
Wireless Communication

Civil Engineering

Costing
General Civil Engineering
CurvesHydraulics
Coordinate System
Hydrology
Construction
Highway Planning
Construction/Structure Engineering & Drawing
Mechanics
Building Materials
Projections
Concrete Structures
Soil Mechanics
Estimating
Structural Analysis
Error & Adjustments
Steel Structures
Environmental Engineering
Valuation

Computer Science Engineering

AlgorithmsMS Office
Computer Fundamentals
Network Communication
Computer Networks
Software Engineering
DBMS
System Programming
Operating Systems
Web Technology
Languages
Web Programming

Instrumentation & Measurement Engineering

Analog & Digital Electronics
Industrial Instrumentation
Basics of Measurement Systems
Process Instrumentation
CircuitsTransducers
Mechanical Measurement
Flow Measurement

RRB JE 2023 Best Reference Books

The syllabus of RRB JE exam is based on school level subjects and the best books to refer for CBT-I are CBSE books of the respective subjects for Class 9-12. Some other reference books that you can opt for include:

  • Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning by R.S.Aggarwal
  • Lucent’s General Knowledge
  • Objective Computer science and Information Technology by G.K.Mithal

RRB JE Syllabus FAQs

Ques. How many vacancies are available for RRB JE 2023?

Ans. The number of vacancies for RRB JE 2023 has not been declared yet. There were 13487 vacancies available for RRB JE 2020 aspirants.

Ques. Are there any changes in the RRB JE 2023 syllabus?

Ans. The syllabus is still the same for this year as well and there has been no notification regarding the possibility of changes in the syllabus.

Ques. Is it necessary to take coaching for the preparation of RRB JE?

Ans. If you take the right strategy, and refer to good reference books and follow a dedicated preparation plan from the beginning, then the preparation can be done alone.

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