{"id":184623,"date":"2025-11-22T15:11:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T09:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=184623"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:22:08","slug":"how-to-start-your-preparation-for-rrb-ntpc-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/how-to-start-your-preparation-for-rrb-ntpc-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start Your Preparation for RRB NTPC 2025-26?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Have you filled out the RRB NTPC 2025-26 application form<\/a><\/strong>? If not, then do it fast because this process will end on 20th November for Graduates and 27th November for Undergraduates. After doing this process, we advise you to start your preparation for RRB NTPC 2025-26 exam. Maybe most of you are waiting for the exam date, but you know your competitors have already started their preparation. Last year, at most 1.02 crore candidates registered for this exam for 11,558 vacancies. And this time, vacancies are already lower (8,868), but competition will be the same or higher. So starting the preparation for the exam right now will be the best option. You might be thinking about how to start your preparation for RRB NTPC 2025-26 exam. Don’t worry, to help you with that, we have come up with this blog. This blog will help you to start your preparation for this exam from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get Familiar with the Syllabus and Exam Pattern of RRB NTPC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most candidates start their preparation without getting familiar with the syllabus and exam pattern, which is considered a bad practice. Knowing the syllabus and exam pattern helps you know how many questions will be asked, what sections are included, the time you will have to attempt the exam, what topics will be covered, and so on. So let’s first understand the exam pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sl No.<\/strong><\/td>Sections<\/strong><\/td>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td>Total Marks<\/strong><\/td>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1.<\/td>General Awareness<\/td>40<\/td>40<\/td>\u2013 90 minutes
\u2013 120 minutes for PWD<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>Mathematics<\/td>30<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>General Intelligence and Reasoning<\/td>30<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td>100<\/strong><\/td>100<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For a more detailed syllabus, exam pattern, and topic-wise weightage, you can refer to our blog. The link is provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create a Study Plan for Systematic Preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After knowing the syllabus and exam pattern, your second and most important step is to create a realistic study plan. Look, most candidates start their preparation without a study plan, and result, they fail to cover the whole syllabus, have less practice, and revision. To avoid this, you must create a study plan. This will help you in your systematic study, timely practice, and revision. For a realistic study plan, we have written a detailed blog on it. Read and follow this study plan carefully so that you can prepare for this exam systematically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choose the Best Study Materials for RRB NTPC Exam Preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the most important steps where most aspirants make mistakes. They buy 10 different books for one subject and end up completing none. You don’t need a library to pass this exam. You just need a few, very good books. Your goal is to stick with one high-quality book per subject. But make sure whatever you are choosing, you are reading it from start to finish. For Maths, choose a book that clears your basic concepts. For General Awareness, a book like Lucent’s GK is a good start, but you must combine it with daily newspapers or a current affairs app. Too many books will only create confusion and divert your mind. Below, we have mentioned some good books that you should choose to start your preparation for RRB NTPC 2025 exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Books for RRB NTPC Preparation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here, we have mentioned some best books for RRB NTPC exam preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section<\/strong><\/td>Recommended Book(s)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Mathematics<\/strong><\/td>Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations<\/em> by R.S. Aggarwal
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Fast Track Objective Arithmetic<\/em> by Rajesh Verma<\/td><\/tr>
General Intelligence & Reasoning<\/strong><\/td>A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning<\/em> by R.S. Aggarwal<\/td><\/tr>
General Awareness (Static GK & Science)<\/strong><\/td>Lucent’s General Knowledge<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Current Affairs<\/strong><\/td>Daily Newspapers and PracticeMock’s Free Weekly Current Affairs Quizzes<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Practice & Solved Papers<\/strong><\/td>PracticeMock’s RRB NTPC Previous Year Solved Papers<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Build Your Foundation (Subject-wise)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are thinking that you will directly study for 100 marks, then you might be mistaken. You can’t build a strong building on a weak foundation. Don’t jump straight to solving 100 questions or learning “shortcuts.” Your first job is to build your basic concepts. This process may take you more time, but it will be helpful when you prepare for the advanced level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n