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IBPS has released the RRB Clerk notification for the year 2025. The RRB Clerk exam is conducted in two stages, that is, prelims and mains. To ace the examination, the very first step is to know about the exam pattern to make the study schedule, so that you can ace the exam with flying colours. In this blog, we have shared the detailed exam pattern along with the syllabus in brief and some preparation tips to help you in the preparation for your exam.
Unlike the Officer (PO) exams, the RRB Clerk process is comparatively easier. There is no interview. Your final selection depends entirely on one stage, that is, the Mains exam.
In this section, we have given the prelims exam pattern of the RRB Clerk 2025 exam. Go through this and prepare accordingly.
|
Section |
Questions |
Max Marks |
New Sectional Timing |
|
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
40 |
25 Minutes |
|
Numerical Ability |
40 |
40 |
20 Minutes |
|
Total |
80 |
80 |
45 Minutes |
In the mains examination, there are 5 sections, out of which reasoning and numerical ability are of 50 marks, and general awareness and English/Hindi are of 40 marks, whereas computer knowledge is of 20 marks. The details of the RRB Clerk Exam are mentioned below.
|
Section |
Questions |
Max Marks |
Time Allotted |
|
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
|
Numerical Ability |
40 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
|
General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
15 Minutes |
|
English / Hindi |
40 |
40 |
30 Minutes |
|
Computer Knowledge |
40 |
20 |
15 Minutes |
|
Total |
200 |
200 |
120 Minutes |
Here are a few important rules to keep in mind when taking the RRB Clerk exam.
In this section, we are providing the syllabus for RRB Clerk 2025 Exam in a concise manner.
|
Section |
High-Priority Topics |
Secondary Topics (Concept Based) |
|
Reasoning Ability (Prelims & Mains) |
• Puzzles & Seating Arrangement (15-20 Qs) • Alphanumeric/Number Series • Syllogisms & Inequalities |
• Coding-Decoding • Blood Relations • Direction Sense • Order & Ranking |
|
Numerical Ability (Prelims & Mains) |
• Simplification & Approximation (10-15 Qs) • Data Interpretation (Table/Bar/Pie) • Number Series (Missing/Wrong) |
• Arithmetic: Profit & Loss, Ages, Ratio • Time & Work, Speed & Distance • Simple & Compound Interest |
|
General Awareness (Mains Only) |
• Current Affairs (Last 6-8 Months) • Government Schemes (PMJDY, etc.) • RBI Policies & Banking Terms |
• Static GK (National Parks, Capitals) • Sports, Awards, & Summits • Important Days & Themes |
|
English / Hindi (Mains Only) |
• Reading Comprehension (8-10 Qs) • Cloze Test & Error Spotting • Vocabulary / Synonyms-Antonyms |
• Para Jumbles • Sentence Improvement • Grammar Basics (Tenses, Idioms) |
|
Computer Knowledge (Mains Only) |
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Shortcuts) • Networking & Internet Basics • Hardware & Software Fundamentals |
• Computer Abbreviations • Operating Systems • Security & Viruses |
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