Railway RRB Group D Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2023: RRB Group D exam is a very competitive exam. Aspirants who are preparing for the Railway Group D Exam must go through the RRB Group D Recruitment Exam Syllabus and Pattern to get a grasp of the different sections from which questions will be asked in the exam. The detailed exam pattern for each stage and syllabus with weight age has been provided as per the official RRB website.

Railway RRB Group D Exam Pattern Stage 1: Computer-Based Test (CBT)

All the candidates who want to appear for the exam must check the Railway Group D exam pattern for CBT is as follows:

RRB Group D Exam Pattern – CBT Highlights
RRB Group D Subjects	Number of questions in each section	No. of marks	Time duration
General Science,	25	25	90 minutes
General Intelligence & Reasoning	30	30
Mathematics	25	25
General Awareness & Current Affairs	20	20
Total	100 questions	100 questions	1 hour 30 minutes

• The RRB Group D Exam Pattern is a Computer Based Test
• Secondly, the exam appears in Objective Type (MCQs)
• The syllabus has a total of 4 sections: GK, Reasoning, Maths, and General Science
• There are a total of 100 questions in the exam, each question consisting of 1 mark
• Moreover, the total time duration is 90 minutes (120 minutes for PWD candidates)
• Also, there is a negative marking of 1/3 mark for every wrong answer

RRB Group D Previous Year Papers

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2023 | Section-wise Syllabus

Railway Recruitment Board is recruiting for the various posts of Group D in 2023. The section-wise RRB Group D Syllabus is given below. Along with the RRB Group D Syllabus, there is a list of weights for each topic based on the previous year’s exam pattern. You can check the latest RRB Group D books from top publishers for your exam preparation.

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2023: Arithmetic Ability / Mathematics

The following table has information regarding Railway Group D Maths Syllabus 2023:

Topics	Weightage	Sub-Topics
Percentages	2-3 Questions	Calculation-oriented basic percentage.
Simplification	7-10 Questions	Approx Value, Percentage, Fractions, BODMAS Decimals and Surds and Indices
Data Interpretation	4-5 Questions	Pie Chart, Line Graph, Tabular Graph
Number System	2-3 Questions	LCM and HCF, Divisibility and Remainder, Integers and Rational and Irrational numbers
Algebra	3-4 Questions	Quadratic Equation, Polynomials, Unit digit, Linear inequalities and Functions, Identities, Linear Equation in 1 Variable, Linear Equation in 2 Variable,
Averages	1-2 Questions	Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature, Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks,
Ratio and Proportion	1-2 Questions	Fourth Proportional, Third Proportional, Age, Mean Proportional, Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Direct or Indirect Proportion, Componendo or Dividendo,
Mixture Problems	1-2 Questions	Problems on making a mixture of two or more entities/mixtures.
Time and Work	1-2 Questions	Work and Wages, Pipes and Cistern
Mensuration	2-3 Questions	Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid, Sphere, Right Prism, Tetrahedron, Pyramid.
Speed Time and Distance	2-3 Questions	Average Speed, Boat, and River, Problem on Trains, Partial Speed, Relative Speed,
Interest	1-2 Questions	Combined problems on SI & CI, Simple Interest, Compound Interest,
Profit and Loss	2-3 Questions	Successive Selling, Partnership,
Number Series	1-2 Questions	Problems on Completing the Series, Finding the Missing Term, Finding the Wrong Term.
Geometry	1-2 Questions	Basic Questions on different types of Quadrilaterals. and Co-ordinate Geometry. Basic problems on Triangles, Congruence & Similarity. Theorems on Segments, Tangents & Chords.
Trigonometry	0-1 Questions	Max and Min value, Circular Measure of Angles, Identities, Functions, Heights and Distances,
Probability	0-1 Questions	basic problems on probability.

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2023: General Intelligence & Reasoning

The candidates can check the information related to the subject Reasoning in the following table:

Topics	Weightage	Sub Topics
Analogy	2-3 Questions	Image-Based and based on members of a group
Series	3-5 Questions	Alphabetic Series, Number Series, Mixed Series, General Knowledge Series. Decoding and Coding
Coding and Decoding	1-3 Questions	Coding letter of a word, Operation based on place value, Coding by analogy. Coding and decoding by letter shifting, Coding and decoding
Puzzles	4-5 Questions	Seating Arrangement (Circular Arrangement, Linear Arrangement), Scheduling, Double Line up, Clock Calendar.
Direction & Distance	0-1 Questions	Route & network-based problems.
Blood Relation	1 Questions	General blood relation problems, Family tree problems, Coded blood-related problems.
Alphabet & Word Test	0-1 Questions	Unjumble words), Matrix, Word formation (New word formed, Word cannot be formed)New word by adding a prefix, New word by adding Suffix, Jumble words (Find odd one,
Venn Diagram	2-3 Questions	Logical Venn Diagram, Venn diagram problem, Syllogism.
Missing Number	1-2 Questions	Matrix & diagram related problems.
Non-Verbal Reasoning	1-2 Questions	Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Completion of Incomplete Pattern, Cubes and Dice (Construction of Boxes, Problems on Dice), Paper Folding and Cutting, Missing Term, Counting Figures.
Verbal Reasoning	1-2 Questions	Assertion and Reason, Course of Action, Statements, and Arguments
Classification	1-2 Questions	General knowledge-based, Image-Based, Number based, Letter based, Letter and number based, Meaning based,

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2023: General Awareness and Current Affairs

The candidates can check the details regarding the section General Awareness in the following table:

Topics	Weightage	Sub Topics
Current Affairs	5-6 Questions	National Affairs, People in News, Places in News, Defence news, Days and Events, Government Policies and Schemes, Business and Economy, Books and Authors etc.
Geography	5-9 Questions	National Park & Centuries, Wildlife Centuries etc coming under Indian Geography
History	2-3 Questions	Indian Freedom Struggle, Ancient History, Medieval History, Post Independence
Polity	3 Questions	Constitution of India, Government Portfolios etc.
Economics	2-3 Questions	Indian Economy, Economic Organisations, World Economy, Business, Economic Theory.
Miscellaneous Topics	6-8 Questions	Books and Authors, Committees and Recommendation, Sports, Environment, Banking Awareness, Science & Technology, Art and Culture, Awards and Honors, Places in News, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environment

Railway RRB Group D Syllabus 2023: General Science

Topics	Expected Weightage
Physics	7-8
Chemistry	9-10
Biology	6-7

RRB Group D mock test

Railway RRB Group D Exam Pattern for Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test

Physical Efficiency Test (PET) – The second stage is necessary for all the candidates if they wish to get selected in the Railway Group D Selection Process Exam. The candidates should thoroughly go through the following table:

Male Candidates	Female Candidates
Able to lift and carry a weight of 35 kg for a distance of  100 meters in 2 minutes in only one chance without putting the weight down	Able to lift and carry the weight of 20 Kg for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down
Should be able to run 1000 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in 1 chance	Should be able to run 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in 1 chance

Railway RRB Group D Exam Pattern Stage 3: Document Verification (DV)

On the basis of the performance of candidates in the CBT, candidates will be called for document verification

• Shortlisted candidates need to produce a NOC from the employer on the date of his/her DV failing which their candidature would be canceled
• Signatures of the candidates on all the documents should be identical, either in English or Hindi
• The candidate’s signature should match with the signature on their 10th official certificate.

Best Books for RRB Group D 2023 Exam

The following are the books that are recommended for the RRB Group D exam:

Subjects	RRB Group D books
Mathematics	Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal  Practice Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra & K Kundan
General Science	Lucent General Knowledge- Science section by Lucent
General Intelligence & Reasoning	A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal Test of Reasoning by Edgar Thorpe
General Awareness & Current Affairs	Lucent General Knowledge Pratiyogita Darpan Manorama yearbook

Hope this article serves the purpose of familiarising you with the RRB Group D Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023 details. Stay tuned for more updates. 

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