This section will cover the syllabus of RRB JE Exam for each subject in the exam. Candidates can download the RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus PDF for both stage CBT 1 & CBT 2 at the end of this page.
The key element in cracking the RRB JE exam is a thorough understanding of the RRB JE Syllabus. By recruiting candidates from across the country in technical roles, this exam provides a bright future for those who wish to make a career in Indian Railways. This entire page will provide the detailed information on RRB Junior Engineer syllabus and exam pattern to make possible regular preparation for the exam.
Railway Recruitment Board organised the recruitment process for the post of Junior Engineer in Indian Railways and every year there has been a huge increase in the number of candidates appearing for the exam. Due to which competition is increasing for Government Jobs in Indian Railway & Other departments. So, Engineering Aspirants preparing for the Railway exam must go through the syllabus thoroughly and begin their preparing for the upcoming RRB JE exam.
RRB JE Exam 2023: Overview
| Recruitment Board | Railway Recruitment Board |
| Posts Name | Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant |
| Exam Name | RRB JE Exam |
| Exam Date | To be Notified Later |
| Selection Process | CBT 1 & CBT 2 Followed by Documents Verification & Medical Examination…More Details |
| Exam Pattern | CBT 1 (Non-Tech): 100 question for 100 Marks & 90 Min …More Details CBT 2 (Technical & Non-technical): 200 Questions & 120 Min…More Details |
| Brief Syllabus | 1st Stage Exam: Math, Reasoning, GK & General Science 2nd Stage Exam: GK, Physics, Chemistry, Environment, Computer & Technical More Details |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Location | PAN |
| Official website | http://www.rrcb.gov.in/rrbs.html |
RRB JE Selection Process
The Selection of Candidates for Junior Engineer, DMS & CMA posts will done on the basis of performance in Computer Based Examination which will be conducted in Two Stages i.e. CBT 1 & CBT 2. Those candidates who will qualify the RRB JE Exam will call for Further Selection Process i.e. Documents Verification & Medical Examination. And, the final selection of candidates will be done on basis of Marks Obtained by candidates in CBT 1 & 2. In this article, we have discussed the detailed syllabus of RRB JE Exam.
The Complete RRB JE Selection Process consists of the following 4 stages:
- First Stage of CBT
- Second Stage of CBT
- Document Verification (Required Documents)
- Medical Examination
- Final Selection
RRB JE Exam Pattern – CBT 1 & 2
The detailed RRB Junior Engineer exam pattern is given below:
| RRB JE Exam Pattern | |||
| RRB exam | Subjects | Marks | Time Duration |
| CBT – 1 | Mathematics | 30 | 90 minutes |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | ||
| General Awareness | 15 | ||
| General Science | 30 | ||
| CBT – 2 | General Awareness | 15 | 120 minutes |
| Physics and Chemistry | 15 | ||
| Basics of Computer and Applications | 10 | ||
| Basics of Environment and Pollution control | 10 | ||
| Technical Abilities | 100 | ||
Important Points is to be Noted:
- It is important for aspirants to qualify all the stages in order to get Selection in the RRB JE recruitment 2023.
- The RRB JE Final Merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained by candidates in both Computer Based Test i.e. CBT Stage- I and CBT Stage -II.
RRB JE Documents Verification (DV)
After qualify of both the stages of CBT, Candidates will be invited for the Document Verification Stage, where documents of listed candidates for DV will prove the eligibility of the individuals. At the day of Documents Verification, Candidates are required to carry the original Documents as well as two self-attested copies of their Documents. Following is the list of documents to be submitted during the process:
| RRB Jr Engineer Required Documents | |
| Documents | Proof |
| 10th / Matriculation Mark Sheet | Verifies the Date of Birth / Age |
| Graduation Degree | Proves the Completion of Graduation |
| Caste Certificate for SC/ST category | Proves the caste category of the candidate |
| Self – Declaration for Ex-Service Personnel | Proves the candidate served in the army for the required period and is discharged now |
| OBC NCL Certificate | Proves that the candidate belongs to the Non-Creamy Layer of the OBC category |
| Income Certificate for Examination Fee Waiver | Proves the candidate belongs to a low-income setup |
| Minority Community Declaration on non-judicial stamp paper | Proves the candidate belongs to a minority community |
| NOC from Serving Employees | Proves the candidate are free to be employment under the RRB JE Recruitment process |
| NOC from Serving Defence Personnel stating the date of discharge | Proves the candidate has been allowed to get employment under the RRB JE |
| Gazetted document showing a change in name, in case it has been changed | Proves the candidate has officially changed the name |
| Receipt of payment in case of an SBI Challan or Post Office payment | Proves the candidate has paid the fee offline |
| Self-certification by Transgender | Proves that the candidate identifies as a transgender |
| J & K Domicile Certificate | Proves that the candidate belongs to the state of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Decree of divorce or judicial separation and Affidavit mentioning the candidate has not remarried | Proves that the candidates is divorced and has not remarried after the divorce |
| Death Certificate and Affidavit mentioning the candidate has not remarried | Proves that the candidate is a widow and has not remarried after the death of the spouse. |
Note: For More Details Refer Official Notification (Release Soon)
RRB JE Syllabus 2023 – Details
The RRB JE Syllabus will cover the each and every topic of the examination. Aspirants can download the RRB JE Syllabus PDF at end of this page.
RRB JE CBT Stage – I Syllabus
The syllabus for RRB Junior Engineer CBT Stage – I are as follows:
- General Science
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Awareness
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
The topics for the first stage of Computer Based Examination is tabulated below:
| Mathematics | General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness | General Science |
| Number systems | Analogies | Knowledge of Current affairs | Chemistry |
| Pipes and Cisterns | Statement – Arguments and Assumptions | General scientific and technological developments | Physics |
| Calendar and Clock | Directions | Sports | Life Sciences |
| Age Calculations | Analytical reasoning | Environmental issues concerning India and the World | |
| Square Root | Similarities and Differences | Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy | |
| Elementary Statistics | Conclusions and Decision Making | Indian geography | |
| Trigonometry | Classification | culture and history of India including freedom struggle | |
| Algebra Geometry | Data Interpretation and Sufficiency | ||
| Profit and Loss | Venn Diagram | ||
| Simple and Compound Interest | Syllogism | ||
| Time and Distance | Jumbling | ||
| Time and Work | Mathematical operations | ||
| Ratio and Proportion | Alphabetical and Number Series | ||
| LCM & HCF | Coding and Decoding | ||
| Percentage | |||
| Mensuration | |||
| Fractions | |||
| Decimal & BODMAS |
RRB JE CBT Stage – II Syllabus
The Syllabus of the 2nd stage of Computer Based Examination consists of Two Parts i.e. Part A – Non-technical & Part B – Technical. The syllabus for RRB Junior Engineer CBT Stage – II are as follows:
- Environment and Pollution Control
- Physics & Chemistry
- Basics of Computer and Applications
- General Awareness
- Technical Knowledge
RRB JE CBT 2 Non-technical Syllabus
The topics for Part A (Non-technical) of the 2nd stage of Computer Based Examination is tabulated below:
| General Awareness | Physics and Chemistry | Basics of Computer and Applications | Basics of Environment and Pollution Control |
| Knowledge of Current Affairs | Up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus and relevant basics | The architecture of Computers | Adverse effects of environmental pollution and control strategies, their effect and control |
| Indian geography | input and Output devices | Ozone depletion | |
| General scientific and technological developments | Storage devices | Acid rain | |
| Sports | Networking | Global warming | |
| Environmental issues concerning India and the World | Websites & Web Browsers | Waste Management | |
| Indian Polity and constitution | Computer Virus | Air, water and Noise pollution | |
| culture and history of India including freedom struggle | Internet and Email | ||
| Indian Economy | Various data representation | ||
| Operating System like Windows, Unix, Linux | |||
| MS Office |
RRB JE, DMS & CMA CBT 2 Technical Syllabus
The topics for Part B (Technical Abilities) of the 2nd stage of Computer Based Examination is tabulated below:
Civil & Allied Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics, Building Construction, Building materials, Construction of substructure, Building finishes, Building maintenance, Building drawing, Concrete Technology, Surveying, Computer Aided Design, Geo Technical Engineering, Hydraulics, Mechanics of Structures, Theory of structures, Design of Concrete Structures, Design of Steel Structures, Transportation Engineering, Highway Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Advanced Construction Techniques and Equipment, Estimating and Costing, Contracts and Accounts.
Electrical & Allied Engineering
- Basic concepts, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Switchgears and Protection, Estimation and costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics
Mechanical & Allied Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics, Material Science, Strength of Materials, Machining, Welding, Grinding & Finishing Process, Metrology, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery, Industrial Management, Thermal Engineering
Computer Science & Information Technology
- PC Software, Computer fundamentals, C Language, Computer Organisation, Information Systems, Data Structure using C++, DBMS fundamentals, System Programming, Operating System using LINUX, Web Technologies and Programming, System Analysis and Design, Data and Network Communication, Java Programming, Software Engineering
Software Engineering
- Printing Systems, Printing Materials, Flexo, Gravure and Screen Printing, Printing Finishing Processing, Image Processing, Design & Advertising in Print Media, Sheet fed offset Machines, Publishing Software, Paper and Ink, Colour Separation and Management, Plate Making Methods, Printing Machine Maintenance, Digital Imaging, Web offset Printing, Printer’s Accounting and Estimating, Advanced Printing Technologies, Package Technology.
Syllabus for CMA
- Measurements, Units and Dimensions, Light: Basic principles of light, Heat: Heat as energy, Sound, Mechanics, Magnetism, Electricity & Electro Magnetism, Modern Physics, Electronics and Communications, Matter, Chemical Reactions, Acids and Bases, Salts, Atomic Structure, Periodic Classification of Elements, Chemical Bonding, Carbon and its Compounds, Environmental Chemistry, Metallurgy.
RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus 2023 Pdf
| RRB JE Syllabus Pdf 2023 | To be Updated Soon |
| RRB JE Syllabus Pdf (2018) | Download |
