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RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) Syllabus
Railway Recruitment Board exam for non-technical posts like Station Master, Clerk and Guard.. The complete RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) outline — 5 subjects, 22 chapters and 93 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 23 topics · 47 sub-topics
General Intelligence and Reasoning4 chapters · 21 topics · 10 sub-topics
General Awareness and Current Affairs7 chapters · 30 topics · 34 sub-topics
Indian Railways: Organisation and General Knowledge3 chapters · 10 topics · 6 sub-topics
Computer-Based Test Strategy and Skill Tests3 chapters · 9 topics · 8 sub-topics
RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) flashcard decks
256 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: General Awareness and Current Affairs carries 30 topics while Computer-Based Test Strategy and Skill Tests carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories).
The ~90 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus?
RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) covers 5 subjects: Mathematics (Quantitative Aptitude), General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs, Indian Railways: Organisation and General Knowledge and Computer-Based Test Strategy and Skill Tests. Together they contain 22 chapters and 93 named topics.
How big is the RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus?
The full RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) outline breaks down into 22 chapters, 93 topics and 105 sub-topics. General Awareness and Current Affairs is the largest single subject with 30 topics across 7 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus?
Roughly 90 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) flashcards?
Yes — 256 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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