Every year RRB railway recruitment board conducts the examination and sets the different eligibility for the candidates to clear the level of exam. There are different level sets for the recruits of railway and one of them is Grade 3 position. This is the position for the recruits who can do work for technical positions such as maintaining and repairing railway equipment and infrastructure. This exam is typically computer based and considers the questions like multiple choices. After that there are two more steps to clear the exam: document verification and the medical examination which can be cleared easily for most people.
Every time there will be a slight change or sometime the major change is detected in the syllabus and people should know about their syllabus whenever they appear for the examination and through this article “RRB Technician Syllabus for 2025” we will get all the necessary details which includes the syllabus, eligibility criteria and the pattern of the exam.
RRB Technician Syllabus for Grade 3
Here is the new syllabus for the recruitment of RRB technicians to apply for the grade 3 exam. This exam includes four main subjects and each of them is important to get the score.
Mathematics
- Number System
- BODMAS
- Decimals
- Fractions
- LCM and HCF
- Ratio and proportion
- Time and Work
- Percentages
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Trigonometry
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Elementary Statistics
Reasoning Based Syllabus
- Analogies
- Coding and decoding
- Relationships
- Data interpretation
- Alphabetical Number Series
- Mathematical Operations
- Syllogism
- Conclusions and Decision Making
- Jumbling
General Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Life science of 10th standard level
- Units
- Measurement
- Mass, Weight and Density
- Work
- Power and Energy
- Speed and Velocity
- Basic Electronics
- Digital Electronics
General Awareness
- Environment
- Indian art and culture
- Indian Literature
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Current Affair
- Government schemes
- Sports
- Scientific and technological development
This is the complete syllabus for the candidates who appeared for the Grade 3 exam of RRB technician.
Selection Method of RRB Technician Grade 3
Selection method for RRB candidates of Grade 3 based on the three steps and each of them is more crucial to get selected to become the railway recruit.
- Step 1 (CBT) – Computer based test The test considers all the questions based on the multiple choice questions which includes Mathematics, reasoning, general awareness and basic science.
- Step 2 (Document Verification) – The candidates who clear the CBT exam will get the call for the document verification and fulfill all the necessary details.
- Step 3 (Medical Examination) – Last step is to being the Railway recruit to clear all the limits of medical test or examination.
Grade 3 CBT Pattern
To begin the recruite of railway there are three stages to clear CBT, document verification and the medical examination. Medical and the documentation are the important but the last factors and the first factor to select in the merit list based on the CBT (Computer based test). People should follow the criteria, guidelines and follow the changed pattern of syllabus to score well. Here is the pattern of computer based tests for the grade 3 candidates.
- There will be 100 questions with 100 marks. Each question is for 1 mark.
- Candidates will get 90 minutes to solve the question paper.
- There will be the negative marking based on 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
- Minimum eligibility criteria EWS and UR – 40%, OBC and SC – 30%, ST – 25%
| Question Type | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBT (Computer Based Test) | General Awareness | 10 | 10 |
| Reasoning | 25 | 25 | |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
| General Science | 40 | 40 |
Summarized Ideas
Railway Recruitment drops the vacancy every year to become the railway recruit. People should follow the criteria, guidelines and all the rules and regulations for the exam. The exam of RRB grade 3 is based on three stages which are CBT, Document verification and the medical examination but to clear the exam the first step is to be in the merit list which can be cleared by clearing the CBT (Computer based test). In this exam the syllabus will be basic and taken from the four main subjects Mathematics, basic science, reasoning and general awareness. Candidates should follow the eligibility criteria to attend the exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
What subjects should be prepared for Grade 3 candidates?
There are generally four subjects such as mathematics, general science, reasoning and general awareness.
How much marks are deducted for the negative marking?
There will be the negative marking based on 1/3rd marks for each wrong answer.
How to apply for the exam of a Grade 3 candidate?
People should fill the form through the online website and apply for the grade 3 candidate exam.
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