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RRB Isolated Categories Exam Syllabus

• Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Translation Test  (Junior Translator only)
• Medical Examination
• Document Verification

• Mathematics : Number Systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern.
• General Intelligence and Reasoning : Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical Reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement- Arguments and Assumptions Etc.
• General Awareness : Knowledge of Current Affairs, Indian Geography, Culture and History of India including freedom movement, Indian Polity and Constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.
• General Science : Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus).

Sl. No.

Topics

Questions

01

समानार्थी शब्द

02

पर्यायवाची शब्द

03

विलोम शब्द

04

प्रत्यय

05

उपसर्ग

06

संधि विच्छेद

07

मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ

08

तत्सम-तद्भव

09

वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द

10

शब्द / वाक्य शुद्धि

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Topics

Questions

01

Synonyms/ Antonyms

02 Questions Each

02

Translation into Hindi

03

Suffix/Prefix

04

Phrases/ Idioms

05

Arrange the words in proper sequence

06

Pronouns/Verbs/Tenses

07

Articles/ Preposition/ Conjunctions

08

Adjectives/ Adverbs

09

Question Tag

10

Active & Passive voice

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Topics

Questions

01.

Industrial Relations : Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Indian Trade Union Act, 1926; Industrial Employment [Standing Orders] Act, 1946.

9 to 11

02.

Social Security Legislation : Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923; Employees’ Provident Fund Act, 1952; Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948; The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

9 to 11

03.

Law relating to wages : The Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Wages Act, 1936; The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

9 to 11

04.

Legislation affecting Conditions of work : Indian Factories Act, 1948; The Mines Act, 1952. 

7 to 10

05.

Basics of Computers and applications : Input & output devices; MS Office;

3 to 5

06.

Right To Information Act – provisions thereof.

2 to 4

07.

New Pension Scheme

1 to 3

Total

50

Sl No.

Topics

Questions

01.

Indian Constitution : Preamble and Salient Features, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Union Legislature, Executive & Judiciary.

3 to 5 

02.

Administrative Law : Nature and Scope of Administrative Law; Legislative power of the administration; Judicial power of Administration; Judicial control of Administrative action; Corporations and Public undertaking.

2 to 3 

03.

Jurisprudence : Nature and Concept, Schools of Jurisprudence, Sources of Law, Legal Concepts, Legal Persons

3 to 4 

04.

Law of Torts : General concepts.

2 to 3 

05.

Hindu Law : Sources, Marriage, Divorce, Maintenance, Adoption, Gift, Succession.

3 to 4 

06.

Code of Civil Procedure : General; Suits, Execution; Appeals; Reference, Review and Revision; Written Statement, Set-off and Counter-claim; Examination, Discovery, Admissions and Documents Law.

5 to 7 

07.

Bharatiya Nagrik Surakha Sanhita : Various sections.

2 to 3 

08.

 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita : General; Punishments; Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy; Offences against the State, Contempt’s of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants, False Evidence; Offences affecting the Human Body and Property.

2 to 3 

09.

2 to 3 

10.

Indian Contract Act, 1872 : Agreement, Contract and Proposal; Acceptance; Consideration; Capacity to Contract; Factors vitiating Consent; Legality of Object; Performance of Contracts; Breach of contract; Indemnity and Guarantee ; Bailment. 

2 to 3

11.

Limitation Act, 1963 : Preliminary and Limitation of Suits, Appeals and Applications; Period of Limitation; Acquisition of Ownership by Possession and Miscellaneous.

2 to 3 

12.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 : Specific Relief & Preventive Relief.

1 to 2 

13.

Indian Partnership Act, 1932 : Nature of Partnership and Relations of Partners to one another; Relations of Parties to Third Person; Incoming and Outgoing Partners; Dissolution of a Firm; Registration of Firms.

1 to 2 

14.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : Arbitration; Conciliation

2 to 3 

15.

Consumer Protection Act : General Provisions.

1 to 2 

16.

Protection of Human Rights : General Provisions.

1 to 2 

17.

Transfer of Property Act : General, Transfers of Property by Act of Parties; Sales of Immovable Property; Mortgages of Immovable Property and Charges; Lease of Immovable Property; Exchanges; Gifts.

2 to 3

18.

Right to Information Act : Obligations of public authorities; Central & State information commission; Appeals and penalties.

1 to 2 

19.

Company Law : Formation, Registration and Incorporation of company; Capital Formation; Corporate Administration and Winding up of Companies.

2 to 3 

20.

Labour Laws : Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Trade Unions Act, 1926; The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948; The Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952; The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; The Minimum Wages Act, 1948; The Factories Act,1948; Payment of Wages Act, 1936.

3 to 5 

Total

50

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Topics

Questions

01.

Communications

12 to 15

Introduction to communication; History of communication; Tools; Fundamentals of communication; Types of communication; Essentials of communication; Theories of communication; Effective principles; Process of communication; Factors affecting process of communication; Forms of communication; Oral Communication.

02.

Mass Communication

12 to 15

Eras of Mass Communication; Introduction & history of mass communication; Culture & functions of mass communication; Tools of Mass communication; Journalism; Press Codes & Ethics; Elements of mass communication; The Psychology and Sociology of Media Audiences; Models of mass communication; Theories of mass communication; Issues in communication; Mass media and public opinion.

03.

Advertising

10 to 13

Advertising Agency – Types of agency, Structure, Functions, Roles, &Scope.         

Agency client relations, Apex organizations: DAVP, INS, ISA, AAAI.

04.

Public Relations

10 to 13

Public Relations; Development of Public Relations; PR in India; Public Opinion; PR Process; PR for Internal Communication; PR for External Public; Mass Media of Communication; Ethics and PR; Dealing with Media/Functioning of Media; Role of Writing in PR; Emerging Challenges in PR.

PR Management – Event Management, Crisis Management, Time Management & Stress Management.

PR Laws – Code of ethics, PR and Press Council, Defamation, Official Secret Act 1923, Copyright Act 1957, Press Registration of Book Act 1867.

Contempt of court

COMPUTER and its APPLICATIONs (2 to 3 questions)

05.

Topic and coverage on Social Media like Blogs, Twitter, Youtube etc

3 to 5

Total

50

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Topics

Questions

01.

Basic fundamentals of Mechanical Testing i.e. Tensile Testing, Impact Testing, Load Deflection Testing, Bend Test etc.

4 to 8

02.

Basic knowledge of various types of Equipments & Machines used in testing.

3 to 6

03.

Basic knowledge of materials like Steel, Caste-Iron, Non-ferrous Metals, Rubber, Plastics & Composites.

6 to 8

04.

a)

Estimation of C, Mn, Si, S, P, Cr, Ni & Mo & other elements in Steel & Cast Iron &  their effects.

2 to 3

b)

Testing of Non-ferrous Metals & Alloys.

2 to 4

c)

Fundamentals of Electroplating & Testing of various Electro-plated coach components.

2 to 5

05.

a)

Painting Schedule in coaches & Paint defects.

2 to 4

b)

Testing of ROZ Primer, Synthetic Enamels & P.U. Paints.

2 to 4

06.

Testing of Rubber & Rubber products, L.P. Sheets, Wood, Adhesives, PVC, Rexine, Plywood Foam & FRP items.

3 to 6

07.

Oils & Lubricants: Testing of Oils & Lubricants, Grease etc.

3 to 5

08.

Non-Destructive Testing:

a)

Knowledge of X-Rays testing & Gamma Rays Examination of welding and steel castings. Film Developing & fundaments of Radiography.

2 to 5

b)

Principles of Ultrasonic Testing.

2 to 4

c)

Magnaflux & Dye Penetrant Testing.

2 to 3

TOTAL

50

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Topics

Questions

01.

Legal Concepts

3 to 4

Person under law- Natural and legal personality- legal status of animals, unborn and dead person- corporate personality-corporate criminal liability- Concept of property- kinds of property and modes of acquisition- concept of ownership and possession- concept and kinds of rights- State- it’s essential elements and kinds of state.

02.

Criminology and Penology

3 to 4

Crime causation factors- positive school of criminology- Lombroso, Enrico Ferri and Tarde- Crime and Sociology- Poverty and Crime- Differential Association Theory- White Collar Crimes- theories of punishment- reformative and rehabilitative techniques- kinds of punishments under Indian Penal Code- Capital Punishment and its Constitutional validity- prison labour- parole.

03.

General Principles of Crime

3 to 4

Crime and its definition- actus res- voluntary act- act caused in negligence- distinction between tort and crime- mens rea- its levels under Indian Penal Code- inchoate crimes- common intention- criminal conspiracy- criminal attempt- abetment.

04.

General Exceptions under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita

5 to 7

Chapter III of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 – mistake of facts- judicial acts- accidents- acts of infancy and insanity- consent and duress – trifles- private defense- other excusable and justifiable acts- judicial interpretation of general exceptions.

05.

Offences against Human Body

3 to 4

Culpable homicide and murder-causing death by negligence- dowry death and suicide- causing miscarriage- hurt and grievous hurt- acid attack- abduction- offences against modesty of a woman- rape and unnatural offences- Criminal Law Amendment 2013 and its implications- relevant special legislations on sexual abuse against children and sexual harassment of woman at workplace – judicial responses.

06.

Offences against Property and Other Offences

5 to 7

07.

Criminal Justice Administration

5 to 7

Purpose of criminal justice administration- classes of criminal courts and its jurisdiction in India- public prosecutors and their role- executive magistrates- organization of police and its powers- classification of offences- cognizable and noncognizable- bailable and non- bailable- victim protection under Indian legal system- remedies of appeal, revision and inherent powers of high court- bail and anticipatory bail.

08.

Principles of Evidence

5 to 7

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 – Evidence- relevant facts- admissibility of evidence- concept of burden of proof- confession- confession to police officers- dying declarations- documentary evidence-evidentiary value of public documents- presumptions under evidence law- hearsay rule and exceptions- electronic evidence- expert evidence- identification of person- witnesses and examination of witness- rejection of evidence.

09.

Constitutional Rights of the Accused and Arrested

5 to 7

Accusatorial and inquisitorial system in criminal process- concept of fair trial- fair trial as a constitutional right- socio economic offences and shifting of burden of proof- rights of the accused person- right against self incrimination- examination of the accused and victim under criminal procedure code- scientific test like narco analysis- constitutional validity- right against double jeopardy constitutional and legal provisions- ex post facto law and criminal process- right to privacy and criminal process- right to be forgotten- prisoners rights- right to compensation for arbitrary arrest- preventive detention- free legal aid- legal services authorities.

10.

Bharatiya Nagrik Surakha Sanhita: Various sections.

5 to 7

11.

The Railway Protection Force Act, 1957; The Railway act 1989 and Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966

5 to 7

Total

50

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Topics

Questions

01.

Basic Psychological Processes

7 to 8

Sensation, Perception, Attention, Memory, Learning and Problem Solving, Emotion and Motivation, Nature of Human Abilities, Intelligence, Aptitude and Interest  

02.

Psychology of Personality

5 to 7

Concept of Personality, Development and Growth of Personality, Theories of Personality, Techniques of Measurement, Interpretation and Prediction  

03.

Counselling and Training

6 to 8

Principles of Counselling, Types of Counselling, Techniques of Counselling, Employee Counselling related to Motivation and Morale, Assessment of Training Needs

04.

Research Methodology

6 to 8

Research Methods, Research Design, Hypothesis, Sampling Techniques, Methods of Data Collection and Analysis, Interpretation of Data and Report Writing

05.

Test Construction

6 to 8

Definition of Psychological Tests, Types of Tests, Construction and Standardization of Psychological Tests, Estimation of Reliability and Validity, Development of Norms   

06.

Statistical Method in Psychology

6 to 8

Scale of Measurement, Measures of Central Tendency and Variability, Standard Scores and Normalized Standard Score Distribution, Percentile Ranks, Normal Distribution, Areas Under Normal Curve, Significance of Differences, Correlation and Regression, Analysis of Variance, Hypothesis Testing, Reliability and Validity of Measurement, Test Scales and Norms  

07.

Applied Psychology

6 to 8

Individual Differences and Measurement, Assessment of Personality, Psychological Disorders and Mental Health, Attitude, Psychology in Industry and Organization, Psychology in Clinical Settings

Total

50

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