The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released recruitment notification for the post of Junior Engineer (JE) for the year 2019. Eligible candidates will be recruited through a national level online examination. This year, there are 13487 vacant seats for the JE post. Candidates can refer to the table below to look at the details of the upcoming examination-
IMPORTANT EVENTS | DATES |
Online registration starts | 2nd January |
Online registration ends | 7th February |
Phase-I examination | April/May (tentative) |
Admit card for the Phase-I examination will be released 10 days prior to the date of examination.
List of RRB JE exam centres
The names of the rrb je exam centres, where the examination is to be held, will be mentioned on the admit card. Candidates can download RRB JE admit card for all regions by visiting the respective websites. Here is the list of RRB regions from where you can download the admit card-
- Ahmedabad Region
- Ajmer Region
- Allahabad Region
- Bangalore Region
- Bhopal Region
- Bhubaneshwar Region
- Bilaspur Region
- Chandigarh Region
- Chennai Region
- Gorakhpur Region
- Guwahati Region
- Jammu & Kashmir, and Srinagar Region
- Kolkata Region
- Madla Region
- Mumbai Region
- Muzaffarpur Region
- Patna Region
- Ranchi Region
- Secunderabad Region
- Siliguri Region
- Thiruvananthapuram Region
Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre a day prior to the date of examination.
RRB JE Exam Pattern
RRB JE Phase-I examination follows the below pattern-
SUBJECTS | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS | DURATION |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
Reasoning and General Intelligence | 25 | 25 | |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
General Science | 30 | 30 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes |
Phase-II pattern-
SUBJECTS | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS | DURATION |
General Awareness | 15 | 15 | |
Chemistry and Physics | 15 | 15 | |
Basics of Computer Applications | 10 | 10 | |
Basics of Pollution Control and Environment | 10 | 10 | |
Technical Abilities | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 150 | 150 | 2 hours |
RRB JE Exam Syllabus
RRB JE exam syllabus comprises the following topics/subjects-
Reasoning and General Intelligence-
- Number series
- Syllogism
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations
- Decision making
- Clock and calendar
- Input-output
- Seating arrangements
- Non-verbal series
- Statement and Conclusion
- Analogy
- Difference and Similarities
Mathematics-
- Ratio and Proportion
- Algebra
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Profit and Loss
- Data Interpretation
- Problems on Age
- Mensuration
Apart from these, candidates must have knowledge of-
- Basic scientific concepts
- Pollution Control and Environment
- Computer operations
- Electronics
- Measurement and Instrumentation
- Graphic drawings
Conclusion
RRB JE is a tough exam to crack. In order to excel in the upcoming exam, you must ensure that your competitive exam preparation is nothing short of perfect. You should know all the important topics like the back of your hand. For that, we advise you go through the syllabus carefully, look at the previous years’ question pattern and solved answers, and practice as much as you can.
Candidates can also appear for mock tests once they are done with competitive exam preparation. That will help evaluate your performance and encourage you to work on your weak points.
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