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RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Analysis 2023: Check Shift-wise Analysis Here

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The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) will conduct the RRB NTPC recruitment exam to select candidates for suitable posts. Candidates willing to secure NTPC jobs in Indian Railways must clear all the stages in the selection process, and CBT 1 is the first stage in this process. The RRB NTPC 2023 is expected to be conducted in the upcoming months, so candidates must be aware of the previous year’s shift-wise analysis. Know the difficulty level of the exam and prepare well for the exam.

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According to the RRB NTPC previous year’s analysis, the question paper was moderately challenging. However, the length of the exam was a problem for many candidates. Candidates can know the overall and section-wise difficulty levels of the question paper in this article. Scroll down to check the section-wise distribution of questions, the number of good attempts, important questions and other details.

RRB NTPC CBT 1: Previous Year Exam Analysis

The RRB NTPC CBT 1 2022 exam’s overall paper had a moderately difficult level of hardship. While the General Intelligence and Reasoning sections were simple, the General Awareness section was moderate. The Mathematics section was easy to moderately difficult. Below are the sectional and overall difficulty ratings for the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam:

SectionGood AttemptsLevel
General Awareness28-30Moderate
Mathematics22-24Easy-Moderate
Reasoning Ability24-26Easy
Overall Good Attempts74-78Easy-Moderate

How To Practice Questions on RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam?

Know the steps to practice questions on the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam below:

  • 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
  • 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
  • 3rd Step: Click “Getting a Government Job” on the menu bar. 
  • 4th Step: Select the Goal “Railways” from the Dropdown and click “Next”.
  • 5th Step: Search and select “RRB NTPC CBT 1” on the search bar and click “Next”.
  • 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click on “Done”.
  • 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the Header Section.
  • 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
  • 9th Step: Click on any RRB NTPC CBT 1 subjects.
  • 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

Section-wise Difficulty Level for General Intelligence and Reasoning

The section-wise difficulty level of the RRB NTPC exam is given below:

TopicsNo. of Questions AskedLevel of Exam
Blood Relation1Easy
CalendarEasy
Coding-DecodingEasy
Counting Figure2-3Easy-Moderate
Distance-Directions1Easy
Misc.2-3Easy
Missing Term1Easy
Non-VerbalEasy
Odd One Out1-2Easy
Oder-RankingEasy
Paper Folding Image1Easy
Seating Arrangement3-4Easy
Series2-3Easy
Statement & Conclusions3-4Easy
SyllogismEasy
Venn Diagram1Easy
Total Questions30Easy

RRB NTPC Mathematics: Distribution of Questions

Arithmetic and advanced Maths are included in the RRB NTPC exam’s mathematics requirements. Below is a list of the questions’ distribution.

TopicsNo. of Questions AskedLevel of Exam
Trigonometry4Easy
Time, Speed & Distance1Easy
Time & Work2Easy
Simplification2-3Easy
Simple & Compound Interest2Easy
Ratio2Easy
Profit & Loss2Easy
Percentage2Easy
Number System1-2Easy
Mensuration3Easy
LCM & HCF4-5Easy
Geometry1Easy-Moderate
DI (Tabular)
Average3-4Easy
Algebra
Total 30Easy-Moderate

RRB NTPC CBT 1 General Awareness: Exam Analysis

The topic-wise distribution of General Awareness questions is given in the table below.

TopicNumber of QuestionsLevel
Current Affairs10-12Easy-Moderate
Geography2-3Easy-Moderate
History5-6Easy-Moderate
Polity2-3Easy-Moderate
Science7-8Easy-Moderate
Static G.K2-3Easy-Moderate
Total40Easy-Moderate

Questions Asked in RRB NTPC CBT 1 General Awareness: Exam Analysis

The following are the questions asked in the RRB NTPC CBT1 2022 paper: 

  • Himachal Pradesh C.M? Jai Ram Thakur,
  • Vande Bharat between? Delhi-Varanasi,
  • Sabrimala Temple is located? Kerala,
  • Youngest President of India? Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy,
  • the pH of lemon? Ans- 2.5,
  • Chicken Kari Embroidery associated with? Lucknow,
  • Double Helix Model of DNA? Francis Creek & James Watson,
  • Prathana Sabha? 1867,
  • Maximum Lok Sabha Seat? 552,
  • First Tirthankar? Rishavdev,
  • IPL? UAE,
  • Bhopal gas Treadey gas? Methyl Isocyanate,
  • Tear Gas? Chlorobenzalmalononitrile,
  • Electric Current Unit? Ampere,
  • Total Ramsar Sites? 42 Sites,
  • The writer of Rajtarangni? Kalhan,
  • 55th Gyanpeeth Award? Arkham Achuthan Namboothiri,
  • Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant? Tamil Nadu,
  • Sukanya Samridhi Yojana? For the girl child,
  • One question related to the seven sisters?
  • Mountain pass between Jammu and Leh? Banihal Pass,
  • Bengal Division? 1905,
  • 2nd Battle of Panipat? November 5, 1556,
  • Bihar Governor? Phagu Chauhan,
  • DRDO Head? Dr G. Satheesh Reddy,
  • First COVID-19 Vaccine? Russia: Sputnik
  • Election Commission Articles? Art. – 324,
  • Gobi Desert? Asia,
  • Saddle Peak? Andaman & Nicobar,
  • Earth Day? April 22nd,
  • Women Day? March 8.
  • Commonwealth Youth Games? 2021:U.K, 2019:U.K,
  • Longest Highway? N.H-44,
  • The brain of a Computer? CPU,
  • Ubuntu? Operating System,
  • URL full form? uniform resource locator,
  • Khelo India 2020? Guwahati,
  • Microsoft CEO? Satya Nadella, etc

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FAQs on the RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Analysis 2022

Here are a few questions on the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam analysis, and candidates can check these questions and get answers to their doubts: 

Q: How does the RRB NTPC exam analysis help candidates?

Ans: RRB NTPC exam analysis helps candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level.

Q: What are the important topics to prepare for the Mathematics section in the RRB NTPC exam?

Ans: In the RRB NTPC Maths exam, the important topics include SI/ CI, Mensuration, Ratio & Proportion, Profit/ Loss, Geometry, Simplification, Time, Speed and Distance, etc. 

Q: What topics should I study for RRB NTPC General Intelligence and Reasoning section?

Ans: In the General Intelligence and Reasoning section of the RRB NTPC exam, candidates must prepare for topics such as Analogies, Analytical Reasoning, Coding-Decoding, Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, etc.

Q: What are the total marks of the RRB NTPC CBT 1?

Ans: The total marks allotted to the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam are 100 and 120 for CBT 2.

Q: Is there any negative marking in the RRB NTPC exam?

Ans: Yes. There is a negative marking of 1/3 marks for each wrong answer in RRB NTPC CBT 1.

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