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RRB Technician Syllabus 2026

The complete RRB Technician syllabus for 2026 — 6 sections and 55 topics in all, organised exactly as the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) prescribes. Use it as your revision checklist, then test yourself with a free RRB Technician mock below.

Mathematics (CBT 1 + CBT 2 Part A)13 topics

  • Number system — natural, whole, integers, rational, irrational, real
  • Simplification using BODMAS
  • Percentage and applications
  • Profit & loss, discount, marked price
  • Simple interest and compound interest
  • Ratio & proportion, partnership
  • Average and weighted average
  • Time & work, pipes & cisterns
  • Time, speed & distance, trains, boats & streams
  • Mensuration — perimeter, area, surface area, volume of standard shapes
  • Elementary algebra (linear equations, basic identities)
  • Basic geometry (triangles, circles, quadrilaterals — properties)
  • Statistics — mean, median, mode, basic data interpretation

General Intelligence & Reasoning (CBT 1 + CBT 2 Part A)12 topics

  • Number / letter / alphanumeric series
  • Coding-decoding (letter shift, number based)
  • Analogies — word, number, symbol
  • Classification / odd-one-out
  • Blood relations (single + two-step)
  • Direction sense and distance
  • Mathematical / arithmetic operations on symbols
  • Ranking and order arrangement
  • Basic syllogism (2 statements, 2 conclusions)
  • Venn diagrams (2-set, 3-set)
  • Statement & assumptions / conclusions (basic)
  • Non-verbal — mirror image, water image, paper folding

General Science (CBT 1)4 topics

  • Physics — motion (kinematics, Newton's laws), work-energy-power, heat, light (reflection, refraction, lenses), sound, electricity (current, voltage, Ohm's law), magnetism basics
  • Chemistry — matter, atomic structure, periodic table basics, acids/bases/salts, common compounds and formulas, metals & non-metals
  • Biology — cell structure, plant and animal tissues, human body systems (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, nervous), diseases and vitamins, ecology basics
  • NCERT Class 10 level depth

General Awareness & Current Affairs (CBT 1 + CBT 2 Part A)7 topics

  • Indian History — Ancient, Medieval, Modern, freedom struggle highlights
  • Indian Geography — physical features, rivers, climate, agriculture, mineral belts
  • Indian Polity — Constitutional basics, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Parliament, Judiciary
  • Indian Economy — basic concepts, RBI, budget, schemes
  • Static GK — sports, awards, books and authors, important days, monuments
  • Indian Railways general — zones, divisions, types of trains, gauge, Railway Board
  • Current Affairs — last 6-12 months (national, international, sports, awards, science & tech)

Basic Science & Engineering (CBT 2 Part A — Grade III)11 topics

  • Engineering Drawing — views, projections, scale, symbols
  • Units & Measurements — SI units, conversions, dimensions
  • Mass, weight and density; specific gravity
  • Work, power and energy — basic formulas and unit conversions
  • Speed, velocity, acceleration — basic kinematics
  • Heat and temperature — thermometers, expansion, calorimetry basics
  • Basic electricity — current, voltage, resistance, Ohm's law, series/parallel circuits, power consumption
  • Levers and simple machines — mechanical advantage, classes of levers
  • Occupational safety and health — workshop and depot safety
  • Environmental education — pollution, waste, conservation basics
  • IT Literacy — computer fundamentals, MS Office basics, internet basics

Trade / Engineering Discipline (CBT 2 Part B — Grade III · or full CBT 2 — Grade I Signal)8 topics

  • Grade III trade-specific — Fitter: workshop tools, measuring instruments (vernier caliper, micrometer, dial gauge), fits & tolerances, drilling, filing, grinding, basic fitting operations
  • Grade III trade-specific — Electrician: AC/DC fundamentals, transformers (single & three-phase), DC and AC motors, starters, domestic + industrial wiring, earthing, illumination
  • Grade III trade-specific — Wireman: domestic and industrial wiring schemes, cable types and sizing, earthing systems, common circuit faults and remedies, IE rules basics
  • Grade III trade-specific — Welder / AC Mechanic / Electronics Mechanic / Instrument Mechanic: standard NCVT trade syllabus for each specialisation
  • Grade I (Signal) — Basic Signalling: semaphore vs colour-light signals, absolute block system, automatic block signalling, route relay interlocking, electronic interlocking
  • Grade I (Signal) — Axle counters, track circuits, point machines, signal aspects and indications
  • Grade I (Signal) — Telecommunication: railway communication networks, optical fibre basics, microwave and VHF links, train radio (GSM-R), control circuit basics
  • Grade I (Signal) — Basic electronics: semiconductors, diodes, transistors, OP-amps, digital logic, power supplies

Know the syllabus — now see where you stand.

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