RRB Junior Engineer Exam Pattern
Each stage is checked separately so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
CBT 1
Official CEN No. 05/2025 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.333 per wrong answer |
| Sections | Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, General Science |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 90 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 90 |
| General Awareness | 15 | 15 | 90 |
| General Science | 30 | 30 | 90 |
Timing: Single 90-minute timer for all four sections combined (no sectional lock)..
CBT 1 is a common screening test across all JE, DMS, and CMA posts. The CBT is followed by a 2nd Stage CBT (branch-specific technical questions), then Document Verification and a Medical Examination.
Official source · checked 5 August 2026CBT 2
Review pendingThe branch-specific CBT 2 pattern is under review before this stage is published.