RRB Technician Exam Pattern
Each stage is checked separately so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Grade I Signal CBT
Official Recruitment of Technician Grade I Signal and Grade III CEN 02/2025 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.333 per wrong answer |
| Sections | General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Basics of Computers and Applications, Mathematics, Basic Science and Engineering |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Basics of Computers and Applications | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Basic Science and Engineering | 35 | 35 | 32 |
Timing: Single 90-minute timer for all five sections combined (no sectional lock)..
There is only one CBT for this pay level: it directly decides shortlisting for Document Verification, which is limited to the number of notified vacancies. Minimum pass percentage: UR and EWS 40%, OBC (NCL) and SC 30%, ST 25%. The official notification labels this subject-wise question split as indicative; the question papers may vary.
Official source · checked 7 August 2026Grade III CBT
Official Recruitment of Technician Grade I Signal and Grade III CEN 02/2025 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.333 per wrong answer |
| Sections | Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| General Science | 40 | 40 | 36 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Timing: Single 90-minute timer for all four sections combined (no sectional lock)..
There is only one CBT for this pay level: it directly decides shortlisting for Document Verification, which is limited to the number of notified vacancies. Minimum pass percentage: UR and EWS 40%, OBC (NCL) and SC 30%, ST 25%. The official notification labels this subject-wise question split as indicative; the question papers may vary.
Official source · checked 7 August 2026