RRB Technician Exam 2025 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) is about to announce vacancies for RRB Technician. The RRB Technician 2025 exam will be conducted for the recruitment of Technicians for different zones in Indian Railways. The notification will be available soon on the official website. The RRB Technician exam application fee details are as follows:

General and OBC Candidates

• Fee: ?500
• Refund: ?400 refunded after appearing in the exam.

SC/ST, Women, EWS, Ex-servicemen, and PwBD Candidates

• Fee: ?250
• Refund: ?250 refunded after appearing in the exam.

Read below for eligibility, selection procedure, age limit, educational qualification and all other information.

• Opening date for online application: To be notified
• Closing date for online application: To be notified
• Exam date: To be notified
• Admit Card: To be notified
• Result date: Will be announced after exam

• For RRB Technician 2025, RRB will announce total no. of vacancies soon for different posts on the official website.
• Pay Scale: Depends on grade of technician, Grade 1 = ?29,200 (Basic Pay) + Allowances, Grade 3 = ? 19,900 + Allowances.
• RRB Technician is a Group-C level post in Indian Railways.

For applying for RRB Technician 2025, candidates must meet the given eligibility criteria:

• Age Limit:

  - 18-33 years (For Technician Grade - 3)

  - 18-36 years (For Technician Grade - 1 Signal)

  With relaxation for certain categories. For more details, refer to official notification for more details.

• Educational Qualification:

  - For Technician Grade 3, Matriculation/10th, ITI certicate from NCVT/SCVT in relevant trade.

  - For Technician Grade 1, Bachelor Degree of Science in Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology / Instrumentation / B.SC in a Combination of Any Sub Stream of Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / IT / Instrumentation / BE / B.Tech / 3 Year Engineering Polytechnic Diploma in Above Basic Stream.

• Attempts Allowed:

  - Unlimited till age limit exceeds.

The RRB Technician 2025 syllabus covers the following subjects:

For RRB Technician Grade 1

General Awareness:

Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, Culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments, etc.

Mathematics:

Number System, Decimals and Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Age Calculations, Calendar and Clock, Pipes and Cisterns, Data Interpretation.

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Classification.

Basic Computer and Application:

Architecture of Computers, Input and Output devices, Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows, Unix, Linux; MS Office, Various data representation, Internet and Email, Websites & Web Browsers, Computer Virus.

Basic Science and Engineering:

1. Physics fundamentals- Units, Measurements, Mass, Weight, Density, Work, Power, and Energy, Speed and Velocity, Heat and Temperature.
2. Electricity and Magnetism- Electric Charge, Field, and Intensity, Electric Potential and Potential Difference, Simple Electric Circuits, Conductors, Non-conductors/Insulators.
3. Ohm’s Law and its Limitations, Resistances in Series and Parallel of a Circuit and Specific Resistance, Relation between Electric Potential, Energy and Power (Wattage).
4. Ampere’s Law, Magnetic Force on Moving Charged Particle and Long Straight Conductors, Electromagnetic Induction, Faraday’s Law, and Electromagnetic Flux, Magnetic Field, Magnetic Induction.
5. Electronics and Measurements- Basic Electronics, Digital Electronics, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Microcontroller, Microprocessor, Electronic Measurements, Measuring Systems and Principles, Range Extension Methods, Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, LCD, LED Panel, Transducers.

For RRB Technician Grade 3

General Awareness:

Current affairs in science & technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics, politics and any other subject of importance.

Mathematics:

Number System, Decimals and Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Age Calculations, Calendar and Clock, Pipes and Cisterns, Data Interpretation.

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Classification.

General Science:

The syllabus under this shall cover Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences of 10th standard level.

Exam Pattern

The selection process of RRB Technician 2025 consists of a Computer Based Test (CBT). The detailed pattern in given below:

For RRB Technician Grade 1

• Computer Based Test (CBT)
• General Awareness: 10 Questions
• Mathematics: 20 Questions
• General Intelligence and Reasoning: 15 Questions
• Basic Computer and Application: 20 Questions
• Basic Science and Engineering: 35 Questions
• Total: 100 Questions, 90 minutes
• Negative marking: - 1/3 marks for every wrong answer.

For RRB Technician Grade 3

• Computer Based Test (CBT)
• General Awareness: 10 Questions
• Mathematics: 25 Questions
• General Intelligence and Reasoning: 25 Questions
• General Science: 40 Questions
• Total: 100 Questions, 90 minutes
• Negative marking : - 1/3 marks for every wrong answer

After passing the CBT Exam, you will be invited for medical examination and document verification process.

• Refer to previous year questions of RRB Technician exam, for whichever you are appearing, to be aware of exam pattern.
• For complete study materials, practice papers and mock tests, you can refer to https://vksir.com
• For Current Affairs, you can subscribe to PIB or can go through any magazine available in the market, consisting of all latest related information.

Below are some tips following that will help to cover the entire syllabus on time and also make it easier to ace the exam for RRB Technician 2025.

• Know the syllabus and take a printout of it.
• Manage your time effectively.
• Decide your study materials and stick to it.
• Study daily as consistency is the key.
• Go through the previous year question papers.
• Join test series and attempt mock tests from time to time.

RRB Technician 2025 detailed notification will be out soon. For specific details, candidates can read the complete the complete notification on RRB official website.