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#Admission2024
RRB JE Civil

RRB JE Civil Exam 2024: Recruitment, Eligibility, Syllabus

Railways Recruitment Board Junior Engineer Civil

RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Civil Railway Recruitment examination is conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board for the recruitment of Junior Engineer in Civil Engineering sector of Indian Railways. The RRB JE Civil test has three levels, namely the first level is the Computer Based Test (CBT-1), the second level is the CBT-2, and the third level is the document scrutiny. The CBT-1 is an objective type examination consisting of one hundred questions from the spheres of general awareness, numerical aptitude, general intelligence and reasoning, and general science. There is a second stage known as CBT-2 in which candidates who have passed CBT-1 sit for 120 objective questions on Civil Engineering. The final process is done through screening of the documents and medical examinations. 

The RRB JE Civil recruitment 2024 exam notification is yet to be released, but it is likely to be released in mid 2023. As discussed earlier, the CBT-1 exam should also be expected in August-September 2024, as per the previous years’ trend. The general candidates may be expected to score around 40-45% for the test to be cut off. The final result of RRB JE Civil 2024 exam is expected to be released in early 2025, however, this may take a different turn if there is any delay. However, regarding the actual exam dates, the number of vacancies, and other details, RRB is likely to provide clear details in the official notification that will be released for the 2024 examination in 2023. The books that are particularly recommended for use when preparing for RRB JE Civil include R. Agor Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering by S. C Rangwala, and a guide published by Khanna Publishers among others.

RRB JE Civil Exam Highlights 2024

Aspect Details
Exam Conducting Body Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Exam Name RRB Junior Engineer (Civil) Exam
Frequency Annual
Mode of Exam Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
Exam Stages Two stages: CBT 1 and CBT 2
Level of Exam Graduation level (Engineering/Technology)
Language of Exam English and Hindi (both may be offered)
Duration of CBT 1 90 minutes
Duration of CBT 2 60 minutes
Sections in CBT 1 General Awareness & Reasoning, Mathematics, and General Science
Sections in CBT 2 (for some posts) Technical Paper relevant to the specific post (Civil Engineering)
Marking Scheme Negative marking for incorrect answers in CBT 1
Minimum Qualifying Marks Separate cut-off scores for General/OBC, SC/ST/PwD/Women categories
Selection Process Shortlisting based on CBT 1 score, followed by CBT 2 (for some posts), document verification, medical test, and Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

RRB JE Civil Exam Dates 2024

Stage Exam Name Tentative Dates
1 CBT (Computer Based Test) May-June 2024
2 PET (Physical Efficiency Test) July-August 2024
3 Document Verification August-September 2024

RRB JE Civil Exam Center 2024

City Number of Exam Centers
Delhi 50
Mumbai 30
Kolkata 25
Chennai 20
Bengaluru 15
Hyderabad 10
Ahmedabad 10
Pune 8
Jaipur 5
Lucknow 5

RRB JE Civil Application Fee 2024

Category Application Fee
General / OBC ₹500
SC / ST / PWD / Women ₹250
Ex-Servicemen ₹250

RRB JE Civil Exam Pattern 2024

Stage Exam Name Duration Maximum Marks Mode of Exam
1 CBT (Computer Based Test) 120 minutes 200 Online
2 PET (Physical Efficiency Test) 15 minutes 100 Physical

RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2024

Section Sub-sections
General Awareness Current Affairs, Indian Polity & Economy, General Science & Technology, Geography, History
Mathematics Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Statistics
Reasoning & General Intelligence Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning
Technical Ability (Civil Engineering) Building Materials & Construction, Surveying & Leveling, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering

RRB JE Civil Vacancy 2024

The official vacancy numbers for the RRB JE Civil Exam 2024 haven't been released yet. However, based on the previous year's announcement, we can expect around 1300-1500 vacancies for various Indian Railway zones. The exact distribution will be available in the official notification, expected soon.

Zone Approximate Vacancy Range
Northern Railway 250-300
Eastern Railway 200-250
North Eastern Railway 150-200
North Western Railway 100-150
South Eastern Railway 150-200
East Coast Railway 100-150
South Central Railway 150-200
Southern Railway 150-200
West Central Railway 100-150
North Central Railway 100-150
Western Railway 100-150
Central Railway 100-150
Konkan Railway 50-100

RRB JE Civil Important Books 2024

Section Book Title Author
General Awareness - Manorama Yearbook (English & Hindi) - Arihant Experts
- India Year Book (English & Hindi) - Publications Division, Govt. of India
- Current Affairs Yearly Magazines (Competition Companion/Pratiyogita Darpan) - Various Publishers
Mathematics - R.S. Aggarwal - Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations - R.S. Aggarwal
- Arihant Publications - Mathematics for RRB JE Civil Exam - Arihant Experts
- Kiran Prakashan - Objective Mathematics for RRB JE - Kiran Prakashan
Reasoning & General Intelligence - R.S. Aggarwal - Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning - R.S. Aggarwal
- Arihant Publications - A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning - Arihant Experts
- Kiran Prakashan - Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability - Kiran Prakashan
Technical Ability (Civil Engineering) - B.S. Baswani - Civil Engineering Objective Book - B.S. Baswani
- R.S. Khurmi - Theory of Structures & RCC Design - R.S. Khurmi & N. Khurmi
- G.S. Pandit - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering - G.S. Pandit
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