Railway ALP, Group D 2018 Exams Pattern and Syllabus
Indian Railway Has recently announced a mass vacancy (26,502
+ 62,907) for the recruitment of ALP(Assistant Loco Pilot), Technician and Group-D
posts. So it is the high time to kick-start your preparation. The Achievers Rule
team provides you a complete idea i.e. syllabus, exam pattern etc. regarding the
exams. There must be a tough competition for the selection in Railway, the
aspirants should read carefully the examination pattern, syllabus and start
preparing from today. Always remember that there is no alternative of Hard
Work. If you work hard, you must get the result.
Exam Pattern of Railway ALP and Technician Exam (26,502
Posts)
There would be 4 stages of the exam i.e. CBT Stage 1, CBT
Stage 2, Computer Based Aptitude Test (For ALP only) and Document Verification.
Stage
|
Subjects
|
No. of
Questions
|
Time
|
Computer
Based Test (CBT) Stage - 1
|
Mathematics
General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Science
General Awareness (Current Affairs)
|
75
|
60 Minutes
|
Computer
Based Test (CBT) Stage - 2
|
Part – A –
Mathematics
General Intelligence and Reasoning
Science and Engineering
General Awareness (Current Affairs)
|
100
|
90 Minutes
|
Computer
Based Test (CBT) Stage - 2
|
Part -B –
Trade Subjects (Syllabus according to ITI/ Diploma/
10 +2)
|
75
|
60 Minutes
|
- There will be negative marking. 1/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- 15 times of the number of vacancies would be called for the CBT Second Stage Exam.
Part-A Eligibility –
- Minimum Percentage – UR- 40%, OBC – 30%, SC- 30% and ST- 25%.
- For Part B, Qualifying Marks would be 35%. Candidates have to pass in this section.
- Performance of Part -A would be considered for the short listing of candidates for Part-B.
- Engineering Drawing –Lines, Geometrical Figures, Projection, Different Views, Drawing, Symbolic Representation.
- Engineering Physics – Unit and Measurements, Mass and Weight, Work, Power and Energy, Heat and Temperature, Speed, Velocity and Distance.
- Mechanics – Simple Machine and Levers
- Basic Electricity
- Safety and Health
- IT Literacy
- Environmental Education
- Engineering Basics
ALP Selection List would be prepared by giving 70% weightage
to CBT Part A and 30 % weightage to CBAT performance.
Mathematics
|
General Intelligence and Reasoning
|
General Science
|
General Awareness
|
|
Verbal -
Non- Verbal -
|
|
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Syllabus for ALP and Technician Exam
Syllabus for Trade Subjects -
Electrical
Engineering
|
Mechanical
Engineering
|
Automobile
engineering
|
Electronics
Engineering
|
|
|
|
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- For Detailed Trade Syllabus Candidates must visit the official site.
Exam Pattern & Syllabus for Railway Group D (62907) Exams
Stage
|
Subjects
|
No. of
Questions
|
Time
|
Computer
Based Test (CBT)
|
Mathematics
General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Science
General Awareness (Current Affairs)
|
100
|
90 Minutes
|
- There will be negative marking. 1/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- Questions would be of Multiple Choice Types.
Topics
|
Weightage
|
Simplification
- Approx Value,
Percentage, BODMAS, Fractions, Decimals , Surds and Indices
|
8-10 Questions
|
Data
Interpretation - Tabular Graph, Line Graph, Pie Chart, Bar Graph.
|
3-5 Questions
|
Algebra
- Identities, Linear
Equation in 1 Variable, Quadratic Equation, Polynomials, Linear
Equation in 2 Variable, Unit digit, Linear inequalities and
Functions
|
4-5 Questions
|
Percentages
–
Calculation-oriented basic percentage Problems.
|
1-3 Questions
|
Average
- Average
Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc.
|
2-3 Questions
|
Number
System - LCM and HCF,
Divisibility and Remainder, Integers and Rational and Irrational
numbers
|
2-4 Questions
|
Mensuration
- Areas & volume
of Square, Rectangle, Circle or Semi Circle,
Triangle, Rhombus, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Cone, Cylinder, Cube,
Cuboid, Sphere, Right Prism, Tetrahedron, Pyramid.
|
2-3 Questions
|
Ratio
and Proportion - Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Fourth
Proportional, Third Proportional, Age, Direct or Indirect
Proportion, Componendo or Dividendo, Mean Proportional
|
2-3 Questions
|
Mixture
Problems - Problems on making
a mixture of two or more entities/mixtures.
|
1-2 Questions
|
Time
and Work - Work Efficiency ,
Work and Wages, Pipes and Cistern
|
1-2 Questions
|
Speed,
Time and Distance - Partial Speed, Relative Speed, Average Speed, Boat
and River, Problem on Trains.
|
2-4 Questions
|
Profit
and Loss - Dishonest
Dealings, Successive Selling, Partnership, Discount and Marked
Price and Mixture Problems.
|
2-4 Questions
|
Interest
- Simple
Interest, Compound Interest, Combined problems on SI & CI.
|
1-2 Questions
|
Number
Series - Problems on
Completing the Series, Finding the Wrong Term, Finding the Missing Term.
|
1-2 Questions
|
Geometry
- Basic problems on Triangles,
Congruence & Similarity. Theorems on Segments, Tangents & Chords.
Basic Qs on different types of Quadrilaterals. and Co-ordinate Geometry
|
1-2 Questions
|
Trigonometry
- Identities,
Functions, Heights and Distances, Max and Min value, Circular
Measure of Angles.
|
0-2 Questions
|
Probability
– Basic Problems
|
0-1 Questions
|
Syllabus For General Intelligence and Reasoning-
Topics
|
Weightage
|
Analogy
- Analogy can be
Letter based, Letter and Number based, Meaning Based, GK
based, Image Based and based on members of a group
|
2-4 Questions
|
Series
- Alphabetic Series,
Number Series, Mixed Series, General Knowledge Series.
|
3-6 Questions
|
Coding
and Decoding - Coding and decoding by letter
shifting, Coding and decoding in fictitious language, Coding letter
of a word, Operation based on place value, Coding by analogy.
|
1-4 Questions
|
Puzzles
- Quant based
puzzle, Logical puzzle (Equation insert, BODMAS rule, Inequality, Coded
logic), Seating Arrangement (Circular Arrangement, Linear Arrangement),
Scheduling, Double Line up, Clock Calendar
|
4-6 Questions
|
Direction
and Distance - Route & network based problems
|
0-2 Questions
|
Blood
Relation - General blood
relation problems, Family tree problems, Coded blood relation
problems
|
0-1 Questions
|
Alphabet Test - Sequence (Logical order, Dictionary
order, Reverse dictionary order), New word by adding
prefix, New word by adding Suffix, Jumble words (Find odd
one, Unjumble words), Matrix, Word formation (New word
formed, Word cannot be formed)
|
0-1 Questions
|
Venn
Diagram - Logical Venn
Diagram, Venn diagram problem, Syllogism
|
2-4 Questions
|
Missing
Number - Matrix &
diagram related problems
|
0-2 Questions
|
Non
Verbal Reasoning - Assemble Image, Mirror Image, Hidden
Image, Completion of Incomplete Pattern, Cubes and Dice
(Construction of Boxes, Problems on Dice), Paper Folding and
Cutting, Missing Term, Counting Figures.
|
1-2 Questions
|
Verbal
Reasoning - Statements and
Conclusions, Statements and Inferences, Statements and
Assumptions, Assertion and Reason, Course of
Action, Statements and Arguments.
|
1-3 Questions
|
Classification
- Letter based, Letter
and number based, Meaning based, General
knowledge-based, Image Based, Number based.
|
1-2 Questions
|
General Awareness Including Current Affairs –
Current Affairs (12-15 Questions)
|
Geography (6-9 Questions)
|
History (2-3 Questions)
|
Polity and Economics (6-10 Questions)
|
|
Indian Geography
Wildlife Sanctuaries
|
Indian Freedom Struggle, Ancient History, Medieval History, Post Independence History
|
Constitution of India, Government Portfolio
Indian Economy, Economic Organizations, World Economy, Business, Economic Theory.
|
Syllabus For General Science –
- The aspirants must follow the standard textbooks of Class IX- X for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Science.
- 24-27 Questions may come from this section.
Male
Candidates
|
Female
Candidates
|
He must be able to lift and carry 35 Kg of weight
for 100 meters distance in 2 minutes in one chance.
|
She must be able to lift and carry 20 Kg of weight
for 100 meters distance in 2 minutes in one chance.
|
He should be able to run for a distance of 1000
meter in 4 minutes and 15 seconds in one chance.
|
She should be able to run for a distance of 1000
meter in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance.
|
- Based on the Performance of PET candidates should be called for Document Verification.
- If two aspirants get same marks, the older one must be selected.
- RRB would recommend the names of selected candidates and appointment is offered only by Railway Administrations.
- You must go through the detailed syllabus properly and understand the examination pattern.
- You must put stress on Current Affairs as it carries more marks.
- Solve mock questions as many as possible.
- For technical Knowledge, you must read standard text books.
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