RRB NTPC Study Plan – RRB NTPC exam is scheduled to be held from 15 December 2020 and it is time that we take our exam preparation to the next level by following a smart study plan. This is where IBPS Guide comes to the rescue. We are providing you with a comprehensive RRB NTPC Study plan to help you channelize your efforts in the right direction. The entire selection process of RRB NTPC involves 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT), Typing Skill Test/Computer Based Aptitude Test (as applicable) and Document Verification/Medical Examination.
Let’s first have a look at the Exam Pattern for RRB NTPC 2020 CBT (1 and 2)Exam for creating a concrete RRB NTPC study plan:
RRB NTPC Study Plan 2020 –Exam Pattern
CBT Stage I Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions (each of 1 mark) | Duration |
| General Awareness | 40 | 90 Minutes |
| Mathematics | 30 | |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | |
| Total | 100 |
Note:
- RRB NTPC 1st Stage CBT is common for all the notified
- There will be negative marking and 1/3 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
RRB NTPC Stage-2 Exam Pattern
The stage 2 exam will consist of multiple-choice questions to be attempted in a computer-based online mode. Check out the stage 1 exam pattern:
| Â | Subjects | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 90 Minutes |
| 2 | Mathematics | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| Â | Total | 120 | 120 | Â |
- Separate CBT for 2nd Stages will be taken for each of the 7th CPC Level i.e. Level 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 .
- All posts falling within the same level of 7th CPC shall have a common 2nd stage CBT (as mentioned in the above table).
- Negative marking scheme is the same as CBT-1.
- The level of questions will be different for a different level of posts.
- Normalization of marks is also applicable.
RRB NTPC Study Plan -: 4-Week Study Plan
RRB NTPC Week-1 Study Plan
The RRB NTPC Study Plan for the week 1 is as follows:
| Week -1 | Early morning study slot | Afternoon study slot | Evening study slot |
| Day -1 | Alphabetical  Series | Number  System | Basics  of Computers and Computer Applications |
| Day -2 | Completion  of Number | LCM  & HCF | Games  and Sports, Art and Culture of India |
| Day -3 | Analogies | Profit  and Loss | Current  Events of National and International Importance |
| Day -4 | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. | check previous year question papers | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. |
| Day -5 | Common  Abbreviations, | Ratio and proportion | Coding  and Decoding |
| Day -6 | Indian  Literature, Monuments and Places of India | Decimals | Similarities  and Differences |
| Day -7 | Take RRB NTPC mock test | Analyse the mock test | Work on your weak areas |
Week -2 Planner for RRB NTPC
The RRB NTPC Study Plan for week 2 is as follows:
| Week-2Â | Early morning study slot | Afternoon study slot | Evening study slot |
| Day -1 | Mathematical  Operations | Time  and Distance | General  Science and Life Science (up to 10th CBSE) |
| Day -2 | Transport  Systems in India | Time  and Work | History  of India and Freedom Struggle |
| Day -3 | Relationships | Simple  and Compound Interest | Indian  Economy |
| Day -4 | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. |
| Day -5 | Analytical  Reasoning | Fractions | Indian  Economy |
| Day -6 | Analytical  Reasoning | Percentage | Famous  Personalities of India and World, |
| Day -7 | Take our RRB NTPC free mock tests | Analyse the mock test | Work on your weak areas |
Week -3 Planner
The RRB NTPC Study Plan for week 3 is as follows:
| Week-3 | Early morning study slot | Afternoon study slot | Evening study slot |
| Day -1 | Jumbling | Elementary  Algebra | Physical,  Social and Economic Geography of India and World |
| Day -2 | Puzzles | Elementary  Algebra | Indian  Polity and Governance- constitution and political system |
| Day -3 | Venn  Diagrams | Geometry | Flagship  Government Programs |
| Day -4 | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. | check previous year question papers | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. |
| Day -5 | Syllogism | Geometry | Flora  and Fauna of India |
| Day -6 | Data  Sufficiency | Mensuration | Flora  and Fauna of India |
| Day -7 | Take RRB NTPC mock test | Analyse the mock test | Work on your weak areas |
Week-4 Detailed RRB NTPC planner
The RRB NTPC Study Plan for week 4 is as follows:
| Week-4 | Early morning study slot | Afternoon study slot | Evening study slot |
| Day -1 | Statement-  Conclusion | Elementary  Statistics | General  Scientific and Technological Developments |
| Day -2 | Statement-  Courses of Action | Decision  Making | Space and Nuclear Program  of India and the world |
| Day -3 | Other  important World Organizations | Interpretation  of Graphs | History  of India and Freedom Struggle |
| Day -4 | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. | check previous year question papers | Revise previous topics and take sectional tests on the same. |
| Day -5 | Important  Government and Public Sector Organizations of India | Interpretation  of Graphs | Take topic tests and analyse them |
| Day -6 | Environmental  Issues Concerning India and World at Large | Maps | Check out our free PDF’s section and practice |
| Day -7 | Revise basic rules of English language | Look up the basic formulas of quants | Revision of general awareness from notes. |
Check RRB NTPC notification details
Important topics to be covered for General Awareness are as follows:
Apart from the ones mentioned above, we provide you with the detailed list of topics that you need to cover in order to ace the General Awareness section as per RRB NTPC Study Plan.
Note: After completing every topic/section, take the GK Test.
| Ancient History: Harappa Civilization | Basic Geography – Physical: Mountains, Oceans, Rivers, Deserts, etc. |
| Ancient History: Gupta Dynasty | Basic Geography – Agriculture, soils, Climate, Rainfall, monsoon, etc |
| Ancient India: Cholas, Pallavas | Basic Geography – Solar system |
| Pandyas, Rashtrakutas | Basic Geography – Indian Geography, Rivers, lakes, mountains, highways, etc |
| Delhi sultanate | Basic Economic facts – Organisations, schemes, RBI- Structure & Function, etc |
| Mughals – Akbar and Later Mughals | Economics: Monetary policy, Economic Survey |
| Modern India – 1857 Revolt | Basic Economic concepts – GDP, GNP, National Income, Inflation, etc |
| Modern India – Social Reformers | Basic Physics: Physical Quantities, Important Laws & Principles, Work, Power & Energy, Motion, Waves, etc. |
| Modern India – Congress (before Gandhi) | Basic Physics: Newton’s Laws, Forces, Matter, and its properties, Electricity and Its Properties |
| Modern India – Congress (after Gandhi) | Basic Physics: Gravity, Optics, Thermodynamics |
| Modern India – Congress (after Gandhi) Satyagraha’s | Basic Chemistry: Periodic table, Atomic structure, Chemical reaction, Chemical Equations, etc. |
| Modern India – 1940’s independence | Basic Chemistry: Chemical Bonding, Metallurgy, Metals & Non-metals, etc. |
| Polity – Constitution (Constituent Assembly facts), Schedules in Indian Constitution | Basic Chemistry: Carbon & Its Compounds, Hydrogen, Nuclear Science, etc. |
| Polity – Impact of other constitutions on Indian Constitution | Biology: Human anatomy, Diseases – Plants & Animals, Micro-organisms, Plant structure, etc. |
| Polity: Powers of President, Vice President, | Biology: Life Processes, Reproduction, Environmental Science, Vitamins, etc. |
| Rights & Powers of Supreme Court & High Court (Habeas Corpus), CAG, Election Commission, Emergency Provisions, Union, State, and Concurrent Lists | Miscellaneous Topics: Countries, Capitals, Currencies, National Parks, Stadiums, etc. |
| Fundamental Rights, Duties, Panchayat Raj System | Current Affairs: National and International News, New Appointments, Summits and Conferences, Awards and Honors, Persons in News, Mergers, and Acquisitions, Sports news, etc, |
Know more about RRB NTPC Admit card
RRB NTPC Study Plan- FAQ’s
Q.1 When will the RRB NTPC CBT-1 take place?
A-It will take place from 15 December 2020.
Q.2 When will the Admit card for RRB NTPC release?
A-It will release at least 4-5 days before the examination.
Q.3 What is the duration of the CBT-1 of RRB NTPC examination?
A-The duration of the examination is 90 mins.
