Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the entrance exam for Group D and technician recruitment. The notification that was published shows 62907 vacancies for the post of Group D. Earlier, an article about the selection process was published. This article intends to provide the preparation tips for RRB Group D exam.
Let us a take a quick look at the exam pattern:
| Exam | Subject | Marks | Exam Duration |
| Written Test | General Knowledge | 20 | 90 Minutes |
| Arithmetic Ability | 25 | ||
| General Intelligence | 25 | ||
| General Science | 30 | ||
| Total | 100 | ||
Tips for General Awareness Section:
- Go through the Current Affairs, Economics, Politics, History, Geography, Railways related Questions. Following news channels and newspapers is the best way to develop general awareness.
- Prepare by referring to The Manorama Year Book.
- Take quizzes that are available online.
- One of the very effective ways to prepare for General Awareness is by group study, share the information you have, let others also provide some information.
Tips for Arithmetic Ability:
- Revise the formulae that you may have studied in class 8th. Prepare right from the basics onwards, like Profit & Loss, Interest Calculation, Area/Volume, flow rate, work, numbers, ratio, algebra, trigonometry etc. You must by heart the formulae that are required to solve the problems.
- Understand the concepts well.
- It is utmost important to manage your time effectively.
- Solve RRB Group D online test series , practice model papers.
- The self-assessment tests are important to improve your accuracy and speed.
General Intelligence/Reasoning:
- The General Intelligence questions come from series, direction, rotation, sequence, symmetry, relations, etc. Practice from the RRB Group d previous year question papers.
Recommended Books to prepare:
General Awareness and Current Affairs:
| Name of Book | Publisher |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge | Lucent Publication |
| Pratiyogita Darpan | Upkar Publication |
| Manorama Year Book 2017 (English) | Malayala Manorama |
Mathematics:
| Name of Book | Author | Publisher |
| Practice Book on Quicker Maths, 2nd Edition | M.Tyra, K.Kundan | Magical Book Series |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations 17th Edition | R.S Aggarwal | S.Chand Publisher |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Varma | Arihant Publishers |
General Intelligence Reasoning:
| Name of Book | Author | Publisher |
| Test of Reasoning | Edgar Thorpe | Pearson |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S Aggarwal | S.Chand Publisher |
General Science:
| Name of Book | Publisher |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge (Science section) | Lucent Publication |
The tips covered in this article should help you in your preparation for RRB Group D Exams.
This post was last modified on July 20, 2019 1:10 pm