RRB JE Syllabus 2015 with Exam Pattern

Railway Recruitment Board Junior Engineer written examination is Objective type having
150 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Here is detailed Junior Engineer Syllabus of RRB.
A. General Ability - 60 questions from (1) General Intelligence and Reasoning
(2) General Awareness
(3) Arithmetic
B. Technical ability / General Science - 90 Questions
Negative marking - 1/3 marks will be deducted for wrong answers given by a candidate.

RRB JE Syllabus 2015 - Part A - General Ability

General Intelligence & Reasoning:Number Series, syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-decoding, Direction sense test, Blood relations,
arithmetical reasoning and figural classification. Arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding
and decoding. Statement conclusion. Word Building, Seating arrangement, Clock, Calender.
Similarities and differences, analogy, space visualization / orientation. Decision making, visual
memory.
Arithmetic:Algebra, Interests, Ratio & proportion, percentage, Pipes & Cisterns, Mensuration, Age problems,
Data Interpretation, time and distance / work, profit & loss.
General Awareness:Question will be asked from Railway, Rail Budget, New Technologies & Reform in Indian Railway.
Indian - History, Polity, Geography, Economy Current affairs, sports etc.

RRB JE Syllabus 2015 - Part B - Technical Ability / General Science

RRB JE Technical Ability Syllabus - In this section, questions are asked from basics of Subjects
of respective branch of candidate. A candidate should be familiar with his/her branch basics of
engineering subjects.
RRB JE Civil Engineering Syllabus :- Questions will be based on General Civil Engineering. Topics
includes Construction/ Structure Engineering and drawing, Estimating, Costing and Valuation &
Building Materials, Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Concrete Structures, Steel
Structures, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Construction, Water requirements, Highway Planning, Traffic
Engineering, Surveying, Coordinate system, Projections, Errors and adjustments, curves,
Environmental Engineering, measurements of distance and directions.
RRB JE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus :- Questions from Strength of Materials, Theory of
Machines, Kinematics of Machine, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer,
Thermodynamics, Power Engineering, Steam Tables, Thermodynamics cycles, I.C. Engines cycles,
Casting, Machining and Machine Tool Operations, Metrology and Inspection subjects topics will be
asked.
RRB JE Syllabus 2015 Electrical Engineering :- Questions will be based on topics of Electrical
Machines, Basics of circuit & Power Electronics. They will also include Electrical and Electronic
Measurements, Analog and Digital Electronics, Circuits and Measurement Systems, Signals and
Systems,Electrical Machines, Power and Control Systems etc.
RRB JE Syllabus Junior Engineer (IT) :- MS Office; Computer fundamentals & organization; C ,
C++ & Java language; Information systems; DBMS; System programming; Operating systems; UNIX;
SAD; Data & Network communication; Web technology & programming; Software Engineering;
Environment & Pollution Control.
RRB JE Electronics Engineering Syllabus :- Electronic Devices, Energy bands, Signal & Systems,
Wireless Communication, Carrier transport in silicon: diffusion current, drift current, mobility, and

resistivity. Generation and recombination of carriers. Junctions, diodes, tunnel, Analog and Digital
Circuits, & Communication, EMFT, Basics of Signal & Systems , Control System.
RRB Computers Engineering Syllabus :- Computer fundamentals, MS Office, languages,
Information systems, DBMS, Operating systems, Software Engineering, Computer Networks,
Database, Algorithms, Network communication, System programming, Web technology &
programming.
Junior Engineer (Printing Press) :- Printing techniques and materials, Offset Printing, Color science,
Newspaper printing, Paper & Ink technology, Digital technology & Imaging; Control Application in
Printing; Basic concepts of Computers, Printing surface preparation.
Instrumentation & Measurement Engineering :- Questions from Basics of Measurement Systems,
Transducers, Circuits, Mechanical Measurement, Industrial Instrumentation, Analog / Digital
Electronics, Process Instrumentation will be asked.
Environment & Pollution Control :- Questions will be asked from topics of Environment, Pollution,
Sources, Control Methods etc.
Engineering Drawing / Graphics :- Questions will be asked from basics of Drawing.

RRB SSE Syllabus 2015 - Railway Recruitment Board Senior Section Engineer Syllabus

RRB SSE Exam Pattern:

Railway Recruitment Board SSE written exam consists of Objective type questions like in most of the
competitive exam. A total of 150 questions are asked which are to be answered in 2 hours.

A. General Ability - 60 questions from below parts

(1) General Intelligence and Reasoning
(2) General Awareness
(3) Arithmetic
B. Technical ability / General Science - 90 Questions
1/3 negative marking applies for wrong answers given by candidate.

Here you will find detailed Sr. Section Engineer Syllabus.

RRB SSE Syllabus 2015 - Part A - General Ability

General Intelligence & Reasoning:Number Series, syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-decoding, Word Building, Seating arrangement,
Clock, Calender. Similarities and differences, analogy, space visualization / orientation. Decision
making, visual memory, Direction sense test, Blood relations, arithmetical reasoning and figural
classification. Arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding. Statement
conclusion.

Arithmetic:Algebra, Interests, Ratio & proportion, percentage, time and distance / work, profit & loss, Pipes &
Cisterns, Mensuration, Age problems, Data Interpretation.

General Awareness:Question will be asked from Railway, Rail Budget, New Technologies & Reform in Indian Railway.
Indian - History, Polity, Geography, Economy Current affairs, sports etc.

General Science:Questions will be from basic topics of Science of class XII including Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

RRB SSE Syllabus 2015 - Part B - Technical Ability / General Science

RRB Technical Ability Syllabus - Questions will be ask from basics of Subjects of respective branch
of candidate.

RRB SSE Syllabus 2014 Technical Ability / General Science section

Questions in Technical Ability section are based on subjects / topics of respective branch.
RRB Civil Engineering Syllabus :- Questions will be based on General Civil Engineering. Topics
includes Construction/ Structure Engineering and drawing, Estimating, Costing and Valuation &
Building Materials, Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Concrete Structures, Steel
Structures, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Construction, Water requirements, Highway Planning, Traffic
Engineering, Surveying, Coordinate system, Projections, Errors and adjustments, curves,
Environmental Engineering, measurements of distance and directions.
RRB Mechanical Engineering Syllabus :- Questions from Strength of Materials, Theory of
Machines, Kinematics of Machine, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer,
Thermodynamics, Power Engineering, Steam Tables, Thermodynamics cycles, I.C. Engines cycles,
Casting, Machining and Machine Tool Operations, Metrology and Inspection subjects topics will be
asked.
RRB Sr. Section Engineer Syllabus 2015 Electrical Engineering :- Questions will be based on
topics of Electrical Machines, Basics of circuit & Power Electronics. They will also include Electrical
and Electronic Measurements, Analog and Digital Electronics, Circuits and Measurement Systems,
Signals and Systems,Electrical Machines, Power and Control Systems etc.
RRB SSE Syllabus Electronics Engineering :- Electronic Devices, Energy bands, Signal &
Systems, Wireless Communication, Carrier transport in silicon: diffusion current, drift current, mobility,
and resistivity. Generation and recombination of carriers. Junctions, diodes, tunnel, Analog and
Digital Circuits, & Communication, EMFT, Basics of Signal & Systems , Control System.
RRB Computers Engineering Syllabus :- Computer fundamentals, MS Office, languages,
Information systems, DBMS, Operating systems, Software Engineering, Computer Networks,
Database, Algorithms, Network communication, System programming, Web technology &
programming.
RRB Sr. Section Engineer (IT) Syllabus :- MS Office; Computer fundamentals & organization; C ,
C++ & Java language; Information systems; DBMS; System programming; Operating systems; UNIX;
SAD; Data & Network communication; Web technology & programming; Software Engineering;
Environment & Pollution Control.
Instrumentation & Measurement Engineering :- Questions from Basics of Measurement Systems,
Transducers, Circuits, Mechanical Measurement, Industrial Instrumentation, Analog / Digital
Electronics, Process Instrumentation will be asked.