RRB Recruitment JE, DMS & CMA Exam Complete Study Notes

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Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has given a notification for the recruitment of Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) vacancies. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.

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Examination Fee

• For General: Rs.500/-
• For SC/ ST/ PwD/ Ex-S/ Women/ Transgender/ EBC/ Minorities: Rs.250/-

Age Limit as on 01-01-2019

• Minimum: 18 Years
• Maximum: 33 Years
• Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.

Vacancy Details

Post Name	Total	Qualification
Junior Engineer	12844	Diploma/ Degree in Engineering in relevant Disciplines
Junior Engineer (Information Technology)	29	PGDCA/ B.Sc/ BCA/ B.Tech (IT/ CSE)/ DOEACC ‘B’ Level Course
Depot Material Superintendent	227	Diploma/ Degree in Engg from any discipline
Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant	387	Bachelors Degree in Science with Physics & Chemistry with minimum of 45% marks

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Only single online application {common to all the notified posts in opted RRB - Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer
(Information Technology) [JE(IT)], Depot Material Superintendant (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant
(CMA)} has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the official website of RRBs.

The entire recruitment process shall involve, 1st stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd stage CBT, and Document Verification/Medical Examination as applicable. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of CBTs.

The date, time and venue for all the activities viz CBTs and DV or any other additional activity as applicable shall be fixed by the RRB and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course. Request for postponement of any of the above activity or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.

1st Stage CBT (Common for all notified posts of this CEN)

Duration : 90 minutes (120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe)

No of Questions : 100

The 1st stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in conformity with the educational standards and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the posts. The normalized score of 1st stage exam shall be used only for short listing of candidates for 2nd stage exam as per their merit. Candidates who are shortlisted for 2nd stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of a community, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against that community for all subsequent stages of recruitment process.

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

a. Mathematics : Number systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes & Cistern.

b. General Intelligence and Reasoning : Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships, Syllogism, Jum -bling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making, Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.

c. General Awareness : Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.

d. General Science : Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus).

The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below :

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks for each Section
	Stage-I	Stage-I
Mathematics	30	30
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25
General Awareness	15	15
General Science	30	30
Total	100	100
Time in Minutes	90

The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual question papers.

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.

2nd Stage CBT

Short listing of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT exam shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in the 1st Stage CBT Exam. Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for 2nd Stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy of Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT. However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this limit in total or for any specific category(s) as required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.

Duration : 120 minutes (160 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe)

No of Questions : 150

Syllabus

The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining
to General Awareness, Physics and Chemistry, Basics of Computers and Applications, Basics of Environment
and Pollution Control and Technical abilities for the post. The syllabus for General Awareness, Physics and
Chemistry, Basics of Computers and Applications, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control is common for all
notified posts under this CEN as detailed below:-

a) General Awareness : Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General scientific and technological developments etc.

b) Physics and Chemistry: Up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus.

c) Basics of Computers and Applications: Architecture of Computers; input and Output devices; Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like Windows, Unix, Linux; MS Office; Various data representation; Internet and Email; Websites & Web Browsers; Computer Virus.

d) Basics of Environment and Pollution Control: Basics of Environment; Adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies; Air, water and Noise pollution, their effect and control; Waste Management, Global warming; Acid rain; Ozone depletion.

e) Technical Abilities: The educational qualifications mentioned against each post shown in Annexure-A, have been grouped into different exam groups as below. Questions on the Technical abilities will be framed in the syllabus defined for various Exam Groups given at Annexure-VII-A, B, C, D, E, F & G.

The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below :

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks for each Section
	Stage-II	Stage-II
General Awareness	15	15
Physics & Chemistry	15	15
Basics of Computers and Applications	10	10
Basics of Environment and Pollution Control	10	10
Technical Abilities	100	100
Total	150	150
Time in Minutes	120

The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in the actual
question papers.

Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. This
percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD candidates
against vacancies reserved for them.

Virtual calculator will be made available on the Computer Monitor during 2nd Stage CBT.

SHORTLISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR 2nd STAGE CBT, DV AND EMPANELMENT

Short listing of Candidates for the DV shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in 2nd Stage CBT. The
normalization scheme to be adopted for short listing the candidates from 1st Stage CBT to 2nd Stage CBT and for DV on the basis of performance in 2nd Stage CBT is detailed below:

NORMALISATION OF THE MARKS

Whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus, the raw marks obtained by the candidates in different sessions will be converted to normalized marks.

The raw marks for single session paper and normalized marks for multi session paper will be used for computing Merit Index, which is a common benchmark for generating merit for candidates from different Exam Groups.

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RRB JE & Other Posts Syllabus Details

Here providing syllabus for Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Junior Engineer (JE), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS), Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) Posts.

Syllabus for Junior Engineer: Name of the Discipline Subjects

Civil & Allied Engineering

Engineering Mechanics, Building Construction, Building materials, Construction of substructure, Building finishes, Building maintenance, Building drawing, Concrete Technology, Surveying, Computer Aided Design, Geo Technical Engineering, Hydraulics, Mechanics of Structures, Theory of structures, Design of Concrete Structures, Design of Steel Structures, Transportation Engineering, Highway Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Advanced Construction Techniques and Equipment, Estimating and Costing, Contracts and Accounts

Electrical & Allied Engineering

Basic concepts, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Switchgears and Protection, Estimation and costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics

Electronics & Allied Engineering

Electronic Components & Materials, Electronic Devices and circuits, Digital Electronics, Linear Integrated Circuit, Microprocessor and Microcontroller, Electronic Measurements, Communication Engineering, Data communication and Network, Computer Programming, Basic Electrical Engg.

Mechanical & Allied Engineering

Engineering Mechanics, Material Science, Strength of Materials, Machining, Welding, Grinding & Finishing Process, Metrology, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery, Industrial Management, Thermal Engineering

Computer Science & Information Technology

PC Software, Computer fundamentals, C Language, Computer Organisation, Information Systems, Data Structure using C++, DBMS fundamentals, System Programming, Operating System using LINUX, Web Technologies and Programming, System Analysis and Design, Data and Network Communication, Java Programming, Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Printing Systems, Printing Materials, Flexo, Gravure and Screen Printing, Printing Finishing Processing, Image Processing, Design & Advertising in Print Media, Sheet fed offset Machines, Publishing Software, Paper and Ink, Colour Separation and Management, Plate Making Methods, Printing Machine Maintenance, Digital Imaging, Web offset Printing, Printer’s Accounting and Estimating, Advanced Printing Technologies, Package Technology.

Syllabus for CMA

Measurements, Units and Dimensions, Light: Basic principles of light, Heat: Heat as energy, Sound, Mechanics, Magnetism, Electricity & Electro Magnetism, Modern Physics, Electronics and Communications, Matter, Chemical Reactions, Acids and Bases, Salts, Atomic Structure, Periodic Classification of Elements, Chemical Bonding, Carbon and its Compounds, Environmental Chemistry, Metallurgy.