The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will be conducting the RRB NTPC 2025 CBT 1 Exam from 5th June to 23rd June 2025. This exam is a gateway to securing various Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) posts such as Junior Clerk, Accounts Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, and others within the Indian Railways. With just a few weeks remaining, it is crucial for aspirants to maximize their preparation in a strategic and focused manner. This article provides a detailed 20-day study plan, effective preparation strategies, and section-wise tips to help you crack the RRB NTPC CBT 1 exam with confidence.
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern 2025
Before implementing the study plan, it is important to understand the exam structure. The CBT 1 is a screening test and the marks obtained in this phase are not considered for the final merit list.
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 90 Minutes |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
Why a 20-Day Study Plan is Important
The last 20 days before the exam are crucial for final revisions, mock test practice, and boosting accuracy and speed. A focused and well-balanced 20-day plan helps you:
- Prioritize important topics
- Improve weak areas
- Enhance exam temperament through regular mock tests
- Avoid over-stressing and disorganized study patterns
- Consistency and discipline during these final days can greatly impact your overall score.
20 Days Study Plan to Crack RRB NTPC CBT 1
The RRB NTPC 2025 CBT 1 exam is scheduled from 5th June to 23rd June 2025, leaving aspirants with a limited but impactful time frame for preparation. With a strategic 20-day study plan, regular revision, and disciplined practice, cracking the exam is definitely achievable.
| Day | Quant | Reasoning | Static G.K. | Science | General Awareness |
| Day 1 | Number System | Analogy | States and their dance forms | Cell and Tissue | Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Age, Buddhism & Jainism |
| Day 2 | Simplification | Odd One Out | Fairs and Festival | Plant and Animal Kingdom | Mahajanpadas, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire, Vardhana dynasty |
| Day 3 | Percentage | Mathematical Operation | Wildlife Sanctuary | Brain and Mouth | Delhi Sultanate, South Indian Dynasty, Religious Movements |
| Day 4 | Ratio and Proportion | Sequencing | Awards and Honours | Function of Human Body | Mughals, Later Mughals |
| Day 5 | Age | Logical Venn Diagram | Nuclear Power Plants | Diseases | Advent of Europeans and Important Anglo Wars |
| Day 6 | Partnership | Dice and Cube | Important Days | Unit & Measurement Motion and Its Law Circular Motion |
Revolt Of 1857, Governor Generals/ Viceory & their Policies |
| Day 7 | Average | Series | Famous Places and People | Work, Power & Energy Gravitation Heat |
Gandhi and his Early Movement , Indian National Congress Sessions |
| Day 8 | Simple and Compound Interest | Syllogism | Sports and sports personality | Reflection of Light Refraction of Light Sound |
Indian National Movement |
| Day 9 | Profit and Loss | Distance and direction | Government Policies and Scheme | Electricity Magnetism Nuclear Energy |
Preamble and Schedules |
| Day 10 | Mixture and Alligation | Blood Relation | Science, Technology and Inventions | States of Matter Acids, Bases, Salts Laws of Chemical Combination |
Part I to IV |
| Day 11 | Speed Time and Distance | Coding-Decoding | Census | Atomic and Molecular Masses Hydrocarbons |
Power & Functions of President and Vice President / States Governor |
| Day 12 | Time and work | Sitting Arrangement | Dams | Organic Chemistry Polymer |
Indian Parliament System and Power & Functions of Prime Minister/ States COMs |
| Day 13 | Algebra | Order and Ranking | National Parks | Types of Reactions Periodic Table |
Supreme Court & High Court |
| Day 14 | Geometry | Clock & Calendar | Defence Exercises | Metals and their Properties Non-Metals and Their Properties Invention & Discoveries in Chemistry |
Attorney General & Comptroller and Auditor General |
| Day 15 | Mensuration | Figure counting | Books & Author | Revision | Constitutional Bodies |
| Day 16 | Trigonometry | Logical Reasoning | Music and Instruments | Revision | India, Himalayas and Passes Peninsular Plateau |
| Day 17 | Data Interpretation | Puzzles | Major Ports | Revision | Rivers of India Monsoon, Forest and Soil Universe |
| Day 18 | Elementary Statistics | Input Output | First In India | Revision | Origin of Earth and its Characteristics Longitudes and Latitudes Earth’s Interior Continents and Oceans Geomorphology |
| Day 19 | Probability | Inequality | Discoveries and Inventions | Revision | Indian Economy, National Income, Budget and Taxation Demand and Supply, |
| Day 20 | Coordinate Geometry | Data Sufficiency | Capital and Currency | Revision | Inflation and Unemployment, Money and Banking Monetary Policy, Poverty and Five Year Plan |
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Ignoring the analysis of mock tests and repeating the same mistakes.
- Starting new or complex topics close to the exam.
- Over-reliance on one subject while neglecting others.
- Lack of sleep and poor time management.
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