Railway Group D exam is one of the most popular exams in India. Have you ever thought about why it is so popular? There are mainly two reasons - first it is a government job which provides job security and better life and other reason is its minimum eligibility criteria. Means a class 10th pass candidates are eligible for this group D exam. Every year lakhs of students compete for this exam for a few posts in all over India.
Today in this article we will talk about how to start preparing for the RRB Group D exam and its preparation strategy which will help you to make the right strategy to clear this exam. Before starting this article, if you are interested in the SSC exam then we have already written an article on SSC Preparation Strategy for Beginners.
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RRB Group D Preparation Strategy
Understanding the Syllabus of RRB Group D Exam
Before starting the preparation candidates have to study its syllabus properly. Reading the syllabus you will know what to read and what to not. RRB group D syllabus is almost the same as other govt competitive exams. It includes mainly four sections General Intelligence & Reasoning, Mathematics, General awareness & current affairs and General Science. For the detailed syllabus I will recommend you to visit RRB official website.
RRB Group D Exam Pattern
If i talk about the exam pattern of RRB group d exam then we can find there are mainly three stages. Computer Based Test - It is an online examination Physical Efficiency Test- it is qualifying in nature but mandatory to pass all the candidates. Document Verification and medical examination- it is a mandatory to pass. All candidates have to go through this process
Computer Based Test (CBT)
In computer based tests, candidates have to give answers of 100 questions in 90 minutes. Each question will carry one mark therefore the total marks of this exam is 100 marks. There are also negative markings in this exam ⅓ marks deducted for each wrong answer. Therefore candidates are advised not to attempt unnecessary wrong questions.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
In RRB group D exam candidates have to appear for the physical efficiency test. Where male candidates have to lift and carry 35 kg to the distance of 100 meters in two minutes without stopping and have to run 1000 meters in 4 minutes and 15 seconds. Whereas female candidates have to lift and carry 20kg weight to 100 meters in two minutes without stopping and have to run 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds.
Document Verification
In document verification candidates are advised to take all the original documents with their photocopy. However for medical examinations candidates should check the rrb official website for detailed medical standards.
Right Study Materials for RRB group d exam
If possible try to join any coaching centre whether it is offline or online. Otherwise you can also study from youtube. However I will suggest some books on my experience which are not mandatory but will definitely help the beginners.
- General Intelligence & Reasoning - I will suggest first reading the basic concept. There are already hundreds of videos available on youtube by different reputed teachers. Then you can practice it from any previous year's books. Like kiran publication, pinnacle publication previous books or Ankit Bhati RRB NTPC & Group-D Reasoning.
- Mathematics - For mathematics I will suggest to complete all the concepts then try to practice rrb group d previous years books whether is it kiran publication or pinnacle publication’s previous years book. For quick revision of all the concepts and formulas I will suggest the formula book by Aditya Ranjan sir.
- General awareness & current affairs and General Science - For current affairs you can read monthly current affairs compilation by any of the coaching centers. For General awareness and General Science you should read the NCERT books if possible otherwise you can read Lucent’s gk book and can practice it through any of the previous years books.
Practice Previous Year Question Papers & Attempt Mock Tests
I have already suggested some of the previous year's books because you can not know the question quality and difficulty level until you practice it. With this practicing the previous year's book you should also attempt the mock test. Because by giving a mock test you will know exactly what your current level of preparation is. After giving a mock test you have to also analyse what are your weak and strong topics and you can focus on that topic.
However, I think you have understood the full process of the RRB group D exam. Remember you have to really work hard to get success. Because lakhs of students appeared for this exam and only few of them got selected, the competition will be very tough. So you have to practice more and more. Through practice you will also learn the time management and art of skipping tough questions. I think if you are a beginner then this article teaches you a lot to start your railway journey. Therefore, at last I will practice previous year questions and give mock tests as much as possible to clear this exam.
