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RRB GROUP D EXAM 2018:
☛ The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Group D examination 2018 will begin tomorrow, September 17, 2018.
☛ All the candidates who will be appearing for the CEN 02/2018 (Level 1 posts or Group D as per 7th CPC) Computer Based Test (CBT) .The Railways Group D Exam 2018 is being held to fill in total 62,970 vacancies. Recently, the Railway Recruitment Board released an important notice regarding the exam date of the upcoming Group D examination 2018.
EXAM PATTERN:
Exam Pattern
| Subjects |
Total number of questions(100) |
Exam Duration(in minutes) |
| Mathematics |
25 |
90 minutes |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
30 |
90 minutes |
| General Science |
25 |
90 minutes |
| General Awareness(Current Affairs) |
20 |
90 minutes |
Note: The above pattern is for the first stage of examination, i.e. CBT or Computer Based Test only.
SUBJECT-WISE STRATEGY AND IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR PREPARTION:
1. MATHEMATICS: To master this area, you need to combine skills with strategy. This section tests your ability to interpret and comprehend graphical data and then answer the questions that follow.
It is essential that you need to have an idea of all the types of questions that are asked so that you can attempt them in the correct manner.
Important topics: BODMAS, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Percentage, Compound Interest and Simple Interest, Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry.
2. REASONING ABILITY: The Reasoning Section, being a vast section, comprised of a number of topics. This section is considered both challenging and exciting part by most aspirants. The only way to excel in reasoning section is developing an in-depth understanding of logic and regular practice.
Important topics: Analogy, Classification, Blood Relation, Direction, Analytical, Reasoning, Syllogism, Statement Argument and Assumption.
3. GENERAL SCIENCE: The preparation for science and technology section is quite different. Piling up a huge stock of books and resources available in the market and cramming them is NOT a solution.
Mostly, all of the questions from science and technology section are analytical/conceptual in nature.
A lot of them hold relevance because of the events going on around us. So, current affairs across the world go in-sync with your conceptual knowledge. All you need here is the right approach.
Important topics: Classification, Life Processes, Ecology, Sources of Energy, Reproduction, Acid Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-Metals, Chemical Reactions, Units and Measurement, Heat, Force, Electricity and Magnetism, Gravitation.
4. GENERAL AWARENESS: Most candidates are able to secure good marks in this section but there are a significant number of questions which candidates might find confusing. Watch current affair videos daily, read PDFs and newspapers and note down important points and revise them on a regular basis.
Maximum questions in this section are generally asked from the topics on current affairs in science and technology, sports, culture, personalities, economics, politics and any other subject of importance.
EIGHT QUICK TIPS TO GET A HIGH SCORE:
1.Remember you are practicing to crack only the CBT or Computer Based Test. Therefore keep your focus clear and crisp.
2.Learn from your mistakes each time you attempt a mock test.
3.Try to avoid the same mistakes and try to understand by viewing the method or explanation for the correct answer.
4."The more the merrier", is a quote apt in every stage of life, but most applicable during exam practice. The more you practice the less are the chances that you will make a mistake in the actual RRB Group D 2018 exam.
5.Avoid stress while practicing. It is necessary to practice, but it is also necessary not to practice too much. If practicing is causing stress, then try to move back to learning and switch to another subject.
6.Try to answer questions you know the answers to while you are practicing.
7.Analyse your correct and wrongly attempted questions. Understand the reasons mentioned in the explanation or solutions.
8.Decrease the time taken to attempt each mock test.
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