Timings | RRB NTPC Exam Starting Timing | RRB NTPC Exam Finishing Timing |
Shift 1 | 10:30 AM | 12:00 PM |
Shift 2 | 03:00 PM | 04:30 PM |
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RRB NTPC Difficulty Level & Good Attempts 13 January 2021 (All Shifts)
This in-depth analysis would be extremely important for candidates who have their exam in upcoming shifts and phases to understand the high scoring area and frame a strategy for attempting the paper. In case, questions from previous shifts get repeated, they are just brownie points for candidates. Out of all the three sections, the Mathematics section was difficult as the questions were lengthy from this section. The easiest section was general intelligence and reasoning section. There was no change in the pattern of questions asked in the general awareness section.
Mathematics section > General Awareness > General Intelligence and Reasoning
We have listed good attempts and its difficulty level separately for each section as per the data shared by the exam takers:
Section | Good Attempts (Shift 1) | Good Attempts (Shift 2) |
Mathematics | 20 - 23 | 21 - 23 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 24 - 25 | 25 - 27 |
General Awareness | 31 - 34 | 28 - 31 |
Overall | 75 - 82 | 74 - 81 |
Highlights of the question paper of shift 1 of RRB NTPC exam conducted on 13 January 2021:
- Following the pattern of earlier shifts, in General awareness section, questions based on organisations and their headquarters were seen.
- Questions in the mathematics section were lengthy and hence time-consuming.
- No new pattern in questions found.
Read more about the in-depth analysis of different shifts:
Go through the Questions in various shifts:
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Analysis 13th January 2021 (1st and 2nd Shift)
As per students' feedback in the shift-1 of RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam held on 13th January 2021, we have prepared an in-depth analysis section-wise.
RRB NTPC Exam Review 13 January 2021 (All Shifts): Mathematics
According to the exam takers, the level of the difficulty of the questions asked in the mathematics section was moderate to difficult. questions were lengthy. Students found the mathematics section difficult. As per the experience shared by the students for shift-1, 20 - 23 can be expected as a good number of attempt. In shift-2 more questions were seen from DI, profit and loss and simple interest and compound interest portions. For shift-2, 21 - 23 is expected to be the safe number of attempted questions.
The topic-wise distribution of questions from the mathematics section is given below:
Topics | Number of questions (Shift 1) | Number of questions (Shift 2) |
Mensuration | 3 - 4 | 2 - 3 |
Ratio and Proportion | 2 - 3 | 2- 3 |
Height and Distance | 0 - 1 | 1 - 2 |
Geometry | 1 - 2 | 0 - 1 |
Number System | 0 - 1 | - |
Trigonometry | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Time and work | 2 - 3 | 1 |
Statistics | 1 - 2 | 3 - 4 |
Algebra | 1 - 2 | 2 |
Average | 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
Speed, Time, Distance | 0 - 1 | 2 |
DI (Tabular) | 2 - 3 | 4 - 5 |
Overall | 30 | 30 |
RRB NTPC Exam Review 13 January 2021: General Intelligence & Reasoning
According to experience shared by the students who had their exam in the shift-1, reasoning section was the easiest as the questions were as expected. it was the high scoring area. The number of good attempt as per the data collected from the exam takers can be taken as 24 - 25 for shift-1. In shift-2 also, the reasoning was the easiest section for students to solve. 4 - 5 analogy questions were asked based on number series. For the reasoning section, 25 - 27 can be taken as a good attempt.
The question distribution from the sub-sections of the General Intelligence & Reasoning have been mentioned in the below table:
Topics | Number of questions (Shift 1) | Number of questions (Shift 2) |
Coding-Decoding | 3 - 4 | 4 - 5 |
Venn Diagram | 1 - 2 | 2 - 3 |
Puzzle (Linear) | 1 | 1 |
Seating Arrangement | 1 - 2 | 1 |
Blood Relation | 0 | 0 - 1 |
Statement and Conclusion | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
Statement and Assumption | 1 - 2 | 1 |
Analogy | 1 - 2 | 4 - 5 |
Syllogism | 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
Odd one out | 1 - 2 | 0 - 1 |
Mathematical Operations | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
Overall | 30 | 30 |
RRB NTPC Exam Review 13 January 2021 (All Shifts): General Awareness
Moving on to the General Awareness section, it was of moderate level. As seen in the earlier shifts, questions were asked from the organisations and their headquarters, Independence movement. Overall, for shift-1, 31 - 34 can be considered as a good attempt. In shift-2 more number of questions were seen from the current affairs of the last two years. The difficulty level of the questions was moderate to difficult. For shift-2, 28 - 31 can be considered as a safe number of questions attempted.
We have listed the topic-wise number of questions for the General Awareness section in the below table:
Topic | Number of questions (Shift 1) | Number of Questions (Shift 2) |
History | 2 - 3 | 3 - 4 |
Geography | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Static General Knowledge | 4 - 5 | 4 - 5 |
Polity | 3 - 4 | 1 - 2 |
Biology | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
Chemistry | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Physics | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Computers | 3 - 4 | 3 - 4 |
Current Affairs | 5 - 6 | 6 - 7 |
Overall | 40 | 40 |
Question Asked in RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam 13 January 2021 (All Shifts)
Here are a few questions as shared by the candidates who have appeared in shifts-1 and shift-2 of RRB NTPC Examination conducted on 13th January 2021:NTPC Questions asked in General Awareness on 13th January 2021
Bhupen Hazarika belonged to which state?
Ans: Assam
HQ of WHO?
Ans: Geneva, Switzerland
Who was the president of the INC 1929 session at Lahore?
Ans: Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, (Poorna Swaraj Resolution was passed)
Which city is called ‘city of palaces’?
Ans: Kolkata
Swaraj Party was founded by?
Ans: It was founded by Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das in Jan 1923.
C++ is a
Ans: A high-level language (programming language)
Buland Darwaza was built by whom?
Ans: Akbar
United Nations Day is celebrated on?
Ans: 24 October
Who is the first women referee appointed by ICC?
Ans: GS Lakshmi
Who is the father of Botany?
Ans: Theophrastus
Which of the following is not part of Parliament?
Ans: Vidhan sabha
How many times did India reach final of ICC ODI?
Ans: 3
When Niti Aayog was established?
Ans: 1 JANUARY 2015
Ganga Gram Yojana comes under which ministry?
Ans: Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Which among the following rivers is different?
Ans: Godavari was the correct answer, rest were Himalayan rivers
HQ of the European Union?
Ans: Brussels, Belgium
Statute of Unity is situated in which state?
Ans: Gujrat
Birdman of India?
Ans: Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali
HQ of International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
Ans: Hague (Netherlands)
Paste shortcut key?
Ans: Ctrl + v
Full form of UID?
Ans: Unique Identification number
Who is the first governor-general of Independent India?
Ans: Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Which city is called the city of Places?
ANS: Calcutta
Which article is related to Governor?
Ans: Articles 153 - There shall be a Governor for each state
The second nuclear test in India was performed in the year?
Ans: 1998, Pokhran-II tests
Hind Swaraj was authored by?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
Magnetic induction measured by which instrument?
Ans: Magnetometers
Who was not a member of the Drafting Committee?
UNDP full form?
Ans: United Nations Development Programme
Which country was the first to join the Soviet union?
What was the venue for 2018 FIFA?
NTPC Questions asked in Quantitative Aptitude
The perimeter of a rectangle is 60 cm. If its length is 13 cm, find the breadth of the rectangle.
In a triangle, the sum of two angles is equal to the third angle. Find the type of triangle.
If (a+√2b)2 = 19+6√2, then a=?
Find the value of 3√5 + √125
6√5 + √80
A got 75% of the valid votes, 15% of the total votes are invalid. If total votes are 560000, then find the number of votes of A.
If x:y = 4:5 and x is 20% more than z, then y is how much percent more than z.
Find the mean of 50, 60, 70, 55, 65?
The value of √4.
A. 2 B. -2 C. ∓2 D. All of the above
[16 ÷ 4 ✕ 2] − 4 = ?
If the ratio of the perimeter to the length of the rectangle is 5:1 and area of the rectangle is 216, then find the length of the rectangle.
A semicircle is fitted into a rectangle. If the length of rectangle is equal to the diameter of semicircle and the area of semicircle is 1250ᴨ, find the breadth of rectangle.
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Expected Cut off 2020
The expected cut-off is calculated based on the following factors:
- The difficulty of the questions asked in the examination
- Type of questions asked in different sections of the exam
- Candidates participation in the exam
- Number of vacancies available
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Are You Appearing for RRB Phase 2, fill this form
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RRB NTPC Difficulty Level & Good Attempts 13 January 2021 (All Shifts)
This in-depth analysis would be extremely important for candidates who have their exam in upcoming shifts and phases to understand the high scoring area and frame a strategy for attempting the paper. In case, questions from previous shifts get repeated, they are just brownie points for candidates. Out of all the three sections, the Mathematics section was difficult as the questions were lengthy from this section. The easiest section was general intelligence and reasoning section. There was no change in the pattern of questions asked in the general awareness section.
Mathematics section > General Awareness > General Intelligence and Reasoning
We have listed good attempts and its difficulty level separately for each section as per the data shared by the exam takers:
Section | Good Attempts (Shift 1) | Good Attempts (Shift 2) |
Mathematics | 20 - 23 | 21 - 23 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 24 - 25 | 25 - 27 |
General Awareness | 31 - 34 | 28 - 31 |
Overall | 75 - 82 | 74 - 81 |
Following the pattern of earlier shifts, in General awareness section, questions based on organisations and their headquarters were seen.
Highlights of the question paper of shift 1 of RRB NTPC exam conducted on 13 January 2021:
- Questions in the mathematics section were lengthy and hence time-consuming.
- No new pattern in questions found.
Read more about the in-depth analysis of different shifts:
Go through the Questions in various shifts:
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Analysis 13th January 2021 (1st and 2nd Shift)
As per students' feedback in the shift-1 of RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam held on 13th January 2021, we have prepared an in-depth analysis section-wise.
RRB NTPC Exam Review 13 January 2021 (All Shifts): Mathematics
According to the exam takers, the level of the difficulty of the questions asked in the mathematics section was moderate to difficult. questions were lengthy. Students found the mathematics section difficult. As per the experience shared by the students for shift-1, 20 - 23 can be expected as a good number of attempt. In shift-2 more questions were seen from DI, profit and loss and simple interest and compound interest portions. For shift-2, 21 - 23 is expected to be the safe number of attempted questions.
The topic-wise distribution of questions from the mathematics section is given below:
Topics | Number of questions (Shift 1) | Number of questions (Shift 2) |
Mensuration | 3 - 4 | 2 - 3 |
Ratio and Proportion | 2 - 3 | 2- 3 |
Height and Distance | 0 - 1 | 1 - 2 |
Geometry | 1 - 2 | 0 - 1 |
Number System | 0 - 1 | - |
Trigonometry | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Time and work | 2 - 3 | 1 |
Statistics | 1 - 2 | 3 - 4 |
Algebra | 1 - 2 | 2 |
Average | 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
Speed, Time, Distance | 0 - 1 | 2 |
DI (Tabular) | 2 - 3 | 4 - 5 |
Overall | 30 | 30 |
RRB NTPC Exam Review 13 January 2021: General Intelligence & Reasoning
According to experience shared by the students who had their exam in the shift-1, reasoning section was the easiest as the questions were as expected. it was the high scoring area. The number of good attempt as per the data collected from the exam takers can be taken as 24 - 25 for shift-1. In shift-2 also, the reasoning was the easiest section for students to solve. 4 - 5 analogy questions were asked based on number series. For the reasoning section, 25 - 27 can be taken as a good attempt.
The question distribution from the sub-sections of the General Intelligence & Reasoning have been mentioned in the below table:
Topics | Number of questions (Shift 1) | Number of questions (Shift 2) |
Coding-Decoding | 3 - 4 | 4 - 5 |
Venn Diagram | 1 - 2 | 2 - 3 |
Puzzle (Linear) | 1 | 1 |
Seating Arrangement | 1 - 2 | 1 |
Blood Relation | 0 | 0 - 1 |
Statement and Conclusion | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
Statement and Assumption | 1 - 2 | 1 |
Analogy | 1 - 2 | 4 - 5 |
Syllogism | 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
Odd one out | 1 - 2 | 0 - 1 |
Mathematical Operations | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
Overall | 30 | 30 |
RRB NTPC Exam Review 13 January 2021 (All Shifts): General Awareness
Moving on to the General Awareness section, it was of moderate level. As seen in the earlier shifts, questions were asked from the organisations and their headquarters, Independence movement. Overall, for shift-1, 31 - 34 can be considered as a good attempt. In shift-2 more questions were seen from the current affairs of the last two years. The difficulty level of the questions was moderate to difficult. For shift-2, 28 - 31 can be considered as a safe number of questions attempted.
We have listed the topic-wise number of questions for the General Awareness section in the below table:
Topic | Number of questions (Shift 1) | Number of Questions (Shift 2) |
History | 2 - 3 | 3 - 4 |
Geography | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Static General Knowledge | 4 - 5 | 4 - 5 |
Polity | 3 - 4 | 1 - 2 |
Biology | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
Chemistry | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Physics | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Computers | 3 - 4 | 3 - 4 |
Current Affairs | 5 - 6 | 6 - 7 |
Overall | 40 | 40 |
Here are a few questions as shared by the candidates who have appeared in shifts-1 and shift-2 of RRB NTPC Examination conducted on 13th January 2021:
NTPC Questions asked in General Awareness
Bhupen Hazarika belonged to which state?
Ans: Assam
HQ of WHO?
Ans: Geneva, Switzerland
Who was the president of the INC 1929 session at Lahore?
Ans: Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, (Poorna Swaraj Resolution was passed)
Which city is called ‘city of palaces’?
Ans: Kolkata
Swaraj Party was founded by?
Ans: It was founded by Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das in Jan 1923.
C++ is a
Ans: A high-level language (programming language)
Buland Darwaza was built by whom?
Ans: Akbar
United Nations Day is celebrated on?
Ans: 24 October
Who is the first women referee appointed by ICC?
Ans: GS Lakshmi
Who is the father of Botany?
Ans: Theophrastus
Which of the following is not part of Parliament?
Ans: Vidhan sabha
How many times did India reach final of ICC ODI?
Ans: 3
When Niti Aayog was established?
Ans: 1 JANUARY 2015
Ganga Gram Yojana comes under which ministry?
Ans: Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Which among the following rivers is different?
Ans: Godavari was the correct answer, rest were Himalayan rivers
HQ of the European Union?
Ans: Brussels, Belgium
Statute of Unity is situated in which state?
Ans: Gujrat
Birdman of India?
Ans: Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali
HQ of International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
Ans: Hague (Netherlands)
Paste shortcut key?
Ans: Ctrl + v
Full form of UID?
Ans: Unique Identification number
Who is the first governor-general of Independent India?
Ans: Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Which city is called the city of Places?
ANS: Calcutta
Which article is related to Governor?
Ans: Articles 153 - There shall be a Governor for each state
The second nuclear test in India was performed in the year?
Ans: 1998, Pokhran-II tests
Hind Swaraj was authored by?
Ans: Mahatma Gandhi
Magnetic induction measured by which instrument?
Ans: Magnetometers
Who was not a member of the Drafting Committee?
UNDP full form?
Ans: United Nations Development Programme
Which country was the first to join the Soviet union?
What was the venue for 2018 FIFA?
Questions asked in Quantitative Aptitude:
The perimeter of a rectangle is 60 cm. If its length is 13 cm, find the breadth of the rectangle.
In a triangle, the sum of two angles is equal to the third angle. Find the type of triangle.
If (a+√2b)2 = 19+6√2, then a=?
Find the value of 3√5 + √125
6√5 + √80
A got 75% of the valid votes, 15% of the total votes are invalid. If total votes are 560000, then find the number of votes of A.
If x:y = 4:5 and x is 20% more than z, then y is how much percent more than z.
Find the mean of 50, 60, 70, 55, 65?
The value of √4.
A. 2 B. -2 C. ∓2 D. All of the above
[16 ÷ 4 ✕ 2] − 4 = ?
If the ratio of the perimeter to the length of the rectangle is 5:1 and area of the rectangle is 216, then find the length of the rectangle.
A semicircle is fitted into a rectangle. If the length of rectangle is equal to the diameter of semicircle and the area of semicircle is 1250ᴨ, find the breadth of rectangle.
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Expected Cut off 2020
The expected cut-off is calculated based on the following factors:
- The difficulty of the questions asked in the examination
- Type of questions asked in different sections of the exam
- Candidates participation in the exam
- Number of vacancies available
BYJU'S Exam Prep brings you Online Classroom Program, which gives you Unlimited Access to All 18+ Structured Live Courses and 550+ Mock Tests.
Online Classroom Program Benefits:
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- Full syllabus coverage of {9+ SSC & Railway Exams} with live classes, study notes and interactive quizzes. (SSC CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS, Delhi Police, RRB NTPC, Group D, & other govt. exams)
- Prepare with India's best Faculty with a proven track record
- Complete Doubt Resolution by Mentors and Experts
- Performance analysis and Report card to track improvement
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