RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 4th January 2021 (All Shifts): Exam Review, Questions, Difficulty Level

By Parnab Mallick|Updated : January 4th, 2021

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 4th January 2021: The first and second shift of the fourth day of RRB NTPC Exam has concluded successfully and we are here with the in-depth analysis of the exam. The exam difficulty level and good attempts were similar to the previous shifts. In the second shifts, the questions were repeated from the previous shifts.

This exam analysis will give you a fair conception regarding the type of questions asked, difficulty level, expected cut off, topic-wise questions, and a number of good attempts.

The board is conducting the RRB NTPC CBT-1 CEN 01/2019 examination to fill 35,281 vacancies in various departments of Railway through different posts. The posts include Junior Timekeeper, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk Cum Typist, Station Master, Commercial Apprentice, etc.

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Before going ahead to the RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 2020, let us take a look at the exam pattern of CBT-1 stage:

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RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 4th January 2021 (All Shifts): Highlights

We have collated some important highlights of both the shifts of RRB NTPC exam conducted on 4th January 2021: 

  • Questions from all sections were randomly arranged
  • In current affairs section most of the questions were asked from last 10 months and it also included last 2 to 3 years major events. 
  • Questions from 2019 events were also seen. As such the questions from all the sections was doable and moderate.
  • As per most of the candidates the difficulty level of the sections were in this order: Mathematics> General Awareness> General Intelligence & Reasoning

RRB NTPC Difficulty Level & Good Attempts 2020 (All Shifts)

The number of good attempts for both the shift of RRB NTPC Examination will give you an fair idea regarding the number of questions a candidate must aim to solve if they have an upcoming exam. The exam difficulty level of the shift provides a notion of the examination. We have listed the section-wise good attempts and its difficulty level as per data shared by the exam takers:

Section

Good Attempts (Shift I)

Good Attempts (Shift II)

Mathematics

22 to 2525+

General Intelligence and Reasoning

24 to 2725+

General Knowledge

28 to 3425-30

Overall

81 to 8485+

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Timings 04th January 2021

The table mentioned below states the RRB NTPC Exam starting timing and finishing timing of the two shifts:

Number of Shift

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

RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam Centre Guidelines 04th January 2021

Candidates who have an impending exam in the upcoming shifts and phases of RRB NTPC 2020-21 Examination should follow the guidelines as listed below: 

  • You need to wear a mask all through the examination
  • You will be provided with hand sanitiser and pen, hence, you do not need to carry such things
  • You must have filled the COVID-19 self-declaration form
  • The registration of the candidate will be done with photo capture; therefore, you need to remove your mask only at that moment
  • There will be a separate dropbox for rough sheets and call letters, you must drop the rough sheets in the designated boxes

Read more about the in-depth analysis of different shifts:

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 28th December (Shift 1)

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 28th December (Shift 2)

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 29th December (Shift 1)

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 29th December (Shift 2)

RRB NTPC Exam Analysis 30th December (Shift 2)

Go through the Questions in various shifts:

Questions asked in RRB NTPC 28th December 2020 / Questions asked in RRB NTPC 28th December 2020 / (PDF Available)

Questions asked in RRB NTPC 29th December 2020

Questions asked in RRB NTPC 30th December 2020 / Questions asked in RRB NTPC 30th December 2020 / (PDF Available)

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Analysis 04 January 2021 (All shifts)

Going by the candidates who have attempted both the shifts of RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam held on 04th January 2021, we have provided a in-depth section-wise analysis which is stated below:

RRB NTPC Exam Review 04 January 2021 (All Shifts): Mathematics

As per to the students who had appeared in the RRB NTPC examination, the difficulty level of the Mathematics section was similar to the other shifts and was in the range of Easy to Moderate. Questions from both the Arithmetic and Advanced sections were asked. The number of questions from different topics along with its difficulty level in the Mathematics section of RRB NTPC Examination are listed below:

Topics

Number of Questions (Shift I)

Number of Questions (Shift II)

Mensuration

1 to 2

-

CI & SI

3

1

Ratio and Proportion

2 to 3

2

Profit and Loss

12-3

Height and Distance

-

-

Geometry

1

1-2

Number System

3

-

Trigonometry

2 to 3

3-4

Time and Work

1 to 2

2

Simplification

24-5

Statistics

1

-

Average

-

1

Time, Speed and Distance

2

2

DI (Tabular)

-

2-3

Overall

30

30

RRB NTPC Exam Review 04 January 2021 (Shift 1): General Intelligence & Reasoning

Going by the candidates who had attempted the paper, in Reasoning section, most of the questions were put up from Coding-Decoding and Blood Relation topics. Candidates, in order to attempt the maximum questions from this section had to maintain a balance between speed and accuracy. Overall, the level of questions were in the range of Easy to Moderate. The topic-wise distribution and difficulty level of the General Intelligence & Reasoning section is listed below:

Topics

Number of Questions(ShiftI)

Number of Questions (Shift II)

Coding-Decoding

3 to 4

3

Venn Diagram

-

2-3

Puzzle (Linear)

2

Blood Relation

2

1

Statement and Conclusion

2 to 3

2

Statement & Assumption

-

2-3

Analogy

2 to 3

2

Syllogism

2

1

Odd one out

2 to 3

1

Mathematical Operations

-

1

Overall

 30

30

RRB NTPC Exam Review 04 January 2021 (All Shifts): General Awareness

From the General Awareness section, most of the questions were put up from the Current Affairs and History section followed by Biology and Computers. As per most of the candidates, the overall difficulty level of the General Awareness section was in the range of Easy to Moderate which was similar to the other shifts. We have listed the topic-wise number of questions and its difficulty level for the General Awareness section in the below table:

Topics

Number of Questions (Shift I)

Number of Questions (Shift II)

History

3 to 4

3-4

Geography

3-4

Static General Knowledge

3 to 4

5-6

Polity

2 to 3 

3

Biology

2

-

Chemistry

1

Physics

1 to 2

-

Computers

4

-

Current Affairs

6 to 7

6-7

Overall

40

40

Question Asked in RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam 04 January 2021 (All Shifts)

Here are a few questions as shared by the candidates who have appeared in both the shifts of RRB NTPC Examination conducted on 4th January 2021:

Sardar Sarovar dam is on which river?
Ans: Narmada River

Gandhi Sagar Dam?
Ans: 

Full Form of URL?
Ans: Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Godavari River originates from which place?
Ans: Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra

Sanchi Stupa was constructed by whom?
Ans- Ashoka

Capital of Indonesia?
Ans- Jakarta

What is the length of the Atal Tunnel?
Ans- 9.02 km

Reserve Bank of India was established in which year?
Ans:April 1, 1935

Who invented the Bluetooth?

Ans:Jaap Haartsen

Full form of ISP?

Ans: Internet service provider

Latest High Courts added in India?

Ans: Telangana Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Expected Cut off 2020

Once all the shifts and phases are conducted successfully we will share the expected cut-off based on the feedback given by the candidates who have taken the exam. The expected cut off of the RRB NTPC Exam is calculated on the basis of the following factors:

  • The difficulty level of the examination
  • Type of questions asked (if any)
  • Number of candidates appeared
  • The total number of vacancies available

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RRB NTPC 2020-21 CBT-1 Exam Analysis 04 January 2021: FAQs

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  • A. Going by the exam takers, the overall difficulty level was in the range of the Easy to Moderate. 

  • A. As per the candidates who attempted the exam, the number of good attempts is 81 to 84 with 100 per cent accuracy. 

  • A. No, it is not necessary, candidates will get the sanitizer in the examination hall. 

  • A. Candidates who are tested COVID-19 positive are not allowed to enter the examination hall. Examination of such candidates will be taken by the board in the later phases. Candidates must call the helpdesk for more details. 

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