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RRB NTPC and Group D attract crores of applicants — the way through is the General Awareness section, where 40 of 100 questions come from GK, science and current affairs. Daily practice is the entire game.
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RRB NTPC runs two computer-based stages (CBT-1 and CBT-2) with General Awareness as the largest section — 40 questions in CBT-1. Group D has a single CBT with 20 GA questions. Both carry one-third negative marking.
- ✓NTPC CBT-1: 100 questions / 90 minutes — GA 40, Maths 30, Reasoning 30
- ✓Group D CBT: 100 questions / 90 minutes
- ✓General Science and current affairs dominate the GA section
Science + current affairs = the deciding 40
General Awareness is the largest section in NTPC CBT-1 at 40 questions, and general science and current affairs make up much of it. Revise science fundamentals steadily and read dated, source-linked news regularly so both are fresh on exam day.
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Improvam focuses on the General Awareness half of the paper — GK, science and current affairs — which is the highest-weight section in CBT-1. Use dedicated practice for maths and reasoning alongside.
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